Give me Space! The circles spell out a word that can follow the word Space to give us a new concept
20-Across. Top line of a lawyer's solicitation ad: NEED LEGAL HELP. Space Needle. The Space Needle in Seattle, Washington was built for the 1962 World's Fair.
31-Across. Gamer's coin: ARCADE TOKEN. Space Cadet
39-Across. Pesky V-formation fliers: CANADA GEESE. Space Age. They make a pit-stop in Louisiana during their migration. I see them often in the park near my house.
51-Across. Iconic video game since 1978, and a hint to the circled letters: SPACE INVADERS.
62-Across. Developer of 51-Across: ATARI.
Across:
1. Web site?: ATTIC. Cute clue!
6. Guitarist Atkins: CHET. Chester Burton Atkins (June 20, 1924 ~ June 30, 2001) was a country music musician and was known as Mr. Guitar.
10. Director Preminger: OTTO. Otto Preminger (né Otto
Ludwig Preminger; Dec. 5, 1905 ~ Apr. 23, 1986) directed over 35 movies,
including Exodus.
14. Composer called "The March King": SOUSA. John Philip Sousa (Nov. 6, 1854 ~ Mar. 6, 1932) is known for
composing numerous military marches. He is appropriately named, as
USA appears in his surname. He is probably best known for Stars and Stripes Forever. I'd include a video of the march, but it kept appearing in random
locations, so you'll just have to image the piece.
15. Per person: EACH.
16. Brunch, for one: MEAL.
18. "Night" author Wiesel: ELIE. Elie Wiesel (né Elizer Wiesel; Sept. 30, 1928 ~ July 2, 2016) is a frequent guest in our puzzles. He made an appearance last Tuesday.
19. Saharan: ARID.
23. Seafood platter accessory: BIB.
26. Advertising come-on: TEASER.
27. Make beloved: ENAMOR.
29. Olds luxury car: TORONADO.
27. Make beloved: ENAMOR.
29. Olds luxury car: TORONADO.
1967 Model
33. Bit of ice hockey deception: DEKE. DEKE: A
deceptive movement or feint that induces an opponent to move out of
position.
34. SUV's "U," briefly: UTE.
35. Leveling device: SHIM. SHIM: A thin strip of
metal, wood, or other material used to align parts, make them fit, or
reduce wear.
47. Gold and silver: METALS.
48. Rhythmic Ravel classic: BOLERO. Also, the type of a short jacket.
50. "Breaking Bad" org.: DEA. As in the Drug Enforement Administration. I never watched Breaking Bad.
55. "Garfield" dog: ODIE.
56. Executes: DOES.
57. Hot under the collar: RILED.
60. "Ant-Man" star Paul: RUDD. Paul Stephen Rudd (b.
Apr. 6, 1969) was the superhero Ant-Man in the 2015 film of the same name.
Three years later, he made a movie with the Wasp.
63. Big name in speakers: BOSE. We had these speakers in Sunday's puzzle.
65. Highest world capital city: LA PAZ. Here's a good
geography question. Hand up if you immediately knew that La Paz,
which is the capital of Bolivia, is the world's highest capital city.
It is almost 12,000 feet above sea level. Bolivia is one of 2
land-locked countries in South America.
1. "__ matter of fact ... ": AS A.
2. "The Fox and the Hound" fox: TOD. A reference to a
Disney movie. Who knew?
3. Retrace one's steps: TURN BACK.
4. "Aha!": I SEE!
5. Provincetown's peninsula: CAPE COD. It is a part of
Massachusetts.
6. R&B singer Green: CEE LO. His given name is
Thomas DeCarlo Callaway (b. May 30, 1975). His most well-know song
is not suitable for this blog.
8. Vaper's smoke, for short: E-CIG. As in a E-Cigarette.
9. Shakespeare's Globe, e.g.: THEATRE. Notice the
British spelling of the theater. It's an open-air theater in the
round. We saw a play in this theatre years ago.
10. Certain Nebraskan: OMAHAN.
11. Mother in Calcutta: TERESA.
12. Followed, as a suspect: TAILED.
13. Grizzled veteran: OLD PRO.
21. Desperate, as straits: DIRE. The Sultans of Swing!
11. Mother in Calcutta: TERESA.
12. Followed, as a suspect: TAILED.
13. Grizzled veteran: OLD PRO.
21. Desperate, as straits: DIRE. The Sultans of Swing!
22. Storied "Fountain of Youth" seeker Ponce de ___: LEON.
23. Rosary sphere: BEAD.
24. With respect to, in a memo: IN RE.
28. Fannie __: mortgage nickname: MAE.
29. Wreck completely: TOTAL.
23. Rosary sphere: BEAD.
24. With respect to, in a memo: IN RE.
28. Fannie __: mortgage nickname: MAE.
29. Wreck completely: TOTAL.
30. Signed off on: OK'ED.
32. Casserole fish: TUNA. Sometimes nothing beats the comfort food of a nice tuna casserole.
36. "D'oh!" gesture: HEAD SLAP.
37. __ of Man: ISLE. A small island found between
England and Ireland. Everything you wanted to know about the Isle of Man, but didn't know to ask.
39. Apple center: CORE.
41. In the center of: AMID.
42. Colonel's aspiration, perhaps: GENERAL.
43. Soak up: ABSORB.
44. Sonny & Cher, e.g.: POP DUO. Tragically, Sonny
Bono (né Salvatore Philip Bono; Feb. 16, 1935 ~ Jan. 5, 1998) was killed
in a skiing accident at age 62. Cher (née Cherilyn Sarkisian; b. May
20, 1946) still makes occasional musical appearances.
45. Grunge fashion staples: PLAIDS.
Kurt Colbain (Feb. 20, 1967 ~ Apr. 5, 1994), the ultimate Grunge musician
46. Ebb: RECEDE.
52. Alaskan gold rush town: NOME.
53. Blood conduit: VEIN.
58. __ of Good Feelings: ERA. I never learned of
the Era of Good Feelings in school. Apparently it was a 10-year period
following the War of 1812 when there was a sense of unity among the
American people.
59. Jazz trumpeter Gillespie, familiarly: DIZ. John
Birks Gillespie (Oct. 21, 1917 ~ Jan. 6, 1993) is more commonly known as
Dizzy. He got his Nickname for his amusing antics on stage.
Here's the Grid:
There once was a girl from CAPE COD,
ReplyDeleteWho to every suitor gave a nod.
Some said she was loose
But she was more abstruse --
"I NEED LEGAL observations of EACH bod!"
CANADA GEESE have reputations, you know,
For being most implacable foes.
When SPACE INVADERS came down
Where those geese are found,
They soon high-TAILED it back to U.F.O.s!
{B, A-.}
Good morning Cornerites.
ReplyDeleteThank you George Jasper for your enjoyable Tuesday CW.
I FIR in 24:55 min.
Thank you Hahtoolah for your excellent review.
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Good morning. A nice Tuesday with a variety of fill. George made his debut here (and in all puzzledom, I think) back on JULY 10, 2017 blogged by the late ARGYLE and containing CIO . He has had more publications with David Steinberg as the editor, but overall he has been getting noticed.
ReplyDeleteStop by and talk to us, George.
Fall fell and it is time for the morning bell. Be well.
Good morning!
ReplyDeleteSame-O, Same-O. Had the circles; failed to look at 'em. Didn't read the complete reveal clue. Didn't get the theme. D'OH! Didn't know TOD, but it was already filled. Found a VEIN "a little southeast of NOME." Only needed Wite-Out to correct ENdear to ENAMOR. I enjoyed the outing, George, and your sparkly expo, Hahtoolah.
TORONADO: My dad bought one, and liked it. He'd previously owned an '88 and a '98.
BOSE: Had a pair one time. My current speakers are by KEF and sound great.
RECEDE: My hair has begun to "ebb" similar to Hahtoolah's illustration.
Since you've been dying to hear, I got my tire repaired yesterday. I was amazed to learn that Discount Tire doesn't charge for repairs...even though you didn't buy the tires from them. They removed the wheel, dismounted the tire, patched it, remounted it, spin-balanced it, and reinstalled the wheel on the car. All at no charge. When I need new tires, I'm going to revisit that business.
FIR in spite of some unknown names and a theme that I didn’t get until the reveal.
ReplyDeleteWith almost everything filled, I totally missed the theme.
ReplyDeleteNeeded to change ADman to more pc ADREP.
Thought Kathmandu would have the highest elevation, but it's not even close.
Kathmandu 4,593'; La Paz 11,942';Llasa 11,995' wiki.
Is Tibet no longer considered a country?
Hernando de Soto yesterday Ponce de LEON today.
Thanks George & Hahtoolah.
MO
Musings
ReplyDelete-SPACE – We’ve been to the NEEDLE, I am that CADET and we live in that AGE
-Our golf course is rife with pesky CANADA GEESE refuse but they are beautiful
-The web is full of TEASERS with big costs hidden away
-Political ads that Accuse/DENY fill our airways these days
-TURN BACK – If there’s water over the road…
- “Go placidly AMID the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence.”
-RITA Moreno is an EGOT winner
-Nice job, Susan!
FIR again today though it was a close call. Almost had a Natick right at the get go witb A _TIC and _OD. Just before giving up I realized it was ATTIC and not internet related. Filled in the theme answers easily and the reveal, but didn't see how they worked together. Put Trash before TOTAL, had to correct the spelling of THEATer, replace ENdeaR with ENAMOR, and notice ADmEn was plural which wasn't called for. Little puzzling moments like these keep boredom away. Otherwise a clean fill. Thank yous to George and Hahtoolah. Interesting review as usual and much appreciated.
ReplyDeleteCool this morning. Had the heat come on for the first time this season. Autumn is it? Not winter? Stay well everyone and get well, Abejo!
Smooth solve this morning - only played SPACE INVADERS a few times- money was too tight during college/grad school to spend it on arcade games- but I am familiar with it. At first I thought the circles were going to be items in the game rather than things that would go with SPACE. I wanted CORONADO before TORONADO - but easily corrected by perps. And like ATL had to change theater to THEATRE when the clue hinted at a British spelling.
ReplyDeleteOmaxin- Tibet hasn't been an independent country since 1950 takeover by Communist China.
Thanks Hatoolah and George!
At first I thought that Olds was a CORONADO, a follow-up to yesterday's De Soto. I recall seeing (Ponce)de Leon recently too. Voila, right here on Tuesday. I solve ahead. I'll do Wednesday right after this.
ReplyDeleteI (correctly?) had Llasa, the capital of Tibet (3700m). Slightly higher. Technically (in the eyes of China) not an independent country.
I'll take a CSO on CAPE COD where I've spent a lot of time. My friend had a cottage on a lake(John's Pond) in Mashpee.
Ugh. Do I see peas in that TUNA Casserole? I suppose if they're blanched separately and added afterwards.
Hmm. Methinks, I too will visit Discount Tire.
This was easier and faster than Monday. Hahtoolah, I've already shared your unSEAMly story. Speaking of…
Another maid from CAPE COD
Thought all things came from the Lord
But it wasn't the almighty
(Redacted)
It was Roger the Lodger b'god
WC
ReplyDeleteI started reading Hahtoolah's blog and got to La Paz. That led me to Lake Titicaca, the highest commercially navigable lake in the world. That led me to Lake of the Woods, with 65,000 miles of shoreline. That led me to the Northwest Angle, the northernmost point in the contiguous United States. That led me to Automated Passport Control at border reporting booths, such as Jim's Corner. That led me to the 49th parallel north which I've never been to in North America but have been to in Karlsruhe, Germany. Then back to the Canada-US border, the longest international border between two countries. That led me to the the Kazakhstan-Russia border, the longest continuous international border between two countries.
Back to the blog. I listened to the Sultan of Swing. That led me to re-reading about the group and Mark Knopfler and playing some of their songs in the background. That led me to Gerry Rafferty and listening to some of his songs and reading about him. That led me to Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. That led me to the Paisley witches, the last mass execution for witchcraft in western Europe, with the horseshoe inscribed "Pain Inflicted, Suffering Endured, Injustice Done". That led me to the Salem Witch Trials. The led me to Cotton Mather, and his crusade for smallpox inoculation. That led me to vaccination, and back to the present, here and now.
Make some room for me on your bench, Cross Eyed Dave.
Good Morning:
ReplyDeleteBecause of the circles, I saw the Space theme early on, but the reveal was still a nice touch. No w/os and no unknowns so no problems. Metals over Tin (Hi, Andy) was cute. CSOs to HG (The entire theme and Omaha, to boot!), CanadianEh (Theatre and Canada Geese), and Wilbur (Cape Cod). I have a Bose Radio/CD player that has great sound.
Thanks, George, for a fun Tuesday romp and thanks, Hatoolah, for a top notch summary. All of the visuals are striking, but the closing cartoon is hilarious!
DO @ 6:39 ~ It’s nice to hear that there are still some companies that practice the true concept of Customer Service.
We’re enjoying a run of nice Fall weather, cooler temps but lots of sun. My cup of tea, if I drank tea.
Have a great day.
Good morning everyone.
ReplyDeleteEasy puzzle. Did not get RILED DOing it. Got DEKE 'cause we've had it before. For highest capital, with the L from GENERAL, I wanted Lhasa although I knew it wasn't a country capital. But the A from ERA was in the wrong place so I held off, did the HEAD SLAP, and said "Oh yeah, LAPAZ." And voilà, it was done.
TORONADO - I believe it was unique in that (for the time) it had front wheel drive in addition to the large V-8 engine.
Good Morning.
ReplyDeleteWhoa! That was a real mess for me. NO cheating. However, lots of erasures and do overs. The NW was a mess until CAPE COD showed up on downs. Whew! Thanks, George, for a bit of a crunch on my Tuesday morning.
Encore, Hahtoolah, another fine explication. Thank you. CSO to our Husker at OMAHAN, to JazzB at SOUSA--what'a a march without trombones at the lead. I'm not sure about CANADA GEESE. Is a shout out or shout AT Canadian, eh???? Take 'em back, please! ;-)
D-O: Looks like the mechanic at Discount Tires is the AD REP. What else could possibly bring in new customers like a "no charge" for a basic fix? Glad to hear it.
We're off to drive around the suburbs here looking for AT&T's online inventory to be correct somewhere so my DH can get a new flip phone. Yes, you read that correctly. I said I had an old iPhone 5 he could use for calls and texting. Um, NO!
Do have a sunny first day of FALL.
What is the connection between NEEDLE and CADET? AHA! SPACE. There was the theme in just a few minutes of solving.
ReplyDeleteTOD, RUDD, RITA and CEELO were new to me or completely forgotten.
I have heard of the ERA of GOOD FEELINGS so filled it quickly. I had forgotten any and all of the details about it. Sometime just an acquaintance with a word is enough.
The most pesky CANADA GEESE are the ones who came for a pit stop on their migratory path and stayed permanently to raise generations. They have overstayed their welcome. Pit stop is the accurate word which describes what so many of our ball fields, lawns and sidewalks have become.
I wanted LHASA so much. Then the P in SLAP gave me LA PAZ.
When we on the Corner make a bonehead mistake, we say V-8 can, please, a reference to Simpson's head slap and this commercial.
V-8 can
My husband and kids didn't like the warm canned tuna in the tuna casserole. so I always substitute diced cooked chicken.
My tire shop will repair a flat for free, too. The local body shop will make 15 to 20 minute repairs for free. Now I gratefully patronize both of them for bigger things.
I wanted to have the used car I considered buying from several dealers looked at by my mechanic at the above tire shop. ($113). The dealers said "We'll see," but ignored the request. I found another dealer with great customer service who agreed. I bought from them.
Hahtoolah: Excellent write-up and links. Very informative.
ReplyDeleteYeah! A CSO at 49-a, TIN.
Enjoyed the theme ... fave was the Space NEEDLE.
Well it is "FALL" and the High Temp for today is only 87 degrees.
Yup, the A/C will soon be shut-off and the windows (and "Fresh Air") will become the norm.
A "Toast-to-ALL" at Sunset.
Cheers!
Terrific Tuesday. Thanks for the fun, George and Hahtoolah.
ReplyDeleteI FIRed in good time and saw the SPACE INVADERS theme (plus the bonus ATARI).
Only one inkblot where I changed ADman to REP (hello OMaxiN). Hand up for entering LE PAZ immediately (especially since I already had the Z from DIZ).
I hesitated at "Brunch, for one" (probably thrown off by the preceding "per person") wondering at the waste of a huge Brunch buffet for one person!
There may be complaints again today about the number of names (I gave up counting at 11); but perps were friendly.
Lots of CSOs today (I see that IM beat me while I was composing) - I'll take one with CANADA GEESE (messy birds! LOL re Shout AT -we don't want them all back, MadameD!!); TIN has already claimed his; MESA was awarded to Lucina by Hahtoolah. We also have OTTO for d'otto, OMAHAN and SPACE for HG, and ARID for our California contingent dealing with fires. Are any of our east coast gang on CAPE COD? (I see WC claims it)
You all know that I smiled when I entered THEATRE (yes, it must have the British spelling with the Shakespeare clue); but then I grimaced with ENAMOR LOL.
Wishing you all a good day.
I enjoyed the puzzle, Hahtoolah's tour, and the comments today. We don't see CANADA GEESE in L.A., and I only learned yesterday that "many people now consider it a suburban pest." (David Allen Sibley, _What it's like to be a Bird_, 2020) Having read that, I understood the "pesky" clue. Yellowrocks echoed that sentiment when she wrote, "Pit stop is the accurate word which describes what so many of our ball fields, lawns and sidewalks have become." Of course, the geese have rather more to complain about, with their lovely open spaces having been turned into ball fields, lawns, and sidewalks.
ReplyDeleteThere were so many user-friendly proper nouns in this one that I have to bite my tongue. CHET Atkins, John Phillip SOUSA, TORONADO, BOLERO, SPAACE INVADERS, ODIE, RUDD, ATARI, BOSE, LA PAZ, Sonny and Cher, Fannie MAE, the Globe THEATRE, Ponce de LEON, OMAHAN, Mother TERESA, ISLE of Man and MESA, AZ are all familiar references. I did not know CEELO, TOD or RITA Ora.
ReplyDeleteThe theme was clever and the write-up was both interesting and a visual treat. Well done!
Enjoyable Tuesday puzzle--many thanks, George. And thanks for your always helpful write-up, Hahtoolah.
ReplyDeleteAs soon as I saw that question mark, I knew that it was not a computer WEB we needed, but a spider one. And AS A gave me the A for ATTIC right away.
Also nice to get OTTO, SOUSA, and ELIE all right there at the top--all familiar names. But never heard of CEE LO or SHIM or DEKE, so needed perps for those.
Nice to see BOLERO. But I don't watch video games, so was happy to have SPACE INVADERS fill in, because I would not have gotten in otherwise. I figured Gillespie was DIZ, and that Z gave me LA PAZ--and so all ended well on a high peak.
Have a great day, everybody.
we have lots of Canada Geese in L.A. There's one hole on the Woodley golf course that is almost unplayable because of their leftovers.
ReplyDeleteBecky
Naomi Z, good point, but the geese are not native. They came as migrating visitors and were so pleased with our man-made landscape they stayed for generations. We were here first.
ReplyDeleteTTP@8:21
ReplyDeleteGlad to see I am not alone down that rabbit hole,
but I don't have a bench, I have been using a folding chair
ever since the fancy office chair I bought cheap
killed my back...
Lessee, todays Blog led me thus:
I was sure The Fox and the Hound's Tod was Todd, with 2 D's.
So much so, that I IMDB'd it.
(they were right, it is one "D")
But, as a bonus trivia question:
Who voiced Tod in Disney's Fox & the Hound?
(answer at end of post.)
Love Tuna Casserole! I think it is the canned mushroom soup!
but, getting older, I can't eat that salty stuff anymore,
so what to do?
Chef John is my go to for all things tasty.
But DW will only buy 2% milk, & you know you MUST use whole
milk to make a decent white sauce! So I am thinking I will buy
a small container of heavy cream & hide it in the back of the fridge
to even things out...
(don't use coffee mate powder! total disaster! see car wreck pics in Blog!)
Yes, pre-ground parmesan cheese can be used if you like the taste of wood chips.
Then, I got lost on The Isle of Mann...
Then, while looking for silly theme links, I discovered
something about the evolution of video games...
Then, I learned "The Truth."
(The voice of Tod was Mickey Rooney.)
Interesting article from Wild Birds Unlimited site re Canada geese. Some of the problem has been man-made apparently (through actions done with good intentions). They were "artificially introduced into numerous areas throughout the United States"; "They return to nest in the area in which they were born". There are also some hints for changing the landscape so that it is not so attractive to them.
ReplyDeleteDeterGeese
Fun easy Tuesday. No inkovers. Always perpwalk the S or Z from SOUZA and frequently the S in BOZE (soUSA will definitely help me remember!....same with THEATRE)
ReplyDeleteThe theme? What theme?
My first communion rosary beads where more elliptical than globular. Canada eh your only in-name-only export. So many geese here in central N Y...Why aren't we eatin' 'em up eggs and all. . ....Mentioned before an Ornithology joke: Why is it when geese fly in a V formation one arm of the V is longer than the other? (ans: more geese on that side).....
What's all this fuss about the Era of Good Feline? nice cats? (Oh...nevermind)
Ponce ironically died tryjng to find the fountain of ......UTE.
Introduced to Pacino and Gore.....Metals
Buttons and ______.....BOSE.
Worker in a hair salon....DIRE.
Saw again to a 3 year old ....RECEDE
On to Humpday .....
ReplyDeleteNo circles on the Merriam-Webster site, so I didn't get the theme even though I qualify as a Space CADET. However, with the help of perps and a few wags, I was able to finish the puzzle correctly in reasonable time.
This was a good puzzle by George. Hahtoolah's tour was enlightening and enjoyable.
A few "erasures" were necessary today. ADMAN before ADREP, APOP before EACH, and I had the same issue as others wanting LHASA before LAPAZ became evident. I didn't know RITA, but perps filled her in.
Got CANADA GEESE without any problem. I have been watching them fly over us recently as they are supposedly heading south. They are a problem, especially if they decide they like your area and decide to make it their permanent home. There were many that would winter at the Goddard Space Flight Center. You were forbidden from harming them even though you had to watch your step because of their droppings all over the place plus they can be territorial and attack if they think they or their nests are being threatened. The center got herd dogs to chase the Geese and when security found their nests, they would addle their eggs so they wouldn't hatch and hopefully leave eventually. Sorry CanadianEh, but you can keep the Geese.
I hope everyone has an enjoyable day and please wear your masks.
Pretty easy Tuesday puzzle. Got through it rather quickly. Forgot to check the theme again.
ReplyDeleteThanks, George and Hahtoolah!
Knew it was either LA PAZ or LHASA. Had to wait for the perps.
Gonna have to ask my kids if they have ever made tuna casserole since they left home. It was a staple when they were young. Yes, it had a can of peas in it. Yes, the Irish Setter got the leftovers. No, I cannot for the life of me figure out how she managed to eat everything else, but left ALL of the peas in the bottom of her bowl.
Hand up with another vote for Discount Tire. I’ve bought all of my tires there for over 20 years. Their service has always been excellent! Unfortunately, the store that was only three miles away from me closed, but there are a couple of others that are fairly close.
BOLERO (among the classical pieces we played in high school band --- it even starts off PIANISSIMO before Ravel FINALLY turns the horns loose) was the recurring theme in Bo Derek’s movie “10”. From Wiki, “The film also brought renewed fame to the one-movement orchestral piece BOLERO by Maurice Ravel and resulted in massive sales of the work. Ravel's music was still under copyright at the time, and sales generated an estimated $1 million in royalties and briefly made him the best-selling classical composer, 40 years after his death.”
Happy first day of Fall! Cooler temps are welcome. Thank you, George J., for the fun puzzle. Thank you, Hatoolah, for the excellent write-up and links.
ReplyDeleteHand up for ADmEn/ADREP. Also had 57a Hot under the collar irate/RILED and 61a Let off, as steam vent/EMIT. The rest was pretty smooth.
We have a retention pond at the shelter that attracts Canada Geese. When they're migrating the grounds are literally covered in poop. There are some nesting pairs who raise their family there. Here's a different experience with them. Watch the little guy on the end.
How is Abejo doing? Hope he is recovering.
Have a great day!
Puzzling thoughts:
ReplyDeleteLots of CSO’s today, as already mentioned. Some of you may or may not know, that MESA (as in the city in AZ) is where I now reside. But Lucina, shankers (I hope that’s not a golf reference, as the word s***k is akin to saying Lord Voldemort to Hogwarts), and Yuman have been Arizonans far longer than I.
Spitzboov, I think you’re correct that the TORONADO was the first front-wheel drive car from the US. I didn’t fact check this, so feel free to prove me/us, right or wrong ...
I need to check my vision, as I tried to squeeze ODIE into 56across. Realized that I erred when I knew AVOIDED was correct
Is it me, or is the word DEKE being used a lot more these days in x-words?
I give my TOTAL APPROVAL to both George and Susan for the clever puzzle and recap
AD MAN/AD REP. Otherwise, free from write-overs
I always referred to 39across as CANADIAN GEESE. I’ll need to check Wikipedia
I liked SHIM
No ku’s or limerick today, although seeing CAPE COD made me think of the man from Nantucket ...
I liked this puzzle and was struck that there were three proper names (CHET, OTTO, SOUSA) right off the bat. And then ELIE a little farther down. Then there was TOD, whom I had absolutely no knowledge of (Oh, that's the name of the fox? As Hahtoolah said, "Who knew?"), and CEELO. I'm not complaining, just observing.
ReplyDeleteI also noticed gold and silver METALS and TIN.
Hahtoolah, thank you again for providing us with your wit, insight, and humor. And that cartoon at the end of your review is excellent.
As far as I'm concerned, Tibet is a sovereign country. 'Nuff said; I want to but won't rant.
We shop at Discount Tire too, because we like them and want to give them the business. In this part of California they are called America's Tire.
Speaking of TIN, I always buy toothpaste that has STANNOUS Fluoride rather than Sodium Fluoride because I am convinced it is far more effective.
Speaking of rant, I seem to recall where CEELO went on a frightening rant during an interview with CBS's Gayle King. ... Nope, I looked it up and it was R. Kelly.
BOSE speakers produce pretty good-sounding sound, but the way they do it is tricky, requiring special, proprietary equalization.
About CANADA GEESE, as Ray-O-Sunshine said, "Why aren't we eatin' 'em up eggs and all"? Good question. Are they and/or their eggs edible?
I like Ravel's BOLERO. He himself hated it, thought it was junk.
Good wishes for Abejo and all of you.
OTTO Preminger ~ A fine film director, and not a bad actor either...
ReplyDeleteThe story of the Globe THEATRE is fascinating. Before it burned down, it carried more history on its boards than any other London theater of its day.
The first Elizabethan playhouses were built north of the City. When the original theater, appropriately called "The Theater," was evicted for a dispute over its land lease, the owners--the Burbage family--snuck in by night and tore the timbers apart. Those were carted south of the City and used to build the new Globe.
Slightly chewy pzl today, but fun to do!
~ OMK
___________
DR: Four diagonals in all, one on the left side, and a 3-way on the right.
The main diagonal on the near end offers an anagram of an instrument popular with the Spanish Inquisition, used in the cutting and re-shaping of the bones of a resistant subject, the…
“TORMENT ADZ”!
Fun puzzle and great tour. Thank you, George and Hatoolah. The cartoon was funny and So clever.
ReplyDeleteI’ve never understood why they are called Canada geese, not Canadian geese. Fuess I should LIU.
We saw Diz several times at the Montrrey Jazz Festival, and I loved seeing him puff out his cheeks when he played.
Can. Eh!, I thought of you as I wrote THEATRE.
Hoping Abejo is doing well.
Sorry - guess. I’m typing with my elbows again.
ReplyDeleteWith our current science phobia, Will S. would have to call his stateside theatre(er)..."The Flat Earth"
ReplyDeleteAn American walks into a British Pub. "Hey man, 'Romeo and Juliet" was staged!!
Barman: Yes, mate, we call it a 'play'..."
No 38D “D’oh! Gesture for me today!
ReplyDeleteEasy Peasy
I was out of commission yesterday, who wants to see my kidney stone?
It has a cute shape.
Is it possible to post a pic in text here?
I have totaled three cars on LA: last one,
ReplyDeleteMy dad in law needed a car so I bought him one. He used it a few years until he could no longer drive.
It sat in his garage for a few years he was in elder care.
I had it completely overhauled and refurbished so I could use it as a 30 mi commuter car to work.
The first day driving home from LAX thru downtown LA, I got t-boned on the 110 during rush hour.
How the guy lost control going 15 mph I don’t know.
Car was totaled, I was fine.
Nice Tuesday puzzle, I guess circles are starting to grow on me...lol. We occasionally have Canada Geese issues at our golf course, but they usually leave after a few days. It is a bigger problem on Cape Cod, where they use every trick in the book, including dogs, to get rid of them. A messy situation.
ReplyDeleteHi All!
ReplyDeleteNobody else thought 'a bit crunchy?'
Thanks George for the cute puzzle. Spent many a quarter at the ice-rink on SPACE INVADERS in my ute.
SPACE INVADERS was filled b/f any other themer and helped back-fill the circles.
Hahtoolah: The 'so sew me' comic alone gives you an A+ and it was just what I needed to make Beta's blahs go away.
//how you doing up there D-O? LEOIII? TxMs? Pear Land and south seems to have taken on the most water so far. We've had about 6" or so but bayous have already drained out.
WOs: ADman, Endear, put BEAD in 22d's squares, Deek, wrong THEATer, CANADian.
ESPs: Names. I did know BOSE & SOUSA; so there's that.
Fav: I'll go w/ DIRE straits 'cuz Hahtoolah gave us Mark Knopfler.
Will CIO be ever be clued as a C-suite muckity-muck? //Chief Information Officer. Read: "Head Nerd."
{B+, A}
That's one (literally) wicked DR OMK.
FLN - Yes Jayce, DW's got a Giulia. If I'm a good boy, she lets me drive it. Problem is, the kids rat me out:
"Dad was doing 110 on the way to the grocery store."
Who taught them how to read?
I then go back to sitting on the bad-boy bench.
(in my defense, the car does like to move)
DW's first car was a '76 blue (her most important requirement after cheap) V8 Ford Torino -- for no apparent reason, I kept trying to make that fit 29a.
//Note: the car was >11 years old when she was old enough to buy / drive it.
Nice to read you again D4!
OMaziN - re: Tibet - not if you ask China. (I think they officially still have sovereignty but... And there be political dragons)
LOL Enamour C, Eh!
EdwadD - wait, wha? TOTAL'd a car at 15mph? I mean,,, DW did-in a mini-van at 20mph (merging lanes and an oversized-load grader on a flat-bed that opened the driver's side like a P38 opening a can). Youngest TOTAL'd an Escape Hybrid by not missing a deer at 45mph. But 15 mph?
Paul RUDD and Jason Segal meet RUSH [Funny or Die]
//They're not really the biggest RUSH fans, like ever... I am :-)
Hope everyone had a great day!
Cheers, -T
T-BONED!
DeleteI don’t know how he spun around in 15 mph rush hour jam
I looked it up and yes, Canada geese are edible. However, they are scrawny and the meat is very lean.
ReplyDelete-T --- Doing all right in beautiful downtown Clodine! Only got about two inches of rain so far. No wind to speak of. I was out yesterday when it was just starting to rain off and on, but I got in before it got bad. Wish I had gotten a dose of winterizer on the lawn beforehand, but it probably would have just washed down the storm drain anyway. According to WeatherBug, supposed to get some more rain here overnight and winds <15 or so, and then it's supposed to clear up.
ReplyDeleteHad to go to KHOU Sunday morning to put the plane back to bed, and we got finished doing that just as it started sprinkling. I was supposed to work tomorrow, but on Monday the decision was made to stay closed today and tomorrow. Supposed to work Friday too, but we'll have to see about the weather and (more importantly) the road conditions. Gotta cross 288 to get back to the airport, and it didn't look good this morning. Don't know when the loop will be open over there again at 288 again. The troll road might be OK, because 288 runs under it, but it looks like getting off the troll road to go up to the airport might not be doable. Charlie on the MTA!
Hands up for ENDEAR b4 ENAMOR. Quick run, and circles solved the theme. Tony, glad you finally chimed in - I was wondering about Sugar Land. Your town/suburb regularly gets summer rains when there's an umbrella overhead in my North Loop area. Space City Weather emails twice daily weather reports, but during any tropical storm there are reports every four hours - your area got clobbered. The umbrella held up here - less than 8" since Sunday, delivered by rain bands and not buckets as in SW Harris County. D-O, per Space City reports, your area may get more rain tonight.
ReplyDeletePS, slight nit - down here in southeast Texas growing up on a farm and even now, we always refer to the "pesky?" birds as Canadian geese, but I'll excuse CANADA GEESE. I guess the Texas climate is not to their liking, so they're less poopin' than gittin', migrating mid-fall (whenever it arrives here). My fav memories - hearing their noisy honks while flying in a v-formation against cold, gray clouds.
ReplyDeleteStay safe, everyone, no matter where you are.