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By Roland Huget
©2020 Tribune Content Agency, LLC
02/19/20

Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle

Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis

02/19/20

ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE:

Release Date: Wednesday, February 19, 2020

ACROSS
1 Low poker pair
5 Mus. key with 
three sharps
9 Nigerian seaport
14 Greet with fanfare
15 Pizza Quick 
sauce brand
16 “You’ve got a 
friend”
17 First name in scat
18 Region where 
broadcast 
reception may be 
poor
20 Mix
22 Former Soviet 
leader Brezhnev
23 Progress at a 
faster rate
26 Prefix with 
tourism
29 Navigation 
technology, 
briefly
30 Brooding genre
31 “Spartacus” 
Oscar winner
34 Bowler’s pickup
36 Amtrak express
37 Army rank last 
conferred in 
1950
42 Breakout game 
developer
43 Pool triangles
44 Sent a message, 
old-style
47 Rock’s Ocasek
48 Grow older
51 Thorn __, former 
Virgin Records 
owner
52 Riot control 
weapon
55 Arizona MLBers
58 Dig find
59 Automatic 
functions in most 
cars, and what 
can be found 
in this puzzle’s 
circles
63 “Ciao!”
64 Take in eagerly
65 Yule tune
66 Saroyan’s “My 
Name Is __”
67 Collaborative 
1993 Sinatra 
album
68 Looking like rain
69 U. of Maryland 
athlete

DOWN
1 Roald Dahl novel 
adapted as a 
2016 Disney film
2 Big hit
3 Gretzky’s first 
NHL team
4 Word on the 
street?
5 Canine greeting
6 Tarnish
7 Like gymnasts
8 Capital near 
Glacier Bay 
National Park
9 Property claim
10 Dark purple berry
11 Plant custodian
12 Vein contents
13 Briny expanse
19 Neil Gaiman’s 
“American __”
21 Get rid of
24 Latin 101 verb
25 Circle dance
27 Cuba libre mixer
28 Racecourse 
shape
32 Chemicals carrier
33 Treats, as a 
sprain
34 Drought-plagued
35 Get an “Oh 
no” from Alex 
Trebek, say

37 Inevitable end
38 Tabloid couple
39 Stamp, as a 
passport
40 Teri of 
“Tootsie”
41 Vaping device, 
familiarly
45 Mark on metal
46 Puck-handling 
skill
48 Shining 
brightly

49 Instrument for 
The Romeros, a 
classical quartet
50 Pitch tents
53 Regarding
54 Tuned to
56 Very dry, as 
Champagne
57 Nile vipers
59 H.S. dropout’s test
60 __ de cologne
61 Scone go-with
62 Surreptitious

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6A — Wednesday, February 19, 2020
Arts
The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com

Some days, you wake up feeling 
like a queen of darkness and start 
searching 
through 
your 
sock 
drawer for your chandelier earrings 
and crow companion. On these 
days, I tend to turn to the music and, 
more specifically, the music videos 
of Angel Olsen. One look at the 
cover of her new album All Mirrors 
— featuring her severe, eyeliner-
caked stare emerging from a halo of 
black fur — and you know this is not 
a woman to be trifled with.
All Mirrors emphasizes her 
eccentric style like never before — it 
uses sweeping string arrangements 
to emphasize screeched vocals. 
The listener is left with an ominous 
taste in their mouth, but I’m not 
here to review the album. What 
really impacts me is the way her 
music videos for “Lark” and “All 
Mirrors” correspond so precisely 
to the music she makes and her 
overall musical persona. Her music 
videos are an exact expression of 
her music (something I’d categorize 
as 
“glamorous 
doom”). 
They 
correspond to a very specific mood 
of mine, or are viewed when I don’t 
know what mood I’m in. However, 
according to Spotify, her monthly 
listener count on their platform 

is over a million, recognizing that 
even this niche state of mind finds 
an enthusiastic following.
In the video, she bathes in 
noir, 1940s elegance, the drama 
emphasized 
through 
costume 
switches. She changes from a 

structured, pleated gown that seems 
to be made out of white gossamer, to 
a spartan black dress with a small 
touch of lace around the waist. 
Clad in these black folds, she comes 
face to face with another version 
of herself dressed in an enveloping 
black outfit and a dramatic crown 

with pieces of metal shooting like 
sun rays from her head. Finally, 
she slowly spins in a glittery light-
colored dress that completely covers 
her body in shaking, shimmering 
fringe. She emerges from a crowd 
of grabbing hands that hide her for 
a moment with a triumphant air, 
carrying herself tall and proud. 
Yet, her costume changes, from 
light to dark then back again, seems 
to reflect something within herself. 
I’ve always been very attuned to 
clothing, and attempt to dress in 
a way that expresses something 
about myself. As such, watching 
an emotional transition of her’s 
expressed through clothing strikes 
a chord with me. As her Spotify bio 
says, “this record is about owning 
up to your darkest side.” She can be 
powerful while accepting both her 
good and bad sides.
Somehow, this video is sparkly 
and spectacular while also being 
goth and dark. But, even though it 
is severe in its lack of color, it also 
provides a sense of comfort to the 
viewer. The brilliant self-confidence 
and victorious rebirth-type imagery 
incites similar feelings in the viewer 
in a forceful empathetic reaction. 
It is not tailored to any one specific 
gender, but is an empowerment 
message to all. 

Her Macabre Highness

WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

ROSE SOFIA KAMINSKI
For The Daily

“Lady Clementine” is one 
of Marie Benedict’s righteous 
novels focused on unearthing 
the untold stories of prominent 
women in history. All of her 
books center on hidden historical 
stories of women; this fiction in 
particular concentrates on the life 
of Clementine Churchill, the wife 
of well-recognized British Prime 
Minister Winston Churchill. The 
novel follows Clementine and 
her relationship with Winston 
closely, shifting tones from World 
War I, to the interwar period, to 
World War II. 
Using 
Clementine’s 
first-
person 
perspective, 
Benedict 
brings her protagonist to life 
through her intelligent remarks, 
quick wit and observant nature. 
Benedict 
paints 
Clementine 
as incredibly human with her 
candor and the inclusion of 
self-doubt that shapes both the 
book and Clementine’s overall 
life. Despite her insecurities, 
Clementine grows increasingly 
confident in her attempts to stand 
up for what is right, no matter the 
consequence. Her true notable 
role in the British Parliament 
is unveiled within this novel; 
Clementine is much more than 
just a wife to Mr. Churchill, a 
sentiment almost immediately 
clarified by Clementine herself. 
Her story is told in such 
a personal manner that the 
book reads as if it were one 
of 
Clementine’s 
resurrected 
personal diaries. Her struggles 
as a mother and the strains in her 
marriage are only heightened by 
the tension of war, the pressure 
of 
the 
political 
atmosphere 
weighing heavily on her and 
Winston’s 
shoulders. 
This 
constantly 
pushes 
the 
book 
forward with the several layers of 
conflict that Benedict beautifully 

braids together. We are exposed 
to all elements of Clementine’s 
life, and the inclusion of these 
issues makes her story feel as real 
as if it was written during these 
trying times when she was still 
unsure of how her future would 
unfold. Benedict is able to tell 
Clementine’s story knowing the 
results and impacts of the events 
discussed without undermining 
Clementine’s 
own 
fears 
and 
doubts. 
The periods of the book set 
during WWI and WWII were 
most gripping for me; the well-
researched historical inclusions 

of Benedict are enough to pique 
interest, though the usage of the 
perspective of someone as crucial 
yet unknown as Clementine 
Churchill 
permitted 
these 
familiar and tragic retellings 
of war to be told in a new way. 
It was strange reading about 
the events of these wars from 
the perspective of a woman 
since the view of women and 
their plight are often left out of 
history textbooks, along with the 
perspectives of other minority 
groups; regularly ignored by her 
own husband and the majority of 
parliament, Clementine makes it 
her mission to fight for the rights 
of these groups and encourage a 
greater consciousness of all the 

people involved and affected by 
the policies of those with power. 
Nevertheless, 
her 
lack 
of 
power, especially in the face of 
general resentment from other 
political figures, diminishes her 
efforts. The frustration she faces 
routinely sends Clementine into 
sicknesses that cause her to leave 
home in order to recuperate. 
This cycle repeats itself several 
times during the novel and 
leaves Clementine with the same 
anxieties: feeling like a bad wife 
and mother for leaving; dreading 
a return to the draining duties 
required of her to keep the house 
in order, take care of her family 
and continue her work as a 
political correspondent. Though 
understandable, 
her 
frequent 
trips away from her family and 
the 
resulting 
consequences 
slow the plot, taking away from 
the 
otherwise 
eventful 
and 
suspenseful novel. 
The interwar period is not 
as strong overall in comparison 
to Benedict’s tellings of the 
gruesome events of the war; 
there 
is 
less 
happening 
in 
Clementine’s life and the lack of 
action encouraged her repetitive 
spirals. She is a powerful force 
during the wars, called the 
“secret weapon” by Winston as 
she takes on an essential role for 
the advancement of Britain and 
the execution of her husband’s 
demands. Even so, the “secret 
weapon” nickname coined by 
Winston is not as rewarding 
for me as it is to Clementine. If 
anything, it is an accurate label 
for the insufficient recognition 
Clementine 
receives 
for 
her 
pivotal influence. 
Benedict’s goal of highlighting 
the significance of Clementine 
was well-achieved. The blend 
of Clementine’s personal and 
diplomatic endeavors enables an 
engaging atmosphere, especially 
as we enter the tense political 
discourse during the wars where 
Clementine’s most vivid presence 
is portrayed.

Telling Mrs. Churchill’s 
story in ‘Lady Clementine’

LILLY PEARCE
For The Daily

Lady Clementine

Marie Benedict

Soundbooks Landmark

Jan. 7, 2020

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Some days, you 
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like a queen of 
darkness and 
start searching 
through your 
sock drawer for 
your chandelier 
earrings 

