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Puzzle Insights:
– TEA: A drink made in a tetsubin, a traditional Japanese cast-iron kettle.
– ETTA Zuber Falconer: A pioneering African American mathematician who worked to increase the number of African American women in math, serving as a professor and provost at Spelman College.
– DAKOTA: Refers to the people of North and South Dakota, with multiple bands of the Eastern and Western Dakota tribes.
– PRINCETON: An Ivy League school in New Jersey, known for academic excellence alongside seven other Ivy League universities.
– UGANDANS: People living in Uganda, near Lake Victoria, shared with Tanzania and Kenya.
– ALUMNAE: Graduates of Wellesley College, a women’s institution with notable alumni like Madeleine Albright and Hillary Clinton.
– IRON THRONE: A powerful symbol from *A Song of Ice and Fire*, made of 1,000 swords.
– GREECE: The birthplace of the ancient and modern Olympics, held in honor of Zeus.
– BERT: A character from *Sesame Street* known for his unibrow.
– KINGS in Chess: Chess pieces that move one square in any direction, though they’re the most crucial pieces in the game.
– AUSSIE: A colloquial term for an Australian, also linked to the song “Down Under.”
– DNA: Refers to 23andMe, a company offering personal DNA testing.
Puzzle Theme:
The puzzle’s theme centers around golf. The vertical theme answers are all types of golf clubs (IRON, PUTTER, WEDGE), and the term *TOPGOLF* ties the theme together, referencing the entertainment company known for its golf-based games. The theme plays on both golf-related terms and the company’s name, making it a golf-centric puzzle.
