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Crosswordese is the group of words frequently found in US crossword puzzles but seldom found in everyday conversation. The words are usually short, three to five letters, with letter combinations which crossword constructors find useful in the creation of crossword puzzles, such as words that start and/or end with vowels, abbreviations consisting entirely of consonants, unusual combinations of ...
Roman numerals: for example the word "six" in the clue might be used to indicate the letters VI; The name of a chemical element may be used to signify its symbol; e.g., W for tungsten; The days of the week; e.g., TH for Thursday; Country codes; e.g., "Switzerland" can indicate the letters CH; ICAO spelling alphabet: where Mike signifies M and ...
A 15x15 lattice-style grid is common for cryptic crosswords. A cryptic crossword is a crossword puzzle in which each clue is a word puzzle. Cryptic crosswords are particularly popular in the United Kingdom, where they originated, [1] as well as Ireland, the Netherlands, and in several Commonwealth nations, including Australia, Canada, India, Kenya, Malta, New Zealand, and South Africa.
Crystal Hot Sauce [2] Aged red cayenne pepper, vinegar, salt (product label, 2009) Louisiana, US: 135 mg of sodium per 5-g serving (6% DV), kosher Crystal Hot Sauce Extra Hot Aged red cayenne pepper, vinegar, water, salt, natural flavorings, xanthan gum (product label, 2009) Louisiana, US: 120 mg of sodium per 5-g serving (5% DV), kosher Da'Bomb
San Antonio, Texas, experienced 54 extremely hot days, 16 more than its 2013-to-2023 average, while Nashville, Tennessee has logged 23, also 16 days above average. It’s not just this summer.
An American-style crossword grid layout. A crossword (or crossword puzzle) is a word game consisting of a grid of black and white squares, into which solvers enter words or phrases ("entries") crossing each other horizontally ("across") and vertically ("down") according to a set of clues. Each white square is typically filled with one letter ...
Heat wave. A high pressure system in the upper atmosphere traps heat near the ground, forming a heat wave (for North America in this example) A heat wave[ 1] or heatwave, [ 2] sometimes described as extreme heat, is a period of abnormally hot weather. [ 3]: 2911 Definitions vary but are similar. [ 4] A heat wave is usually measured relative to ...
device (usu. oil or gas-fired) for heating water for central heating or hot water *, "central heating boiler" (US furnace); vessel in which steam is generated; A car (1930s slang) bomb a striking success; used in the phrases "go (like) a bomb" and "go down a bomb"; Go like a bomb also means, when used of a vehicle, to go very fast an explosive ...