Across Answers
1. Family nickname MOMMA
Momma is a variation of “mom” or “mother.”
6. Waltz king STRAUSS
Johann Strauss II was hugely responsible for popularizing the Waltz in the 19th century. This Austrian composer has also produced quadrilles, polkas, and other dance music types other than the waltz.
13. Artificial surface football injury TURF TOE
Turf toe happens when the connective tissue between the big toe and the foot is injured, and can be debilitating among players who need to make a sudden change of directions, jump, or accelerate.
20. Places AREAS
21. Kitchen worker’s wear HAIRNET
22. In the zone ON A ROLL
23. Border sharers of Europe? SANMARINORWAY (San Marino & Norway)
San Marino has a population of just over thirty thousand, with a total size of just over sixty one km2. It is considered to be one of the richest countries in the world, and in Europe, one of the lowest unemployment rates.
Norway has a population of nearly 5 million, with 385,252 km2 total area. It has also been ranked as the 4th richest country in the world by Forbes.
25. Slows RETARDS
26. Ignore SNUB
27. Dyeing occasion EASTER
28. Named person DESIGNEE
29. Harry Potter’s Hedwig, e.g. OWL
Hedwig is the name of Harry Potter’s owl, which he got as a gift from Rubeus Hagrid on his 11th birthday. Harry chose the name “Hedwig” from the book “A History Of Magic.”
31. Building near a track, maybe STABLE
34. End of many addresses COM
Websites are usually typed with “.com” in the end.
35. Energize, with “up” AMP
To amp it up, is to amplify.
38. Frosty coat HOAR
41. Border sharers of Europe and Asia? SPAINDONESIA (Spain & Indonesia)
46. Ranee’s wrap SAREE
A saree (or a sari) is a popular strip of cloth worn by women in the Indian subcontinent. What does the word mean? “Strip of cloth.”
48. Relax, with “out” VEG
50. Burn covering SALVE
51. Birth of __ AN ERA
52. Border sharers of South America and Asia? CHILEBANON (Chile & Lebanon)
55. Acronymous WWII gun STEN
The Sten gun was usually the gun of choice during the WWII and the Korean war among resistance groups because of how cheap it was to produce.
56. Three-star off. LT GEN
57. Give a charge to IONIZE
58. “Go placidly __ the noise …”: Ehrmann AMID
The Desiderata poem was written by Max Ehrmann in 1927.
60. With 17-Down, “Cross Creek” Oscar nominee RIP
Rip Torn has played the role of Ulysses S. Grant, Lyndon Johnson, & Richard Nixon. All three were former US presidents.
62. Shore thing SAND
63. We’re-together link IN THIS
64. Start of something big? MACRO-
66. Dirt road feature RUT
68. Jeans giant LEE
Lee Jeans is owned by the largest company that produces apparel in the world, VF Corporation. It was first produced in Salina Kansas, in the year 1889. It has been reported to spend more than US$40 million a year just for advertising alone.
69. Border sharers of Europe and Asia? UNITEDKINGDOMAN (United Kingdom & Oman)
The UK is also known as Great Britain, or just Britain, is the first idustrialised country in the world. It also has the 6th largest economy in the world.
Oman is located in Southwest Asia, is considered to be one of the most developed countries in the Arab world.
74. Poetic body ORB
77. E. Berlin’s Cold War home GDR
GDR stands for German Democratic Republic
78. Chapel topper SPIRE
79. Some Great Lakes natives MIAMIS
83. Bit of salon artistry COIF
The coif was very popular in the thirteenth century. It is a type of close fitting cap which covers all sides of the head.
85. “Gross!” EEW!
Also.. “yuck!”
87. Dirty SOIL
88. Sun Bowl city EL PASO
The Sun Bowl began in 1937, and is considered to be 2nd oldest next to the Rose Bowl game.
89. It merged with Molson in 2005 COORS
Coors was founded in 1873 by Jacob Schueler and Adolph Coors. Between them, they had a total initial investment of $20,000. (2k from Coors, and 18k from Schueler.) However, in 1880, Coors became the brewery’s sole owner by buying out Schueler’s shares.
91. With 97-Across, like many catalogues MAIL
94. Border sharers of Asia and Africa? NEPALGERIA (Nepal & Algeria)
96. Recess retort AM TOO!
97. See 91-Across ORDER
99. Sigma preceder RHO
Rho is the seventeenth letter in the Greek alphabet.
100. Music rights gp. ASCAP
ASCAP stands for the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.
It monitors public performances of their members’ music to protect their copyrights. It was formed in 1914, and has its headquarters in New York City.
101. Border sharers of Asia? MYANMARMENIA (Myanmar & Armenia)
Myanmar used to be called Burma, and has a population of sixty million!
Armenia is located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, and has a population of more than 3.2 million.
104. “__ it get to me” I LET
106. Surprised cries OHS
107. Thrice, in Rx’s TER
“Ter” is Latin for “3.” It is a part of a phrase being used to give out prescriptions, “ter in die,” which means, “3x a day.”
108. Makes impure TAINTS
110. Madonna, according to the stars LEO
Leo is Madonna’s zodiac sign, as she was born August 16th, 1958.
112. Boorlike CLODDISH
116. Actress Headly GLENNE
Glenne Headly is an actress in film, television, and the stage. She married John Malkovich in 1982 and divorced him in 1990.
119. Dazzling duo in Dover? ZEDS
123. Pub-crawl CAROUSE
124. Border sharers of North America and Asia? JAMAICAMBODIA (Jamaica & Cambodia)
Jamaica can be found in the Caribbean Sea. It was derived from the name “Xaymaca,” which means “The Land of Springs” or “The land of wood and water.” It has a population of almost 1 million.
Cambodia is found in Southeast Asia, bordered by Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, and Gulf of Thailand. Its population is 14.8 million.
127. Enigma machine user ENCODER
The Enigma Machine was used to encipher and decipher secret messages in the 20th century.
128. Rapidly IN A SNAP
129. Heavenly helper ANGEL
130. Most prized DEAREST
131. Enjoys a few ribs? BANTERS
132. Gaggle members GEESE
Down Answers
1. Serious service MASS
2. Setting for Camus’ “The Plague” ORAN
The Plague is a novel published in 1947, and was a story about medical workers who found harmony in what they did amidst the plague in Oran. It was adapted into a film in 1992 by Luis Puenzo, entitled “La Peste,” or “The Plague” in English.
3. It’s taken after an order is given MENU
4. Fast ballroom dance MAMBO
Originated in Cuba in 1930’s and later on popularized by Perez Prado in Havana and then later on to Mexico until it became mainstream. THe dance steps are characterized as a series of intricate footsteps and sometimes instinctinctive such as
“feeling the music”.
5. Simile center AS A
6. Branch of Islam SHIA
branch of muslim sect that promotes one godm the quran and the sharia. Its followers are called shiites. One of their theological beliefs include the concept of infallibility or “divinely bestowed freedom form error and sin.
7. Salon services TANS
8. Civil disturbances RIOTS
9. Stops at the Sorbonne? ARRETS
10. Opens, in a way UNWRAPS
11. “__ of Love”: 1989 film SEA
A film released under Universal Pictures in 1989. Written by Richard Price with Dustin Hoffman as the original lead actor. This film was mostly shot during night time.
12. Porker’s place STY
13. Hurried TORE
14. Paris-based cultural org. UNESCO
Started in 1945 in the aftermath of 2 world wars. Its primary goal is to promote policies that espouse human rights. Currently has 195 member states, and since 1946 it has had ten directors-generals.
15. Reasoned RATIONAL
16. Archaeologist’s finds FRAGMENTS
17. See 60-Across TORN
18. Renaissance faire word OLDE
The term “olde” wasn’t too old at all, as some people would think. It wasn’t used until the early 20th century, to give establishments that quaint, antiquated feel.
19. “Anything __?” ELSE
24. Change places, briefly? RELO
28. Regis University city DENVER
Regis University was founded in 1877, and has almost fifteen thousand students to date. Its first name was Las Vegas College, then changed to College of the Sacred Heart in 1887, then to Regis College in 1921, then to Regis University in 1991. Its school colors are blue and gold.
30. Aftereffect of an overlong run, maybe WHEEZING
32. Cote sounds BAAS
A cote used to be cottage back in the old days, and can now be referred to as shelter for animals, thus the animal sounds.
33. Light tune LILT
35. Computer code acronym ASCII
ASCII stands for American Standard Code for Information Interchange. This character encoding scheme was based on the English Alphabet originally, with the numbers 0 to 9, as well as the letters A to Z (upper case), a to z (lower case), some control codes and punctuation symbols.
36. Minorca’s capital MAHON
Mahon City is located on Menorca’s eaaster coast. As of 2009, it had almost thirty thousand inhabitants
37. Lithograph, e.g. PRINT
39. Co-star of Richard in “The Night of the Iguana” AVA
Ava Gardner is the youngest of seven children. This great Hollywood star spent the last few years of her life as a recluse up in her London apartment, with her dog and her housekeeper to keep her company. She has led a fascinating life before that though, and if you want to know more about her you can visit the Ava Gardner Museum in Smithfield, Carolina.
40. Distinguish from the original, as a corrected file RENAME
42. “Casino” star DE NIRO
“Casino” is just one of the 3 movies Robert De Niro Starred in that featured The Rolling Stones’ “Gimme Shelter” in the soundtrack. The other two were “The Fan,” and “Goodfellas.”
43. “Love Story” author SEGAL
Erich Segal, considered a brilliant author of her time, was a graduate of Harvard University. She became a professor of Latin and Greek literature in Princeton, Yale, and Harvard.
44. 2011 East Coast hurricane IRENE
Hurricane Irene was a tropical cyclone which has brought much devastation to the Caribbean and also the US East Coast. Before it made landfall, a lot of establishments closed and boarded up so they won’t become one of its casualties.
45. History Channel owner A AND E
50% of the History Channel is owner by A+E Networks, and half of it is owned by The Walt Disney Company.
47. Philanthropist Yale ELIHU
Elihu Yale is of British descent, and was a noted philanthropist and merchant, was a benefactor of the College School of Connecticut, which was then changed to Yale University in 1718 in his honor.
49. Flip out GO MAD
53. Other than BESIDE
54. Minor furniture damage NICKS
59. Dullards DRIPS
61. Pound PUMMEL
65. Often sautéed veggie ONION
If you don’t want to cry while chopping an onion, put water on the chopping board. It works!
67. Pregame party site TAILGATE
70. Quake follower TREMOR
71. Rosey of the Rams’ Fearsome Foursome GRIER
After Rosey Grier’s career as a professional football player, he became Robert Kennedy’s bodyguard in 1968, during the presidential election. He was the one who subdued the shooter and took the gun from him.
72. Oracle site DELPHI
The Delphic Oracle was considered to be Greek’s most important oracle. The Greeks thought that Delphi was the center of the Earth.
73. Mullets hide them NAPES
Is anybody else wondering why the mullet is now back in fashion?
74. William of __, logician known for his “razor” OCCAM
Occam’s Razor is a principle developed by William of Ockham largely used in problem-solving and logic. It’s a principle of choosing the hypothesis which has the fewest assumptions among all hypotheses.
75. Not at all tight ROOMY
76. Organisms of a region BIOTA
80. First name in medieval traveling MARCO
Marco Polo Was one of the first men from Europe to ever travel into China and Mongolia.
81. Basketball Hall of Famer Thomas ISIAH
Isiah Thomas is called “Zeke” by his family and friends. He was a twelve-time NBA All-Star and was also named as one of the Fifty Greatest Players in NBA History. He played for the Detroit Pistons from 1981 to 1994, and became the Indian Pacers’ coach from 2000 to 2003, and the coach for the New York Knicks from 2006 to 2008.
82. They’re sold in bars SOAPS
84. Knocking spot FRONT DOOR
86. Friendliness WARMTH
90. “This guy …” SOME DUDE
92. Notion IDEA
93. Director Riefenstahl LENI
Miss Riefenstahl was the director of “Triumph Of The Will,” a propaganda film released for the Nazi Party during Adolf Hitler’s regime. She was also considered a close friend of Adolf Hitler, and in Germany’s defeat, she was arrested and questioned but was released withour charges. However, that close association with the Furer destroyed her career as a director.
95. Common letters in an email address AOL
AOL stands for America On Line.
98. Auctioneer’s helper RINGMAN
102. Wakes up ARISES
103. “About time!” AT LAST!
105. Grades K-5: Abbr. ELEM
Elem is short for elementary
109. La Rive Gauche locale SEINE
La Rive Gauche is in the southern bank of Paris’s Seine River.
111. Imperiled layer OZONE
112. Sent an email dupe to CCED
CCed means “Carbon Copied”
113. Penny or passing follower LANE
I consider Penny Lane to be my most favorite song from The Beatles. It was composed by Paul McCartney and John Lennon in 1967. The title is the same name of the street where John Lennon lived until he was five years old.
Penny Lane junction is also where McCartney and Lennon would meet to catch a bus.
114. Aquatic predator ORCA
The Orca Whale is a member of the oceanic dolphin family, and are considered as an apex predator. However, they are also known for their intelligent, social personality. They are not considered to be a threat to humans, however those which are in captivity has displayed agression by harming or even killing their handlers.
115. Barcelona-born architect SERT
Josep Maria Sert is a Catalan Spanish muralist, and is famous for his grisaille technique.
117. Tar Heel St. N CAR
N Car is short for North Carolina, home of the Tar Heels, the nicknames of most of the University of North Carolina’s athletic teams.
118. Siestas NAPS
Don’t you just love siestas?
120. Lawn border EDGE
121. Peters out DIES
122. Rep’s goal SALE
124. Three-sided sail JIB
A jib is located on a sailboat’s bow.
125. California’s Santa __ ANA
Santa Ana is America’s 57th most populous city according to the 2011 census, with a population of 329,427.
126. Major interest, slangily BAG
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