Day: May 11, 2014

Today’s Wiki-est, Amazonian Googlies
Across
1. Cold mold ASPIC
Aspic is a dish in which the main ingredients are served in a gelatin made from meat stock. “Aspic” is a French word for “jelly”.

6. Remove pieces from? UNARM
“Piece” is a slang term for a firearm.

15. Disappearing slope apparatus T-BAR
A T-bar is a type of ski lift in which the skiers are pulled up the hill in pairs, with each pair standing (not sitting!) either side of T-shaped metal bar. The bar is placed behind the thighs, pulling along the skiers as they remain standing on their skis (hopefully!). There’s also a J-bar, a similar device but with each J-shaped bar used by one skier at a time.

19. Isabella, por ejemplo REINA
Queen Isabella I of Castile was recognized as a formidable sovereign, and was perceived as a joint ruler with her husband, King Ferdinand II of Aragon. The pair united their two kingdoms in a move that heralded the unification of Spain.

20. Largest of the Cyclades NAXOS
Naxos is the largest island in the Cyclades group in the Aegean Sea. According to Greek mythology, Zeus was raised in a cave on the island.

21. Peace Nobelist Wiesel ELIE
Elie Wiesel is a holocaust survivor, best known for his book “Night” that tells of his experiences in Auschwitz and Buchenwald. Wiesel was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1986.

26. Tiger’s ex ELIN
Elin Nordegren is the ex-wife of Tiger Woods. Nordegren is a native of Sweden, and it was back in Sweden that she was hired as a nanny by the wife of golfer Jesper Parnevik. The job brought her to the US where she became a popular attraction on the professional golfing circuit. Apparently there was a long line of single golfers who wanted to be introduced to her, with Tiger Woods asking for an introduction for a year before he finally got to go out with her. The pair were married in 2004, and divorced in 2010.

28. Iron Man’s coat? ARMOR PAINT (giving “body armor” & “body paint”)
Iron Man is another one of those comic book superheroes, created by Stan Lee for Marvel Comics. The character has become very famous in recent years since the appearance of the 2008 action movie “Iron Man” starring Robert Downey, Jr. in the title role.

30. Escalator feature TREAD
Escalators have an advantage over elevators in that they can move larger numbers of people in the same time frame. They can also be placed in just about the same physical space that would be needed for a regular staircase. Patents for escalator-type devices were first filed in 1859, but the first working model wasn’t built until 1892 by one Jesse Reno. It was erected alongside a pier in Coney Island, New York, with the second escalator being placed at an entrance to the Brooklyn Bridge. Soon after, Elisha Otis and the Otis elevator company purchased the necessary patents and went into the business.

32. “The Racer’s Edge” STP
STP is a brand name for automotive lubricants and additives. The name STP comes from “Scientifically Treated Petroleum”.

35. Phoenix team, on scoreboards ARI
The Arizona Diamondbacks joined Major League Baseball’s National League in 1998. By winning the World Series in 2001, the Diamondbacks became the fastest expansion team to do so in Major League history.

36. Home to one billion AFRICA
The world’s population breaks down by continent as follows:

– Asia 60%
– Africa 14%
– Europe 11%
– North America 8%
– South America 6%
– Australia 0.3%%
– Antarctica 0.00001%

38. One vis-à-vis three, at times SOONER
We use the French phrase “vis-a-vis” to mean “with regard to” or “in relation to”. The literal translation from the French is “face to face”. When we imported the phrase into English in the mid-1700s, it had two other meanings that were more faithful to the original. Firstly, it could be a “face to face” meeting (not so today), and secondly, it was a type of carriage in which the occupants faced each other.

45. Ring of Fire danger TSUNAMI
“Tsunami” is a Japanese word meaning “harbor wave”.

The Ring of Fire is the name given to the area surrounding the Pacific Ocean which is prone to large numbers of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. In fact, 75% of the planet’s active volcanoes are found in the Ring of Fire.

49. 45, e.g. RPM
The first vinyl records designed to play at 33 1/3 rpm were introduced by RCA Victor in 1931, but were discontinued due to quality problems. The first Long Play (LP) 33 1/3 rpm disc was introduced by Columbia Records many years later in 1948, with RCA Victor following up with a 45 rpm “single” the following year, in 1949.

59. AutoZone inventory? PARTS COUNT (giving “body parts” & “bodycount”)
AutoZone is the second-largest retailer of aftermarket automotive parts in the US (after Advance Auto Parts).

68. Acapulco beaches PLAYAS
The Mexican city of Acapulco is on the southwest coast of the country, in the state of Guerrero. The name “Acapulco” translates from the local language into “at the big reeds”.

70. Charlottesville sch. UVA
The University of Virginia (UVA) was founded by Thomas Jefferson, who sat on the original Board of Visitors alongside former US Presidents James Madison and James Monroe. In fact, the original UVA campus was built on land that was once a farm belonging to President Monroe.

71. Gym series REPS
Our word “gymnasium” comes from the Greek “gymnasion” meaning “public place where exercise is taken”. The Greek term comes from “gymnos” meaning “naked”, as that physical training was usually done unclothed.

80. Brown, in old ads UPS
United Parcel Service (UPS) is based in Sandy Springs, Georgia and has its own airline that operates out of Louisville, Kentucky. UPS often goes by the nickname “Brown”, because of its brown delivery trucks and brown uniforms.

81. 1998 N.L. MVP SOSA
Sammy Sosa was right in the public eye in 1998 when he and Mark McGwire were vying to be the first to surpass the home run record held by Roger Maris. McGwire fell out of public favor due to stories of steroid abuse (stories which he later admitted were true) while Sosa fell out of favor when he was found to be using a corked bat in a 2003 game.

82. Paroxysm THROE
Our contemporary word “throe”, meaning a spasm of pain, has been around since the early 1600s. It is a different spelling of the word “throwe” that had been around since around 1200 AD and which meant pain, particularly a pang of childbirth or the agony of death. Pain, from cradle to grave …

83. Pago Pago’s nation SAMOA
Pago Pago is the capital of American Samoa in the South Pacific. The island was used by the US Navy during WWII and it managed to escape most of the conflict. The only military incident of consequence was the shelling of the city’s harbor by a Japanese submarine. A more devastating event was the tsunami that hit Pago Pago and surrounding areas in 2009, causing widespread damage and numerous deaths.

91. Fed. auditing agency GAO
The Government Accounting Office, established as a branch of the US Congress in 1921, was renamed to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) in 2004. A much better name, I think …

92. Talk trash to DIS
“Dis” is a slang term meaning “insult” that originated in the eighties, and is a shortened form of “disrespect: or “dismiss”.

95. Connection NEXUS
A nexus is a means of connection, or a center where many connections come together. “Nexus” is a Latin word meaning “that which ties or binds together”. The Latin “nexus” is the past participle of the verb “nectere” meaning “to bind”.

100. It joined the Union in 1876 COLORADO
The state of Colorado is named for the famed river. In turn, the river was named “Río Colorado” by Spanish explorers. “Colorado” is a Spanish word meaning “ruddy”, and was a reference to the color of the water as it picked up silt from the mountains.

103. Jamaican tangelo UGLI
The ugli fruit is a hybrid of an orange and a tangerine, first discovered growing wild in Jamaica where most ugli fruit comes from today.

A fruit called a tangelo is a hybrid between a tangerine and either a grapefruit or a pomelo (which gives its the name). A pomelo is a very large, pear-shaped citrus fruit native to Southeast Asia.

105. Put down a high school subject? SLAM ENGLISH (giving “body slam” & “body English”)
The term “body English” describes the movement that someone might make to influence the movement of an object that has already been propelled. One might watch a golfer’s body English after he or she tees off and yells “go left, go left!”

109. Oscar winner Hathaway ANNE
The young actress Anne Hathaway is a favorite of mine, I must say. She starred in “The Devil Wears Prada” in 2006 and in 2007’s “Becoming Jane”, a film I particularly enjoyed.

110. Spanish bar servings TAPAS
“Tapa” is the Spanish word for “lid”, and there is no clear rationale for why this word came to be used for an appetizer. There are lots of explanations cited, all of which seem to involve the temporary covering of one’s glass of wine with a plate or item of food to either preserve the wine or give one extra space at the table.

111. Chew the scenery EMOTE
“To chew the scenery” is to over-act, to ham it up.

112. Now Look dolls, e.g. KENS
The Now Look Ken was a doll produced by Mattel in the 1970s.

Barbie’s male counterpart doll is Ken, and Ken’s family name is Carson. Barbie’s full name is Barbie Millicent Roberts. When Ken was introduced in 1959, it was as Barbie’s boyfriend. In 2004 it was announced that Ken and Barbie were splitting up, and needed to spend quality time apart. Soon after the split, Barbie “met” Blaine, a boogie boarder from Australia.

Down
1. Chihuahua greeting ARF!
Chihuahua is a state in northern Mexico that shares a border with Texas and New Mexico. Chihuahua is the largest state in the country, so has the nickname “El Estado Grande”. The state takes its name from the Chihuahuan Desert which lies largely within its borders. And of course the Chihuahua breed of dog takes its name from the state.

2. Seven __ SEAS
The phrase “the seven seas” has been used for centuries by many different peoples. The actual definition of what constitutes the collection of seven has varied depending on the period and the culture. Nowadays we consider the seven largest bodies of water as the seven seas, namely:

– The North Pacific Ocean
– The South Pacific Ocean
– The North Atlantic Ocean
– The South Atlantic Ocean
– The Indian Ocean
– The Southern Ocean
– The Arctic Ocean

5. Falls CATARACT
A cataract is a large waterfall. “Cataract” is of Greek origin coming into English via the Latin “cataracta” meaning waterfall. The eye condition known as a “cataract” is so-called because the white clouding of the lens inside the eye resembles the whiteness exhibited by flowing, turbulent water in a waterfall.

7. Au naturel NAKED
“Au naturel” is a French phrase, simply meaning “in a natural state”. We use the term in the same sense, and also to mean “nude”.

9. Burgundy of film RON
Ron Burgundy is the title character in the movie “Anchorman” series of films. Burgundy is a news anchor played by comedian Will Ferrell. Apparently Burgundy loves a glass of scotch, poetry, and his dog Baxter.

10. Controversial flavor enhancer MSG
Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is the sodium salt of a naturally-occurring,non-essential amino acid called glutamic acid. It is used widely as a flavor enhancer, particularly in many Asian cuisines. Whether or not it is harmful seems to be still under debate. I say that something produced in a test tube shouldn’t be in our food …

11. Lifting device DERRICK
A “derrick” is a crane-like machine used to hoist heavy objects. Back in the 17th century a “derrick” was a gallows, and before that a term for a hangman. The original “Derrick” was a notorious hangman at Tyburn gallows in London.

12. Smith graduate ALUMNA
An “alumnus” (plural … alumni) is a graduate or former student of a school or college. The female form is “alumna” (plural … alumnae). The term comes into English from Latin, in which alumnus means foster-son or pupil. “Alum” is an informal term used for either an alumna or an alumnus.

Smith College is a private women’s school in Northampton, Massachusetts. Smith was founded in 1870 using funds bequeathed by Sophia Smith.

The Seven Sisters are a group of (traditionally women’s) colleges in the northeast of the country that were founded to parallel the all-male (as they were then) Ivy League colleges. The seven are:

– Mount Holyoke
– Vassar
– Wellesley
– Smith
– Radcliffe
– Bryn Mawr
– Barnard

14. Sibyls SEERESSES
The word and name “Sibyl” comes from the Greek word “sibylla” meaning “prophetess”. There were many sibyls (prophetesses), but most famous is probably the Delphic Sibyl.

15. High-level disloyalty TREASON
Treason is a serious crime committed against the nation (or the sovereign). One who commits treason is called a traitor. In the past, the term treason also applied to lesser crimes (like a woman killing her husband) so there was a differentiation between high treason against the king, and “petit treason”, against a more common citizen.

16. 2008 Asian Beach Games host BALI
Bali is the most important tourist destination in Indonesia and is an island lying east of Java. In recent years, Bali’s tourist industry has been badly hit in the aftermath of two terrorist bombings. The first one, in 2002, killed 202 people, mainly foreign tourists in a nightclub.

18. “Seasons of Love” musical RENT
The musical “Rent” is based on the Puccini opera “La bohème”. “Rent” tells the story of struggling artists and musicians living in the Lower East Side of New York, and is set against the backdrop of the AIDS epidemic. We saw “Rent” on Broadway quite a few years ago and we were very disappointed …

24. Cheri of “SNL” OTERI
Cheri Oteri was the SNL cast member who regularly appeared with Will Farrell in the skit featuring a pair of Spartan cheerleaders.

28. “… a grin without a cat!” thinker ALICE
The Cheshire Cat is a character in Lewis Carroll’s “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland”. The Cheshire Cat has an expansive grin, and at one point magically disappears in front of Alice, leaving just the grin visible.

Well! I’ve often seen a cat without a grin,’ thought Alice; `but a grin without a cat! It’s the most curious thing I ever saw in my life!

31. Stick with a net CROSSE
A lacrosse stick is also known as a crosse.

Even though lacrosse was dropped from the Olympics after the 1908 games, it is currently enjoying a resurgence of popularity outside of North America.

32. Annoying messages SPAM
Apparently the term “SPAM”, used for unwanted email, is taken from a “Monty Python” sketch. In the sketch (which I’ve seen) the dialog is taken over by the word SPAM, a play on the glut of canned meat in the markets of Britain after WWII. So “SPAM” is used for the glut of emails that takes over online communication. I can just imagine nerdy Internet types (like me) adopting something from a “Monty Python” sketch to describe an online phenomenon …

36. Berry rich in antioxidants ACAI
Açaí is a palm tree native to Central and South America. The fruit has become very popular in recent years and its juice is a very fashionable addition to juice mixes and smoothies.

39. Country by the River Shribble NARNIA
“The Chronicles of Narnia” is a series of children’s fantasy novels that were written by C. S. Lewis between 1949 and 1954. Most of the books are about a group of children from the real world in the magical kingdom of Narnia.

40. Caveat __ EMPTOR
“Caveat emptor” is a Latin expression meaning “Let the buyer beware”. It is used when someone buys something, emphasizing that after the deal is closed, there’s no going back.

43. School of the future? ROE
Roe, fish eggs, may grow into a school of fish.

53. A/C unit BTU
In the world of heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), the power of a heating or cooling unit can be measured in British Thermal Units (BTUs). This dated unit is the amount of energy required to heat a pound of water so that the water’s temperature increases by one degree Fahrenheit.

54. Neurofeedback readout EEG
An electroencephalogram (EEG) is a record of electrical activity caused by the firing of neurons within the brain. The EEG might be used to diagnose epilepsy, or perhaps to determine if a patient is “brain dead”.

55. Sugar suffix -OSE
Sugars are usually named using the “-ose” suffix e.g. glucose, fructose, sucrose.

58. Gasteyer of “Suburgatory” ANA
Ana Gasteyer is an actress best known for being a cast member of “Saturday Night Live” from 1996 to 2002. Gasteyer was famous on SNL for playing Martha Stewart … topless!

60. Hebrew leaders? ALEPHS
“Aleph” is the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet, and “beth” the second.

61. Turns to confetti RIPS UP
The word “confetti” is related to “confection”. The original confetti were small candies thrown during carnivals in Italy. This custom migrated to England, and eventually evolved into the practice of tossing small pieces of paper instead of confections.

62. Some ESPN highlights TDS
Touchdown (TD)

63. It parallels the radius ULNA
The radius and ulna are bones in the forearm. If you hold the palm of your hand up in front of you, the radius is the bone on the “thumb-side” of the arm, and the ulna is the bone on the “pinkie-side”.

64. Unlikely derby winner NAG
Our use of the word “derby” to mean a race started in 1780 with the English Derby horse race, which was founded then by the 12th Earl of Derby. Ultimately, the term “derby” derives from the old English shire of “Deorby”, a word meaning “deer village”.

66. Wrigley Field feature IVY
The famous ballpark that is home to the Chicago Cubs was built in 1914. Back then it was known as Weeghman Park, before becoming Cubs Park when the Cubs arrived in 1920. It was given the name Wrigley Field in 1926, after the owner William Wrigley, Jr. of chewing gum fame. Wrigley Field is noted as the only professional ballpark that has ivy covering the outfield walls. The ivy is a combination of Boston Ivy and Japanese Bittersweet, both of which can survive the harsh winters in Chicago.

76. ”Do __ Diddy Diddy”: 1964 hit WAH
“Do Wah Diddy Diddy” is song that was originally recorded by an American group called the Exciters in 1963. The more famous cover version was released the following year by British group Manfred Mann. It’s a great, great song …

77. Pinged, in a way IMED
Even though instant messaging (sending IMs) has been around since the 1960s, it was AOL who popularized the term “instant message” in the eighties and nineties.

78. Famous Amos TORI
Tori Amos is an American pianist and singer. She started playing the piano at two years old, and was composing piano pieces by age five. She was playing in piano bars (chaperoned by her father) when she was 14. I’m going to have to find some of her music (I lead such a sheltered life …)!

82. “Presumed Innocent” author TUROW
Scott Turow is an author and lawyer from Chicago. Turow has had several bestselling novels including “Presumed Innocent”, “The Burden of Proof” and “Reversible Errors”, all three of which were made into films. He also wrote the autobiographical book “One L: The Turbulent True Story of a First Year at Harvard Law School”.

86. Men of La Mancha SENORES
La Mancha is a region in Spain, a plateau lying south of Madrid. The area became famous after publication of the novel “Don Quixote de La Mancha” by Miguel de Cervantes.

88. Phylum or genus, e.g. TAXON
Taxonomy is the classification of organisms or maybe even just items into groups or categories. We are most familiar with the classification of organisms in the major taxonomic ranks called “taxons” i.e.

– Life
– Domain
– Kingdom
– Phylum
– Class
– Order
– Family
– Genus
– Species

90. Sam who worked with Coach and Woody MALONE
The wonderful sitcom “Cheers” ran for eleven seasons on NBC, from 1982 to 1993. “Cheers” spawned an equally successful spin-off show called “Frasier”, which also ran for eleven seasons and often featured guest appearances of characters from the original “Cheers”. The Cheers bar was styled on the Bull & Finch Pub in Boston (in which I’ve had a pint of Guinness two!). The owner of the Bill & Finch cleverly agreed to the initial interior and exterior shots, charging only one dollar. Since then he has made millions from selling “Cheers” memorabilia, and also from increased trade.

94. Key material EBONY
The traditional materials used for manufacture of piano keys were ebony and ivory.

96. Hayek of “Frida” SALMA
Salma Hayek is a Mexican actress. Hayek was the first Mexican national to be nominated for a Best Actress Oscar, for her portrayal of painter Frida Kahlo in the 2002 movie “Frida”.

99. __ Bator ULAN
The name “Ulan Bator” translates from Mongolian as “the Red Hero”, and is Mongolia’s capital city. The “Red Hero” name was chosen in honor of the country’s national hero, Damdin Sükhbaatar. Sükhbaatar fought alongside the Soviet Red Army in the fight for liberation from Chinese occupation.

100. Corrida cloak CAPA
In Spain, bullfighting is known locally as “corrida de toros”, literally “race of bulls”.

101. “Runaround Sue” singer DION
The singer and songwriter Dion DiMucci went by the stage name of just “Dion”. Dion’s most successful year was 1961, when he released his big hits “Runaround Sue” and “The Wanderer”.

102. Prefix meaning “bone” OSTE-
The Greek word for “bone” is “osteon”.

106. Varnish ingredient LAC
Lac is a resin secreted by some insects. The insects leave the resin coating branches of trees. The tree branches can be harvested and processed to make what’s called seedlac which can be used in varnish, especially varnish that is used to finish violins.

107. “__ Town Too”: 1981 hit HER
“Her Town Too” was released as a duet by James Taylor and J. D. Souther in 1981.

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For the sake of completion, here is a full listing of all the answers:
Across
1. Cold mold ASPIC
6. Remove pieces from? UNARM
11. Stay-at-home ones, perhaps DADS
15. Disappearing slope apparatus T-BAR
19. Isabella, por ejemplo REINA
20. Largest of the Cyclades NAXOS
21. Peace Nobelist Wiesel ELIE
22. Poker chip collector RAKE
23. Bit of roomy footwear? FAT STOCKING (giving “body fat” & “bodystocking”)
25. Fresh, in a way RUDE
26. Tiger’s ex ELIN
27. Puts away, as a dagger SHEATHES
28. Iron Man’s coat? ARMOR PAINT (giving “body armor” & “body paint”)
30. Escalator feature TREAD
31. Sour notes CLINKERS
32. “The Racer’s Edge” STP
35. Phoenix team, on scoreboards ARI
36. Home to one billion AFRICA
38. One vis-à-vis three, at times SOONER
42. Shrill morning awakener? PIERCING CLOCK (giving “body piercing” & “body clock”)
45. Ring of Fire danger TSUNAMI
46. Divvy up ALLOT
47. Jack up RAISE
48. Got ready to drive TEED
49. 45, e.g. RPM
50. Dole (out) METE
51. Bits of holly SPRIGS
53. Influence unfairly BIAS
54. Opposite of ecto- ENTO-
55. Boat-steering tool OAR
56. Wood stove, for one HEATER
58. Grade school quintet A-E-I-O-U
59. AutoZone inventory? PARTS COUNT (giving “body parts” & “bodycount”)
65. Hawaii museum section? SURFING ART (giving “body surfing” & “body art”)
67. Say “y’all,” say ELIDE
68. Acapulco beaches PLAYAS
70. Charlottesville sch. UVA
71. Gym series REPS
72. Instrument played with a mallet GONG
73. Follow orders COMPLY
76. Quipsters WITS
80. Brown, in old ads UPS
81. 1998 N.L. MVP SOSA
82. Paroxysm THROE
83. Pago Pago’s nation SAMOA
84. Airport arrival SHUTTLE
86. Clothing store shoplifters? SUIT SNATCHERS (giving “bodysuit” & “body snatchers”)
89. Spotted ESPIED
90. Least significant MEREST
91. Fed. auditing agency GAO
92. Talk trash to DIS
93. Deportment DEMEANOR
95. Connection NEXUS
97. The old one-two? DOUBLE BLOW (giving “body double” & “body blow”)
100. It joined the Union in 1876 COLORADO
103. Jamaican tangelo UGLI
104. Sliding __ DOOR
105. Put down a high school subject? SLAM ENGLISH (giving “body slam” & “body English”)
108. Bed board SLAT
109. Oscar winner Hathaway ANNE
110. Spanish bar servings TAPAS
111. Chew the scenery EMOTE
112. Now Look dolls, e.g. KENS
113. Drain cleaners LYES
114. Oodles SCADS
115. Less cracked? SANER

Down
1. Chihuahua greeting ARF!
2. Seven __ SEAS
3. Essence PITH
4. Map of Hawaii, often INSET
5. Falls CATARACT
6. Release UNCHAIN
7. Au naturel NAKED
8. Line in math class AXIS
9. Burgundy of film RON
10. Controversial flavor enhancer MSG
11. Lifting device DERRICK
12. Smith graduate ALUMNA
13. Got a C-plus, say DID OK
14. Sibyls SEERESSES
15. High-level disloyalty TREASON
16. 2008 Asian Beach Games host BALI
17. Similar (to) AKIN
18. “Seasons of Love” musical RENT
24. Cheri of “SNL” OTERI
28. “… a grin without a cat!” thinker ALICE
29. Self-important PROUD
31. Stick with a net CROSSE
32. Annoying messages SPAM
33. Domino, for one TILE
34. Pound repeatedly PELT
36. Berry rich in antioxidants ACAI
37. Capricious FLIGHTY
39. Country by the River Shribble NARNIA
40. Caveat __ EMPTOR
41. Curl around the hole’s edge without going in, in golf lingo RIM OUT
43. School of the future? ROE
44. “Stay off my turf!” GRR!
45. Sad TEARFUL
48. Bit of ticket info TIER
51. Pouch SAC
52. Ask for a hand? PROPOSE
53. A/C unit BTU
54. Neurofeedback readout EEG
55. Sugar suffix -OSE
57. Pigeonholes ASSORTS
58. Gasteyer of “Suburgatory” ANA
59. Wade through PERUSE
60. Hebrew leaders? ALEPHS
61. Turns to confetti RIPS UP
62. Some ESPN highlights TDS
63. It parallels the radius ULNA
64. Unlikely derby winner NAG
66. Wrigley Field feature IVY
69. Increasingly sore ACHIER
72. Cherished prize GOLD MEDAL
74. More than half MOST
75. Memento from a bill-signing ceremony PEN
76. ”Do __ Diddy Diddy”: 1964 hit WAH
77. Pinged, in a way IMED
78. Famous Amos TORI
79. Get smart with SASS
81. Shade of gray STEEL
82. “Presumed Innocent” author TUROW
83. Calamity causes SCOURGES
85. Choice morsels TIDBITS
86. Men of La Mancha SENORES
87. Eternal AGELESS
88. Phylum or genus, e.g. TAXON
90. Sam who worked with Coach and Woody MALONE
94. Key material EBONY
95. Itinerant NOMAD
96. Hayek of “Frida” SALMA
97. Evenfall DUSK
98. Look like a wolf? OGLE
99. __ Bator ULAN
100. Corrida cloak CAPA
101. “Runaround Sue” singer DION
102. Prefix meaning “bone” OSTE-
105. Bernard and Bonaventure: Abbr. STS
106. Varnish ingredient LAC
107. “__ Town Too”: 1981 hit HER

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