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The run of D-Day codewords as The Daily Telegraph crossword solutions continued: 2 May 1944: 'Utah' (17 across, clued as "One of the U.S."): code name for the D-Day beach assigned to the US 4th Infantry Division . This would have been treated as another coincidence.
The abbreviation is not always a short form of the word used in the clue. For example: "Knight" for N (the symbol used in chess notation) Taking this one stage further, the clue word can hint at the word or words to be abbreviated rather than giving the word itself. For example: "About" for C or CA (for "circa"), or RE.
Battle rifle: A service rifle capable of semi-automatic or fully automatic fire of a full-power rifle cartridge. Bayonet lug: An attachment point at the muzzle end of a long gun for a bayonet. Belt: An ammunition belt is a device used to retain and feed cartridges into some machine guns in place of a magazine.
The Electric Light Orchestra ( ELO) are an English rock band formed in Birmingham in 1970 by songwriters and multi-instrumentalists Jeff Lynne and Roy Wood with drummer Bev Bevan. Their music is characterised by a fusion of pop and classical arrangements with futuristic iconography. [ 3] After Wood's departure in 1972, Lynne became the band's ...
This is a list of commercially released songs by the English boy band Take That, details of remixes and 'concert only' tracks can be found later in the article. There are currently 139 Take That songs that have been commercially released as studio recordings, including 16 from their latest album Wonderland. All are listed below. Take That are a multi-award-winning British Pop band Songs on ...
King's X. King's X is an American rock band formed in Springfield, Missouri in 1979. They were first called the Edge and later became Sneak Preview before settling on their current name in 1985. [ 4] The band's current lineup has remained intact for more than four decades, consisting of vocalist and bassist Doug Pinnick, drummer Jerry Gaskill ...
Synchronicity Studio album by the Police Released 17 June 1983 (1983-06-17) Recorded December 1982 – February 1983 Studio AIR (Salem, Montserrat) Le Studio (Morin-Heights, Canada) Genre New wave post-punk pop Length 39: 42 44:18 (cassette and CD editions) Label A&M Producer The Police Hugh Padgham the Police chronology Ghost in the Machine (1981) Synchronicity (1983) Every Breath You Take ...
Musical symbols are marks and symbols in musical notation that indicate various aspects of how a piece of music is to be performed. There are symbols to communicate information about many musical elements, including pitch, duration, dynamics, or articulation of musical notes; tempo, metre, form (e.g., whether sections are repeated), and details about specific playing techniques (e.g., which ...