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1 Great Feat: SHINDIG

"Shindig" is a lovely word, I think. Describes a party that usually includes dancing. Although its origin is unclear, the term may come from "shinty", a Scottish game similar to field hockey.

20 Traditional Oriental Costumes: KIMONOS

The charming Japanese kimono is a garment worn by men, women, and children. The word "kimono" simply translates as "thing to wear", with "ki" meaning "to wear" and "mono" meaning "thing".

22 1974 Top 10 Ringo Starr hit: OH MY MY

"Oh My My" is a 1973 song co-written and recorded by former Beatle Ringo Starr. The song signature does not credit "Ringo Starr" as such, but "Richard Starkey", Ringo's birth name. Another curiosity is that the American musician Billy Preston played the keyboards on the recording. Preston is the only non-Beatle to receive credit on a Beatles recording ("Get Back" by The Beatles featuring Billy Preston).

25 Distribute haphazardly, like goulash: SLOP ON

Goulash is a soup or stew seasoned with spices, particularly paprika. It is a national dish of Hungary, and the term "goulash" comes from the Hungarian word "gulyás", which actually translates to "shepherd". The original goulash was a meat dish prepared by herdsmen.

26 Messy Email: SPAM

The term "spam", which is used for unwanted email, is taken from a "Monty Python" sketch. In the sketch (which I saw), the dialogue is taken for the word Spam, a play on the glut of corned beef in post-WWII British markets. Therefore, "spam" is used for the excess of emails that invade online communication. I can imagine internet geek types (like me) adopting something from a "Monty Python" sketch to describe an online phenomenon...

27 Nerve Cell Transmitter: AXON

A nerve cell is more correctly called a neuron. The branching projections that receive electrochemical signals from other neurons are known as dendrites. The long nerve fiber that carries signals out of the neuron is known as an axon. A neuron that does not have a defined axon is called "non-polar" or "non-polar". In nonpolar neurons, nerve impulses radiate in all directions.

30 Jared from "Fight Club": LETO

Jared Leto is an actor and musician. In the music business, he is the lead singer and rhythm guitarist for the rock band 30 Seconds to Mars. In the world of cinema, one of his most critically acclaimed roles was that of a heroin addict in "Requiem for a Dream." Leto also appeared in "American Psycho," "Panic Room," and "Lord of War." He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in 2013's "Dallas Buyers Club," in which he played a transgender woman.

Fight Club is a 1996 novel by Chuck Palahniuk about an insomniac who uses an underground fight club as psychotherapy for his sleeping disorder. Palahniuk's novel was adapted into a famous 1999 film starring Brad Pitt and Edward Norton.

32 Drs. Islands and Quincy: MO

Medical examiner (ME)

“Rizzoli & Isles” is a crime drama inspired by the “Maura Isles/Jane Rizzoli” novel series by Tess Gerritsen. On the show, Angie Harmon plays Detective Jane Rizzoli and Sasha Alexander plays Medical Examiner Dr. Islas Maura.

“Quincy, ME” is a medical mystery series that originally aired in the 1970s and 1980s, starring Jack Klugman in the title role. The show was loosely based on a book by former FBI agent Marshall Houts called "Where Death Delights".

34 DIY Furniture Chain : IKEA

The IKEA furniture chain was founded by Ingvar Kamprad in 1943, when he was only 17 years old. IKEA is an acronym for Ingvar Kamprad Elmtaryd Agunnaryd (don't forget that now!). Elmtaryd was the name of the farm where Ingvar Kamprad grew up, and Agunnaryd is his native parish in Sweden.

35 Scott in an 1857 case: DRED

The landmark case of Dred Scott v. Sandford reached the United States Supreme Court in 1857. Scott was born a slave but lived with his master in a free state for several years before returning to the slave state of Missouri. Scott's argument was that living in a free state entitles you to emancipation. A divided US Supreme Court sided with Scott's owner, John Sandford. The ruling was that no African American, free or enslaved, was entitled to US citizenship, and therefore Scott could not petition the court for his freedom. The decision increased tensions between North and South, and the American Civil War broke out just three years later.

44 White option, in summary: CHARD

The chardonnay grape is believed to have originated in the Burgundy wine region of France. Now it has grown “everywhere”. California chard drinkers seem to particularly like the taste of oak, which is why most Chardonnay wines are aged in oak barrels or with oak chips.

45 "__go down to the seas again": Masefield: DEBO

John Masefield was an English poet and author, and the United Kingdom's Poet Laureate from 1930 to 1967. Masefield's most famous poem is "Sea-Fever", first published in 1902:

I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and sky,
And all I ask is a big ship and a star to guide you,
And the beat of the wheel and the song of the wind and the flutter of the white sail,
And a gray mist on the face of the sea and a gray dawn breaking.

47 Those from home in the field: GOALKEEPERS

An archer is someone who shoots with a bow and arrow. The term "archer" comes from the Latin "arcus" which means "bow, bow".

50 Stock Seller Often: BEAR

The terms "bull market" and "bear market" come from the way each animal attacks. A bull pushes its horns up (a "up" market), while a bear kicks its paws down (a "down" market).

52 Vaccine Safety Agency. : FDA

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) traces its roots to the Division of Chemistry (later "Bureau of Chemistry") which was part of the United States Department of Agriculture. President Theodore Roosevelt assigned responsibility for food and drug testing to the Bureau of Chemistry with the signing of the Pure Food and Drug Act. The name of the Office was changed to the Food, Drug, and Insecticide Organization in 1927 and to the Food and Drug Administration in 1930.

A vaccine used to be a modified virus that was given to a person to stimulate the immune system and build immunity, until RNA vaccines were introduced to fight COVID-19. British physician Edward Jenner created the first vaccine by injecting people with the cowpox virus to prevent smallpox. The term “vaccination” comes from the Latin “vaccinus” meaning “of cows”, with “vacca” translated as “cow”.

55 Vertigo may accompany: NAUSEA

Nausea is a sick feeling in the stomach. The term "nausea" derives from the Greek "naus" which means "ship". Originally, nausea was associated solely with motion sickness.

"Vertigo" is a Latin word meaning "dizziness," and it has the same meaning in English. The Latin term comes from the Latin verb “vertere”, which means “to turn”.

56 “Landscaper goes crazy with __ Cut”! : HOVER FUND

Originally, a hedge fund was a fund that combined long and short positions in a strategy designed to hedge market risk, in order to avoid large losses. This is far from the case today, as hedge funds are now relatively high risk/reward investments that are not available to the general public, as they bypass or partially avoid regulatory oversight.

60 Write “incorrect”, for example: ERR

Speaking as someone who misspells it all the time, I find it amusing that one of the most common words for misspellings is “misspelled” (misspelled incorrectly).

61 Difficult Type to Move: STOIC

Zeno of Citium was a Greek philosopher famous for teaching at Stoa Poikile, the "Painted Porch", located on the north side of the Ancient Agora in Athens. Due to the location of his classes, his philosophy became known as Stoicism (from "stoa", the word for "balcony"). We get our adjective "stoic," meaning "indifferent to pleasure or pain," from the same root.

63 Falcons: SALE

The verb “to hawk” is of Germanic origin and comes from the Low German word “hoken” which means “seller”. A peddler is actually a bit different from a peddler by definition, as a peddler is a peddler who uses a horse and cart, or maybe a van these days, to sell his wares.

64 Popeye Parade: AVAST

“Avast” is a nautical term used to tell someone to stop what they are doing or to stop doing it. The word comes from the Dutch "hou vast" which means "to hold tight".

65 Country of Gaunt Singer: MERLE

Merle Haggard was a country singer-songwriter whose most famous recording is "Okie from Muskogee", released in 1969. Haggard would claim the song was actually a parody, but it became a country "anthem".

67 Mekong River Land: LAOS

At more than 2,700 miles in length, the Mekong is the twelfth longest river in the world. It is born in the Tibetan plateau and flows into the South China Sea, in the famous Mekong Delta, in Vietnam.

70 All, in scores: ALL

“Tutti” (singular “tutto”) are pieces of music performed by all the artists in a group, as opposed to “soli” (singular “solo”). “Tutto” is the Italian word for “everyone”.

71 Curved moldings : OGEES

An ogee is a type of S-curve. Specifically, it is a figure consisting of two arcs that curve in opposite directions (like an S), but both ends of the curve end up parallel to each other (which is not necessarily true). . for an S).

72 Ski resort near Montpelier : STOWE

Stowe Ski Resort is located on the slopes of Mount Mansfield and Spruce Peak, near the town of Stowe, Vermont. Alpine skiing was first brought to Mount Mansfield after trails were blazed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1933. The following year, Mount Mansfield was home to the country's first ski patrol, which became the model for the National Ski Patrol.

Montpelier is the capital of the state of Vermont, the smallest state in the Union in terms of population. The city is named after the French city of Montpelier at a time when there was great enthusiasm for all things French after aid received during the American Revolution.

76 Sam-__ from Dr. Seuss: I AM

Dr.'s Famous Children's Book By the way, the “Harry Potter” books occupy the top four spots on this list. The text of "Green eggs and ham" has a lot of "I am". Starts with:

I'm Sam
I'm Sam
sam i am

and ends with:

I like very much
Green eggs with ham!
¡Gracias!
Gracias,
sam-i-am

77 billionth: Pref. : NANO-

The prefix “nano-” is used for millionth-millionth units. “Nano-” comes from the Greek “nanos” which means “dwarf”.

78 “The shrimp captain goes crazy with __!” : NET LOSS

The terms "shrimp" and "shrimp" are often used interchangeably on menus. In the UK, the term "shrimp" is more common, while "shrimp" is seen more often here in North America. Sometimes there is a difference in terms of food, with "shrimp" being used for larger species and "shrimp" for smaller species. As a result, "giant shrimp" seems to be an acceptable description for a dish, while "giant shrimp" seems to be an oxymoron.

80s Joey or Dee Dee do punk rock: RAMONE

The Ramones were an American punk rock band. The group formed in Forest Hills, New York in the mid-1970s. The band members adopted the stage names Dee Dee, Joey, and Johnny Ramone, although they were not related. The name "Ramone" was an imitation of the pseudonym used by Paul McCartney when he booked hotels anonymously, ie "Paul Ramon". Arguably the Ramones were the first punk rock group, defining the genre. Another thing that is not my thing...

82 no. in a landscaper's document: EST

Estimate (est.)

84 Quiosco? : OP-ED

"Op-ed" is short for "opposite editorial page." Opinion pieces began in "The New York Evening World" in 1921, when the facing editorial page was used for articles written by a designated guest writer, someone independent of the editorial board.

85 Some Fictional Turtles: MUTANTS

The "Ninja Turtles" started out as a parody of comic book superheroes, first appearing in a self-published comic in 1984. A few years later, the characters were chosen by someone who built an entire toy line In all the world. personajes, y luego la televisión y las films followed. Do you remember the names of the four tortoises? All their names were taken from Renaissance artists:

• leonardo
• rafael
• Miguel Angel
• donatello

86 Name in the first chapters of Genesis: ADAM

"Genesis" is a Greek word meaning "origin, creation" that was absorbed into Latin and then English. We use the Latin plural “genes”.

The book of Genesis is the first book of the Hebrew and Christian Bibles. Some of the main figures in the book are Adam and Eve, Noah, Moses, and Abraham. "Genesis" is a Greek word meaning "origin, creation."

88 AURICLE, I ANATOMY: PINNA

The auricle is the visible part of the ear that is outside the head. The term "pinna" can be used for the same structure, with "auricula" used primarily in a human anatomical context and "piina" in zoology. "Pinna" is Latin for "feather" and is also used anatomically to describe a wing, fin, or other external appendage.

90 Title of the wearer of the hat, often: SIR

In English, we think of a sombrero as a wide-brimmed hat, but in Spanish “sombrero” is the word for any hat. “Sombrero” is derived from “sombra” which means “shadow”.

91 Breakfast Strips: BACON

“Bacon” is an old French word that we imported into English. The term comes from the proto-Germanic "bakkon" which means "meat on the back".

98 Family card? : CONFUSION

A very funny person can be referred to as a letter, a point, a joke, or a riot.

99 NBA grande Ming: YAO

Yao Ming is a retired professional basketball player from Shanghai who played for the Houston Rockets. At 7'6″, Yao was the tallest man in the NBA.

102 New Mexico Art Colony: TAOS

The city of Taos, New Mexico is named after a Native American pueblo called Taos Pueblo. Taos is famous for its art colony. Artists began settling in Taos in 1899, and the Taos Society of Artists was founded in 1915.

103 Julie with multiple Tony and Emmy awards: HARRIS

Julie Harris was an actress best known for her work on the stage and the winner of five Tony Awards for Best Actress in a Play. She is probably best known to movie audiences for playing the female lead in 1955's "East of Eden," opposite James Dean in her first major film role. On the small screen, Harris played country singer Lilimae Clements in "Knots Landing" in the 1980s.

106 Neighboring TriBeCa: SOHO

The Manhattan neighborhood known today as SoHo was very fashionable in the early 1900s, but when the wealthy began moving downtown, the area became very run-down and poorly maintained. Notorious for the number of fires that have broken out in abandoned buildings, SoHo has earned the nickname "Hundred Acres of Hell." The area was then zoned for manufacturing and became home to many sweatshops. In the mid-1900s, artists began moving into open lofts and renovating old buildings, since lofts were ideal places for an artist to live and work. In 1968, artists and others organized to legalize residential use of a designated manufacturing area. The group they formed was named for the area given to them by the city's Planning Commission, i.e. "South Houston." This was shortened from South of Ho-uston to SoHo as in "SoHo Artists Association", and the name stuck.

“TriBeCa” is a nifty little acronym that expands to “TRI-angle BE-low CA-nal Street”. The name of the New York City borough was developed by locals who essentially copied the naming technique used by residents of the adjacent SoHo area, "SoHo" being short for "SO-uth of HO-uston Street".

109 How many ER orders are given: STAT

The exact etymology of "stat," a term meaning "immediately" in the medical profession, seems to have been lost to time. It probably comes from the Latin “statim” which means “to paralyze, immediately”. One blog reader suggested that the term may also come from the world of laboratory analysis, where the acronym STAT stands for "short response time."

110 Perceptivity: ACUTE

Acuity is an acuity of perception, a mental acuity. The term comes to English through French from the Latin “acuere” which means “to sharpen”.

112 “Car rental franchisee goes crazy for __!” : BUDGET DEFICIT

The Budget Rent a Car company was born in 1958 with the intention of reducing the existing price of car rentals at airports. Budget was founded by Morris Mirkin. Mirkin recruited Julius Lederer as a co-founder the following year. Lederer was the husband of the newspaper columnist "Ann Landers".

We began to use the word "budget" in the financial sense in the mid-18th century. The term comes from the Latin “bulga” which means “leather bag”. The idea was for a finance minister to keep fiscal plans (budgets) in a wallet or leather bag.

116 Heroine of “Swan Lake”: ODETTE

"Swan Lake" is a delightfully light and enjoyable ballet by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. "Swan Lake" tells the story of Odette, a princess turned into a swan by a sorcerer. The ballet also features Odile, Odette's "evil twin". Odile dresses up to look like Odette to trick the prince into falling in love with her. In ballet, the roles of Odette and Odile are performed by the same dancer. Odette's love interest is Prince Siegfried, the only character in the ballet to appear in all four acts.

117 Longtime "General Hospital" Actress: ANNA LEE

English actress Anna Lee was promoted by Hollywood studios as "The British Bombshell". She was best known in her later years for playing matriarch Lila Quartermaine on the soap opera "General Hospital." Lee's godfather was the novelist Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of the character Sherlock Holmes.

The daytime soap opera “General Hospital” is the longest-running drama of its kind still in production in the United States and is the second longest-running soap opera in the world. The first episode of “General Hospital” aired on April 1, 1963. The British soap opera “Coronation Street” has been on television since December 9, 1960.

118 Main course: ENTREE

"Entrée" means "entrance" in French. An entry can be something that helps someone “get in”, an interview for example, perhaps aided by a letter of recommendation. In Europe, even in English-speaking countries, entrée is the name of the "starter" of the meal, the first course. I found the order of meals very confusing when I first came to America!

120 Taco Truck Rate : TOSTADA

In Mexican cuisine, a tostada is a flat or bowl-shaped tortilla.

Low

1 bit itty: SKOSH

"Skosh" is slang for "a little" and was originally military slang that emerged during the Korean War. "Skosh" derives from the Japanese word "sukoshi" which translates as "few, small, some."

2 beasts from the game “hungry, hungry” : HIPPOS

Hungry Hungry Hippos is a children's game in which players use plastic hippos to gobble up marbles.

5 __ team: DNA

I have always been fascinated by the fact that the DNA of living things is very similar in different species. Human DNA is almost exactly the same for all individuals (to a degree of 99.9%). However, these small differences are enough to distinguish one individual from another and to determine whether or not the individuals are closely related to the family.

6 A little bit: IOTA

Iota is the ninth letter of the Greek alphabet and the one that gave rise to our letters I and J. We use the word “iota” to represent something very small, since it is the smallest of all the Greek letters.

7 Unofficial group of EU leaders: G-SIX

The European Union Group of Six (G6) was an unofficial grouping of six members of the EU. The six were France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain and the United Kingdom. They were the most populous states in the EU, giving them the most votes in the Council of the European Union. The UK left the EU in 2020 and therefore the equivalent group today is the G5.

9 Abbreviation letter: ENC

wrapper (enc.)

10 General __ franco: TSO'S

General Tso's Chicken is an American creation and a dish often found on a Chinese restaurant menu. The name General Tso may be a reference to General Zuo Zongtang of the Qing dynasty, but there is no clear link.

12 mint bullets : ALTOIDS

Altoids mints have been around since 1780 when they were introduced to Britain. The famous tin that Altoids are sold in is often reused for other purposes. The most famous use is as a container to store a mini survival kit.

13 Radon Detection Aid: TEST KIT

The element radon (Rn) is a radioactive gas and a byproduct produced when uranium decays naturally in the earth. Radon gas can accumulate in particularly well-insulated buildings and rooms with very little air exchange. The danger is very real, as radon is listed as the second most common cause of lung cancer after cigarette smoke.

14 Book Before Joel: HOSEA

Hosea was one of the Twelve Prophets of the Hebrew Bible. The Twelve Prophets are also known as the Minor Prophets of the Old Testament in the Christian Bible.

15 Minor League Lane Org. : AHL

The American Hockey League (AHL) is the so-called development circuit of the National Hockey League (NHL), the equivalent of minors in professional baseball. The AHL playoff trophy is called the Calder Cup, after Frank Calder, who was the first president of the NHL.

19 church councils: SYNODS

The word "synod" comes from the Greek word for "assembly, meeting." A synod is a church council, usually one in the Christian faith.

24 Bedouin, eh. : NOMAD

Bedouin tribes are Arab ethnic groups that live predominantly in the Middle East, in desert areas. Bedouin tribes tend to be nomadic and do not settle permanently in one place.

33 magnates enfrentados: SKIED

Moguls are a series of bumps in the snow surface that arise naturally when a succession of skiers take turns descending a slope.

37 Lenda popular Phil: OCHS

Phil Ochs was an American protest singer who was active in the days of the Vietnam War. Unfortunately, the singer's mental health deteriorated just as the war was ending. Saigon fell in 1975 and Ochs committed suicide in 1976.

38 cocktail hours : CHEESE

Our word "cocktail" first appeared in the early 1800s. The exact origin of the term is unclear, but it is believed to be a corruption of the French word "coquetier" meaning "egg cup," a container used in season. to serve mixed drinks.

39 Measure of Gold: KARAT

A karat (also "carat", non-North American spelling) is a measure of the purity of gold alloys, with 24 karats representing pure gold.

40 “__ Dalloway” de Woolf: SRA.

"Mrs. Dalloway" is a novel by Virginia Woolf first published in 1925. The story tells of a day in the life of Clarissa Dalloway, a day when she is preparing for a party she is throwing. The novel has been compared to James Joyce's "Ulysses," a story about a day in the life of Leopold Bloom.

41 Room and blackboard: E-MAGS

Salon.com is a popular online magazine, one of the first "ezines" ever published. “Salon” focuses on American politics and current events, but also has articles on books, music, and movies. The magazine was launched in 1995 and managed to survive many years of loss. Most of Salon's content is free, but it makes money by offering a premium service with additional content and selling ad space.

“Slate” is an online magazine founded in 1996. “Slate” was originally owned by Microsoft and was part of the MSN online offering. The magazine has been freely available since 1999 (with advertising) and has been owned by the Washington Post Company since 2004.

42 Large serving bowl: TUREEN

A terrine (also “terrine”) is a cooking dish with an airtight lid made of glazed earthenware. The terrine is used to cook in the oven and to serve soups and stews.

46 Weapons Talk Topic: WMD

The first recorded use of the term "weapon of mass destruction" (WMD) was in 1937. The words were used by Cosmo Gordon Lang, the Archbishop of Canterbury at the time, in reference to the bombing of Guernica in Spain during the Spanish Civil War. War. German Luftwaffe Warfare. He said: "Who can think without horror what another total war would mean, fought as it would be with all the new weapons of mass destruction?"

47 Buttercup relative: ANEMONE

The name "anemone" means "daughter of the wind" in Greek, and at one time it was believed that the wind was what actually made the flower bloom.

The Ranunculus genus of flowering plants may also be referred to as "buttercups". The name "buttercup" may be a result of the traditional belief that cows eat buttercups, resulting in the yellow color of butter. However, buttercups are poisonous to cows, so they avoid them.

48 Krypton, eg: RARE GAS

The noble gases (also “rare gases”) are the elements on the far right of the Periodic Table. Due to their "full" complement of electrons, the noble gases are very unreactive. The six naturally occurring noble gases are helium, neon, argon, krypton, xenon, and radon.

Krypton (Kr) was discovered in 1898 by two British chemists, Sir William Ramsay and Morris Travers. They cooled a sample of air, turning it into a liquid. They then heated this liquid and separated the gases that evaporated. Along with nitrogen, oxygen and argon (already known), the pair of scientists discovered two new gases. They called the first “krypton” and the second “neon”. "Krypton" in Greek means "the occult" and "neon" in Greek means "new."

49 “The electrician goes crazy with Drop On __!” : CURRENT ACCOUNT

Checking and checking accounts caused me some language problems when I arrived in the United States. Back in Ireland (and the UK), we write "checks" using funds from our "checking" accounts.

56 “Perfectly good guitar” singer John: HIATT

John Hiatt is an Indianapolis-based rock guitarist and singer-songwriter.

57 Wholesale by email: FLAMED

"To flame" is an informal term used in Internet circles and means "to ignite", to incite anger, to make critical or insulting comments.

58 Arm Bones: ULNAS

The forearm bones are the radius and ulna. "Ulna" is the Latin word for "elbow" and "ray" is the Latin word for "thunderbolt". The humerus (plural "humerus") is the long bone in the upper arm.

59 “Law & Order: __”: SVU

“Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” is a spin-off of the television crime drama “Law & Order.” “SVU” has been on the air since 1999 and is set in New York City. Interestingly (for me) there is a very successful Russian adaptation of the show that takes place in Moscow.

62 Daily Planet Name: OLSEN

In the "Superman" stories, Jimmy Olsen is a puppy photographer who works at the "Daily Planet" newspaper with Clark Kent and Lois Lane.

66 Sign of summer: LEO

Leo is the fifth astrological sign of the Zodiac. People born from July 23 to August 22 are Leos.

73 College Sports Broadcaster: ESPNU

ESPNU (short for "ESPN Universities") is a sports channel focused on college athletics.

75 Netflix title dog puggle: BRUNO

"It's Bruno!" is a Netflix comedy series about New Yorker Malcolm Bartello and his puggle dog Bruno. The show was created, written, and stars rapper Slick Naim, along with his real-life dog, Bruno.

78 __ of war: pseudonym: NAME

“Nom de guerre” is a French term meaning “name of war”. Describes the practice of adopting a pseudonym during conflict, perhaps to protect family or to symbolize the separation of military and civilian life. The term originates from the French Foreign Legion, in which recruits routinely adopted noms de guerre when breaking with their past lives and starting anew.

79 Morally Disgusting: SEAMY

We've been using "boring" to mean "the least pleasant, the worst" since the 1600s. The idea comes from the fact that the sewn side of a sewn garment is the least attractive.

85 “Tell __ Was Dreaming” de Travis Tritt: UE I

"Tell Me I Was Dreaming" is a song recorded by Travis Tritt in 1994. One of the reasons the song was so successful was the accompanying music video. It tells the story of a man whose pregnant wife falls and sustains a fatal head injury. But, the baby survives.

87 FBI File: FILE

A dossier is a collection of documents with information about a person or topic. "Dossier" is a French term meaning "package of papers."

88 Original name for a classic NOLA sandwich: POOR BOY

A po' boy is a Louisiana submarine sandwich. The name of the sandwich apparently dates back to 1929. It was a sandwich that was given out free to streetcar workers in New Orleans during a strike, that is, to "poor boys" who did not earn a wage. A po' boy differs from a regular sub sandwich in that it uses Louisiana French bread, which is soft in the middle and crispy on the outside.

91 Lighter fluid: BUTANE

Butane is a highly flammable organic gas, which is used as a fuel for lighters, for example. Butane was discovered in 1849 and is closely related to butyric acid, a compound discovered in 1814 and from which the gas gets its name. Butyric acid, in turn, gets its name from “butyrum”, the Latin for butter. Butyric acid was first isolated from butter.

92 Marca analgésica: ANACIN

Anacin is a brand of pain reliever that contains aspirin and caffeine as active ingredients.

93 Espionage organization “Argo”. : INC

“Argo” is a 2012 film based on the true story of the rescue of six diplomats from hiding during the 1979 Iran hostage crisis. The film was directed by and stars Ben Affleck and is produced by Grant Heslov and George Clooney, the same duo that produced the excellent “Boa Noite e Boa Sorte”. I highly recommend “Argo”, although I found the scenes of religious fervor very scary…

95 Enemy of Rome in the fifth century: ATILLA

In his day, Attila the Hun was the most feared enemy of the Roman Empire, until his death in AD 453. Attila was the leader of the Hunnic Empire in central Europe and was famous for invading much of the continent. However, he never attacked Rome directly.

96 Explicit, in a way: X-RATED

When the Motion Picture Association (MPAA) movie rating system was introduced in 1968, the most restrictive class was the X rating. Children under the age of 16 were not allowed to view those movies. A few years later, the guidelines for all ratings were changed, and no one under the age of 17 was admitted to X-rated films. The restriction was renamed in 1990 to "NC-17".

98 What do you do for fun? : RIME

The word "done" rhymes with "fun."

101 In brine: AT SEA

The salty is the sea, with "brine" meaning "salt water." The term "salty" was originally used for "tears".

104 Terrible Day for Caesar: IDES

In Act I of William Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar," a fortune teller warns the doomed leader to "beware the Ides of March." Caesar ignores the prophecy and is subsequently assassinated on the steps of the Capitol by a group of conspirators that fateful day.

105 Pepper et al.: Abbr. : SGTS

"Sergeant. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" was the Beatles' alter ego and the title of a famous studio album released in 1967, as well as the name of the album's title track.

111__Bo: TAE

Tae Bo is not an ancient martial art, although it may seem so. The discipline was developed as a form of aerobic exercise in the 1990s by taekwondo expert Billy Blanks, who called it Tae Bo, a fusion of "taekwondo" and "boxing."

113 Season of the Paris Jazz Festival: SUMMER

In French, “été” (summer) is “la saison chaud” (the warm season).