Well, that's not really the theme, but how appropriate to have our dear leader as today's constructor, so we can give her double thanks. First, for creating this fun corner. And second, for entertaining us with her creative puzzles. Thank you, C.C.!
17-Across. *Four Corners locale : COLORADO PLATEAU.
23-Across. *Arctic wolf prey : CARIBOU.
32-Across. *Car named for a California city : CHEVY MALIBU.
52-Across. *1965 Jane Fonda title role : CAT BALLOU.
67-Across. With 68-Across, "Later," or, phonetically, what the answers to starred clues have : SEE YOU. 68-Across. See 67-Across : AROUND. Each entry has a "C" and a "U" around the edges.
You may have noticed the unusual grid. It is symmetrical right to left, but not top to bottom. That was necessary to accommodate the 15-7-11-9-12 theme entries. The long down entries were nice: TALK IS CHEAP and RHETT BUTLER's full name. Let's see what else she has dished up for us.
Across
1. Beijing trio? : DOTS. Cute misdirection. The dots over the i's and the j. And an appropriate start, with a nod to her native land.
5. Bridges of Hollywood : LLOYD. Of all his movies, I remember him best from this one.
10. First name at Woodstock : ARLO. Our old friend Guthrie is back.
14. Four Corners state : UTAH. A clecho with 17-Across, but it is not part of the theme.
15. Seeker's quarry : HIDER. C.C. doesn't usually like fabricated words, but in the game you are either a hider or a seeker.
16. Send : SHIP.
20. They may be required for rides : TOKENS. Do you call it the subway or the metro?
21. "The way things are ..." : AS IT IS.
22. Yale Bowl yeller : ELI.
27. "Four Quartets" monogram : TSE. Thomas Stearns Eliot. I never read those.
28. Offspring: abbr. : DESC.endant.
30. Trendy cuff site : EAR.
31. Awards for J.K. Rowling and Hugh Laurie : OBEs. Order of the British Empire.
37. Hawaiian Airlines destination : TAHITI.
39. Election Day sticker : I VOTED.
42. Nebula in Taurus, familiarly : THE CRAB. Amazing photo from the Hubble telescope.
44. Prepared for a proposal : KNEELED.
45. Spanish she-bear : OSA.
46. Former upscale Manhattan eatery : ELAINE'S. It closed after she died in 2010, and is now The Writing Room.
48. Memorable period : ERA.
49. Burst open : POP. It's the season for POPping a bottle of bubbly!
50. Kerfuffle : ADO.
51. Halladay who won both the A.L. and N.L. Cy Young awards : ROY. I knew we would have a baseball reference!
58. Boris' sidekick : NATASHA. Of "The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show" fame.
61. "Raging Bull" boxer : LAMOTTA.
65. Marvel Comics assassin : ELEKTRA. With only E-L-E-K-*-R-A in place, I WAG'd ELEKTRA. (Pretty clever, huh?)
66. Hits hard, as the brakes : SLAMS ON.
Down
1. Like many ventilation systems : DUCTED.
2. "Becket" star : O'TOOLE. Peter holds the record for the number of Academy Award nominations without a win.
3. "Actions speak louder than words" : TALK IS CHEAP. Nice fill.
4. Flat or pump : SHOE.
5. High capital : LHASA. C.C. just linked the Potala Palace in LHASA the other day.
6. Jar topper : LID.
7. Prefix with meter : ODO. Odo-meter.
8. "You betcha!" : YEP. I had YEs for a while, and it messed me up from immediately seeing PLATEAU in the first theme answer.
9. 1964 Tony Randall role : DR LAO. He was more than two-faced.
10. Piedmont wine area : ASTI. Spumanti also makes a nice POP when you open it.
11. Bonnie Blue's dad : RHETT BUTLER. "Gone With the Wind." Nailed it!
12. Make contact (with) : LIAISE.
13. Musical works : OPUSES. I put it in, changed it to OPERAS, then took it back out when AS IT IS showed up.
18. GOP org. : RNC. Republican National Committee.
19. Sun Devils' sch. : ASU. Arizona State University.
24. Juan Carlos, por ejemplo : REY. Spanish "king."
25. "__ the Walrus" : I AM....goo goo goo joob.
26. It may be backless : BRA. To go with dresses like these.
29. In vogue : CHIC. Tres chic!
31. Wind with keys : OBOE.
33. To be, to Napoleon : ETRE.
34. Lab container : VIAL. Because Erlenmeyer flask wouldn't fit.
36. "Concord Sonata" composer : IVES. It's Thursday, so we get a clue for Charles instead of Burl.
37. 'Vette roof option : T-TOP.
38. "Now I get it" : AH SO.
40. Finnish architect Saarinen : EERO.
41. Do-or-die time : D-DAY.
43. Words to a black sheep : BAA BAA.
44. Small hills : KNOLLS. Probably the world's most infamous grassy KNOLL.
47. The Snake R. runs through it : IDA.ho
52. Like unnaturally thick makeup : CAKY.
53. Apropos of : AS TO.
54. Drive-__ window : THRU.
55. Refrain syllables : LA LA.
56. Bridge master Sharif : OMAR. A man of many talents, he also starred in "Lawrence of Arabia" and "Dr. Zhivago."
57. Man, to Dante : UOMO. He was a couple hundred years too early to be an Italian renaissance man.
58. Zombie Nation console : NES. Nintendo Entertainment System. You can play it online here.
59. Microbrew choice : ALE.
60. Ball holder : TEE.
62. Sch. in Nashville : TSU. Tennessee State University.
63. Slew : TON.
64. "What else?" : AND...?
Nope, nothing else. I'm done! Time to go make the turkey...
Marti
Note from C.C.:
Happy Thanksgiving to our blog
readers, esp our faithful regulars. Thanks for your daily solving
reports, constructive nitpicking, links, recipes, computer advice,
health tips (now, how can I stop this nagging cough?), poems, robocall
rants, bike ride accounts & other random thoughts. Thanks for
sharing. You enriched my very sheltered life.
I'm
also grateful to LA Times Daily Crossword editor Rich Norris, his
assistant Patti Varol, his three test solvers, his fact checker and all the LAT constructors for the quality puzzles they provide to us day after day. As I
mentioned in this puzzle,
Rich makes me look smarter than I am. That's not the only puzzle he
helped me, and I'm not the only constructor he helped. He just does
everything in a very quiet & consistent manner. Rich even replies
every reader mail, despite his heavy workload and limited resources.
We're lucky to have such a knowledgeable, generous, patient and humble
editor whose top priority is always his solvers.
I'm also incredibly grateful for my
hard-working blogging team: always there for me Santa Argyle, witty
Jazzbumpa, super-efficient foodie Steve, bubbly Marti, cheerful Lemonade,
talented Splynter & eager to learn Husker Gary. As I said before,
it's fun to blog once or twice, spending 3 + hours on each post every
week is serious job. Thank you so much for the dedication and time, friends, you
made this blog what it is today. Thank you also for trusting me and
letting me guiding you (mostly misguiding) on puzzle-making. I know I'm
not easy to work with, thanks for toughing it out!
Morning, all!
ReplyDeleteA very Happy Thanksgiving to everyone here, and this little group is definitely on my list of things for which I am thankful.
Slow solve for me today, but I did manage to get it done unassisted in the end. Part of the problem was the tricky cluing (I figured "Beijing trio" had something to do with the word itself, but couldn't think of the DOTS until the perps finally came through), and part was the unknowns (never heard of COLORADO PALTEAU before and had no idea whatsoever that EAR cuff was a thing).
I really wanted BARBARELLA for 52A. I've never seen CAT BAYOU and had no idea that it was about a character with that name. I just always assumed it was a place. Live and learn...
Time to go shovel out and get on the road.
Happy Thanksgiving. A really fun puzzle even though you had to explain the DOTS to me. I knew it had to be right but now it makes sense. See you around!
ReplyDeleteGood morning, and happy Thanksgiving!
ReplyDeleteHand up for YES and being unable to see PLATEAU for some time. Did I get the theme? Of course not! At least I didn't get a DNF.
I remember LLOYD Bridges as Mike Nelson, retired Navy scuba diver, in Sea Hunt from the late '50's.
I've heard of CUFFing one's ears but didn't know there was a thingy called an ear cuff. Ear muff, yes, ear cuff, no.
I've been to that infamous "grassy knoll" a few times, also the museum in the old School Book Depository building.
Special thanks today to C.C., the regular bloggers, and to our motley crew of commenters who always give me a great start to my day. Thank you, all.
Happy Thanksgiving and what was formerly the 'end' of the college football season (it seems to never end now).
ReplyDeleteC.C., you only left out New Mexico with 3/4 of the Four Corners. The puzzle was an easy one with UOMO and Dr LAO being the only total unknowns. I remember CAT BALLOU, not for Hanoi Jane, but LEE MARVIN.
LLOYD Bridges- Sea Hunt anybody?
I had the normal unknowns that were solvable and guessable( is that a word?). TSE TSU ASU REY ROY ELAINES, Dr LAO IVES. EAR cuff is something completely new to me; the photo is the only one I have ever seen.
ELEKTRA is a known because my grandson was always getting me to go to marvel.com before he could use a keyboard. EKG or ECG type of answer.
I half way got the theme- the U stuck out but I didn't notice the C. But TALK IS CHEAP, so I'm outta here.
Keep up the good work C.C. and all the fellow commenters.
Happy Thanksgiving. Pretty much straight through after rough side on Tuesday and Wednesday. Need to look up Dr. lao and would Mr.Saarinen exists if not for crossword puzzles?
ReplyDeleteNow to quaintly go through the circulars to find things we don't need at 50% off. In Chicago, you want to have to do it as you are going to stand in line for an hour in the cold. Great family bonding experience.
Hi there~!
ReplyDeletePleased to see our Crossword Corner host had today's puzzle~!
Completely baffled on the first ACROSS, did not look good, but I got some DOWNS, and that gave me hope
Got stuck in COLORADO STATE * U, and had to resort to red-letter cheating. DR. LAO~? Won't get a "yeP" from me.
Thank you for your kind words, C.C., and for the privilege to be a part of the team. I, too, am thankful for this corner, it's regular contributors, and entertaining commentors - anons included~! These days I do not get much chance to work on the puzzles save for the weekends, so it was good to have the day off and a chance to get an extra puzzle in, and a bonus one at that~!
Gotta get up at 1am - not for Black Friday, but for all the parcels that are already in the system~!
UPS Wins~!!!
Splynter
ReplyDeleteGood morning all. Happy Thanksgiving !
Thank you CC and thank you Marti ! (Marti, your 9D link won't open)
UTAH was easy, and I had enough letters to guess COLORADO. I thought that we might have a theme that had something to do with certain states.
"STATE something" appeared to be following Colorado. But I never entered the S for "You betcha." The clue was informal or slang, so the answer would have to be informal or slang. YEP was the better answer. As CC stated, Rich is so consistent in his edits.
I got the theme well before finishing the puzzle. With CARIBOU, CHEVY MALIBU, and CAT BALLOU in place, it was easy and fun to get SEE YOU AROUND.
But as Barry said, it was a slower solve for me too. Some fill was easy, and other was quite crunchy, but more than fair for a Thursday.
It didn't help that I initially had JAMBS ON the brakes rather than SLAMS on. I know, that would be JAMS. That one didn't last too long though, because the clue for 44 down "Small hills" called for plurality, and I couldn't think of any words indicating plurality that ended with a J. Plus the answer had to start with a K as I was positive KNEELED was correct. That southeast corner quickly came together by replacing jambs with slams.
Then it was off to the northeast to get those last few letters. Had P-ATE-U and then came the V8 can. D'OH ! And there's that LIAISE word again.
In the end, no tada. I spelled Jake's last name with a third A instead of an O, so Dante's man was UaMO.
And I thought the plural of opus was opera.
ReplyDeleteA big thank you to CC for her all her hard work and wonderful guidance on this blog. Also thank you, CC, for this and all your fab puzzles. And a big thank you to the team. You always enlighten and amuse and never disappoint. Reading this blog makes my day. I enjoy the comments from all the posters.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know Dr. Lao or Plateau, although I had --ATE-U. Duh! Changing YES to YEP got it done.
We are going to visit my son, DIL and grandson today. I am taking apple pie, cranberry relish and PA Dutch potato filling.I never order it in a PA Dutch restaurant. They don't use onions. Bleh! Not very Dutch, at all.
I have been lurking these last few days. My GOBBLE GOBBLE has turned into HOBBLE HOBBLE. And time on my feet runs my discomfort level up to an 8 to10.
Happy thanksgiving and a big yellow rock to all.
This lurker is also grateful for this blog. Thanks to C.C. and all of you who offer solutions and thoughts about two of my favorite topics: words and places. I seldom comment, but I always read. This has been one of my most pleasant discoveries since I retired from teaching in 2012. Happy Thanksgiving!
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving to all.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the puzzle, CC and write-up Marti!
My town is small enough we don't get a paper today, so I went on-line for a change of pace especially once I saw who the constructor was!
I am also thankful for C.C.’s elegant puzzles and her and Boomer’s friendship.
ReplyDeleteMusings
-EAR cuff, LIASE were part of my “eager to learn” persona today!
-CARIBOU spotted across from my old school everyday
-Every Catherine I have that goes by Cat immediately gets the nickname CAT BALLOU from me
-The New Orleans Jazz became the UTAH Jazz although UTAH is not noted for jazz and the Minneapolis Lakers became, well you know…
-Granddaughter’s giggling makes her a terrible HIDER
-POP is part of another trio
-O’TOOLE was towering as Lawrence of Arabia but how could the academy deny Gregory Peck as Atticus Finch?
-One heat source here in my sunroom is not DUCTED
-TALK IS CHEAP!! (2:02)
-LHASA – them there dern silent H’s can be pesky
-DR LAO not UNGER and no BARBARELLA
-Some think the Coo Coo Ca Choo in Paul Simon’s Mrs. Robinson is an homage to that I AM The Walrus. lyric
-My test TUBE and Petri DISH lost out
-Ever been in a Drive THRU LINE where the car ahead is feeding an army?
A posting as per Tin’s in absentia request:
ReplyDelete“If everything goes as planned ... this is what The Tinman will be doing tonight (again) He will be the EmCee at the "Guest Talent Show" (on "Toga-Night") at Hedonism !!, Negril, Jamaica”
Happy Thanksgiving C.C., Marti, and all who gather at the corner,
ReplyDeleteNoticed the difference in the grid and thought it might be a flower. Had so much fun with this, but took me awhile to get going. Would never have understood dots without the write up. And the rest? Desper-otto wrote what I would have said, only better.
C.C.'s Corner was a big part of my world when I retired and discovered I knew nothing. I have made many friends here, and enjoy all of you so much when I can find the time to join in. Enjoy your day.
What perfect treat C.C. and marti for thanksgiving. I am a little late today having foolishly committed to baking for the holiday meal.
ReplyDeleteHusker G, pretty funny and our best to Tinbeni suffering in Jamaica without us or the puzzle.
I agree, Lee Marvin stole the show in CAT BALLOU
Fifty years goes by so quickly
Thanks again to everyone here, writing, commenting and reading.
Good morning everyone.
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving everyone. A special thanks to C.C. for hosting and managing this blog. For over 5 years, it has given me an added dimension to the enjoyment of solving these puzzles.
Good well-crafted theme today. Got the long acrosses ok so when the unifier appeared at 67 & 68a. I was ready. A little chewy - got ELAINES and a couple others from the perps - but otherwise, very doable. Scratched my head at 1a, but when the perps showed DOTS, I chortled about how cool the clue was.
TTP @ 8:11, thanks. It is fixed now.
ReplyDeleteHG, interesting comment about coo coo ca choo. Now that you mention it...
Boy, oh boy, I would love to see the You Tube video of that talent show!! ;-)
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!
Husker Gary, except that Tinbeni (Andrew) looks nothing like that. Trust me on that one.
ReplyDeleteHusker- About 20 years ago, one of my employees came to work on a Monday with strange clothes and weird shoes. I didn't know why and some the women in the office started laughing. He came back from a 4 day vacation to Hedonism. He was having such a 'good time' he forgot which room was his or where he left any of his clothes. How he got back in the USA without any ID, cash or original clothes remains a mystery. He later declared bankruptcy after using his credit cards on hookers. When he found out that his 401-k was shielded from banckruptcy he said if he had know that, he would have charged more to his credit cards because they never cut him off.
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving Day, to one and all!
ReplyDeleteWhat a treat today! C.C. giving us the C U AROUND. It was a great sashay centered almost in my backyard. The COLORADO PLATEAU is northeast of here.
It's also a shout out to nostalgia, ARLO, CAT BALLOU, LLOYD Bridges, CHEVY MALIBU, RHETT BUTLER and LA MOTTA. C.C. you continue to impress and amaze me with your knowledge of this trivia from way back.
I'm grateful that one frustrating search for an answer led me to this Blog and this Corner. It's been a joy and I've made virtual as well as physical friends here.
May you all have a wonderful feast with your families and if you're storm bound, stay warm. Again, happy Thanksgiving!
Good Morning:
ReplyDeleteWhat a treat to have CC's puzzle and Marti's review on Thanksgiving morning. Thank you, Rich, for this nod to the Corner "Family."
Once again, CC makes me shake my head in wonder at her grasp of the language, idioms, pop culture, etc. of her relatively new surroundings. Enjoyed this solve very much, even though there were a few bumps. Liked Beijing trio best.
Many, many thanks to CC for starting and nurturing this wonderful place that so many of us consider a second "home": a home filled with kind, caring, special people who share a part of their lives with each other on a daily basis. Thanks to Argyle, Steve, JazB, Marti, Lemony, Splynter, and Husker Gary for the time, effort, and dedication expended in informing and entertaining us each and every day.
A Very Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!
Hello Puzzlers -
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving to you all. That goes for those outside of the States too!
For decades my family tradition has been to gather at my sister's house, well off the beaten path in a small rural town here in W. Mass. A remote setting like that is just the thing for Thanksgiving, but today there's a snag: the recent snowstorm killed their power. The turkey is still in the fridge. We're going to have to celebrate with side dishes and wine.
Thanks for today's puzzle C.C., and for being our gracious hostess all these years. I had no idea that there was such a thing as an ear cuff, and may I add that it seems like a silly adornment?
Cheers All, and gobble gobble!
Do you suppose that ear cuff has Bluetooth?
ReplyDeleteBTW Splynter 8:04 - that UPS Wins photo is a hoot! I'm still chuckling over that (having already decided it looks real, not Photoshop).
ReplyDeleteAnon from last night - I've never actually seen a turkey get dunked into oil. I gather from your post that those clips were not representative. Maybe someday I'll rent the equipment and try it.
To C.C. and all the guest bloggers and contributors:
ReplyDeleteThanks for starting my mornings out with a smile for the last 5 years or so. I'm sure there are other crossword blogs out there, but I'm so grateful to have stumbled on this one first. I don't say much any more since Barry G usually says it first! God bless you all!
Dudley: Here's a clearer picture of "UPS vs. FedEx". Perhaps Splynter even knows the location (at the intersection of Pierce and ???). And I wouldn't be surprised if the name of the UPS driver is legendary by now.
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving to all. We woke up to several inches (it varied widely) of very wet snow here in the beautiful mid-Hudson valley. Thousands are without power; maybe for a few days.
Would love to see the tape of that "bump".
ReplyDeleteDear C.C., the thanks are all ours, and not only for your blog, but also for your wonderful puzzle today! What a treat to open the paper on Thanksgiving Day and see a C.C. puzzle, and then, come to the blog, and see a Marti expo. Wonderful!
ReplyDeleteThis puzzle had everything I love. I got RHETT BUTLER right away and was delighted to see other favorite movies such as CAT BALLOU and RAGING BULL. I kept thinking Boris was Karloff, but it turned out to refer to one of my favorite cartoons, "Rocky and Bullwinkle." There was serious drama ("Becket") and music. I had one silly mix-up for a moment when I thought the "Four Quartets" should refer to Vivaldi--until I remembered that was the "Four Seasons," and it was T.S. Eliot, of course, who wrote the "Four Quartets." And, of course, I loved those four dots on top of Beijing! A total delight of a puzzle, C.C.
How nice to hear from lurkers today--thank you all for saying hello.
And thank you all, especially Irish Miss, for being such wonderful blog friends. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving Day, everyone.
Wees on the unknowns, & ditto on the dots!
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately the NW totally stumped me...
Dr. Lao?
"The way things are..."??
make contact???
Would you believe I have never seen Gone With The Wind? What's a Bonnie Blue? ( I was thinking some kind of livestock? A cow or something??)
Very busy Yest, & today. Much to do, so I will leave you with my favorite "U".
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
ReplyDeleteKNOLL rhymes with bowl, but not even close in spelling. Felix (or was he Oscar?) wasn't 9d so 5a wasn't geOff Bridges - Oh, The Dude's name is spelled Jeff.
I did get and enjoyed the theme! 67a & 68a were the 1st to fall as I filled S. to N. Dropping in the U helped me get to a PLATEAU, but not up the mountain. DNF.
@15a I kept reading Seeker's query. I went existential - where, who am I (oops, out of letters), and why me?
Not to be THE CRAB around here, but can we wait until tomorrow to open stores?
Thanks C.C. and to all our regulars!
SEE YOU AROUND!
Cheers, -T
Somewhat crunchy offering but it is Thursday. From the first clue, I could see C.C.'s Asian influences with Beijing (I smiled when I understood the dots), LHASA (my other option was Quito), AH SO (is that a derogatory term?) and DR LAO.
ReplyDeleteI got the theme early and that helped. Loved seeing RHETT BUTLER.
I had HOMO before UOMO, TUBE before VIAL, and LOCATE before LIAISE. Hand up for YES before YEP.
I have not seen EAR cuffs; perhaps they are not trendy in Canada or more likely, I travel in non-trendy circles.
I fought filling in KNEELED because Canadian usage is more commonly KNELT.
Happy Thanksgiving to all my American friends!!! Special thanks to C.C., Marti and all the other bloggers.
CED @11:52
ReplyDeleteBonnie Blue is the daughter of Rhett Butler and Scarlet O'Hara in GWTW.
BonnieBlue
Cross Eyed Dave, what a treat to see all those photos of C.C. I'll have to email you later to see how you save them like that.Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteC U....
I thought it was very appropriate to have one of your puzzles today, C.C. Thanks for what you've created and all that you do. And thank you to the entire blogging crew for your tireless efforts.
ReplyDeleteI had some difficulties, as many have noted. Especially with Yes and the implied state? Instead of plateau. Finally got that all straightened out, but in the end, like TTP, had a FIW since I couldn't remember the spelling of LaMatta (sic) and did not know Uomo. Still, both the puzzle and I put up a good fight.....It just won.
For quite a few years we've been spending November in a place where, unlike at home, the local paper carries the LATimes crossword. This blog is always something I look forward to when we come here. So thank you so much from an annual lurker!
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving!
ReplyDeleteOnce again, I managed to get through this with no help of any kind though I had the intersection of LHASA and HIDER messed up. So about 98 percent or an A minus for me.
I just heard the siren of an EMT vehicle going down our street and then stop abruptly. It is parked three houses east of here, in front of the house of an elderly neighbor. I fear the worst...
It's nice to have gotten to know all the contributors to this blog. They are a really significant addition to my retired life experience. Thanks to CC and all the rest of you.
Greetings!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the puzzle and expo, CC and Marti!
Scratched my head at EAR CUFFS but otherwise OK. Picked up on the dots rather quickly.
Feel better, Yellowrocks!
Happy Thanksgiving to all!
Am very grateful for this blog!
Cheers!
Me: Work the puzzles on the web! There are many free spots!
ReplyDeleteThanks, CC and Marti, for today's offerings, but also for this blog itself. What a wonderful way to start my day!
ReplyDeleteAnd I have "met" so many smart, funny, caring, generous people here. Thanks to all of you.
I got up this morning thinking: 'Wouldn't it be cool if the Thanksgiving puzzle were a C.C.?"
ReplyDeleteToo cool! Thank you C.C. and Marti.
btw...is it pronounced "Burr-ni'-cal" or "Bur-nick'-el?"
Good evening, folks. Thank you, C.C., for a fine puzzle. Thank you, Marti, for a fine review.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting puzzle today, lots of easy ones, but also lot as of tough ones.
A few inkblots. Wanted ESSE for 32D, but ETRE won. Wanted HOMO for 57D, but UOMO won with perps.
ELEKTRA eventually fell, but with all perps.
Could not remember LAMOTTA, perps to the rescue.
EERO appeared, thank goodness. That was easy.
DDAY was easy. My granddaughter's birthday.
Got all the theme answers, but could not put the C U together. Maybe a little more studying. Did notice the odd grid, however.
ELAINES was totally unknown. Perped it.
LHASA again. Remembered it this time. Wonder if China will ever release that country?
I still feel real crummy, from the shingles. The rash is improving a little, so the medicine is working. Cannot sleep well at night and am tired all day. Other than that, fine.
We had a great meal today. Turkey and all the fixings were delicious. Leftovers will be enjoyed.
Wife's birthday is tomorrow, so we are all going to Outback. My oldest daughter and her family are visiting from Ohio, Buckeye Bob's neighborhood.
See you tomorrow.
Abejo
(208)
It wouldn't be Thanksgiving without a reprise of the greatest radio promotion of all times. The WKRP turkey drop
ReplyDeleteBest Wishes for a very Happy Thanksgiving to all on the Corner! Many thanks to C.C. and to all those who work to make this such a wonderful place.
ReplyDelete(I'm still hangin' out /in!)
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*I sent this at about 11:45 today but I guess it didn't go through - hope it does this time!
Well Puzzlers, I'm back in civilization. As we travelled to turkey dinner, gaining in elevation, many roads were impassable due to fallen trees and wires. Only by a very indirect route on unpaved rural roads were we able to get to our destination. The difficulty of the trip was offset by the sheer beauty of the fresh, white landscape.
ReplyDeleteThere was no power all day, but there was no dimming the enthusiasm of the 20+ of us, all country folk accustomed to self-reliant living. We had a blast! Most of the dinner was heated on a woodstove, while the turkey was baked by a neighbor with a propane oven.
I hope all of you Cornerites had an equally fun time!
LaLaLinda,
ReplyDeleteSo nice to see you! D-Otto and others asked about you the past few weeks. Please take good care of yourself and don't ever give up.
Ergo,
Bur'-nick-el. The emphasis is on the first syllable. My husband said it means "Don't kill the child" in Viking language.
Abejo,
ReplyDeleteI'm so used to your busy activity report and can't imagine you slow down. Get better soon!
Dave et al,
Thanks for the sweet comments. Reading what you say about my puzzle is the ultimate reward.