“The Washington Post” (WaPo) is the oldest paper still being published in the DC area, having been founded in 1877. 36 Public stance of a member of Congress? : WASHINGTON POSTURE (from “Washington Post”) It is often ordered with a side of hanh dam, pickled white onions. Pho (pronounced “fuh”) is a noodle soup from Vietnam that is a popular street food. Interesting, huh …? 35 Bowlful with Thai basil and bean sprouts : PHO It is from this sense of maintaining a distance that aloof came to mean “distant” in terms of personality. A helmsman might be instructed to stay aloof, to steer the boat into the weather to keep a distance from a lee-shore. Originally “aloof” meant “to windward” and was the opposite of “alee”. I suppose one might guess from the “feel” of the word “aloof” that it has nautical roots. “Kitsch” is a German word, an adjective that means “gaudy, trash”. They have been around since the 1600s, but really took off in the 1850s when production ramped up in the Black Forest region of Germany for the export market. 27 Components of some kitschy clocks : CUCKOOSĬuckoo clocks are usually regulated with a pendulum and signal the hour with the appearance of a cuckoo and the sound of a cuckoo’s call. As such, coursing dogs like greyhounds are often referred to as “sighthounds”. Coursing is the pursuit of game by sight, rather than scent. Greyhound dogs were originally bred for coursing game, and today are bred for greyhound racing. After the Dada movement began to decline in the 1920s, Arp became associated with the Surrealist movement and continued to explore the possibilities of abstraction in his art. In 1916, he co-founded the Zurich Dada movement with artists such as Tristan Tzara and Hugo Ball. In the early years of his career, Arp experimented with a range of styles, including Expressionism, Cubism, and Futurism. Jean Arp was a prominent artist and sculptor who played a crucial role in the development of the Dada and Surrealist movements at the beginning of the 20th century. They can also be very large lizards, sometimes growing to a length of six feet. There are times when pet iguanas need heat from an IR lamp to maintain body temperature. Milligram (mg) 4 In South America they’re known as “gallinas de palo,” or “chickens of the tree” : IGUANASĪn iguana is a lizard, and as such is cold-blooded. ![]() The fact that it's a debut - and on a Monday, one of the most difficult days to construct for - makes it that much spicier.Today’s Wiki-est Amazonian Googlies Across It's a rare treat to feast on such a tasty puzzle with so much nutritional value. Mirror sym isn't for everyone, though - Mike Shenk at the WSJ doesn't like it unless it's absolutely necessary, for example. That would also have allowed COLONEL / SANDERS to be placed closer together, perhaps at the tops of columns 6 and 8. A mirror symmetry layout could have avoided this, with the themers running vertically and FOOD FIGHT centered in row 12. The centered revealer isn't for everyone, as it gives away the game too quickly. And such color in LAGGARD, OCEANIA, ANNUITY (said the MBA dork) these one-worders sing. Only two multi-worders in SIN CITY and GET THIS, but they're both sizzlers. I'm astounded that I've never made the FOOD FIGHT connection. Fried chicken is my kryptonite, so the COLONEL and I are well acquainted. CAP'N CRUNCH and I have fought many a battle, his devious charm and sweetness leading to wild sugar rushes for my kids. I've thought about GENERAL TSO many a time, since I have a guilty love of Americanized Chinese food. I'll be donating the proceeds from today's crossword to GiveDirectly, a nonprofit that delivers direct cash transfers to the world's poorest households, giving those living in poverty the "dignity to choose for themselves how best to improve their lives." If you'd like to join in support, please visit their site. Many thanks to Alex, Matthew, Tom, and Ann for their test solves and feedback, and a big shout-out to my girlfriend Steph, who happily accepted "brainstorming clues for a crossword puzzle" as a date night activity. After scouring Wikipedia for more food-related individuals, CAP'N CRUNCH arrived with naval support (though it's lost to history which side he fought on), and the FOOD FIGHT revealer came to mind soon after. This crossword sprouted from the fun mental imagery of GENERAL TSO and COLONEL SANDERS pitted against each other in a poultry-based battle for dominance. I've been a fan of puzzles (a la Martin Gardner) and word games (anybody else remember Yahoo's Word Racer?) since childhood - I'm grateful now for the chance to share a puzzle of my own creation with you all. Excited to be making my NYT crossword debut! A little about me: I grew up in Denver, CO, graduated from Duke, and currently live in New York City.
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