SCIENCE, TECH & TV
Sweeeet! Science & puns! It's the first name of the host of the docuseries "The End Is Nye"
Bill
Using her first name spelled backwards, Aneres was a fashion label launched in 2004 by a legend in this sport
tennis
In prehistoric times, the "woolly" type of this animal used its enormous tusks to dig for food
mammoth
Invented in Rome during the 20th century, this cheesy sauce is often served with fettuccine
alfredo
Taking a break from his "Tonight Show" duties, this drummer won an Oscar for his music doc "Summer of Soul"
QuestLove
This longtime late-night host said his doctor told him "I've never, ever, ever had a DNA result like this... you are 100% Irish"
Conan O'Brien
In this picture book series, a longtime antagonist is Odlaw; read his name backwards & it makes sense
(Where's) Waldo(?)
This personal hygiene product often has instructions advising you to "apply to underarms only"
deodorant
This traditional Oaxacan chile sauce comes in a variety of colors & flavors
mole
The first name of a music legend, it's also the title of a 2018 documentary about him; his daughter Rashida Jones co-directed
Quincy
In 2023 Alan Alda & Mike Farrell read a ChatGPT-generated script of this TV show; Alda thought it lacked humor
M*A*S*H
We see what you did there, Ms. Winfrey; the media mogul gave her production company this name in 1990 by reversing her first name
Harpo
Fred Morrison got the idea for this high-flying circular toy while playing catch with cake pans on the beach
the Frisbee
A meat sauce you might find in a lasagna, it gets its name from a city in northern Italy
Bolognese
In the 1992 hit "Scenario", this member of A Tribe Called Quest raps, "So here's Busta Rhymes with the scenario"
Q-Tip
A mad scientist & his grandson use a portal gun to travel to different dimensions on this long-running animated series
Rick and Morty
Filled with healthy vitamins, a half-cup of asparagus also contains a gram of this substance spelled backwards in "asparagus"
sugar
Rather than cursing, some express shock & surprise by yelling the name of this Pinocchio companion
Jiminy Cricket
Originally called sauce isigny, this creamy yellow sauce is a key ingredient for eggs Benedict
Hollandaise sauce
While a sports fan might say its symbol resembles a golf club, in music in 4/4 time, it's a note that lasts one beat
a quarter note
"Mythbusters" proved it: this candy's cratered surface, where CO2 molecules change to gas, is why it fizzes like crazy in soda
Mentos
It's the insurance giant famously bailed out in 2008 whose stock ticker symbol appears backwards in "Giant"
AIG
Before his big-screen fame, Bruce Lee played crime-fighting sidekick Kato on this 1960s TV series
The Green Hornet
This herby green sauce is often served alongside grilled meats in Argentina
chimichurri
Known universally by her first name & for hit songs like "Como La Flor", Selena was born with this last name
Quintanilla