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Constructor: DAN KAMMANN & Zhouqin Burnikel
Editor: Anna Gandrach
What I learned from today’s puzzle
NITE (41a: “day ‘n’ ___” (Kid Cudi hit)) is a Kid Kuddi debut single released in 2008. Kid Kuddi released a remix of “Day ‘N’ Nite” in 2009. Nitro (25A: Drag Racing Fuel) Drug Race is a type of race that competes with two at a time in a short straight race course with short cars and motorcycles. The most common length of the drug race course is one -quarter miles. Nitro, an abbreviation of Nitro Methane, is used as a fuel additive for drug lace.
Random ideas and interesting things
The Sahara (13A: the largest hot desert) desert is defined as an area where almost no precipitation occurs. Is the desert hot or cold? The largest desert on the earth is an Antarctic continent and covers 5.5 million square miles. Of course, Antarctica is a cold desert. Sahara, the hottest desert on the earth, covers 3.6 million miles. The Sahara Desert is located in Africa, which extends to Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Libia, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Nigco, Sudan, and Tunisia (26A: Network for Congress) C-SPAN. In the case of CABLE-SATELLITE PUBLIC AFFAIRS Network, non-profit organizations broadcasting parliament and other events of the U.S. Federal government. IMAM (36A: Tarawih Prayer Leader) Tarawih is a Muslim prayer, including a part of the Koran. Imam is an Muslim worship instructor. BLEU (42a: ROQUEFORT CHEESE’s “Couleur”) ROQUEFORT is a kind of blue cheese made in southern France. The location fote is made of sheep milk and is ripened in the Cave of Rockfort Sul Soulzon. The use of the clue “Coolour” (“French of” Color “) indicates that the answer is” Blue “(French of” Blue “). Lone Star Brewing Company was established by Adolphus Busch (ANHEUSCH COMPANY) and Texas businessmen groups in San Antonio, Texas. Loanstar sells beer as a “Texas National Beer”. Steaktaltar) Steaktaltar is a French dish made of French meat combined with onion and seasoning. THEO (3D: “The White Lotus” actor James) The White Lotus is a HBO TV series for a fictitious resort chain called White Lotus. The show, which was premiered in 2021, is an anthology series, and it may present another story, have another cast for each season, or set it to another place. Theo James draws Cameron Sullivan in Season 2 of White Rotus set on Sicily. Raidal Beacon (Mariners’ navigation mark), as abbreviated as a lacon, has a relevant transmitter and a recipient with a fixed navigation mark. When the radar beet receives the radar pulse, it responds and puts an image on the radar display. Sistin Chapel (18D: The ceiling of the landmark with “Adam Creation”). The residence of the Pope in the Vatican City. The ceiling of Sistina Chapel was drawn by Michelangelo between 1508 and 1512. One of the ceiling scenes is the creation of Adam. Writing this reminds me of the sweatshirt I had when I was a teenager. It was white, decorated with paint spots and words. “Previously, it was worn when Michelangelo crushed the ceiling.” The holidays were celebrated on November 1st and 2nd. As part of the celebration, we make off -room or altar to praise many people who have died. Formerly colorful sugar skulls decorated with royal icing can be used to represent the deceased family and friends. ROE (30D: IKURA DON fish egg) IKURA DON is salmon Roe.daisy (Japanese rice bowl with 34D.: ___ Deque (short shorts)) Daisy dex is a very short denim cut -off. 。 They were named after the character Daisy Duke (drawn by Catherine Bach) of the TV program THE DUKES OF HAZARD (1979-1985). I often comment on shows and movies that I have never seen, so I feel that I need to notice that Duke Hazard was originally aired among high school students. I have seen most of the episodes of the show. T (40d: “I’m a fool!” T is an actor and a retired professional wrestler. Mr. T played the role of Clubber Lang in the movie Rocky III (1982). In this movie, Club Bar Lang says about Rocky, “No, I don’t hate Barboa … I sympathize with a fool!” The line is MR. T’s Catchphrase.easter (47D: Holiday after LENT) is a 40 -day period (no Sunday) to Easter in Christianity. The Forty Festival is March 5 this year (62d: “Born in the ___” (Springsteen Hit) “and” Born in the USA “are the 1984 album title trucks of Blues Springsteen.
Outline of crossword puzzle theme
Fairway Banker (4D: San Digolf Course Hazard) Radar Beau Con (17D: Mariner’s Navigation Mark) Sistina Chapel (18D: Land mark with “Adam Creation” on the ceiling)
Downhill: The smallest answer to each vertical theme is to make the name of the hill, Bunker Hill, Biercon Hill, and Chapel Hill.
Today’s crossword theme has the opportunity to review several geography. Bunker Hill is located in Boston, Massachusetts. The battle of Bunker Hill in the United States Revolution was fought nearby. Beacon Hill is a historic neighborhood in Boston. Chapel Hill is a city in North Carolina. Congratulations on Dan Kammann making your US Today Crossword debut! Thank you for this wonderful puzzle, thank you Dan and Zhouqin.