Solution, notes, and explanations
Theme: Look up!
The theme is based on the constellations of stars known as the Western Zodiac , also known as the twelve signs used in Astrology. These are the signs determining your Horoscope! Today's sign, it being first half of September, is Virgo.Just in case, here is the list (From Britannica)
♈ Aries (Ram): March 21–April 19
♉ Taurus (Bull): April 20–May 20
♊ Gemini (Twins): May 21–June 21
♋ Cancer (Crab): June 22–July 22
♌ Leo (Lion): July 23–August 22
♍ Virgo (Virgin): August 23–September 22
♎ Libra (Balance): September 23–October 23
♏ Scorpius (Scorpion): October 24–November 21
♐ Sagittarius (Archer): November 22–December 21
♑ Capricornus (Goat): December 22–January 19
♒ Aquarius (Water Bearer): January 20–February 18
♓ Pisces (Fish): February 19–March 20
There is also an East Asian Zodiac, aka Chinese Zodiac, which is similar, but assigns one of 12 signs to each year.
Clues
- Picture top left: Zodiac. One of the many ways to describe the 12-signs of the year.
- Picture top right: Libra. Balance, often depicted as balance-scales.
- Bottom left: Crab. (aka as Cancer). This is probably less familiar then the Libra sign, or less obvious then other symbols.
- The rest of the theme's clues, with the light-yellow background, are
- Lion - This is the Leo sign.
- Virgo - The Maiden sign.
Other clues of special interest:
- Yehudi Menuhin (1916 - 1999) - A famous virtuoso violinist, who spent most of his career as a musician (and conductor) in Britian. The same generation as Jascha Heifetz, and almost 40 years before Itzhak Perlman. All very famous Jewish violinists.
- The AUStralian flag!
- SI - Periodic-table symbol for Silicon, is the main component of glass.
- UR - aka Ur Kasdim, commonly translated as Ur of the Chaldees, is mentioned in the Bible as the birth place of Abraham.
- IO - Last but not the least, Jupiter's moon. Jupiter has 95 (wow!) moons, but the two most famous ones are Io (thanks to it's volcanic activity) and Europa (which is comparable in size to our moon). Io and Europa are the third and forth in size among Jupiter's moons.
Levels
The levels achieved follow the common associations in Astrology to different heavenly bodies:
- The Moon - Shy and Tender
- The Sun - Music and athleticism
- Mercury - Prudent and loveable
- Jupiter - Charming
- Venus - Amorousness and Passion
How hard was it?
The crab-sign might be hard if you are not into Astrology, or were not born in the end of June/beginning of July. But, the fact it was highlighted as one of the theme clues, narrowed down the options.
This Cluely was certainly a little harder than the first one, and thus earns the level of a 5-Kilometer jog.
We're still waiting (or are we?) for a Marathon one!
'till the next one,
Zachi (waddling along).
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