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10.03.2022

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19-across: Neil deGrasse Tyson’s Cosmos predecessor

Featured clue | 19-across: Neil deGrasse Tyson’s Cosmos predecessor

Factoid | 14-down: The unusual Hoosier nickname appeared in print as early as 1832 and gained popular usage the following year after publication of John Finley’s poem “The Hoosier’s Nest.” It appears the term, like “Yankee,” was first used mockingly before it was adopted by the state’s residents with pride. Without a single, agreed upon source, the origin remains up for debate.