Friday, January 27, 2017
Patti Varol
Across:
1. Like much of the Southwest : ARID
5. Summer music? : DISCO
10. Org. funded by FICA : SSA
13. Under-the-sink brand : COMET
15. "Paper Moon" Oscar winner : ONEAL
16. Like ibuprofen, briefly : OTC
17. POINT : TAPERING END
19. Jiff : SEC
20. "Nothing planned that day" : IMOPEN
21. Engineering sch. on the Hudson : RPI
22. Sport with masks : EPEE
23. GAME : SAFARI ANIMALS
26. Move a finger or two, maybe : PEEK
28. Physics units : RADS
29. Signs over : CEDES
30. 1945 Pacific battle site, familiarly : IWO
31. Superfan : NUT
32. Superhero played by Chris Hemsworth : THOR
34. With 36-Across, question for the court : TENNIS
36. See 34-Across : ANYONE
40. Exercise woe : ACHE
42. Alex Dunphy, to Luke, on "Modern Family" : SIS
43. Mojito ingredient : RUM
44. "Not a problem" : ITSOK
47. Stuff in a backpack : GEAR
49. Little stretches : FIBS
50. SET : FILMING LOCALE
53. Captain Picard's counselor : TROI
54. Unexpectedly by itself, as in the dryer : ODD
55. Kenya neighbor : UGANDA
58. Storybook baddie : HAG
59. MATCH : FIRE STARTER
61. Programming pioneer Lovelace : ADA
62. Stopped lying : AROSE
63. Sphere : REALM
64. Common scale extreme : TEN
65. Org. chart headings : DEPTS
66. Crack up : SLAY
Down:
1. When Lear disinherits Cordelia : ACTI
2. "Home on the Range" verb : ROAM
3. Take unfair advantage of : IMPOSEON
4. "Quantum Healing" author Chopra : DEEPAK
5. Throw on : DON
6. Ilsa portrayer : INGRID
7. Overlook, as a fault : SEEPAST
8. "A Doubter's Almanac" novelist Ethan : CANIN
9. Dated : OLD
10. Under-the-sink brand : SOSPAD
11. "Remington __" : STEELE
12. Hacker's goal : ACCESS
14. Nonkosher : TREF
18. Pressed for time : INARUSH
22. Manicurist's tool : EMERY
24. Expose, with "on" : RAT
25. Desktop assortment : ICONS
26. Cherry center : PIT
27. Lamb parent : EWE
31. "Pink Friday" singer Minaj : NICKI
33. Coiffure : HAIRCUT
35. "The End of America" author Wolf : NAOMI
37. Avenue after Reading Railroad : ORIENTAL
38. Worn end : NUB
39. Scrabble three-pointers : EMS
41. Wonton alternative : EGGDROP
42. Brazilian map word : SAO
44. "Maybe less" : IFTHAT
45. Intemperate speech : TIRADE
46. Apple's "Think different," e.g. : SLOGAN
48. Like Meg March, in "Little Women" : ELDEST
49. Emergency signals : FLARES
51. Bete __ : NOIRE
52. Food thickener : AGAR
56. Poet Walter __ Mare : DELA
57. Large number : ARMY
59. Pokémon Go, e.g. : FAD
60. French possessive : SES
Friday, January 20, 2017
debbie ellerin
Title: Sounds like....
16A. Played hooky from the office? : DUCKED WORK (10).
26A. Was sorry to have set the alarm? : RUED AWAKENING (13).
46A. Made it through the Civil War? : PASSED HISTORY (13).
60A. Reached the 2016 Olympics the hard way? : ROWED TO RIO (10)
Across
1. Quick : RAPID.
6. Zurich-based sports org. : FIFA. Fédération Internationale de Football Association, not only the governing body of world wide futbol, but also beach soccer!
10. Dis : RIP.
13. Metaphorical title word in a McCartney-Wonder hit : EBONY. Ivory is suing SONY.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoknwWYpL_A
14. Major composition : OPUS. We have seen this often lately.
15. Dr Pepper Museum city : WACO. I had no idea. LINK.
18. Journalist/author Larson : ERIK. A very talented author.
19. Telegram period : STOP.
20. Long in the tooth : OLD. which is how I am feeling, not being able to walk, unaided.
21. Texas-Louisiana border river : SABINE. now that clues must be PC, we get this river.
I am sure our cajun contingent jumped all over thIs CSO.
23. "Without further __ ... " : ADO.
25. Taco toppings : FIXINGS.
31. Random selection : ANY.
32. Give a halfhearted effort : DOG IT. We use dog in many ways. READ.
33. Gratified and then some : SATED.
36. Pizzeria staples : PIES.
38. Romantic dining spot : PATIO. Never thought of that as a romantic spot, but that is just me.
40. Bush advisor : ROVE. Karl. No politics but you can READ his slant.
41. You can skip it : STONE. One of many fun clues.
43. Piaggio transport : VESPA.
45. X or Y preceder : GEN.
49. Lunchbox container : THERMOS.
51. "Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!" airer : NPR.
52. Small creek : RUNLET.
53. Meet at the poker table : SEE. I'll see you $1,000,000.00 and raise you...does anybodt watch the WSOP ?
55. Hound sound : YELP.
59. Downwind : ALEE.
63. Joker, for one : CARD.
64. Continental divide : URAL.
65. "Buffy" spin-off : ANGEL. David Boreanaz has gone seamlessly from Buffy to Angel to Bones.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwgxne3tzZw
66. Superhero symbol : ESS.
67. They're fixed shortly after being intentionally broken : EGGS. Convoluted but cute clue.
68. Crystalline stone : GEODE.
Down:
1. Bench mates? : REDS. Really fun deception, as Hall of Famer Juhnny Bench played for the Cincinnatti Reds.
2. Bump up against : ABUT. A great word for Cartman.
3. Little, to Luis : POCO.
4. Rubber stamp partner : INK PAD.
5. Highlight provider : DYE. Those nice highlights in your hair.
6. Barnyard regular : FOWL.
7. 2001 Apple debut : IPOD. How time flies.
8. Lab coat : FUR. We continue with witty cluing using the capital letter starting the clue to attempt to deceive.
9. Welcomes warmly, as a visitor : ASKS IN. Of course, ask sin might be a warm greeting.
10. Ready in a big way : RARING TO GO.
11. Cupcake cover : ICING. Alliteration.
12. Uses a fireplace tool : POKES. That is why it is called poker.
15. Online workshop : WEBINAR. Very big in the law world.
17. The Platters' genre : DOO WOP. According to the dictionary it is a style of pop music marked by the use of close harmony vocals using nonsense phrases, originating in the US in the 1950s.
22. x or y follower : AXIS.
24. Senior, to Junior : DAD.
25. Amulet : FETISH. We tend to think more of behavioral fetishes.
26. Emulates Eminem : RAPS.
27. Meter or liter : UNIT.
28. Revelations : EYE OPENERS.
29. Plants used to make tequila : AGAVES.
30. Cashed, as a forged check : KITED. Sorry, kiting has nothing to do with forgery. Check kiting is a form of check fraud, involving taking advantage of the float to make use of non-existent funds in a checking or other bank account. In this way, instead of being used as a negotiable instrument, checks are misused as a form of unauthorized credit. (per wiki).
34. "... happily __ after" : EVER. The fairy title of life.
35. Say no to : DENY.
37. Tangled : SNARLED.
39. Put in one's two cents : OPINED.
42. Mrs. Cullen in Stephenie Meyer's "Twilight" : ESME. Played by Elizabeth Reaser.
44. Venomous snake : ASP.
47. "I know, right?" : SO TRUE.
48. Sign next to free samples : TRY ONE.
49. Hint : TRACE. Only reminds me of Hodgins.
50. Luau entertainment : HULAS.
https://m.popkey.co/2a64fa/jdooQ.gif
53. Gala giveaways : SWAG. The famous Hollywood swag bags now worth about $40,000.00 at the Oscars.
54. "Electric" swimmers : EELS.
56. "For that reason ... " : ERGO. Latin word coopted by English.
57. Told a fantastic story, perhaps : LIED.
58. North __ : POLE. A little late for Santa.
61. URL ending : ORG.
62. Identify on Facebook : TAG.
16A. Played hooky from the office? : DUCKED WORK (10).
26A. Was sorry to have set the alarm? : RUED AWAKENING (13).
46A. Made it through the Civil War? : PASSED HISTORY (13).
60A. Reached the 2016 Olympics the hard way? : ROWED TO RIO (10)
Across
1. Quick : RAPID.
6. Zurich-based sports org. : FIFA. Fédération Internationale de Football Association, not only the governing body of world wide futbol, but also beach soccer!
10. Dis : RIP.
13. Metaphorical title word in a McCartney-Wonder hit : EBONY. Ivory is suing SONY.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoknwWYpL_A
14. Major composition : OPUS. We have seen this often lately.
15. Dr Pepper Museum city : WACO. I had no idea. LINK.
18. Journalist/author Larson : ERIK. A very talented author.
19. Telegram period : STOP.
20. Long in the tooth : OLD. which is how I am feeling, not being able to walk, unaided.
21. Texas-Louisiana border river : SABINE. now that clues must be PC, we get this river.
I am sure our cajun contingent jumped all over thIs CSO.
23. "Without further __ ... " : ADO.
25. Taco toppings : FIXINGS.
31. Random selection : ANY.
32. Give a halfhearted effort : DOG IT. We use dog in many ways. READ.
33. Gratified and then some : SATED.
36. Pizzeria staples : PIES.
38. Romantic dining spot : PATIO. Never thought of that as a romantic spot, but that is just me.
40. Bush advisor : ROVE. Karl. No politics but you can READ his slant.
41. You can skip it : STONE. One of many fun clues.
43. Piaggio transport : VESPA.
45. X or Y preceder : GEN.
49. Lunchbox container : THERMOS.
51. "Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!" airer : NPR.
52. Small creek : RUNLET.
53. Meet at the poker table : SEE. I'll see you $1,000,000.00 and raise you...does anybodt watch the WSOP ?
55. Hound sound : YELP.
59. Downwind : ALEE.
63. Joker, for one : CARD.
64. Continental divide : URAL.
65. "Buffy" spin-off : ANGEL. David Boreanaz has gone seamlessly from Buffy to Angel to Bones.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwgxne3tzZw
66. Superhero symbol : ESS.
67. They're fixed shortly after being intentionally broken : EGGS. Convoluted but cute clue.
68. Crystalline stone : GEODE.
Down:
1. Bench mates? : REDS. Really fun deception, as Hall of Famer Juhnny Bench played for the Cincinnatti Reds.
2. Bump up against : ABUT. A great word for Cartman.
3. Little, to Luis : POCO.
4. Rubber stamp partner : INK PAD.
5. Highlight provider : DYE. Those nice highlights in your hair.
6. Barnyard regular : FOWL.
7. 2001 Apple debut : IPOD. How time flies.
8. Lab coat : FUR. We continue with witty cluing using the capital letter starting the clue to attempt to deceive.
9. Welcomes warmly, as a visitor : ASKS IN. Of course, ask sin might be a warm greeting.
10. Ready in a big way : RARING TO GO.
11. Cupcake cover : ICING. Alliteration.
12. Uses a fireplace tool : POKES. That is why it is called poker.
15. Online workshop : WEBINAR. Very big in the law world.
17. The Platters' genre : DOO WOP. According to the dictionary it is a style of pop music marked by the use of close harmony vocals using nonsense phrases, originating in the US in the 1950s.
22. x or y follower : AXIS.
24. Senior, to Junior : DAD.
25. Amulet : FETISH. We tend to think more of behavioral fetishes.
26. Emulates Eminem : RAPS.
27. Meter or liter : UNIT.
28. Revelations : EYE OPENERS.
29. Plants used to make tequila : AGAVES.
30. Cashed, as a forged check : KITED. Sorry, kiting has nothing to do with forgery. Check kiting is a form of check fraud, involving taking advantage of the float to make use of non-existent funds in a checking or other bank account. In this way, instead of being used as a negotiable instrument, checks are misused as a form of unauthorized credit. (per wiki).
34. "... happily __ after" : EVER. The fairy title of life.
35. Say no to : DENY.
37. Tangled : SNARLED.
39. Put in one's two cents : OPINED.
42. Mrs. Cullen in Stephenie Meyer's "Twilight" : ESME. Played by Elizabeth Reaser.
44. Venomous snake : ASP.
47. "I know, right?" : SO TRUE.
48. Sign next to free samples : TRY ONE.
49. Hint : TRACE. Only reminds me of Hodgins.
50. Luau entertainment : HULAS.
https://m.popkey.co/2a64fa/jdooQ.gif
53. Gala giveaways : SWAG. The famous Hollywood swag bags now worth about $40,000.00 at the Oscars.
54. "Electric" swimmers : EELS.
56. "For that reason ... " : ERGO. Latin word coopted by English.
57. Told a fantastic story, perhaps : LIED.
58. North __ : POLE. A little late for Santa.
61. URL ending : ORG.
62. Identify on Facebook : TAG.
Tuesday, January 17, 2017
Bart Beisner
Title: Any PORT in a storm. Maybe we can go drinking at that place on the left in Oporto, where they hook you to an IV to get you the liquor quicker.
We return this Friday with another one clue fits all puzzle; this time the word is PORT and all four themers are 15 letters! There many other meanings for PORT in the DICTIONARY but Bart picked some entertaining ones.We also continue our trend to bring back constructors from the past, this time with Lt. Col. (ret.) Beisner who had ONE previous publication that I have located. He did stop by to say hello that day, perhaps he will again. With all the gridspanning you would expect little room for long sparkly fill, but we do have ESCROW, TUNEUP, FANNED, AWAY TEAM, TARHEELS, PRINCESS and ROSE OILS. Now it is time to look at the theme:
20A. Port : CITY WITH A HARBOR (15).
25A. Port : AFTER DINNER WINE (15).
43A. Port : LEFT SIDE OF A SHIP (15).
48A. Port : CONNECTION POINT (15).
A nice set; now the rest.
Across:
1. Cabo's peninsula : BAJA. Cabo San Lucas, a resort city on the southern tip of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula, is known for its beaches, water-based activities and nightlife. Playa El Médano is Cabo’s main beach, with outdoor restaurants and numerous bars. Past the marina is Land's End promontory, site of Playa del Amor (Lover's Beach) and El Arco, a natural archway in the seacliffs.
5. Stupefy : BESOT. Getting drunk with love.
10. Earthy shade : ECRU. They really do not agree on this simple ("Raw") color.
14. "Don't have __, man!" : A COW. Bart must be a fan of his namesake Simpson.
15. Jennifer Saunders' "Ab Fab" role : EDINA. The frumpy one; Patsy was Joanna Lumley who was a replacement for Mrs. Peele when they tried the New Avengers.
16. Room service challenge : SLOB.
17. Simba's mate : NALA. Disney's Lion King Queen.
18. Pack animal? : HIKER. This was hard for being so easy.
19. Shrewd : CUTE. I understand it now, nut also hard to suss.
23. Heavy weight : TON.
24. It may need a boost : EGO.
34. "Mean Girls" actress : LOHAN. Rumored to be trying to get a sequel going to reviver her now dead career.
35. Instrument heard in the Doobie Brothers' "Black Water" : VIOLA. THeir producer, the great Ted Templeton did not see it as a hit.
36. Lived and breathed : WAS.
37. Uncompromising : GRIM. Hmm.
38. __ nus: barefoot, in Bordeaux : PIEDS. High level French. A very pedestrian clue.
39. Hilarious one : RIOT.
40. Scotch datum : AGE. I pass this to the Tinman to explain.
41. Construct : ERECT.
42. Friend of Jerry and George : COSMO. Kramer.
46. Org. with a square-rigger on its seal : USN.
47. Jungle swinger : APE.
57. Ointment additive : ALOE.
58. De Valera of Ireland : EAMON.
59. "Dies __" : IRAE.
60. Array of options : MENU
61. Urban air problem : SMAZE
62. Reposed : LAIN
63. Rear deck : POOP
64. Blush-inducing H.S. class : SEXED
65. House meas. : SQFT
Down:
1. Judicial seat : BANC
2. Smoothie fruit : ACAI
3. Cola named for its intended effect : JOLT
4. Football squad in white jerseys, typically : AWAYTEAM
5. Lagging : BEHIND
6. Time change? : EDIT
7. Turbaned Punjabi : SIKH
8. Selective Service classification : ONEA
9. Blue Devils' rival : TARHEELS
10. Homeowner's account, perhaps : ESCROW
11. Kind of sandwich or soda : CLUB
12. Tiller opening? : ROTO
13. Taxi alternative : UBER
21. Unlike new clothes : WORN
22. Indian tourist mecca : AGRA
25. Like some pond growth : ALGAL
26. Blacksmith's need : FORGE
27. Copper? : THIEF
28. Like Wrigley Field's walls : IVIED
29. Many a flower girl : NIECE
30. Acknowledge, in a way : NODTO
31. "It'd be a dream come true" : IWISH
32. Judd matriarch : NAOMI
33. Legally prohibit : ESTOP
38. One of Disney's official eleven : PRINCESS
39. Perfume staples : ROSEOILS
41. Forum infinitive : ESSE
42. Yokum cartoonist : CAPP
44. Garage service : TUNEUP
45. Agitated : FANNED
48. Where much tie-dyeing takes place : CAMP
49. Kitchen bar : OLEO
50. Prohibition : NONO
51. Tone down : TAME
52. Camera that uses 70mm film : IMAX
53. Move like honey : OOZE
54. Modern-day Mesopotamia : IRAQ
55. Newbie : NAIF
56. Commonly anchored shelter : TENT
Friday, December 30, 2016
Gary and CC
Title: Why don't you glasses fall off?
Almost as if planned, JzB lauded puzzles which use different definitions for the same word on Wednesday. So BOOM, C.C. and Husker \Gary are here with a classic example of that type of puzzle. Actually there are many other meanings for bridge - part of a musical composition - part of a guitar - and the above referenced nose. This team picked two grid spanners and two 13s to pack in the theme. All four definitions are fair and took time to come up with the symmetrical fill. THey managed some fun fill like INGEST, GO FAST, G-SUITS, TOSTADA, THE WIRE, I GOTTA RUN and DUDE RANCH
17A. Bridge : CARD GAME FOR FOUR (15).
23A. Bridge : HELMSMAN'S POST (13).
52A. Bridge : RIVER CROSSING (13)
62A. Bridge : DENTAL APPLIANCE (15).
Across
1. Carnival Cruise Line headquarters : MIAMI. The ultimate gimme for me; I live in South Florida and I have been to their offices having owned a travel agency.
6. Net gain? : GOAL. Punny!
10. One often taking a bow : GIFT. Yes, this time it is BOW (o) not BOW (ow).
14. How many crosswords are solved : IN PEN.
15. Plot to plow : ACRE. nice!
16. Creepy look : OGLE.
20. Young Skywalker's nickname : ANI.
21. "At Wit's End" columnist Bombeck : ERMA.
22. Like Cheerios : OATEN. Entering the food zone.
27. Liked a lot, with "up" : ATE.
28. Taqueria order : TOSTADA.
31. A3 or Q7 : AUDI.
34. Leave : DEPART.
37. Whistle-blower : REF.
38. Way around the block? : SHUNT.
40. Luau band : LEI.
41. Meatball medium : SAUCE.
43. Roll in the yard : SOD.
44. Inn crowd option : RAMADA.
47. Cause of some closings : SNOW.
48. HBO drama set in Baltimore : THE WIRE.
50. __ Friday's : TGI.
.
58. Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque prayer : OMANI.
60. Sci-fi navigator : SULU.
61. Gen __ : XER.
66. Number of times a horse can enter the Kentucky Derby : ONCE.
67. "Dies __" : IRAE.
68. Copy, in a way : TRACE.
69. Essen's region : RUHR.
70. Celebrate an anniversary, say, with "out" : DINE.
71. Secretly watch : SPY ON.
Down:
1. Hebrew prophet : MICAH.
2. Absurd : INANE.
3. __ fool : APRIL.
4. Club __ : MED.
5. Take in : INGEST.
6. Harmful ray type : GAMMA. Just ask Bruce Banner!
7. More than 70% of Earth's surface : OCEAN.
8. Lab greeting : ARF.
9. "Ars gratia artis" is written in an arc around his head : LEO. MGM Lion.
10. Zoom along : GO FAST.
11. "Time for me to split" : I GOTTA RUN.\
12. Smoke passage : FLUE.
13. Gull relative : TERN.
18. Carrying, so to speak : ARMED.
19. Hen holders : ROOSTS.
24. Common street name : MAIN.
25. Strait-laced : STAID.
26. __ ejemplo : POR. For example...not too hard
29. Geometric art style : DECO. Art is always fun. LINK.
30. Several : A FEW.
31. Start of a subordinate title: Abbr. : ASST.
32. "You meant 8 p.m. not a.m.?" : UH OH.
33. Vacation spot with horseback riding : DUDE RANCH.
35. Toon often seen in a hunting hat : ELMER.
36. Shelled veggie : PEA.
39. "Jeopardy!" staple : TRIVIA.
42. Flaws and all : AS IS. M
45. Is for everyone? : ARE. Really cute clue.
46. Bikini in the Pacific, e.g. : ATOLL. Well used by the military.
49. It starts a bit before Christmas : WINTER. 4 days, C.E.
51. Astronauts' gear : G-SUITS. From our resident astronaut we have an anti-gravity garment worn by fighter pilots. When they are pulling positive G's, the suit inflates and prevents blood from pooling in their feet and legs which would cause them to lose consciousness. NASA astronauts also wear g-suits when they experience Orthostatic Intolerance. LINK
53. Channel with a "Congressional Chronicle" online archive : C-SPAN.
54. Kolkata cash : RUPEE. No more Calcutta.
55. Slangy refusal : IXNAY. Pig latin...
56. Wafer brand : NECCO. HG? Those of us of an age...
57. Place to find a flag : GREEN. Another HG moment with a golf course clue.
58. Le Pew's defense : ODOR. Pepe.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OP7k4LXM1rE
59. Dish list : MENU.
63. Limit : LID. Put a lid on it!?!
64. Jackie O's second : ARI. Aristot;e Onassis.
65. "Shirt Front and Fork" artist : ARP. Jean Arp or Hans Arp (16 September 1886 – 7 June 1966) was a German-French sculptor, painter, poet, and abstract artist in other media such as torn and pasted paper. When Arp spoke in German he referred to himself as "Hans", and when he spoke in French he referred to himself as "Jean".
Almost as if planned, JzB lauded puzzles which use different definitions for the same word on Wednesday. So BOOM, C.C. and Husker \Gary are here with a classic example of that type of puzzle. Actually there are many other meanings for bridge - part of a musical composition - part of a guitar - and the above referenced nose. This team picked two grid spanners and two 13s to pack in the theme. All four definitions are fair and took time to come up with the symmetrical fill. THey managed some fun fill like INGEST, GO FAST, G-SUITS, TOSTADA, THE WIRE, I GOTTA RUN and DUDE RANCH
17A. Bridge : CARD GAME FOR FOUR (15).
23A. Bridge : HELMSMAN'S POST (13).
52A. Bridge : RIVER CROSSING (13)
62A. Bridge : DENTAL APPLIANCE (15).
Across
1. Carnival Cruise Line headquarters : MIAMI. The ultimate gimme for me; I live in South Florida and I have been to their offices having owned a travel agency.
6. Net gain? : GOAL. Punny!
10. One often taking a bow : GIFT. Yes, this time it is BOW (o) not BOW (ow).
14. How many crosswords are solved : IN PEN.
15. Plot to plow : ACRE. nice!
16. Creepy look : OGLE.
20. Young Skywalker's nickname : ANI.
21. "At Wit's End" columnist Bombeck : ERMA.
22. Like Cheerios : OATEN. Entering the food zone.
27. Liked a lot, with "up" : ATE.
28. Taqueria order : TOSTADA.
31. A3 or Q7 : AUDI.
34. Leave : DEPART.
37. Whistle-blower : REF.
38. Way around the block? : SHUNT.
40. Luau band : LEI.
41. Meatball medium : SAUCE.
43. Roll in the yard : SOD.
44. Inn crowd option : RAMADA.
47. Cause of some closings : SNOW.
48. HBO drama set in Baltimore : THE WIRE.
50. __ Friday's : TGI.
.
58. Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque prayer : OMANI.
60. Sci-fi navigator : SULU.
61. Gen __ : XER.
66. Number of times a horse can enter the Kentucky Derby : ONCE.
67. "Dies __" : IRAE.
68. Copy, in a way : TRACE.
69. Essen's region : RUHR.
70. Celebrate an anniversary, say, with "out" : DINE.
71. Secretly watch : SPY ON.
Down:
1. Hebrew prophet : MICAH.
2. Absurd : INANE.
3. __ fool : APRIL.
4. Club __ : MED.
5. Take in : INGEST.
6. Harmful ray type : GAMMA. Just ask Bruce Banner!
7. More than 70% of Earth's surface : OCEAN.
8. Lab greeting : ARF.
9. "Ars gratia artis" is written in an arc around his head : LEO. MGM Lion.
10. Zoom along : GO FAST.
11. "Time for me to split" : I GOTTA RUN.\
12. Smoke passage : FLUE.
13. Gull relative : TERN.
18. Carrying, so to speak : ARMED.
19. Hen holders : ROOSTS.
24. Common street name : MAIN.
25. Strait-laced : STAID.
26. __ ejemplo : POR. For example...not too hard
29. Geometric art style : DECO. Art is always fun. LINK.
30. Several : A FEW.
31. Start of a subordinate title: Abbr. : ASST.
32. "You meant 8 p.m. not a.m.?" : UH OH.
33. Vacation spot with horseback riding : DUDE RANCH.
35. Toon often seen in a hunting hat : ELMER.
36. Shelled veggie : PEA.
39. "Jeopardy!" staple : TRIVIA.
42. Flaws and all : AS IS. M
45. Is for everyone? : ARE. Really cute clue.
46. Bikini in the Pacific, e.g. : ATOLL. Well used by the military.
49. It starts a bit before Christmas : WINTER. 4 days, C.E.
51. Astronauts' gear : G-SUITS. From our resident astronaut we have an anti-gravity garment worn by fighter pilots. When they are pulling positive G's, the suit inflates and prevents blood from pooling in their feet and legs which would cause them to lose consciousness. NASA astronauts also wear g-suits when they experience Orthostatic Intolerance. LINK
53. Channel with a "Congressional Chronicle" online archive : C-SPAN.
54. Kolkata cash : RUPEE. No more Calcutta.
55. Slangy refusal : IXNAY. Pig latin...
56. Wafer brand : NECCO. HG? Those of us of an age...
57. Place to find a flag : GREEN. Another HG moment with a golf course clue.
58. Le Pew's defense : ODOR. Pepe.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OP7k4LXM1rE
59. Dish list : MENU.
63. Limit : LID. Put a lid on it!?!
64. Jackie O's second : ARI. Aristot;e Onassis.
65. "Shirt Front and Fork" artist : ARP. Jean Arp or Hans Arp (16 September 1886 – 7 June 1966) was a German-French sculptor, painter, poet, and abstract artist in other media such as torn and pasted paper. When Arp spoke in German he referred to himself as "Hans", and when he spoke in French he referred to himself as "Jean".
Jeffrey Wechsler
Title: We play the game to WIN!
Returning to the perch he ruled in 2016 is JW with a superb reveal. With two grid spanners and two 13 letter fill, he packs 56 letters in the theme answers each of which has WIN inside twice. This would be a somewhat pedestrian theme for a wit like JW, but for the perfect 15 letter reveal. In life I am tired of people trying to talk me into WIN WIN situations but the puzzle was great, So much nice fill such as INNARDS, EGOTIST, DISRAELI, ESTONIAN, SCARED OF, THE PRADO, IS IT ENOUGH, I WON'T DANCE. Let's solve this puppy!
17A. Its B-side was "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right" : BLOW'IN IN THE WIND (15). I really lucked out here as I was a big Bob Dylan fan when this came out. I saw the WIN WIN right away. I used sing Don't Think Twice, It's All Right to myself in my Junior year in high school. LISTEN.
25A. Portable ventilation option : TWIN WINDOW FAN (13). I was not positive THIS existed, but it had win/win, so....
43A. Repair shop vehicle features : TOWING WINCHES (13). Then we see this DEVICE.
The reveal!
57A. Mediator's goal ... and what's found in three puzzle answers : WIN WIN SITUATION (15).
Across:
1. British prime minister before and after Gladstone : DISRAELI. If you like history this was quite a RIVALRY.
9. Fifth-century conqueror : ATTILA. He is extremely popular in the Xword world.
15. Baltic native : ESTONIAN. Across the sea from Finland sits this COUNTRY.
16. A quarter of the time? : SEASON. Really fun clue and fill; one of the four seasons.
19. Flower part : SEPAL.
20. Actor Daniel __ Kim : DAE. From LOST to the reboot of Hawaii 5-0, he works. LINK.
21. Bony opening : OSTEO.
22. Arising from : BORN OF.
24. Miss, say : ERR.
31. 1976 African uprising site : SOWETO. This HISTORY is too political to discuss here, but....
32. Longtime NBC hit : SNL. Saturday Night Live.
33. Flip-flop revelations : TOES. What a cute way to clue feet and toes.
36. Armada leaders? : PROWS. Tehy stick out in front as they are the portion of a ship's bow above water
37. Bewilder : STUMP.
38. Email status : SENT.
39. Sallie __ : MAE. Student loan debt.
42. Bad mark : STIGMA.
46. Criterion: Abbr. : STD. Standard.
48. Cast components : ACTORS.
49. Overflowing (with) : AWASH.
51. Suffix indicating residency : ITE.
52. "Just like me" : AS AM I.
60. Los Angeles region bordering Tarzana : ENCINO.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xkTN1Z1rTQ
61. Fearing : SCARED OF.
62. Judged : DEEMED. A favorite word in Orders.
63. Where to see Velázquez's "Las Meninas" : THE PRADO. The MUSEUM for art in Spain.
Down:
1. Aristocratic newcomers : DEBS. Debutantes.
2. Key : ISLE. A gimme for any Floridian.
3. Block : STOP.
4. Seats by the orchestra pit : ROW A.
5. Blue dye : ANIL.
6. A, in Augsburg : EIN.
7. Applied, as stucco : LAID ON.
8. Working parts : INNARDS. Does not sound like a real word but it IS.
9. Etna ejection : ASH. Volcanic by nature.
10. Irk : TEE OFF .3. Slang To make angry or disgusted: The impertinent remarks teed the speaker off.
11. Shooting marbles : TAWS. plural noun: taws, a large marble. Nope, not me.
12. "Can we do more?" : IS IT ENOUGH. Perps all the way.
13. Hardly a bon vivant : LONER. One who loves life is seldom alone.
14. Words with a slash : AND/OR.
18. Mortise partner : TENON. Y ou want know HOW?
22. CV section : BIO. The CurriculumVitae nas education, work and biographic information.
23. Symbol of wisdom : OWL. I see a mini-theme. The modern West generally associates owls with wisdom. This link goes back at least as far as Ancient Greece, where Athens, noted for art and scholarship, and Athena, Athens' patron goddess and the goddess of wisdom, had the owl as a symbol. Add this to 30D. Story of Greek origin : ATTIC. This was a nice twist to force us to recall that in ancient Athens where the dialect of Greek used and the chief literary form of classical Greek was Attic.
25. Kitchen amts. : TSPS.
26. Modeled : WORE.
27. Jerome Kern title lyric preceding "don't ask me" : I WON' T DANCE. Nit. The music was written by Mr. Kern but not the lyrics. There were two sets of lyrics with the one sung by Fred Astaire in the movie Roberta, the one that became famous. Sinatra also covered the song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkV8fC5W0tw
28. Never before experienced by : NEW TO.
29. Oz. and lb. : WTS. Weights.
34. Soaps actress Rylan : EMME. We had her in September. Anyone remember?
35. Luxuriating locales : SPAS.
37. RR map dot : STN. Station.
39. __ drop : MIC. Filled by perps but it is POPULAR.
40. They're against it : ANTIS.
41. Tough person to bargain with : EGOTIST. You think it was accidental this clue is next to...
42. Kim, to Khloé : SIS.
44. "Hawaii Five-0" extra, perhaps : WAHINE. All of our past corner Hawaii people know this is a Polynesian woman or wife.
45. Unfortunate sort : WRETCH.
46. Cut : SAWED.
47. It's often found in a ball : TWINE.
50. Part of an exercise regimen : SWIM.
52. Marketer of Medigap insurance plans : AARP.
53. Dump annex? : STER. Dumpster.
54. Opera set in Egypt : AIDA.
55. Disposition : MOOD.
56. It may be classified, briefly : INFO.
58. Okay : NOD.
59. Home of the Burj Khalifa: Abbr. : UAE. United Arab Emirate. There are SEVEN.emirates. THe Burj is the 163 story tallest structure at the moment.
Returning to the perch he ruled in 2016 is JW with a superb reveal. With two grid spanners and two 13 letter fill, he packs 56 letters in the theme answers each of which has WIN inside twice. This would be a somewhat pedestrian theme for a wit like JW, but for the perfect 15 letter reveal. In life I am tired of people trying to talk me into WIN WIN situations but the puzzle was great, So much nice fill such as INNARDS, EGOTIST, DISRAELI, ESTONIAN, SCARED OF, THE PRADO, IS IT ENOUGH, I WON'T DANCE. Let's solve this puppy!
17A. Its B-side was "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right" : BLOW'IN IN THE WIND (15). I really lucked out here as I was a big Bob Dylan fan when this came out. I saw the WIN WIN right away. I used sing Don't Think Twice, It's All Right to myself in my Junior year in high school. LISTEN.
25A. Portable ventilation option : TWIN WINDOW FAN (13). I was not positive THIS existed, but it had win/win, so....
The reveal!
57A. Mediator's goal ... and what's found in three puzzle answers : WIN WIN SITUATION (15).
Across:
1. British prime minister before and after Gladstone : DISRAELI. If you like history this was quite a RIVALRY.
9. Fifth-century conqueror : ATTILA. He is extremely popular in the Xword world.
15. Baltic native : ESTONIAN. Across the sea from Finland sits this COUNTRY.
16. A quarter of the time? : SEASON. Really fun clue and fill; one of the four seasons.
19. Flower part : SEPAL.
20. Actor Daniel __ Kim : DAE. From LOST to the reboot of Hawaii 5-0, he works. LINK.
21. Bony opening : OSTEO.
22. Arising from : BORN OF.
24. Miss, say : ERR.
31. 1976 African uprising site : SOWETO. This HISTORY is too political to discuss here, but....
32. Longtime NBC hit : SNL. Saturday Night Live.
33. Flip-flop revelations : TOES. What a cute way to clue feet and toes.
36. Armada leaders? : PROWS. Tehy stick out in front as they are the portion of a ship's bow above water
37. Bewilder : STUMP.
38. Email status : SENT.
39. Sallie __ : MAE. Student loan debt.
42. Bad mark : STIGMA.
46. Criterion: Abbr. : STD. Standard.
48. Cast components : ACTORS.
49. Overflowing (with) : AWASH.
51. Suffix indicating residency : ITE.
52. "Just like me" : AS AM I.
60. Los Angeles region bordering Tarzana : ENCINO.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xkTN1Z1rTQ
61. Fearing : SCARED OF.
62. Judged : DEEMED. A favorite word in Orders.
63. Where to see Velázquez's "Las Meninas" : THE PRADO. The MUSEUM for art in Spain.
Down:
1. Aristocratic newcomers : DEBS. Debutantes.
2. Key : ISLE. A gimme for any Floridian.
3. Block : STOP.
4. Seats by the orchestra pit : ROW A.
5. Blue dye : ANIL.
6. A, in Augsburg : EIN.
7. Applied, as stucco : LAID ON.
8. Working parts : INNARDS. Does not sound like a real word but it IS.
9. Etna ejection : ASH. Volcanic by nature.
10. Irk : TEE OFF .3. Slang To make angry or disgusted: The impertinent remarks teed the speaker off.
11. Shooting marbles : TAWS. plural noun: taws, a large marble. Nope, not me.
12. "Can we do more?" : IS IT ENOUGH. Perps all the way.
13. Hardly a bon vivant : LONER. One who loves life is seldom alone.
14. Words with a slash : AND/OR.
18. Mortise partner : TENON. Y ou want know HOW?
22. CV section : BIO. The CurriculumVitae nas education, work and biographic information.
23. Symbol of wisdom : OWL. I see a mini-theme. The modern West generally associates owls with wisdom. This link goes back at least as far as Ancient Greece, where Athens, noted for art and scholarship, and Athena, Athens' patron goddess and the goddess of wisdom, had the owl as a symbol. Add this to 30D. Story of Greek origin : ATTIC. This was a nice twist to force us to recall that in ancient Athens where the dialect of Greek used and the chief literary form of classical Greek was Attic.
25. Kitchen amts. : TSPS.
26. Modeled : WORE.
27. Jerome Kern title lyric preceding "don't ask me" : I WON' T DANCE. Nit. The music was written by Mr. Kern but not the lyrics. There were two sets of lyrics with the one sung by Fred Astaire in the movie Roberta, the one that became famous. Sinatra also covered the song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkV8fC5W0tw
28. Never before experienced by : NEW TO.
29. Oz. and lb. : WTS. Weights.
34. Soaps actress Rylan : EMME. We had her in September. Anyone remember?
35. Luxuriating locales : SPAS.
37. RR map dot : STN. Station.
39. __ drop : MIC. Filled by perps but it is POPULAR.
40. They're against it : ANTIS.
41. Tough person to bargain with : EGOTIST. You think it was accidental this clue is next to...
42. Kim, to Khloé : SIS.
44. "Hawaii Five-0" extra, perhaps : WAHINE. All of our past corner Hawaii people know this is a Polynesian woman or wife.
45. Unfortunate sort : WRETCH.
46. Cut : SAWED.
47. It's often found in a ball : TWINE.
50. Part of an exercise regimen : SWIM.
52. Marketer of Medigap insurance plans : AARP.
53. Dump annex? : STER. Dumpster.
54. Opera set in Egypt : AIDA.
55. Disposition : MOOD.
56. It may be classified, briefly : INFO.
58. Okay : NOD.
59. Home of the Burj Khalifa: Abbr. : UAE. United Arab Emirate. There are SEVEN.emirates. THe Burj is the 163 story tallest structure at the moment.
Friday, December 23, 2016
David Alfred Bywaters
Title: My exes are not all in Texas but in this puzzle.
We have the LAT debut of Mr. Bywaters who just had a publication on the 13th in the NYT. 63 theme squares left little room for long fill but METEORITE and IN LINE WITH were nice. The rest of the fill seemed a tad easy for a Friday
17A. Illicit buzzing in the hive? : BEE SEXTING (10). A plain old bee sting gets remodeled with the EX showing up.
24A. Slipshod building addition? : RAGGEDY ANNEX (12). The Raggedy Ann doll is next to get an EX.
40A. Beginning of a very thorough biography? : FETAL EXPOSITION (15). Starting a biography at birth needs an EX added as well.
50A. Aerosol product that will help you fit in in Houston? : SPRAY ON TEXAN (12). Sraying on your tan gives you a Texan when you add the EX.
64A. Too much shooting at the table? : EXCESS POOL (10). We have single word having the EX added at the beginning.
And the reveal:
72A. They sometimes intrude at weddings, and also in this puzzle's theme : EXES.
Across;
1. Clever stroke : COUP.
5. Stage genre : DRAMA.
10. Secured, in a way : TIED.
14. Too : ALSO.
15. Actor Firth : COLIN.
16. Initial contribution : ANTE.
19. Surplus : GLUT.
20. Painful spots : SORES.
21. Speak or creak : VERB.
23. Altar promise : I DO.
28. Zodiac animal : RAM.
31. Aran Islands country: Abbr. : IRE.
32. Chopping tool : HOE.
33. Always : EVER.
35. Parker's rank in "McHale's Navy": Abbr. : ENS. This was my introduction to the great Tim Conway. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Txz8EPsH2Q
The show was really a step child of the success of Phil Silvers' Sgt. Bilko character. LINK.
37. Pincered insect : EARWIG. This what I think about when I see this WORD.
43. Strands at the lodge, maybe : ICES IN.
44. Six-pack set : ABS.
45. Jazz singer James : ETTA.
46. Nevada was the first st. to allow it : OTB. Off Track Betting.
47. Clickbait site, as of Sep. 2016 : OED.
49. Metaphorical hiding place : HAT. Keep it Under your hat. LINK.
56. Athlete lead-in : TRIathlete. 62A. Immune lead-in : AUTO.
57. French honey : AMIE. Girl friend in French.
58. Coffee shop order : MOCHA. Not sure why but I plunked this right in and ity stuck.
67. Thought : IDEA.
68. Architect Frank : GEHRY. Frank Gehry is a Canadian-American architect known for postmodern designs, including the Walt Disney Concert Hall and the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain. ... he was born Frank Owen Goldberg in Toronto, Canada on February 28, 1929 and still lives.Various.
69. One of three in "To be or not to be" : IAMB. Short and long in a metric foot. Poetry 101.
70. Office staple : DESK.
71. Donkeys : ASSES.
Down:
1. Uber competitors : CABS. I think it is the other way around.
2. Margarine : OLEO.
3. Many a typist, nowadays : USER.
4. Fake : POSER.
5. Early 7th-century year : DCX. The random Roman numeral glue.
6. Go bad : ROT.
7. Still in play : ALIVE.
8. Like much ore : MINED.
9. Hot : ANGRY.
One listen....
10. Identification method : TAG.
11. Conforming to : IN LINE WITH.
12. Chopin work : ETUDE. The entire STORY. One listen....hard not to love Chopin.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmQBFLJAIcY
13. Rehab process : DETOX.
18. Actor Morales : ESAI.
22. Religion founded in Persia : BAHAI. Another answer that went in and stayed. I learned about this from Vic Damone and Diahann Carroll.
25. Gullible : GREEN.
26. Group including some Brat Pack members : GEN-X.
27. Mazatlán-to-Chihuahua dirección : NORTE. Spanish.
28. Monthly pmts. reducer : REFInance.
29. "Voulez-vous coucher __ moi?" : AVEC.
30. Falling stars that reach the ground : METEORITES.
34. Many a reggae artist : RASTA.
36. Eponymous Belgian town : SPA.
37. English county on the North Sea : ESSEX.
38. Tiny bit : IOTA.
39. Airborne pest : GNAT.
41. OPEC member since 1962 : LIBYA.
42. High wind? : OBOE. My third word that I just put in.
48. Lake makers, at times : DAMS.
50. Unwavering : STAID. If overdon e can make you a ...
51. Goody two shoes : PRUDE.
52. End of a series : OMEGA. Alpha to....
53. Vetoes : NIXES.
54. They may deal with freezes : TECHS.
55. Fabled lost mittens punishment : NO PIE.
59. Cajole : COAX.
60. Residence : HOME.
61. Priestly garments : ALBS. Once a very common fill and I beleive the only four letter possibility for the plural.
63. Shade provider : OAK. Lots of oaks in Florida.
65. Poetic word of order : ERE.
66. Part of CBS: Abbr. : SYStem.
We have the LAT debut of Mr. Bywaters who just had a publication on the 13th in the NYT. 63 theme squares left little room for long fill but METEORITE and IN LINE WITH were nice. The rest of the fill seemed a tad easy for a Friday
17A. Illicit buzzing in the hive? : BEE SEXTING (10). A plain old bee sting gets remodeled with the EX showing up.
24A. Slipshod building addition? : RAGGEDY ANNEX (12). The Raggedy Ann doll is next to get an EX.
40A. Beginning of a very thorough biography? : FETAL EXPOSITION (15). Starting a biography at birth needs an EX added as well.
50A. Aerosol product that will help you fit in in Houston? : SPRAY ON TEXAN (12). Sraying on your tan gives you a Texan when you add the EX.
64A. Too much shooting at the table? : EXCESS POOL (10). We have single word having the EX added at the beginning.
And the reveal:
72A. They sometimes intrude at weddings, and also in this puzzle's theme : EXES.
Across;
1. Clever stroke : COUP.
5. Stage genre : DRAMA.
10. Secured, in a way : TIED.
14. Too : ALSO.
15. Actor Firth : COLIN.
16. Initial contribution : ANTE.
19. Surplus : GLUT.
20. Painful spots : SORES.
21. Speak or creak : VERB.
23. Altar promise : I DO.
28. Zodiac animal : RAM.
31. Aran Islands country: Abbr. : IRE.
32. Chopping tool : HOE.
33. Always : EVER.
35. Parker's rank in "McHale's Navy": Abbr. : ENS. This was my introduction to the great Tim Conway. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Txz8EPsH2Q
The show was really a step child of the success of Phil Silvers' Sgt. Bilko character. LINK.
37. Pincered insect : EARWIG. This what I think about when I see this WORD.
43. Strands at the lodge, maybe : ICES IN.
44. Six-pack set : ABS.
45. Jazz singer James : ETTA.
46. Nevada was the first st. to allow it : OTB. Off Track Betting.
47. Clickbait site, as of Sep. 2016 : OED.
49. Metaphorical hiding place : HAT. Keep it Under your hat. LINK.
56. Athlete lead-in : TRIathlete. 62A. Immune lead-in : AUTO.
57. French honey : AMIE. Girl friend in French.
58. Coffee shop order : MOCHA. Not sure why but I plunked this right in and ity stuck.
67. Thought : IDEA.
68. Architect Frank : GEHRY. Frank Gehry is a Canadian-American architect known for postmodern designs, including the Walt Disney Concert Hall and the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain. ... he was born Frank Owen Goldberg in Toronto, Canada on February 28, 1929 and still lives.Various.
69. One of three in "To be or not to be" : IAMB. Short and long in a metric foot. Poetry 101.
70. Office staple : DESK.
71. Donkeys : ASSES.
Down:
1. Uber competitors : CABS. I think it is the other way around.
2. Margarine : OLEO.
3. Many a typist, nowadays : USER.
4. Fake : POSER.
5. Early 7th-century year : DCX. The random Roman numeral glue.
6. Go bad : ROT.
7. Still in play : ALIVE.
8. Like much ore : MINED.
9. Hot : ANGRY.
One listen....
10. Identification method : TAG.
11. Conforming to : IN LINE WITH.
12. Chopin work : ETUDE. The entire STORY. One listen....hard not to love Chopin.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmQBFLJAIcY
13. Rehab process : DETOX.
18. Actor Morales : ESAI.
22. Religion founded in Persia : BAHAI. Another answer that went in and stayed. I learned about this from Vic Damone and Diahann Carroll.
25. Gullible : GREEN.
26. Group including some Brat Pack members : GEN-X.
27. Mazatlán-to-Chihuahua dirección : NORTE. Spanish.
28. Monthly pmts. reducer : REFInance.
29. "Voulez-vous coucher __ moi?" : AVEC.
30. Falling stars that reach the ground : METEORITES.
34. Many a reggae artist : RASTA.
36. Eponymous Belgian town : SPA.
37. English county on the North Sea : ESSEX.
38. Tiny bit : IOTA.
39. Airborne pest : GNAT.
41. OPEC member since 1962 : LIBYA.
42. High wind? : OBOE. My third word that I just put in.
48. Lake makers, at times : DAMS.
50. Unwavering : STAID. If overdon e can make you a ...
51. Goody two shoes : PRUDE.
52. End of a series : OMEGA. Alpha to....
53. Vetoes : NIXES.
54. They may deal with freezes : TECHS.
55. Fabled lost mittens punishment : NO PIE.
59. Cajole : COAX.
60. Residence : HOME.
61. Priestly garments : ALBS. Once a very common fill and I beleive the only four letter possibility for the plural.
63. Shade provider : OAK. Lots of oaks in Florida.
65. Poetic word of order : ERE.
66. Part of CBS: Abbr. : SYStem.
Friday, December 16, 2016
Gail Grabowski
Title: what's your P/L like?
The ever prolific Gail G. is back with a letter substitution puzzle with an added twit. Two word phrases beginning PO become words which start LO. Limiting her word choice to LO made this a wonderful challenge. How many could come up with 4 such phrases. Looking at a list with 1800 words which begin PO, I could not anything appealing aside from the 5 here.
17A. "Don't waste your money on that pendant"? : LOCKET VETO (10). Pocket veto,
23A. Spinner in a numbers game? : LOTTERY WHEEL (12). Pottery Wheel.
51A. Hammock? : LOLLING PLACE (12). Polling Place.
64A. Pruning ideology? : LOP CULTURE (10). Pop culture.
And the reveal?
71A. Sport that hints at this puzzle's theme : POLO.
Across;
1. Bird that's a national symbol : KIWI. If you ever wondered WHY?
5. "Chasing Pavements" singer : ADELE.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwTMyjTNBM8
10. Party time, casually : B-DAY. Do you all have parties
14. Eddie __, detective involved in the actual "French Connection" : EGAN. Played by Gene Hackman in the movie.
15. Spring bloomer : TULIP.
16. Former constellation that included Vela (the sails) : ARGO. For all you stargazer. LINK.
19. Insulated cable : CORD.
20. Thorough investigation : PROBE.\ Is this real SCIENCE?
21. Opposite of bumpy : EVEN.
22. Pants part : KNEE.
26. Elaborate in design : ROCOCO. How many of you have listened to Firesign Theater's the adventures of Nick Danger and the evil Rocky Rococo?
29. It's heard in a herd : MOO. Cute clue
30. Online service option : CHAT.
31. Daring exploit : GEST. I ususalyy see it with the spelling GESTE like Beau Geste..
35. One eschewing leather, perhaps : VEGAN. Love the esCHEWing got a vegan clue.
39. Satisfied sounds : AHS.
40. Pub pick : PALE ALE.
42. Presidential nickname : ABE.
43. Long bout : SIEGE. a sudden experiencing of a physical or mental disorder
Synonyms access, bout, case, fit, seizure, attack, spell, turn
45. Start of something big? : MAXI. Nicely phrased though for some reason it may think of maxipad.
46. Quiets, in a way : OILS. Ahh, the squeaky part
47. Quirky : ODD.
49. Hills of Rome, e.g. : SEPTET. Seven: The seven hills are:
Aventine Hill (Latin, Aventinus; Italian, Aventino)
Caelian Hill (Cælius, Celio)
Capitoline Hill (Capitolinus, Campidoglio)
Esquiline Hill (Esquilinus, Esquilino)
Palatine Hill (Palatinus, Palatino)
Quirinal Hill (Quirinalis, Quirinale)
Viminal Hill (Viminalis, Viminale)
57. Beginning : AS OF.
58. Square figure : AREA. Cute again.
59. Early or late hr., depending : ONE A.M.
63. Go on : LAST.
66. Pulitzer-winning author James : AGEE.
67. Sure-footed critters : ASSES.
68. Composer Khachaturian : ARAM. And now for a musical interlude---doe the music sound familiar?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqg3l3r_DRI LINK
69. "What __ you thinking?" : WERE.
70. Not a hit, usually : B-SIDE.
Down:
1. Vegetation in underwater forests : KELP. The Beatles used this as their anthem when they became vegan. I bet the readers here could do better than THIS.
2. Aviation pioneer Sikorsky : IGOR. He moved to Connecticut and I had the pleasure of meeting him at my uncles house.
3. Chisholm Trail city : WACO.
4. Test pattern : INKBLOT. Another well clued fill.
5. U-verse provider : ATT.
6. Comforter : DUVET. French for DOWN.
7. Sorbonne student : ELEVE. French for student.
8. Large soda bottle label word : LITER. As in 2 or 3 liter size.
9. Henry Ford, e.g. : EPONYM. A fun word:a person after whom a discovery, invention, place, etc., is named or thought to be named: name or noun formed after a person.
10. Excavating aid : BACKHOE.Glad we had the lesson a few weeks ago.
11. Hive member : DRONE.
12. Think alike : AGREE.
13. Mountain air : YODEL. a fun LINK.
18. Fair-hiring agcy. : EEOC.
24. Draped garment : TOGA.
25. Zigzagged : WOVE.
26. Some TVs : RCAS.
27. Offhand greeting : OH HI.
28. Discounted buy : CASE. I guess he is referring to bulk buying,
32. Split-resistant wood : ELM. Elm wood is valued for its interlocking grain, and consequent resistance to splitting, with significant uses in wagon wheel hubs, chair seats and coffins. The bodies of Japanese Taiko drums are often cut from the wood of old elm trees, as the wood's resistance to splitting is highly desired for nailing the skins to them, and a set of three or more is often cut from the same tree. Wiki. Oo and I watched the drummers live, they are awesome.
33. See 61-Down : SEA. 61D, With 33-Down, part of it is now a desert : ARAL.
34. Stress : TAX. Don't tax yourself.
36. Trot, say : GAIT.
37. Skilled : ABLE.
38. Source of tweets : NEST.
40. Beginning to cure? : PEDI. Nicely
41. When repeated, Cult Jam singer : LISA. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5m8lj5DCtI LINK.
44. Driver's gadget : GOLF TEE.
46. Source of flowing water : OPEN TAP.
48. "CSI" setting : DNA LAB.
50. Sci. concerned with biodiversity : ECOLolgy.
51. Multiple Emmy-winning legal drama : LA LAW.
52. Missouri river : OSAGE.
53. Usually disappointed one : LOSER.
54. Sales figure : GROSS.
55. Side in a decades-long war : PEPSI. The inside STORY.
56. Tied : LACED.
60. Peseta replacer : EURO.
62. Exec's reminder : MEMO.
65. Purpose : USE.
The ever prolific Gail G. is back with a letter substitution puzzle with an added twit. Two word phrases beginning PO become words which start LO. Limiting her word choice to LO made this a wonderful challenge. How many could come up with 4 such phrases. Looking at a list with 1800 words which begin PO, I could not anything appealing aside from the 5 here.
17A. "Don't waste your money on that pendant"? : LOCKET VETO (10). Pocket veto,
23A. Spinner in a numbers game? : LOTTERY WHEEL (12). Pottery Wheel.
51A. Hammock? : LOLLING PLACE (12). Polling Place.
64A. Pruning ideology? : LOP CULTURE (10). Pop culture.
And the reveal?
71A. Sport that hints at this puzzle's theme : POLO.
Across;
1. Bird that's a national symbol : KIWI. If you ever wondered WHY?
5. "Chasing Pavements" singer : ADELE.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwTMyjTNBM8
10. Party time, casually : B-DAY. Do you all have parties
14. Eddie __, detective involved in the actual "French Connection" : EGAN. Played by Gene Hackman in the movie.
15. Spring bloomer : TULIP.
16. Former constellation that included Vela (the sails) : ARGO. For all you stargazer. LINK.
19. Insulated cable : CORD.
20. Thorough investigation : PROBE.\ Is this real SCIENCE?
21. Opposite of bumpy : EVEN.
22. Pants part : KNEE.
26. Elaborate in design : ROCOCO. How many of you have listened to Firesign Theater's the adventures of Nick Danger and the evil Rocky Rococo?
29. It's heard in a herd : MOO. Cute clue
30. Online service option : CHAT.
31. Daring exploit : GEST. I ususalyy see it with the spelling GESTE like Beau Geste..
35. One eschewing leather, perhaps : VEGAN. Love the esCHEWing got a vegan clue.
39. Satisfied sounds : AHS.
40. Pub pick : PALE ALE.
42. Presidential nickname : ABE.
43. Long bout : SIEGE. a sudden experiencing of a physical or mental disorder
Synonyms access, bout, case, fit, seizure, attack, spell, turn
45. Start of something big? : MAXI. Nicely phrased though for some reason it may think of maxipad.
46. Quiets, in a way : OILS. Ahh, the squeaky part
47. Quirky : ODD.
49. Hills of Rome, e.g. : SEPTET. Seven: The seven hills are:
Aventine Hill (Latin, Aventinus; Italian, Aventino)
Caelian Hill (Cælius, Celio)
Capitoline Hill (Capitolinus, Campidoglio)
Esquiline Hill (Esquilinus, Esquilino)
Palatine Hill (Palatinus, Palatino)
Quirinal Hill (Quirinalis, Quirinale)
Viminal Hill (Viminalis, Viminale)
57. Beginning : AS OF.
58. Square figure : AREA. Cute again.
59. Early or late hr., depending : ONE A.M.
63. Go on : LAST.
66. Pulitzer-winning author James : AGEE.
67. Sure-footed critters : ASSES.
68. Composer Khachaturian : ARAM. And now for a musical interlude---doe the music sound familiar?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqg3l3r_DRI LINK
69. "What __ you thinking?" : WERE.
70. Not a hit, usually : B-SIDE.
Down:
1. Vegetation in underwater forests : KELP. The Beatles used this as their anthem when they became vegan. I bet the readers here could do better than THIS.
2. Aviation pioneer Sikorsky : IGOR. He moved to Connecticut and I had the pleasure of meeting him at my uncles house.
3. Chisholm Trail city : WACO.
4. Test pattern : INKBLOT. Another well clued fill.
5. U-verse provider : ATT.
6. Comforter : DUVET. French for DOWN.
7. Sorbonne student : ELEVE. French for student.
8. Large soda bottle label word : LITER. As in 2 or 3 liter size.
9. Henry Ford, e.g. : EPONYM. A fun word:a person after whom a discovery, invention, place, etc., is named or thought to be named: name or noun formed after a person.
10. Excavating aid : BACKHOE.Glad we had the lesson a few weeks ago.
11. Hive member : DRONE.
12. Think alike : AGREE.
13. Mountain air : YODEL. a fun LINK.
18. Fair-hiring agcy. : EEOC.
24. Draped garment : TOGA.
25. Zigzagged : WOVE.
26. Some TVs : RCAS.
27. Offhand greeting : OH HI.
28. Discounted buy : CASE. I guess he is referring to bulk buying,
32. Split-resistant wood : ELM. Elm wood is valued for its interlocking grain, and consequent resistance to splitting, with significant uses in wagon wheel hubs, chair seats and coffins. The bodies of Japanese Taiko drums are often cut from the wood of old elm trees, as the wood's resistance to splitting is highly desired for nailing the skins to them, and a set of three or more is often cut from the same tree. Wiki. Oo and I watched the drummers live, they are awesome.
33. See 61-Down : SEA. 61D, With 33-Down, part of it is now a desert : ARAL.
34. Stress : TAX. Don't tax yourself.
36. Trot, say : GAIT.
37. Skilled : ABLE.
38. Source of tweets : NEST.
40. Beginning to cure? : PEDI. Nicely
41. When repeated, Cult Jam singer : LISA. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5m8lj5DCtI LINK.
44. Driver's gadget : GOLF TEE.
46. Source of flowing water : OPEN TAP.
48. "CSI" setting : DNA LAB.
50. Sci. concerned with biodiversity : ECOLolgy.
51. Multiple Emmy-winning legal drama : LA LAW.
52. Missouri river : OSAGE.
53. Usually disappointed one : LOSER.
54. Sales figure : GROSS.
55. Side in a decades-long war : PEPSI. The inside STORY.
56. Tied : LACED.
60. Peseta replacer : EURO.
62. Exec's reminder : MEMO.
65. Purpose : USE.
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