My time: 8:30, seven minutes faster than average.
So, let's get to it.
"Need for translation, in biology" is RNA, referring to the process of translating the sequence of a messenger RNA (mRNA) molecule to a sequence of amino acids during protein synthesis.
VAL Demings is a Democratic U.S. Representative from Florida.
It turns out that RENO, the seat of Washoe County and home to the minor league baseball team the Aces, is also where copper-riveted jeans were invented in 1871 by Russian immigrant Jabob Davis.
"Rally feature" is PEP BAND. I didn't even know what "rally" could signify until the answer came to me.
N*SYNC has a 2000 song called "This I Promise You." I am utterly uninterested in it, this I promise you.
I didn't know that TLC is owned by the Discovery Channel. Discovery’s portfolio of premium brands also includes Discovery Channel, HGTV, Food Network, Travel Channel, Animal Planet, and Science Channel, and Oprah's OWN.
The University of Wyoming is located in LARAMIE. The University of Wyoming was established as a land grant university in 1886, when Wyoming was still a territory. The new campus was located on ten acres of land that had served as Laramie’s City Park, deeded to the town by the Union Pacific Railroad when “Laramie City” was first laid out.
Armand ASSANTE is an actor mostly known for Gotti. The other actor named Armand is Armand Hammer, but he goes by Armie.
In other acting news, MARLA Gibbs is best known for playing the feisty maid on "The Jeffersons." She was also in "227" and "Martin."
I like the positionally parallel clues "cause of a trip" (LSD) and "once in a lifetime trip" (HAJ).
Clever clues: "Place for free spirits" is OPEN BAR. "Test in chemistry?" is HOT DATE.
I loved the fill on this one: E.R. NURSE, LOLCATS, IPAD PRO, ALOHA O'E, SLUMDOG, CYLON, PSYCHED, and more. Such a refreshing grid!
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