Theme: Working a second job. The wording of regular jobs is repurposed to identify alternative activities that might or might not exist in the real world. Moonlighting, one might say.
16 A. Receptionist at a high-rise hotel, one might say: STORY TELLER. One who spins a yarn, or, in this case, who tells you where to go. Or at least what floor to arrive at.
22 A. Instagram influencer, one might say: SOCIAL WORKER. One who helps individuals, groups, and families prevent and cope with problems in their everyday lives. In the not so every day world, one who is a trend setter on social media.
37. Bartender pouring a selection of craft beers for tasting, one might say: FLIGHT ATTENDANT. Up in the air, a person on a commercial air pane who serves drinks and otherwise takes care of the passengers. Back here on earth, one who serves an array of various pre-selected beers - aka a flight..
48. Pathological liar, one might say: MAKE UP ARTIST. One who prepares a performer's face and other features prior to their appearance on stage or set. Alternatively, someone who generates falsehoods. Can you believe it?
59. Audiophile with an extensive collection of club mixes, one might say: HOUSE KEEPER. A person employed to perform cleaning and other domestic tasks in a hotel or institution. Or a "House Music" enthusiast. This is named after The Warehouse club in Chicago where it originated in the early 1980's. It is a style of electronic dance music that was developed by dance club DJs in Chicago that were influenced by early to mid-1970s dance music as spun by DJs in New York, and spread to Detroit, New York, and eventually Europe.Hi Gang, Jazzbumpa here, working the blog for you today. The puzzle is thematically rich, and the theme is clever and straightforward. A couple of the entries might be a bit of a stretch, but let's bend with it. Now we'll delve into the puzzle and hope it doesn't take us into the second shift. Baylee's name wasn't in the post labels list, so this might be her first LAT entry. Congrats!
Across:
1. Homes in Honduras: CASAS. Houses in Spanish
6. "Let's put a smile on your plate" breakfast chain: IHOP. International House of Pancakes.
10. Chop (off): LOP.
13. Like a brand-new candle: UNLIT. Better to light one, though.
14. __ drum: SNARE.
6. "Let's put a smile on your plate" breakfast chain: IHOP. International House of Pancakes.
10. Chop (off): LOP.
13. Like a brand-new candle: UNLIT. Better to light one, though.
14. __ drum: SNARE.
15. Mimic: APE. Imitate.
18. Pothole filler: TAR. A dark, thick, flammable liquid distilled from wood or coal, consisting of a mixture of hydrocarbons, resins, alcohols, and other compounds. It is used in roadmaking and for coating and preserving timber.
19. __ card: SIM. An integrated circuit intended to securely store the international mobile subscriber identity number and its related key, which are used to identify and authenticate subscribers on mobile telephony devices
20. Kunis of "Black Swan": MILA. Milena Markovna "Mila" Kunis [b. 1983] is an American actress. She began playing Jackie Burkhart on the Fox television series That '70s Show (1998–2006) at the age of 14. Since 1999, Kunis has voiced Meg Griffin on the Fox animated series Family Guy.
18. Pothole filler: TAR. A dark, thick, flammable liquid distilled from wood or coal, consisting of a mixture of hydrocarbons, resins, alcohols, and other compounds. It is used in roadmaking and for coating and preserving timber.
19. __ card: SIM. An integrated circuit intended to securely store the international mobile subscriber identity number and its related key, which are used to identify and authenticate subscribers on mobile telephony devices
20. Kunis of "Black Swan": MILA. Milena Markovna "Mila" Kunis [b. 1983] is an American actress. She began playing Jackie Burkhart on the Fox television series That '70s Show (1998–2006) at the age of 14. Since 1999, Kunis has voiced Meg Griffin on the Fox animated series Family Guy.
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21. Sharp cry: YELP. Especially of pain or alarm.
27. French article: LES. Meaning "THE."
28. Orchestra leader: MAESTRO. A distinguished musician, especially a conductor of classical music. My friend Adam, who conducts a local Symphony Orchestra, named his dog MAESTRO.
31. Capital city on a fjord: OSLO. In Norway
34. Give up, as a right: WAIVE. As stated.
36. In the know: HIP. Trendy or cool, up on the latest thing. "I'm so hip, I can barely see over my pelvis." -- Zaphod Beeblebrox
37. Bartender pouring a selection of craft beers for tasting, one might say: FLIGHT ATTENDANT.
41. Black Mission fruit: FIG. Despite being called a fruit, a fig is technically a syconium—a tiny group of inverted flowers growing inside a pod. Each pod contains hundreds of flowers, and each flower produces a small seed, which is the actual fruit of the fig plant. An achene contains each seed. The Mission fig (also known as Black Mission or Franciscana) is a popular variety of the edible fig (Ficus carica). It was first introduced to the United States in 1768 when Franciscan missionaries planted it in San Diego.
42. Eggs on: URGES. Encourage (someone) to do something that is usually foolish or dangerous
43. Rolls the credits: ENDS. Figuratively finishes something (off.)
44. "The Office" sales rep who solves crosswords during meetings: STANLEY. Leslie David Baker [b. 1958] is an American actor. He is known for playing disgruntled paper salesman Stanley Hudson in The Office for nine seasons (2005–2013).
46. Actor Meadows: TIM. Timothy Meadows is an American actor and comedian who was one of the longest-running cast members on Saturday Night Live, where he appeared for ten seasons and for which he received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series in 1993.
53. "Take a __ breath": DEEP. Calm down.
55. Futbol cheers: OLΓS. Used as a shout of approval, triumph, or encouragement.
56. Female sheep: EWE. As defined
58. Part of BYOB: OWN. Bring Your Own Bottle.
63. Top of a semicolon: DOT. Can be seen here -- ;
64. Place of refuge: OASIS. Figuratively. More literally, a fertile spot in a desert, where water is found.
65. Unleash upon: LET AT. To allow one to attack someone or something.
66. Approves: OKS.
67. Bring (out): TROT. To bring forward for display or use
68. Cereal tidbit: FLAKE. A small, flat, thin piece of something, typically one that has broken away or been peeled off from a larger piece.
Down:
27. French article: LES. Meaning "THE."
28. Orchestra leader: MAESTRO. A distinguished musician, especially a conductor of classical music. My friend Adam, who conducts a local Symphony Orchestra, named his dog MAESTRO.
31. Capital city on a fjord: OSLO. In Norway
34. Give up, as a right: WAIVE. As stated.
36. In the know: HIP. Trendy or cool, up on the latest thing. "I'm so hip, I can barely see over my pelvis." -- Zaphod Beeblebrox
37. Bartender pouring a selection of craft beers for tasting, one might say: FLIGHT ATTENDANT.
41. Black Mission fruit: FIG. Despite being called a fruit, a fig is technically a syconium—a tiny group of inverted flowers growing inside a pod. Each pod contains hundreds of flowers, and each flower produces a small seed, which is the actual fruit of the fig plant. An achene contains each seed. The Mission fig (also known as Black Mission or Franciscana) is a popular variety of the edible fig (Ficus carica). It was first introduced to the United States in 1768 when Franciscan missionaries planted it in San Diego.
42. Eggs on: URGES. Encourage (someone) to do something that is usually foolish or dangerous
43. Rolls the credits: ENDS. Figuratively finishes something (off.)
44. "The Office" sales rep who solves crosswords during meetings: STANLEY. Leslie David Baker [b. 1958] is an American actor. He is known for playing disgruntled paper salesman Stanley Hudson in The Office for nine seasons (2005–2013).
46. Actor Meadows: TIM. Timothy Meadows is an American actor and comedian who was one of the longest-running cast members on Saturday Night Live, where he appeared for ten seasons and for which he received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series in 1993.
53. "Take a __ breath": DEEP. Calm down.
55. Futbol cheers: OLΓS. Used as a shout of approval, triumph, or encouragement.
56. Female sheep: EWE. As defined
58. Part of BYOB: OWN. Bring Your Own Bottle.
63. Top of a semicolon: DOT. Can be seen here -- ;
64. Place of refuge: OASIS. Figuratively. More literally, a fertile spot in a desert, where water is found.
65. Unleash upon: LET AT. To allow one to attack someone or something.
66. Approves: OKS.
67. Bring (out): TROT. To bring forward for display or use
68. Cereal tidbit: FLAKE. A small, flat, thin piece of something, typically one that has broken away or been peeled off from a larger piece.
Down:
1. Talk a blue streak?: CUSS. Another alternate meaning. Instead of being verbose, using cruse language.
2. Those opposed: ANTIS. The PROS are those in favor.
3. Replay tech: SLO-MO. Abbrv for Slow Motion.
4. __ guitar: AIR. An imaginary guitar one pretends to play. Air trombone, on the other hand, is the real thing.
5. Completely stump: STYMIE. Figurative. Literally, to prevent or hinder the progress of.
6. Kin by marriage: IN-LAW. If you get divorced, they become out-laws.
7. "2001" supercomputer: HAL. Each letter off one from IBM. A mere coincidence.
9. According to: PER. Literal.
10. After: LATER THAN. As stated
11. Birthstone for some Libras: OPAL.
12. BOLO target: PERP. Be On The LookOut for a one who has committed a crime.
14. Advice from a nervous stockbroker: SELL. About 10 1/2 months late. This year has been brutal.
17. Spanish aunts: TIAS. En la familia.
21. "Be glad to": YES. I will do that.
23. Heavy shoe: CLOG. A shoe, sandal, or overshoe having a thick typically wooden sole.
24. Fails to mention: OMITS. Leaves out.
25. Carry on: RAVE. Not continue, but to behave or speak in a foolish, excited, or improper manner. Generally used in the phrase, "rant and rave."
26. Sharp: KEEN. As of a blade or someone's mind.
29. Cocktail garnish: RIND. Of a lemon or lime.
30. Chooses: OPTS. Picks one thing as opposed to another.
31. Send-__: farewells: OFFS. A demonstration of goodwill and enthusiasm for the beginning of something new (as a trip.)
32. Buttonhole, e.g.: SLIT. A long, narrow cut in something.
33. Bone-connecting tissues: LIGAMENTS. Short bands of tough, flexible fibrous connective tissue which connect two bones or cartilages or hold together a joint.
34. Japanese cattle breed used for Kobe beef: WAGYU. Now you know.
35. Had a bite: ATE.
38. She-__: Marvel role for Tatiana Maslany: HULK. Tatiana Gabriele Maslany [b1987] is a Canadian actress. She rose to prominence for playing multiple characters in the science fiction thriller television series Orphan Black, which won her a Primetime Emmy Award, two Critics' Choice Awards, and five Canadian Screen Awards.
39. Ancestry.com printout: TREE. Family representation in a diagram.
40. Singer Lovato: DEMI. Demetria Devonne Lovato [b. 1992] known as Demi Lovato, is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. After appearing on the children's television series Barney & Friends, Lovato rose to prominence for playing Mitchie Torres in the musical television film Camp Rock and its sequel Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam.
You probably haven't heard this recently.
45. Short snooze: NAP. About mid-afternoon for me.
46. Taxing trip: TREK. A long arduous journey, especially one made on foot or in a star ship.
47. In and of __: ITSELF. Intrinsically, or considered alone
49. Hypothesize: POSIT. Put forward as a basis of argument.
50. Stout and porter: ALES. types of beer with a bitter flavor and higher alcoholic content.
51. Nasal partitions: SEPTA. A partition separating two chambers, such as that between the nostrils or the chambers of the heart.
52. Tinker with: TWEAK. Make a fine adjustment to a mechanism or system.
53. Long-extinct bird: DODO. An extinct flightless bird with a stout body, stumpy wings, a large head, and a heavy hooked bill. It was found on Mauritius until the end of the 17th century.
54. "Star Wars" critter that looks like a teddy bear: EWOK. The Ewok is a fictional species of small, furry, mammaloid, bipeds in the Star Wars universe. They inhabit the forest moon of Endor and live in arboreal huts and other simple dwellings, being seen as primitive in comparison with other sentient species. Ewoks debuted in the 1983 film Return of the Jedi and have since appeared in two made-for-television films.
57. Art Deco icon: ERTE. Romain de Tirtoff [1892 – 1990] was a Russian-born French artist and designer known by the pseudonym ErtΓ©, from the French pronunciation of his initials (pronounced [ΙΚ.te], AIR TAY) which he shares with me. He was a 20th-century artist and designer in an array of fields, including fashion, jewellery, graphic arts, costume and set design for film, theatre, and opera, and interior decor.
59. Spicy: HOT. Literally, the last sensation of spicy foods, such as peppers. Figuratively, overtly sexual.
60. Lifeboat blade: OAR. For rowing to safety
61. GI morale booster: USO. The United Service Organizations Inc. (USO) is an American nonprofit-charitable corporation that provides live entertainment, such as comedians, actors and musicians, social facilities, and other programs to members of the United States Armed Forces and their families.
62. Electric __: EEL. The electric eels are a genus, Electrophorus, of neotropical freshwater fish from South America in the family Gymnotidae. They are known for their ability to stun their prey by generating electricity, delivering shocks at up to 860 volts. Their electrical capabilities were first studied in 1775, contributing to the invention in 1800 of the electric battery.
That wasn't too much hard work, and there were some clever moments. Hope you enjoyed it. See you next month.
Cool Regards!
JzB
FIR. Didn't erase anything, but had to emend STiMIE to STYMIE when STORYTELLER told me to.
ReplyDeleteFor me, this one was clever, and easy until it wasn't. Naticks STANLEY x HULK and TIM x DEMI kept it from being a cakewalk.
I don't think potholes are filled with TAR, or that lifeboats have OARS (except the ones on museum ships).
Thanks to Baylee for the midweek fun, and to JzB for the explanations. I didn't know HOUSE music, and never noticed that HAL was one-off IBM.
Good morning!
ReplyDeleteBzzzzt. Ran into a buzz saw with STAN NEY and She HUNK. Not familiar with The Office or the many Marvel super-critters. Don't think I've ever heard of "House" music, so that themer went whooshing over my head. Still, it was a nice debut, Baylee. Enjoyed the tour, JzB. (I'm impressed that you're familiar with Zaphod Beeblebrox.)
HAL vs IBM -- Here's the official story.
Some of the themed entries made no sense to me until I came to JazzB’s blog, and a couple of them still make no sense to me. Nevertheless, I managed to FIR, so I’m happy.
ReplyDeleteTook me 4:21 today.
ReplyDeleteI knew Stanley (I love "The Office"), have heard recently of the She-Hulk show, and am vaguely familiar with the concept of "house music".
Clever puzzle, but seemed more of a Monday level, but that may be just because I knew the proper names (Tim, Stanley, Mila, Erte, Hal, Ewok, ... sorry if I "omitted" anyone).
Fast and easy. DEMI, HULK, STANLEY,TIM, HULK were new to me but easily solved with perps and wags. The M in TIM and DEMI made the most sense. Mila, Erte, Hal, Ewok were known.
ReplyDeleteI liked the theme. I had HOUSE KEEPER, but didn't understand club mixes. Thanks, JZB. Interesting blogging.
Underground rock band was my favorite clue.
I waited for perps to spell WAGYU. I love steak, but at $200 a pound for WAGYU I will pass.
Too bad MILs have such a bad rep. I loved my MIL. After my divorce I kept up with her because my kids loved their Grandma. She was always good to me.
My bedroom chair with a good book is my oasis of calm.
There was nothing to STYMIE me today on Baylee's puzzle. I noticed the 'second act-moonlighting' at STORY TELLER. I've seen the theme before. HOUSE KEEPER was an easy fill but I'd never heard the term. I've been to a couple of wedding receptions where the annoying, non-stop EDM is played the the DJ.
ReplyDeleteIt was a FIR NW to SE today with slowing for perps in the WAGYU HULK area crossing STANLEY- all unknowns. TIM Meadows and FIG were other unknowns filled by perps today.
BYOB-I've always heard BYOL but seen 'em both.
Good Morning:
ReplyDeleteI liked the theme very much with Make Up Artist being my favorite and, IMO, the most solid of the themers. Didn’t know Stanley, Tim, or Hulk, all as clued and I could have sworn Wagyu was spelled Waygu. I’ve seen it often in the steak purveyor’s catalogues that I receive, but, apparently never registered the correct spelling. Speaking of catalogues, their numbers increase exponentially in my mailbox right around this time of the year, even though Christmas is two months away.
Thanks, Baylee, for a smooth mid-week solve and congrats on your debut and thanks, JazzB, for the fact-filled, informative review.
I stayed up until 2:00 am watching Where The Crawdads Sing. I had heard much praise about the book and the movie but I didn’t know much about the complete story. The violence was hard to watch but it wasn’t gratuitous, in fact, it was central to the story arc. I enjoyed it very much.
Have a great day.
Wonderful Wednesday. Thanks for the fun, Baylee and JzB.
ReplyDeleteI FIRed in good time and saw the Jobs theme.
My favourite was FLIGHT ATTENDANT.
Clue for CUSS was great.
STYMIE is a great word too.
“Buttonhole” was a noun, not a verb.
THREE inkblots- changing Lob to LOP ( silly error) and Tweek to TWEAK. Plus Help to YELP.
Thankfully, there were not too many names today, and they perped or were well-known.
I waited for perps to decide Tim or TOM, Hep or HIP.
I entered LATER at 10D and still had Four empty squares. THAN finally perped.
Septum is the Latin singular for a “nasal partition”; Latin plural is SEPTA. (How many of you entered Septi?)
I smiled as I filled WAGYU. On our drive to visit the grandkids the other day, I had to explain to DH the WAGYU name painted in large letters on the barn off a large beef cattle farm. I think I learned it in a CW here a long while ago.
WagyuWorld
Wishing you all a great day.
FIR, but found the cluing a bit of a stretch in most cases. More of a Friday puzzle to me.
ReplyDeleteHola!
ReplyDeleteNice job, Jazzbumpa! Thank you. I always enjoy your insightful narratives.
No problems today and finished quickly though I don't time myself.
WAGYU definitely seemed doubtful but the perps agreed and I don't watch the Office so STANLEY simply emerged.
Sadly, all my TIAS are now gone. My dad had four sisters and my mother had one. My grandmother had one sister, my great-aunt, Anna, who every year sent us her homemade fruitcake. I remember watching my grandmother periodically adding brandy to it.
I love FIG jam!
If Owen reads this Blog, I want him to know that I wish him a full recovery.
Have a delightful day, everyone!
Pet peeve is where two proper names cross. In this instance 38 & 44: HULK-STANLEY. 40 & 46: DEMI-TIM. Rendering that section unsolvable by me since I dnk any of those four names.
ReplyDeleteA happy FIR today. Thanks, Baylee, for your debut puzzle. I got the themers and eventually got all the clue meanings. Perps were helpful with unknowns. WAG at WAGYU and STANLEY. RIND was a surprise since I usually think of zest, a thin strip of the rind, as a garnish. It fit but perps said no.
ReplyDeleteThanks, JazzB, for an informative review. I needed your information to understand HOUSE KEEPER.
EWE all have a great day!
Puzzle was straightforward but did not care for cluing with the theme fills.
ReplyDeleteDNK STANLEY (44A) or WAGYU (34D). Perps helped. Thanks, JB for your review. It helped making sense of some of the clues, and like you said, a bit of a stretch....
Fln,(Anon-T) of all 50s group my least favorite is Haley & Comets
ReplyDeleteI was thinking of the slang sense of "Buttonhole " eg to corner
WAGYU was 5 perps
As I read jazzb 's write-up the A's seemed easier than while solving. I notice different ratings re. Difficulty so I'll call it typical Wednesday
.WC
Thank you Baylee for a just right Wednesday puzzle and congrats on your debut. And thank you JzB for a very informative review.
ReplyDeleteJus a few favs:
25A MAESTRO. The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra just traded in its first MAESTRA ( Marin Alsop) for a new MAESTRO, wunderkind Jonathon Heyward. His 5 year contract begins in 2023, with his first concert in May of that year.
51D SEPTA. Interesting that we had this fill recently, but for the South East Pennsylvania Transit Authority.
53D DODO. This word has become a synonym for stupid, but the birds weren't stupid, just fearless of humans, whom they had never encountered before. The extinction didn't result solely from hunting by humans, but by a combination of factors.
Cheers,
Bill
Musings
ReplyDelete-Our town’s Fremont Beef Company is an importer of certified Kobe and Wagyu beef.
-After decades of success, we Husker FB fans have been LES MisΓ©rables for twenty years.
-FIG bakery items evoke fond memories of Grandma
-Kellogg and C.W. Post (a former patient at Kellogg’s sanitarium) found gold in those FLAKES
-Slo-Mo replays can either “confirm an official’s call” that it was correct or “let a call stand” if there’s not enough evidence to overturn it.
-BOLO – I’m still looking for an honest, informative political ad
-Sinew can be either a LIGAMENT or tendon. You’re welcome.
-My science equipment had to be TWEAKED occasionally to adjust for new conditions
-ERTE, EERO, DADA, et al. would never have made my vocabulary without crosswords
-One more thing: The golfer farthest from the hole is obligated to play first. Before marking and removing a ball in another player’s path became a rule, it was possible to create a STYMIE.
ReplyDeleteI have a deviated septum which has become more problematic in the last five years, one of the joys of aging. It causes a perpetual post nasal drip and often inflamed sinuses.
ReplyDeleteI love Dalmatia fig spread with brie. It's hard to find, so I order it from Amazon. I have been quite disappointed in other brands. Lucina, do you know a good brand?
"Where the Crawdad Sings." Here is the unusual case where I enjoyed the book and the movie equally. I saw the movie first on the big screen. Beautiful scenery. Some of the women I watched the movie with thought the ending was "up in the air." The ending in the book was more explicit and confirmed what I thought. I didn't find the story especially violent, considering novels these days, although there was violence in it.
FLN,
ReplyDeleteThank you Anon-T for the taught line hitch video.
I have found that if you do not practice your knots, you quickly forget how to tie them.
I used to keep a few feet of rope next to the couch, (for the tv commercials) and would tie a few on to keep hip. The taut line hitch was one that would often elude me, and your video revealed it was because I would oft reverse the last bite, creating a different knot.
In thanks, here is a short cut you may knot have seen...
The flying bowline is not a true bowline, as it reverses a bite. But it works the same way. When would you use it?
(Probably never, except to show off.)
Unless, you happen to be on a boat, and some one falls overboard, and you just happen to have a rope in your hand...
Unlike the taught line hitch, which has a thousand uses.
Fun CW, lots of clever clues. FLIGHT ATTENDANT was my revelation of the theme and my favorite one.
ReplyDeleteYellowrocks: at our previous house we had several fig trees and an early summer treat was ripe figs, some goat cheese and a glass of red wine. Our best figs were the Turkey variety. The fruit (that is not technically a fruit we are told) was purple and so large people thought they were purple onions. I miss those figs.
Learning moment:
ReplyDeleteThe Dodo did not go extinct a million or so years ago...
Relearning moment:
A buttonhole is a slit...
And yes, Story Teller just sounds a little made up...
(And I never had a housekeeper that dusted my records...)
But I will forever onward be thinking that "Ore" would be a great name for a rock band...
I broke up my posts today, so as not to go on a rant.
ReplyDeleteI just have a minor rant, (mant?).
Hmm, no, I guess because "mant" might infer both minor or major...
However, in my case, the actual meaning of the word may apply...
Oh well,
Anywho,
Here is my rave.
(Of which I do not approve...)
What happened to the word "Actress!"
Now they are all "actors?"
I am offended by this, as I understand the word "actress" to have specific intent, and high nobility.
I mean, would you call all Women, just "men..."?
But it occurred to me today, doing the crossword, that perhaps my (offendedness?) is of a personal nature.
If all future crossword clues include a name, and the word "actor" instead of "actress," I have been robbed of 50 percent of my WAGs! ( or unfairly had my WAGs doubled...)
Now in really mad!
Just one more, ( rant, many rave...)
ReplyDeleteOh heck,
It's just a PSA...
I just lost another pair of reading glasses to breakage.
Ever have the temple break off? yes, it's called the temple...
And the screw end is still attached?
So you grab some crazy glue, fix it, but it is still "broken."!!!
well here is the real reason why...
End of psant...
(Public service rant...)
Hi Y'all! Thank you, Baylee, for an interesting puzzle that was 4 minutes less time consuming than yesterday's. Thank you, JzB, for an expo that explained the theme entries I couldn't make sense of: FLIGHT ATTENDANT & HOUSE KEEPER.
ReplyDeleteWhat I didn't know perped in okay & needed no red-letter runs today. Yay!
DNK: STANLEY, TIM, WAGYU, HULK.
I had three INLAWS who were the type of STORY TELLERS in this puzzle. People were always bringing their latest idiotic comments about me to me, thinking I'd get a laugh out of them. I didn't find them amusing. Thankfully, I have some other very lovely sisters-INLAWS who are a joy to know.
YR:
ReplyDeleteThe fig jam I buy is from our local Bashas' Grocery store and is called Mrs Miller's homemade fig jam. The label states it is from Fredericksburg, Ohio and provides an address.
Miller's Homemade Jams
7919 CR 201
Frederisburg, OH 44627
millershomemadejams.com
It's a 9 oz. jar. Delicious!
Oops. I misspelled Fredericksburg.
ReplyDeleteCrossEyedDave: I love your rants, mants psants..
ReplyDeleteH-Gary, "you're out" plays first, except that there is no penalty for playing out of turn (in stroke play, which almost of us hackers play), and IIRC, if your ball is in the way and you are asked to mark it, you can play first.
ReplyDeleteCED, I think I'll always remember the bowline, square, two half-hitch and its cousin the locking half-hitch, cleat hitch, clove hitch, and figure 8 knots. Too much repetition as a sailor to forget those.
I knew a guy who could tie a bowline with one hand. He sailed alone a lot, and claimed that if he fell overboard but could snag a line, he could hold on with one hand and tie a bowline with the other. I never thought that was plausible. If the boat is sailing along under autopilot, looping a line around your torso probably only provides a short postponement of your death.
Fun Wednesday puzzle, many thanks, Baylee. And always enjoy your helpful commentaries, JazzB, thanks for that too.
ReplyDeleteMy goodness, I first worried that this puzzle was about a lot of conflicted family members, IN-LAWs and TIAs who acted like ANTIs and would CUSS and RAVE at each other in their CASAS. But maybe we can help them MAKE UP and WAIVE their URGES and find some peace on an OASIS.
Have a peaceful and happy day, everybody.
Hi Gang -
ReplyDeleteOtto -- I've known Zaphod for over 40 years. Big fan.
Last time, somebody asked if I already know all the stuff I include in my blogs. Well - I know a little bit about a lot of things, and a lot about a few things; but I don't know everything about everything. Mr. Google is my friend, but by the time I'm done, he has to have a drink with Mr. Wikipedia and then take a long nap.
Cool regards!
JzB
Well done, Baylee D.! I enjoyed solving your puzzle!
ReplyDeleteFAV: STYMIE
JzB, thanks for all the information!
ReplyDeleteFIW π...foolishly had HUnK which led to STANnEr which resulted in WAGnU beef (at least now I know Kobe beef doesn't kome from Kobe kows). The theme? Not sure I understand the double meaning of FLIGHT ATTENDANT or HOUSE KEEPER.
"...underground rock bands": a great clue that takes some thought, that's what CW clues should be all about not just googling a proper name for quick constructor fill
I overthought (Like WC) "buttonhole", almost put stop..like "detain in conversation" . "Pathological liar" certain politician...too long..Haven't seen TIM Meadows since he left SNL. I had URGES to put goads but perpwaited. I frequently erroneously put haven for "refuge" but then it's always OASIS. So MILA is Milena and DEMI is Demetria. Interesting.
"Unleash" LETAT? Meh
Porcine housing demand: "____ !!" ...STYMIE
TIAS in English..ANTIS
Whacks...OFFS
One who abets..FLIGHT ATTENDANT.
Lous XIV: " ____c'est moi"..L'ΓTAT ("I am the state")
Far off female sibling...OASIS.
Thanks for all the 'splainin' JZB. π
CED: seems it depends in the CW whether our thespian are actors or actresses
I prefer "actress" because many female performers have gender confusing names. Glenn Close, Michael Learned, Gene Tierney..etc π
Just don't call Marion Morrison an actress, or you may end up like The Alamo.
ReplyDeleteI liked this puzzle. Like Ray-O-Sunshine, I had HAVEN before it needed to be changed to OASIS. Hand up for never having heard of "house music." Thanks for explaining it, JazzB. As for that 3-letter French article, I just leave it blank and move on, allowing the perps to fill it. On the other hand, a 4-letter breakfast chain always gets the response IHOP from me. Tossup among GOADS, PRODS, and URGES; again, let a perp or two determine it. I love the fill LIGAMENTS and ITSELF. Didn't know HULK and it was only after getting STAN-EY that I figured the most likely letter was L. We used to own a fun little Datsun car that we named DOT DOT. After we gave it to our son and he had it lowered, he renamed it Squat Dot. True story. LW and I have had WAGYU beef and frankly didn't like it much; to us it seemed like eating mush, it was so soft. By the way, Kobe beef is a specific kind of WAGYU, analogous to Champagne being a specific kind of sparkling wine and Cognac being a specific brandy.
ReplyDeleteGood wishes to you all.
Interesting puzzle. Not a walk in the park for me, but I FIR. Loved MAESTRO and SEPTA.
ReplyDeleteI used the bowline a lot on our sailboats and thought I’d never forget it - alas, so out of practice, I can’t remember how to go around the tree and down the hole.
Irish Miss and YR , I loved the book of
“Crawdads” and have been afraid to see the movie and be disappointed…. you have reassured me, so I’ll catch it soon. I thought the ending in the book was certainly a shock (at least to me) but it left no doubt!
ReplyDeleteWaseeley, I see Berlin philharmonic is beginning a tour. They're getting a new MAESTRO soon
YR your SEPTA comment has me thinking that's source of my perpetually running nose
In old matchplay STYMIE was quite the strategic ploy, the pic(Gary) illustrated one method, chipping in a putt
RayO, like porcine STYMIE
WC
Some seriously clever long fills in this Devereaux opus, alternating with commonplace XWD fills, all marshaled for us by JZB...
ReplyDeleteNot sure that a pre-selected array of beers is called a "FLIGHT," so 37A is for moi a fill too far.
But otherwise, I am happy to bend with it JazzB.
~ OMK
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DR: One diagonal, on the far end.
Its long anagram (13 of 15) refers to one of those nutty adults who insists on long convies with oh-too-cute dumpling-kids;
or,
alternatively,
one of those wicked green hags muttering incantations to the screeching spirit of her "familiar"...
I speak of...
"POPPET YAKKING"!
There is a restaurant near here called "Flights" and is so named because the restaurant "theme" is aviation, and it serves drinks and food in "flights" of 3 items.
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ReplyDeleteFun puzzle, Baylee. Thanks for the grid and congrats on the LAT debut.
Great post-puzzle recap, JzB. I love the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy (big fan too!) reference.
WO: Electric CAR didn't work out.
ESPs: MILA, STANLEY, DEMI, WAGYU's spelling
Fav: Clue for CUSS
I have HOUSE on my MP3 stick - nice trance-y background when hacking.
My Brother-IN-LAW will serve you up a FLIGHT at his place.
Kenan Thompson has surpassed TIM Meadows as longest SNL cast member. Meadows is great in Space Force. [Season 2 Trailer]
Dave Grohul's book is called The STORY TELLER. His mom, along with other rock-star moms, also has a new(ish) book.
OASIS was also a band - Wonderwall. At one point folks thought they'd be the next Beatles and, I guess in a way, they were. They broke up.
CED - I'm going to have to practice that flying bowline. Also, 5 pair of readers for 15 bucks -- I have them everywhere.
Cheers, -T
AnonT
ReplyDeleteI believe ;you are being cheated! I buy 5 for $10 at TJMaxx.
There are several types of wagyu beef. Kobe is one of them. All genuine wagyu beef, including Kobe, are of genuine high end champagne quality.
ReplyDeleteHand up enjoyed the creative theme. Hand up crosses of unknown proper names WAGYU, STANLEY, HULK and DEMI/TIM turned into a WAGfest. FIR.
ReplyDeleteHere my MAKEUP ARTIST friend Joan was doing MAKEUP for a performer before our Solstice Parade.
Joan has been doing this creative work for many years and is almost always in creative MAKEUP herself.
Here I posed with my MAKEUP ARTIST friend Joan at the Black Cat Ball for Halloween awhile back.
From Yesterday:
AnonT Thanks for the feedback on BEST.
Don't think I'll ever forget WAGYU when it pops up in the next CW
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OMK FLIGHT is indeed an expression meaning what jazzb and Baullee intended. "Three to Eight beers make up a flight of beers." From the web (But I'm way late, Anon-T and others responded)
ReplyDeletePicard you had a CSO at TREK. And…
You SoCals have just too much fun
WC
In the 70's I did a lot of large macrame projects. Even when I was repeating a series of knots, I had to look at the instructions diagram for every single knot. My mind just would not retain doing the knot. I still knotted away & gave some plant hangars as gifts. I was a real knotty lady. I also did a large medallion for my old fashioned parlor wall that I still have in storage.
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ReplyDeleteI, too, was a knotty lady in the 70s! Most of my projects were given away as gifts and I didn't keep even one for myself. My specialty was hangars for pots.