... or as it's more commonly referred to, the Supreme Court of the United States. Not surprisingly, the 58-42 vote confirming Sammy Alito as the 110th justice was almost entirely partisan. Kudos to Rhode Island's Lincoln Chafee for being the lone Republican with the stones to divert from the GOP.
Sammy replacing Sandy wasn't really any sort of surprise; in fact, having decisions in the country's highest court decided by one white woman, one black man, and seven other white males seems to be a fairly accurate representation of power in America.
Brit's jolly cry of approval / SUN 3-16-25 / Florentine artist known for
frescoes / Frodo's enchanting friend / 14-line poem with only two rhymes
across three stanzas / Subway commuters, informally / Not-so-joltin' joe? /
Dug through for digital analysis / Hawkeye's real first name in the
"Avengers" movies / German soccer legend Manuel who innovated the
"sweeper-keeper" role / Cote quote? / Girl who's "sweet as apple cider,"
per an old song
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Constructor: Paul Coulter
Relative difficulty: Easy
THEME: "Have It Both Ways" — two Across answers share a common Down
segment—that segment reads one wa...
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