Players who have mastered the art of the deal?
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CARD SHARKS A “card sharp” is someone who is skilled and deceptive with playing cards, particularly when playing gambling games like poker. It seems that the term “card sharp” predates the related “card shark”, both of which have the same meaning. A “card sharp” ...
Hunk of turf
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DIVOT A divot is a chunk of grass and earth that is removed by a golf club immediately after striking the ball. “Divot” is derived from a Scottish word for a piece of turf or sod used as a roofing material. The phrase “hunk ...
Fashion designer Geoffrey
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BEENE Geoffrey Beene was an American fashion designer. He had an impressive list of clients that included First Ladies Lady Bird Johnson, Pat Nixon and Nancy Reagan. He had a very successful line of clothing called “Beene Bag”. Geoffrey Beene (1927–2004) was a highly ...
Ewoks’ home
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ENDOR The fictional forested moon of Endor features prominently in the “Star Wars” movie “Return of the Jedi”. The moon is home to the race of furry aliens known as Ewoks. Filming for the forest scenes actually took place in Humboldt Redwoods State Park ...
Michelangelo sculpture in St. Peter’s
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PIETA The Pietà is a representation of the Virgin Mary holding in her arms the dead body of her son Jesus. The most famous Pietà is undoubtedly the sculpted rendition by Michelangelo that is located in St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City. That particular ...
Mass transit option
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BUS We use the term “bus” for a mode of transportation as it is an abbreviated form of the original “omnibus”. We imported “omnibus” via French from Latin, in which language it means “for all”. The idea is that an omnibus is a carriage ...
NYT Mini Puzzle Answers 12/04/2023
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ACROSS 1 Like curling up beside a crackling fireCOZY 5 Curse word cover-upBLEEP 7 New York’s ___ Lawrence CollegeSARAH 8 Golfer’s warningFORE 9 Opposite of NNESSW DOWN 1 “Survivor” airer since 2000CBS 2 Snowman in “Frozen”OLAF 3 A lot of binary codeZEROS 4 Wine vintagesYEARS 6 “Thank god!”PHEW ...
Game of chance similar to bingo
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BEANO The game called Beano is a precursor to Bingo. Beano was so called as dried beans were used to cover the called numbers on a card. Beano” can refer to different things depending on the context. Here are a couple of common meanings: ...
Turkey__: breakfast meat that’s both halal and kosher
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BACON “Halal” is a term describing an action or object that is permissible under Islamic Law. In particular “halal” is used to describe food that can be consumed. Anything that is not allowed is described as “haram”. According to Jewish dietary laws, kosher food ...
Small songbirds
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WRENS The wren is a small songbird belonging to the family troglodytidae and the genus troglodytes. Wrens are known for making dome-shaped nests. Despite their small size, they are known for their loud and complex songs. Male wrens often sing to attract mates and ...
Shar-__: wrinkly dog
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PEI The shar-pei breed of dog is one with a wrinkly face and really dark tongue. The breed originated in China, with “shar-pei” being the British spelling of the Cantonese name. ...
Seize illegally
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USURP To usurp is to seize and hold by force. The term “usurp” comes to us from Latin via French, from “usus” (a use) and “rapere” (to seize). The term “usurp” is a verb that generally means to seize or take over power, authority, ...
Knee injury initials
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ACL The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of four major ligaments that support the knee. It is located in the center of the knee and connects the femur (thigh bone) to the tibia (shin bone). “ACL” can refer to various things depending on ...
Ziff who’s infatuated with Marge Simpson
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ARTIE On the animated television show “The Simpsons”, there is a recurring character named Artie Ziff. Artie is an Internet entrepreneur who is infatuated with his former classmate Marge Simpson. Ziff is voiced by comic actor Jon Lovitz. ...
Mass. MLB team
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BOS The Boston Red Sox are one of the most successful Major League Baseball teams and so command a large attendance, but only when on the road. The relatively small capacity of Boston’s Fenway Park, the team’s home since 1912, has dictated that every ...
Autumn
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FALL Here in the US, we tend to refer to the season following summer as “fall”. This name is short for “fall of the leaf”, referring to the loss of leaves by deciduous trees. The term “autumn” is a more common name used in ...
Singer Yoko
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ONO Artist Yoko Ono operates the website ImaginePeace.com. I checked it out once and found these two lovely quotes: Imagine all the people living life in peace … John Lennon A dream you dream alone is only a dream, a dream you dream together is ...
Indian lute
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SITAR The sitar has been around since the Middle Ages. It is a stringed instrument that is played by plucking, and is used most often in Hindustani classical music. In the West we have been exposed to the instrument largely through the performances of ...
Tart sprinkle for fish and chips
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MALT VINEGAR Our word “vinegar” comes from the French “vinaigre”, which means the same thing. “Vinaigre” comes from the French “vin” meaning “wine” and “aigre” meaning “sour”. Malt vinegar is a type of vinegar that is made from malted barley, usually as a byproduct ...
Actor Danny in Jersey Mike’s ads
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DEVITO Danny DeVito’s big break as an actor came with the role of Louie De Palma on the sitcom “Taxi”. After parlaying his success on television into some major comic roles on the big screen, DeVito turned to producing. He co-founded the production company ...
