Crossword Blog and Answers for February 15, 2025

There are spoilers first. Before you read more, you may want to solve today’s puzzles! I woke up

Constructor: Stella Zawistowski

Editor: Anna Gundrach

What I learned from today’s puzzles

Ikat (16a: Southeast Asian Dyeing Technology) Ikat is a dyeing technique that involves dyeing the yarn before weaving it into the yarn. The threads will bond firmly to the desired pattern before they are dyed. This process can be repeated to add a variety of colors. The dyed threads are then woven together. This contrasts with methods like Tie-Dye and Batik (I previously wrote about Batik), where the fabric is dyed after the fabric is woven. Ikat fabrics have the distinctive blur in their designs as it is difficult to arrange the threads during the fabric process. 8d: Where to make an industrial hole) Industrial piercing is an ear piercing made up of two piercings made up of a single piercing. A part of the jewelry. These piercings are often performed in the cartilage of the upper ear. I’ve seen industrial earrings before, but I didn’t know what they were called. Gotham Nights (18d: RPG based on RPG Batman Franchise) Gotham Knights role-playing game (RPG) is an inspirational video game. You might guess from that name – Batman: Gotham Knights Comic Book Series DC Comics. In the game set in Gotham City, playable characters Nightwing, Batgirl, Robin and Red Hood are trying to restore justice in Gotham City after the death of Batman and Police Chief James Gordon.

Random thoughts and interesting things

CPK (10a:_alifornia _izza _itchen) California Pizza Kitchen, or CPK, is a restaurant specializing in California-style pizza, with thin crust and uses California-inspired toppings. CPK started in California, but as its name suggests, it currently has locations in 32 states and 10 countries. They aren’t in Iowa, but I ate it at CPK in Las Vegas, Nevada. The answer was inferred. Pinochle is a trick-take game for two to four players. Its 48-card deck consists of eight cards each, Ace, Ten, King, Queen, Jack, and nine cards (this is a higher ranking order). Squad) There are a lovely pair of WNBA teams, represented by Grid. The Las Vegas ace was WNBA champions in 2022 and 2023. Chicago Sky was the WNBA champion in 2021. Ruth (40a: Barbie Doll Creator Handler) The Barbie doll is named after Ruth Handler’s daughter. Since the introduction of dolls in 1959, over a billion Barbie dolls have been on sale. I’m sure some people have learned the name of Ruth Handler from the 2023 film Barbie. Rhea Perlman played Ruth Handler in the film. Agatha (42a: Mystery Writer Christie) It’s always a good day when my favorite author appears in the puzzle. Agatha Christie (1890-1976) wrote a collection of over 66 mystery novels and 14 short stories, as well as several plays. She is one of the best-selling fiction writers of all time in Maori mythology (where Maori are indigenous peoples of New Zealand). Tikis is a wooden or stone carving in the shape of a humanoid. Gothic Cathedral (7d: Notre-Dame de Paris, etc.); Seine). The cathedral is considered one of the most incredible examples of Gothic architecture. Notre Dame has been undergoing renovations since the fire that broke out in April 2019. It resumed in December 2024. He was a Greek philosopher. What is known about Socrates is information obtained from the accounts of his student, who was one of Plato. Both Socrates and Plato are considered fundamental in developing ideas for Western philosophy. Cutlet (12d: Japanese cuisine with breadcrumbs from the English word “cutlet”) Chicken cutlet is a dish of chicken cutlets coated with panko breadcrumbs. It is sometimes called panko chicken and is associated with the dish tonkatsu, a cut-out of breaded fried pork. ). LA Galaxy is based in California’s Greater Los Angeles area. Mohsha (24D: sitcom starring Brandy in the 90s) singer, songwriter and actress Brandy played the title role in the TV series Mohsha, which aired for six seasons from 2001. . Each episode of the show (the first five seasons) began with Mosha telling her thoughts in a diary. A practical cat book from Possum. “The Jellicle Ball” is a musical song. The event it mentions – Zelicle Ball – is an annual ritual in which a cat is chosen to ascend to the Heavyside Formation (the cat version of heaven). Obviously my cat, Willow, is a fan of this answer. Here she oversees my movements when I play wardle.

Emma (53d: The main character of the honorable Jane Austen) The novel by Jane Austen was published in 1815.

Crossword puzzle theme overview

Go The Distance (see 4D: Difficult Tasks) Gothic Cathedral (7d: Notre Dame de Paris, for example) Gotham Knights (18d: RPG based on the RPG Batman franchise)

Awaken: The obtained words are found at the top (i.e., up) of the answer for each vertical theme: Distance, Gothic Cathedral, Gotham Knights.

Today’s title tells you exactly what you should look for regarding the subject. This is a great group of answers to the theme. Each one is interesting. Stella, thank you for this fun puzzle.

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