LA Times Crossword August 17, 22, Wednesday - LAXCrossword.com (2023)

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1 Young Friend: CHICA

In Spanish, "niña" is a girl, a child. The term "Chica" refers to an older girl or perhaps a young woman. The term muchacha applies to girls in general I guess...

6 Austen heroine played by Anya Taylor-Joy: EMMA

The 2020 film 'Emma' is a highly entertaining adaptation of Jane Austen's 1815 novel of the same name. Anya Taylor-Joy plays the title role and musician/actor Johnny Flynn plays 'Mr. Chivalrous." Veteran actor Bill Nighy gives a welcome performance as Emma's father, "Mr. Wooden house". I liked this one...

Actress Anya Taylor-Joy had quite an international upbringing. Born in Miami, she grew up in Buenos Aires and later in London. She is perhaps best known for playing the title character in the 2020 film adaptation of Jane Austen's Emma and starring in the Netflix miniseries The Queen's Gambit.

10 Turner no Hall da Fama do Rock and Roll: TINA

"Tina Turner" is the stage name of Anna Mae Bullock, the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll". Turner has always loved Europe and moved there in the 1980s. She now divides her time between her homes in England, France and Switzerland.

17 Portador Brolly: BRITS

Our term "umbrella" derives from the Latin "umbra", which means "shade, shadow". As is well known, the British are likely to refer to the device as 'Brolly', a term which is just shorthand for 'umbrella'.

22 "Mama" Ator Corddry: NATE

Nate Corddry is an actor and comedian perhaps best known for playing the manager of the restaurant Christy works at on the sitcom Mom. Corddry also portrayed lawyer Adam Branch in the sitcom Harry's Game, opposite Kathy Bates. Nate is the younger brother of comedian and actor Rob Corddry, a frequent correspondent for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.

23 dim sum drink: TEA

Dim sum is a Chinese cuisine consisting of small portions of different dishes. The tradition of serving dim sum is connected with tea, when small delicacies were offered to travelers and guests along with tea for refreshment. The name "Dim Sum" translates to "touching the heart", which means that dim sum is not a main meal, just a "touching" snack.

24 Sports option: T-TOP

A T-Top is a car roof with removable panels on either side of a rigid bar that runs down the center of the vehicle above the driver.

26 Debonair: SUAVE

Someone described as jovial is very polite and kind. The term comes to English through the French "debonaire", which in turn is derived from "de bon' aire", which means "of good breed", an expression originally applied to the breeding of hawks.

30 Target of some surveys: DATA

The data mining process is used to extract information from a database and present it in a way that facilitates further use.

34 Omega, for an electrician: OHM

The unit of electrical resistance is the ohm (with the omega symbol), named after the German physicist Georg Simon Ohm. Ohm was the guy who experimentally determined that the amount of current flowing through a circuit is directly proportional to the applied voltage (V = IR), a relationship every student knows as Ohm's Law.

35 *Spoke indirectly: SHARP WORDS

The verb "to sting" can mean "to put down", more precisely "to criticize with polite language". William Shakespeare used the term in this sense in some of his plays, although the derived phrase "mince words" was first printed in Benjamin Disraeli's first novel, Vivian Gray, published in 1826:

Your Lordship is very warm for a party that, I won't mince words, betrayed you.

Therefore, measuring words means moderating your language and, at the same time, expressing criticism. The related phrase "broken oath" describes a euphemistic term used to replace a more profane term, for example "gosh" for "god", "heck" for "hell".

37 Unlikely Esports Champions: NOOBS

"Noob" (sometimes "newb") is not-so-cool slang for "newbie" and usually refers to someone new to an online community.

Esports (electronic sports) are video game competitions. The International Olympic Committee held meetings to examine the inclusion of esports in the Olympic Games. And the medals for solving crosswords...?

39 Lithium __ battery: ION

Lithium-ion and nickel-cadmium are types of rechargeable batteries.

The International Olympic Committee held meetings to examine the inclusion of esports in the Olympic Games. And the medals for solving crosswords...?

40 dog "The Jetsons": ASTRO

"The Jetsons" is an animation created by Hanna-Barbera that premiered in 1962-1963 and was remade in 1985-1987. When it debuted on ABC in 1963, The Jetsons was the network's first color program. The Jetsons are like a space version of the Flintstones. The four members of the Jetson family are George and Jane, parents and children Judy and Elroy. House robot Rosie and her dog Astro live with their family in Orbit City.

45 Two-time Wimbledon winner Murray: ANDY

Andy Murray is a Scottish tennis player who became British number one in 2006 and rose to number one in the world in 2016. Much to the delight of locals, Murray won the Wimbledon championship in 2013, becoming the first male British player to win in 77 years. Murray also won Olympic gold at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London and again at the 2016 Rio Games. Sir Andy Murray was knighted in 2017.

46 Sopran Fleming: RENEE

Renée Fleming is a wonderful soprano from Indiana, Pennsylvania. Famous for her performances in opera houses and concert halls around the world, Fleming is also known for her willingness to bring her art to the masses. She guest starred on "Sesame Street" and sang "Counting Lyrics" to an aria from "Rigoletto" and appeared a few times on Garrison Keillor's "A Prairie Home Companion".

48 Inselring: LEI

"Lei" is a Hawaiian word meaning "garland, wreath", although more generally, a lei is a series of objects strung together as ornaments for the body.

50 „Believe“-Diva : CHER

When Cher recorded the song "Believe" in 1998, recording engineers routinely corrected the sound of Cher's voice to ensure that every note was sung with perfect pitch (all singers "cheat" it seems!). The software that does this pitch correction is called "Auto-Tune". So those same engineers played around with the Auto-Tune software for fun and created a special effect on her voice that she liked so much that it was left in the final version. You can easily see the strange effect by listening to the music. The process is now known as the "Cher Effect" and is used by other artists on their recordings.

60 darkest black and white: OREOS

There is an "official" Oreo cookie contest in case anyone wants to enter. A contestant must follow several steps to complete an OREO Lick Race:

1. Flip the cookie.
2. Lick each clean half of the cream.
3. Show the clean cookie halves to the contestants.
4. Dip the cookie halves in a glass of milk.
5. Eat the cookie halves.
6. Drink the milk.
7. Prepare, define, go…

61 black and white swimmers: ORCA

The taxonomic name of the killer whale is Orcinus orca. Using the name "orca" instead of "killer whale" is becoming more common. The Latin word "Orcinus" means "belonging to Orcus", where Orcus is the name of the realm of the dead.

62 Veep Award: EMMY

Veep is a political satire sitcom on HBO that is a remake of the British series The Thick of It (warning: profanity!). "Veep" takes place in the office of the fictional Vice President of the United States, Selina Meyer, played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus.

63 Cosmic Compensation: KARMA

Karma is a religious concept based on Indian beliefs. Karma encompasses the concept of cause and effect. Good deeds have good consequences later in one's life, in the hereafter or in the afterlife. And bad actions have dire consequences.

64 Spa treatment : PEEL

A chemical peel is a technique used to improve the appearance of the skin. The outermost layer of the skin is intentionally injured with a chemical. Damaged skin dies and flakes off, revealing the regenerated skin underneath.

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1 Canal “American Greed”: CNBC

CNBC is a business news channel owned by NBC. Founded in 1989, CNBC was known as the Consumer News and Business Channel until 1991.

American Greed is a true crime documentary series that airs weekly on CNBC. The crimes under investigation are corporate and white-collar crimes.

2 wedding ring? : HOUR

The Hora is a circular dance that originated in the Balkans. It was brought to Israel by Romanian settlers and is often performed with traditional Israeli folk songs. The hour (also "horah") is a regular sight at Jewish weddings. Sometimes at an event, the awardee is lifted onto a chair during the ball.

7 „Dibs!“: MEU

The expression "to have dibs on" expresses a claim for something. Apparently, the term "Dibs" is a contraction of "Dibstone", which was a knuckle or jack used in a children's game.

8 Rx Commands: MEDS

There seems to be some uncertainty as to the origin of the "Rx" symbol used for prescriptions. One explanation is that it comes from the astrological sign of Jupiter, a symbol placed on prescriptions in ancient times to invoke Jupiter's blessings to help a patient recover.

10 Storms to Chase: TORNADOS

Although a tornado (plural "tornadoes, tornadoes") can be found in many places around the world, it is most likely to be experienced in North America and particularly in "Tornado Alley" in the central United States. Canadian Tornado Alley in southern Canada is the second most common place in the world to find a tornado.

11 Some "muddy" mixes, in short: IPAS

Cloudy IPAs tend to be unfiltered and therefore retain some yeast sediment. These days I'm almost forced to drink IPAs (what else is there?!), and I usually opt for a cloudy IPA. Please, please, Brauer, bring Hefeweizen back...

Bird from 12 states that sometimes nests in lava fields: NENE

The nene is a bird native to Hawaii, also known as the Hawaiian goose. The name "nene" is an imitation of her reputation. When Captain Cook landed on the islands in 1778, there were 25,000 Nene living there. In 1950, hunting reduced the number to just 30 birds. Conservation efforts in recent years have been reasonably successful. The Nene became the state bird of Hawaii in 1957.

21 „The Daily Show“-Lydic Correspondent: DESI

Comedian and actress Desi Lydic is perhaps best known as a correspondent for "The Daily Show with Trevor Noah," a show she signed on to in 2015.

24 neighboring Fiji: TONGA

The Kingdom of Tonga is made up of 176 islands in the South Pacific, 52 of which are inhabited and spread over an area of ​​270,000 square miles. Tonga was named the Friendly Isles in 1773 when Captain James Cook first landed there, an indication of the warm welcome given to visitors. The country's capital is the city of Nukuʻalofa on the island of Tongatapu.

The island nation of Fiji is a South Pacific archipelago made up of over 330 islands, 110 of which are inhabited. Fiji was occupied by the British for over a century and finally gained independence in 1970.

25 minor matter? : THORN

A "thorn in the side" (sometimes "thorn in the flesh") is an expression that describes an irritant. The phrase comes from the second letter to the Corinthians in the Christian Bible:

And lest I should be exalted beyond measure for the fullness of the revelations, I was given a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan, to bruise me, that I might not be exalted beyond measure.

28 Oak of the future : ACORN

Nowadays, we don't usually consider the acorn (acorn fruit) as food. But historically, many cultures around the world have used acorns as food. Typically, the bitter tannins found in acorns must be leached with water. Acorn flour can replace grain flour, which can be used to make bread. Acorns were also used as a substitute for coffee, particularly when coffee was rationed. Acorn coffee, in particular, was brewed by the Confederates during the American Civil War and by the Germans during World War II.

29 Location: COMING SOON

A location is a specific location used for an event. The term 'venue' came to English via French from the Latin 'venire', meaning 'to come'. So, a “venue” is a place where people “come” to an event.

31 Concern of the museum curator: ART FAKE

The term "curator" is Latin and refers to a manager, guardian or superintendent. In English, original trustees were the guardians and guardians of minors and mentally ill people. Today we use the term "curator" primarily for the person in charge of a museum, zoo, or other exhibition.

32 Successful run to the end zone, in short: TD RUN

Landing (TD)

35 Empresa do Bing: MSN

The Microsoft Network (MSN) used to be an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Nowadays MSN is mainly a web portal.

Bing is Microsoft's search engine. Bing is the newer name for an engine that Microsoft used to call Live Search, Windows Live Search, and MSN Search.

42 Tramp: DRIFTERS

A vagrant is a homeless person who moves from place to place. The term derives from the Latin "vagabundus" which means "to go astray, to go astray".

43 Georgia __: TECHNOLOGY

The Georgia Institute of Technology (collectively "Georgia Tech") is located in Atlanta. The school was founded in 1885 as part of the rebuilding effort to rebuild infrastructure in the South after the Civil War. President Theodore Roosevelt addressed the school in 1905 and then shook hands with each student individually. Back then the school didn't have more than 20,000 students like it does today...

47 Like some biological networks: NEURAL

In the past, "neural network" was just the name for a network of nerve cells in an organism. In the modern world, the term "neural network" (short for "neural network") also refers to virtual or electronic devices designed to mimic the functioning of the human brain and, in particular, to learn from past experiences.

49 Dreyers Eispartner: EDY

Dreyer's Ice Cream sells its products under the name Dreyer's in the western United States and Edy's in the eastern United States. The company's founders were William Dreyer and Joseph Edy.

52 Tarifa Uber: FARES

When ride-hailing company Uber went public in 2019, it was a hotly contested offering. However, shares of Uber fell shortly after the start of trading, ending the day down 11%. As a result, Uber shares suffered the biggest dollar loss on the first day of the IPO in US history.

53 "Fool me __...": ONCE

The idiomatic phrase Fool me once, shame on you; Fool me twice, shame me" means that if you took advantage of me twice, it's my fault. The expression goes back at least to the 17th century, when it appears in a 1651 book by Anthony Wheldon entitled The Court and Character of King James:

The Italians have a saying: "Whoever betrays me is to blame; but if twice, it's my fault."

So true …

55 Hindu Epic Hero: RAMA

In Hindu tradition, god Vishnu has several different avatars, i.e. incarnations or manifestations. Rama is the seventh of these avatars.

56 Short “Chat again soon”: TTYL

Talk to you later (TTYL)

57 Second novel in the Gilead series by Marilynne Robinson: HOME

Author Marilynne Robinson won the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for her 2004 novel Gilead. His other notable work is his 1980 novel Housekeeping, which was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize.

58 Monarch des Winterpalastes: TSAR

The Winter Palace is a magnificent building in Saint Petersburg, Russia, which was home to the Russian Tsars (and Tsars). Today the Winter Palace houses the famous Hermitage. I was lucky enough to visit the palace and museum a few years ago and I have to say that I have rarely been so impressed by a historic building.