Theme: Ahoy! - Come aboard. First we'll show you the parts of the ship.
60A. In tidy condition, and a hint to the first words of the answers to starred clues : SHIPSHAPE
17A. *Historic Chicago landmark co-founded by Jane Addams : HULL HOUSE
24A. *Anxiety caused by confinement : CABIN FEVER
38A. *Dress fancily : DECK OUT
53A. *Old phone feature for multiple calls : HOLD BUTTON
Argyle here. The fill came from many ports of call but still smooth sailing. I failed to find a suitable diagram of a ship that showed all of today's listing so I defer any questions to Spitzboov. I don't know who to ask about link Hull House. New to me.
Across:
1. "Just as I suspected!" : "A-HA!"
4. Alabama protest city : SELMA
9. Crude dwelling : SHACK
14. Sun, in Mexico : SOL
15. Oak-to-be : ACORN
16. Company newbie : HIREE
19. With time to spare : EARLY
20. Angler's basket : CREEL
21. One thousandth: Pref. : MILLI
23. Fishtank organism : ALGA
29. Bill, Louis and Carrie : NYEs. The science guy, comedian who was on the Steve Allen show, and Carrie Nye, a stage, film and television actress and wife of Dick Cavett.
30. Porthole view : OCEAN. A-ha, another ship part.
31. Flight-related prefix : AERO
32. Either of the first two consonants in "coccyx," but not the third : HARD C
34. "We __ Overcome" : SHALL
35. Lavish affairs : DOs
41. Summer shirt : TEE. For wear at do's.
42. Curving : ARCED
44. Annual athletic awards : ESPYs. Awarded by ESPN.
46. Actor Connery : SEAN
47. "Midnight Cowboy" hustler Rizzo : RATSO. NOW we get Ratso.
49. Cantina snack : TAPA
55. Stein fillers : ALES
56. Coeur d'__, Idaho : ALENE
57. Braying beasts : ASSES
58. Drainage conduit : SEWER
64. Remove pencil marks : ERASE
65. Dutch bloom : TULIP
66. Scratching post user : CAT
67. Inner turmoil : ANGST
68. Oozes : SEEPS
69. Aliens, briefly : ETs
Down
1. Refuse receptacle : ASH CAN. Not these.
2. Like some regular news updates : HOURLY
3. Claim without proof : ALLEGE
4. Satirist Mort : SAHL
5. Novelist Umberto : ECO
6. Comical Costello : LOU. Bud Abbott's buddy
7. __ Butterworth : MRS. Syrup.
8. Iron-poor blood condition : ANEMIA
9. Place for books : SHELF
10. Racetrack near Miami : HIALEAH
11. Reach, as a destination : ARRIVE AT
12. Animation still : CEL
13. __ lime pie : KEY
18. Collar attachment : LEASH
22. Vacation stopover : INN
24. Apple discard : CORE
25. Adaptable, electrically : AC/DC
26. "Waiting for Godot" playwright Samuel : BECKETT
27. Writer __ Stanley Gardner : ERLE
28. Film cameo, e.g. : ROLE
33. Mix in : ADD
34. Hog's home : STY
35. Hyphen-like punctuation : DASH
36. Cookie with a Thins variety : OREO
37. Rascal : SCALAWAG
39. __ buco: veal dish : OSSO
40. "Once __ a time ..." : UPON
43. Nonstop : ENDLESS
45. Secret supply : STASH
47. Compete for a seat : RUN
48. '50s nuclear trials : A-TESTS
50. Strasbourg's region : ALSACE. without Lorraine today.
51. Spy on : PEEP AT
52. Balance sheet heading : ASSETS
54. Artist's flat hat : BERET. Mais oui!
57. Once-sacred snakes : ASPs
58. Baltic, for one : SEA
59. Directional suffix : ERN
61. Color chart listing : HUE
62. Land in la mer : ILE
63. Domino dot : PIP
Argyle
36 comments:
There's a farmer fellow from COEUR D'ALENE
Who wanted to sail the bounding main.
He'd ne'er seen the OCEAN,
So had nary a notion,
That bounding mal de mer was such pain!
There once was a lad from HIALEAH
Who came up with a stunning idea.
With parts off the SHELF
He could build for himself
Anything he could buy from Ikea!
Scaramouch was a bold SCALAWAG
He had lots of tricks in his bag.
If her nipples were pert
He was known to insert --
A flyer on "Ten Ways To Stop Sag!"
A lady who came from ALSACE
Spread the word she was looking for grass.
But when offered some pot
She said she would not,
She was looking for hay for her ASS.
Morning, all!
Mostly smooth sailing for me today. Got a bit stuck in the central section with DOS and DECK OUT, and had trouble remembering how to spell HIALEAH (but fortunately I had at least heard of it before from the song "A Simple Little System" from the musical "Bells Are Ringing", which I sang years ago in a high school choir).
I have to leave early tomorrow morning to go to my dad's funeral, so I may not have time to post. Again, thanks to all for the kind words of consolation and support.
TTIP, odd that you should mention 14A, "Sun, in Mexico." That was my only mistake on this speed run, as I read it as "Sun., in Mexico" and entered DOM (for domingo). Fun Monday puzzle.
Good morning all. Thank you Gail, Bruce, and Argyle.
I thought 14A should have been SEW, as in "Sew, a needle pulling thread." (I guess you had to be there...)
A belated Happy Birthday to Tinbeni !
Pleasant work out today with some nice cluing (IMO). Just a couple needs for the eraser. 49A Taco/TAPA & 51D Peek/PEEP.
Scratched my dome at MILLI, but it makes sense...I think.
Would usually spend Saturday PM's at HIALEAH during it's season in my undergrad days at the U. It was a beautiful setting and saw a lot of top notch horses run. Carryback was my favorite. Hard to believe it's gone.
Didn't like HIREE. Can't ever recall using the word or hearing others use it.
Again the weather forecasters screwed up. Last weeks prediction for the 3 H's to disappear midweek have been extended to tomorrow.
I'm early today after a busy beautiful weekend. Fun Monday puzzle and straightforward for the most part.
I did not know Hialeah but perps filled it in. I wanted scallywag or scallywag so I stumbled there.
Condolences to Barry G.
Argyle: Nice write-up & links.
Gail & Bruce: Thank You for a FUN Monday puzzle.
Really enjoyed the SHIP-SHAPE theme.
Hmmm, SELMA and "We SHALL Overcome" in the grid seemed appropriate.
I did read yesterday's comments. Thank You ALL for the birthday wishes.
Funny thing happened at Villa Incognito Saturday & Sunday ... while I was celebrating another year passing, and "Toasting Sunsets" ... my 750 ML bottle of Pinch somehow emptied itself. LOL !!!
Oh well, a trip to my favorite store and I'll be able to "Toast!" tonight's Sunset ... and you ALL !!!
Cheers!
Very easy puzzle today. With the exception of glancing at the perps to confirm my first thought, all I needed were the Across clues. Thanks for the ego massage, Bruce and Gail. Clever reveal, Argyle. I'm surprised that you were unfamiliar with Hull House. We learned about that in grade school. Jane Addams had to face some incredible prejudice, not only native born vs. immigrants but nationality vs. nationality within the immigrant community. It even went so far that northern Italians mocked southern Italians for using a spoon to help twirl the spaghetti on the fork. As if that really matters.
Good limericks today, Owen.
Belated Happy birthday, Tinman. I toasted you at sunset. Well, I'm sure it was sunset somewhere.
Cya.
Thanks for the puzzle, Gail and Bruce. And thanks for the interesting write-up, Argyle. Owen, I enjoyed your poems today. And I enjoyed yesterday's even more so. They were masterful.
Hull House reminded me that I spent a summer working in a similar settlement house underneath the EL in a poor section of Phila. when I was in college. It was a very rewarding experience. This young hick from the sticks was too naive to be afraid, but the young men, even the iffy ones, took be under their wings and protected me. Today I would think twice about living there for the summer.
Fun romp today. No hang ups. Needed the reveal to get the theme, but it's cute. Thanks Argyle!
Interesting stock market open this morning. I don't watch CNBS very often, but I tuned in for a few minutes. Cramer can hardly speak in complete sentences. A good day to blow up the TV and ignore all outside stimuli.
This one was smooth sailing all the way. Thanks, Gail and Bruce and Argyle for a good start to the week.
Owen, the poems were wonderful!
Bluehen, it's ALWAYS sunset somewhere! Isn't that nice?
Nice puzzle by Gail and Bruce and the usual stellar write-up by Argyle. It was a speed run with one trip through the Across and Down clues and a quick check to make sure the answers were correct.
Did try to put CLAUSTROPHOBIA into 24a, but that didn't fit, so I erased what I had and let the perps fill it in, other than that it was pretty straight forward.
For the bakers in the blog, today is National Peach Pie day. Probably my favorite fruit pie. Peaches are still in season here in central PA so I think I'll go get some at the local Amish farm market and then see if I can convince my DW to bake a few. She also makes a great peach cobbler, so I could live with that instead.
I hope everyone enjoys the day
Fun puzzle, Gail & Bruce. Loved the theme and sparkly fill. A bit more challenging than most Mondays!
Argyle, I always love your pics of places (Coeur d'Alene). Thanks!
A wonderful puzzle right in my wheelhouse, and lots of fun fill, thanks Gail and Bruce!! Did the "ACROSS"s and didn't even have to do the "VERTICAL"s. Terrific write up as always, Argyle, thanks!! And always enjoy Owens limericks, Thanks Owen!
Hi gang -
Nicely constructed puzzle today and an easy solve. Perfect Monday.
This theme really is SHIP SHAPE!
Happy new week, everyone.
Cool Regards!
JzB
Fun puzzle from Gail & Bruce. Their grids are always so clean, with an absolute minimum of junk entries. Such a simple theme, and it was nicely hidden until the reveal for me!
Thanks Argyle, for a fun write up, and interesting bit about Hull House. I had no idea what it was!
Good Morning:
Gail and Bruce never disappoint me: a cute and clever theme and an enjoyable solve. Only w/o was taco/tapa.
Thanks, G and B for a great start to the week and thanks, Argyle, for being our genial guide.
For the police/crime TV fans, there is a new series, Public Morals, debuting tomorrow night on TNT at 9:00. Ed Burns stars and also writes, directs, and produces. It takes place in New York City in the 1960's and focuses on the Irish-American mob and Hell's Kitchen. If it is half as good as TNT's Murder In The First, it'll be worth watching.
Have a great day.
Good late morning!
Internet was on vacation again this morning. Guess it doesn't know that today's the first day of school. We had to dodge the school buses on our morning march through the 'hood.
Enjoyed this puzzle. It seems that Gail and Bruce have quite a lock on early-week puzzles, just as Barry Silk has a lock on Saturday stumpers.
Argyle, nice pic of Coeur d'Alene -- I had no idea it was such a picturesque place. I've been to Boise, but not Coeur d'Alene.
KEY lime pie was a gimme. Bought one last week, and there are still a couple of slices in the fridge.
Hello, friends!
I really liked this puzzle. WEES about it's clean and fresh fill. Only had to ERASE taco and replace it with TAPA and I usually have trouble spelling Coeur d'ALENE. Laughed at seeing RATSO.
Thank you, Gail and Bruce and Argyle for the classy review.
See you all later!
Have a wonderful day.
Lovely Monday puzzle, Gail and Bruce.
Condolences to Barry his loss.
I found acrosses harder than downs, but it all filled in without errors using perps. My only problem was with peek/peer then finally PEEP which I got when SHIPSHAPE was done.
The word ASHCAN is, I think, a more British word.The song ”My Old Man’s a Dustman” praises the man who picks up the ASHCAN in England.
By_the_Bee_Gees .
One of the best ways to start the week is with a Gail and Bruce speed run! Thank you so much! And you too, Argyle, as always.
Nice to see Samuel BECKETT in a puzzle.
Glad you had a nice birthday yesterday, Tinbeni.
We'll be thinking of you tomorrow morning, Barry.
Have a great week, everybody!
A good Monday to all.
My heartfelt condolences to Barry. May he live forever in your heart.
Today was easy-peasy. TACO/TAPA, my only do over.
Not familiar with HULLHOUSE. Interesting article. Thanks for enlightening me on it. Some wonderful, benevolent work was done there.
Very simple theme. Evident at the reveal.
Never used the term ASHCAN. Reminds me more of what you would use if you couldn't find an ashtray for cigarettes. Any old can will do.
The word "ALLEGE" sometimes really annoys me. You can be a witness to a crime, know for sure that they are the perpetrator, yet have to ALLEGE they did it, until a court proceeding and lots of money spent says otherwise. I don't understand why the word is used if you KNOW they are.
A thin variey of OREOS? That only means you'll eat twice as many.
Anyhoo...my wish for all is a productive week, in good health.
Mules before asses,
I found a perfect Johnny Walker Black bottle made out of cake, but this {}#% phone refuses to let's
Link it.
Oh we'll, it is probably not Tin's cup of tea anyway...
'Nother Husker, you still lurkin? I thought your presidential mnemonic was pretty cute. But it seems to go off the rails when "Proudly" = McKinley. How 'bout "mistily" or "movingly?"
Ha ha, RATSO indeed. And SEEPS. Is something that seeps OOZY?
Three proper names and a proper term of address together at 4, 5, 6, and 7 Down.
Sometimes it seems that many products these days have a SHELF life of barely a few MILLIseconds.
I ESPYS with my little eyes ...
Yesterday LW and I discovered a beverage called "Not Your Dad's" root beer at Trader Joe's It's not bad. Oh, and it's alcoholic, like beer. Weird stuff.
Best wishes to you all.
Gail and Bruce’s fill was fun and even I got the theme early
Musings
-In 9 to 5 Lily Tomlin answered the phone, “Violet Newstad, Please HOLD, Violet Newstad, Please HOLD, Hello this is Violet!”
-Jan – Mar = CABIN FEVER here
-Hole-in-one/ACORN
-I am habitually EARLY. You?
-Some Madison Ave. genius thought of this MILLImeter ad
-Bill NYE has suddenly gone from violently against Genetically Modified Organisms to eagerly for after visiting a big GMO company Monsanto
-I suspect We SHALL Overcome was heard on the way from SELMA to Montgomery
-Women who go to DO’S DO usually sport special DO’S
-SEAN Connery’s inelegant disembarkation in The Longest Day (first 30 seconds)
-I guess something that SEEPS can be, uh, SEEPY
-Joann’s ANEMIA (a Mediterranean curse) forced to eat liver during pregnancy. Yuk!
-Some Perry Mason TV shows were stories by ERLE and others were merely based on his characters
-What girl was musically advised “It's time for jumping down from the shelf - a little bit”
HG: Lily Tomlin's character in 9 to 5 was "Violet Newstead".
The word ASHCAN I believe harks back to the time when the major trash that needed to be collected was the ASH from your fires.
In the U.K., we still call the major "GARBAGE CAN" in the side-yard the "ASHBIN" or "DUSTBIN, even though coal fires were replaced by gas and electric heating in the 1950s.
My Mother (who lives in England) still calls municipal trash collectors "The ASHMEN". They are also referred to as DUSTBIN MEN or simply DUSTMEN. He is immortalized in the classic cockney song, "MY OLD MAN's A DUSTMAN". Here is just a bit of it, and a link to the song:
MY OLD MAN's A DUSTMAN
Now here's a little story
To tell it is a must
About an unsung hero
That moves away your dust.
Some people make a fortune,
Others earn a mint;
My old man don't earn much:
In fact he's flippin' skint.
CHORUS:
Oh, my old man's a dustman,
He wears a dustman's hat,
He wears cor-blimey trousers
And he lives in a council flat.
He looks a proper nana
In his great big hobnail boots,
He's got such a job to pull them up
That he calls 'em daisy roots
Greetings!
Swell offering, G. And B. Nice expo, Santa.
Fastest yet. Didn't even see most of the down clues.
Gail has a puzzle at NetWord too. Also fast.
Have a great week!
Cute song, NC!
Good afternoon everyone.
I, too, failed to come up with a suitable diagram to depict the theme words as Argyle hoped. But I think a suitable Glossary would serve well and present the words in a more correct context than a diagram could.
Loved the theme as you may imagine. Easy solve with no strikethroughs. I don't normally suffer ANGST solving the Monday puzzle.
N.C.,
I am glad you found the Lonnie Donegan link for "My Old Man's a DUSTMAN". My Bee Gees link at 10:46 was harder to understand. I had to look up that a "proper nana" is a silly person.
HG - "Georgy Girl" (or "Georgie") by The Seekers
Eliza's father Alfred Doolittle was "a common dustman" in Pygmalion/My Fair Lady
Thank you Nice Cuppa, that dustbin song was a real toe tapper ...
Hi All!
My ANGST started at 3d. ALedGE apparently is not how it's spelt. Though, isn't HUgh's (Hue's) HOUSE in Chicago too? DW assured me (after I fixed it) that there was never a D in ALLEGE (ALLEGE'dly) and if I put one in again, I should step-off one.
Wonderful puzzle Gail & Bruce. Swell writeup Argyle.
WEES re: TAco/TAPA. Also, had a Y in SCALyWAG. yLENE just didn't seem like a word, so I checked w/ the other 5 vowels.
DW & I were DECK'd OUT in the Alfa tonight for cocktails at the cantina. It beat the heck out of yesterday's adventure when I took DW out for her 1st ride. With the top-down, I thought let's open it up on the interstate. We got 3 miles up the road when we saw a wall of water 500 ft ahead (FL, LA, & TX folks know what I mean) and we got soaked in the CABIN. She was a good sport about it.
Cheers, -T
Good Tuesday morning, folks. Thank you, Gail and Bruce, for a fine puzzle. Thank you, Argyle, for a fine review.
Did this puzzle yesterday, quite early and quite easily, but alas, I had no time to post it on the blog. So, here I am.
HULL HOUSE is famous in Chicago. There is an Expressway in Illinois called the Jane Addams.
I think I read every book ERLE Stanley Gardner wrote, back when I was a teenager.
The HOLD BUTTON merely puts a resistance short on the line to keep the circuit up. Just like when you are off hook with the receiver, it puts a short on the line, to keep the line equipment operated.
Did not know BECKETT, but perps helped.
Liked HARD C. Good clue/word.
See you tomorrow (Wednesday).
Abejo
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