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<title>French Toast</title>
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createExolve(`
======REPLACE WITH YOUR PUZZLE BELOW======
exolve-begin
exolve-id: gussalufz-5
exolve-title: French Toast
exolve-setter: Gussalufz
exolve-copyright: 2018 Viresh Ratnakar
exolve-width: 15
exolve-height: 15
exolve-option: webifi
exolve-prelude:
<p style="text-align:center">
?????-<u>??????</u> ???????
</p>
<p>
Nina is the name of a person. The middle part of the name has broken free
though; those letters have (in order) taken up positions somehow belonging
to this person.
</p>
exolve-question: What is the full name of the person of interest? (5-6,7) MARIE-SOPHIE GERMAIN
exolve-question: What's is the significance of the location(s) of the letters of the middle name? (?) Sophie Germain primes
exolve-question: What are the three clues connected somehow to the Person of Interest? (?) 9A, 18A, 5D
exolve-nina: a9 c9 e9 g9 k9
exolve-nina: c15 e15 i15 a12 c6 o4
exolve-nina: o9 a7 e7 i7 k7 m7 o7
exolve-explanations:
<p>
The person is MARIE-SOPHIE GERMAIN. This French mathematician and physicist
has a class of prime numbers named after her. A prime number p such that
2p+1 is also prime is a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophie_Germain_prime">Sophie Germain prime</a>.
</p>
<p>
Squares 2, 3, 5, 11, 23, 29 (which are all the Sophie-Germain-prime-numbered
squares in the grid) have SOPHIE. MARIE GERMAIN forms the Nina running
across.
</p>
<p>
Additionally, the following clues are somewhat thematic:
<ul>
<li>9A. The number 41 is also a Sophie Germain prime (the first one after
29).</li>
<li>18A. The surface is applicable to Marie-Sophie Germain’s life.</li>
<li>5D. The surface is applicable to Marie-Sophie Germain’s work.</li>
</ul>
</p>
<p>
There are many easy clues (hidden words, anagrams, acrostics) in this
puzzle. The leading question may be a bit challenging, but I think it
should still be fairly accessible. I expect solvers to notice that they
have to find a Nina with 5+7=12 letters, which should help in locating it.
Then, having located MARIE GERMAIN, a little research would lead them to
the full solution, even if they are not familiar with this interesting
historical French woman.
</p>
<p>
This puzzle’s theme is similar to the theme of my last one,
“Hidden Figure;” they make a set together: a small tribute to women
mathematicians.
</p>
exolve-grid:
I.S.O.E.P.P.S.T
TRIED.INREALITY
C.N.O.N.I.S.G.P
HIGHRISES.SINCE
..U...T.O.A.A..
ECLIPSE.NIGELLA
M.A.R.I...E...G
BARGE.NEE.WORSE
E...R...M.A.I.N
DRIVERS.PAYMENT
..N.L.O.T...S..
ISSUE.ROYALBLUE
C.I.A.D.I.O.I.V
OBSESSION.NONCE
N.T.E.D.G.G.G.R
exolve-across:
9 Questioned in court after killing 41, Trix lied (5) TRIED. TRI(-xli)ED. Def: Questioned in court.
10 Actually, I can finally land around one (2,7) IN REALITY. I (-ca)N REAL(I)TY. Def: Actually.
11 They have many stories of wasted revenue, inappropriate spending, extremely spendthrift leaders (4-5) HIGH_RISES. HIGH R(-evenue) I(-nappropriate) S(-pending) E(-xtremely) S(-pendthrift). Def: They have many stories.
12 Because of reported violations (5) SINCE. Homophone of SINS. Def: Because.
13 Cut in, enveloping stellar energy sources (7) ECLIPSE. E(-nveloping) S(-tellar) E(-nergy) around CLIP. Def: &lit.
15 West-bound final leg includes sampling love-in-a-mist (7) NIGELLA. Reverse hidden word: (-fin)AL LEG IN(-cludes)<<. Def: love-in-a-mist.
17 Lighter luggage packed right before last suitcase (5) BARGE. BA(R)G (-suitcas)E. Def: Lighter.
18 Born in France, encountered setback (3) NEE. Reverse Hidden Word: (-franc)E EN(-countered) <<. Def: Born.
20 Inferior alternative won by three points (5) WORSE. OR in WSE. Def: Inferior.
22 They guide mass movements, leading revolutions among loons, perhaps (7) DRIVERS. R(-evolutions) in DIVERS. Def: They guide mass movements.
25 Males in corrupt, heartless party received money (7) PAYMENT. PA(-r)TY* around MEN. Def: received money.
26 Excuse us, sir. Back to show business! (5) ISSUE. Reverse Hidden Word: (-excus)E US SI(-r) <<. Def: business.
27 Color and label your design (5,4) ROYAL BLUE. LABELYOUR*. Def: Color.
30 Thinking again and again of meeting with pregnancy specialist? (9) OBSESSION. OB SESSION. Def: Thinking again and again.
31 Loudly ordered ladies to be present (5) NONCE. Homophone of NUNS. Def: present.
exolve-down:
1 Burn sorceress after first weighing (4) ITCH. (-w)ITCH. Def: Burn. The surface refers to a scene in Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
2 Unique novel: Ursula K. Le Guin's "Save Us, Luke" (8) SINGULAR. URSULAKLEGUIN* - USLUKE. Def: Unique.
3 Smell from loo? Do relocate! (4) ODOR. Hidden Word: (-lo)O DO R(-elocate). Def: Smell.
4 In Germany, a good man. In Germany, a scientist (8) EINSTEIN. EIN ST EIN. Def: scientist.
5 Can prove results in study of numbers, for starters (6) PRISON. P(-rove) R(-esults) I(-n) S(-tudy) O(-f) N(-umbers). Def: Can.
6 Aisle seats vacated after exhausted plea: a couple of gentlemen show extra courtesy, finally (10) PASSAGEWAY. S(-eat)S after P(-le)A A GE(-ntlemen) (-sho)W (-extr)A (-courtes)Y. Def: Aisle.
7 Extraordinary gesture (6) SIGNAL. Double Def: Extraordinary, gesture.
8 Corrupt, empty, lacking money and class (4) TYPE. E(-m)PTY*. def: class.
13 Sink them! Be daring! Expose!! (5) EMBED. Hidden Word: (-th)EM BE D(-aring). Def: Sink.
14 Early exposure to coding creates deep IT careers; log on! (10) PRERELEASE. Composite anagram: PRERELEASE TO CODING* = DEEP IT CAREERS LOG ON. Def: Early exposure.
16 Worker hugs company representative (5) AGENT. A(GE)NT. Def: representative.
19 In Egypt. M ordered evacuation (8) EMPTYING. INEGYPTM*. Def: evacuation.
21 Wine topped chips and fish (8) RIESLING. (-f)RIES LING. Def: Wine.
23 Maintain in top shape over time in Agra (6) INSIST. IN S(-hape) IST. Def: Maintain.
24 Debauched droids going crazy (6) SORDID. DROIDS*. Def: Debauched.
26 Swindling setter's confession to hero (4) ICON. I CON. Def: hero.
28 Have a strong desire for some tea from 3 to 6? (4) LONG. (-oo)LONG. Def: Have a strong desire for.
29 Sexier to go topless 11 to 5 or at all times? (4) EVER. (-s)E(-xi+V)ER. Def: at all times.
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