Theme: Quip
23A:Start of a quip: If at first you
37A: Part 2 of quip: Do not recede, diet
48A: End of quip: And diet again
I don't quite get this quip. I guess I don't understand the meaning of "recede" here. Tide recedes, your heart-broken memories recede. What the heck does Mr. Olschwang try to say here? (Update: This is a Evan Esar quote, see here).
I see no hints of love in this Valentine's Day puzzle, do you? The crossword editor only wants us to diet, and diet again. And I will, from today. On our kitchen table, right now, besides a beautiful "Rose Are Red..." card, are ten apples styled in the shape of a heart and one sweet gold pineapple. My sweet husband!
My only hiccup today is the lower middle corner. I had no idea who Eric the magazine founder is (UTNE, 60A). I did not know who wrote "Jane Shore" (57D: ROWE). I put ATOM rather than IOTA for 49D: Tiny bits. And I was thinking of silver lining for 46D: Like some linings.
Across Entry:
1A: Vegas quote: ODDS
9A Prepared to take notice: SAT UP
14A: Tabby's comment: MEOW
15A:Sister/Wife of Zeus: HERA. Greek mythology. Daughter of Rhea.
16A: Try to get one's goat: TEASE. I nailed this one. This clue appeared on Jan 29's puzzle.
17A: Stridex target: ACNE
19A: Duck down: EIDER
20A: Zola novel: NANA (Huge failure for Anna Sten)
26A: Founded: abbr.: EST (Established)
27A: Jogged: RAN
28A: Above, to a poet: O'ER
31A: Theatrical comment: ASIDE
35A: Poetic contraction: 'EER
36A: Ray of "Battle Cry": ALDO
42A: Vichy water: EAU
43A: Rhone tributary: SAONE. Most of the river names bother me. Are river names acceptable in Scrabble?
44A: "__ Soffel": MRS. Never saw it. Mel Gibson and Diane Keaton starred in this movie.
45A: Shell propeller: OAR
46A: Fast flier's letters: SST (Supersonic Transport)
54A: Fen: MARSH
57A: "Jane Shore" dramatist: ROWE (Nicholas). The complete name is "The Tragedy of Jane Shore".
58A: Parasites on people: LICE
60A: Magazine founder Eric: UTNE. Never read Utne Reader. Never heard of this guy. Just found out that he actually lives here in MN.
61A: Garfield's pal: ODIE (the comic strip)
64A: Oregon city: BEND. Your primary is too late.
65A: Prevailing tide: TREND
66A: ID info: SSNS. Driver's License does not have SSN on it.
67A: Tense: EDGY
Down entry:
1D: Man from Muscat: OMANI
2D: Low-boost coffee?: DECAF. Why question mark on the clue?
3D: Prima __: DONNA
5D: Proposition maintained by argument: THESIS
8D: Date producer: PALM TREE. In Middle East, yes. In Far East, No. Dates are smaller and they grown in normal fruit trees.
9D: Trample: STEP ON
10D: Kindergarten quintet: AEIOU (A E I O U, all vowels)
13D: Dijon dad: PERE (French for Dad)
24D: Leg ends: FEET
28D: Highly spiced stew: OLIO. Sometimes it's OLLA.
30D: Memorizing process: ROTE
31D: First of billions: ADAM. I like this clue.
32D: Go off, as milk: SOUR
34D: E-mail address symbol: DOT
35D: Old French coin: ECU. Sometimes it's Sou.
36D: Oklahoma town: ADA
38D: Study: READ
39D: Sound sensors: EARDRUMS
40D: Como ___ Usted?: ESTA
45D: Postponed: ON HOLD
46D: Like some linings: SEWN IN
47D: Proud mounts: STEEDS
48D: Pale: ASHEN
49D: Tiny bits: IOTAS
50D: Spherical map: GLOBE
53D: Indigent: NEEDY
54D: Money maker?: MINT. Again, why question mark?
55D: Hebrew month: ADAR. This is the only Jewish month I know.
56D: Speak incoherently: RAVE
Have a wonderful Valentine's Day!
C. C.
23A:Start of a quip: If at first you
37A: Part 2 of quip: Do not recede, diet
48A: End of quip: And diet again
I don't quite get this quip. I guess I don't understand the meaning of "recede" here. Tide recedes, your heart-broken memories recede. What the heck does Mr. Olschwang try to say here? (Update: This is a Evan Esar quote, see here).
I see no hints of love in this Valentine's Day puzzle, do you? The crossword editor only wants us to diet, and diet again. And I will, from today. On our kitchen table, right now, besides a beautiful "Rose Are Red..." card, are ten apples styled in the shape of a heart and one sweet gold pineapple. My sweet husband!
My only hiccup today is the lower middle corner. I had no idea who Eric the magazine founder is (UTNE, 60A). I did not know who wrote "Jane Shore" (57D: ROWE). I put ATOM rather than IOTA for 49D: Tiny bits. And I was thinking of silver lining for 46D: Like some linings.
Across Entry:
1A: Vegas quote: ODDS
9A Prepared to take notice: SAT UP
14A: Tabby's comment: MEOW
15A:Sister/Wife of Zeus: HERA. Greek mythology. Daughter of Rhea.
16A: Try to get one's goat: TEASE. I nailed this one. This clue appeared on Jan 29's puzzle.
17A: Stridex target: ACNE
19A: Duck down: EIDER
20A: Zola novel: NANA (Huge failure for Anna Sten)
26A: Founded: abbr.: EST (Established)
27A: Jogged: RAN
28A: Above, to a poet: O'ER
31A: Theatrical comment: ASIDE
35A: Poetic contraction: 'EER
36A: Ray of "Battle Cry": ALDO
42A: Vichy water: EAU
43A: Rhone tributary: SAONE. Most of the river names bother me. Are river names acceptable in Scrabble?
44A: "__ Soffel": MRS. Never saw it. Mel Gibson and Diane Keaton starred in this movie.
45A: Shell propeller: OAR
46A: Fast flier's letters: SST (Supersonic Transport)
54A: Fen: MARSH
57A: "Jane Shore" dramatist: ROWE (Nicholas). The complete name is "The Tragedy of Jane Shore".
58A: Parasites on people: LICE
60A: Magazine founder Eric: UTNE. Never read Utne Reader. Never heard of this guy. Just found out that he actually lives here in MN.
61A: Garfield's pal: ODIE (the comic strip)
64A: Oregon city: BEND. Your primary is too late.
65A: Prevailing tide: TREND
66A: ID info: SSNS. Driver's License does not have SSN on it.
67A: Tense: EDGY
Down entry:
1D: Man from Muscat: OMANI
2D: Low-boost coffee?: DECAF. Why question mark on the clue?
3D: Prima __: DONNA
5D: Proposition maintained by argument: THESIS
8D: Date producer: PALM TREE. In Middle East, yes. In Far East, No. Dates are smaller and they grown in normal fruit trees.
9D: Trample: STEP ON
10D: Kindergarten quintet: AEIOU (A E I O U, all vowels)
13D: Dijon dad: PERE (French for Dad)
24D: Leg ends: FEET
28D: Highly spiced stew: OLIO. Sometimes it's OLLA.
30D: Memorizing process: ROTE
31D: First of billions: ADAM. I like this clue.
32D: Go off, as milk: SOUR
34D: E-mail address symbol: DOT
35D: Old French coin: ECU. Sometimes it's Sou.
36D: Oklahoma town: ADA
38D: Study: READ
39D: Sound sensors: EARDRUMS
40D: Como ___ Usted?: ESTA
45D: Postponed: ON HOLD
46D: Like some linings: SEWN IN
47D: Proud mounts: STEEDS
48D: Pale: ASHEN
49D: Tiny bits: IOTAS
50D: Spherical map: GLOBE
53D: Indigent: NEEDY
54D: Money maker?: MINT. Again, why question mark?
55D: Hebrew month: ADAR. This is the only Jewish month I know.
56D: Speak incoherently: RAVE
Have a wonderful Valentine's Day!
C. C.
11 comments:
I think "recede is a play on "succeed". I just found your blog a couple days ago. Love it.
Ruth
Hi Ruth,
Thanks for the comment.
I initially thought it's a play on word, but I could not reason it out. I heard of receding hairlines, receding prices.
Does "recede" have a meaning of losing weight? Can I say "I need to recede"?
C.C.
You had written:
35A: Ray of "Battle Cry": ALDO
It is actually 36 A:
35A: poetic contraction
Sorry, my bad. It's corrected now. Thank you.
C. C.
You ruin my Crossword Puzzle everyday with your answers!
Anonymous at 8:55am,
But why did you come here?
C. C.
I've heard of 'receding waistlines' as well; probably what they intended.
I agree with the two question marked clues - question marks weren't appropriate there.
I heard of "receding waistline" too. This makes sense.
By the way, I just found out that this is a Evan Esar quote.
C.C.
I can believe it; if you only did crossword puzzles in your life, you'd think Evan Esar said everything, at least once...
Anonymous at 8:55am:
I was googling the answers and stumbled on your blog three days ago. Each day I came across your blog, I cant help but sneak a peek.
Hi guys,
Thanks for the comments.
I also found out that this crossword constructor Alan P. Olschwang likes to quote Evan Esar in his puzzles, a lot.
Maybe you already knew it.
C.C.
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