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This Swedish composer shot to mainstream fame when scoring the spin-off of the Rocky films, and has since also contributed to both MCU and Nolan movies.
Who is Ludwig Göransson?
This Roman earth diety's name is used in scientific writing and especially in science fiction to distinguish humanity's inhabited planet from others. The word for earth in many Romance languages comes from her name.
What is Terra?
Indian moon-exploration craft discovers slapstick comedy group.
What is Chandrayaan-3 Stooges? (Chandrayaan-3 / Three Stooges)
1 ½ ounces rum, ¾ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice, and ½ to ¾ ounce simple syrup, to taste.
What is the recipe for the classic Daiquiri?
N can be the abbreviation for this clue because of its identification in the English chess notation.
What is "knight"?
This ice-hockey game featured a team of amateurs and hobbyists winning dramatically against a hitherto unbeaten team of superstars and professionals.
What is the Miracle on Ice?
During the formation of the Earth, this metal, molten, sank to its center to make the core. It gets its name from the Proto-Germanic isarnan meaning "holy metal".
What is Iron?
Frankfurter sandwich shines during the hottest days of summer.
What is Hot Dog Days (Hot Dog / Dog Days)
1 ½ ounces silver tequila, 1 ounce Cointreau, ¾ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice, optional sweetener, to taste, and ice. Serve in glass with lime wedge and rimmed with coarse salt.
What is the recipe for a Margarita?
C (short for something), E, X (both short for another entity), or H (short for a third entity) may be clued using this word in a cryptic crossword.
What is "drug"?
These were the odds of Leicester City winning the English Premier League right after promotion in 2016.
What are 5000-1?
Since 1993, a trophy has been given to the boat that sails around the world without stopping or outside assistance the quickest, named for this French writer.
Who is Jules Verne?
Indian state capital hosts a feral child raised by the Mangani great apes.
Kolkatarzan (Kolkata / Tarzan)
1 ½ ounces vodka, ¼ lime juice, ¼ triple sec, ¼ cranberry juice and 1 cup ice. 1 lime wedge for garnish.
What are the ingredients for the Cosmopolitan?
Using wordplay, the clue "midfielder" can be used in a cryptic crossword to clue this letter.
What is "L"?
Guest Asterix character Cassius Ceramix may have lost his bout, but the one-time underdog who inspired his name won against this reigning World Heavyweight Champion.
Who is Sonny Liston?
This photograph taken by the Voyager I was clicked from so far that its subject's apparent size occupies less than a pixel.
What is the Pale Blue Dot?
Video game console features protective coverings inspired by greaves.
What is Playstation Guard? (Playstation / Shin Guard)
2 ounces rye whiskey, 1 ounce sweet vermouth, 2 dashes Angostura bitters. Garnish with a brandied cherry.
What is the recipe for the Manhattan?
These are the works referenced when "book" is used to clue OT or NT in a cryptic crossword.
What are the Old Testament and the New Testament?
This 2004 Vince Vaughn-Ben Stiller movie about underdogs taking on a snotty elite in a Las Vegas tournament revived interest in the eponymous team sport.
What is Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story?
This is the shape that the ocean surface would take under the influence of the gravity of Earth if other influences such as winds and tides were absent.
What is a geoid?
Fast food chain offers hamburgers to a Shakespearean character dividing his power and wealth among his two daughters.
What is Burger King Lear (Burger King / King Lear)
One bottle of Ol' Janx Spirit. One measure of water from the seas of Santraginus V. Three cubes of Arcturan mega-gin, properly iced to preserve the benzene. Four liters of Fallian marsh gas. A measure of Qalactin hypermint extract floated over the back of a silver spoon. The tooth of an Algolian suntiger. A sprinkle of Zamphuor. And an olive.
What is the recipe for the Pan-Galactic Gargle Blaster?
"Silent" can be used to clue P in a cryptic crossword; not because P is a commonly silent letter, but because it's used to mark this in sheet music.
What is Pianissimo?