You Think You're Feta Than Me? We are in dairy country today where the first word of each theme answer is a type of cheese.
17-Across. Seth MacFarlane cartoon series: AMERICAN DAD. American cheese was invented in the 1910s by James L. Kraft (né James Lewis Kraft; Dec. 11, 1874 ~ Feb. 16, 1953), the founder of Kraft Foods Inc. He patented his manufacturing process in 1916.
26-Across. Conversation that might involve Jordan and LeBron: GOAT DEBATE. Both Michael Jordan (b. Feb. 17, 1963) and LeBron James (b. Dec. 30, 1984) may be considered the Greatest Of All Time basketball players. A brief history of Goat Cheese.
38-Across. Big lottery win: JACKPOT. Jack cheese, also known as Monterey Jack, is a mild, semi-hard white cheese made from cow's milk. What is the true origin of Jack Cheese?
52-Across. "Room" Best Actress Oscar winner: BRIE LARSON. Everything you ever wanted to know about Brie Cheese, but were afraid to inquire.
60-Across. Green Bay Packers fans, or what 17-, 26-, 38-, and 52-Across have: CHEESE HEADS. Note that the first part (or Head) of each phrase is a type of Cheese.
Here's the Grid:
I found this to be another challenging Tuesday puzzle.
Across:
1. Make red-faced: ABASH.
6. Feature of some Southern accents: TWANG.
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| A Twang so southern it is from New Zealand. |
11. Bread with caraway seeds:
RYE. Yummers!
Rye bread with caraway seeds is a hearty, dense loaf featuring an earthy rye flavor paired with the distinct citrusy, peppery, and anise-like taste of caraway.
14. Like unhelpful hints: VAGUE.
15. Civic-minded brand?: HONDA. Cute clue.
16. Snakelike fish: EEL.
19. Language in which "Baw pen nyang" means "It's nothing": LAO. The language of Laos.
20. Ballpark snack: FRANK.
21. Hotel customer: GUEST.
23. Lane of "Superman": LOIS.
29. Promises: ASSURES.
31. Solemn acts: RITES.
32. Letter before lambda: KAPPA. It's Greek to me.
33. Moral wrong: SIN.
34. Get a better loan rate, for short: RE-FI. As in ReFinance.
37. __ out a living: EKE.
42. __ sum: bite-sized Chinese fare: DIM. We went to a traditional Dim Sum at Maxim's Palace the last time we were in Hong Kong. There were so many tempting dishes to select from.
43. Truly engrossed: RAPT.
45. Quaker possessive: THY.
46. Running track shapes, often: OVALS.
48. Seven, in Spanish: SIETE. Today's Spanish math lesson.
50. Sea cow: MANATEE. A shout out to our very own Manatee.
55. Take a day off, say: REST.
56. Baggy: LOOSE.
57. __-frutti: TUTTI. Today's Italian lesson. Tutti frutti roughly translates from Italian as all fruits. It's also a Little Richard song.
59. Wine cask wood: OAK.
66. Carry-on screeners: Abbr.: TSA. As in Transportation Security Administration.
67. Bridgestone products: TIRES.
68. Bright courtyards: ATRIA. Today's Latin lesson. The word atria is the Latin plural of atrium, meaning the central room or entrance hall of an ancient Roman house.
69. "Charlotte's Web" enclosure:
STY. The the backstory of
Charlotte's Web.
70. Bowling score indicated by a slash: SPARE.
71. Used a keyboard: TYPED.
Down:
1. "Hacks" comedy writer Daniels: AVA. Ava Daniels is the fictional character in the sit-com Hacks. She was portrayed by Hannah Einbinder (b. May 21, 1995), who is the daughter of Laraine Newman (b. Mar. 2, 1952) of Saturday Night Live fame.
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| Laraine Newman with her daughter, Hannah |
2. Impact sound: BAM.
3. The "A" of A/S/L: AGE. Apparently this means Age, Sex, Location and was used in chat rooms.
4. "Let's catch some waves!": SURF'S UP.
5. Whodunit suspect: HEIR.
6. Marvel villain played by Josh Brolin: THANOS. I am not up on my Marvel villains.
7. Fictional chocolatier:
WONKA. As in
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. It as an adaptation of the book, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, by
Roald Dahl (Sept. 13, 1916 ~ Nov. 23, 1990).
8. "On top of that ... ": AND.
9. Secrecy doc: NDA. As in a Non-Disclosure Agreement.
10. Gizmo: GADGET.
11. Information on a movie poster: RELEASE DATE.
12. Baker's supply: YEAST.
13. Mexican corn dish: ELOTE. Yummers!
18. Bird house?: CAGE.
22. App with a Women Drivers option: UBER.
23. L.A. NBAer: LAKER.
24. Honshu port city: OSAKA. Honshu is the largest of the four main islands of Japan. Osaka is the second largest city in Japan.
25. Server's query after a drink order, perhaps: IS PEPSI OKAY? No, Pepsi is NOT okay.
27. Journey: TRIP.
28. T. rex, for one: DINO.
30. TV friend of Sheldon and Howard: RAJ. A reference to The Big Bang Theory. I never saw the attraction of this show, but it was very popular.
33. Cloud location: SKY.
35. Computer folder contents: FILES.
36. "Nothing for me, thanks!": I'M SET.
39. Flour for chapati and roti: ATTA. This wheat has been making frequent appearances in the puzzles.
40. "Believe" diva: CHER. It's hard to believe that Cher (née Cheryl Sarkisian; b. May 20, 1946) it 80 years old.
41. Heavy load: TON.
44. Formal neckwear: TIES.
47. Assortment: VARIETY.
49. Puts in office: ELECTS. Election day is coming up. I'll be glad when it's over.
50. Styling foam: MOUSSE.
51. Poker stake: ANTE.
52. Rorschach test shapes: BLOTS.
53. Cook in an oven: ROAST.
54. Pilot: STEER.
58. The one there: THAT.
61. __-hop music: HIP.
62. Slice of history: ERA.
63. Dada artist Jean: ARP. Jean Arp (né Hans Peter Wilhelm Arp; Sept. 16, 1886 ~ June 7, 1966) used to make frequent guest appearances in the puzzles.
64. Monopoly cube: DIE.
65. Melancholy: SAD.
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