Theme: I get a CHARGE from this puzzle. How about you?
Each theme entry includes a CHARGER of a different sort. Let's see how many we can find.
18 A. Animal that may be on the verge of an attack: RAGING BULL. Boxing fans and movie mavens might be thinking about Jake La Motta. But this is more literal - an infuriated bovine, intent on wreaking havoc. Here, the CHARGE is physical action with intent to do bodily harm.
24 A. Laptop accessory: POWER CORD. This is an electrical cable that temporarily connects an appliance to the main electricity supply via a wall socket or extension cord. It will keep your lap top operating, and provide a CHARGE to its internal battery.
52 A. Body that investigates potential criminal conduct: GRAND JURY. A group that examines accusations against persons charged with crime and, if the evidence warrants, makes formal CHARGES on which the accused persons are later tried. This type of CHARGE is a formal accusation that a crime has been committed.
59. Person who likely has a high credit card balance: BIG SPENDER. This assumes s/he is not using cash, but rather using an account to pay later for a good or service provided today, thus CHARGING that item.
And, at last, here is the unifier: 36. Los Angeles NFL team, and an apt name for 18-, 24-, 52-, and 59-Across, collectively?: THE CHARGERS. They were 10-7 last season, finished in 2nd place in the AFC, behind the 14-3 Chiefs. In the Wild Card round, despite amassing a 27–0 lead during the second quarter, the Chargers collapsed in the second-half of the game, losing to the Jacksonville Jaguars 30–31 on a last-second field goal. Sad.
This sense of CHARGER most closely matches that of the RAGING BULL, but is a bit more abstract. Usually I put the unifier first to clarify the concept, but that didn't seem necessary today. Also, it's rare to have two [or more] word theme entries that use the whole phrase rather than a chosen word. So this theme stands out in a couple ways.
Hi Gang, JazzBumpa here, all het up to lead the CHARGE through today's puzzle. Let's get to it.
1. Wall Street inits.: NYSE. New York Stock Exchange, one of the world’s largest marketplaces for securities and other exchange-traded investments. .
5. Spring time: MARCH. A month that is a time in which Spring begins - this year it was on Monday, the 20th.
10. Nadal of tennis, familiarly: RAFA. Rafael Nadal Parera [b. 1986] is a Spanish professional tennis player. He is currently ranked world No. 9 in singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals. He has been ranked world No. 1 for 209 weeks, and has finished as the year-end No. 1 five times.
14. Tries to win over: WOOS. Seeks the favor, affection, or love of someone.
15. "Welcome to Maui!": ALOHA. Hawaiian greeting.
16. Rapper born Tracy Marrow: ICE-T. Tracy Lauren Marrow (b. 1958), better known by his stage name Ice-T, is an American rapper, songwriter, actor, and producer. He began his career as an underground rapper in the 1980s and was signed to Sire Records in 1987, when he released his debut album Rhyme Pays. The following year, he founded the record label Rhyme $yndicate Records (named after his collective of fellow hip-hop artists called the "Rhyme $yndicate") and released another album, Power, which would go platinum. He also released several other albums that went gold.
17. Rolaids rival: TUMS. These medications, taken orally, are used to treat symptoms caused by too much stomach acid such as heartburn, upset stomach, or indigestion. They work by lowering the amount of acid in the stomach.
20. German camera brand: LEICA. a German company that manufactures cameras, optical lenses, photographic lenses, binoculars, rifle scopes and microscopes. The company was founded by Ernst Leitz in 1869, in Wetzlar, Germany. In 1986, the Leitz company changed its name to Leica, due to the fame of the Leica trade-name. The name Leica is derived from the first three letters of the founder's surname (Leitz) and the first two of the word camera
22. Disney princess voiced by Idina Menzel: ELSA.
She's actually the Queen
23. Coastal inlet: RIA. A coastal inlet formed by the partial submergence of an unglaciated river valley. It is a drowned river valley that remains open to the sea.
26. Depends (on): LEANS. Derive support from someone or something, either literally or figuratively.
28. Incinerator residue: ASH. The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
29. Tuber in the Nigerian dish asaro: YAM. The edible starchy tuber of a climbing plant that is widely grown in tropical and subtropical countries.
30. Complete collection, perhaps: BOX SET. A set of related items, typically books or recordings, packaged together in a box and sold as a unit.
31. Spring: LEAP. Move or jump suddenly or rapidly upward or forward. Fortunately, the extra day in. leap year occurs before Spring, or it would be too confusing.
33. 2007 Nobel Peace Prize co-recipient: AL GORE. Albert Arnold Gore Jr. (b.1948) is an American politician, businessman, and environmentalist who served as the 45th vice president of the United States from 1993 to 2001 under President Bill Clinton. Gore was the Democratic nominee for the 2000 presidential election, losing to George W. Bush in a very close race after a Florida recount. His work in climate change activism earned him (jointly with the IPCC) the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007.
40. Like someone with a hit single?: ON BASE. Nice misdirection. Not a pop music reference, but a successful at bat in a baseball game.
41. StarKist product: TUNA.
44. Angles: SLANTS. Leans, in. a different sense of the word.
47. Luggage-screening gp.: TSA. Transportation Security Administration
50. Ballerina's hairdo: BUN. Buns are made to keep hair out of your face. In a performance, it would be distracting for an audience member to constantly see a dancer tossing hair out of their face. It's also a problem for the dancer.
51. National animal of Malaysia: TIGER. A tiger from a specific population of the Panthera tigris tigris subspecies that is native to Peninsular Malaysia. This population inhabits the southern and central parts of the Malay Peninsula and has been classified as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List since 2015. As of April 2014, the population was estimated at 80 to 120 mature individuals with a continuous declining trend.
55. Many a craft beer: ALE. Fermented malt beverage, full-bodied and somewhat bitter, with strong flavor and aroma of hops.
56. Region: AREA. The extent of space or surface having some common definable characteristic and flexible boundaries.
58. Baking soda targets: ODORS. Most unpleasant smells have an acidic nature. Baking soda is basic, and will react with the odor causing molecules, thus neutralizing them. Chemistry, peeps!
55. Many a craft beer: ALE. Fermented malt beverage, full-bodied and somewhat bitter, with strong flavor and aroma of hops.
56. Region: AREA. The extent of space or surface having some common definable characteristic and flexible boundaries.
58. Baking soda targets: ODORS. Most unpleasant smells have an acidic nature. Baking soda is basic, and will react with the odor causing molecules, thus neutralizing them. Chemistry, peeps!
62. Long-billed wader: IBIS. A group of long-legged wading birds in the family Threskiornithidae, that inhabit wetlands, forests and plains. "Ibis" derives from the Latin and Ancient Greek word for this group of birds.
64. Roof problem: LEAK. A hole or crack that allows unintended water to enter a structure.
65. Like a paddling surfer: PRONE. A body position in which the person lies flat with the chest down and the back up.
66. Muse count: NINE. In ancient Greek religion and mythology, the Muses are the inspirational goddesses of literature, science, and the arts. their functions are as follows: Calliope (epic poetry), Clio (history), Euterpe (flutes and music), Thalia (comedy and pastoral poetry), Melpomene (tragedy)
Terpsichore (dance), Erato (love poetry and lyric poetry), Polyhymnia (hymns and sacred poetry), Urania (astronomy)
67. Award for very good plays?: ESPY. Another clever clue, relating not to theater productions, but to excellence in sporting contests. The ESPY Awards, the Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly, is an event honoring the top athletes and sport performances of the year.
68. Transmits: SENDS. Causes something to pass on from one place or person to another.
69. Epic story: SAGA. A long story of heroic achievement, especially a medieval prose narrative in Old Norse or Old Icelandic.
Down:
1. Region above Sask.: NWT. NorthWest Territory. The Northwest Territories of Canada include the regions of Dehcho, North Slave, Sahtu, South Slave and Inuvik. Their remote landscape encompasses forest, mountains, Arctic tundra and islands in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago.
2. "Checkmate!": YOU LOSE. A winning move in chess, and, by extension, any dramatic winning maneuver.
3. A bit: SOMEWHAT. Diminishing modifier.
4. Nail polish brand: ESSIE. They offer over 300 colors.
5. Shaken percussion item: MARACA.
6. Chicken __ king: ALA. A dish consisting of diced chicken in a cream sauce, often with sherry, mushrooms, and vegetables, generally served over rice, noodles, or bread.
7. "Copy that": ROGER. I Heard and Understood the Message.
8. "The French Chef" host Julia: CHILD. Julia Carolyn Child (née McWilliams (1912 – 2004) was an American cooking teacher, author, and television personality. She is recognized for bringing French cuisine to the American public with her debut cookbook, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, and her subsequent television programs, the most notable of which was The French Chef, which premiered in 1963.
9. Film score composer Zimmer with four Grammys: HANS. Hans Florian Zimmer [b. 1957] is a German film score composer and music producer. He has won two Oscars and four Grammys, and has been nominated for two Emmys and a Tony. Zimmer was also named on the list of Top 100 Living Geniuses, published by The Daily Telegraph.
10. Part of a cage: RIB. One of the series of curved bones of the chest of most vertebrates that are joined to the spinal column in pairs and help to support the body wall and protect the organs inside. Sneaky clue. BAR also fits.
11. High-end Hondas: ACURAS. Acura is the luxury and performance division of Japanese automaker Honda, based primarily in North America. The brand was launched in the United States on March 27, 1986,
12. Catlike: FELINE. Appearing or behaving like a cat:
13. Finally: AT LAST. Said of something has happened after you have been hoping for it for a long time.
19. In abundance: GALORE. A veritable plethora.
21. Shout: CRY. Shout or scream, typically to express fear, pain, or grief.
24. Bud: PAL. A friend.
25. Home of Creighton University: OMAHA. Omaha is a city in the U.S. state of Nebraska, on the Missouri River close to the Iowa border. A stop on the Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail, it's known for its pioneer history, museums and cultural centers.
27. Wield, as influence: EXERT. Apply or bring to bear a force, influence, or quality.
30. Marsh: BOG. Wet muddy ground too soft to support a heavy body.
32. Conversation piece?: PHONE. Another mis-directing clue. A device used for conversation [or posting feline pics], not the expected object whose unusual quality makes it a topic of conversation.
34. Part of UNLV: LAS. University of Nevada at LAS Vegas.
35. Environmental activist Thunberg: GRETA. Greta Tintin Eleonora Ernman Thunberg FRSGS is a Swedish environmental activist who is known for challenging world leaders to take immediate action for climate change mitigation. Thunberg's activism began when she persuaded her parents to adopt lifestyle choices that reduced their own carbon footprint. FRSGS indicates a Fellow of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society.
37. Snare: ENTRAP. Catch (someone or something) in or as in a trap.
38. Network with an eye logo: CBS. Columbia Broadcasting System
39. "WandaVision" backdrop: SUBURBIA. an American television miniseries created by Jac Schaeffer for the streaming service Disney+, based on Marvel Comics featuring the characters Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch and Vision. It is the first television series in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) produced by Marvel Studios, sharing continuity with the films of the franchise, and is set after the events of the film Avengers: Endgame (2019).
42. Healthcare major: NURSING. A profession within the healthcare sector focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life.
43. "__ takers?": ANY. Questing for someone who would accept or buy some object to condition.
44. Straw-strewn shelter: STABLE. A building in which livestock, especially horses, are kept. It most commonly means a building that is divided into separate stalls for individual animals and livestock.
45. Funnel-shaped flowers: LILIES. A genus of herbaceous flowering plants growing from bulbs, all with large prominent flowers. Lilies are a group of flowering plants which are important in culture and literature in much of the world. Most species are native to the northern hemisphere and their range is temperate climates and extends into the subtropics.
46. One year, for Venus and Serena Williams: AGE GAP. Th difference in ages between two people. This term is not generally used pertaining to siblings. More typically it refers to the age difference between romantic partners.
48. Naps noisily: SNORES. Produces a hoarse or harsh sound from nose or mouth that occurs when breathing is partially obstructed while sleeping.
49. Solve KenKen, say: ADD. Determine the total when two numbers are combined. KenKen ia a trademarked name for a style of arithmetic and logic puzzle invented in 2004 by Japanese math teacher Tetsuya Miyamoto, who intended the puzzles to be an instruction-free method of training the brain. The name derives from the Japanese word for cleverness.
52. Category: GENRE. A category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter.
53. Home health hazard: RADON. An odorless, invisible, radioactive gas naturally released from rocks, soil, and water. Radon can get into homes and buildings through small cracks or holes and build up in the air. Over time, breathing in high levels of radon can cause lung cancer.
54. Puts together: JOINS. Combines.
57. Workout count: REPS. Repetitions of a particular exercise or movement.
60. What's up?: SKY. The phrase generally means, "what's happening?" Here it is more literal, indicating the firmament.
61. Finale: END. The last part of a piece of music, a performance, or a public event, especially when particularly dramatic or exciting.
63. Porthole view: SEA. A ship's window looks out at the ocean.
That wraps up another Wednesday. Hope you enjoyed it - as always, free of charge.
Cool regards!
JzB
Good morning!
ReplyDeleteYay, once again d-o figured out the theme -- twice in one month. He even understood the arcane sports clues. Thanx for the diversion, Alexander, and for the detailed expo, JzB.
After I sussed the reveal, I went back over the first two themed answers and got the gimmick, which helped out with the last two. I thought the theme was fresh and very clever. Anyway, FIR, so I’m happy.
ReplyDeleteThere is a wahini in MAUI
ReplyDeleteWho always likes to say howdy.
To folks from OMAHA
She'll say ALOHA,
(Altho Nebraskans tend to get rowdy!)
Year 2123
There will be girl from OMAHA
Who won't intend to be a ma.
She'll take a pill
And feel quite ill,
But her boyfriend will be pregs, haha!
{A-, A-.}
DeleteCED. From yesterday, I finally got a chance to watch the Chicken of the Woods video. Thanks...I agree that's what the mushrooms likely are.
ReplyDeleteBOXSET is an occasional CW visitor and I surprised myself and remembered. ONBASE (wasn't a music reference, so not one hit)
UNLV courses include Craps 101, Black Jack French (vingt-et-un) and of course Statistics 😃
ALGORE is an anagram for GALORE
(ALGORE: (to paraphrase) "I don't need votes GALORE, just find me a few more."). Then there's HANS and GRETA. All grown up diminutives of Hansel & Gretel. TIGER x LILIES.
KenKen?...Inkovers: IPA/ALE, Tony/ESPY
....GRAND JURY, one thing I've learned these past few years is that their subpoenas can be ignored with enough money and lawyers.
Apt name for a cash-less NFL team...THE CHARGERS.
Absolute nonsense...RAGING BULL
Drinking it slow....NURSING
I'm not a sweet potato, I ___ what I ____ ...YAM
Did the puzzle early, off to Rochester soon for last minute tests, DW has her TVAR (catheter aortic valve replacement) and Pacemaker implant tomorrow morning.
FIR. No problems, no mysteries, no arcane clues. Clever theme. Nice midweek puzzle.
ReplyDeleteFIW, carelessly filling HANi x ELiA. Erased bar for RIB and runner for ON BASE (hey, I was in the ballpark!) I knew how to pronounce it, but had to wait to spell LEICA.
ReplyDeleteSince there is no defense (or, C-EH, defence) presented to the GRAND JURY, indictments are a low bar. The old saying is "you can indict a ham sandwich."
We don't have a Creighton Barrel around here. I hear they have great kitchen stuff.
I used to have to run The French Chef on Channel 33. I love her story and cooking ability, but her voice is like fingernails on a blackboard to me.
I wonder why Sam Cooke didn't record the song You Transmit Me back in 1957.
Do we really need ENTRAP and TRAP? (Or ensnare and snare, for that matter.)
I still have a pair of MARACAs. Friends of mine became co-owners of a boat and named her Broken MARACAs after an ALE-fueled fraternity incident. They sold that boat and bought a bigger one. I tried to get them to name her "Big MARACAs", but their wives vetoed my idea. As a consolation, they gave me the (unbroken) MARACAs they carried on their first boat for luck.
Ray, best of luck for your DW.
FLN - YR, freezing your credit reports is smart. I don't understand why everyone doesn't do it. The only hitch is you usually have to remember to thaw it if you want to apply for a loan or other credit. Easy-peasy, and you can "thaw" the reports for a specified time period and/or a specific inquiring company.
CED - I'll watch your related YouTube later. My DW gets agitated when I have sound on my laptop for some reason. Just part of the Alzheimer's process, I guess.
Good Morning:
ReplyDeleteThis was a pretty straightforward Wednesday, perhaps even on the easy side. Hans was unknown, as was Omaha (Hi, HG) as Creighton University’s locale, but no w/os or other stumbling blocks. The theme and reveal were clever, but I’m always disappointed when the reveal placement gives the theme away half-way through the puzzle. The crossing of the two prominent environmentalists was noteworthy.
Thanks, Alexander, for a mid-week treat and thanks, JazzB, for the always informative review. I enjoyed the clip from Frozen as I know nothing about it other than the song, Let It Go and, of course, Olaf and Sven, crossword regulars.
Ray O @ 6:51 ~ Best wishes to DW for a successful and uneventful procedure. I know you’ll provide lots of TLC.
FLN
CED, a little birdie told me about your post so thank you for the canine cutie! I think we should have a Dog of The Day feature! 😉
Lucina, I hope your hacking ordeal is over and that your loss was minimal.
Have a great day.
Hola!
ReplyDeleteThanks to Alexander for an amusing midweek challenge. I enjoyed the fresh, new fill like GRAND JURY which I don't recall seeing before in a puzzle. Also, BIG SPENDER which reminds me of a Peggy Lee song.
CSO to Gary at OMAHA.
One of my sisters had a visiting student from Denmark whose name was HANS.
There's an AGE GAP of seven years between me and my friend, Mark.
A RADON LEAK can be deadly if I understand correctly.
More later. I'm going back to bed. Have a wonderful day, everyone!
A super smooth fill for a FIR today. The theme worked well and the cluing was Wednesday level. I agree with your comments about the clues that took a second to get the meaning, JazzB. (ON BASE and RIB cage are good examples.) Thanks, Alex and JazzB, for an enjoyable puzzle.
ReplyDeleteI didn't have any slowdowns for the proper names because the perps were kind. The reveal was a fun surprise, thanks to my sports ignorance.
Has anyone here served on a GRAND JURY? Just curious....
Hope everyone is doing well. Looking forward to reading your comments later.
Good Morning! Good puzzle today! Thanks, Alexander. Just enough crunch and the perps were all in the right place. NW was the last to fill with ESSIE (DNK) LEICA and LEAP.
ReplyDeleteDNK & ESP KenKen/ADD. Learning moment. Thanks, JazzB, and for your recap. I filled the themers, but didn't see the connection until I read your reveal.
In a rush today, tomorrow is my 2nd cataract surgery. Lots to get done today. Hope to be back on the Corner soon.
By my count twelve proper names, yet the CW filled smoothly, and I managed to FIR. DNK ESSIE. W/O GOTIT:ROGER. I got the theme early, which helped, and I like the clever clues today. Thanx for the fun AL. And thanx JzB for the excellent write-up. Your efforts are appreciated.
ReplyDeleteATLGranny - I've never been on a GRAND JURY, but my mother was. I don't remember a lot about it, except that 1) she found out that the feds did a background check on her before she was called, and 2) the best part of her experience was that her panel got to vote on the naturalization of a group of new citizens. She was inspired by their newly-found patriotism.
ReplyDeleteThanks Alexander for an absolutely ELECTRIC puzzle and a FIR to boot. I found the theme to be very clever and helpful with the solve.
ReplyDeleteAnd thank you JzB for your insightful (and entertaining) review.
A few favs:
33A AL GORE. A person who makes some people see RED, like a RAGING BULL.
52A GRAND JURY. Much in the news these days.
67A ESPY. Best misdirection.
59A BIG SPENDER. Favorite bling.
5A MARACA. MARACAS wouldn't fit and these usually come in pairs, but that's what perped.
12D FELINE. A CSO to Hahtoolah.
25D OMAHA. A CSO to Husker.
32D PHONE. PHOTO finished, but didn't perp.
46D AGE GAP. Just under 3 months for Teri and me.
Cheers,
Bill
Forget the "Sweet Charity" number, JzB, or Peggy Lee, Lucina, I remember BIG SPENDER from Edie Adams singing commercials for Muriel Cigars.
ReplyDeleteThe Creighton Bluejays have advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16, play Princeton Friday night.
Thought the puzzle was thought provoking even though I didn't know the Proper names.
ReplyDeleteInteresting,
ReplyDeleteA dog of the day link Eh?
So I googled "funny charging dog."
This is what I was hoping for...
This is what I actually got...
When This is what I actually need...
Musings
ReplyDelete-ASH – My neighbor’s tree provi-des wonderful morning shade but it is on its last legs
-AT LAST conjures up the soulful sound of Etta James to me
-OMAHA’s Creighton U. plays Princeton U. to get into the elite eight on Friday
-The NURSES at my MIL’s retirement home are amazing
-Hello CPAP, goodbye SNORING
-Owen, interesting takes on OMAHANS
-Good luck to RosE and Ray’s wife today.
WOS. Smooth, nice puzzle. Really cute theme. JzP. Interesting info to accompany some answers.
ReplyDeleteI first had ipa for ALE, tulips for LILIES. Clever clue for AGE GAP.
25D OMAHA derives its name from the indigenous people who inhabited the area before settlers pushed them out.
ReplyDeleteJazzBumpa
ReplyDeleteI forgot to thank you. You always EXERT so much effort into your expositions. Thank you for all of it. It's a learning experience for me.
Took 5:52 for me to go through this puzzle like a basketball player committing an offensive foul.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know the nail polish brand, KenKen, or the film score composer, but I knew the Disney character.
Seemed like a Wednesday-level puzzle actually on a Wednesday.
Hi All!
ReplyDeleteThanks Alexander for the fun-themed puzzle. Thank you JazzBumpa for the mighty-fine review.
WOs: IPA -> ALE
ESPs: ESSIE, HANS
Fav: PHONE's and ON BASE's clues are cute.
{A, B+}
FLN: I enjoyed C.C.'s puzzle and reading everyone but I went out to dinner with PALs before posting and didn't get home 'till late.
CED - what exactly are your questions about the hacking video? //Lucina & I communicated via email
PSA - DO NOT reuse passwords. As soon as one site is compromised, attackers will take the username & password and spray it at every bank in the hope that you reused that combination for your bank accounts. I know they say "don't write down passwords" but, if you have them at home on a piece of paper it's still better than using your dog's for every account.
Or, use a password manager like KeePass (free for personal use).
Finally, setup MFA (Multi-Factor Authentication) for any service that supports it.
//I'm surprised how many fellow employs haven't setup MFA for their retirement account - those aren't even FDIC insured!!!
POWER CORDs - I swear DW snacks on them. If I lend her one, I never see it again AND she'll need another two days later?!?
ATLGranny - I've served on one JURY but it wasn't GRAND. //every other time I've been called for Jury Duty, everyone one pleas out while we all wait to see if we'll be on a jury.
@11:37a - I think it's the NYT that carries KenKen on their puzzle page.
Good luck tomorrow for you DW's procedure, Ray-O.
Cheers, -T
At first glance, I thought "oh,no! we're back to names" but there was a lot of low hanging fruit. After a bountiful harvest and a hefty dash of perps, the puzzle came together nicely for a FIR. I thought POWER CORD was a bit of a stretch, and KenKen was huh, wha'??
ReplyDeleteMARY in NE.....It's kinda like the folks at Land O' Lakes butter. They got ri of the Indian girl on the package and kept the lakes! (They called it PC instead of Manifest Destiny).
ReplyDeleteNice Wednesday grid.
Just a note, TUMS and ROLAIDS do not reduce stomach acid, they neutralize it. You need a prescription med to actually reduce the acid.
Thanks Anon-T,
ReplyDeleteI talked to DW about it (my financial adviser)
And she calmed my frayed nerves, as she is a Wiz when it comes to these things.
About the KeePass, I will definitely look into it.
PSA:
Got a frayed charging cable?
Don't want to spend $20- rip off pricing for a piece of wire?
hear shrink tubing is the answer!
Note: I use a lighter, but if you don't have a heat gun, a hair dryer on high works just as well...
You can get a lifetime supply for $6-
Or, if you cannot wait for Amazon delivery,
Go old school and tie a straight lash using string or cordage!
The straight lash is great for fixing all sorts of things, I.E.: makes a great handgrip for your tools, walking stick, etc...
Bill O - I remember watching Friday Night Fights with my dad and seeing that commercial, and the line "spend a little 'dime' with me."
ReplyDeleteCED, I gotta get me onea dem humpin' cables. Tell my friends he's 'pumpin' up my phone.'
Wonderful Wednesday. Thanks for the fun, Alexander and JazzB.
ReplyDeleteI FIRed in good time and saw the CHARGERS theme.
Great use of the four different meanings.
We had Spring time= MARCH, and Spring= LEAP.
Nice misdirection with RIB and ON BASE.
Our NWT is also above BC, Alta, and a tiny edge of Man as well as Sask. It previously was the entire white north except Yukon, but it was divided, with Nunavut to the east, as our third territory.
If you are a grandparent, you know Idina Menzel as the singer of “Let it Go”, beloved song of little girls about 6 or 7 years ago.
Wishing you all a great day.
Battery getting low. Read you all later.
I enjoyed Alexander's puzzle with misdirections GALORE. FAV: Conversation piece?
ReplyDeleteSuperb write-up, JzB! Thanks for the reminder on the muses. That MARACA video was impressive!
Best wishes to RosE and Ray-O's DW tomorrow!
Thanks to JzB for presenting today's Liebeskind PZL.
ReplyDeleteA neatly themed XWD, well suited for a Wednesday degree of challenge.
Fave clue? 67A - the only one I had to write over. From my original (TONY) to ESPY.
~ OMK
___________
DR: One diagonal, near to hand.
Its anagram (12 of 15) identifies a loose organization of ladies who serve in public houses and share a common name.
I speak, of course, of those ever-popular ...
"BARMAID ANNAS"!
This is the 2nd day I have been unable to post my comment (above) without first having to submit my Google email and password.
ReplyDeleteI don't know why I have to start doing this after years of posting on the Corner.
Yesterday, I had to look everything up,and meanwhile I lost my original text.
Today, I had to look everything up again (my memory not being what it once was).
If this keeps up, I should take the hint and just drop out.
~ OMK
OMK,
ReplyDeleteThis happened to me a couple of years ago,
Don't give up!
Google/Blogger just got paranoid about you, (you never know why)
And it make take some time, and TTPs help to force feed it some Prozac...
(See reference, 2001, Hal, it wasn't evil...)
OMK @3:36 PM You actually know your Blogger password? If I got challenged for mine you'd probably never hear from me again. A CSO to the geeks on the Corner: don't get any ideas! 😀
ReplyDeleteI liked this puzzle, Jazzbumpa's informative write-up, and all your comments.
ReplyDeleteI have served on a jury twice, many years ago. Once I was excused because the case was a wrongful employment termination case and I just happened to be in litigation for wrongful termination at that time.
I hope and trust your cataract surgery will go well, RosE.
Good wishes to you all.
Delightful puzzle, Alexander, many thanks. And always enjoy your helpful commentary, JazzB, thanks for that too.
ReplyDeleteWhen I saw the word CHILD right at the beginning of the puzzle, it triggered my German and I realized that our constructor Alexander Liebeskind's last name would mean DEAR CHILD, if my German is correct. Perhaps he once was, but he is now a bit of a POWER CORD when it comes to puzzle construction. But I still enjoyed seeing references to CHILDren, who are PRONE to miss their MUMS and CRY when they get hungry and need NURSING, even when they are only NINE months old.
Loved seeing the "Welcome to Maui" giving us a friendly ALOHA. Have heard many a lovely SAGA about the place that WOOs us to visit there. But in my retirement I'm SOMEWHAT less than a BIG SPENDER and daunted by big CHARGERS, so I'll just watch some movies or TV shows of that lovely place, or plan a trip to OMAHA instead.
Have a lovely evening, everybody.
Thank you, Alexander Liebeskind, and thank you Jazzbumpa. Fun puzzle and review.
ReplyDeleteI only have one question. Do they allow loud laughing in Hawaii, or only a low ha?
Back later.
TTP - you can see yourself out :-)
ReplyDelete//I, for one, snickered, but...
So,... my workmates and I are playing chess over Teams [something to do while meetings drone on]. Boss-man spends about 10+ hours a week studying and watching tournaments - he got real good real fast and gives me a run for my money [I think he's better than me at this point].
The three of us are holding our own but the Network guy and the Desktop Config guy are questioning my! moves (we each take turns on who plays black against Boss-man's white). It's like they can't see 4 moves ahead [anyone else here a fan of chess? Do you have a chess.com account?]
RosE - I missed that you are going in to get your eye fixed tomorrow. God Speed eFriend!
Cheers, -T
RosE: your turn for cataract surgery. Several of us have had to undergo this very easy procedure. The worst part for me was the IV because I have very small veins. The nurse missed a couple of times for the first eye, but for the second one she knew my veins and got a bullseye right away.
ReplyDeleteOtherwise there is no pain during or after.
Good luck.
ReplyDeleteYou liked that, didn't ya, Dash T ?
RAGING BULL - What follows is a clear example of irony, and you can't make this stuff up. Bill Hillman, a bullfighting enthusiast, wrote a book called How to Survive the Bulls of Pamplona, all about how to avoid being gored by bulls. Three weeks after the release of the book, he was gored by a bull. Man Who Wrote a Book About Surviving Bull Running Is Gored by a Bull Three years later, the same thing. Dude! Find another avocation.
TTP @5:45 PM "low has". That was Boomerworthy!
ReplyDeleteAnd then theres this GALORE*
ReplyDeleteI've found that my cough drop will neutralize acid too
I'm ready for Thursday. I was at the heart doctor today thus the late post
WC
Also… In my search I saw an article on Brocoli etal nudging the censors to allow Pussy to pass the censors
Hi Y'all! I enjoyed this puzzle, thanks, Alexander.
ReplyDeleteCelebrated my 82 birthday today. Phone calls from loved ones all day. Daughter brought me fried chicken & Chocolate cake for supper and stayed for a long heart-to-heart talk. Stuffed!
Happy Birthday PK! -T
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, PK! I'm glad you had such a lovely day!
ReplyDeleteCED @ 9:47 -- What we need then, is a wallet with a USB port plus access to the local Fed bank's drive-thhrogh window!
ReplyDeleteCataract removal is fast, easy and painless. Good luck and best wishes to those of you who will experience it tomorrow. It is not surgery.
ReplyDeleteHAPPY BIRTHDAY, PK! It sounds like you enjoyed it.
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