Theme: NONE
I got bogged down by 15A: Wild way to run? (AMUCK). I had no idea that AMOK can be as wild a variant as AMUCK. I just did not know 9D: Capital of Macedonia (SKOPJE).
I gave up the fight very earlier on, and started googling without shame. I am convinced that I am simply not capable of finishing a Saturday puzzle without cheating. Right now, my targets are Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Here are the recaps:
10A: Gun maker: COLT
14A: Gospel singer Winans: CeCe (BeBe & CeCe Winans)
15A: Wild way to run? AMUCK. Did you get this one easily?
18A: Calgary Stampede, e.g.: RODEO
19A: First name in denim? LEVI
20A: River of Venezuela: ORINOCO. Never heard of it. It flows into Atlantic Ocean.
22A: Formed into a ball: SPHERED
24A: Chita of "West Side Story": RIVERA. Remember the multi-talented Rivera clue on Feb 1?
25A: Shove aside: JOSTLE
25A: Clairvoyant: SEERESS. Female clairvoyant.
28A: Refer to incidentally: MENTION
29A: Greek letter: OMEGA
31A: Complete extent: GAMUT
32A: Hors d'oeuvres spread: PATE
36A: Military tactic: SIEGE
38A: Jazz sessions: SETS.
39A: In an upright position: ON END
41A: "The Prisoner of __": ZENDA. Come here for more information on this adventure novel.
43A: Sea lavender: STATICE. Unknown to me. They look so pretty.
45A: Superlatively ventilated: AIRIEST
50A: Actress Wright: TERESA. She is the wife of Lou Gehrig in "The Pride of the Yankees." Great movie. Watch 61 if you are a baseball fan, it's about Yankees' 1961 season when Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris try to break Babe Ruth's home run record.
51A: Plowed but left unseeded: FALLOW
52A: Pub patron: DRINKER
54A: Course outlines: SYLLABI (plural of syllabus)
55A: Questionable contraction? AIN'T
56A: Mount of Moses: SINAI
58A: Face features: EYES
59A: Carryall: TOTE
60A: Dress up: ADORN
61A: Annoying fit: SNIT
62A: Love god: EROS
63A: Mark sale items: RETAG
64A: Vietnamese holidays: TETS (Feb 7 this year, the same as Chinese Spring Festival).
Down Clues:
1D: Players: ACTORS
2D: Sweet-'ums: DEARIE
3D: Moving here and there: ACTIVE
5D: Cutting bits of wit: SARCASMS
6D: Melville's "Typee" sequel: OMOO
7D: Failure: DUD
9D: Capital of Macedonia: SKOPJE. How can I remember this word? Slavic words are strange.
10D: Keyboard percussion instrument: CELESTAS
11D:Worker's additional income: OVERTIME
12D: Flatten: LEVEL OUT
13D: Three-pronged weapons: TRIDENTS
23D: __ Kong: HONG. I put KING first.
27D: Confiscate: SEIZE
28D: __Carta: MAGNA
30D: Turn right!: GEE. Turn left is HAW.
32D: Follow in time: POSTDATE
33D: Located on the front: ANTERIOR.
34D: Rip open: TEAR INTO
35D: International understandings: ENTENTES. I tend to confuse Detente with Entente, a lot.
37D: Encouraging intellectual improvement: EDIFYING
40D: Data storage item: DISK
44D: Roman autocrat: CAESAR
47D: Comic Boosler: ELAYNE. I think I blogged her a few days ago.
48D: Amen!: SO BE IT!
49D: Plot surprises: TWISTS.
54D: Gilbert of Teasale: SARA. Sara Teasale is a poet. Sara Gilbert is Melissa Gilbert's sister.
Now I am famished. Need some power breakfast. Have a good weekend everyone.
C. C.
I got bogged down by 15A: Wild way to run? (AMUCK). I had no idea that AMOK can be as wild a variant as AMUCK. I just did not know 9D: Capital of Macedonia (SKOPJE).
I gave up the fight very earlier on, and started googling without shame. I am convinced that I am simply not capable of finishing a Saturday puzzle without cheating. Right now, my targets are Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Here are the recaps:
10A: Gun maker: COLT
14A: Gospel singer Winans: CeCe (BeBe & CeCe Winans)
15A: Wild way to run? AMUCK. Did you get this one easily?
18A: Calgary Stampede, e.g.: RODEO
19A: First name in denim? LEVI
20A: River of Venezuela: ORINOCO. Never heard of it. It flows into Atlantic Ocean.
22A: Formed into a ball: SPHERED
24A: Chita of "West Side Story": RIVERA. Remember the multi-talented Rivera clue on Feb 1?
25A: Shove aside: JOSTLE
25A: Clairvoyant: SEERESS. Female clairvoyant.
28A: Refer to incidentally: MENTION
29A: Greek letter: OMEGA
31A: Complete extent: GAMUT
32A: Hors d'oeuvres spread: PATE
36A: Military tactic: SIEGE
38A: Jazz sessions: SETS.
39A: In an upright position: ON END
41A: "The Prisoner of __": ZENDA. Come here for more information on this adventure novel.
43A: Sea lavender: STATICE. Unknown to me. They look so pretty.
45A: Superlatively ventilated: AIRIEST
50A: Actress Wright: TERESA. She is the wife of Lou Gehrig in "The Pride of the Yankees." Great movie. Watch 61 if you are a baseball fan, it's about Yankees' 1961 season when Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris try to break Babe Ruth's home run record.
51A: Plowed but left unseeded: FALLOW
52A: Pub patron: DRINKER
54A: Course outlines: SYLLABI (plural of syllabus)
55A: Questionable contraction? AIN'T
56A: Mount of Moses: SINAI
58A: Face features: EYES
59A: Carryall: TOTE
60A: Dress up: ADORN
61A: Annoying fit: SNIT
62A: Love god: EROS
63A: Mark sale items: RETAG
64A: Vietnamese holidays: TETS (Feb 7 this year, the same as Chinese Spring Festival).
Down Clues:
1D: Players: ACTORS
2D: Sweet-'ums: DEARIE
3D: Moving here and there: ACTIVE
5D: Cutting bits of wit: SARCASMS
6D: Melville's "Typee" sequel: OMOO
7D: Failure: DUD
9D: Capital of Macedonia: SKOPJE. How can I remember this word? Slavic words are strange.
10D: Keyboard percussion instrument: CELESTAS
11D:Worker's additional income: OVERTIME
12D: Flatten: LEVEL OUT
13D: Three-pronged weapons: TRIDENTS
23D: __ Kong: HONG. I put KING first.
27D: Confiscate: SEIZE
28D: __Carta: MAGNA
30D: Turn right!: GEE. Turn left is HAW.
32D: Follow in time: POSTDATE
33D: Located on the front: ANTERIOR.
34D: Rip open: TEAR INTO
35D: International understandings: ENTENTES. I tend to confuse Detente with Entente, a lot.
37D: Encouraging intellectual improvement: EDIFYING
40D: Data storage item: DISK
44D: Roman autocrat: CAESAR
47D: Comic Boosler: ELAYNE. I think I blogged her a few days ago.
48D: Amen!: SO BE IT!
49D: Plot surprises: TWISTS.
54D: Gilbert of Teasale: SARA. Sara Teasale is a poet. Sara Gilbert is Melissa Gilbert's sister.
Now I am famished. Need some power breakfast. Have a good weekend everyone.
C. C.
C.C., I must say that Saturday's puzzle is usually the most difficult one of the week with all of those long words. I also had to Google SKOPJE and then adjust my 23D from KING. Keep plugging away, you'll be able to get them after a while! Couldn't see a theme for this one. Do you? I actually got AMUCK the first time through because of the clues from the down words. CECE also just fell into place. Actually, most of the names in this puzzle did that. Yes, 38A is SETS. Have a great weekend.
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Crockett1947,
ReplyDeleteThank you for confirming 38A.
It's a themeless Saturday then.
I am plugging away, cannot wait till next Tue. or Wed so I can feel smart again.
C.C.
I am laughing as I type this. I recently discovered an unfinished Saturday Chi Trib puzzle (2/9). Frustration clearly had me set it aside. I finally broke down and Googled "The Prisoner of__" and here YOU are --I feel as if I've just been busted! I'll be back --thanks for the assist! AndrewB
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