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Constructed by: Zhouqin Burnikel

Edited by: Patti Varol

Today’s Theme: Range of Motion

Themed answers are common phrases, but with the letters TE changed TO NS:

• 106D Wyoming range, or when read as three parts, how the answers to the starred clues were formed? : TETONS, or “TE” TO “NS”

22A *Motto of a calligraphy enthusiast? : FOR THE LOVE OF PENS (from “for the love of Pete”)

• 34A *Transgressions included in textbooks? : HISTORIC SINS (from “historic site”)
• 52A *Devoted followers of painter O’Keeffe? : GEORGIA STANS (from “Georgia State”)
• 71A *Timepiece worn by a “Star Wars” pilot? : HAN’S WATCH (from “hate-watch”)
• 92A *Dropping hints about the release of a director’s cut, perhaps? : TEMPTING FANS (from “tempting fate”)
• 107A *Blueprints for a new wardrobe? : FASHION PLANS (from “fashion plate”)
• 123A *Like a sawmill without disposal facilities? : ALL BARK AND NO BINS (from “all bark and no bite”)

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Today’s Wiki-est Amazonian Googlies

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1A Beauty entrepreneur Elizabeth : ARDEN

“Elizabeth Arden” was the business name used by Canadian-American Florence Nightingale Graham. Arden built a cosmetics empire that made her one of the wealthiest women in the world. Arden had a famous rivalry with fellow cosmetics entrepreneur Helena Rubinstein, and that rivalry even spawned a 2016 stage musical called “War Paint”.

6A Resort near Snowbird : ALTA

Alta ski resort lies within the Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area. The first ski lift in the resort was opened way back in 1939. Today, Alta is one of only three ski resorts in the country that prohibits snowboarding (along with Deer Valley, Utah and Mad River Glen, Vermont). The ski resort of Snowbird, located next to Alta, has been in operation since 1971.

14A Captain with an ivory leg : AHAB

In Herman Melville’s novel “Moby-Dick; or, The Whale” (to give the book its full title), Captain Ahab is driven to kill Moby Dick as the whale had bitten off the whaler’s leg in a previous encounter. Ahab desperately wanted revenge.

18A Frisbee maker : WHAM-O

Wham-O was founded in 1948, with the company’s first product being the Wham-O slingshot. Since then, Wham-O has marketed a string of hit toys including the Hula Hoop, Frisbee, Slip ‘N Slide, Silly String, Hacky Sack and Boogie Board.

The Frisbee concept started back in 1938 with a couple who had an upturned cake pan that they were tossing between each other on Santa Monica Beach in California. They were offered 25 cents for the pan on the spot, and as pans could be bought for 5 cents, the pair figured there was a living to be earned.

19A Like samosas and wontons : FRIED

A samosa is quite the tasty appetizer. It is usually a triangular-shaped savory that often has a vegetarian filling. The word “samosa” is primarily used on Indian menus, and the name comes from “sanbosag”, the name for the dish in Persia.

A wonton is a dumpling used in Chinese cooking. Wontons are often boiled and served in a wonton soup.

22A *Motto of a calligraphy enthusiast? : FOR THE LOVE OF PENS (from “for the love of Pete”)

Calligraphy is the art of fine handwriting. The term “calligraphy” comes from the Greek “kallos” meaning “beauty” and “graphein” meaning “to write”.

27A Brand of kitchen gadgets : OXO

Entrepreneur Sam Farber founded OXO in 1990 after watching his wife struggle to use a vegetable peeler because of her arthritis. He pioneered the “Universal Design” philosophy, creating products like push-button POP containers that are easy for everyone to handle, regardless of hand strength.

28A Sicilian peak : ETNA

Mount Etna, located on the island of Sicily, is one of the world’s most active stratovolcanoes and one of the most frequently erupting volcanoes on Earth. It has been active for at least 500,000 years, with historical eruptions documented for over 3,500 years.

31A Weapon in Clue : LEAD PIPE

Clue is a board game that we knew under a different name growing up in Ireland. Outside of North America, Clue is marketed as “Cluedo”. Cluedo was the original name of the game, introduced in 1949 by the famous British board game manufacturer Waddingtons. There are cute differences between the US and UK versions. For example, the man who is murdered is called Dr. Black (Mr. Boddy in the US), one of the suspects is the Reverend Green (Mr. Green in the US), and the suspect weapons include a dagger (a knife in the US), and a spanner (a wrench in the US). I think it’s a fabulous game, a must during the holidays …

38A Canonized Mlle. : STE

The act of creating a saint is known as “canonization”. The term derives from the process of placing someone in the canon (or “calendar”) of saints.

43A Jaguar’s roar : VROOM!

Auto manufacturer Jaguar started out as a manufacturer of sidecars for motorcycles back in 1922, when the company was known as the Swallow Sidecar Company (SS for short). The company changed its name to Jaguar after WWII, because of the unfortunate connotations of the letters “SS” in that era (i.e. the Nazi paramilitary organization).

52A *Devoted followers of painter O’Keeffe? : GEORGIA STANS (from “Georgia State”)

“Stan” is a song by rapper Eminem (featuring Dido) that was recorded in 2000. The title refers to a fictional Eminem fan named “Stan” who becomes obsessed with the rapper, and who grows irate when his letters to his idol go unanswered. Stan’s final act is to make a voice recording as he drives into a river, with his pregnant girlfriend locked in the trunk. One of the legacies of the song is that “stan” is now used as a slang term for an obsessed and maniacal fan.

Georgia O’Keeffe was an influential American artist, one who led the introduction of American art into Europe. Famously, she was married to photographer Alfred Stieglitz who helped develop her career in the early days. Georgia O’Keeffe’s last home was in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where she had done a lot of her work during her lifetime. She died there in 1986, at the ripe old age of 98. One of her most famous paintings is from 1926, called “Black Iris III”.

Georgia State University (GSU) is located in downtown Atlanta. It was established in 1913 as a branch of Georgia School of Technology called the Evening School of Commerce.

58A Alfa __: sports cars : ROMEOS

The “Alfa” in “Alfa Romeo” is actually an acronym, one standing for Anonima Lombarda Fabbrica Automobili (“Lombard Automobile Factory, Public Company”). ALFA was an enterprise founded in 1910 and which was taken over by Nicola Romeo in 1915. In 1920 the company name was changed to Alfa Romeo.

61A College official : REGENT

A regent is a member of the governing board of a university, holding legal and fiduciary authority over the institution rather than day-to-day administrative duties. The term “regent” comes from the Latin “regentem” meaning “ruling, governing”.

68A Indoor rowers : ERGS

An indoor rowing machine is often referred to as an ergometer (or simply “erg”). However, the term “ergometer” really applies to a device that measures the amount of work performed.

69A Part of LGBTQ+ : GAY

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer/questioning, and others (LGBTQ+)

71A *Timepiece worn by a “Star Wars” pilot? : HAN’S WATCH (from “hate-watch”)

Han Solo is the space smuggler in “Star Wars” played by Harrison Ford. Ford was originally hired by George Lucas just to read lines for actors during auditions for “Star Wars”, but over time Lucas became convinced that Ford was right for the pivotal role of Han Solo.

“To hate-watch” a particular TV show is to watch it, even though you actually hate its content.

74A Actress Arthur : BEA

Bea Arthur was an American actress and comedian who rose to fame in the 1970s with her iconic role in the hit TV show “Maude”, followed by “The Golden Girls” in the 1980s. Prior to launching her acting career, Arthur served in the US military. In 1943, at the age of 21, she joined the US Marine Corps Women’s Reserve, where she worked as a typist and truck driver.

75A Video file format : MPEG

The Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) was established in 1988 to set standards for audio and video compression. The standards they’ve come up with use the acronym “MPEG”.

77A Country that borders 14 other countries : RUSSIA

Russia and China hold the record for the most land borders shared with other sovereign nations. Here’s the list of Russia’s neighbors: Azerbaijan, Belarus, China, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Mongolia, North Korea, Norway, Poland, and Ukraine.

78A Jekyll’s counterpart : HYDE

Robert Louis Stevenson’s novella “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” was published in 1886. There are many tales surrounding the writing of the story, including that the author wrote the basic tale in just three to six days, and spent a few weeks simply refining it. Allegedly, Stevenson’s use of cocaine stimulated his creative juices during those few days of writing.

85A Sudden bursts : SALVOS

A salvo is a simultaneous discharge of guns. Ironically, “salvo” comes from the Latin “salve” meaning “be in good health”. Salvo was originally the name given to the firing of guns in the air as a sign of respect or greeting for an important visitor. Good health!

96A Hill worker? : ANT

Anthills are not the nests themselves, but rather the surface mounds created by ants as they excavate their underground nests.

107A *Blueprints for a new wardrobe? : FASHION PLANS (from “fashion plate”)

Blueprints are reproductions of technical or architectural drawings that are contact prints made on light-sensitive sheets. They were introduced in the 1800s and the technology available dictated that the drawings were reproduced with white lines on a blue background, hence the name “blue-print”.

A fashion plate is a fashionable person, someone who dresses in the latest fashions. The term “fashion plate” originally applied to illustrations (plates) that were used to disseminate fashionable styles in the 1800s and early 1900s.

113A Nonconformist : MAVERICK

The concept of being one’s own person, going it alone, is popularly known as being a “maverick”. In the days of open range ranching, a maverick was a steer that didn’t carry a brand. An unbranded animal was usually the result of a branded animal giving birth on the open range, with the young growing up without having been captured and claimed by an owner. The use of the name “maverick” comes from Texas rancher Samuel Maverick, who refused to brand his cattle. He stated that he did not want to inflict pain on his cattle, and so laid claim to any cattle on the range that weren’t branded. His stubborn refusal to cooperate with the neighboring ranchers gave rise to our modern description of a single-minded individual as a “maverick”.

117A Invisible ink? : UV TATTOO

UV tattoos use fluorescent inks that remain nearly invisible in daylight but glow under ultraviolet light. Beyond body art, they are sometimes used in the medical field to create discreet markers for patients undergoing radiation therapy, allowing doctors to align equipment precisely without permanent, visible scarring.

121A Versailles monarch : ROI

Versailles is a city located just 10 miles from the center of Paris. It is famous as home to the magnificent Palace of Versailles. The palace started out as a hunting lodge built in the village of Versailles in 1624, built for Louis XIII. Louis XIII extended the lodge into a full-blown château, but it was Louis XIV who expanded it into one of the largest palaces on the planet. Louis XIV moved the royal court from Paris to Versailles starting in 1682.

122A Rotary phone part : DIAL

The first patent for a rotary dial mechanism for a phone was granted in 1898, and the familiar rotary dial phones (with holes for the finger) were introduced by the Bell System in 1919. This form of dialing was called “pulse dialing”. When you dialed the number 5, say, the dial would rotate back to the start position, opening and closing electrical contacts five times and sending five pulses over the telephone line. I used to love rotary dial phones when I was a kid. My grandfather was a telephone engineer and he showed me how to “tap out” the pulses on the “hook” at the top of a pay phone. I was able to make free calls that way. He definitely contributed to the delinquency of a minor …

128A Piece in Azul or mahjong : TILE

Azul is a tile-based board game released in 2017. It takes its name from the Portuguese “azulejos”, which are traditional blue-and-white ceramic tiles used across the Iberian peninsula.

Mahjong (also “mahjongg” and “mah-jongg”) is the Chinese word for “sparrow”. Mahjong is a game that originated in China, and is usually played by four players. There is a myth that the game was developed by the Chinese philosopher, Confucius. The myth also suggests that Confucius was fond of birds, and hence chose the name “sparrow”.

129A Patronage : AEGIS

Someone is said to be under the aegis (also “egis”) of someone else if that other person provides protection, or perhaps sponsorship. The word “aegis” comes from the Greek word for a goat (“aigis”). The idea is that the goatskin shield or breastplate, worn by both Zeus and Athena, gave some measure of protection.

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2D River past Arles : RHONE

The Rhône river rises in Switzerland, passes through Lake Geneva, flows through the southeast of France, and empties into the Mediterranean Sea near Arles.

Quite a few years ago now, I had the privilege of living just a short car-ride from the beautiful city of Arles in the South of France. Although Arles has a long and colorful history, the Romans had a prevailing influence over the city’s design. Arles has a spectacular Roman amphitheater, arch, circus as well as old walls that surround the center of the city. In more modern times, it was a place Vincent van Gogh often visited, and was where he painted many of his most famous works, including “Cafe Terrace at Night” and “Bedroom in Arles”.

3D Classmate of Beavis : DARIA

“Daria” is an animated television show on MTV. It is a spin-off from the hit series “Beavis and Butt-Head”.

4D AED-trained pro : EMT

An automated external defibrillator (AED) is a portable electronic device that automatically analyzes the heart rhythm of a person who is experiencing sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) and, if necessary, delivers an electrical shock to the heart to restore a normal heart rhythm. AEDs are becoming more common sights, especially as most can now be used to help a patient, even if the operator has no training. On a recent trip to Britain and Ireland, I noticed that the iconic telephone boxes are being used to house AEDs rather than being removed as public phones become unnecessary.

6D __/ace: LGBTQ+ orientation : ARO

Someone described as aromantic asexual (AROACE, for short) is an individual who experiences little to no sexual or romantic attraction to others.

9D Lover of Aphrodite : ADONIS

In Greek mythology, Adonis is a beautiful young god loved by Aphrodite. Adonis dies in a hunting accident (gored by a boar), but not before he gives Aphrodite a child. Adonis was originally a Phoenician god “absorbed” into Greek lore (Phoenicia is modern day Lebanon). The child born of Adonis to Aphrodite was called Beroe, after which is named Beirut, the capital city of Lebanon. We also use the term “adonis” to mean “beautiful male”.

14D Symbols in Egyptian iconography : ANKHS

The ankh was the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic character for “eternal life”. The ankh wasn’t just used in inscriptions but was often fashioned into amulets and as surrounds for mirrors (perhaps symbolizing a view into another world). The ankh is also known as “the key of the Nile” and “crux ansata” (Latin for “cross with a handle”).

15D Capital city that’s home to Turtle Tower : HANOI

The Turtle Tower is a four-tiered structure built on a small island in the middle of Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi. It was constructed in 1886 by a local official, ostensibly to honor Vietnamese rebel leader Le Loi. The official actually buried his father within the tower, but residents removed the body when it was discovered. When the French controlled the city, they installed a miniature Statue of Liberty, in 1890. It was removed during WWII after the Japanese coup d’état in French Indochina.

19D Series of setbacks, in slang : FLOP ERA

The term “flop era” describes a period of reduced popularity, success or perhaps relevance.

23D Travel permit : EXIT VISA

A visa is usually a stamp in one’s passport, an indication that one is authorized to enter (and less often, to exit) a particular country. The word “visa” comes into English, via French, from the Latin expression “charta visa” meaning “paper that has been seen”, or “verified paper”.

32D Hip-hop pioneer from Compton : DR DRE

“Dr. Dre” is the stage name of rapper Andre Romell Young. He is known for his own singing career as well as for producing records and starting the careers of others such as Snoop Dogg, Eminem and 50 Cent.

33D Those, in Tijuana : ESOS

Tijuana is the largest city in the Mexican state of Baja California, and lies just across the US-Mexico border from San Diego. Tijuana is also the most westerly of all Mexican cities. A lot of Tijuana’s growth took place in the twenties as tourists flocked south of the border during the days of prohibition in the US. One of the many casinos and hotels that flourished at that time was Hotel Caesar’s in the Avenida Revolución area. Hotel Caesar’s claims to be the birthplace of the now ubiquitous Caesar Salad.

49D Marian Anderson, for one : OPERA STAR

Marian Anderson was a contralto from Philadelphia who spent her singing career performing in concerts and recitals rather than taking on operatic roles, despite many requests from respected opera companies. Anderson eschewed the invitations on the grounds that she had not been trained to act. As an African American, Anderson was at the forefront in the struggle for artists of color to overcome racial prejudice. In 1939, she was refused permission to sing in Washington’s Constitution Hall that is owned by the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). This decision resulted in First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt resigning from the DAR. Mrs. Roosevelt and her husband then backed an open-air concert on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial that same year, which was a resounding success.

50D “It’s Too Late” singer Carole : KING

“It’s Too Late” is a 1971 song recorded by Carole King, who also wrote the music. It was released as the B-side to the lead second single from her landmark album “Tapestry”: ”I Feel the Earth Move”. Radio DJs began to play both songs equally, so the release quickly evolved into a “double A-side” record.

54D Genre for Talking Heads : NEW WAVE

Talking Heads was a New Wave band from New York City that formed in 1974 and was active until 1991.

55D Repeated word in a Doris Day classic : SERA

The 1956 song “Que Será, Será (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)” was first performed by Doris Day in the Hitchcock film “The Man Who Knew Too Much”. Day later used the same tune as the theme song for the sitcom “The Doris Day Show” that aired in the late sixties and early seventies.

64D Moo __ shrimp : SHU

Moo shu pork (also “mu shu pork”) is a traditional dish from northern China, with the main ingredients being shredded pork and scrambled egg. The latter is said to resemble the blossoms of the osmanthus tree, from which the dish gets its name. In North America, the dish is often served with tortilla-like wrappers, and referred to as “moo shu pancakes”.

72D Govt. intel org. : NSA

National Security Agency (NSA)

73D Bank deposit? : SILT

Today, we mostly think of silt as a deposit of sediment in a river. Back in the mid-1400s, silt was sediment deposited by seawater. It is thought that the word “silt” is related to “salt”, as found in seawater.

75D GQ and Cosmo : MAGS

The men’s magazine known today as “GQ” used to be titled “Gentlemen’s Quarterly” (hence “GQ”). It was known as “Apparel Arts” when launched in 1931.

“Cosmopolitan” magazine was first published way back in 1886! It started out life as a family magazine, then as a literary publication. “Cosmo” took its present form as a women’s magazine in the 1960s.

76D Exam for HS jrs. : PSAT

Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT)

77D Reuben bread : RYE

There are conflicting stories about the origin of the Reuben sandwich. One such story is that it was invented around 1914 by Arnold Reuben, an immigrant from Germany who owned Reuben’s Deli in New York.

81D “The Real” co-host Love : LONI

Loni Love is a comedian and TV personality from Detroit. She was the runner-up in 2003 on the relaunched “Star Search” show. In 2013, Love became one of the hosts of the daytime talk show “The Real”.

84D Deft : ADROIT

The French for “to the right” is “à droite”, from which we get our word “adroit”. The original meaning of “adroit” was “rightly, properly”, but it has come to mean dexterous and skillful. Someone described as “maladroit” is unskilled and awkward.

91D Flower on Mississippi’s state quarter : MAGNOLIA

The Mississippi state quarter features two magnolia blossoms, and was first issued on October 15, 2002. Mississippi is known as the home to many stately Magnolia trees, giving it the nickname “the Magnolia State”.

94D Christmas and Easter : ISLANDS

Christmas Island is an Australian territory located in the Indian Ocean. The island is so named because it was discovered by an English East India Company vessel on Christmas Day, in 1643.

“Rapa Nui” is the Polynesian name for what we are perhaps more likely to call “Easter Island”. The European name was coined by the Dutch explorer Jacob Roggeveen, who came across the island on Easter Sunday in the year 1722. Chilean-owned Easter Island is inhabited and is a location that is remarkably distant from neighboring civilization. The nearest inhabited island is Pitcairn Island, which is almost 1300 miles away.

103D “Mi __ es su … ” : CASA

The Spanish phrases “Mi casa es tu casa” and “Mi casa es su casa” are expressions of welcome translating as “My house is your house”. The former is more informal than the latter.

106D Wyoming range, or when read as three parts, how the answers to the starred clues were formed? : TETONS

The Teton Range is located just to the south of Yellowstone National Park, and is part of the Rocky Mountains. The origins of the name “Teton” are not very clear, although one story is that it was named by French trappers, as the word “tetons” in French is a slang term meaning “breasts”.

108D Like swifts, but not Swifties : AVIAN

Swifts are birds that are related to hummingbirds. Swifts are aptly named, with larger swift species clocked at airspeeds of over 100 miles/hour.

A swiftie is a fan of singer Taylor Swift. In 2017, the singer trademarked the term “Swifties”. She has also trademarked the term “Swiftmas”.

114D Supermodel Shayk : IRINA

Irina Shayk is an actress and supermodel from Russia. She was the first Russian model to appear on the cover of the swimsuit issue of “Sports Illustrated”. Shayk was in a relationship with Portuguese soccer professional Cristiano Ronaldo until they split up in 2015. She then partnered with actor Bradley Cooper until 2019, and had a daughter with him.

115D “The Weir” playwright McPherson : CONOR

Irish playwright Conor McPherson achieved international success with his 1997 play “The Weir”. That play, and subsequent works by McPherson, are noted for characters sharing ghost stories in rural pubs. Sounds good to me, except for the “ghostly” element …

126D Shaving brand : BIC

Société Bic is a company based in Clichy in France. The first product the company produced, more than fifty years ago, was the Bic Cristal ballpoint pen that is still produced today. Bic also makes other disposable products such as lighters and razors.