NYT Crossword Knowledge Database

David Ortiz #

David Ortiz is a baseballer with the nickname “Papi”. Wikipedia

Eponym #

An eponym is when someone’s name is used to name a place or a discovery.

Ivan Pavlov #

Ivan Pavlov discovered classical conditioning (Pavlov’s dog). Wikipedia

Nauru #

Nauru is the third smallest country in the world, after Vatican City and Monaco.

Nero #

Nero was a Roman emperor who competed in the Olympics and “won” every event he was in. Wikipedia

Otho #

Otho was the Roman emperor after Galba in the Year of the Four Emperors. Wikipedia

Rotini #

Rotini is a screw/spiral type pasta.

Snit #

Snit is an informal noun describing annoyance or being in a bad mood.

Tulsa #

Tulsa is a city northeast of Oklahoma City in the state of Oklahoma.

Ugli #

Ugli, aka the Jamaican tangelo, is a wrinkly citrus fruit. Wikipedia