21A. Seat for a hooligan?: PUNK ROCKER.
55A. Seat for a gala attendee?: PARTY CHAIR.
3D. Seat for an amphibian?: TOADSTOOL. The odd-man out, all the others are two words.
34D. Seat for Tiger?: GOLF SWING.
Susan has us sitting pretty today on 2/2/22. All the theme answers end with a different kind of seat. These kinds of themes must be especially challenging to develop because, as here, the phrase itself has nothing to do with chairs.
Melissa here. I think it's fun when the theme answers are both across and down. No reveal so I had to search a bit for the hidden seats. How'd you do?
Across:
1. Epsilon followers: ZETAS. Greek alphabet.
6. Reference: CITE. Verb, not noun.
10. Apple tablet: IPAD.
14. Reason for a food recall: ECOLI.
15. River Severn tributary: AVON. River Avon, also called Upper Avon or Warwickshire Avon, river, eastern tributary of the River Severn that rises near Naseby in central England and flows generally southwestward for 96 miles (154 km) through the counties of Northamptonshire, Leicestershire, Warwickshire, and Worcestershire.
18. Actress Krakowski of "30 Rock": JANE.
19. Gaelic language: ERSE.
20. Fuss: TO DO. Much to do about nothing.
26. Fast watercraft: JET SKI.
28. Editor's concern: STYLE.
30. Kitchen gadget brand: OXO.
31. Ready for a refill: EMPTY.
33. Pulitzer-winning writer James: AGEE. His Pulitzer was awarded for A Death in The Family, based on events that occurred to him in 1915 when his father went out of town to see his own father, who had suffered a heart attack. During the return trip, Agee's father was killed in a car accident. Ironically, Agee was in New York City when he suffered a fatal heart attack in a taxi cab en route to a doctor's appointment on May 16, 1955. A Death in The Family was not quite complete when he died.
37. Dalmatian marking: SPOT.
39. Pals, slangily: PEEPS.
41. MLBer Manny who was a Dodger coach for 34 seasons: MOTA.
42. Bagel center: HOLE.
43. Cleaned, in a way: SWEPT.
45. USPS unit: LTR. Letter. United States Post Office. I am there six days a week.
46. Many Wikipedia articles: LISTS. List of lists of lists.
49. More than you want to hear, probably: EARFUL.
51. Put aside: SHELVE.
54. Open-mouthed stares: GAPES.
58. Mop: SWAB.
61. Gillette razor: ATRA.
62. Indian royal: RAJA.
63. "Mostly Ghostly" series author: STINE. Also the Goosebumps series.
64. Poet Silverstein: SHEL. We see him here a lot. (Not alot.)
65. Panache: ELAN.
66. Reddish-brown dye: HENNA.
67. Cooked: MADE.
68. Smartphone receipt: TEXT. Sneaky.
69. Beaten by a nose, say: EDGED.
Down:
1. Pizzazz: ZEST.
2. It'll come back to you: ECHO.
4. Gives in portions: ALLOTS.
5. Dog command: SIT.
6. Louisiana cuisine: CAJUN.
7. Author Turgenev: IVAN. Russian novelist. Turgenev, unlike Tolstoy and Dostoyevsky, lacked religious motives in his writings, representing the more social aspect to the reform movement. He was considered to be an agnostic.
8. Honky-__: TONK.
9. One side of an Einstein equation: ENERGY. E = mc2. What Does Einstein’s Most Famous Equation Mean?
10. It may be in a cone: ICE CREAM. What else comes in a cone?
11. Winter warmer: PARKA.
12. Strong suit: ASSET. As in strength.
13. Caterpillar rival: DEERE. Heavy contstruction equipment makers.
21. Gussy up: PRIMP.
22. Olive __: OYL. Susan tricked us - referring to the cartoon character, not the cooking oil. Olive Oyl was a main character for 10 years before Popeye's 1929 appearance.
26. "Milk" Oscar nominee Brolin: JOSH. 2008 film about California City Supervisor Harvey Milk. Milk was played by Sean Penn, and Brolin played Dan White, who assassinated both Milk and San Francisco Mayor George Moscone in November 1978.
27. Trade show: EXPO. Seems like there's a trade show for everything now. Even prisons.
28. Simmered dishes: STEWS.
29. Kind: TYPE.
32. Gnat or nag: PEST.
35. Famous almost-last words: ET TU. What Shakespeare has Caesar say in the Tragedy of Julius Caesar, meaning, "and you (too)."
36. British nobleman: EARL. A member of the British peerage ranking below a marquess and above a viscount.
38. Like Poe's title heart: TELL-TALE. One of Edgar Allan Poe's shortest short stories. Moral: a guilty conscience will take control.
40. Stick a fork in: SPEAR. Haha.
44. Dance genre: TAP. Not very popular any more. 10 Best movie tap dance sequences.
47. Columbia, for one: IVY. The Ivy League, (also known as The Ancient Eight), is a group of elite colleges with connotations of academic excellence, selectivity in admissions, and social elitism. Its members are Brown University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Harvard University, the University of Pennsylvania, Princeton University, and Yale University.
48. Like some agents and Santas: SECRET.
50. Took a break: RESTED.
51. Muscle contraction: SPASM. Most commonly caused by fatigue and overuse.
52. Yoga variety: HATHA. The practice involves breath, body, and mind.
53. Miscalculated: ERRED.
54. Oversized and then some: GIANT.
56. Healthy: HALE.
57. Warrior son of King Telamon, in myth: AJAX.
59. Donovan in the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame: ANNE.
60. Bracelet ball: BEAD. Oh ... tiny ball.
63. Pop duo __ & Him: SHE. Never heard of them.
See the four seats?
48 comments:
FIRight. I was on the right wavelength for this one, found it fairly easy. And the gimmick I spotted with TOADSTOOL right off.
A poetry book you might want to SHELVE
Is SHEL Silverstein, for readers age twelve.
Your grandson will CITE it,
Granddaughter, recite it,
Into its pages, SHE'll want to delve!
Isaac STERN played fiddles and violins.
He seldom used bifocals, that vile lens.
His STYLE had adorers,
So unlike the horrors
Of R.L. STINE books, of fear and violence!
By the river of AVON grew Billy Shakespeare,
Wrote love sonnets in SPASMS for a career,
And plays by the dozens
that SWEPT up his cousins
To serve as extras for to carry a SPEAR!
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Good Morning and a very happy Groundhog Day to all. Rumor has it that if Punxatawney Phil escapes his hole and sees his shadow we will have six more weeks of winter. Of course I am here in frosty Minnesota and we will have at least 10 more weeks of winter whether or not Phil sees his shadow. "Sleigh bells ring, are you listenin"
Good morning!
It's like deja vu all over again! I have a cousin celebrating her birthday today, 70th, I think. No problem with the puzzle; zipped right through top-to-bottom. Fell into the OIL/OYL trap -- easily fixed. This one was just a Q short of a pangram, if I counted correctly. Enjoyed it, Susan, and thanx for leaving out a reveal for me to miss. Interesting facts about AGEE, Melissa Bee.
FIR, but erased posse for PEEPS. DNK JANE, STINE, IVAN or SHE.
In the old gangster movies, a violin CASE is where a muscle hid his tommy gun.
Not only are there trade shows for everything, there are also trade magazines for everything. When I worked in TV, a couple of my fellow engineers made it a hobby to get subscriptions to the most obscure ones they could find. We had a print shop and they would create letterhead for fictitious businesses to solicit free subscriptions.
While worked at the PBS station, one of my favorite programs was Lilias, Yoga and You. That's how I learned about HATHA yoga.
I used to get SPASMs (we called 'em cramps) in my calf muscles when I was more athletic. Now, I get them in my feet while I'm sleeping. Got one last night. I was awakened from a sound sleep with my foot torqued to the inside very painfully. Had to get up and walk it off, and decided to just stay up and make coffee.
FLN - Michael, I once had a college prof who referred to the place as "wicked, sin city Fresno, California".
Thanks to Susan for the fun, easy Wednesday offering. My favorite was the panache / ELAN and pizzazz / ZEST pairings. And thanks to Melissa B for the fun, informative review.
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Could we start a convention of commenting on the crossword first in comments, then anything you want to share about wordie later? I may be the only one, but I don't want to try wordie because I don't have room for another time sink, and I don't want to miss reading other Cornerite's on-topic comments.
I reclined today after 5:34.
I was unfamiliar with hatha and Anne Donovan, guessed at Ajax, and paused at the pluralized "Santas."
Seeing "seat" in the clues certainly helped reveal the theme, but I don't call a "rocking chair" a "rocker." Sure, others do - just no one I know.
I found this CW to be quite difficult because it calls for ten (10) proper names, and the only ones I knew were STERN and AGEE; the others all had to be worked out with perps. Also DNK HATHA. Although I managed to FIR, it took 28 minutes. I did like the theme, however, and caught it with the second theme answer PUNKROCKER. Thanx for the CW, SG. Not a big fan of so many proper names, especially when the cross, but other than that, a nice CW. And thanx too to Melissa Bee for the outstanding write-up. Jinx, u mention night cramps in your feet. Try drinking a full glass of Gatorade before going to bed. The electrolytes might help.
Fred, at my age that might work. I'll be back and forth to the can so often that the SPASMs can't occur. Kidding aside, I'll try substituting Gatorade Zero for Diet Coke (actually, diet Publix cola) when we eat dinner at home. Thanks for the good idea.
A fine puzzle with a clever array of stool samples! Managed a FIR in a little over 10 minutes, my only unknowns being IVAN and JANE, the perps solving those. Thanks Susan for the morning mind workout!
Melissa ~~ enjoyed your write-up as always, the tap dancing videos are great, lots of talent with Gene K, Danny K, and Debbie R, and the guys in “Jumping Jive”! I noticed a lot of cities in Massachusetts are named for ones in that area of the Avon River. Learning moment of the day - that Olive Oyl preceded the appearance of Popeye by 10 years, thought it would be the other way around.
Boomer ~ nice to see you here this AM! And I hear you about winter, it sometimes stretches all the way into May here.
Happy Grondhog Day to all, probably in my top 100 favorite movies.
Good puzzle, very good recap,and great comments this morning.
Happy Groundhog Day. What? Again?
Today on 2/2/22, I don't know if I'll do anything to mark 2:22 pm.
There's elitism within the IVY ranks as well, Harvard, Yale and Princeton generally hold themselves a notch above state land-grant Cornell and some of the others.
"You can always tell a Harvard man, but you can't tell him much"
I agree with unclefred on the proper names but those were easy unknowns to fill with only two 'proper' crossings- IVAN & JANE and STINE & ANNE. AGEE and SHEL are just crossword staples.
Like Melissa I'd never heard of SHE and Him; I guess She & He and Him & Her were already taken for band names.
Boomer, glad to see you up and about. No groundhogs down the Mississippi from your end. Last week we had ONE day when it got down to.....32. Last week was cold for S. LA. Currently 64 and raining.
Thanks, Susan, for a Wednesday FIR. I'm back on track. Some of the entries took time and WOs, but perps were generally helpful. My last fill was AJAX and I thought "Oh, sure," as I changed RAnA to RAJA and put the X in TEXT. Saw the themers with different chairs as I sat comfortably in my favorite recliner. (Hi, Anonymous@7:11AM, or should I say Speedy Solver, IM?)
Thanks, Melissa, for your usual excellent review. Wednesday already. Wow. Time flies even when not much is happening! Well, time to get some chores done. Good Wednesday to all!
Wednesday workout. Thanks for the fun, Susan and melissa.
I FIRed in good time, with several inkblots.
I saw the chair theme at 21A. (anon@7:11, I am familiar with ROCKER as a chair and the expression “off your rocker”.)
I knew that some solvers would not like the number of proper names in this CW. (I feel your pain, unclefred). But I managed to remember them from previous CWs or they perped.
My violin holder was a Chin (could have been STERN!) before CASE.
Preen changed to PRIMP.
Sutra changed to HATHA. (That SW corner was the last to fill.)
We have seen SHE and Him here before.
Favourite today was clue for BEAD.
DH will take a CSO with DEERE.
Happy Groundhog Day. We are expecting another storm with up to 30 cm of snow.
I used one of my favourite starters today, followed by another of my starters, and lucked out!
Wordle 228 2/6
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A fun puzzle, and cleaver long answers.
I know SHE & HIM from the SHE->Zooey Deschanel, the actress. Love their song "Stay Awhile"
My first thought for the clue Columbia was GEM. Columbia the Gem of the Ocean! Why do I know that song? Why do I know the first 2 lines? How old is that song? Off to Wikipedia (which I NEVER think of as mostly lists). Wow...it was sort of our national anthem in the mid-1800s and the personification of the USA. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia,_the_Gem_of_the_Ocean
But here is most likey why for me! -> The song was used in the Popeye cartoons from the 1930s to the 1960s, usually after Popeye eats his spinach and gains increased power.
As in all things Internet, down another rabbit hole. What about Columbia Pictures? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia_Pictures They started using the name in 1924, and 2 years later adopted the image.
Then off to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia_(personification) OMG I better stop now!
Thank you Susan for a Wednesday puzzle timed perfectly to deliver lots of clever, FIRable PHIL. I also found the theme to be very restful.
And thank you Melissa for another very informative review. Strange as it might seem my favorite bling was your link of nested LISTS, which I've LISPED for future reference.
A few favs:
23A STERN. Loved this video. Here he plays a bit of Bach.
25A GYRATE and 52D HATHA. Sufism and Yogi are both techniques that use the mind and the body to connect to the Eternal.
64A SHEL. "A LOT" is always problematic fill, as constructors don't parse it for you.
9D ENERGY. Whenever I see Einstein's famous equation, I'm am reminded of this Bible passage. As it turns out, the binding energy released in nuclear fission is just a small fraction of the total energy in the Uranium atom. If ALL of the matter in a mustard seed were converted to energy it could indeed move a mountain.
10D CONE. Sushi hand rolls are another way to eat food in a CONE.
27D EXPO. A little bird told me that we'll be EXPOsed to this fill sometime soon.
35D ET TU. I'm beginning to think Caesar was a CAT. This is the second time he was killed this week.
Cheers,
Bill
Word of the Day: poleaxe
Pronunciation: pol-æks • Hear it!
Part of Speech: Noun, verb
Meaning: 1. (Noun) A medieval battle weapon with an elaborate axe-head with a spike atop it, designed to pierce armor. 2. (Verb) To use a poleaxe in battle. 3. (Verb) To stymie, thwart, cripple. 4. (Verb) To stun, shock, astonish, catch way off guard.
Notes: You may either keep the silent E at the end of this word or omit it: poleax. As you can see in Meaning above, it may be used as a noun or verb, and the verb may be used literally or figuratively.
In Play: We might think today's word has little use today, but it is still occasionally used in expressions like this: "When Horace hit Throckmorton, the latter fell as if hit by a poleaxe." This word is used far more often as a verb: "Too many US senators manage to poleax legislative bills with the filibuster."
See Alpha Dictionary for more info.
Good Morning:
I loved this theme, especially Toadstool! I, too, like the mixture of across and down themers. My only w/o was Chin/Case for the violin holder. Some fun duos were Swept/Swab, Ivy/Ivan, She/Shel, Peep(s)/Hole, Echo/Expo, and Zest/Elan. I believe we had an Easter Egg with Sit! CSOs to Vidwan (Raja), Lucina (Hatha), All Golfers (Golf Swing), and our Louisiana folks (Cajun). The icing on the cake was the very low three letter word count of six.
Thanks, Susan for a truly enjoyable and whimsical offering and thanks, Melissa, for an outstanding review with marvelous links. The tap dancing sequence was a delight and a pleasant reminder of some very talented people. I loved both La La Land and The Artist and even though the stars were not trained dancers, I thought they were all wonderful.
Hi Boomer!
FLN
Ray O, the nature preserve you mentioned would be Ding Darling, right? Or are my fading memories of SW Florida getting confused about locations?
Have a great day.
Musings
-Susan’s fun puzzle had some real starch as I worked from my recliner
-Elvis’ 50’s GYRATIONS that alarmed people were not of the whirling variety
-A double BAGEL in the sports world indicating getting SWEPT
-Not really GIANT on this menu
I wouldn't take this puzzle sitting down!! 🪑 but too hard to concentrate standing up... a fun FIR with no inkovers. WEES Lotta PNs but mostly old CW friends.🙂
AJAX: When he first enlisted as a warrior he was put on KP duty cleaning sinks.😆 ETTU, "almost last words", while the actual last words were. "Why didn't I wear my knife-proof toga today?"😳
ECOLI is in the puzzle again... so make sure you wash your hands when you finish. 👐.
Today "open mouth stares" isn't gawks or even gawps, GAPES. 😲 Someone tell the Greeks, ZETA should be the last letter in their alphabet. IVY league schools, the best that money can buy 😉
"Shall" or "Will"...we were taught in grade school that first person singular plural (I, we) took "shall" the rest took "will" (but who says that without sounding pretenshush) I remember the "Patty Duke Show" English cousin Patty always said "I shan't"🙉
Marshmallow chicks....PEEPS
Head of a political group....PARTY CHAIR
Errands to run: _____ list...TODO
Took by force...RESTED
Word with fore and hind....CITE
Doing well with WORDLE, usually 2 or 3 guesses but am cursed with beginners luck so that'll soon end. Good I'm only a once-a-dayer, could be addicting.😖
IM. right you are. We frquently make a trip through "Ding" Darling Preserve during Sanibel stays. This year more seabirds than I ever remember.
Dang, Ray-O and Canadian-Eh! You're too good for my meager talents. After three guess I still had two possible correct answers. Guessed right on #4, but it could've easily gone to five. Guess I need some better starter words.
I don't want to brag on myself, but this seems like one of the easiest Wednesday puzzles I've ever had the pleasure to solve. No w/os, no problems, just smooth sailing. "Manny Mota" and "Anne Donovan" were unknowns to me, but the perps made it clear. And I don't quite get how a "text" is a "smartphone receipt." Maybe I don't understand the word "receipt" in this context. Other than that, a FIR without difficulty.
Hola!
Thank you to Susan! I enjoyed the ZEST in this puzzle. It had STYLE, ELAN and ICE CREAM! What more do we need?
SHEL and STINE were favorite authors in my fourth grade class.
No need for a PARKA in these parts. It's 53 degrees now and heading toward 70 this afternoon.
I had a few changes. EEK to EKE. ANAX to AJAX. GRAND to GIANT.
What a sad story about James AGEE. I never knew that.
It was thrilling to visit AVON many years ago.
Have a happy 2/22/22, everyone!
SEAT in every clue made this easy. We often say rocker. Fun puzzle, Susan. Thanks for the expo , Melissa. Proper nouns were no problem.
We can make up our own misdirections.
Chin - violin holder
It'll come back to you -boomerang
Strong suit - armor
Jinx, I agree about Wordle. I would like to see it spun off, like the Jumble was.
I have always loved Poe's poems and short stories.
Milk was a great movie. I found Sean Penn more memorable than Brolin.
My second graders liked me to read Shel Siverstein's poems.
These days when you check out at store they ask if you want your receipt printed, emailed or texted to you. Hence the text as receipt. After 13 years I have learned much about my fellow regulars from their comments.
Delightful Wednesday puzzle, many thanks, Susan. And always enjoy your commentary, Melissa. I especially loved your picture of OLIVE OYL.
Lots of neat art in this puzzle, authors (IVAN Turgenev), music (Isaac STERN), movies (JOSH Brolin), and others.
And there were dogs, told to SIT and with SPOTs.
And food references, both good (ICE CREAM) and bad (ECOLI).
Like Irish Miss, I also enjoyed getting TOADSTOOL.
Have a great day, everybody. We have gorgeous sunshine, so it's looking good.
Puzzling thoughts:
FIR with ZERO mistakes! Unlike some, I didn’t fall into the OIL/OYL trap. I decided to let the perp fill before committing
Fun theme! And to ECHO another’s comment, the theme phrases had nothing to do with a seat. Very clever
Jinx, no problem with leaving Wordle to the last item in a post. With NYT purchasing it, I’m pretty certain that I’ll be a short time player. Not a big fan of NYT. Hope you’re enjoying your visit to FL
Wordle 228 5/6 - almost another Cross Eyed Dave moment. Sheesh! C’mon Wordle!
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You receive a text on your smartphone. That makes it a smartphone receipt, doesn't it?
'And I don't quite get how a "text" is a "smartphone receipt." Maybe I don't understand the word "receipt" in this context.'
sub-genius - i saw it the same way as desper-otto - a text is received on a smartphone.
Thanks to everyone who explained "text" as "smartphone receipt" to me. I understand it now. Of course, currently being without a smartphone (because mine is "in the shop") maybe I didn't connect it that way at first, but it makes sense now.
Yesterday was the first time I tried Wordle, and got very lucky, managing a solve on the second line. Today it took all five lines, because I made several REALLY dopey errors along the way, like trying letters Wordle already told me aren't in the word!! (DOH!!) Anyway, did manage to EVENTUALLY guess the word. Oh well, only my second try.
This was a fun puzzle and enjoyed the blog Melissa - especially the link to Isaac STERN playing the violin solo from "Fiddler on the Roof" with the Marc Chagall and Van Gogh illustrations.
I'm having a leisurely day as it just keeps snowing and so the office closed down early with all the cancellations, as well as the safety of our staff getting home- many of whom drive up to an hour in the Ozark hills to get to work!
Thanks Melissa and Susan!
I'm with Yellow Rocks and Jinx - I play Wordle and post results amongst my family on our group text - but it's discussion that needs to go to another location like the Word Jumble did a few years ago. Lots of people don't play it and it gets tedious on the posts here
ET TU showed up Sunday. I finally found a Sunday TBtimes in Ocala on Monday night and finally finished this morning. I had no deadline and was determined to finish it. EPIC was my last word after changing seARS/CHARS. Two pens and a Rorschach Test of w/os. And speaking of Bible quotations : "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith"(2 Timothy 4)
Jinx, a banana a day keeps cramps away
I agree this Wednesday ICE CREAM . I see TEXT question was cleared up.
WC
A fine PZL from Ms. Gelfand. Well discussed and illuminated by MelissaB.
39A stands in the exact center of today's grid.
How appropriate! See my Diagonal Report ("DR," below) for the reason why.
I had not realized Olive OYL was a star in her own right before teaming with Popeye. Another entry in the cruciverbal AP series!
~ OMK
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DR: Two diagonals, one to a side. The near side offers an anagram (11 of 15 letters) that reminds us that it will be seven more years before the Chinese calendar brings the next Year of the Rooster.
For now, the bird is still in its heavenly egg.
Despite today's 39A fill, it will be a good while before we can detect even the faintest...
"ZODIAC PEEPS"!
Jinx @ 5:40 (aka 'Zero-Dark-hundred'):
One other folk (?) remedy for cramps may be pickle juice. My wife swore by this; if I needed it, I was usually in enough pain that a trip to the fridge for a swig of Clausen's juice wasn't likely.
Husker Gary @ 10:06:
"-Not really GIANT on this menu"
So these go on the bucket list...?
I remember seeing letters saying something on the order of "I am in receipt of your letter dated February 2, 1923 requesting 'Thimble Theatre' to be relocated to the editorial page". All I can say is "I yam what I yam." A little stilted for modern communications, but I'll bet it's still used.
Michael - I like pickles and pickle juice. When I was a kid I used to drink the stuff, and make pickle sandwiches. I grew up in a ma-and-pa restaurant, motel and gas station, so we always had a gallon jug of sliced pickles for hamburgers. I'll try it.
Hola!
I really enjoy reading you all!
I'm exhausted from driving a very long distance to the north part of the city. A dear friend who is 18 months older than I and whom I've known since we were teenagers, is having serious back problems. She told me she hasn't been able to go grocery shopping so I offered to go for her. The grocery store is just around the corner from her home and she had her list ready. It was easy to shop for her though it took me a long time since I was unfamiliar with the layout of the store. Now I am too tired to cook so I'm going for takeout.
Hi All!
Thanks Susan for a fine puzzle to SIT back and relax with. Thanks mb for the expo - I liked the alot link a lot.
WOs: Creol[e] -> CAJUN, forgot to ink the S in RESTED so another mess there.
ESPs: JANE|IVAN, JOSH, AGEE, HATHA, ANNE, MOTA
Fav: SHALT's clue is pretty cute
{A, B+, B+}
Nice DR, OMK.
Jinx: I was going to say what WC said - potassium / banana.
Inanehiker, YR, & Jinx - does the little Wordle block (below) bother y'all too or is it just the conversation around the game?
Lucina - I know exactly what you mean about unfamiliar stores taking much longer to get your shopping done. Two years ago, the grocery I'd been going to for 10 years changed where things where in the store. Finishing my list normally took 45 min but, for weeks after the change, it took me >90min.
Time to go cover the plants before the cold weather comes -- Y'all have a wonderful evening.
Cheers, -T
Wordle 228 3/6
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Late to the party, as I had a 5-1/2 hour drive down to Key West to start my day.
(Had to keep moving South to find someplace warmer...)
Re: Clausens, THE best pickle juice!
(I still drink it neat! Sorry Tinbeni...)
Never thro it out!
Add carrots, peppers, anything, and it will pickle it.
(Onions you can only pickle once, as the juice absorbs the flavour)
If you absolutely cannot get Clausens, you can make the offending
pickle juice better by adding sliced garlic and waiting two days.
Got it done. Good puzzle from Susan and great write-up from Melissa Bee.
Had to make a few changes. SEADOO became JETSKI, GAWKS became GAPES and STORED became SHELVE.
Getting ready for the snow and ice storm scheduled to arrive tomorrow. I hope everyone in its path is ready for it.
CED, it sounds like a Jacksonville to Largo and beyond drive. Miami traffic. Ugh
Unless you came down 75 then Alkifator Alley.
Oops, Alligator Alley
Careful proofreading fixed MADE/HATHA. Don’t know why I originally had MODE. Uncareful proofreading didn’t catch OYL, instead of OIL. Many of the other names required perps.
I actually finished this one early, early this morning, but I had to run some errands and run by the museum for a minute or 60, and then do some computer stuff, so I didn’t get to the Corner until early this evening. THEN, I tried to make sure that the dance in a Bond movie (I think THE SPY WHO LOVED ME) was indeed a SUFI DANCE. I'm pretty sure it was.
Of course, that little detour led to my downfall, because I had to read all about the dance and then the movie itself which (like all the other Bond movies), I’ve seen numerous times. Anyway, the new factoid that I didn’t know was that the Lotus Esprit submarine car that was in that movie was bought by Elon Musk in 2013.
Anyway, late again!
Thanks, Susan and Melissa.
Anonymous T - certainly the discussion - but not fond of the result posting either - now if CC wants to change the blog to the "LA Times Crossword AND Wordle Corner".....
Well y'all talked me into trying wordle again and lo and behold I got lucky. Did it in two.
WC
Us jumblers have had a great time. Us doggerel dandies.
Varied off topic ideas are fun for me. If not, I can easily scroll past them. The daily appearance of Wordle is annoying to me. No other extraneous topic is aired this constantly. I find the box incomprehensible and don't want to take time to learn about it.
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