LA Times Crossword 26 February 23, Sunday - LAXCrossword.com (2023)

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1 lawn game similar to petanque: BOCCI

The Italian bowling game Boccia (often anglicized as "bocce" or "bocce") is based on a game played in ancient Rome. "Boccia" is the plural of the Italian word "boccia" and means "bowl".

"Pétanque" is a form of bocce game played in France, mainly in Provence.

13 Old Fashioned Option: Neat

An old-fashioned cocktail is usually whiskey or brandy mixed with sugar and bitters, with a hint of citrus zest.

21 Southwest Snapshot Gallery? : ADOBE PHOTOSHOP

The building material known as adobe has been around for a long time and has been used in arid climates across the world. The original form of the word "Adobe" dates back to the Middle Egyptian period, around 2000 BC. The original spelling is "dj-b-t" and translated means adobe (dried in the sun).

Photoshop is a wonderful software for graphics editing. When I first bought a copy of Photoshop, it was very expensive (about $300 in 1995), but cheap, simplified versions are available now. Also, the full version of Photoshop is now only available as a monthly subscription service.

23 Like Chartres Cathedral: GOTHIC

Gothic architecture is a style dating back to the middle and late Middle Ages, adjacent to the Romanesque style. Gothic architecture emerged in France in the 12th century and was widespread until the 16th century, when it was largely replaced by the Renaissance style. Gothic buildings often feature pointed arches, vaults and flying buttresses. The best-known examples of Gothic architecture are the magnificent cathedrals and abbeys across Europe, many of which are still in use today. Examples of this style can be seen at Notre-Dame de Paris in France, Westminster Abbey in England and Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin.

Chartres Cathedral is a magnificent Gothic structure in Chartres, France, and one of the most famous examples of Gothic architecture in the world. The cathedral contains a labyrinth in the floor of the nave of black and white stone, 42 feet in diameter. Visitors can traverse the labyrinth as a form of meditation, with the path's twists and turns representing life's challenges and trials.

24 Drummer Ringo: STARR

Ringo Starr is a musician best known as the drummer for the Beatles. In addition to his music career, Ringo Starr has appeared in several films. In addition to his film work, Ringo Starr has also done voiceover work for several television shows and animated films. He has lent his distinctive voice to characters on shows like Thomas & Friends and The Simpsons, as well as movies like Yellow Submarine.

25 Edelgas: NEON

Neon (Ne) was discovered in 1898 by two British chemists, Sir William Ramsay and Morris Travers. They cooled an air sample and turned it into a liquid. They then heated this liquid and separated the gases that evaporated. In addition to nitrogen, oxygen and argon (already known), the pair of scientists discovered two new gases. The first one they called "Krypton" and the second "Neon". "Krypton" is Greek for "the hidden" and "neon" is Greek for "new".

26 Needs of the diver: AIR TANK

When a diver descends into the water, the water pressure outside the eardrum increases, while the pressure inside the ear remains constant. This pressure difference can cause the eardrum to expand and cause pain. A diver avoids the problem by holding his nose and gently blowing air through his eustachian tubes to equalize the pressure inside and outside the eardrum. A similar process takes place when the diver comes to the surface, although it is the higher pressure in the middle ear that expels excess air through the Eustachian tube into the oral cavity. When the Eustachian tube becomes blocked, perhaps due to an ear infection, the persistent pressure difference after a dive can cause excruciating ear pain.

30 notifications to some party planners that their guests have arrived? : HOST DING DONG

Hostess Ding Dongs are snack cakes originally called "Big Wheels" when they were first introduced in the 1960s. The name was changed to "Ding Dongs" in the 1970s before production stopped in the mid-1960s. 1980 due to a labor strike at the Hostess factory. The snack cake returned to stores a few years later, but under a new name: King Dons. In 1999 the name was changed back to Ding Dongs and has remained so ever since.

33 Rote Flutblüte: ALGA

An algal bloom that turns red or brown is commonly called a "red tide". The algae that cause the bloom are phytoplankton, which contain photosynthetic pigments that give the reddish-brown color. Some red tides are extremely harmful to marine life as there may be a lack of dissolved oxygen in the seawater. Algae can also contain natural toxins that can kill the creatures that eat them.

34 Drag Show Accessories: GOOD

The etymology of the term "drag" used in the transvestite world seems obscure. It might have to do with the tendency of a transvestite's skirts to drag along the floor in the old days (though they just wouldn't pull the skirts up is beyond me!).

36 __ those: ERA

I have never worn a bow tie and was surprised to find it to be a relatively new invention. The first bolo tie was apparently made by a goldsmith in Wickenburg, Arizona, in the late 1940s. The bolo is named after the boledora, an Argentinian bow tie.

37 Biographical Skating with Margot Robbie: I, TONYA

I, Tonya is a 2017 biographical comedy about the life of figure skater Tonya Harding, focusing on the 1994 attack on Harding's rival Nancy Kerrigan. Harding is played by Australian actress Margot Robbie. I haven't seen it yet, but it's on my list because I hear good things...

Margot Robbie is a versatile actress who is also a trained ballet dancer. She started dancing at a very young age and studied ballet throughout her childhood and adolescence. She even considered a career as a professional ballerina before finally deciding to focus on acting.

40 Suffix for sub- or former-: -URB

An extension of the term "suburb", "exurb" describes an area beyond the suburbs on the outskirts of a city. The related term "Exurbia" is often used to denote an area inhabited by wealthier people.

42 "I did it!" Host Nicole: BYER

Nicole Byer is a comedian, actress, and television personality who is also a self-taught baker and cake decorator. In 2018, she launched a popular YouTube series called Nailed It!, in which home bakers try to recreate elaborate and intricate cakes and other desserts, with often hilarious and disastrous results. The success of Nailed It! led to a spinoff series on Netflix, which premiered in 2018 with Byer as host.

43 "Over the Rainbow" Compositor: ARLEN

"Over the Rainbow" is a classic song written specifically for the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz. It was sung by young Judy Garland (Dorothy) in the film and would become her trademark. There is an opening verse that was not used in the film and is rarely heard:

When the whole world is a hopeless mess
And the raindrops fall
The sky opens a magical alley
When all the clouds darken the sky,
There's a rainbow road to find
Run from your windowpane
To a place behind the sun
Just one step beyond the rain.

44 Anyone looking for a river crossing? : FORD EXPLORER

The Ford Explorer SUV was released in 1990 and is still going strong. The same car was sold as Mercury Mountaineer and Lincoln Aviator.

47 __ Blues: Genre originating in Mississippi: DELTA

Delta blues is a style of music that originated in the Mississippi Delta region of the United States in the early 20th century. The genre was heavily influenced by African American spirituals and work songs, as well as West African musical traditions.

49 Ator Mahershala: ALI

Mahershala Ali is an actor and occasional rapper. Some of the most memorable roles Ali has had include lobbyist Remy Danton in the television series House of Cards and Colonel Boggs in the Hunger Games film series. He also won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Juan in the 2016 drama Moonlight and Dr. Don Shirley in 2018's "Green Book".

64 Audio giant: BOSE

Founded in 1964 by Amar G. Bose, Bose Corporation is a company specializing in the manufacture of audio equipment.

Bose Corporation specializes in audio equipment, including headphones, speakers and sound systems. The company was founded in 1964 by Dr. Amar G. Bose, professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Bose Corp. began as a research project in psychoacoustics, the study of how humans perceive sound.

65 passage through an unlit neti pot: SINUS

Anatomically, a sinus is a cavity in tissue. The paranasal sinuses are found throughout the body, for example in the kidneys and the heart, but we most often think of the sinuses that surround the nose.

A neti pot is a spouted vessel used for nasal washing. "Neti" is a Sanskrit word meaning "nose cleaning".

66 PBS-Forderorg. : NO

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is a federally funded agency that provides support and funding for arts projects. The NEA was created in 1965 by an Act of Congress. Between 1965 and 2008, the NEA awarded more than $4 billion to the arts, with Congress approving about $170 million annually during the 1980s and much of the 1990s. 100 million in the late 1990s due to pressure from conservatives concerned about the use of funds, but is now above the $150 million mark.

67 game __: DOH

As early as the 1930s, a manufacturer in Cincinnati made a paste that was used to clean wallpaper. Twenty years later, schoolchildren started using the cleaning material as play-dough, so the manufacturer revised the formula and sold it to local schools. It was named "Play-Doh".

68 Like Piglet: CUBAN

Roasted lechón is a popular dish in many Spanish-speaking countries, including Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and the Philippines. Preparation varies by region and chef, but typically a whole pig is marinated in a mixture of spices and citrus juices before being flame-roasted.

70 tables standing upside down? : HIGH CONVERSION LIDS

The Converse shoe company was founded in 1908 in Malden, Massachusetts by one Marquis Mills Converse. The company grew steadily and in 1915 it released its first sports shoe, a shoe for playing tennis. The Converse brand really took off in 1917 with the introduction of a shoe designed specifically for basketball called the All Star. Basketball player Chuck Taylor really liked the new design and was hired by Converse as a salesperson and spokesperson. Taylor suggested a design refinement, including a side patch to protect the ankle. A star logo (representing the "All Star" brand) was added to the patch, with Chuck Taylor's signature added to the logo in 1923 as an endorsement. The Chuck Taylor All Star became the best-selling basketball shoe of all time. The star became the logo of the Converse company.

75 Soldier yes: YES, SIR

A soldier's lowest military rank is usually a private (pvt.). The term "private" dates back to medieval times, when "private soldiers" were hired or recruited by nobles to form a "private army". The more general use of "private" began in the 1700s.

77 Demolidor Knievel: EVEL

Daredevil Evel Knievel contracted Hepatitis C from the many blood transfusions he required after stunt injuries. As a result, he had to undergo a liver transplant, but his health deteriorated afterwards. Knievel eventually died in 2007.

78 "Beach House" cantora Carly __ Jepsen: RAE

Carly Rae Jepsen is a singer/songwriter from Mission, British Columbia. She got her start on TV's "Canadian Idol" when she placed third in the show's fifth season. In addition to her music career, Jepsen has also tried her hand at acting. She made her Broadway debut in 2014 with the title in the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Cinderella.

82 veto a very large bouquet? : AX BODY SPRAY

"Corsage" is a word that we imported from French at the end of the 15th century. Back then, believe it or not, it meant "height". In the early 1800s, a bodice was a bodice or bodice of a woman's dress. In the early 20th century, the French term 'bouquet de corsage' came to mean a 'bouquet of flowers worn on the bodice', shortened to simply 'corsage'.

Ax Body Spray was first launched in France in 1983 under the name 'Ego'. The brand was later renamed Ax in 1996 and launched in the United States.

89 Some IRAs: ROTHS

Roth Individual Retirement Accounts (Roth IRAs) were introduced in 1997 under a bill sponsored by Senator William Roth of Delaware, hence the name.

92 Vampire Exit Block: DAWN

Vampire legends were particularly widespread in Eastern Europe and especially in the Balkans. The superstition was that vampires could be killed with a wooden stake, the preferred type of wood varying from place to place. Superstition also dictates where the body should be pierced. Most often, the stake was driven through the heart, but Russians and northern Germans opted for the mouth and northeastern Serbs for the stomach.

Our word "curfew" comes from an Old French word meaning "to cover the fire". In the Middle Ages, a bell was rung at night as a signal to prepare the hearth for sleep. The intention was to prevent wildfires from chimneys that were left unattended overnight.

96 Pointless event in the Olympics? : EPEE

The French word for sword is "épée". In competitive fencing, the sword is connected to a system that registers an electrical signal when legal contact is made with the opponent's body.

97 Napa Product: WINE

The history of winemaking in Napa Valley dates back to the mid-1800s, when European settlers began planting vineyards in the region. However, the industry only became widespread in the 1960s and 1970s, when a group of winemakers began to produce high quality wines that gained international recognition.

98 Kleiner Slitherer: ASP

The asp is a small to medium sized snake, usually growing between 18 and 30 inches in length. It has a distinctive triangular head and a dark zigzag pattern along the back.

100 Last Presidents to Hold a Cow in the White House: TAFT

William Howard Taft was the 27th President of the United States, serving from 1909 to 1913. During his presidency, Taft was known for his love of dairy products and his interest in keeping a cow on the White House lawn to provide fresh milk. His cow name was Pauline Wayne, a Holstein Friesian breed that was gifted to Taft in 1910 by a Wisconsin senator.

101 entertainment at an outdoor party? : FENDER TELECAST

The Telecaster electric guitar was introduced by Fender in 1950 and was originally called the "Fender Broadcaster". However, that name had to be changed due to a trademark dispute with the Gretsch drum company, who already owned a drum kit called the "Broadcaster".

107 __ Mizuwa: B'NAI

B'nai Mitzvah is a Jewish coming-of-age ritual usually celebrated when a child turns 12 or 13. "B'nai mitzvah" literally means "sons of the commandment" in Hebrew. The ritual is a way of marking a child's transition into adulthood and their responsibility to follow the commandments of Jewish law.

109 Meat Salad in Lao Cuisine: LARB

Larb is a traditional Lao dish made with minced meat, fish sauce, lemon juice and various herbs and spices. It is often considered the national dish of Laos, although it is also popular in neighboring countries such as Thailand and Vietnam. The word "larb" derives from the Lao word "laap", which means "to cut" or "to finely chop".

110 Pontificate: PRAY

Pontified means issuing dogmatic decrees with a pompous air. In 1818 the word had the more literal meaning "acting as pontifex, pope".

118 Rummikub Pieces: TILES

Rummikub is a tile-based game developed by Ephraim Hertzano in Israel in the 1940s. Hertzano's game combines mahjong elements with the rummy card game. Rummikub was the best-selling game in the United States in 1977.

123 Many OCS graduates: LTS

Officer Candidate School (OCS)

124 Cicely, who wrote the memoir The Way I Am in 2021: TYSON

The Way I Am is the title of the memoir of the late American actress Cicely Tyson. The book was released on January 26, 2021, just two days before Tyson's death at age 96.

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1 wireless support maybe: BRA

The first modern bra was invented in 1913 by a New York socialite named Mary Phelps Jacob. Looking for a more comfortable and stylish alternative to commonly worn corsets, Jacob made a bra out of two scarves and a tie. She later patented her invention, which she called a "backless bra".

2 Ref. No. What could be considered Hi-Def? : OED

The first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) was published in installments between 1884 and 1928. It was edited by James Murray and a team of lexicographers and linguists who worked to collect and document the history and usage of English words from the sources. oldest known writings.

3 Komikerin Margaret: CHO

Margaret Cho is a Korean-American comedian and actress who was born in San Francisco in 1968. In addition to her work as a comedian, Cho has also had a successful acting career, appearing in films such as Face/Off, Bam Bam and Celeste and All About Steve, as well as TV shows like Drop Dead Diva and 30 Rock. “.

8 Veterinary patient: PET

A veterinarian (vet) is a professional who treats animals for illness and injury. The word "veterinary" comes from the Latin "veterinae" and means "working animals, beasts of burden".

9 Prickly Flowers: ROSES

Believe it or not, roses don't actually have thorns. Thorns come from buds, spines from leaves, and spines from the epidermis. The rose's defensive barbs are actually thorns.

11 When the sun is highest: NOON

Our word "midday", which means "midday", comes from the Latin "ninth hour", which translates to "ninth hour". In ancient Rome, the "ninth hour" was three in the afternoon. Over the centuries, traditions such as church prayers and “midday meals” have shifted from 3pm to 3pm. at 12 o'clock, and thus "noon" was understood to mean 12 o'clock.

12 Addition of bank account: DEP

You can make a deposit (dep.) into a bank account (acct.).

14 Gas additive : ETHANOL

Ethyl alcohol is more commonly known as ethanol. It is the alcohol found in intoxicating beverages and today also used as fuel for automobiles. Ethanol is also found in baby wipes and hand sanitizers, where it acts as an antiseptic.

20 Epithet of Shiva: LORD

Shiva (also "Siva") is one of the main deities of the Hindu tradition and is known as the destroyer of evil and the transformer. Shiva is also part of the Hindu trinity known as the Trimurti, along with Brahma and Vishnu.

23 stops on the tour: GIGS

Musicians use "gig" to describe a job, a performance. The term originated in the jazz world in the early 1900s. The derived term "gig economy" refers to a relatively recent phenomenon in which workers bounce from gig to gig, from gig to gig.

26 Agassi Tennis Star: ANDRE

Retired professional tennis player Andre Agassi has been married to fellow player Steffi Graf since 2001. Agassi wrote an autobiography entitled Open, published in 2009. A startling revelation in the book is that Agassi's famous tuft of hair was actually a wig for many of your career pieces. Can you imagine how difficult it must have been to play tennis at his level with a mat stuck to him?

27 Oliver Twist, por exemplo: WAIF

An abandoned child is a street child or maybe a stray animal.

Oliver Twist is an 1838 novel by Charles Dickens. The title character is an orphan who escapes a difficult apprenticeship with an undertaker. He is drawn into London's criminal underworld, where he meets colorful characters such as the Artful Dodger, Fagin and Bill Sykes. Television, stage, and film adaptations of "Oliver Twist" tend to elevate the overall mood of the story, which is rather dark in the novel.

28 Palo __, California: HIGH

The city of Palo Alto, California is named after a specific redwood tree called El Palo Alto (Spanish for "the tall stick") that is found within city limits. The tree is 110 feet tall and over a thousand years old.

29 Wizard with a clue? :Igor

In the world of cinema, Igor was an assistant to Dracula, Frankenstein and Young Frankenstein, among others. Igor is almost always portrayed as a hunchback.

31 __ Tokens: TARO

Taro is a root vegetable grown for its edible underground plant stems (tubers). The English name "taro" is borrowed from the Maori language of New Zealand. The same plant is known as "gabi" in the Philippines, "arbi" in much of India, and "jimbi" in Swahili-speaking parts of Africa.

32 Selected from a list, in short: ID'ED

Identity document (ID)

45 Steinway-Instrumento: KLAVIER

Steinway & Sons is a supplier of handcrafted pianos based in New York and Hamburg, Germany. The company was founded in Manhattan in 1853 by German immigrant Henry E. Steinway. An element of Steinway's business model is to offer a "piano bank" service. Artists can “borrow” a specific piano from the bank for a specific concert or tour. About 400 pianos are in the bank and are located around the world. The bank's piano collection is valued at more than $25 million.

46 Road Trains: ELS

Elevated Railway (The)

48 scale divisions. : pounds

The unit of mass we know today as the pound is derived from the ancient Roman unit of weight called the scale. This "libra" connection is why we abbreviate "libra" to "lb". The name "libra" comes from the Latin "Ponto", which means "weight". Our term "ounce" (abbreviated as "oz") comes from the Latin "uncia", which was 1/12 of a Roman "scale".

53 Basketball Commentator Rebecca: LOBO

Rebecca Lobo is a former WNBA basketball player who started a second career as an ESPN broadcaster and analyst. Lobo played with the New York Liberty, Houston Comets and Connecticut Sun.

57 French film: CINE

"Cine" is the French word for "cinema".

59 IPO planned? : BUS SCHEDULES

We use the term "bus" for a means of transport because it is a short form of the original "bus". We imported "omnibus" from Latin via French, which means "for all" in that language. The idea is that the bus is a carriage “for everyone”.

60 Ator Watanabe: KEN

Ken Watanabe is a Japanese actor best known for his roles in Letters from Iwo Jima and The Last Samurai. However, my favorite of Watanabe's films is "Inception". Excellent Movie…

62 Japanese Drama: NOH

Noh is a form of musical drama in Japan that has been around since the 14th century. Many of the Noh performers are masked, allowing all roles to be played by men, including female roles.

70 __-Magnon : CRO

Early human remains dating back to 35,000 years ago have been found at Abri de Cro-Magnon in southwestern France, giving these early humans their name. The Cro-Magnon remains are the oldest human relics discovered in Europe.

71 Tony Award-winning musical, Dear __ Hansen: EVAN

Dear Evan Hansen is a 2015 stage musical about a young man with awkward social skills and his struggle to make friends. The show was inspired by real events: the show's writer, Steven Levenson, was inspired to write the musical after a high school student committed suicide in his hometown.

72 Nero Wolfe Creator Stout: REX

Rex Stout was an author best known for his crime novels starring his hero Nero Wolfe. One of Stout's friends was British author PG Wodehouse, who wrote the Jeeves book series.

Nero Wolfe is a fictional detective and the hero of many stories published by author Rex Stout. There are 33 Nero Wolfe novels that we can read and 39 short stories. There are also film adaptations of two of the novels: Meet Nero Wolfe (1936) with young Rita Hayworth and The League of Frightened Men (1937). One of Wolfe's endearing traits is his love of good food and beer, so he's quite the chubby character.

74 „Mercy Mercy Me“-Sänger: GAYE

"Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)" is a song written and performed by American soul singer Marvin Gaye and was released in 1971. It is a lament about the state of the environment, with Gaye singing about pollution, deforestation and the effects of activity. human in nature. The song's opening notes are a shot of seagulls and crashing waves, giving the impression of being on a (polluted) beach.

81 Big __ : DANE

The Great Dane dog breed does not come from Denmark, but from Germany. They were originally bred to hunt wild boar and were also used as protection and guard dogs.

85 Round Stoves: POTBELLY

Belly stoves are a type of wood stove commonly used for heating and cooking in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The name "Potbelly" refers to the oven's shape with a distinctive, domed, belly-like center section. This design allowed stoves to hold more fuel and burn more efficiently.

86 Glass Onion Cineasta Johnson: RIAN

Filmmaker Rian Johnson has written and directed several major films, including Looper (2012), Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) and Knives Out (2019).

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery is a sequel to 2022's Knives Out, both films written and directed by Rian Johnson and starring Daniel Craig as private investigator Benoit Blanc. Johnson wrote Glass Onion during the COVID-19 lockdown and set the film against the backdrop of the pandemic. The soundtrack for both films was written by Nathan Johnson, Rian's cousin.

87 __ Romeo: sports car : ALFA

The "Alfa" in "Alfa Romeo" is actually an acronym for Anonima Lombarda Fabbrica Automobili ("Lombard Automobile Factory, Public Company"). ALFA was a company founded in 1909 and acquired by Nicola Romeo in 1915. In 1920, the company name was changed to Alfa Romeo.

88 Haarige Lenda: YETI

The Yeti, also known as the Abominable Snowman, is a legend. "Yeti" is a Tibetan term, and the beast is said to live in the Himalayan regions of Nepal and Tibet. Our equivalent legend in North America is that of Bigfoot, also known as Sasquatch. The study of animals whose existence has not yet been proven is called cryptozoology, and a cryptid is a creature or plant that is not recognized by the scientific community but whose existence is suspected.

97 Noisy bird in a dome-shaped nest: WREN

The wren is a small passerine of the family Troglodytidae and genus Troglodytes. Wrens are known to build dome-shaped nests. Despite their small size, they are known for their loud and complex songs. Male wrens often sing to attract mates and establish territory. They have been known to attack much larger birds that come too close to their nests.

102 Deity wielding the bow: EROS

As always seems to be the case with the Greek gods, Eros and Aphrodite have overlapping spheres of influence. Aphrodite was the goddess of love between a man and a woman, and Eros was the god who stimulated man's passions. Aphrodite's Roman equivalent was Venus, and Eros's equivalent was Cupid.

103 Tempting Words in Wonderland: EAT ME

In Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland, Alice follows the white rabbit down a rabbit hole and finds a bottle that says "DRINK ME". If she drinks the contents, she will shrink. She also sees a cake decorated with the words "EAT ME" written in currants, and when she eats the cake she grows so big that she has trouble getting up. After eating the cake, she utters the words "curious and more curious".

114 pioneer IM: AOL

AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) was a popular instant messaging service launched by America Online (AOL) in 1997, making it one of the first of its kind. AIM introduced many of the features we take for granted in messaging apps today, such as emoticons, screen names, and friend lists. The service was eventually discontinued in 2017 due to declining usage and the emergence of new messaging apps.

115 "__ Raining Them": Mila Jam Remake Celebrating the Genre Spectrum: Yeah

Mila Jam is an American singer, songwriter, and LGBTQ+ activist who became the first openly transgender woman to compete on NBC's singing contest The Voice in 2019.

116 Signs of a Full House: SRO

Standing Room Only (SRO)