12 T. IIII, not IV, represents the number four in some clocks and sundials for various reasons In ancient Rome it was considered impolite to use a number that was an abbreviation of the name of the god Jupiter, spelled IVPPITER. Later use continued for aesthetic reasons: watchmakers believed that IIII (instead of IV) made the dial more symmetrical, while the figure eight (VIII) remained.
46 D. This is “From Dr. Compton, California.” He was Dr. Dr. He was a member of the hip-hop group NWA, which released the album “Straight Outta Compton” in August 1988, 35 years ago.
47 D. A “snap with stick” is a selfie (snap is the British equivalent of a photograph) taken with a selfie stick.
54 D. “Street parking” doesn’t just mean hanging out on the corner. This reference refers to a person’s CRED on the street or people’s perception of that person.
Notes about the creator
I am very excited to make my debut!
If you look closely, you’ll see that you can draw a giant X through five squares with an I built into it. metric tons From repeating this puzzle. I think this is the only regulation that allows for quality packaging and I’m glad it worked.
There were some clues I wrote down that I wish I had left out, like the 17-across, which I called the “place to make a kite?” I tried to combine all the subject entries of the 59-across detector: “17-across general guide, including 10- and 38-down, and a clue for the five squares of this puzzle.” I’m not sure why it was shortened; Maybe there were too many words. The 14-across guide is great – I wish I had written it.
Many thanks to my best friend Anand and his wife Mia, both professors of mathematics at Oklahoma State University. I hope you and all other math geeks (including me) enjoy it!
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