Friday, September 9, 2016

Patti Varol

Title: Beer today, song tomorrow.





20A. Beer made in Johannesburg? : STOUT OF AFRICA (13).

33A. One who aspires to be the king of beers? : PORTER PRINCE (12).

41A. Sounds from a brewery? : LAGER RHYTHMS (12).

57A. Toast said while hoisting presidential beer? : ALE TO THE CHIEF (13).


Across:

1. Crudités enhancers : DIPS. A vegatable tray for you french haters.


5. __ puppet : SOCK. Hand fits as well. Make your OWN.

9. Hot dogs and hams : MEATS. Tried to fool you with the other meaning.

14. With, on la carte : AVEC. Straight French.

15. Tartan wearers : CLAN. How better than with a single malt.
http://www.jewmalt.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Tartan-poster-11x17-662x1024.jpg

16. Lowest deck on a ship : ORLOP. I hit a rough patch here. This is just a worf=d you need to remember.

17. Gadget that exercises the wrist : YOYO. I also never thougth of a yoyo as a gadget.

18. Spydom name : HARI. Hello Mata, hello fata.

19. Crisp : NIPPY. New England evenings this time of year.

23. Lorry supply : PETROL. British trucks also run on gasoline.

24. Deck wood : TEAK. But not the orlop.

25. Chi. setting : CDT. Central Daylight Time.

28. Citrus suffix : ADE. Nothing like a shout out to get my attention.

29. Letter before upsilon : TAU. Tau was derived from the Phoenician letter taw Phoenician taw.svg (𐤕). Letters that arose from tau include Roman T and Cyrillic Te (Т, т).

31. Ranking : SENIOR. Who is the senior office on duty?

36. Run out : FLEE. I was thinking using up something and having no more.

39. Larter of TV's "Heroes" : ALI. My thanks and apologies to Splynter and HG.

40. Tip for a dealer : TOKE.You ask WHY?

46. "Life of Pi" Oscar winner : ANG LEE.

47. Justice dept. heads : AGS. Attorney Generals.

48. Form 1040 fig. : AGI. Ajdjusted Gross Income.

51. Welker of the NFL : WES. The Dolphins had him, traded him and he became Tom Brady's favorite target. CAREER.

52. Highbrow : SNOB.

55. Oil once touted by Florence Henderson : WESSON.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vF2_AgXYUCQ

60. Gourd fruit : MELON.

62. Happy __ : MEAL. Mickey D's.

63. Fluency : EASE.

64. Mesmerizing designs : OP ART.
65. Dark cloud : PALL.

66. They may not be quiet on the set : EGOS.

67. Fords a stream : WADES.

68. Gps. with copays : HMOS. Health Maintenance Organizations.

69. Paris' __ Neuf : PONT. The Pont Neuf (French pronunciation: ​[pɔ̃ nœf], "New Bridge") is the oldest standing bridge across the river Seine in Paris, France. Remind you of  Ponte Vecchio?


Down:

1. Place for pampering : DAY SPA.

2. Polling place sticker words : I VOTED.

3. Desert hallucinogen : PEYOTE. You can make a mess of MESCALINE.

4. Use a Brillo pad : SCOUR. Next to...

5. Learned one : SCHOLAR.

6. Evil count of "A Series of Unfortunate Events" : OLAF. Did you watch the Movie?

7. Stone measure : CARAT.

8. Word with bread and butter : KNIFE. My bread and butter response.

9. Sobriquet : MONIKER. So many names for names.

10. Los Angeles mayor Garcetti : ERIC. An impressive sounding MAN.

11. Actor with eight Oscar nominations (and one win) : AL PACINO.
Academy Awards
Year         Film            Category                 Result
1973 The Godfather   Best Supporting Actor Nominated
1974 Serpico           Best Leading Actor Nominated
1975 The Godfather Part II                         Nominated
1976 Dog Day Afternoon                                 Nominated
1980 ...And Justice for All                         Nominated
1991 Dick Tracy Best Supporting Actor Nominated
1993 Glengarry Glen Ross                         Nominated
                Scent of a Woman Best Leading Actor Won

12. Cover : TOP.

13. Many a character in "The Americans" : SPY. The story a a soviet couple in the US as spies for Russia. It  was created by Joe Weisberg, a former CIA officer.

21. Wizard revealer : TOTO. Cannot fool a dog.

22. Coarse file : RASP.

26. Put in : DOCK.

27. One on a cartoon desert island : TREE.

30. State with five national parks : UTAH.

32. Trifles : NITS.

33. Marmalade ingredient : PEEL.

34. Nevada copper town : ELY.

35. Beatles girl with a "little white book" : RITA.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ly0niNZzfxU

36. Weak spot : FLAW.

37. Hatcher's "Lois & Clark" role : LANE.

38. Sandwich spread : EGG SALAD. Spread?

42. Feels sore about : RESENTS.
43. Monopoly deed word : RENT
44. Sinclair Lewis nominated him for the 1932 Nobel Prize in Literature : HGWELLS
45. Tiny time meas. : MSEC
48. Italian cheese : ASIAGO
49. Takes the stage : GOESON
50. Overrun : INFEST
53. Energy : OOMPH
54. Players riding the pine : BTEAM
56. Docile sorts : SHEEP
58. Mythology : LORE.

59. Circle overhead? : HALO.

60. Do the lawn : MOW.

61. AQI monitor : EPA.

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