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The steps for making COFFEE not only appear in the theme answers, but also appear in the puzzle in the order in which they are performed. First, ROAST the COFFEE beans. Next, GRIND the beans ...
Unlike in some easier puzzles in other outlets, the number of words in the answer is not given in the clue—so a one-word clue can have a multiple-word answer. [ 26 ] The theme, if any, will be applied consistently throughout the puzzle; e.g., if one of the theme entries is a particular variety of pun, all the theme entries will be of that type.
As the clue informs us, Lake TAHOE – at a depth of 1,645 feet – is the second deepest lake in the U.S. The deepest lake in the U.S. is Crater Lake in Oregon, which has a depth of 1,949 feet.
House of York. Coat of arms of King Edward IV of England (as Duke of York), adopted in lieu of his paternal arms: Quarterly of 4: 1: Lionel, Duke of Clarence (royal arms of King Edward III, undifferenced); 2&3: de Burgh; 3: Mortimer. This emphasised his claim to seniority over the House of Lancaster. The House of York was a cadet branch of the ...
An elaborate Chinese silk embroidery, approx. 1875–1900, Qing Dynasty. Chinese embroidery refers to embroidery created by any of the cultures located in the area that makes up modern China. It is some of the oldest extant needlework. The four major regional styles of Chinese embroidery are Suzhou embroidery (Su Xiu), Hunan embroidery (Xiang ...
Ukrainian embroidery was an everyday art in the common people's lives until the 19th century, when it became more of a craft . Embroidery was mostly used for the decoration of clothing and fabrics and for the decoration of homes and churches. [ 2] Embroidered products, especially a rushnyk, are greatly symbolic for a series of ceremonies and ...
Polychrome (multicoloured) silk embroidery became fashionable in the reign of Elizabeth, and from c. 1590 to 1620 a uniquely English fashion arose for embroidered linen jackets worn informally or as part of masquing costume. These jackets usually featured scrolling floral patterns worked in a multiplicity of stitches.
A needlework sampler is a piece of embroidery or cross-stitching produced as a 'specimen of achievement', [ 1] demonstration or a test of skill in needlework. [ 2][ 3] It often includes the alphabet, figures, motifs, decorative borders and sometimes the name of the person who embroidered it and the date. The word sampler is derived from the ...