Theme: CANDY COAT. A timely Halloween theme, these are all candies that might be found in a trick-or-treat bag. Clueing for this had to have been chewy. (See what I did there?)
17. Treats for a comedian?: SNICKERS. Favorite theme clue, and favorite candy bar.
26. Treats for a teacher?: SMARTIES. This is where the theme appeared for me. Remember Horshack, the penultimate smarty-pants?
40. Treats for an oil tycoon?: GUSHERS. Here's an impressive one. But not near as impressive as the Lakeview Gusher Number One in Kern County, California, in 1910. It created the largest accidental oil spill in history, lasting 18 months and releasing 9 million barrels (1.4×106 m3) of crude oil.
50. Treats for a submarine pilot?: WARHEADS. From Wikipedia: A ballistic missile submarine ("Boomer") is a submarine capable of deploying submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs) with nuclear warheads.
64. Treats for a fisher?: WHOPPERS. Definition: a thing that is extremely or unusually large.
Across:
1. Victoria's Secret purchase: BRA.
4. US Open stadium named for a US Open winner: ASHE. Arthur. Saw him here just yesterday. His widow is the celebrated photographer Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe. They adopted a daughter in 1986. She was named Camera, after her mother's profession.
8. Calm: SEDATE.
14. Couple's word: OUR.
15. Ostrich relative: RHEA.
16. Swaps: TRADES.
19. Scold harshly: RAIL AT.
20. Blacken on the outside: SEAR.
21. Name in the makeup aisle: ESTEE. Lauder.
23. Mars rover org.: NASA.
24. Young newt: EFT.
28. Headboard pole: BEDPOST. Fitting question for this sweet theme, does your chewing gum lose its flavor on the bedpost overnight?
32. "I'm down with that": OKAY.
33. More likely to cause skidding: ICIER.
34. Santa's reindeer, e.g.: OCTET. Plus Rudolph makes it nine, or a nonad. How Santa's reindeer got their names.
36. Family game room: DEN.
39. Semicircle, e.g.: ARC.
42. Wild way to go: APE.
43. Lawyer's advice: SUE.
44. Prefix with personal: INTER.
45. Blender maker: OSTER.
47. "True Detective" rating: TVMA. Mature audiences only (18 or older).
48. Browned in butter: SAUTEED. That works, but it could be any oil.
54. Pontiac muscle car: GTO.
55. Way out there: AFAR.
56. Bel __: creamy cheese: PAESE. Was not familiar with this cheese.
58. Miranda __ of "Homeland": OTTO.
62. Destroyed, as documents: TORE UP.
66. Clothes line: CREASE. Nice.
67. Snakelike fish: EELS. The plural was tricky.
68. Feel crummy: AIL. Aw.
69. Drove on the trail: HERDED.
70. Some stay at home: DADS.
71. Pooh pal: ROO.
Down:
1. Supervisor: BOSS.
2. Old character: RUNE. Another good clue.
3. Bizet's "Habanera," e.g.: ARIA. From Carmen.
4. Genesis vessel: ARK.
5. Units in a ream: SHEETS.
6. "His," to Bierce: HERS. The Devil's Dictionary is a satirical dictionary written by American Civil War soldier, journalist, and writer Ambrose Bierce consisting of common words followed by humorous and satirical definitions. Other entries include: Love (n.) A temporary insanity curable by marriage; Marriage (n.) A household consisting of a master, a mistress, and two slaves, making in all, two; and Positive (a.) Mistaken at the top of one's voice.
7. Bridge seats: EASTS. Card game.
8. Runner in the raw: STREAKER. Don't look, Ethel!
9. Victorian __: ERA.
10. Like porcelain teacups: DAINTY.
11. Estes' ticket-mate: ADLAI. 1956 DNC, Adlai Stevenson was the nominee, with running mate for VP Senator Estes Kefauver of Tennessee. Stevenson and Kefauver lost the election to incumbent President Dwight D. Eisenhower and Vice President Richard M. Nixon 57.4% to 42%.
12. Give body to, as hair: TEASE.
13. "¿Cómo __?": ESTÁS. Spanish for "How are you?"
18. __ de chine: light fabric: CREPE.
22. Actors, often: EMOTERS.
25. Let bygones be bygones: FORGIVE.
27. Informs on: RATS OUT.
28. Media critic's concern: BIAS.
29. Linen hue: ECRU.
30. They're spotted in casinos: DICE. Awesome.
31. Taqueria order: TOSTADA.
35. Michael of "SNL": CHE.
36. "It's a __!": DATE.
37. Weapon with two accents: EPEE.
38. Unlikely candidate for prom king: NERD.
41. Not charted: UNMAPPED.
46. Brownstone porch: STOOP. Brownstone is a building material. Inside A $15M Brooklyn Brownstone.
47. Fine line: THREAD.
49. Antediluvian: AGE OLD.
50. Item on a wrist: WATCH.
51. Earlier than, to poets: AFORE.
52. Not as common: RARER. Hard to pronounce.
53. Put in stitches: SEWED.
57. Miracle Mets' stadium: SHEA.
59. Drop from an eye: TEAR.
60. Jazz __: TRIO.
61. Sonja Henie's birthplace: OSLO.
63. Play for a sap: USE.
65. Message afterthoughts: Abbr.: PSS. Post scripts.
70 comments:
The SMARTIE had tried many TRADES.
For NASA he seemed custom made.
But they thought it absurd
That a consummate NERD
Used Fahrenheit and not centigrade!
A fisherman known for his WHOPPERS
Claimed to have lost his choppers.
They fell overboard,
But in a BRA were restored
By a mermaid who charged him two coppers!
There once was a lady so DAINTY,
To see a STREAKER made her quite fainty.
But I'm glad to relate,
She was quite SEDATE,
To remark, "He's circumcised, ain't he?"
{B, A, A+.}
Good morning!
Sorta got the theme. I recognized SNICKERS and WHOPPERS (as hamburgers), but didn't know of SMARTIES, GUSHERS or WARHEADS. I don't spend a lot of time in the candy aisle. Changed SERENE to SEDATE and FORGETS to FORGIVE, and that's all she wrote. Thanx, Gary and Melissa Bee.
GUSHER: Oil drillers try to avoid 'em at all costs -- it's a sign of major failure. The trick is to maintain enough pressure to avoid a gusher (also called a blowout), but not so much that it fractures the formation.
WATCH: After just ten short years, my Casio Wave Ceptor "atomic" wristwatch crapped out, forcing me to invest $22 for an identical replacement. It'll arrive tomorrow. Meanwhile, the time'll be two freckles past my wrist.
Good Morning, Melissa Bee and friends. I enjoyed today's puzzle. I had heard of all the candies except for the GUSHERS.
ESTÉE Lauder will not be found in the makeup aisle of your local CVS. It's a high-end cosmetic found in department stores.
Fun to see both ARK and ARC in the same puzzle.
I learned that Calm is not Serene, but SETATE.
I also learned that It's not a Deal, but a DATE.
I wanted my Destroyed Documents to be Burned.
QOD: If you are ever attacked in the street, do not shout “Help!” ~ shout “Fire!” People adore fires and always come rushing. ~ Jean Barker, Baroness Trumpington (née Jean Alys Campbell-Harris; Oct. 23, 1922 ~ Nov. 26, 2018), British politician
Took me longer than it should have to get the theme, but figured it out when I got SNICKERS. Never heard of GUSHERS and WARHEADS, but they were obvious fills. Rest of the puzzle was pretty basic, another easy Wednesday.
FIR with no erasures, but with plenty of unknowns including all the treats except SNICKERS.
Had to wait for E(n or f)T.
I gave up on Homeland before Season 5, so didn't know Miranda OTTO. Gorgeous lady though.
Thought "destroyed documents" would be easy, but neither "shredded" and "bleach bit" would fit.
My son-in-law was a stay-at-home DAD. My daughter was academically oriented and he was not. Daughter went right through college and grad school, then got a great job. They then had a couple of kids. She worked her career and he stayed home, but worked at his dad's HVAC company on the weekends. One grand is a soph in college, the other starts next year. They remain a very close-knit family unit.
I mentioned a while back that WATCHes are on the way out. I'll stick with my Tag Heuer. DO - we used to say "two freckles past a hair, eastern elbow time" when we didn't have a WATCH. (Remember the old joke "when I was little my parents asked me what I wanted for Christmas. I told them I wanna watch, but they wouldn't let me." Rodney Dangerfield???)
Thanks to Gary Larson for the fun challenge, and to melissa bee for the delightful review.
Good morning all.
OwenKL. Thanks for my first laugh of the day,
Gary Larson fun doable puzzle which I was able to FIR in reasonable time with a few write overs and thanks melissa bee for a nice review.
Had to change Serene to SEDATE and Torn up to TORE UP.
Was not familiar with OSTER and TVMA slowed me down a bit.
It’s my week to chauffeur Mama around . She decided at 94 to give her car to a great grand daughter. We , her 10 children were happy to let her decide when to give up driving. She misses the freedom of having a car but is Ok with her decision . Dad also gave up driving on his own but he was only 81 . Driving over a curb did it for him.
Have a great day .
Cheers
Just the right amount of crunch for mid-week. I didn't get the (dare I say it) meta-theme and had WARHEAtS for a while
Sweet little puzzle that reminded me that I have to get Halloween candy, PDQ. Good timing, Gary !
I liked the clues "They're spotted in casinos' and "Fine line"
Serene before SEDATE.
"Let bygones be bygones" - Hard to parse whether let was going to be past participle or 3rd person present. Went with the a and changed it to i with the intersecting INTER
HA ! At "Jazz ____ " I wanted Bumpa.
Melissa, bueno. Gracias.
I never heard that funny little song before. That was far out !
Your "Don't look, Ethel" reference cracked me up.
I guess I should be embarrassed to say that I knew each of the candies, but I'm not. I don't eat a lot of different kinds of candies. I do enjoy my time in the candy aisles at Target and Walmart. I just look at them for the graphics. :>)
So, I have a question...
I imagine you can eat a Gusher, correct? Same with with a Smartie, a Whopper(candy version)and a Warhead. But what about a Snicker? Doesn't sound right. But this dilemma bothers me because, if accurate, then we have another candy in the theme!
I'm sure Pedro and Napoleon enjoyed this treat a time or two.
I prefer the watermelon and cherry box with the split lid
More on Ethel.
https://www.google.com/search?q=Don%27t+look%2C+Ethel&client=ms-android-verizon&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8
Sorry, don't know how to link in this format.
I caught the Candy theme early but I can't SNICKER at the puzzle. Bel PAESE cheese was an unknown and I didn't know what antediluvian meant; kept thinking of a single word to finish AG_OLD instead of AGE OLD. Even with an ABC run nothing made since. Left the cross of those two blank. DNF. Miranda OTTO, CREPE de chine, HERS for his, Michael CHE- unknowns by perps.
SNICKERS-I've had my share
WHOPPERS- the best fast food hamburger; the malted ones are good too.
WARHEADS- disgusting; my granddaughter gave me one. And she's told a few WHOPPERS that make us laugh.
GUSHERS- never heard of that one
D-Otto- I got GUSHERS by perps. I'd always heard the time as "two hairs past a freckle", the reverse of Jinx. But I haven't worn a WATCH in 20 years. No need. Everything is always showing the time: phone, microwave, oven, DVR, bottom right of the computer screen, car radio, and if you orally ask your computer (either Microsoft's Cortana or Google Chrome), Amazon Echo's Alexa, or OK Google on an Android phone "What Time is it?" you will get an answer.
OAS- I took my mother's car away from her after she claimed spontaneous acceleration at her dentist's office and ran it into a tree on purpose to keep from driving over a five foot ledge.
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BE, antediluvian literally means "before the flood."
I plan to keep wearing a watch. Alexa and Siri aren't on speaking terms with me.
Rico, the fill is SNICKERS. Great candy bar, especially frozen.
My favorite Snickers ad.
Musings
-That reminds me, we have to get our 225 bags of candy ready for Halloween today
-Got the gimmick early and then got candies without the clue.
-RANT/RAVE/RAIL AT. Gotta love my pencil/eraser
-Maybe you should SUE with this guy or is he one step above an ambulance chaser?
-AGE OLD – “Haven’t seen that since Moby Dick was a guppy!”
-Would an excited horse be called a RARER?
-Which has/needs more unique cluings – OREO or OSLO?
-I’ll always have an Apple Watch. I used this feature last night!
I got the sweet theme in seconds today with SNICKERS bars. I enjoy them. I have eaten SMARTIES and WHOPPERS but they are not my first choice. I don't care for GUSHERS or WARHEADS. My students loved both of them. Being diabetic, I now limit my infrequent candy nibbles to ones I really like.
OTTO was the only unknown.
With the CR, CREPE de chine was a gimme. I sewed several dresses in my late teens and early twenties, so I was "into" fabrics. Being a mother/teacher I didn't have time for that kind of sewing and haven't made dresses since.
SERENE before SEDATE.
I couldn't guess at the wacky font in the Ledger clue, so ESTAS was all perps. So easy, if the clue had been printed properly.
I still like my watch. It's more convenient than looking at my phone.
John E, funny streaker clip.
I have eaten BEL PAESE cheese, so only needed a perp or two. I prefer sharp or tangy cheeses, but I like them all.
Many of the NYC boroughs have brownstone house with stoops.
John E, funny streaker clip. Jinx, great Betty White ad.
Owen, you've got rhythm. Very enjoyable.
Speaking of WATCHes, years ago I bought a relatively expensive Seiko, and I lost it on the golf course soon thereafter. So now I stick to Timex. It’s hard to find stores with watches these days - I go to Walmart. Can’t get a watch at a drug store anymore.
Quotes from Ambrose Bierce:
Devil's Dictionary
Cute theme - with a Halloween oriented puzzle popping up early. They have been popping up on the Sporcle trivia quiz page already as well! I knew the theme answers - even though I never bought them- the grade school set loves those super sweet fruit flavored candies so the kids would bring them home in their bags from birthday or school parties. They are also cheaper than most of the chocolate candy that I would try to sneak from them. They may have been too short for a theme answer but Wonka brands like "Nerds" or "Runts" would have been fun to clue.
When I worked with an inner city ministry - we used to have Friday night fun nights so the teens would have a place that was safe and off the streets to have a good time (juke box, air hockey, foosball, etc). We also had a snack bar where they could get very underpriced candy, etc. The kids would ask for what I thought they were saying "Annihilators", but were actually "Now & Later"s - One of the other volunteers clued me in and we got a good laugh at my expense!
Thanks Melissa and Gary!
Good Morning:
What I've learned from this puzzle is that I am candy illiterate as the only brand I knew was Snickers. (Hi, Jinx.). My long-ago choices were Nestle's Crunch, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, Mallo Cups, Heath Bar, Almond Joy, etc. Not knowing the names made the solve slower but no less enjoyable. I, too, had Serene before Sedate, Eight before Octet, and Paeso before Paese. I had heard of the cheese, just wasn't sure of the spelling. Nice big CSOs to HG (NASA) Keith (Emoters), and DO (Otto). (Did not know that actress at all.) My favorite C/As were the ever-so subtle companions of Clothes Line=Crease and Fine Line=Thread. Overall, the cluing was top notch.
Thanks, Gary, for a very tasty mid-week treat and thanks, Melissa, for a very informative summary. I especially enjoyed listening to the Carmen aria (again) and the tour of that magnificent Brownstone. We have lots of Brownstones in Troy, although I doubt any are in the lofty $15 million range.
FLN
YR, condolences on the loss of your vibrant friend.
Misty, I hope you're feeling better. Maybe some Dusty-snuggling is in order!
Anonymous T, I'm glad I didn't disappoint you! 🙊
Have to run as I'm driving my sister to an ophthalmologist's appointment that will include those dreaded dilating drops. We'll go to lunch afterwards, providing she can see straight! 😎
Have a great day.
Good morning everyone.
Bit of cranky fill, in NE. Had serene before SEDATE; had NASA, erased it, and then reinserted it. Except for SNICKERS, not familiar with the 'treats'. But context was good and perps were ample so the theme worked for me.
@ 65d, wanted NBS before PSS was obvious.
Sonja Henie - We have trekked along Sonja Henies Plass in Oslo, a short street in a somewhat industrial section near the train station.
RUNES - We saw some on the grounds of Gripsholm Castle on the SW shore of Lake Malaren west of Stockholm. Kind of scary with serpent motif, as I recall.
CREPE de chine - developed in China, I suppose.
Jinx, my post was very much in jest. My humor is usually lost in translation in written form.
I was trying to make a case(albeit a very weak one) that NERD may be an Easter egg of an entry.
I'll let myself out.
p.s. Betcha I can throw this football over them mountains...
Perfect midweek doable puzzle, easy in spots with crunch elsewhere. I loved the clues for DICE and TEAR. Lots of fun fil, too. AFAR crossing AFORE. ARC and ARK, Fine line and clothes line for THREAD and CREASE. Thanks Gary and Melissa.
Owen, your SEDATE, DAINTY lady was just too much. Yesterday’s offerings were also all A’s.
Hahtoolah, I had heard that advice to shout Fire! if you need help. Thanks for mentioning it again.
Hola!
Welcome Wednesday and an entertaining puzzle from Gary Larson! Thank you!
WEES. SERENE preceded SEDATE and TAMALES before TOSTADA.
I enjoyed the sparkling fill and cluing, THREAD, STREAKER and not only ASHE but SHEA stadium as well. I love all cheese and Bel PAESE is up there at the top. If only it were available in larger sizes instead of those tiny wheels which are hard to peel.
With SNICKERS I knew immediately what the theme would be and chuckled all the way. I'm not familiar with WARHEADS or GUSHERS and my favorite, Milky Way didn't make the cut. As a diabetic I no longer eat any of those but oh, did I enjoy chocolate back when . . . .
Nice CSO to d-OTTO though I've not heard of Miranda. And a CSO to Spitz at EASTS for bridge seats.
Since I'm AGEOLD I recall that political campaign with Estes Kefauver and ADLAI Stevenson.
Thank you, Melissa for a top notch review!
Have a splendid day, everyone!
Uncle Rico, good eye, NERD almost makes it as an Easter egg, but it needs an S to be a candy, NERDS, as do all of the themers. I believe the theme is a kind of candy, so using an A before SNICKERS would not be necessary.
Fishermen also tell a WHOOPER of a lie when talking about the one that got away.
Melissa bee: Nice write-up.
Never heard of GUSHERS or WARHEADS candy before ... but the "perps" got it.
Had a friend with one arm who liked to fish. He would hold out his right hand and say "The one that got away was "This Big!" ... LOL
(You just had to imagine where his "left hand" would be).
Cheers!
If you saw Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy, you may remember Miranda Otto as Éowyn, a shield-maiden of Rohan.
Well, this puzzle had some Chewy spots...
Wees, serene b/4 sedate got me agitated...
But what killed me in the end was SmartEes,
(I dunno, I always pronounced him Adlee, not Adlai..)
Another rant source could have been Cheeses.!
Unfortunately, I cannot delve further about Cheeses here, as talking
about politics, and "religion" are frowned upon on the Blog...
(Yes, Cheeses could be defined as a religous experience...)
Anywho, the write up was fun...
(note: I only watched/&/or approve the 1st 2 minutes)
(after that your on your own...)
(however, these guys should be hired as running backs in American football,
you can't touch em, & they are a hell of a lot more entertaining...)
Gushers deserves a side link I can relate to... (waste not want not...)
The brownstone stoop link was a bit of a snoozer, & made me watch this side link... (Oooh, gotta try this.)
Funny candy however, has me at a loss for silly links. Just too many...
shall we start with this one?
Desper-Otto,
Oh, so that's Miranda Otto!
Sorry, if this puzzle is making me overly talkative,
but "Candy Coated" seems to be the theme of the day...
I have been having trouble with my Alexa for the past week.
I used to be able to say "Play 60's Pop,"
& it would play a mix of greatest hits from the sixties.
Now, whenever I say "anything" that includes the word "60's"
I get directed to an awful rock song of recent vintage.
So after a week of trying different things,
I called Amazon Customer Service,
& was immediately advised I won a $100 shopping spree at Walmart!
(talk about sugar coated...)
Good news! Immediate living rep on the phone!
Bad news! She would not let me talk about my problem,
she wanted my name, address, "AND"
if I wanted the $100 shopping spree, all I had to do was
pay $1.69...
(I immediately hung up...)
2nd attempt,
got thru to Cust Serv.
explained my prob...
she said (basically)
Turn it off, & on again...
(just an aside)
(Lord of The Rings fanatics...)
Check out extended scenes
( I can link this a Miranda is in them...)
Hi All!
What a fun puzzle Gary! I caught on at WHOPPERS [only had SHae[sic]'s H and PP from two perps] and then was able to return to flush-out the Northwest and EAST.
Great expo mb; loved the Vote for Pedro, STREAKERR (there you go JohnE), and Welcome Back Kotter, references. TTP - your Cliff's Notes were pretty cute too.
WOs: RAnt AT, AwAy b/f AFAR, SHae, shREa-, HuRDED. Nearly pulled a BigEasy w/ the AGuOLD but, more time at the Dr's office b/f I could read the blog, gave me time to reconsider it, the u in HERDED, and, HungryMother, the T in WAR HEADS that also doesn't belong in TOSTAtA..
I am familiar with all the candies but take a pass on GUSHERS and WARHEADS. My quit smoking gotos are Altoids and ICE(ier?) Breakers [sugar free YR & Lucina!]
ESPs: OTTO, ADLAI as clued, PAESE, HERS [oh, Duh! I read (into) Bierce as some city in the EU -- I love the Devil's Dict.; thanks YR for the link], CREPE as clued.
Fav: I was put in Stitches at SEWED. //OK, I SNICKER'd a bit. Clues for DICE and CREASE were very cute.
Hahtoolah - I also enjoyed ARC|K in the grid.
{A+, A, A++}
Jinx - My fav SNICKERS commercial is made for dyslexics like us.
Uncle Rico - It took two parsings of your prose but then I put two and three together. The NERD's REX will deflate your ball if you get sweet with his Bit-O'-Honey again.
Arggg! The Astros lost to the former Expos last night. Since we (Houston) had our chances (huge 8th Heartbreaker!), I wore my "Because you can't always blame Canada" Splunk Tee today. It's not Montreal's fault (this time!). I'm looking forward to Game 2.
Cheers, -T
Hi everybody,
Thanks Gary and Melissa. I enjoyed this though the only candy that rang a bell was Snickers.
I agree about timekeeping. I LOVE my watch. It's an old Accutron my son got for safe driving when he was working for FedEx.
Mr. Posting b/f Refreshing say...
CED - LOL "Running Backs."
-T
I liked this puzzle.
I don't count Rudolph as a "legitimate" member of Santa's reindeer team. He was invented as a marketing tool. Everyone managed things just fine for 100 years before he stuck in his commercially red nose, which apparently is actually some sort of high powered headlight.
Hand up for not knowing any of the candies other than Snickers.
When my mom had person-to-person chats with one of us children, she would say, "Just between you, me, and the BEDPOST."
Owen, terrific verses today. Thank you!
BleachBit: Oh, you mean wipe like with a cloth?
Here's wishing you all a good day.
Well, I got most of this puzzle and had problems only with the bottom (never heard of PAESE). Also didn't get the theme, although I loved candy bars as a kind and in my youth. I think I ate one every day in high school but can't remember the brand (probably SNICKERS, the only one I recognized in today's puzzle. But still, a fun pre-Halloween theme, many thanks, Gary. And, Melissa Bee, your write-ups are always a delight.
Saw the doctor this morning about my terrible cough. Apparently that's all it is, thank goodness, and since it's viral, there seems to be no treatment. So I'm back home still coughing and sneezing, and too tired to walk Dusty. Maybe a snuggle will keep him calm and content--thanks for the suggestion, Irish Miss.
Have a good day, everybody.
Jayce said, "BleachBit, Oh, you mean wipe, like, with a cloth?" I don't care political persuasion, That's sweet! -T
TTP, Thanks for the instructions. I'll try it next time I comment with a link.
Hola!
I love a pretty WATCH and have several of them. Not so much fun to have all the batteries replace, though, but it's worth it to me. My cell phone is a flip one so not too handy for timekeeping.
CED:
That video of fondant potatoes is fascinating. Too bad I can no longer eat them but perhaps I'll make them for guests some time. Thank you for the link.
Milky Way, a treat for an astronaut. This occurred to me while driving my granddaughter on an errand.
Cute, Lucina.
But as pointed out a few times above, the themers all end in an "S" and the clues all begin with "TreatS for a..."
Lucina, my phone is also a flip-phone. It's even more difficult to use it for telling time when it's not turned on. I turn it on when I want to make a call. I got sick of paying $0.25 every time some spammer or politician called/texted me. My annual plan is $0.25/minute or fraction thereof. $100 buys me 400 minutes and keeps the phone "alive" for another year.
Well, Ta ~ DA!
But I see I'm not alone in not recognizing some of these "candy" names. I'm with Jayce on that; my hand is UP!
But that's OK, as I wasn't sure we were locked into candies by the unstated theme.
I got all the goodies anyway--right away--except for WARHEADS, which took me far too long to wrestle for a Wednesday pzl.
I hated the SW corner, primarily because of WARHEADS. The clue was misleading in a bad way. First, I can't imagine WARHEADS being anybody's "treat," not even in jest, and, second, because the sub's pilot (an ocean navigator) is hardly the officer to be awarded such a prize. Surely, the targeting officer is the one (if anyone) to consider WARHEADS a treat.
One cutie: I had CREASE as my fill for 47D before switching it to 66A.
Sorry your cough is still hanging on, Misty. Glad it is nothing worse. Hope it goes away soon!
So, my dentist needs to replace a broken tooth with a crown. She removed the old one (between the upper left front incisor and the canine) and inserted a temporary--which promptly broke off. Lucky I didn't swallow it.
I can never keep these temporaries, but this one didn't even last a day, a new record. I have to chew on my right side for the next 2 weeks.
~ OMK
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DR: We have one on each side today.
The near side diagonal has the more interesting anagram.
It describes an over-worked fire-fighting vessel, reluctant to sail out yet again to douse the flames on what is undoubtedly another case of arson-for-hire, all for the ship owner’s insurance profit.
Yes, it is the sorry tale of a...
“SOUR FIREBOAT”!
Lucina, Segal's Law states "A man with a watch knows what time it is. A man with two watches is never sure." Applies to everyone's favorite former nun as well as men.
Jinx, i like Segal's Law. I'm surprised I hadn't heard it before.
Candywise, I could be limited to just three varieties: Snickers, Pay Day and Reese's, and you'd never hear a complaint from me.
Thursday's (10/24/19) edition of the Wall Street Journal features a crossword puzzle (Let's Go Camping) constructed by C.C.
C.C. Puzzle
Enjoy !
Anon-T, thanks,
I never knew "the backstory" about Ethel...
Lucina,
Yeah! I love Chef John! (very entertaining)
But his recipes are so good that now whenever I type
in a recipe, I include "Food Wishes" first to make sure it will be good.
Case in point, I needed a way to make bread in the woods (camping) without an oven,
and this recipe not only solved my oven problem,
it is the best tasting Pita Bread I have ever tasted!
(Better than any store or restaurant, I guess because it's fresh...)
Feel better Misty...
And OMK, I guess this was a bad day for a chewy puzzle....
(OK I'll show myself out...)
Jinx:
Cute. But that would apply only if one wore two at the same time, no?
Uncle Rico:
Ok. Treats for an astronaut, Milky Ways.
At 7 this morning I received the well known scam call about my social security number being compromised or maybe it was the IRS was looking for me. I was too sleepy to pay attention. Anyway, I discovered a way to BLOCK calls on my land line and so I did.
I'll play. Protection for Pee Wee, Reese's Cup.
Needs to be plural Jinx. How bout Della's support system?
OR...
(to complete Segal's Law)
... he's a successful flogger of ripped-off timepieces, about to wrap his sales day.
("Psst. Wanna buy a Cartiyay, or a Rowlex? Last in stock.")
~ OMK
I msy have mentioned this before, but I have a special place in my heart for SNICKERS.
I keep a couple bags of the "Fun" size on hand at all times.
Back when I played King Lear, I had an assistant who would bring me a regular sized SNICKERS backstage after my 4th act exit.
I needed that bar. I would sit and consume it in the wings while I watched the onstage battle action & the duel--before making my 5th act ("Howl, howl, howl") entrance.
I really needed that energy before I could play that last scene.
I have to wonder what Dick Burbage ate to replenish his powers before the 5th act, for his original Lear.
~ OMK
Came late to the puzzle. Long day...finally over. Dinner, crossword, binge TV ("MA" and otherwise).
Should have picked up "snickers" but for a candy addict never heard of most of the other treats. Like chewing gum on the "bedpost" overnight. Have eaten most of the Halloween intended candy once over.
Did anyone fill "Dad" as a stay at home instead of Mom first without perp checking?
All filled in but with errors.
Thank you, Cross-eyed Dave. And Ol'Man Keith, I'm so sorry to hear about your dental problem. I'm having a lot of dental issues at this time too, and it's not fun, is it.
Ok fellas...
The rule is the clue must start with "Treats for a...[occupation here]". And the answer must be plural.
Ex.
Treats for a disc jockey?
POP ROCKS
Or...
Treats for a space cadet?
Air Heads
Treats For a Chilean coinmaker?
Andes Mints
Treats for a Hooter's waitress?
Mounds
Treats for a E.R. doctor?
Warheads are extremely sour. I think the kids eating these are trying to prove how daring they are. I have seen mostly boys liking this macho candy.
Yellowrocks
Treats for a astronomer?
FLN, Abejo - Arthur ASHE died from AIDS-related pneumonia (which he contracted from a blood transfusion.) He had begun having heart attacks and a quadruple bypass at age 36; his mother died of cardiovascular disease at 27 and his father had attacks in his 50s.
Nero's BROWNSTONE
WEES, SERENE/SEDATE;DEAL/DATE
I wanted those docs shredded
Re. "Spontaneous acceleration". That did happen. F350 van would do it. Touch the gas and it would surge forward.
I'll take a Baby Ruth over the Snickers
I heard FIRE!!! instead of RAPE!!!
I had the same thought as mailman re. WHOPPER
D-O, Eowyn , with Merry's help killed that foul dwimmerlaik. I'll take the prose version
Good Wednesday xword
WC
ER Doc: jawbreaker
Astronomer: Mars bar
LOL at mounds for Hooters!
Shared by a rock and a hard place : Twix
Crazy old lady: KitKat
Gossip columnist at a Gay paper: Juicy Fruit.
Which reminds me, Gushers are not found on the candy aisle (in my local store), they're with fruit strips and juice packs on the lunchbox filler aisle.
62 posts today and I have no time to read. I did the CW this morning but just popping in her to explain my absences this week. New grandbaby arrived early and we have had a lot of stress/excitement. Everyone is doing ok but being monitored closely. We are trying to help as best we can!
Congrats!, C, Eh!
Wonderful news but I know the stress of having a preemie; Youngest was so eager to come out they had to stuff her back 3 times over 5 weeks (did you know Honda's Odyssey can do 110mph?*) and finally came out a month early. 3 intensive days in the ICU and 17 years later, she's doing great. Update us when you can.
Cheers, -T
*for those that know Houston, that was on 288 from Beltway to the MedCenter.
Rico - your sweet tooth is on fire today. LOL'd POP ROCKS //Dr. Johnny Fever came to mind. [yes, it's a commercial, 'tis hard to find copyright'd WKRP on the uTubes these days]
BillO - a buddy of mine lost an uncle to a blood transfusion in the early 80's b/f they knew what AIDS was. Did not know that about ASHE.
//During Desert Storm, my job as a medical lab tech (MOS=92B) was testing blood; we had a 5 gal. bucket full of bleach for any bag that tested positive.
OKL - your Juicy Fruit made me think of Eddie Murphy's cereal sketch.
The Nats embarrassed the hell out of the Home Team tonight. Let's hope that puts a fire under our middle-of-the-order. Sheesh.
Cheers, -T
Growing up, I remember O'Henry, Clark Bars and Chunky. Are any of them still around? I used to get Necco wafers in the movies, hoping and waiting for a chocolate-flavored one.
Lucina @ 5:31--
" Anyway, I discovered a way to BLOCK calls on my land line and so I did."
Look, Lucina mia, the FCC and DOD will not let me do counter-battery fire on those scunners .. my dream is 155-mm of targeted advertising response ... so what is the secret?
.
Michael:
My Panasonic telephone has a feature on the handset to block calls and I use it like a mad woman. I click on EDIT, EDIT again, then SAVE, and I get the option to either add it to my phonebook or to BLOCK. I BLOCK!!!!!
Canadian Eh?
Congratulations on your new grandbaby! I know the feeling of euphoria that comes with it as my great-grand is now three months.
One of my grandnieces was a preemie 30 years ago and you should see her now! She is preparing for her wedding next month.
Treats for an er doc? was intended to be Lifesavers but I chuckled at Okl's Jawbreakers.
Con man's candy: Good and Plenty (PT Barnum)
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