I've Gotta Hand it to You: Today's theme made me think of Bob Fosse and Jazz Hands. Each theme clue has a Handsy meaning.
17-Across. Nondigital means of telling time: ANALOG WATCH.
29-Across. Display after a poker player's call: CARDS ON THE TABLE.
49-Across. Appreciation at a live performance: ROUND OF APPLAUSE.
And the unifier:
61-Across. Quick polling method, and what 17-, 29-, and 49-Across all are, in different ways: SHOW OF HANDS. Hand up if you sussed today's theme.
Across:
1. Hotel amenity that may require a password: WI-FI.
5. Put up with: ABIDED.
11. More, in Spanish: MAS. Today's Spanish lesson. Hi,
Lucina!
14. Playmates: PALS.
15. Negative campaign message?: VOTE NO. Cute clue.
16. Molecule in some vaccines: RNA. Everything you wanted to
know about RNA vaccines but didn't know to ask.
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| RNA's structure vs DNA's structure |
19. Plum's center: PIT.
20. Bar bill: TAB.
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21. Southeast Asian language: LAO. Everything you wanted to
know about the language of Laos but didn't know to ask. The language is very similar to that spoken in Thailand. Laos is a land-locked country that
primarily borders Thailand and Vietnam.
22. __ Valley: Reagan Library site: SIMI.
23. Takeout option with egg rolls: CHINESE. Yummers!
27. Tool for opening wooden crates: CROW BAR.
31. "Star Trek Beyond" actor John: CHO. John Cho (né Cho
Yo-Han; b. June 15, 1972) was born in Seoul, South Korea. He also stared
in the Harold & Kumar movies. [Name # 1.]
32. Small vortex: EDDY.
33. Pigpen: STY.
34. Breathe heavily: PANT.
36. Place for a peel: SPA.
38. Common promise from a procrastinator: SOON.
45. Stately trees: ELMs.
48. Be nosy: PRY.
54. Naval officer: ADMIRAL.
55. Onion kin: SHALLOT. What's the difference
between Shallots and Onions?
56. Snoozes: NAPS.
57. Milk source: COW.
59. Sault __ Marie: STE. Sault Ste. Marie straddles the
international boarder of the United States (Michigan) and in Canada (Ontario).
The twin cities are connected by a bridge across the St. Mary River.
Sault Ste. Marie claims to be one of the oldest cities in the United States. Hi,
Yoopers Phil and CanadianEh!
60. Brief "Oversharing!": TMI. Textspeak for Too Much Information. It has become a crossword staple, appearing in a puzzle
just last week.
66. Play it by __: EAR.
67. Taken from above, as photos: AERIAL. Can you guess the
city below?
69. Unenviable grade: DEE.
70. Harden into bone: OSSIFY.
71. Email folder: SENT.
Down:
2. Bond creator Fleming: IAN. In addition to creating Bond,
James Bond, Ian Fleming (né Ian Lancaster Fleming; May 28, 1908 ~ Aug. 12,
1964) also wrote Chitty Chatty Bang Bang: The Magical Car for his son, Casper. [Name # 2.]
3. __ Building: Manhattan landmark named for its triangular shape: FLAT IRON. The Flat Iron building was built in 1902 by renowned architect Daniel Burnham (né
Daniel Hudson Burnham; Sept. 4, 1846 ~ June 1, 1912).
4. Kitchen prep spot: ISLAND.
5. Slugger's stat: AVG. As in Average.
6. Archery device: BOW.
7. Lang. of Florence: ITAL. Italian is spoken in Florence,
Italy, the home of David.
8. Separate: DETACH.
9. Concert bonuses: ENCORES. Theme adjacent. I saw
the Tina: The Tina Turner Musical recently. There was a
big Encore at the end of the show. The cast got a big Hand before and
after the Encore.
10. Play-__: kids' clay: DOH.
11. Onetime Dr Pepper rival: MR. PIBB. We think we saw Mr.
Pibb recently. Mr. Pibb arrived on the scene in the summer of 1972. [Name adjacent.]
12. Cat or rat: ANIMAL. Not only are they animals, but they
are rhyming animals.
13. Political humor, often: SATIRE.
18. Beyond plump: OBESE.
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| Actually in this case, the"obese" sheep is too full of wool. |
22. Influences: SWAYS.
23. Letters on a Soviet uniform: CCCP. As in Central Committee of the Communist Party. // And 41-Down. Russian "no": NYET.
24. "Very funny": HA HA!
25. Lawn roll: SOD.
26. Conclusions: ENDS.
28. Baseball Hall of Famer Mel: OTT. Mel Ott (né Melvin
Thomas Ott; Mar. 2, 1909 ~ Nov. 21, 1958) was born in Gretna, Louisiana.
He played for the New York Giants for nearly 20 years from 1926 through
1947. Tragically, he was killed from injuries sustained in a car
accident. He was only 49 years old. [Name # 3.]
30. Far from laid-back: TYPE A.
35. North African capital: TUNIS. Tunis is the capital of
Tunisia.
37. Swiss peaks: ALPS.
39. Wealth: OPULENCE.
40. "... __ it seems": OR SO.
43. New Deal president's initials: FDR. As in Franklin Delano Roosevelt (Jan. 30, 1882 ~ Apr. 12, 1945). [Name # 3.] //
And 1-Down. 43-Down job-creating program: WPA.
Originally known as Works Progress Administration, later renamed to Works Projects Administration. // And 58-Down. Conflict during 43-Down's
presidency, briefly: WWII. Also known as World War II.
[Name #4.]
44. Team instructors: COACHES.
46. Speedometer abbr.: MPH. As in Miles Per Hour.
47. Drastically lower, as prices: SLASH.
49. __ and raved: RANTED.
50. Whoopi's "Ghost" role: ODA MAE. [Name # 5.]
51. Ballpark figure?: UMPIRE. Cute clue.
52. Elevator stops: FLOORS.
53. Chapel fixtures: ALTARS.
61. __ Paulo, Brazil: SÃO. The city has an interesting history.
62. Clumsy sort: OAF.
63. Go by plane: FLY. // And 65-Down. Bygone
jet, for short: SST. As in SuperSonic Transport.
64. Levy of "Schitt's Creek": DAN. Dan Levy (né Daniel
Joseph Levy; b. Aug. 9, 1983) is the son of Eugene Levy (b. Dec. 17, 1946).
They look alike. [Name # 6.]
And the Grid:
חתולה
This was much more Monday than the Monday puzzle. Nice use of HAND in three different senses (cue the comments saying that the hands in SHOW OF HANDS and ROUND OF APPLAUSE are the same kind of hand, but ROUND OF APPLAUSE =/= SHOW OF HANDS so it works fine for me).
ReplyDeleteAnonymous @4:22 a.m. - You expressed it well - “More Mondayish than the Monday puzzle”. I couldn’t have said it better myself, so I won’t. I’ll just say “FIR, so I’m happy “ and leave it at that!
ReplyDeleteGood morning!
ReplyDeleteConfidently entered SAFE at 1a. (Have I ever mentioned...?) SOD reminds me of an old Aggie joke -- "Green side up!" Noticed the hands, but failed to read the full reveal clue. (Some things never change.) Thanx for the diversion, Tim, and for the excellent tour, Hahtoolah. (Methinks that mystery city might be Nawlins.)
Took longer than most Tuesdays to FIR, but WEES, easier than yesterday’s Wednesday on a Monday CW. Dopey me ended up with a big W/O ANALOGCLOCK:ANALOGWATCH by not checking the perps first. Also entered TEACHERS before COACHES showed up. Grrr! Overall, a nice CW, thanx, TD’A. As usual, a fine, informative and entertaining write-up, Hahtoolah, thanx.
ReplyDeleteFIR. Nice easy Tuesday romp. Needed to see the unifier before I got the theme.
ReplyDeleteThis one took 4:30 for me to get the handshake.
ReplyDeleteI don't think there was an actress today for me to not know, so instead it was Whoopi's Ghost role.
Highly entertaining review, two days in a row.
Best puzzle of the week so far, hands down.
DO - When I lived in Dallas, a vendor told me what has become my favorite Aggie joke.
ReplyDeleteSeems that my vendor friend took a couple of managers from our sales department to a Cowboys game. They had no more than taken their seats when a guy wearing an Aggies ball cap came down the aisle and found his seat right in front of my vendor's party. As he started to sit down, someone yelled out "HEY BOB!" The Aggie stood back up, turned around, and scanned the crowd. He turned back toward the field, when again there was a shouted "HEY BOB!" After scanning the crowd again, he started to take his seat when there was another shout of "HEY BOB!" This time our Aggie turned around, scanned the crowd, then shouted "I DON'T KNOW WHO YOU ARE, BUT MY NAME'S NOT BOB!"
Good Morning, Crossword friends. Just an observation, but it seems that there have been fewer names in the puzzles recently.
ReplyDeleteQOD: One climbs a mountain, not to conquer it, but to be lifted away from the earth up to the sky. ~ Russell Banks (né Russell Earl Banks; Mar. 28, 1940 ~ d. Jan. 7, 2023), American novelist
Good Morning:
ReplyDeleteThis was definitely a Monday level puzzle, as others have said. My only w/o was Safe/Wi Fi (Hi, DO) and no unknowns. The theme was well hidden and the reveal was a nice Aha surprise. I like this type of theme as it’s always fun to discover the various definitions for a single word. My only nit is the noticeably high number (28) of three letter words. Nice CSO to Misty at RCAs.
Thanks, Tim, for a fun solve and thanks, Hahtoolah, for the usual chuckles and the interesting and informative commentary. Today’s comics standouts are the Can and Opener and the “Crow” Bar. Funny stuff! And any Julie Andrews musical offering is always welcome, even the silly songs!
FLN
Picard, thanks for sharing Merlie’s artwork, she is a very talented lady!
Have a great day.
Thanks for the interesting, fun blog, Susan.
ReplyDeleteEasy 1-2-3 Monday type puzzle. Good theme.
The hand in show of hands is a body part.
A round of applause is clapping. "Let's give the band a hand." You do not give your hand, but your applause. IMO, not the same sense of hand.
I didn't know ODA MAE and DAN, but they were easily perped. I perped CHO before I finally recalled it.
Jinx, funny Aggie joke.
Thanks Tim for a just right Tuesday puzzle. And thank you Susan for another classic Hahtoolahian review.
ReplyDeleteA few favs:
1A WIFI. The Geek's revenge.
29A CARDS ON THE TABLE. And UNDER THE TABLE!
56A NAPS. That reminds me, I'm due for one right after these BON MOTTS.
60A TMI. You can count on it every Thursday. 🙄
61A SHOW OF HANDS. 👍
10D DOH. I've never understood this stuff. Working with real CLAY is good excuse to get muddy and dirty.
Cheers,
Bill
FLN
AI giveth, and AI taketh away. My buddy sent me this link appropos of 5D TLDR.
Hahtoolah @8:12 AM You didn't tell us what the name of the city in the aerial view. My guess would be Philadelphia.
ReplyDeleteWaseeley: D-O was spot on.
ReplyDeleteMusings
ReplyDelete-I saw the HANDS gimmick but didn’t see the entire fill was used.
-The number of HANDS that go up when I ask a class a question decreases as kids get older
-FaceBook is blocked here at school and so I have to turn off their WI-FI to get to it
¬-Fires recently threatened the Reagan Library
-SENT/SOON – We have gotten thank you cards for graduation presents over six months later.
-CCCP on the first man in space
-I can’t remember the last church wedding with an ALTAR we have attended.
-DAN filled itself in but I had to see how obscure the cluing would be.
Not too many issues. Had to change clock to watch as I filled that section. Didn't know Cho or Cccp. Otherwise A ok.
ReplyDeleteI can't figure out why take out option with egg rolls=Chinese bothers me.
ReplyDeleteMaybe because it's like saying take out option at Hertz=cars?
Would take out option with chop sticks be too easy?
Show of Hands?
Here's a real show of hands...
I would link Mummenschanz, but it would be a little off topic as they do everything with anything.
Hahtoolah @9:04 AM I should have guessed as much.
ReplyDeleteGood Morning! I got off to a rough start in the NW. My first thought for 1A was safe (Hi D-O), but that wasn’t working, and then went with TVA for 1D, but that wasn’t working either. After an alphabet run got to WiFi, and WPA was perped. WHEW! The rest of the puzzle came together, so seemed just right for the Tues. spot. Thanks, Tim.
ReplyDeleteMy only W/O was RBI -> AVG.
ESPs for UFC, CHO and DAN.
I actually saw the theme when I filled the unifier and liked the different references to HANDS.
Thanks, Hah2lah, for your effort and creativity in giving us an entertaining recap.
Sitting by the bedside in a hospital all I had was a pen. Maybe a bit too HYPER (Type A) too old for Play-DOO, too determined to SPY (pry) on the answers. Just five ugly letter corrections. Proud.
ReplyDelete
ReplyDeleteSeemed easier 'n yesterday (WEES).. but the theme didn't eggzackly jump out and hit me in the face
ANALOGWATCH not clock.
ORSO: ITAL for bear (ORSA Maggiore, The Big Bear (fem) constellation). "Lang of Florence": Tuscan, a dialect that standard ITAL is based on. (To add to the Florida "David" insanity the mayor of Florence has invited the beleaguered principal to Florence to “give her recognition on behalf of the city,” adding that “art is civilization and whoever teaches it deserves respect.” )
MPH, unless you're Canada Eh. It's hard to forget those SST "bygone jets" cuz they "land" in a puzzle at least once a week.
ADMIRAL, like RCA made TVs
Chicken-of-the-Sea....TUNIS
What the GOP did with FDR's cousin in 1900....RANTED
What a "nosy" CROWBAR does......PRY
Array of farm workers...SHOW OF HANDS
H2LH...great toons...
More white stuff covering the lawn this AM...enuff is enuff 😒
Yup, Monday CW. No complaints; it was fun and relaxing, no fretting over names I was totally ignorant of. The few I didn’t know like ODA MAE, CHO, UFC, perps filled them. I too had clock before WATCH and safe before WIFI.
ReplyDeleteHahtoolah outdid herself today with the fun little cartoons, CROW BAR ! And always good quotes.
This is my third reference to the FLAT IRON building in a matter of days. Three days ago I watched an old movie Bell, Book, and Candle that featured it in a scene, then the next day I read an article about renovating the building, and now it appears here.
An easy FIR today with only two words hastily entered: egg/ROLL and Tense/TYPE A. Checking the perps would have given me a clean grid, but I didn't. I did improve one thing that helped my solve. I wrote my letters more carefully so I didn't misread them afterwards, as I have done in the past causing confusion and errors. L can look like an R or V, G like an S, etc.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Tim, for an interesting puzzle. Look forward to your next one! And thank you, Hahtoolah, for your review. You earned a ROUND OF APPLAUSE!
My favorites of your clever and appropriate cartoons were the Play-Doh and the email ones. How true!
I knew the aerial view wasn't of Atlanta but otherwise had no clue. We do have a FLAT IRON building, built in 1897, which hasn't been demolished like many other old buildings around here have been. It's across from a park in the center of downtown Atlanta, is renovated, and renamed Flatiron City. It is an office building with new kinds of space.
Hahtoolah, I noticed the ANALOG WATCH has Hebrew numerals. Anyone else? I'm old fashioned and like to wear a Timex Expedition watch even though we haven't gone on expeditions lately. I can subtly check the time easier than by looking at my phone.
Great HAND links, CED!
One more thing, anyone else notice the last comment yesterday was another spam? Third one and similar to the others.
Have a terrific Tuesday, everyone!
ATLGranny @10:39 AM I noticed it, sent TTP an EMAIL, and it's done and dusted.
DeleteI just filled this one in, a rarity for me. I liked “Takeout option with egg rolls” - CHINESE = “Takeout option with meatballs” - Italian.
ReplyDeletewaseeley @ 8:55. In reference to yesterdays puzzle, thank you for the link today about TLDR, because being nearly computer illiterate I had no idea what it meant. A friend teaches in a college and she got two papers written by students that were identical. She called them in and asked them to grade each other’s paper. They both had the good grace to mark each paper with an F, knowing the jig was up.
Off to see the retinoligist. Happy day, all!
Wow. FIR and had to check the calendar. Thought it must be Monday. 90% filled on the across run, so I never really saw the downs until Hatoolahs excellent recap. Great cartoons! Only witeout was SPAM/SENT. This might have been my fastest CW ever if the dog hadn't wanted out. Jake-O! Can you hold it? Woof! (NO!)
ReplyDeleteWhen crows fly in from afar,
ReplyDeleteTheir gathering place is where they are.
Not in the cornfield
But drinking corn's yield.
I'm referring, of course, to the CROW BAR!
In Asia, too, land of Khan and Czar,
Crows in a swarm are not so bizarre.
But scarecrows they abjure
For a place more demure.
They gather at the CHINESE CROW BAR!
Our local FLATIRON building
ReplyDeleteHola!
ReplyDeleteHi, Hahtoolah! I appreciate the CSO. Es MAS que meresco. (It's more than I deserve) and thank you for the illustrated commentary.
My WATCH is an ANALOG one though almost everyone around me has a DIGITAL one.
Sometimes I prefer SHALLOTS to onions as they are less pungent.
Whoopi as ODA MAE is unforgettable. GHOST is one of the best movies I've ever seen.
CARDS ON THE TABLE. My mother told us the story of a man who was shot presumably for cheating at CARDS. They played in the back room of my grandfather's bar.
Our church has a beautiful, long ALTAR.
Is that New Orleans in the photo?
Have a delightful day, everyone!
Lucina @11:41 AM I really liked GHOST too, but the claim by Demi Moore that she learned to throw pots to make it is a bit of a stretch.
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ReplyDeleteWho are we to judge?......
His sense of style
That's not what CCCP means. Those are Cyrillic letters that are actually SSSR in Latin characters, and stands for the Russian name Союз Советских Социалистических Республик (or using Latin characters, Soyuz Sovyetskikh Sotsialisticheskikh Respublik.
ReplyDeleteDelightful Monday puzzle, many thanks, Tim. And always enjoy your commentaries and pictures, Hahtoolah, thanks for those too.
ReplyDeleteIrish Miss, thanks for remembering that my dad worked for RCA just as it got started--even before the age of WI-FIs and other AERIAL equipment, I think. I remember it was fun to watch black-and-white TV with PALS back then. Unfortunately, this was in the days before we got CHINESE food to snack on. Later, in our teens, that cuisine helped us from getting OBESE. Besides watching TV and listening to WI-FI back in those days, we did also play CARDS ON THE TABLE. Don't remember that we ever won anything, but if we had, all that OPULENCE would certainly have merited a ROUND OF APPLAUSE.
Have a great week ahead, everybody.
TMI - Can it really be more than 40 years ago that the Three Mile Island (TMI) accident occurred?
ReplyDeleteVirginia has a Flatiron community in Gloucester County, likely settled before the Revolutionary War.
Had this CW been in Spanish, folks who filled what would be ANALOG CLOCK in English wouldn't have had to erase to get what should be ANALOG WATCH (reloj analógico for both). Please correct me if I'm wrong, Lucina. BTW, my Tag Heuer is a digital watch with an analog display.
Hand up found this easier than yesterday. Fun theme. HAND up, clue for CHINESE was odd. I first filled CHOW FUN. Anyone else?
ReplyDeleteWe are fortunate to have AERIAL views here without an aircraft.
Here we were getting an AERIAL view of ourselves at a little-known spot called Flores Peak, above Santa Barbara.
Unfortunately, the road we took to the trailhead was badly damaged in recent storms and is closed indefinitely now.
From Yesterday and Today:
Irish Miss, Charlie Echo, Bill Seeley, ATLGranny, Lucina Thank you for the kind words about Merlie's ART INSTALLATION and encouraging her ART. I sent her a link to the Crossword Corner page so she could read your comments herself. Yes, I hope there will be more ART INSTALLATIONS to share!
Charlie Echo Thank you for the clarification about your Blue Angels experience. I also share your feelings about abstract art. Too much of it shows little skill and too much of it in recent years is also just ugly. My friend Petr from Prague (father of the girl holding the frog) has an expression I like: "Butt ugly!"
waseeley
ReplyDeleteWhy is it a stretch? Learning to throw pots can't be that difficult. I did not learn but my sister, Marge, did and she really liked it.
If not Demi, who would be doing that? A double?
Lucina@11:41. I too thought the aerial view was of New Orleans, but I think someone said Philadelphia. So which is it?
ReplyDeleteShallots have their own distinct flavor.They cannot be a substitute for onions or garlic. I love cooking with shallots.
Tante Nique @3:PM I was the culprit. It was New Orleans.
DeleteHahtoolah is at it again, with her bright & clever collection of illustrations, this time in support of a D'Alfonso XWD.
ReplyDeleteNice to be reminded of FDR and his New Deal legislation--letting us know that when things got really tough, we were able to accomplish some survival tactics through effective government.
Not without some complaints, of course. I can still recall a scoutmaster of mine who used to grumble about FDR as "a traitor to his class."
(Those were the days, my friends...)
~ OMK
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DR: Three diagonals, near side.
The central diag gives off an anagram (14 of 15) that speaks of an intelligence gathering project in competition among Spanish appetizer bars.
Si, I mean the...
"TAPA(s) DATA WEAPON"!
Jim Russell @ 12:16 PM
ReplyDeleteMy English translation of your CCCP wording is Union (Soyuz) of Soviet Socialist Republics (the rest) or USSR as we have often seen. Until I looked this up, I didn't know what Soyuz meant and how it related to the space program. Learning moment.
I liked this puzzle. Some really cool fill in addition to the themers, such as VOTE NO, CROW BAR, ADMIRAL, SHALLOT, OSSIFY, FLAT IRON, OPULENCE, and the whole word UMPIRE.
ReplyDeleteYes, ATLGranny, I noticed the ANALOG WATCH has Hebrew numerals.
Picard, I very much like your wife's painting of the frog cupped in the hands.
Good wishes to you all.
Thank you Parsan @ 10:45,
ReplyDeleteFor splainin...
Now it makes sense!
I always have trouble parsing things in xwords, Parsan to the rescue...
Take out option with Gelfilte fish?
hmm, nope, it's still not working..
Lucina @1:38 PM I guess it depends on your standards. I've been making pots since 1972 and it took me 2 years of pretty much daily practice before I was throwing decent (not good) pots. The Chinese masters used to make their students throw away their 1st 100 cups before they could fire one. It turns out to be fairly easy to make a pot that appears good on the outside, but it is the inside of the pot that actually gets used. The walls of the pot should be of a uniform thickness and fairly thin enough that the pot easy to pick up. If not the pot is not a good one. An empty pitcher that feels like it's already full of water will not be used. Saavy buyers insist on picking up a pot before purchasing it to make sure that it's not a boat anchor.
ReplyDeleteLucina @1:38 PM I suspect that Demi may have learned to center, open, and raise pieces of soft clay in the time available, and as long as she kept the walls thick she could shape a pot that looked good enough for the cameras from the outside. But it would have eventually slumped and gone off center when she thinned it to a usable thickness
DeleteHi All!
ReplyDeleteI love the SHOW OF HANDS [great album, BTW] theme. Thanks Tim.
Dang it! I have to follow Hahtoolah's performance again. Wonderful job, H!.
WOs: hYPEr -> TYPE A, spY -> PRY (Hi !10:12a)
ESPs: CHO, DAN, ODA MAE
Fav: SHALLOT - They're yummy. But I'll be honest, MAD Magazine was my first thought at Onion kin.
{A, F - it's a copied paper ;-)}
Waseely - You Play with DOH 'cuz it's salty and you can eat it. And you've obviously not been to the Super Dome :-)
Email - I step away from my computer for 45 minutes and 59 more show up. I really miss my college days and getting only 6 a week.
ATLGranny - yep. I noticed those were not Roman nor Arabic numerals on Hahtolah's watch.
Ray-O: I've been playing with the AI MidJouney - kind of amazing. Just describe something and Boom! There an image is. I wish it existed before the NFT bubble popped; I'd have been a millionaire (until Crypto crashed).
Aggie notices a Longhorn walking out the latrine without washing his hands. Aggie says, "Hey, you're supposed to wash your hands after you pee. Didn't that teach you that in Austin?"
"No, they taught us not to pee on our hands."
//Sooners know both what to and not to do ;-)
Cheers, -T
What's all this about throwing pots...when DW flings one...I try to simply....duck 😅 ...OWIE!!
ReplyDeleteAnon T.. We already use rudemtary AI for mammograms..CAD (computer assisted diagnosis). Picks out any suspicious areas but vastly over calls...so obviously just an adjunct ...for now...
Hi Y'all! Fun & fast puzzle, thanks, Tim! Love your efforts, Hahtoolah!
ReplyDeleteI took SHOW OF HANDS to mean, voting for something in an open meeting. All in favor...raise 'em.
To add to Jim Russell correction's to CCCP@ 12:16 -- 'Central Committee' is TsK in Latin letters, "Tsentralniy Komitet."
ReplyDeleteATL Granny @ 3:23: To add to your words, 'Soviet' ( «совет» ) is just the Russian word for 'council.' Example: 'parish council' is 'prikhodsky soviet.'
ReplyDelete-T @ 5:58: "Email - I step away from my computer for 45 minutes and 59 more show up. I really miss my college days and getting only 6 a week."
ReplyDeleteIt's the penalty of greatness, -T. (Even better, my college days there was no e-mail....)
AtlG, my handwriting is atrocious so w/os just adds to the mess. But none on this easy xword
ReplyDeleteThere's internet clips about Demi and her "throwing" pottery but a little steam for the corner
WC
Terrific Tuesday. Thanks for the fun Tim and Hahtoolah.
ReplyDeleteI FIRed in good time. Thankfully, this CW was quite straightforward after my busy day.
Thanks for the CSO, Hahtoolah. I’ve been to (and through) Sault STE Marie on the Canadian side many times. Less frequently for the American side. The Soo Locks allow boats to bypass the rapids between Lake Huron and Lake Superior. If you want a beautiful drive, go north to Wawa on a clear sunny day. Allow extra time to stop at the lookouts over Lake Superior. But beware of that windy road in storms or snow. I can tell some scary stories.
I wanted to enter Eugene, but the spot only allowed for son DAN. is he lesser known by Americans?
Downtown Toronto has a FLATIRON building too.
Yes, Ray-o- I knew that was an American car (although ours are marked with both KPH and MPH (smaller size numbers).
I also wanted an ANALOGue WATCH but there was no room.
You have snow?! We even have robins in the great white north, and snow has melted. But not too warm yet.
Wishing you all a good night.
waseeley
ReplyDeleteI guess I should watch the movie again. Luckily I have the DVD. This time I'll be more observant since I know what to look for, AND, I can pause it at any time to study it. Not tomorrow, though, because my sister, Yoli, is coming and we are going out to lunch.
Sunday is one of my granddaughters' birthday. She will be 20.