There are spoilers first. Before you read more, you may want to solve today’s puzzles! G&T
Constructor: Stella Zawistowski
Editor: Jared Goudsmit
What I learned from today’s puzzles
ACE (13A: Best Cards in Teen Patti) Teen Patti is a gambling card game born in India. It is played on a standard 52 card deck without the Joker. Teenage Patty’s hands consist of three cards, with the best hands being three aces. Teen Patty is new to me, but the answer here is pretty speculative. As ACE is the best card in many games, Levi (20a: Composer/Lyricist Celerio) Levi Celero (1910-2002) has achieved over 4,000 successful songs in his lifetime. He was recognized as a national artist in the Philippines in 1997. The Philippine Academy of Film Awards recognized Leviselero with the Lifetime Achievement Award in 1989 for the song he composed for the film. Fun fact: Levi Celerio was also known for using leaves as musical instruments. The Guinness Book of World Records recognized him as “the only leaf player in the world.” Laos (32A: Kaipen cuisine) Kaipen is a Laotian cuisine snack made with green algae, garlic, vegetables and sesame seeds. The paper-like thin snacks include crispy.amor (41d: “___ Eterno” (Juan Gabriel Song)) Juan Gabriel (1950-2016) being one of the most prolific Mexican singers and songwriters of all time. It’s the best cellar and fried until it’s the best cellar. An artist from Mexican history. His gorgeous style earned him the nickname “El Divo de Juarez.” “Amor Eterno” (“Eternal Love”) was one of Juan Gabriel’s signature songs.
Random thoughts and interesting things
Ohio (15A: Kings Island State) Kings Island is a entertainment park located in Mason, Ohio (southwest of the state near Cincinnati). Opened in 1972, Kings Island is owned and operated by Six Flags. If you want to visit Kings Island, you will need to wait until April. The season is currently closed. Game Theory (24a: A field of mathematics examining players’ strategies) Game Theory models interactions between participants in a particular situation. To study how and why people make decisions. Game theory has applications in social science, logic, systems science, economics and computer science. Britpop (33A: OASIS genre) In the early 1990s in the UK, a musical genre known as Britpop emerged (other locations?). It contrasts with the popular grunge music of the time, and features a bright and catchy theme. Founded in Manchester in 1991, Band Oasis is considered one of the most successful Britpop groups of all time. Name of the meeting room in the new building. One suggestion was the name of the meeting room: “This meeting may have been emailed.” The idea probably captivates me. (Clues to the birth of twins?) Epidural is an anesthesia method in which medicine is injected into the epidural space around the spinal cord. This will cause the loss of local sensation. Epidurals can be used to relieve pain during work. Cate (67a: Oscar winner Blanchett) Cate Blanchett won an Academy Award, aka two Oscars. In 2005, she won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress by Airman. In 2014, she won the Best Actress Oscar for Blue Jasmine.sean (68a: “Stranger Things” Actor Astin). In the second and third seasons of the show, Sean Astin portrays Bob Newby (70A: Leave your hair all over the couch) This clue made me laugh! The top of the sofa (actually a love seat) is my favorite place for my cat, Willow, to lie down. The spot should be “destroyed” regularly. Can a cat remove so much fur? !
Eagle (1d: “crowned” prey bird) Crown crowned eagle is an eagle species that lives in sub-Saharan Africa. Citations around the words crowned in the clue indicate that the words paired with the answer and form the name of the bird of feeding. Clues.slimed (8d: Covered with green goop in the Children’s Choice Awards) “You’re slim!” Slime has been an integral part of the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards Show since 2002. Nickelodeon’s iconic green slime first appeared in a Canadian sketch comedy show in 1979. If you want to know more, take a minute and a half to read “The Short History of Nickelodeon Slime.” It’s one of my favorite exclamation points. Nato (18D: ___ Phonetic Alphabet) NATO voice alphabet is a widely used radio telephone spell alphabet. It’s been several months since I had the opportunity to review the NATO audio alphabet. I want to do it every time it’s mentioned in a puzzle. Today, we are going to write and review the last name using the prefix of NATO Phonetic: Hotel -Oscar -Echo -Lima -Sierra -Charlie -Hotel -Echo -Romeo.Geo (24d: “Cache” or “buessr”) I did. Containers of items (usually logbooks, pencils, and various small, inexpensive objects) are hidden in specific locations for searchers to find using GPS coordinates. Geocaching is a great fun and a great way to explore the area. Geoguessr is a web-based game in which players guess their location based on Google Street View images. The game was created by Anton Warren in 2013 (28d: “Adventure!” acronym) yolo = your of oncemgm (45d:_etro-_oldwyn-_ayer) Film production company Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer often takes the MGM It was shortened, and was founded in 1924. Since 2022, MGM is a subsidiary of Amazon.ama (58d: Online Q&A). (The Matrix) was released in 1999, and the latest one (The Matrix Revival) was released in 2021. The series deals with the technological collapse of humanity and the creation of artificial intelligence and self-aware machines. I’ve never seen the movies, but I learned from the crossword that in these films, Keanu Reeves portrays computer programmer Thomas Anderson, who uses the name Neo and runs as a hacker.
Crossword puzzle theme overview
Gravy Train (16A: Easy Money Source) Game Theory (24A: Mathematical Fields Examining Player Strategy) Gathering (47A: MEETUP) Good Timing (61A: “You came in when you wanted to !)
G&T: In each theme’s answer, the first word starts with G and the second word begins with T. G&T phrases are gravy train, game theory, gatherings, right time.
This is a fun earlyism theme. G&T often represents classic cocktails, gin and tonics. I enjoy these types of themes. It’s interesting to discover what else these initials mean. The timing look that is suitable for the grid as the answer to the theme makes me realize that this is a phrase I use quite regularly. Stella, thank you for this amazing puzzle.