Title: Having an anagram old time!
Hi, I have donned my plus-fours to caddie once again for JW, and will provide the tour for another Friday effort. This one is a true anagram puzzle, nothing but. Or is it? In the words of Ron Popeil - wait- there's more! All of the anagrams are accomplished by switching only the last two letters of an expression. And! Each is an ST becoming a TS! And what he conjures with this simple plan is very amusing and laughable or at least grinnable. I am not sure it is anything but coincidental the puzzle is running on Shabbat Shuvua- "Sabbath [of] Return" שבת שובה. But the puzzle is rife with religious rites, no lefts invited. This is another example of the skills JW has and his approach to creating a puzzle. I never know for sure which clues are his, but I know the theme was pure Jeffrey. I spoke with him and he was proud of the many layers in the simplicity of reversing ST to a TS. He also managed to include some great fill and very few 3 and 4 letter answers. ENAMELER, IDOLIZED, LITERATI, YALE BLUE, SEMESTERS, and SPARE TIRE.
On to the theme.
18A. Frenetic drummer's output?: SAVAGE BEATS (12). Is there a savage BEAST in all great drummers?
25A. Like a professional gambler's life?: ALL FOR THE BETS (13). Is gambling reall for the BEST?
39A. Consistently wins prizes for carrots, turnips, etc.?: RULES THE ROOTS (13). A CSO to all who rule their own ROOST.
50A. Specially designed Valentine's Day burgers?: PATTY HEARTS (12). Patty HEARST is no longer famous, but the sentiment is sweet. Oo serves me heart shaped rice often.
Across:1. Word with a wave: BYE. Bye Miss American Pie. A Boomer favorite song.
4. Table __: SCRAPS. This was hard for an easy one.
10. Big name in Norwegian history: OLAV. OLA_ wait for the perp.
14. Political scientist Bremmer: IAN. Ian Bremmer
16. Fountain with a wind: PETE. A CSO to our Louisiana group. Pete Lafontaine.
17. According to: À LA
20. Literally, half-year periods: SEMESTERS. From sex ‘six’ + mensis ‘month’, Latin.
22. Hawaii, on many maps: INSET. Most islands appear as insets.
23. Cast doubt upon: BELIE.
24. They're not from around here: ALIENS. Cute way to phrase this clue/fill.
29. Expected: DUE IN. My arrival in the office gets later and later as I age.
30. Theme park array: RIDES.
31. Marine bird: TERN. Not related to this song.
32. Stinky: FETID. Back so soon?
33. Legislative creation: BILL. Is that true Bill G., were you part of a legislative decision?
37. "Wonderful!": GREAT.
38. Debate fixtures: PODIA. The Latin plural for words ending -ium.
42. Butter source: PEANUT. There are so many non-dairy kinds of butter in your Whole Foods aisles.
44. Row divider: AISLE. Did I see that coming?
45. Golf nickname: ARNIE. Now tied with Tiger for most PGA titles.
46. Flat out?: SPARE TIRE. Whimsical, but tricky. My spare tires go with me everywhere.
52. Veer sharply: ZAG. Add a ZIG and you have some rolling papers.
53. Like Magellan, for long periods: ASEA.
54. Correctly, old-style: ARIGHT??????
55. ORD posting: ETA. Estimated Time of Arrival.
56. Jumbotron displays, briefly: LEDS. The Orthodox Rabbi's Union has approved them for SHABBAT.
57. "Good riddance": NO LOSS.
58. Worked on: DID.
Down:
1. Prejudice: BIAS. No prejudice here at the Corner; all are welcome.
2. Official school color since 1894: YALE BLUE. HISTORY.
3. Jewelry artisan: ENAMELER. A ten-dollar word.
4. Stretch in therapy, say: SESSION. Why aren't they called visits?
5. Evidence of a large impact: CRATER. The Dinosaur killers?
6. Wander: ROVE. Have not heard from Karl for a while.
7. Month between Shevat and Nisan: ADAR. It also can have a twin, ADAR II for the 7 years that need a leap month on the Hebrew calendar.
8. Hat-hanging aids: PEGS.
9. Montpelier-to-Providence dir.: SSE.
10. Christmas morning cry: OPEN IT. Really?
11. Auto options: LEASES.
12. When some local news is broadcast: AT TEN.
13. Road workers' garb: VESTS. Generally reflective.
19. "Greatest gymnast ever," per Retton: BILES.
21. Like storied North Pole workers: ELFIN.
24. Not up: ABED.
25. Home security giant: ADT. It all started on April 5, 1874, with a nighttime break-in. American District Telegraph (ADT) Founder Edward Callahan created a telegraph-based "call-box" to signal for assistance to a central office. He quickly connected 50 other homes in the neighborhood, creating the first residential security system network.
26. Tundra's lack, usually: TREES. Not always. LINK.
27. Try to strike: HIT AT. Try to?
28. Bunker of note: EDITH. She was the star of the show for me.
32. Stew: FRET.
33. Helping hand: BOOST. Also a cell phone company and a protein shake.
34. Worshipped: IDOLIZED. Jews do not believe in idols no matter what Simon Cowell says. Did anyone watch the finale of AGT?
35. Ones who do things by the book?: LITERATI. Cute clue, but not the whole story as Literati were scholars in China and Japan whose poetry, calligraphy, and paintings were supposed primarily to reveal their cultivation and express their personal feelings rather than demonstrate professional skill. It has been coopted in the English speaking world for the Literate.
36. __ Cruces: LAS. New Mexico.
37. Sticky: GLUEY. Like many crossword clue/fill choices.
38. Aaron and Eli, in the Old Testament: PRIESTS. Many may not know but Moses' brother Aaron (my oldest boy's name) was the high priest of JUDAISM. The Egyptians also had priests and priestesses. LINK.
39. Carried on: RANTED. Enough religion for one puzzle; on to a different Sunday hero.
40. "The Golden Arm" of the Baltimore Colts: UNITAS. An outcast from Pittsburgh, who became an all-time great in Baltimore.
41. "At the __ Core": Burroughs novel: EARTH'S. One in a series Edgar Rice wrote about the hollow center of our planet.
42. Authoritative type of bull: PAPAL. These are written edicts from the sitting Pope of the Catholic Church and derive their name from the leaden seal on the document- BULLA. I was wrong, more religion.
43. Wipe out: ERASE. Or rub out.
46. Hematology prefix: SERO. From serology, the study of SERUM.
47. Traditional dairy farm item: PAIL. As a child living in a farming area with endless milk cows, my image of Mrs. O'Leary's cow knocking over the lantern while being milked seemed very real. Now I know it was unlikely to be true. The LEGEND. As we near the anniversary (October 8) I just learned it was not even the worst fire that night as PESHTIGO WISCONSIN had a fire that night that killed over 1,000 people.
48. Ship that sailed from Iolcus: ARGO. A CSO to me. MYTH
49. "Zounds!": EGAD.
51. Luke's pilot pal: HAN. Another SOLO write-up effort from me ending with a STAR WARS reference.
60 comments:
The percussionist, with SAVAGE BEATS,
RANTED on his drums. Relief
It gave from messin'
'Fore each SESSION
With the crossword puzzle PRIESTS!
With trees and straightedge, oft abstruse,
The genealogist RULES THE ROOTS!
Drawing brackets
That impact us
Giving our vanities a BOOST!
{A-, B+.}
Good morning!
Got 'er done in good time, and enjoyed the ride. Noticed the ST swaps, but to my mind, two letters doth not an anagram make. The results were clever. Thanx, Jeffrey and Lemonade (Leap month?)
SPARE TIRE: My car doesn't have one, but I do. It's well-inflated.
PAIL: There are no open pails at today's dairy farms. The milk must never be exposed to the air or it'll lose it's Grade A rating.
A new tradition from MalMan? My stolen joke of the day...
A fifteen-year-old Amish boy and his father were in a mall. They were amazed by almost everything they saw, but especially by two shiny, silver walls that could move apart and then slide back together again.
The boy asked, “What is this Father?” The father (never having seen an elevator) responded, “Son, I have never seen anything like this in my life, I don't know what it is.”
While the boy and his father were watching with amazement, a fat old lady in a wheelchair moved up to the moving walls and pressed a button. The walls opened, and the lady rolled between them into a small room. The walls closed, and the boy and his father watched the small numbers above the walls light up sequentially. They continued to watch until it reached the last number, and then the numbers began to light in the reverse order.
Finally, the walls opened up again and a gorgeous 24-year-old blond stepped out. The father, not taking his eyes off the young woman, said quietly to his son… “Go get your Mother.”
Glad to FIR after midweek snafus (damn Cherry Garcia)
"A CSO to all who rule their own ROOST.". Or think they do, eh mesdames?
Re. SCRAPS. Usually we see ORTS.
Actually, ARNIE is fifth, 62 to Tiger's 72. He had several years in US CG and didn't get started on tour until he was 25. LIU, he was in 24 playoffs (14-10), 3 playoff losses in US Open.
Bryson D was mentioned as a a US Amateur and US Open winner along with Tiger and Jack. That should have included ARNIE (54,60)
ARIGHT. Now where'd I just see that word? Hmm, help me OMK or was it Owen?
Bunker of note? 16th at Augusta?
I would have had SERA but for NO LOSS(which was my gain). I carelessly inked hema untill I realized hema was in clue.
Re. ARGO CSO. I get it, Jason.
Ha, there's that EGAD I **ed FLN.
Owen, two solid W's but I liked #2 best.
I didn't know Boomer was ailing. And I hope Abejo is recovering.
WC
Well that was fun.
I picked up the game at the second theme answer after glossing over the first w/o much thought. RULED THE ROOTS was my favorite theme answer.
Biggest stumble was throwing in "per" where A LA belonged in the NW corner. It's easy to throw in answers when you do the puzzle online and don't have to worry about ink smudges. Sometimes though, it comes back to haunt you.
Back in the day, almost every high school QB in western PA and eastern Ohio wanted to be Johnny UNITAS. For some, it worked out. Joe Namath, Joe Montana, Dan Marino and Jim Kelly. Unitas wanted to play at Notre Dame but was rejected by the head coach for being too skinny. He got positive press coverage in Pittsburgh throughout his career into the early '70s.
I've been to Peshtigo, and read a lot about that area
Thank you Jeffrey, and thank you, Lemonade. I've always liked that Byrds song, along with a few others of theirs.
Wilbur, the exclusive club that Bryson joined with Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods is as the only players to have won the U.S. Open, U.S. Amateur and NCAA DI Individual Championship. Arnie never won the NCAA Championship.
Wilbur: I used ARIGHT in my Jumble poem today. I had already done the crossword, so that may have subconsciously influenced my choice of words, but I wasn't aware of it until you pointed it out!
Just right for a Friday FIR. There were few names, only Pete and Biles were new to me. Great theme.
There is a hymn that says, "Lord, teach us how to pray ARIGHT
with reverence and with fear."
Aright is still used tofday. "He is not trying to set the world aright, only to get a result for his clients, a little relief for his friends and some peace for himself."
Los Angeles Times July 20, 2014
"He promised to put aright the perceived wrong by marrying Chapur."
Seattle Times Sep 17, 2014
Yesterday I signed up at a continuing care community nearby, effective when I sell my house. I chose a four room apartment, including kitchen in a lovely complex with many amenities, two meals a day, housekeeping, activities, gym, pool, local transportation, etc. If my health fails I can move into their assisted living or nursing home at the same monthly rate as independent living. I had hoped to wait a few years, but there is a huge signing bonus now that expires Sept. 30. It allowed me to chose 4 rooms instead if three.
I am quite embarrassed as I know that it was Sam Snead the Tiger tied at the top with 82 PGA wins.
Wins Majors
Sam Snead H 1912–2002 United States 82 7 1936–1965 30
Tiger Woods H 1975– United States 82 15 1996–2020 25
A bit slow going, but all OK in the grid. I wanted ELvIN before ELFIN, but I was probably thinking of “elven”. I liked the theme and it was very helpful.
After a slow start, I was ready to WooHoo like Misty when I finished until Lemony pointed out an error: ELFeN, which I didn't see causing nonsensical DUEeN. I must patiently proofread, I must patiently.......
Anyway it was a fun puzzle (thanks, Jeffrey) with a witty write up bringing smiles, thanks to Lemony. I got the theme with ALL FOR THE BETS and appreciated the effort involved. I didn't have many writeovers, though my first entry "erne" had no letters in common with TERN which soon came to light with the help of perps.
Have a good start to the weekend, y'all!
TTP, it just dawned on me that Bobby Jones grand slam included the US Amateur (and British). I imagine there were other open/amateur winners. I'm not sure when NCAA tournament began.
Yellow Rocks, congratulations on your new home. RE has rebounded so you should be all set soon. Now, how about Cherry Garcia as a PUN???!
WC
Took me 18:43 today. Felt longer than that. Mostly user error, though I don't care for "enameler" and thought elvin instead of "elfin." Plus, "per" instead of "a la" didn't help up there in the upper-left quadrant.
Good morning everyone.
What D-O said. Seemed to be on Jeff's wavelength today. The phrases came quickly and the TS swap was evident early. Tinkered with PArTY HEARTS for a while but then saw PATTY (HEARST), and changed RAN rED to RANTED, and, voilà, it was done. FIR; no help was needed.
EARTH'S and ARGO turned out to be excellent WAGS.
YR - Congrats on your pending move. It sounds like a nice arrangement.
Wilbur, per Wikipedia, individual champions at the collegiate level have been awarded since 1897.
1897 - 1938 as the National Intercollegiate Golf Association.
1939 to present as the NCAA.
The conversation and point made during the US Open telecast was that Bryson DeChambeau was joining Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods as the only players to have won the NCCA D1, the U.S. Amateur, and the U.S. Open.
ocd. I was surprised that there were statistical errors for Tiger. Lemonade eventually corrected.
Born in Baltimore, I was a huge Colts and UNITAS fan as a youmgster. Indy, not so much. Go Chiefs!
Fun puzzle. Understanding the theme helped FIR.
Thank you JW & Lemonade.
MO
Good Morning:
Always a treat to have a JW puzzle to wrestle with and Lemony serving as referee! I caught the theme early on which helped with the themers, all of which were solid, in the language phrases. My first pass through the Across entries yielded very little, but the Downs starting filling in and after correcting a few boo boos, i.e., Zig/Zag, Gooey/Gluey, and Due To/ Due In, I finished in 17:16, which is on the fast side for a Friday, particularly a Wechsler Friday. In addition to JW’s word wizardry and clever theme, I also appreciated the low three letter word count and just a smattering of proper names. I liked the duos of Abed and Asea and the visual of Belie and Biles. Nice CSOs to Bill G and bill o cohoes (Bill) and Lemony (Argo). My favorite C/A was Authoritative type of bull=Papal.
Thanks, Jeffrey W, for another fun solve and thanks, Lemony, for a super review. I’m still processing the unbelievable performance by Simone Biles. I’ve seen a fair amount of gymnasts over the years and, while I’m no expert, this little powerhouse has to be the GOAT!
YR, I think you made a wise decision and the community you chose sounds perfect for your present and future circumstances. Best of luck and as Wilbur indicated, it’s a seller’s market, at least in many areas, so your house should sell fairly quickly.
i’m going to a family member’s birthday party tonight which will offer some much-needed social interaction. I’m not a social butterfly by nature but the prolonged, restrictive circumstances of the virus dictates a little change of scenery and friendly camaraderie.
Have a great day!
My paper only shows the editor's name, not the constructor. I should have known this was a JW challenge though. Always fun, fair and brain-tough if there is such a word. I was in first gear the whole way. However, slow and steady resulted in a FIR victory. My favorite was pattyhearts and noloss was the last to fall. Lemonade, I loved the Amish joke.
Musings
- ALL FOR THE BETS - This fall Nebraska voters will vote on whether to bring the bets inside its borders instead of continuing to send them and their tax revenue across state lines
-Gotta love SPARE TIRE cluing
-Magellan should have stayed ASEA instead of landing on Mactan Island (now part of the Philipines)
-NO LOSS – Daughter’s first husband. I’ll try avoidance but still be civil at tomorrow’s wedding
-OPEN IT – Howie Mandel cry on Deal Or No Deal
-HIT AT it, don’t take strike 3!
-I always think of Johnny when we have the Utah mountain range – UINTAS
-Me too, D-O. I can’t remember seeing a PAIL in my cousin’s high-tech automated dairy farm
Good one, Mr. Wechsler! Liked the theme and the challenging fill. I struggled in the NW with "per" before ALA, and "elven" before ELFIN. Nevertheless, FIR! Lemonade, thanks for leaping in to give us an informative tour. As we approach Yom Kippur, it is appropriate to pray that all Cornerites be inscribed and sealed in the book of life for a good year ahead.
Again, first read thru, nothing, maybe “ inset, and rides”
1a and 1d released a cascade that made a quick solve all the rest of the way
What a treat! Thanks, Jeffrey, for the workout. I must have been on the right wavelength too because this one filled in with no ink blots. My favorite of course was Fountain with a Wind. Today we traded our usual oboe for a clarinet. For 60 years Pete had a Marching Krewe at Mardi Gras called The Half Fast Walking Club. Fun guy!
My second favorite fill was Johnny UNITAS, just because he was a long time hero to me.
Thanks for all the extra sparkle, Lemonade!
Owen, A, A!
YR, your new home sounds perfect for you. Hope it is filled with happiness.
A dairy rancher had a cow ready to calve, and it started to labor late at night.
He thought it would be a good time for his young boy to witness the miracle of birth.
He rousted up the boy and they went to the barn as the calf started it’s way out, and finally came into the world.
After checking out the calf and mom, the dad asked his son if he had any questions.
The boy looked puzzled and thought about it, then asked:
“How fast was the calf going when it ran into the cow?”
Hola!
Greetings, everyone! I'm back in the hot zone after a delightful two weeks visit in cool, comfortable, lovely San Rafael. You who live in northern California are soooo lucky! The smoke had already dispersed and the skies were mostly clear. Did I say it was cool? Yes, very cool. We also drove to Mendocino for a couple of days. More cool weather at the seashore. It was heavenly! I hope I didn't miss any life altering changes amongst you. Please will someone update me on those news. Thank you.
And what a treat to be greeted by a Jeffrey Wechsler puzzle! I was on his wave length almost immediately and loved the ST switch. I can't pick a favorite because they are all clever! Thank you, Mr. W, W for Word Wizard!
ARIGHT is very familiar to me as Yellowrocks pointed out. BTW, YR, congratulations on finding the perfect home for yourself. It sound like you made a wise choice.
My late DH admired Johnny UNITAS so that was a familiar name to fill.
PAPAL Bull is also a familiar term as are PRIESTS and I was aware of Aaron and Eli's status as such. Wasn't it Aaron who strayed from the faith and IDOLIZED the golden calf? Sometimes those stories have to be reviewed to recall them accurately.
CSO to my nephew, Aaron.
I hope you all have stayed well these past two weeks with no bad news to report. If I have missed any birthdays, please be assured I wish you the best!
Owen:
I'm so glad to see you in top form!
Have a GREAT day, everyone!
Lemonade:
Thank you for your zesty review! It was quite enjoyable. Can you answer my question, please?
I hadn't heard of Fountain or Biles either. too. Be sure to watch the videos. If you haven't already, be sure to watch Lemonade's video links, especially the one of Biles. Incredible! It's not a name I'll soon forget.
I didn't know Unitas was from Pittsburgh. No wonder we Baltimorons have it in for the Steelers. Maybe we feel guilty because it was we who did the stealing.
Hope you'll enjoy your new home, Yellowrocks.
Sorry to hear Boomer isn't feeling well. Good thoughts and prayers for a quick recovery. I always look forward to C.C. on Sunday and Boomer on Monday.
Fun Friday, a little easier than most Jeff puzzles IMO. Not a fan of contrived plural words like PODIA, they seem to be popping up regularly lately.
Waseely, don't forget the Baltimorons were originally the Cleveland Browns that didn't need Unitas for their enmity towards the Steelers.
I recall mentioning to a Brown's fan that if Cleveland didn't want to build a stadium what were they to expect.
Talk about online ENMITY*
Lucina all I can tell you is that the High Priest , at least up to Herodian days, was supposed to be a descendant(tribe of) Aaron.
Not to be confused with Hank AARON who is revered in Milwaukee and Atlanta and mourned in Boston as the one who got away.
WC
* And I've seen that clue/answer recently too
Thank you Mr JW for your famously challenging puzzle(s) and Lemonade for a very interesting blog.
Lemonade, I always click on all your links and am fascinated by the points you emphasize, because obviously those are the spheres of influence that swirl in your your mind.
I was curious about the heart shaped rice that Oo cooks for you ... since I did not know that rice grains came in that heart shape ... neither does Google, but I did see some cooked rice and krispies. molded to that shape. I guess the more important criteria at your age is,.... does that rice induce a lower cholesterol and lower triglycerides ... which would be really heart friendly.
I did not know Medea, Jason's love interest. was so pretty ... I thought her hair was full of snakes and serpents. Maybe I am looking at the wrong deity or goddess.
Nice to know that Semesters involve Sex and periods. Could be a comfort to modern day teenagers. ;-)
I thought Magellan, for long periods was in ....ASiA. Infact, thats where he 'ended up', eventually and eternally.
Have a great day, and rest of the week, everyone.
Fantastic Friday. Thanks for the fun, Jeffrey and Lemonade.
Woohoo (as Misty says!) - I finished a Friday JW and saw the TS to ST theme (immediately with SAVAGE BEATS). (Did anyone notice some extensions of the TS-ST theme with PRIESTS and BOOST?) I also noted that PATTY HEARST was the only name in the themers, but I won't quibble.
But I see now that I actually FIWed and did not proof; I was debating between Les or Los Cruces and never went back to ink in properly. Ah, PODIA makes it another vowel - A. I need a Spanish lesson, Lucina!
Hand up for Per before A LA (no indication in the clue of French, but I think A LA is so commonly used that French notation is not required).
I wanted Roam before ROVE; hand up for waiting for perps to decide Zig or ZAG, Olaf or OLAV.
We have local news AT Six and TEN; I waited for perps. But then I very literally entered Six Months when SEMESTERS was required. (I think of school/university semesters as 4 months)
The butter source was not milk/cream to go with that dairy PAIL.
I was not fooled that 42D's bull belonged on the farm. I did love RULES THE ROOTS - reminds me of all the fall fairs that are not happening this year, especially with our second wave (no not BYE).
SCRAPS after Table was rather random IMHO.
Bremmer was unknown to me - Friday level clue for IAN today.
I loved the video re PETE Fountain who was also unknown to me.
BILES (I won't forget now after that video) and UNITAS were all perps.
Three A words today - ABED, ASEA, and ARIGHT. GLUEY?
We also had "BELIE=cast doubt upon" - Fact check perhaps?
Wishing you all a great day.
Is Boomer ailing?
Yes, we hope to hear from PK.
Lucina - you may have missed that Abejo is in hospital on a ventilator - holding his own per last report. We are all sending healing thoughts/prayers.
Hi everybody,
Speaking about milk, pails and dairy farms, we used to get milk in plastic half-gallon containers. After about two or three days, it would all get a sour, unpleasant smell and became undrinkable. Sometime a few years back, they started ultra-pasteurizing the milk and the problem has totally gone away. Very excellent!
Have you noticed that ALL the contestants on Jeopardy in this new season are from southern California?
Good thought for Abejo, Boomer, Barbara and everybody else who is ailing...
~ Mind how you go...
Lucina, I agree with you about Mendocino and the surrounding area! We visited once with an overnight stay at an inn, Very pleasant.
Keep calm and carry on...
Bill G, yes I had noticed that. I guess Jeopardy doesn't want to assume the Covid risk for contestants flying to SoCal to participate.
A busy Friday morning with enough time to solve the puzzle, do some CW-related work and make a brief comment here although not about the puzzle, itself.
IM - "I’m not a social butterfly by nature but the prolonged, restrictive circumstances of the virus dictates a little change of scenery and friendly camaraderie."
NZ - "As we approach Yom Kippur, it is appropriate to pray that all Cornerites be inscribed and sealed in the book of life for a good year ahead."
BG - "Good thought for Abejo, Boomer, Barbara and everybody else who is ailing..."
Sc - "YR, your new home sounds perfect for you. Hope it is filled with happiness."
I am not religious but Amen, Amen, Amen and Amen seem perfectly appropriate.
Great puzzle! Thank you, Jeffrey. I must be making progress if I can finish a JW creation without help. I love that he pretty much stays away from hackneyed clues., too many 3 letter words, and names. Actually, except for IAN , all the proper names were in my data bank which made solving the puzzle much easier. I love Pete Fountain’s music And have his stuff as one of our Pandora channels. II am in awe of Simone Biles’s gravity-defying talent. Thanks for the clip, Lemonade. Also, your joke was funny.
My favorite theme answer was PATTYHEARTS. The SPARETIRE answer was clever too.
YR your new living arrangement sounds perfect. You are wise to make that move while you are still able to enjoy all the activities.
Sending good thoughts to Abejo and Boomer.
We’re going to a jazz concert tonight. Socially distanced, of course, and it will be great to enjoy live music.
Scary to have Wechsler on a Friday, but he is quite fair. SERO/ARIGHT my GREATest doubt.
"Musick has Charms to sooth a SAVAGE Breast, To soften Rocks, or bend a knotted Oak". Somehow this gets misquoted as "SAVAGE BEAST". From The Mourning Bride, a poem by William Congreve, 1697. But you knew that, right?
Here we were at the Meteor CRATER in Arizona
Who else has been there? The first time I tried to go 25 years earlier, it was closed!
I don't know many sports names, but I do know RETTON and BILES.
Lemonade thank you for that memorable BILES video.
Here is another memorable BILES video.
Perhaps it was posted here before?
MalMan @ 1:43 ~ I was very touched by your sentiment. Thank you.
Cross country trip 30 yrs ago from LA to El Paso to visit my mom before stationed in Guam.
Edward Duarte what is your comment referring to? It is a bit cryptic!
I loved this puzzle. When I got SAVAGE BEATS and ALL FOR THE BETS I thought the gimmick was that the last word was "B" plus a vowel sound plus "TS" so I was looking for words like BATS, BUTS, BOOTS, BAITS, BITS, etc. Therefore it took me too long to see the "TS" to "ST" swap, leading me down the garden path to PARTY HEARTS and RAN RED (hello Spitzboov).
Table TENNIS? Table STAKES? Nope.
SOLSTICES? Nope. REEKY? Nope. MILK? Nope.
Never heard of IAN Bremmer.
Lemonade, thanks for your review. I loved the elevator joke.
Yellowrocks, congratulations. As Spitzboov (hello again) said, it sounds like a nice arrangement.
Lucina, welcome back. Glad you enjoyed the "north bay" area.
Best wishes to you all.
ARIGHT!! FIR...middle of the week type Friday puzzle
... even yours truly got the theme EARLY which was a help leading to a quick solve. Perpwalked OLAV(f) like Lem said.
Started to put AR for ARNIE but stopped. (Isn't Tiger a nickname 7too?....LIU...Eldrick Tont) Perpwalked it.
Thought butter came in a package with a pretty Native American girl on the front (not anymore). gooie too short... but GLUEY...c'mon! Changed elvin (related to Elvis?) to ELFIN
Back to the gym to try to replace my SPARE TIRE
Additional replacememts:
The Holy Father makes Ebay purchase with....PAPAL
That will _____ some time....BIAS
Whaddyah think yer ______ ? DUEIN
The _____ of two evils....CRATER.
" _____.be the judge of that".....AISLE
Belonging to Margaret......PEGS
High class spreaders of debris.....Literati
Picard, my old blogmates from 90s would say "Wilbur, when that meteor hit was it loud?"
Vidwan, you were thinking of Medusa vs Gorgon with snaky hair killed by Perseus. Red bull has hercules vs a hydra in its advert. red bull ad
WC
Bill G:
We stayed at the Little River Inn in Mendocino. The whole scene (sea, mist, forest, etc.)was like a fairyland. Beautiful. Just beautiful! The drive was like an extension of Muir Woods. I am sorry to hear that Barbara is having health problems. Can you elaborate? If not, I'll understand. Prayers for her recovery.
I am so sorry to hear about Abejo. I shall include him in my prayers.
I hope everyone else is doing well.
Busy Friday..just got to reading some comments. WC beat me to it splainin' to Vidwan that he confused Medea with Medusa who suffered from a perpetual "bad hair day"....😳
Thanks for all of the good wishes on my new apartment, Jayce, Spitz, Swamp Cat, Misty. Lucina, IM, MalMan, and Wendybird. I hope I didn't miss anyone.
My apartment is being totally redone, painting, remodeled kitchen, new cabinets, new appliances, new plumbing fixtures, new lighting and new floors throughout. Today I chose the cabinet, flooring and tile colors. How exciting. However, I do not look forward to downsizing, but I keep reminding myself of the happy result.
Someone posted a pic of a crater and asked if anyone else had visited there.
I did, on a cross country trip
Lucina asked me, "Wasn't it Aaron who strayed from the faith and IDOLIZED the golden calf?"
That is such a loaded question and one which biblical scholars and Talmudic scholars have debated for years. The answer is probably not, but it requires more discussion than is appropriate for C.C.'s blog. My email is jmchapnick@comcast.net
Best wishes to Abejo and Boomer from
an old lurker.
Thank you Ray O Sunshine and Wilbur Charles for the Medusa vs. Medea answer. i should have done some homework myself.
Ray O' your homophones are always very cute, but sometimes I have to think harder than the clues of the puzzle, as to why you came up with a particular quote. That is really thinking outside the box .... I should try it sometime.
J have a very small collection of meteorites . mostly the ferritic iron with high nickel type. I have always wondered if such meteorites can be found in large quantities in a crater, as described in the puzzle etc.
I mean, are they just there, lying around, for the taking ?
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Does anybody have any experience of hunting for them in the famous craters, in and around, etc. ? I guess I am wondering if it is worth my while to travel from Cleveland, Ohio to the Arizona desert to look for these meteorites.
Any answers will be greatly appreciated.
Best Wishes and Prayers for Abejo and Boomer, and anybody here or yheir family who may be experiencing health related issues or other misfortunes.
YR, I’ve downsized twice in recent years and each time it was awful... at the time. But afterwards I was so glad to be lightened in my travels through life. I hope your experience turns out to be a blessing.
Vidwan...Don't waste too much time on my nonsense. Just having fun.
Our folklore and mythology is fairly Western limited. Unfortunately we learn and know little (at least I don't) beyond that. Appreciate your expanding our (my) knowledge in your comments.
My CW skills seem to be gradually diminishing as I age, sad to say. Fridays are a struggle these days. I started this CW and after ten minutes had, maybe, five fills. Then I looked up and saw JW!! Oh, NO!! For some reason I always struggle with JW’s CWs. I almost gave up, but then bit by bit it fell into place!! It took 33 minutes, but I did finish it and even got the reveal early on!! So proud of myself!! AND, got my mail-in ballot, filled it in and drove it to the USPS substation today!! Two accomplishments today!!
I need to add a big-time “Thank You” to Lemonade for the terrific write-up!!
Ditto
What are the odds that JW's puzzle was published today?! Arnold "ARNIE" (c/w fav) Palmer (b. 9/10/29) died on 9/25/2016, age 87, from heart conditions.
Lots to do today. Finished in good time - saw the S-T switch from the get-go at SAVAGE BEATS. Sorry I didn't have time to read Lemonade's always exceptional summary and enjoy your posts as I usually do. Gotta go - just wanted to chime in on the coincidence, that's all. Over and out.
Puzzling thoughts:
Very late to the party. But I finished it correctly after several write-overs. Thanks L714 for the recap.
GOOEY/GLUEY; BARN/SILO/PAIL; ONCO/SERO; SIX MONTHS/SEMESTERS; EARS/PEGS; PROPHET/PRIESTS. I had to look up ADAR, and left the A in ZAG out (ZIG OR ZAG) until LITERATI appeared.
How odd TXMs @ 11:02 that you’d report on ARNIE Palmer’s passing on Sept 25 2016. I, too, was reminded of it from a Facebook post I made on that date, four years ago. I had an Arizona Lite Tea/Lemonade tonight (aka, Arnold Palmer), after a pitstop. Now I think I’ll end my evening with a Ketel One ...
FB Post - Sept 25, 2016:
My childhood golf hero, Arnold Palmer, died today and the whole world - not just those who are golfers - is mourning his loss. He was and always will be an icon for not only his golfing prowess, and putting that sport in the limelight when TV started its coverage, but also for his great charisma and humanitarian acts. He left his mark on nearly every continent.
I will not forget the first time I saw him in person - when I was in grade school, and my dad and I watched him play an exhibition at a municipal course in York, PA, that would be the place where I learned to play the game. Palmer made it a point to make eye contact with nearly everyone who attended, and never lost sight of the fact that the fans were as, if not more, important than the game itself. He also encouraged the masses to play the game, and honor its integrity. When he became the ambassador for the USGA Members program, I signed up immediately, and have been a continuous member for several decades.
I had the pleasure of meeting him - briefly - before he played in a Senior's event outside of Minneapolis/St Paul MN. I also was in attendance and followed him in his final Masters tournament in which he competed. I always made it a point in recent years to watch TV when he, Nicklaus, and Player hit the ceremonial first tee shot at Augusta National. I was sad when he couldn't participate in that honor this year, but know that if he hadn't declined in his health that he would've.
Arnie, you're going to be missed but never forgotten. I hope you are planning to tee it up at the "Pearly Gates" Golf Club tomorrow! RIP sir. I'll proudly display your logo as my Facebook picture ⛳️
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