LA Times Crossword 24 Mar 24, Sunday

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Constructed by: Kyle Dolan & Dylan Schiff
Edited by: Patti Varol

Today’s Theme: In Tune

Themed answers are titles of TUNES. Each title INCLUDES circled letters spelling out something cited in the corresponding clue:

• 23A Friends in Low Places? : DEEP-SEA TRENCHES (friends = DEARS)
• 38A Dust in the Wind? : SOPRANO CLARINET (dust = SOOT)
• 54A Party in the U.S.A.? : THE LAND OF OPPORTUNITY (party = DO)
• 77A Dancing in the Street? : SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD (dancing = SAMBA)
• 91A Crazy in Love? : ABSOLUTELY ADORE (crazy = OUTRE)
• 110A Down in the Boondocks? : MIDDLE OF NOWHERE (down = LOW)

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Today’s Wiki-est Amazonian Googlies

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1 Capital known as “The City of Trees” : BOISE

Boise, Idaho is the capital and the largest metropolitan area in the state by far. There are a number of stories pertaining to the etymology of the name “Boise”. One is that French trappers called the tree-lined river that ran through the area “la rivière boisée”, meaning “the wooded river”. Boise is known today as “The City of Trees”.

6 HS course for a future poli-sci major : AP GOV

Advanced Placement US Government and Politics course (APGOV)

11 “How silly of me!” : D’OH!

“The Simpsons” is one of the most successful programs produced by the Fox Broadcasting Company. Homer Simpson’s catchphrase is “D’oh!”, which became such a famous exclamation that it has been included in the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) since 2001. “D’oh!” can be translated as “I should have thought of that!”

14 Cook brisket, perhaps : SMOKE

Brisket is a cut of beef from the lower chest of the animal. The brisket muscles contain a large amount of connective tissue, so brisket can be a tough cut and needs to be carefully cooked. It is often braised and cooked as a pot roast, especially as a holiday dish in Jewish cuisine.

19 Capital known as “The City of Stairs” : AMMAN

Amman, the capital city of Jordan, is nicknamed “The City of Stairs”. This ancient city was established on seven hills, although urban sprawl has covered many, many more hills over the centuries. The city’s geography has led to residents relying on pedestrian stairs to move around the city with efficiency rather than using cars to wend their way from place to place. Many of the staircases have been adorned with umbrellas that provide a colorful canopy that provides shade for those walking below.

20 Quinceañera accessory : TIARA

“Quinceañera” is a celebration of a girl’s fifteenth birthday, and is an event common in many parts of Latin America.

21 Singer profiled in the 2022 Netflix documentary “Halftime,” familiarly : J.LO

”Jennifer Lopez: Halftime” is a 2022 documentary about Jennifer Lopez. It gives a behind-the-scenes look at her performance at the halftime show for Super Bowl LIV, and at the making of the 2019 movie “Hustlers”, in which she had a supporting role.

22 Ancient manuscript : CODEX

A codex is an old book, one in the format of a modern book as opposed to its predecessor, which was a scroll. The word “codex” comes from the Latin “caudex” meaning “trunk of a tree”.

23 Friends in Low Places? : DEEP-SEA TRENCHES (friends = DEARS)

“Friends in Low Places” is a 1990 song released by Garth Brooks. He first recorded the song in 1989 as a demo, before Brooks released his debut album, and when he was relatively unknown as a performer. After the success of that first album, Brooks contacted the writers to see if the song was still available. He then re-recorded “Friends in Low Places”, and released it as the first single from his second album, “No Fences”.

26 Outkast rapper __ 3000 : ANDRE

André 3000 is the stage name of rap star André Lauren Benjamin from Atlanta, Georgia. André 3000 used to use the name Dré, and was part of the hip-hop duo called OutKast with fellow rapper Big Boi. In 2004 PETA named André 3000 the “World’s Sexiest Vegetarian Celebrity”.

27 Org. whose logo features crossed clubs : PGA

Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA)

28 Oct. 24 observance : UN DAY

The Charter of the United Nations was signed by the member states in San Francisco in June 1945 and came into force on 24 October 1945. October 24 was chosen as United Nations Day in 1947. In 1971, the United Nations further resolved to make UN Day a public holiday in all UN member states.

29 Chemical in bagel-making : LYE

One step in the traditional process used to produce bagels is to boil them for 60-90 seconds in water before baking. That water may contain honey, baking soda, or even lye. These additives help create a crusty outside while keeping the inside soft and light.

30 Cream-filled pastries : ECLAIRS

The name for the pastry known as an “éclair” is clearly French in origin. The French word for lightning is “éclair”, but no one seems to be too sure how it came to be used for the rather delicious bakery item.

34 Some truffle hunters : BOARS

Truffles are rooted out by pigs, or by specially trained dogs. The reason why pigs, especially sows, are so attracted to truffles is that there is a chemical compound found within the truffle that is very similar to androstenol, a sex pheromone found in the saliva of boars.

36 Colorado State’s sports team : RAMS

Colorado State University (CSU) was founded in Fort Collins in 1870 as the Colorado Agricultural College. The school’s athletic teams are known as the Colorado State Rams, although back in the days of the Colorado Agricultural College, the teams were referred to as the Aggies.

37 Jellicle Ball attendee : CAT

Jellicle cats are the creation of T. S. Eliot in his unpublished poem “Pollicle Dogs and Jellicle Cats”, with the title being a corruption of “poor little dogs and dear little cats”. Eliot later wrote another poem “The Song of the Jellicles”, which is included in his collection “Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats”. Famously, this collection was the inspiration for the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical “Cats”.

38 Dust in the Wind? : SOPRANO CLARINET (dust = SOOT)

“Dust in the Wind” is a lovely 1977 song recorded by the prog rock band Kansas that was written by one of the group’s founding members, Kerry Livgren. It was to be the only top-ten hit for Kansas in the US.

44 Love, in Verona : AMORE

Verona is a city in northern Italy. Famously, William Shakespeare set three of his plays in Verona: “Romeo and Juliet”, “The Two Gentlemen of Verona” and “The Taming of the Shrew”.

47 Half-inning trio : OUTS

That would be baseball or softball.

48 Can opener : TAB

The term “pop top” refers to a whole family of designs for opening the top of a soda can. The oldest method is the “pull tab” or “ring pull”, invented in Canada in 1956. The design was long-lived, but it had its problems, so the world heaved a sigh of relief with the invention of the stay-on-tab in 1975. The new design led to less injuries and eliminated all those used pull tabs that littered the streets.

49 Pixar swimmer : NEMO

“Finding Nemo” is a 2003 animated blockbuster from Pixar. The film was the winner of the Oscar that year for Best Animated Feature. Believe it or not, “Finding Nemo” is the best-selling DVD of all time and, until 2010’s “Toy Story 3”, it was the highest-grossing, G-rated movie at the box office.

50 Lacking proper punctuation, perhaps : RUN-ON

A run-on sentence is one in which two separate clauses are linked without appropriate conjugation. Two examples would be:

Today’s crossword is really tough I can’t finish.
Today’s crossword is really tough, I can’t finish.

More acceptable sentences would be:

Today’s crossword is really tough. I can’t finish.
Today’s crossword is really tough; I can’t finish.
Today’s crossword is really tough, so I can’t finish.

54 Party in the U.S.A.? : THE LAND OF OPPORTUNITY (party = DO)

“Party in the USA” is a 2009 song released by Miley Cyrus. It was co-written by Jessi J, with the intention that she would record it herself. She decided that the end product wasn’t “edgy” enough for her, and so passed it onto Cyrus. The Cyrus version made it to number-two in the charts, and Jessie J eventually recorded a cover version.

59 Presto, musically : FAST

On a musical score, the instruction “presto” is used to indicate a fast tempo. The term is also used as an interjection, often indicating that something appeared or occurred as if by magic. “Presto” is the Italian word for “quick”.

61 Capitol Hill fig. : POL

The designer of Washington D.C., Pierre L’Enfant, chose the crest of a hill as the site for the future Congress House. He called the location “Jenkins Hill” and “Jenkins Heights”. Earlier records show the name as “New Troy”. Today, we call it “Capitol Hill”.

62 Amsterdam waterway : CANAL

Amsterdam is the cultural capital and the commercial capital of the Netherlands, but not the administrative capital. That honor goes to the Hague. Amsterdam’s name translates as “Dam on the river Amstel”.

70 Video art pioneer __ June Paik : NAM

Although Korean artist Nam June Paik worked with a variety of media, he is deemed by many to be the founder of video art. He is also credited with coining the term “electronic superhighway”, in the mid-1970s. He also created a video artwork titled “Electronic Superhighway” in 1995, which has been housed at the Smithsonian Art Museum since 2006.

72 Licensed transport : TAXI

We call cabs “taxis”, a word derived from “taximeter cabs” that were introduced in London in 1907. A taximeter was an automated meter designed to record distance traveled and fare to be charged. The term “taximeter” evolved from “taxameter”, with “taxa” being Latin for “tax, charge”.

76 Hilton-owned hotel chain : TRU

Tru by Hilton is a brand of hotels that was introduced in 2016, primarily to compete against the La Quinta and Comfort Inn chains.

77 Dancing in the Street? : SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD (dancing = SAMBA)

“Dancing in the Street” is a 1964 song co-written by Marvin Gaye and recorded by Martha and the Vandellas. That version of the song reached No. 2 in the US, and No. 4 in the UK. In 1985, David Bowie and Mick Jagger released a cover version that topped the UK charts, and made it to No. 7 in the US. Great song …

83 Basic ballet move : PLIE

The French word for “bent” is “plié”. In the ballet move known as a plié, the knees are bent. A “demi-plié” is a similar move, but with less bending of the knees. A fondu is similar to a plié, except that only one leg remains on the ground.

84 Antibiotic units : DOSES

Drugs that are effective in fighting bacterial infections are called antibiotics. Those used to fight viral infections are called antivirals. Antifungal drugs fight fungal infections.

85 “__ Kai”: Netflix series : COBRA

“Cobra Kai” is a TV show that premiered in 2018 as a sequel to “The Karate Kid” series of films, the first of which was released in 1984. Actor Ralph Macchio reprises his role from the movies, playing protagonist Daniel LaRusso. William Zabka also reprises his role from the big screen, playing Johnny Lawrence, LaRusso’s rival in karate competitions. The title of the show “Cobra Kai” is the name of the karate dojo in which Johnny Lawrence trained as a youth, and which he decides to reopen 34 years later.

87 Organ with a hammer : EAR

The middle ear is the portion of the ear immediately behind the eardrum. The middle ear contains three small bones called the ossicles, the three smallest bones in the human body. The ossicles’ job is to transmit sound from the outer ear to the inner ear. The shape of the bones gives rise to their names: the hammer (malleus), anvil (incus) and stirrup (stapes).

88 Foie __ : GRAS

“Gras” is a French word meaning “fat”, as in “foie gras” meaning “fat liver”.

91 Crazy in Love? : ABSOLUTELY ADORE (crazy = OUTRE)

“Crazy in Love” is a 2003 song released by Beyoncé, featuring a rap verse by Jay-Z, whom she married five years later. “Crazy in Love” might sound a little familiar to older audience members, like me, as it uses samples from “Are You My Woman (Tell Me So)”, released by the Chi-Lites in 1970.

The word “outré”, meaning “unconventional, bizarre”, comes to us from French, as one might imagine. It is derived from the verb “outrer” meaning “to overdo, exaggerate”. “Outrer” is also the ultimate root of our word “outrage”.

95 DOJ agency : ATF

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) today is part of the Department of Justice (DOJ). The ATF has its roots in the Department of Treasury dating back to 1886 when it was known as the Bureau of Prohibition. “Explosives” was added to the ATF’s name when the bureau was moved under the Department of Justice (DOJ) as part of the reorganization called for in the Homeland Security Act of 2002.

96 Bench press targets, for short : TRIS

The triceps brachii muscle is found at the back of the upper arm. The muscle’s name translates from Latin to “three-headed arm muscle”, fitting as it is actually made up of three bundles of muscles.

98 High-end hair dryers : DYSONS

James Dyson is a British inventor and business magnate who is best known as the inventor of the bagless vacuum cleaner (what a great invention!). More recent inventions from the Dyson company include the Dyson Airblade hand dryer and the Dyson Supersonic hair dryer. James Dyson was a vocal proponent of Brexit, but garnered a lot of criticism in 2019 by moving his company headquarters From England to Singapore. He has made a lot of money, and owns the largest British-flagged superyacht in the world.

101 Flatbread served with dal : PARATHA

Paratha is an unleavened flatbread from the Indian subcontinent that is made using a whole wheat dough. It is a thick, layered bread in which the individual folds of dough have been coated with ghee or oil.

105 Beach balls? : LUAUS

The anglicized name of the Hawaiian feast “luau” comes from the Hawaiian word “lu’au”, which translates literally as “young taro tops”. Taro leaves and corms are often served at luaus.

109 Vessel implant : STENT

In the world of surgical medicine, a stent is an artificial tube inserted inside a vessel in the body, say an artery, in order to reduce the effects of a local restriction in the body’s conduit.

110 Down in the Boondocks? : MIDDLE OF NOWHERE (down = LOW)

“Down in the Boondocks” is a song that Billy Joe Royal released in 1965, effectively launching his career.

“Boondocks” (often shortened to “boonies”) is a term used in North America for a remote, usually rural area. Often the term is used derogatively, implying that a remote location is unsophisticated. “Boondocks” was first used by American soldiers stationed in the Philippines in the early 1900s. The word evolved from the Tagalog “bundok” meaning “mountain”.

116 Model/actress Kate : UPTON

Kate Upton is a fashion model from St. Joseph, Michigan. Kate is a niece of US Representative Fred Upton of Michigan. Kate married professional baseball pitcher Justin Verlander in 2014.

117 “__ mañana” : HASTA

“Hasta mañana” translates from Spanish as “See you tomorrow”, and literally as “Until tomorrow”.

120 __ profundo: low voice : BASSO

The basso profondo (also “contrabass, basso profundo”) is the voice with the lowest vocal range. “Basso profondo” is Italian for “deep bass”.

121 Oyster cracker? : OTTER

Sea otters actually hold hands while sleeping on their backs so that they don’t drift apart. When sea otter pups are too small to lock hands, they clamber up onto their mother’s belly and nap there.

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2 Rolex competitor : OMEGA

Omega is a manufacturer of high-end watches based in Switzerland. An Omega watch was the first portable timepiece to make it to the moon, Perhaps even more (!) impressive is the fact that James Bond has been wearing an Omega watch in the movies since 1995.

My most-prized possession is a beautiful stainless steel Rolex watch that my uncle bought while serving with the RAF in Canada during WWII. Rolex watches were made available to the Canadian servicemen at that time as they were shipping overseas. My uncle brought his Rolex home to Ireland after the war. He needed money one weekend and so sold the watch to my Dad, for five pounds. My Dad gave it to me just before he died, as he knew I loved the watch, and my brothers weren’t interested in it all. Not so long ago I had the watch appraised ($3,000), and my brothers suddenly took a liking to it! Still, it’s not something that will ever be sold, that’s for sure …

4 Maple syrup base : SAP

About 75% of the world’s maple syrup comes from the province of Quebec. The US’s biggest producer is the state of Vermont, which produces 5-6% of the world’s supply.

5 Like a hotel bathroom, often : EN SUITE

The expression “en suite” is an example of the French language being used in English, but with a new meaning. Firstly, the word “ensuite” translates from French as “then” or “later”. The phrase “en suite” translates as “as a set, series”. The French also use the term “suite” as we do sometimes, as in a suite of connecting rooms. Over in Britain and Ireland, “en suite” is a phrase used in the hotel industry for a bedroom that has a private bathroom or shower room attached. Some smaller establishments in that part of the world might rent out bedrooms with the occupants having to share bathing facilities.

7 Gyro wrapper : PITA

A gyro is a traditional Greek dish of meat roasted on a tall vertical spit that is sliced from the spit as required. Gyros are usually served inside a lightly grilled piece of pita bread, along with tomato, onion and tzatziki (a yogurt and cucumber sauce).

8 “Slow Horses” actor Oldman : GARY

Gary Oldman is an English stage and screen actor. Like many English actors it seems, Oldman has played a lot of villains in Hollywood movies e.g. in “Air Force One” and “The Fifth Element”. My favorite Oldman performance is as Ludwig van Beethoven in “Immortal Beloved”. He also gave an outstanding, and Oscar-winning, portrayal of Winston Churchill in “Darkest Hour”.

“Slow Horses” is an excellent British spy TV series that is based on Mick Herron’s series of “Slough House” novels. The title characters are rejects from MI5 who have been consigned to Slough House, a station tasked with dull tasks, and mountains of paperwork. The boss at Slough House, a miserable and abusive fellow-reject, is played by the marvelous Gary Oldman.

11 Video game with a turntable-shaped controller : DJ HERO

The video game DJ Hero is a spinoff of the very successful Guitar Hero series of games. The game uses the art of turntablism, the manipulation of one or more previously recorded songs using turntables and sound effects to generate a new musical work.

12 Copa América cry : OLE!

The Copa América is the oldest international soccer tournament in the world, having been first contested in 1916. The tournament was established for international teams from South America, as the South American Football Championship. In 1993, the name “Copa América” was adopted, and teams were invited from Central and North America, and the Caribbean.

13 Slip ‘N Slide need : HOSE

The Slip ‘N Slide children’s toy was introduced to the market in 1961 by Wham-O. It is basically a length of plastic sheeting with a wet surface on which children can “slip” and “slide”. It is recommended for use by children only, as the weight of adults can result in serious neck and back injuries.

14 Quantities such as mass and time : SCALARS

In physics, a scalar is a one-dimensional quantity, whereas a vector has two dimensions. For example, speed is a scalar. On the other hand, velocity is a vector as it is defined by both speed and direction.

15 Address for Hercule Poirot : MON AMI

Hercule Poirot is one of Agatha Christie’s most beloved characters. He is a wonderful Belgian private detective who plies his trade from his base in London. Poirot’s most famous case is the “Murder on the Orient Express”. First appearing in 1920’s “The Mysterious Affair at Styles”, Poirot finally succumbs to a heart condition in the 1975 book “Curtain: Poirot’s Last Case”. Famously, Poirot is fond of using his “little gray cells”.

17 Steve with nine NBA titles as a player and coach : KERR

Steve Kerr is a retired NBA basketball player who moved into team management. Kerr was born in Beirut, Lebanon, the son of an American academic who specialized in Middle East studies. Kerr’s father was assassinated by militant nationalists in Beirut when Steve was 19 years old.

25 The “C” of the CMYK color model : CYAN

Four-color printing uses four different color inks: cyan, magenta, yellow and black. The black ink is also known as the “key”. The first letter of the colors (with black being ”key”) give the more common name for four-color printing, namely CMYK.

34 Pop star Mars : BRUNO

Bruno Mars is a singer-songwriter from Honolulu who has been active in the music business since 2006. “Bruno Mars” is a stage name, as Mars was born “Peter Hernandez”.

43 “Truthfully,” in a text : TBH

To be honest (TBH)

44 Shenanigan : ANTIC

I suppose one might be forgiven for thinking that “shenanigan” is an Irish term, as it certainly sounds Irish. Usually written in the plural, shenanigans are acts of mischief, pranks. Apparently the word is of uncertain derivation, but was coined in San Francisco or Sacramento, California in the mid-1800s.

45 Conductor Zubin : MEHTA

Zubin Mehta is an Indian conductor of western classical music, from Mumbai. Mehta studied music in Vienna, where he made his conducting debut in 1958. In 1961 he was named assistant director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, creating a fuss with the music director designate of the orchestra, Georg Solti. Solti resigned as a protest, and Mehta took his job. In 1978 Mehta took over as Music Director and Principal Conductor of the New York Philharmonic, eventually becoming the longest holder of that position. In 2019, the Los Angeles Philharmonic bestowed on Mehta the title of Conductor Emeritus.

52 Tibetan dumpling : MOMO

Momos are steamed dumplings from Tibetan and Nepalese cuisine. They usually have a filling, and are served with a sauce known as achar.

55 Major key of Chopin’s “Heroic” Polonaise : A-FLAT

Chopin’s “Polonaise in A-flat major” has the nickname “Polonaise héroïque” (Heroic Polonaise). The piece was given the nickname by Chopin’s longtime lover, the author George Sand (aka Baroness Dudevant).

57 Bête __ : NOIRE

“Bête noire” translates from French as “black beast”, and is used in English to describe something or someone that is disliked.

63 “The Favourite” queen : ANNE

“The Favourite” is an entertaining 2018 comedy about two women vying to be “the favourite” at the court of Queen Anne. The two competitors are portrayed by Rachel Weisz and Emma Stone, and the marvelous Olivia Colman plays the queen. Recommended …

Anne, Queen of Great Britain ruled from 1702 until 1714. She ascended to the throne on the death of King William III. She was the last monarch of the House of Stuart, and was succeeded when she died by her second cousin George I, the first monarch of the House of Hanover.

64 Candy __ : CANE

Apparently, candy canes were created at the behest of the choirmaster at Cologne Cathedral in Germany in 1672. The sweet sticks were basically used as bribes to keep children quiet during services. The choirmaster specified that the candy sticks should have a crook at the top so that they reminded the children of the three shepherds who visited the infant Jesus just after his birth.

67 Minnesota’s Paul Bunyan, for one : STATE FOREST

Paul Bunyan is a character of American myth. He is a skilled lumberjack, and has a sidekick called Babe the Blue Ox. Both Bunyan and Babe are gigantic in size.

74 Coach purchase, perhaps : PURSE

Coach is a fashion house that was founded in New York City in 1941. The initial products were handmade leather wallets and billfolds, and to this day, Coach specializes in leather handbags, luggage and accessories.

75 __ plancha: Spanish cooking method : A LA

The Spanish word “plancha” translates as “metal plate”. The term “a la plancha”, from Spanish cuisine, describes food cooked on a metal plate, i.e. a flattop grill.

77 Concrete piece : SLAB

The terms “cement”, “mortar” and ”concrete” are related, and tend to get confused at times. Cement is a binder that hardens over time and binds other materials together. Cement mixed with a fine aggregate forms mortar, a workable paste used to bind building blocks together. Cement mixed with sand and gravel forms concrete, a pourable slurry that hardens into an extremely robust building material.

78 Classic travel trailer : AIRSTREAM

Airstream is a brand of very recognizable travel trailers. All Airstream trailers have highly polished aluminum coachwork and very rounded corners. The design is based on a trailer built by Hawley Bowlus introduced in 1936. Bowlus supervised the construction of the Spirit of St. Louis aircraft used by Charles Lindbergh to complete the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight.

79 Castle defense : MOAT

A moat is a protective trench that surrounds a castle, say, or an exhibit in a zoo. A moat may or may not be filled with water.

81 One-named Irish singer : BONO

Irish singer Bono is a Dubliner who was born Paul David Hewson. As a youth, Hewson was given the nickname “Bono Vox” by a friend, a Latin expression meaning “good voice”, and so the singer has been known as Bono since the late seventies. His band’s first name was “Feedback”, later changed to “The Hype”. The band members searched for yet another name and chose U2 from a list of six names suggested by a friend. They picked U2 because it was the name they disliked least …

82 Power base? : VOLTS

The volt is a unit of electric potential, or voltage. I always think of electrical voltage as something like water pressure. The higher the pressure of water (voltage), the faster the water flows (the higher the electric current that flows).

83 Test subject for Gregor Mendel : PEA

Gregor Mendel was an Austrian monk, and a scientist who achieved fame after his passing when his work in the field of genetics was rediscovered. The conclusions he drew from his studies of garden peas led to him earning the moniker “father of modern genetics”.

92 Mandarin, e.g. : ORANGE

The mandarin is a small citrus fruit, a species of orange. Genetic research reveals that the mandarin was one of the original citrus fruits, alongside the pomelo, papeda and citron.

98 Green owl in a popular language app : DUO

Duolingo is a language-learning app that can be used for free, or with no ads for a premium price. The app was launched to the public in 2012, and 2013 was chosen by Apple as its iPhone App of the Year. Duolingo has a mascot, a green cartoon owl named “Duo”.

99 El __: America, in Mexico : NORTE

“El Norte” is the term many people in Central America use for the United States and Canada. It translates from Spanish as “the North”.

103 Radio toggle : AM/FM

Amplitude modulation/frequency modulation (AM/FM)

107 Latin dating word : ANNO

The Latin word for year is “annus” (plural “anni”). We often see it used in Latin phrases, but usually with a different spelling. In “anno Domini”, the “anno” is the ablative case of “annus” as the phrase means “in the year of the Lord”. Another example is “per annum”, in which “annum” is the accusative case as the literal translation of the phrase is “during the year”.

112 AirNow.gov partner : EPA

AirNow.gov is a website offering a comprehensive compendium of resources related to air quality. AirNow is the result of a partnership between several agencies, including the Environmental Protection Agency, the National Park Service, the Center for Disease Control, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

113 Prominent part of a beefeater’s uniform : HAT

In one use of the word, a “yeoman” is a lower level official or attendant in a royal household. A famous group of yeomen are the Yeoman Warders of the Tower of London. The role is ceremonial these days, theoretically safeguarding the crown jewels and guarding any prisoners in the Tower. More correctly, the Yeoman Warders are called Beefeaters, and nobody’s really sure why! If you get over to London, the Yeoman Warders might be your tour guides around the Tower of London; it’s a great day out!