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The abbreviation is not always a short form of the word used in the clue. For example: "Knight" for N (the symbol used in chess notation) Taking this one stage further, the clue word can hint at the word or words to be abbreviated rather than giving the word itself. For example: "About" for C or CA (for "circa"), or RE.
Apotropaic magical rituals were practiced throughout the ancient Near East and ancient Egypt. Fearsome deities were invoked via ritual in order to protect individuals by warding away evil spirits. In ancient Egypt, these household rituals (performed in the home, not in state-run temples) were embodied by the deity who personified magic itself ...
Ward was named in honor of Commander James Harmon Ward, USN, (1806–1861), the first U.S. Navy officer to be killed in action during the American Civil War. [ 2] Ward was built at the Mare Island Navy Yard, California in a record of 17½ days. [ 3] Under the pressure of urgent World War I needs for destroyers, her construction was pushed ...
Lt. Ernest Holloway, a state police officer, stops a member of the Black Panther Party armed with a rifle at the entrance to the State Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., on May 2, 1967. (Getty Images ...
Alan Halsall as Trevor Chivers (1998–1999; 4 episodes). Stefan Podolchuk as Stuart Chivers (1998–1999; 4 episodes). Lesley Clare O'Neill as Doreen Chivers (1998–1999; 3 episodes). Keeley Forsyth as Sue Driscoll (1998, 2000; 7 episodes). Phillippa Wilson as Penny Craddock (1998–1999, 2000, 2002; 7 episodes).
Sailors' superstitions. Sailors' superstitions are superstitions particular to sailors or mariners, and which traditionally have been common around the world. Some of these beliefs are popular superstitions, while others are better described as traditions, stories, folklore, tropes, myths, or legends . The origins of many of these superstitions ...
ATHLETES' PARADE: The first word of each theme answer is a type of ATHLETE. Today's PARADE features a BREAKER, BOXER, and SAILOR. I have enjoyed the Olympic-themed puzzles that we've seen during ...
Iron Fist is an American streaming television series created for Netflix by Scott Buck, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), sharing continuity with the films of the franchise, and is the fourth in a series of shows that lead up to a Defenders crossover miniseries. The series stars Finn Jones as Danny Rand / Iron Fist, with ...