Well, that changed in 2016 when the stadium debuted its new retractable roof, a $150 million investment in the facility. The stadium was often criticized for not having a retractable dome to protect the playing surface from inclement weather. 12 Feature of Arthur Ashe Stadium since 2016 : ROOFĪrthur Ashe Stadium in Queens, New York opened in 1997, and is the largest outdoor, tennis-only venue in the world. The tool then became very much associated with shoemakers. The earliest awls were used to pierce ears, apparently. 7 Handled sharp objects? : AWLSĪn awl is a pointed tool used for marking a surface or for piercing small holes. The clarinet is a lovely-sounding instrument, isn’t it? The name “clarinet” comes from the Italian word “clarino” meaning “trumpet”, with the “-et” suffix indicating “small”. Down 1 What most clarinets are tuned to : B-FLAT Those of you living in Metric Land use the term 6/6, with the standard distance being 6 meters instead of 20 feet. Someone with 20/100 vision can see just as well as a standard/normal person at 100 feet, and so on. Someone with 20/40 vision can see just as well as a standard/normal person at 40 feet.
Apparently someone with 20/20 vision can see just as well as a standard/normal person at 20 feet from an eye chart. I only understand the expression “20/20 vision” in non-technical terms. 62 With 63-Across, test for pupils : EYE … 63 See 62-Across : … EXAM The animal, the sloth, is so named as it exhibits slow-moving behavior. “Sloth”, meaning “indolence, sluggishness”, comes from the Middle English word “slowe”, which is also the root of our contemporary word “slow”. It is a heavy weight on the end of a handle that is used to deliver powerful blows on an opponent’s body. 57 Medieval club : MACEĪ mace is a relatively simple weapon in essence. The landlocked African country called Chad takes its name from the second largest wetland on the continent, which is known as Lake Chad. Geographically, the Himalaya separates the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau to the north. The magnificent Himalaya range of mountains in Asia takes its name from the Sanskrit for “abode of snow”. Roosevelt moved the holiday to the fourth Thursday in November, arguing that the earlier date would give the economy a much-needed boost. Lincoln’s presidential proclamation set that date as the last Thursday in November.
Thanksgiving Day was observed on different dates in different states for many years, until Abraham Lincoln fixed the date for the whole country in 1863. Followers of the Shia tradition believe that leadership should have stayed within the Prophet Muhammad’s own family, and favored the Prophet’s son-in-law Ali. Followers of the Sunni tradition agree with the decision that the Prophet Muhammad’s confidante Abu Bakr was the right choice to become the first Caliph of the Islamic nation. The Islamic sects of Sunni and Shia Muslims differ in the belief of who should have taken over leadership of the Muslim faithful after the death of the Prophet Muhammad. 40 One observing the holiday of Arba’een : SHIA Passing the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is usually a requirement for entry into graduate school here in the US. He is noted for his expertise on clay courts, which earned him the nickname “The King of Clay”. Rafael “Rafa” Nadal is a Spanish tennis player. They’re wickedly delicious … 35 Tennis’s Nadal, familiarly : RAFA The Cadbury Creme Egg is the biggest-selling confectionery in the UK from New Year’s Day up to Easter every year, which is no surprise to me. The Nestlé Crunch candy bar was introduced way back in 1937.
22 Soul mates, for short : BFFSīest friend forever (BFF) 28 Crunch bar and Cadbury Creme Egg, e.g.? : HARD-C CANDIES Rum was first distilled by slaves on the sugarcane plantations of the Caribbean in the 1800s, with the tradition being that the very first production came from Barbados. Queen Victoria died in Osborne House, in 1901. One popular tourist attraction on the Isle of Wight is Osborne House, a former royal residence that was built as a summer home for Queen Victoria, and that was designed by the queen’s consort Prince Albert. For many centuries, the island was a kingdom in its own right. The Isle of Wight is the largest island in England, and lies about five miles off the south coast of the country. It is believed that our word “barbecue” (BBQ, Bar-B-Q) comes from the Taíno people of the Caribbean in whose language “barbacoa” means “sacred fire pit”. Today’s Wiki-est Amazonian Googlies Across
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