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Oct 23, 2016

Sunday, October 23, 2016, C.C. Burnikel

TITLE: POSSESSION 

This wonderful C.C. Sunday puzzle, which she told me is her favorite of the year, is clever on many levels. As I sometimes do, I decided to put the grid at the front of the write-up to better display the intricacy of her work. Her gimmick is revealed in the lengthy clue of 


52. Ownership claim ... and a hint to the relationship of each answer to a starred clue to a word it intersects : IT'S MINE


As you can see below she intersected an entire word (clued with an *) with the front or back part of a multiple word phrase. The icing on this word cake was that the stand-alone word required adding an 'S so that the conjoined phrase made sense and truly showed the title of "IT'S MINE". Wow!




Stupid me barged through this exercise oblivious to the juxtaposition of two words that are connected (darn trees do block the forest). When I ran across the reveal, I laughed out loud and quoted that great American philosopher Homer Simpson by exclaiming, "Doh!"


Coupled with C.C.'s always fiendish/clever cluing this was truly a great time. She said it was a very difficult construction but we all benefit from her efforts.


Let's take a look at her possessive pairing genius:


5. *Second-longest reigning British monarch : VICTORIA and 22. Ill-kept confidence : OPEN SECRET yield VICTORIA'S SECRET by making the first word possessive and using the second word in OPEN SECRET. Wearing items from here might guarantee you will have a very OPEN SECRET...




9. *First of all? : ADAM and 24. Seasonal drink : APPLE CIDER yield ADAM'S APPLE by making ADAM possessive and using the first word in APPLE CIDER. This is the Laryngeal Prominence on the thyroid cartilage that is usually much more prominent in men.




75. *Noted WWII lifesaver : SCHINDLER and 39. Consequence of the telemarketing boom : NO CALL LIST yield SCHINDLER'S LIST. (I think you have the idea). I only made it halfway through this powerful movie and left after a scene with children.



42. *English surgeon Henry : GRAY and 44. Vet student's workplace : ANATOMY LAB  yield GRAY'S ANATOMY. Here is Henry's original drawing of the larynx with the Thyroid Notch/Adam's Apple



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85. *Memorable 1968 role for Mia : ROSEMARY and 115. 1990 #1 rap hit : ICE ICE BABY gives us ROSEMARY'S BABYSomethin' ain't right with that BABY



93. *First human woman, in Greek myth : PANDORA and 117. Specialized slicing tools : BOX CUTTERS yield PANDORA'S BOX that of course contains all the evils of the world. It appears that Pan might be shopping at 
VICTORIA'S SECRET




Now for I. Indiana home for Jackson 5  - GARY and II. Court ruling without a trial - SUMMARY JUDGEMENT which yield GARY'S SUMMARY:


Across


1. Twinkler : STAR



5. Block from the White House : VETO - C.C.'s original clue was Block from Obama and Rich modified it. I like 'em both


9. Sunburn salve : ALOE


13. Others, in Oaxaca : OTROS - 
OTROS también les encantará este rompecabezas (Others will also love this puzzle)


18. Almond __: candy : ROCA - I have learned that this is a thing




19. Like jeggings : TIGHT - Standard clothing in schools today


20. Fist bumps : DAPS - A more complicated DAP




21. Talked a blue streak? : SWORE


26. Tossed a bone to : PLACATED


27. Playground retort : AM SO - Are not, AM SO, Are not, AM SO, ad nauseum


28. Up-to-the-minute : LATEST


29. "I never __ purple cow ... ": Burgess : SAW A - "I'd rather see one than be one"


30. New Mexico county bordering El Paso : OTERO and 27. Chicago's __ Center : AON. Natick for me -I chose unwisely at their crossing for my standard one bad Sunday cell 


32. Dance partner : ESCORT


34. Mr. or Mrs. : ABBR and 
83. Country on St. George's Channel : IRE.


36. Hard-to-imagine period : EON


37. It's charged : ION - Here are two atoms becoming charged IONS and voila - Sodium Fluoride




38. Winds up or winds down : ENDS


45. Talks like Daffy : LISPS


47. Mo. town : ST.L. - Sorry ST.L., the Rams belong in L.A.


48. Like a paddling surfer : PRONE


49. With 113-Across, "Funeral in Berlin" author : LEN and 113. See 49-Across : DEIGHTON 


50. Waikiki wingding : LUAU


51. Sounded nostalgic about : SIGHED AT - One man's lament




55. Tiger, e.g. : CAT


56. Churchill, notably : ORATOR - "I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat" May 1940


58. Curaçao cocktail : MAI TAI


60. American Red Cross founder Barton : CLARA 


62. Prankster's missile : WATER BOMB



64. "Popeye" pirate : SEA HAG 


66. Racing Unsers : ALS


68. Zen garden piece : STONE  and 74. Potted dwarf : BONSAI - I feel peaceful just looking at it




69. Match made in heaven : SOUL MATES

71. Kept from squeaking : OILED


73. Lifesaver, initially : EMT


77. Sticks figure : YOKEL


79. Drive-thru burger chain whose name has two hyphens : IN-N-OUT


81. Make a home : RESIDE


82. Squat : NIL - Nuttin' 




84. Summary : OVERVIEW


86. It has Air, Mini and Pro versions : I-PAD


88. Part of a circ. : SEG(ment)


89. Fervently wishes : PRAYS


91. Stooge with a bowl haircut : MOE - MOE's younger brother Curly replaced their brother Shemp  in the trio 


92. Center of Florida? : EPCOT


94. Govt. guidelines : STDS


95. Name on the 1984 album "My Kind of Country" : REBA


96. Cologne cooler : EIS - Ich möchte keine EIS in meinen Scotch (I don't want any ice in my scotch) Tin?


97. NYC commuter letters : MTA


98. Thunder sound : PEAL


100. Pains : THROES


103. Courier and Roman : FONTS - or a seasonal one




105. King with a pipe : COLE


108. Very destructive : LETHAL


111. Nursery cry : MAMA


119. Chugged, say : DRANK


120. Links seen at pga.com : URLS - Electronic links not grass ones


121. Doctoral candidate's hurdles : ORALS - Not intimidating at all



122. Furry sci-fi creature : EWOK


123. Huffy states : SULKS


124. Duma vote : NYET - Nyet, Nyet Nannette!


125. Lose intensity : WANE


126. Prevent : DENY



Down


1. Letters connected to theater capacity : SRO - Sure, you can get some SRO tix to see the Cubs in their first World Series in 71 years!



2. Collectible baseball card brand : TOPPS  - C.C. gave me a George Brett TOPPS card that is prominently displayed in my sunroom 


3. Boston-to-D.C. rail service : ACELA


4. Took off : RAN AWAY


6. Blue heron kin : EGRET


7. Peter Benchley thriller : THE DEEP 


8. Giants great Mel : OTT - A 1933 Doudney Mel OTT rookie card will set you back $532




10. Slip : LAPSE


11. Facing : OPPOSITE - Our crossword friends, recto and verso, are opposite/facing pages


12. Bilingual subj. : ESL


13. Award declined by George C. Scott : OSCAR - Goldie Hawn shrieked, "Oh my God, the winner is George C. Scott!" She knew he had said he would not show up.


14. Company with a blue bird logo : TWITTER


15. Used Lyft, say : RODE


16. Mining haul : ORES


17. Barcelona-born muralist : SERT - File under Learned/Forgot


19. Leaves for a Chinese dinner : TEA


23. Line crosser : SCAB - A 2000 movie with a more gentle name for football SCABS who crossed a union line




25. SpaceX CEO Musk : ELON


31. Carlo __: wine brand : ROSSI


33. Money immediately available : COLD CASH


35. Book jacket entry : BLURB


40. It's in our genes : DNA 



41. Disappeared from view : SET


42. Looks really happy : GLOWS


43. Upgrade, as on Yelp : RERATE


46. Send for : SUMMON


47. Type of massage : SHIATSU


48. Student advocacy gp. : PTA


50. Folk tales : LORE


53. Earth goddess : GAEA


54. Subj. with unknowns : ALG




57. Approaching the hour : TEN TO


59. Coarsely insulting, as language : ABUSIVE


61. Vice squad incursions : RAIDS


63. Classic for which Pavarotti won a Grammy : O SOLE MIO


65. Frenzied : HECTIC


67. Did some farm work : SEEDED - The Sower on top of the capital in Lincoln, Nebraska




70. Legal scholar Guinier : LANI


71. Lacking width and depth : ONE-D


72. Worst of the worst : DREGS


74. Drink, in Dover : BEV


76. Hot : IRATE


78. Foreman stat : KO'S


80. Have a loan from : OWE TO


82. "Fresh Air" airer : NPR


87. Treat on a stick : POPSICLE


90. "Really, Captain Obvious?" : YA THINK?


94. Scheduled : SLOTTED


96. Perry's creator : ERLE - Stanley Gardner


97. CalArts degree : MFA - Maybe not the best degree to find a job


99. Eight, to Mozart : ACHT - He wrote his first symphony when he was ACHT


101. Street fare seekers : HACKS - aka Taxis. Named for Hackney Cabs in Britain. Hackney is the name for a horse suitable for driving or riding




102. Luxurious fur : SABLE - Wearing this fur can be risky

104. Bonnie or Clyde : TEXAN


106. Lerner collaborator : LOEWE


107. Company with an ironically crooked logo : ENRON - Many pensions at Nebraska Natural Gas disappeared with them


108. Shadow targets : LIDS




109. Beige shade : ECRU


110. Marsh duck : TEAL


112. Computer game title island : MYST


114. Gloomy fellow : GUS




116. Ballerina's hairdo : BUN


117. Tool for Cupid : BOW


118. Hawk's domain : SKY


Now it's time for I. McGuffey book - READER and II. Viewer's opinion - AUDIENCE FEEDBACK which yield READER'S FEEDBACK:



29 comments:

OwenKL said...

I was impressed that the theme had 2 given names, 2 surnames, and 2 single names. Also that the clues for the name part of the phrase were nearly all for the actual person the phrase referred to. For example LORE says the ADAM'S APPLE is the remains of the Eden apple lodged in ADAM'S throat, and passed on to all his descendants. The exception seemed to be VICTORIA, so in curiosity I looked it up, and found that, second hand, even that one fit the pattern.

Victoria's Secret: a store in which men could feel comfortable buying lingerie. [The founder] picked the name Victoria to associate with the refinement of the Victorian era. The Secret was what was hidden underneath the clothes.

Incidentally, looks like C.C. really had it in for Tin on this one!

fermatprime said...

Greetings!

Brilliant puzzle CC! Great expo, Husker!

Really enjoyed this one!

Can't complain about anything!

Have a great day!

PS. Any Adams fan out there watch "Dirk Gently?" I hope it repeats.


Barry G. said...

Morning, all!

I guessed wrong at the crossing of AON/OTERO, so that was a fail. And I got annoyed at WATER BOMB and NO CALL LIST, since I have only ever heard of WATER BALLOONS and the DO NOT CALL LIST (which says more about me than the puzzle, of course). But, other than that, it was a delightful experience with a lot of fun cluing and a clever theme.

@fermat: I caught about 20 minutes of the episode last night, right in the middle of it since I happened upon it while channel surfing. I have to say I wasn't very impressed, but I'll watch the whole thing on demand later before giving up on the series. There was an earlier attempt at making a series a few years back that I have on DVD. It only lasted 4 episodes, but I really enjoyed it.

desper-otto said...

Good morning!

I've got to learn to look at the title of the Sunday puzzles. No, I didn't get the theme, even after completing the puzzle. Impressive construction, C.C. (now that Gary's 'splained it).

Never heard of IN-N-OUT burgers. I see they do operate in Texas, but only in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area.

Anybody else try ARC before SEG showed up? Also tried the GAIA spelling first.

Morning temps are in the upper 40's this weekend. That's cold for this neck of the woods. I think the morning bike pedal is going to have to be a march, instead.

Hungry Mother said...

Wanted "Tyrion" for potted dwarf. It seemed hard, but played easy. I saw the theme, but didn't use it. Fun solve for a Sunday.

TTP said...

Good morning all.

Long solve for me today after last night's emotional roller coaster of elation (Cubs victory) and dejection (Ohio State loss).

I decided to solve from top to bottom this time. Great clue for ADAM. Saw the asterisk and after changing LOOSE to LAPSE and ENG to ESL, APPLE became apparent. ADAM(s) APPLE fits with the theme title Possession... hmm..

Britain's second longest monarch was Virgina until the fog lifted. D'OH !

Thought of SGT YORK after filling in YOKEL for sticks figure clue, especially after reading his recount of single handedly capturing all those soldiers. He didn't come across as being book smart. I sensed he was a very honest person. Never knew the movie was based on a real person. A real hero.

Lotta trouble in the mid center. As with Virginia, Blutto overstayed his welcome. Finally realized COLD CASH and ALG.

Frenzied synonym ending in IC ? The progression went from frantic (too long) to manic (too short) to HECTIC (this porridge is just right.)

With that H, SEA HAG readily came to mind. That was good, because I needed that E for the Earth Goddess. And right next to her was the theme hint that showed the relationship I saw earlier with ADAM and APPLE.

Then forgot all about the theme until Gary's expose. Pretty neat CC !

MJ said...

Good Morning to all!

Brilliant puzzle today. Brava, C.C.! I can only imagine how challenging it was to construct. Favorite clue/answer was "First of all?" for ADAM. And yes, DO, I, too thought of ARC before SEG for 88A, but the abbr. in the clue called for abbr. in the answer. All in all a delightful solving experience, though a DNF for me due to the crossing of SEAHAG and GAEA.

Enjoy the day!

Irish Miss said...

Good Morning:

Another Sunday sparkler 💎 from CC. Had no idea about the theme until the reveal which brought forth a big AHA! Had Arlo before Reba and struggled with Gaea but finished w/o help in normal time. Loved the theme and the cluing, as usual with CC's offerings. (Can't imagine how difficult the construction must have been!)

Many thanks, CC, and many thanks to HG for a scintillating summary with scads of visual and verbal entertainment and enlightenment.

I'm not really into the World Series ⚾️ (No Yankees 😥) but I hope the Cubbies 🐻🐻 end their century-plus drought! Regrets to all you Dodger fans.

Have a great day.

inanehiker said...

Kudos for creativity on this puzzle CC!

And the write-up was fun HG!

World series of 2 long suffering teams - somebodies drought is going to be over soon!

Lucina said...

Not surprisingly, I didn't get the theme so thank you, Gary, for that detailed explanation. I did, however, enjoy the solve and while I don't GLOW, I'm happy about that.

Oops, two bad cells where I forgot to return to I_EI_EBABY since rap is absolutely not on my list of music favorites. Considering the density of this grid I feel good about completing as much as I did without help. Mr. LEN DEIGHTON makes frequent appearances in puzzles though usually only one of his names. Good to see the complete name.

Congratulations and thanks, C.C. for proving once again your genius at puzzle constructing.

Have a lovely day, everyone!

maripro said...

Great write-up, Gary. Thanks for your explanation of the theme. I had no idea.
C.C., what a clever puzzle. Your cluing was exceptional, and I can see why it's your favorite.
My only misstep was the c of roca and Acela - I've never heard of either of them.
The rest were gettable with perps or crosses.
I, too, especially liked the cluing for Adam.
Go Cubs!

C6D6 Peg said...

Thanks, C.C., for a really great puzzle. You're a truly gifted constructor which we all enjoy!

Thanks, H.G., for a magnificent write-up. Especially enjoyed the intro and your "Gary's Summary"!

Enjoy the beautiful fall weather!

Wilbur Charles said...

At first I thought CC had given us an easy Sunday, which was fine by me. And there was the West beckoning a End.

But I got it done except for HAWKS as in Hawking wares on the street. Don't know much Rap but CC expects broad knowledge.

I thought OTT(Mel) got started much earlier. The Cubs in those days were known for going to the WS every three years(and losing).

Tyrion, good one HM. I thought maybe one of the seven.

MTA I associate with Boston and Charlie, but they changed it to MBTA(Bay) many years ago.

And I had DEG and tried to fit in IDS with CALLING. When I saw Gary's write-up I quickly checked a few. I'd completely overlooked GRAY'S ANATOMY.

WC early for a Change.

Misty said...

I love C.C.'s brilliant puzzles and this one was fantastic--challenging, clever, doable! And I got the whole thing--giving me a fabulous Sunday when our California weather is surprisingly rainy and gloomy for a change. Thank you, thank you, C.C., and you too Husker Gary for an exceptionally great write-up!

Have a wonderful Sunday, everybody!

MJ said...

Oops! forgot to say thank you, Husker Gary, for an exceptional write-up and links. Liked GARY's SUMMARY and READER's FEEDBACK. A clever bonus for the day!

Jayce said...

This definitely is an amazing puzzle. While working on it I kept thinking, "How the heck did CC come up with that?" Genius indeed!

I didn't get the theme at all until Gary's explanation, and even then it took me ten more minutes of thinking about it to fully appreciate it. Subtle!

I smiled at seeing ION, AON, and EON. Spelled LOEWE and GAEA right on the second try.

Gary, excellent exposition. Thank you.

Lucina said...

Now that I have more time to mull it over and scrutinize the theme more closely, I see how truly remarkable it is. Earlier I had time to only scan it cursorily so didn't appreciate the full extent. Again, I repeat, genius, pure genius! Thank you, C.C., we are so lucky to benefit from your talent.

Manac said...

Captain Obvious

Captian Obvious

Just plain Obvious

Jinx in Norfolk said...

Had a hard time getting this one to print on the LAT web site. Worked fine when I gave up on Chrome and tried Firefox. Only error was the same as Husker Gary's - AON / OTERO. We had AON a month or so ago, which made the cross a little more palatable. Other unknowns were jeggings, DAPS, that rap crap, SERT, GAEA, CalArts, and MTA. I thought the MTA was just a Boston system (Will he ever return, no he'll never return and his fate is still unlearned).

I enjoyed In-N-Out burgers when I lived in LA County. Best fast food anywhere. Don't know how they are since they have gone nationwide. Folks used to cut a B and and R from their promotional bumper stickers so they just read "In-n-Out urge". I thought it was cute the first 5,000 times I saw it.

The National no call list is a joke. Spoofing allows junk callers to hide their true number and identity, making enforcement nearly impossible. Another case of the politicians creating law with great fanfare, but actually doing nearly nothing to help the situation.

My favorite clue was "really, Captain Obvious" and least favorite was "New Mexico county bordering El Paso".

Thanks CC for a fantastic puzzle, and to Husker Gary for worthy guide through this fine offering.

Big Easy said...

"New Mexico county bordering El Paso : OTERO and 27. Chicago's __ Center : AON. Natick for me -I chose unwisely at their crossing for my standard one bad Sunday cell " I was very lucky because I guessed O for the cross of the two unknowns.

I started this puzzle at 6:30 this morning and had to quit at 7:00 because of a 45 mile bicycle ride. (2 hour, 55 minutes) I had filled it all except the SW. I had HOBOS, SNITS, & EYES and didn't know ICE ICE BABY. Ran out of time and had to leave. I got back tonight and changed HOBOS to HACKS, SNITS to SULKS, and EYES to LIDS. LETHAL, DRANK, and the rap song fell in place and it was over.

As for the theme, I was too tired to try to guess after I finished the puzzle (and ride).

NO CALL LIST- they are now calling our cell phones. If one of my contacts' names doesn't show I don't answer.
DEIGHTON, LEN, DAPS- these were just unknowns. Almond ROCA, MYST, SERT I had never heard of (or remembered that I had heard of).


Paul in Montebello said...

Never heard of In-N-Out Burger? If you ever come California, try one and it will be one of your memories. (You'll have more than one before you leave.)

Paul in Montebello said...

Easy puzzle and fun, too!

Dudley said...

Hello Puzzlers -

Quite late to the party, obviously, but it's not too late to express delight at C.C.'s splendid puzzle. This was a tour de force. It took a few minutes for the whole theme depth to sink in - worth the wait! Well done.

Howdy Husker, you were right to put the grid up top today. Thanks for 'splaining.

Michael said...

Dear Jinx in Norfolk:

"The National no call list is a joke. Spoofing allows junk callers to hide their true number and identity, making enforcement nearly impossible. Another case of the politicians creating law with great fanfare, but actually doing nearly nothing to help the situation. "

Spot on! A lot of this sort of thing gives the illusion of Doing Something ... but, alas, without the reality. What we used to call "eyewash" in the Army....

Wilbur Charles said...

I just reread Spy Line by Deighton(LEN). I'm trying to decide how many clues make a theory plausible. We have Dodo who appears again. We have "The sins of the father's". Two sisters, one the jet set type. The retired secrets guy. The money guy.

Not really enough. Later we have the high powered bullet and the head shot.

Anybody guess where I'm going with this?

Also. The assassin gets killed after accomplishing the mission.

Or. We could talk about Sibbi Sisti and the 1948 Braves - Indians Series.

I just like the name. Much like the name Ferris Fain.

WC

Abejo said...

Good Monday morning, folks. Thank you, C.C., for a fine puzzle. Thank you, Husker Gary, for a fine review.

Dove into this puzzle Sunday afternoon. Worked on it off and on throughout the evening. Could not quite finish. Hit is again this morning and got it done. Last fill was TEXAN and ORALS. I had ONE LS and that threw me off.

Lots of inkblots in this puzzle. Tried AHEM for 9D. Later on ADAM became the right answer. Tried ARC for 88A. Then DEG, then SEG. Phew! Tried AVA for 47A. ST L won out later on. Tried ALE for 74D. BEV showed up with YOKEL. Tried TKO for 78D. KOS became the correct word. Had HURTES for 100A. Even though I spelled it wrong. THROES appeared. Tried IPOD for 86A. Should have written in IPAD. I even use one of those when I travel.

The theme for this puzzle was unbelievable. Great job!

Never heard of ICE ICE BABY. Got it easily with ten perps.

Since I am a day late, I am sure no one will even read my blog entry. But, that is OK.

See you later.

Abejo

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Chairman Moe said...

I read it! 😜

Mike Sherline said...

So did I.

Picard said...

Abejo I am usually days late and have no idea if anyone looks at them. But I read yours!

A very clever puzzle indeed! I am not very experienced in puzzles, but this was a totally new twist for me! I especially appreciated that all of the crossed possessive answers were terms I knew.

DAP was a learning moment for me. Apparently no one knows the origin of the term.

Not sure how I got AON which is obscure. I remember when buildings were permanently named for important contributors to progress, not just to the current highest bidder.