This is so true! A hero could be sitting next to you right now. A hero knows knows never to quit learning, listens to others, and thinks things through before taking action. When times are tough, a hero knows how to pick up the pieces and move on.
Novalis was the pseudonym of Georg Philipp Friedrich Freiherr von Hardenberg (1772-1801), a German author and philosopher. He was born into a wealthy, noble family and was engaged at the tender age of 13! Novalis was devastated by the death of his fiancée, Sohpie van Kluhn, died at the age of 15. Novalis is most famous for his publication Notes for a Romantic Encyclopaedia. He died from tuberculosis at the age of 28.
Today's puzzle (by Fred Piscop) is called "Rapid Transit." Here are the theme answers:
18A: The press, in Britain: FLEET STREET. During the 1980s, most of the British papers left Fleet Street and moved to either Wapping or Canary Wharf. Today, Fleet Street is known for its courts of law. It is also the setting of some of the most famous works of drama and fiction (e.g., Sweeney Todd, A Tale of Two Cities, The Pickwick Papers).
28A: Not yielding: STANDING FAST
44A: Cornmeal concoction: HASTY PUDDING. I always wondered what hasty pudding looked like. British in origin, it was called Indian Pudding when made during Colonial times. Also, I wonder why it's called "hasty" when it takes two hours to bake! I associate Hasty Pudding with the famous Harvard theatrical troupe (www.hastypudding.org). Jay Leno and Julianne Moore were named Man and Woman of the Year by the truope.
50A: Country-music superstar: TAYLOR SWIFT. No explanation necessary.
That's all for today. . . .
Signing off,
The Puzzlechick
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