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Aug 10, 2023

Thursday, August 10, 2023, Christina Iverson

 

Christina Iverson was Patti's assistant when the latter took over editing duties from Rich Norris.  Here's Husker's bio for Jeff Chen and Christina's Saturday themeless on May 21, 2022.  This will be her 20th solo or collaborative appearance on the Corner.

Before we start the review here is a related public service announcement [TL;DW] on

Toxic Cookware

[Too long; Don't Watch]

Christina's theme today concerns some not quite so toxic types of COOKWARE as in the above PSA, but they barely registered on the YELP* scale ...

18A. "Two stars! My spaghetti always sticks to the sides!": PASTA COOKER.  Maybe Christina should have given this a look instead -- an Oster Sangerfield Stainless Steel Cookware 5-Quart Pasta Pot w/Steamer & Strainer Lid -- 4.5 stars from 17,972 reviewers ...

Pasta Cooker

27A. "Half a star! The ceramic is flaking off the cast iron!": DUTCH OVEN.  Or how about this one? -- Lodge 6 Quart Enameled Cast Iron Dutch Oven with Lid – oven safe up to 500° F or on stove top - use to marinate, cook, bake, refrigerate and serve -- 4.8 stars from 30,583 reviewers ...
Dutch Oven
37A. "One star! Chocolate gets clumpy, and sauces always separate!": DOUBLE BOILER.   -- or this ExcelSteel 3 Piece Boiler, 2.5 quart, Stainless Steel --  4.5 stars from 3,855 reviewers.
Double Boiler

51A. "Zero stars! It spits hot oil everywhere!": DEEP FRYER. -- or go deep with this Presto 05420 FryDaddy Electric Deep Fryer, Black -- 4.7 stars from 24,366 reviewers ...
Deep Fryer

And as we might have expected, Christina finally reveals that each of those themers were PANS for POTS ...

61A. Kitchen array, or an apt title for this puzzle?: POTS AND PANS.  (I think that Christina is a great crossword constructor, but I wonder if she might need the help of a personal shopper? 😉)

Here's the grid ...


Here's the rest ...

Across:

1. Rain's counterpart: SHINE.

6. Bottomless pit: ABYSS.

11. Scoundrels: CADS.  The greatest CAD in opera was Don Giovanni.  Here's his servant Leporello, reading the catalogue of all the women his boss has seduced ...


15. Quartet voice: TENOR.  They say that Enrico Caruso's voice was like gold and Swedish TENOR Jussi Björling's was like silver.  Here is Björling as Rudolfo singing Che gelida manina  to Mimi, sung by SOPRANO Victoria de los Angeles, in the greatest recording of La Boheme ever made, conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham (lyrics) ...
Three other famous voices in this recording are BARITONE Robert Merrill as Marcello and BASS Giorgio Tozzi as Colline.  There was no ALTO -- SOPRANO Lucina Amara sang the coquettish Musetta.

16. Quality: TRAIT.

17. Fly-fishing need: LURE.  The fish taste better if you tie your own flies.
Les Korcala tying flies
18. [Theme clue]

20. North __ Sea: Kazakh lake: ARAL.  So it's been downsized to a lake?  Here are the latest satellite photos ...
Pretty soon, despite its high vowel content, it might disappear entirely from crosswords.

21. Son of Hera: ARES.  Not the kinda' guy you'd wanna' run into on a cloudy night ...
Ares
22. Actress Ortiz: ANAANA Ortiz (born January 25, 1971) is an American actress and singer. Having pursued a career in ballet and singing from a young age, she eventually attended University of the Arts. Ortiz began her acting career in theatre, in early 2000s.  Ortiz garnered widespread attention for her role as Hilda Suarez in the ABC comedy-drama series Ugly Betty from 2006 to 2010.
Ana Ortiz
23. Part of SCOTUS: SUPREME.  We don't generally discuss politics on the Corner, so how about this instead ...

25. Magnate: TYCOON.
27. [Theme clue]

29. Established: SET.

30. The Falcons, on scoreboards: ATL.

32. Munro pen name: SAKIHector Hugh Munro (Dec 18, 1870 - Nov 14, 1916) was a witty British author who published under the pen name SAKI or H.H. Munro. The inspiration for the pen name "Saki" is unknown, it may be based upon a character in a poem or on a South American monkey.  As a writer, Munro (Saki) was a master of the short story form and is often compared to O. Henry and Dorothy Parker. E.F. Benson shares his sardonic style.
H. H. Munro
33. Poem of homage: ODE.

34. Poolside piece: CHAISE.  Comme ça ...
chaise longue
36. Kit letters: DIY.

37. [Theme clue].

41. Not cool: OUT.

42. Planet Fitness payment: GYM FEE.

43. Conclusion: END.

44. SoCal school: SDSUSan Diego State University, home of the Aztecs ...
 
47. Tanqueray, for one: GIN.

48. Behave: ACT.

51. [Theme clue]

54. Words mouthed while holding an imaginary phone to one's ear: CALL ME.

56. Like a colorful garden: IN BLOOM.  Here's Teri at Sherwood Gardens on a beautiful Spring day in Baltimore ...
57. "Now I see!": AHA.

59. One-named "Locked Up" singer: AKONAKA Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam (born April 16, 1973), known mononymously as Akon (/ˈeɪkɒn/).  I guess that's why he just goes by AKON.  Akon is an American singer, record producer, and entrepreneur. He rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of Locked Up (featuring Styles P), the first single from his debut album Trouble (2004), followed by the second single Lonely
Akon
60. Spelling of "BH90210": TORI.  Nice misdirection.  For a minute I thought it might be in EBCDIC, but that alphabet stops with F.  It's actually a reality series about the reunion of the cast members of the original 1990 teen drama Beverly Hills 90210.  Here's a trailer for the reboot ...

61. [Theme reveal].

64. School near Windsor: ETON.  See last Thursday.

65. Useless: INEPT.

66. Bowen of "Modern Family": JULIEJULIE Bowen Luetkemeyer is an American actress. She is best known for starring as Claire Dunphy in the ABC sitcom Modern Family, for which she received critical acclaim and six nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, winning in 2011 and 2012.  Another Baltimore success story.
Julie Bowen
67. Office fixture: DESK.

68. Razz: TEASE.

69. Some dance elements: SPINS.

Down:

1. Day when everyone's a little Irish, familiarly: ST PATS.  Faith and begorrah -- this clue brought this air to mind ...


2. Town crier's cry: HEAR YEA history of the Town crier.

3. Walking stick, e.g.: INSECT.  The Phasmatodea AKA "walking sticks" are an order of  INSECTS, who through a long series of accidental mutations have developed the perfect camouflage, making them virtually indistinguishable from the tree limbs they inhabit ...
Walking Stick
pretending to be a skinny little sloth
4. False: NOT SO.

5. Memorable span: ERA.  Here's a very memorable span ...

6. Buckets: A TON.

7. Wide: BROAD.

8. Source of Tibetan butter: YAKYak butter is butter made from the milk of the domestic yak . Many herder communities in China, India, Mongolia, Nepal, Gilgit-Baltistan Pakistan and Tibet produce and consume dairy products made from yak's milk, including butter. Whole yak's milk has about twice the fat content of whole cow's milk, producing a butter with a texture closer to cheese.
Domestic Yak
9. Afternoon rest: SIESTA.  Today's Spanish lesson and a reminder that it's time for my nap.  I'll be back in an hour.

10. Occurred to: STRUCK.

11. Mild cigar: CLAROCLARO is Spanish for "clear" or "light" and refers to the color of the leaf used to wrap the cigar. For those of you who are cigar aficionados, here are the meanings for some common cigar terms.
Claro

A pale-green to light-brown wrapper,
usually shade-grown.

12. French farewell: AU REVOIR.  One of several actually -- today's French lesson.

13. Genre portmanteau: DRAMEDY.   DRAMA/COMEDIES are the stock-in-trade of many British mysteries, e.g. Midsomer Murders, The Queens of Mystery, The Brokenwood Mysteries, and Agatha Raisin -- here's the trailer for episode 1 of Agatha's The Quiche of Death ...

14. Greek moon goddess: SELENE.  In ancient Greek mythology and religion, SELENE (/sɪˈliːniː/; Greek: Σελήνη pronounced [selɛ̌ːnɛː], meaning "Moon" is the goddess and personification of the Moon. Also known as Mene, she is traditionally the daughter of the Titans Hyperion and Theia, and sister of the sun god Helios and the dawn goddess Eos.  She also fell in love ...

19. Soda opener: CAN TABAKA POP TOP, the BANE of Jimmy Buffett in Margaritaville -- for all the parrot heads and guitar geeks on the Corner ...

24. Chi preceder: PHI.

26. "The Gathering Place" island: OAHU.  The nickname for the largest Hawaiian island.  Here are some others.
Oahu Island
28. Date line?: USE BY.

31. Tiny, made tinier: LIL. E.g. a lot of tiny RAP singers.

34. Barracks bed: COT.

35. Transition: SEGUE.

36. Kaitlin's "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" role: DEE.  Also the 4th letter in the alphabet.  The 16 season comedy series has been described as "like Seinfeld on crack".  You're welcome. 

37. Disparaging term for some frat guys: DUDE BROS.  Hand up if you were a frat guy?  Did any uncool dudes ever call you DUDE BRO?

38. "Holy wow!": OMG.

39. Not exactly promising words: IF I CAN.

40. Actress Headey: LENALena Kathren Headey (born 3 October 1973) is a British actress. She gained international recognition and acclaim for her portrayal of Cersei Lannister on the HBO epic fantasy drama series Game of Thrones (2011–2019), for which she received five Primetime Emmy Award nominations and a Golden Globe Award nomination.
Lena Headey
41. Flat, in a way: ONE NOTE.  Well it's certainly not going anywhere ...

43. Improved, hopefully: EDITED. Teri EDITS these reviews, and almost always improves them.

44. NorCal airport: SFOSan Francisco International Airport in Northern California.
San Francisco International Airport
45. "You need to let this go": DROP IT.

46. 2021 winner of "RuPaul's Drag Race": SYMONE.  I guess she was the fastest runner in the posse.

48. Acid neutralizer: ALKALI

49. Informal invitation at the door: C'MON IN.

50. Stiffens: TENSES.

52. Toy piano sound: PLINK.  Even grown up pianos can go PLINK ...

53. Carpentry files: RASPSBASTARDS was too long.

55. Drink like a kitten: LAP UP.

58. "Stop the __": protest sign: HATE.  Start the LOVE instead!

62. Oolong or rooibos: TEA.  Today's Chinese and Afrikaans lessons.  For the latter see last Friday.

63. Club VIPs: DJS.

A related topic ...

We do a lot of cooking and have a small kitchen.  We really don't have the cupboard space for all of our cookware, but have found the  DIY POTS and PANS organizer shown below to be very useful. It hangs over the kitchen sink and consists of a open box attached to the ceiling, with a metal rack held in place by dowel inserts, and metal hooks to hang the pots from.   The dishwasher is to right below the sink counter and as soon as the pots are dried they can be quickly hung in their proper places ...

Pots and Pans Organizer
Cheers,
Bill

And as always, thanks to Teri for proof reading and for her constructive criticism.

waseeley  


 


41 comments:

OwenKL said...

If you look in the ABYSS and see a shine,
It just might be a screen in a shrine
That time after time
Repeats the line --
"You lookin at me? You lookin at me, Sunshine?"

OwenKL said...

The woman in the moon is named SELENE,
And altho she doesn't want to make a scene
It irks her spoon
That "Man in the Moon"
Doesn't get her gender clean!

{C, B.}

Subgenius said...

I will admit I didn’t know what the reveal had to do with anything until I came on this site. I was looking for some kind of tricky “linguistic “ thing that wasn’t there! Now, I understand. Other than that, I don’t have too much to say about this puzzle. It seemed pretty straightforward in terms of clues, etc., and I really didn’t find it terribly difficult. FIR, so I’m happy.

desper-otto said...

Good morning!

Got the pots, but didn't snap that the clues were "pans." Half credit? We don't have any specialized cookware chez d-o. Oops, I guess maybe our egg poacher is specialized. Alton Brown believes every cooking utensil should be a multi-tasker. Thanx for the exercise, Christina, and for the expo, Waseeley & Teri. (IIRC they called that bridge "Galloping Gertie.")

waseeley said...

We are still in the process of processing our two youngest grandsons, who spent the night with us for the first time. I just took a minute to scan some recent comments on the Corner and I was so delighted to see that Vidwan is back! Vidwan, I've missed you so much and pray that your health problems will go away and that we will see more of you around here!

KS said...

FIR. Once again obscure proper names that only the constructor is likely to know. Thank heavens for perps.
Typical Thursday puzzle, hard but doable. The center was the last to fall. I got hung up on the perps of double boiler.
And the clue for insect was brilliant!

Big Easy said...

Everybody has POTS AND PANS and we have way too many. PASTA COOKER-nope; just use a regular pot. DEEP FRYER- no need as we don't fry anything. Getting rid of the grease is messy and if we want fried chicken we let someone make the mess and just buy it.

ANA Ortiz, JULIE, DEE, SYMONE, and AKON were the unknowns today, all proper names.

Why is food 'fried' in a 'fryer'? The friar doesn't care. Clothes are 'dried' in a 'dryer' and come out 'drier'. Well that's just English.

d-otto, I'm with you on multi-taskers. Pots and pans galore around here but we use the same few all the time. And I like to use the griddle or grill because neither requires pots, pans, or much cleaning.

Anonymous said...

Took 9:17 today for me to do the dishes.

Cute theme. Much better than a jumble with those dreaded circles.

I didn't know today's actress (Ana) and only knew the other (Lena) from her recurring roles in ... the LAT crossword puzzles.
I didn't know "claro" or the spelling of the French farewell.
Not a fan of the California-centric crossing of a school and an airport.
Plink?

Oahu is not the same as Hawaii's "Big Island." In fact, it's also smaller than Maui, which is being devastated by fires right now. Very sad. I loved the town of Lahaina, which has been very badly besieged by fire.

Jinx in Norfolk said...

FIW, missing SiMONE x DEEP FRiER (UNTIE!) and LAP at x JaLIE and StINS.

Today is:
AGENT ORANGE AWARENESS DAY
NATIONAL S’MORES DAY
WORLD LION DAY
and for all you corset lovers in the Corner, NATIONAL SHAPEWEAR DAY

The quaint gesture for CALL ME dates back to long ago when phones were used for voice communications, not video chats and text messages. Man, those were the days.

In the telco biz, we used POTS for "plain old telephone service" and PANS for "pretty amazing new stuff," which was pretty much anything beyond POTS.

I finally (with the help of the HR department) eliminated BROAD from my vocabulary, only to see a resurgence today.

CLARO could have been our second Spanish lesson, of course.

EDITED means "improved, hopefully." So Patti knows what her job description is supposed to be, apparently.

Thanks to Bill and Teri for another fun tour through the grid.

Jinx in Norfolk said...

Anon @8:09, it IS the LA Times crossword after all.

UCSD also has a campus just beyond the south end of the famous Torrey Pines golf course, and just up the hill from the famous (and unofficially nude) Black's Beach. I've never been to the UCSD campus, but I've played at the other two.

billocohoes said...

While the "Londonderry Air" is a traditional Irish tune, the lyrics of "Danny Boy" were written by an English lawyer in the 20th century.

RosE said...

Good Morning! Trepidation when I saw the constructor was Christina Iverson, but I plunged ahead and was pleasantly challenged. Thanks, Christina.

I had to google CLARO, SELENE and the spelling of AU REVOIR*
Perps & WAGs got me to the finish line.
WO: cLINK -> PLINK; rats -> CADS & adieu* – uh oh, ran out of letters -> AU REVOIR

Best fill: USE BY

Thanks Bill & Teri Loved the picture of Teri @ Sherwood Gardens I was there many years ago – so pretty in the Spring!
And I loved your DIY solution for POTS AND PANS. That’s why I opted for a cook top & wall oven – P&P go in the cabinet under the cook top.

waseeley said...

Jinx @8:24 AM Who'd you play with at the second one?

Hey you got new avatar! -- or maybe I just noticed it after all these years. Is that a Greyhound? One of my sisters recuses Greyhounds.

Husker Gary said...

Musings
-I love it when the puzzle makes me work and has a satisfying conclusion.
-I missed the star ratings connection but knew Bill and Teri would fill me in. Doh!!
-The crops around here have gotten a great combo of Rain and SHINE. 50 miles from here, NOT SO.
-Planet Fitness, et. al., are killing the YMCA membership numbers in our town
-ETON plays indoor games at the Thames Valley Athletic Centre. You’re welcome.
-Bullies often say, “I was just TEASING”
-A physics class I took spent two days on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapse
-USE BY: We took a chance of some cottage cheese that was three days past this date
-Judy Garland’s big voice on Johnny ONE NOTE
-My golf partner had to politely tell me to DROP IT after I felt we had been snubbed Tuesday.

Irish Miss said...

Good Morning:

The various types of cooking vessels were clear early on and my initial reaction was, is that all there is, just a litany of different types of pots? The unexpected reveal, therefore, brought not only an Aha moment, but an appreciation for the cleverness of the theme and execution: Pots in the Puzzle + Pans in the Clues! There were several perp-reliant names, i.e., Ana, Akon, Dee, and Symone, but, overall, no problems and only one stumble, UCLA/SDSU. Dude Brothers seems redundant and Can Tab seems clunky but two small nits are easily forgiven in an otherwise satisfying and enjoyable solve.

Thanks, Christina, and thanks, Bill, for another informative and entertaining review. Loved all of the visuals and links, particularly the musical selections, running the cultural gamut from La bohème to Margaritaville to Danny Boy. You and Teri are a team extraordinaire! Love your pots and pans rack!

Have a great day.

desper-otto said...

Waseeley, and the reason for that recusal is?

TTP said...

Waseeley, your sister recuses Greyhounds? From what? Races at the dog tracks?

Anyway, I saw your comment from last night about text too small. Odd that it should only happen in mobile version of the blogspot. Can you zoom the small text?

I assume other sites load fine. You may have changed another setting in the browser when making the exception for the corner website. If that is the only CHANGE you have made, turn Enhance Tracking Protection back on (remove the exception) and reload the mobile version. What happens?

Addt'l pd steps:

1) Try another browser. If you have a Samsung, try the native Samsung browser. Or try Edge or Chrome. Then mobile and web version for the corner. Then try another blog spot. You may have to try multiple ones to find another that also has a mobile version available. Same results on another browser?
2) If some other blogspot does the same, do other websites have small text? If so, check your screen resolution for the phone.
3) If other browsers behave normally, and prob only exists in Firefox,
a) Check Firefox Settings->Accessibility->Automatic Font sizing. If the button is off, slide it to on.
b) Alternately, slide it to off and increase Font size on that same accessibility page. Does that change your mobile view font size satisfactorily?
b1) You can also enable pinch and zoom on that same page if it wasn't working before.
c) While in mobile view, check to make sure that Desktop slider button is off. It in the same menu where you would find Settings
d) Lastly, back to Settings, take Delete Browsing Data, and on the next screen, delete Cookies (only). You'll probably have to log back in. Still the same symptom?

Good luck. I'll be outside working in the gardens and doing lawn work. May not get back to the blog today.

Lee said...

Why? Do the greyhounds have a bias for the defendant?

unclefred said...

Too many proper names for me. And “DUDEBROS”??? Huh? And how is ONENOTE “Flat, in a way”? In the end, FIW, and I knew it was wrong but couldn’t think of the correct fill. Had HOT for “Not cool” which buggered up that area. Also had UCLA where SDSU needed to go for the longest time. Finally fixed that but never fixed the HOT mis-fill, because I couldn’t think of what shoulda gone in there, OUT. Oh well. Thanx anyway, CI, for the very nice CW, except for the proper names. I have never watched ”RuPaul’s Drag Race” so SYMONE was all perps. Thanx for the fab write-up, Bill.

waseeley said...

D-O @10:00 AM For a minute there I thought you were talking about the SUPREMES, due of our ban on politics.

I meant rescue of course. At the end of their useful life (about 2 - 4 years of racing) they are sold to the Japanese for whatever it is that the Japanese do with them. To avoid that fate Greyhound Rescue societies have sprung up in recent years. Pat could probably tell you more about it.

Lee said...

Rather a mild puzzle for a Thursday. FIR, but am confused about 41D. Notes can be flat, which means that they are one half tone lower than the normal note. Halfnote or halftone didn't fit. ??

Two thumbs up to Christina for a well thought out puzzle and to Bill for recusing his greyhound, er uh rescuing it while reviewing today's puzzle.

Watch out for the rain, if you are in the northeast today.

waseeley said...

billocohoes @8:r40 AM There are differing interpretations of Frederic E. Weatherly's lyrics, but I stick with the one that it is sung by a woman to her lover as he goes off to war

Lucina said...

Hola

Ooh, a cooking theme! I don't have specialized POTS or PANS, just skillets and two PANS but they do the job. However, I do have a large WOK which I occasionally use.

Again, the toddler is here and needs constant watching.

The only time I ever heard HEAR YE was in Cardiff, UK, where they actually have a Town Cryer dressed in medieval costume who calls out the news.

I've never watched Rupaul's show so SYMONE was filled by perps.

SFO airport is very familiar to me and now that the remodeling is finished, it looks very nice and is easy to navigate. Of course, it's really big and the concourses are long so a wheel chair is necessary for me.

Duty calls. I wish you all a great day!

A. Aajma said...

Oahu is not the largest island in Hawaii. It has the largest population because of Honolulu.

Jinx in Norfolk said...

Bill,

Yes, that is my Zoё-the-greyhound. She's our second recusal, er rescue, and we got her through the Greyhound Pets of America chapter near Orlando. Since Florida has outlawed greyhound racing, that chapter has closed. Florida law treated greyhounds like livestock, and many were killed when they no longer made enough money to cover their cost, or had injuries that were career ending. GPA Orlando had an agreement with several of the kennels to take in the dogs that were no longer profitable.

I'm pleased that greyhound racing is nearly a thing of our past. The problem arose when it became a business. If people raced them just at county fairs and other events where the only prize was a ribbon, it would be a great sport. The dogs revel in galloping across a field, and are beautiful to behold.

We switched to greyhounds from Irish Wolfhounds when we got too old to handle the big oafs. Our last one weighed in at (a fit) 180 pounds. When measured from the floor to his hips, then forward to the tip of his nose (how tall he would be if he stood straight up with his nose in the air), he was 6" 10". Leftover pizza was safe on top of the refrigerator only because we taught him not to stand straight up. But people look askance when we explain that we started living with greyhounds because we needed a small dog.

The game of choice at Black's Beach was backgammon. Easy to find a game in progress where new challengers were welcome. I played Torrey Pines as a guest of a vendor. I knew it was a hard tee time to get, and asked how he got two foursomes together. He said that we were actually were booked as lessons, and the pro actually played with us for three (I think) holes before going back to the clubhouse while we continued our round. Expense accounts are wonderful things.

Jinx in Norfolk said...

On second thought, the pro didn't make any shots, he just gave us some advise on the tees and when we got on the green.

waseeley said...

Jinx @11:58 AM My sister had a Greyhound named IVY and her daughter had one named BASIL. One of the things she taught me was that as Greyhounds are raised in groups they tend to be very social animals, even more so than the average dog. I remember Ivy, who has passed on, as being very affectionate, quiet, and well behaved. A beautiful dog.

Anonymous said...

Jinx, yeah, I get that it is a California based "paper", but as a syndicated puzzle, it should avoid those local intersections.

Does anyone know in which way "flat" is "one note"?

I also think it was too obscure of a clue/answer for a 2-year ago winner (with an uncommon spelling) of a reality tv show.

Ol' Man Keith said...

This Iverson PZL has the honors done by waseeley...

Ya gotta wonder how CADS get celebrated on stage ("Don Gio-VANN-eee!") and yet, IRL, there's nothing celebratory about them.

Fun to do, this XWD, but ya gotta know yer POTS AND PANS!
~ OMK
____________
DR:
Yes, we have no diagonals--no diags today!

Yuman said...

Gary @ 9:35 Our 23 year old YMCA is closing, this week. They struggled to bounce back after COVID, and they couldn’t compete with all the new cheaper chain gyms. It’s really sad as a lot of the classes like Tai Chi, Silver Sneakers, chair yoga were geared for seniors are not offered at the newer gyms. My husband and I are going to a small private gym with a trainer, but we do miss the fellowship we had with our long time friends at the YMCA…sad.
Am recovering from yesterdays root canal, so a relatively fun puzzle is just what the endocrinologist ordered. LOL
I opted for no sedation, as it’s an additional $900.00 charge!

AnonymousPVX said...


Yeah, I’m just wondering how many folks knew the winner of Drag Race and how anyone thinks that flat = “one note”.

I don’t care about drag at all, to each there own, but c’mon who knew that?

I always thought one note meant repetitive and tiresome.

But I’m sure the “editor” knows better.

Charlie Echo said...

FIR, despite the obscure names which were at least fairly perpable. I took ONE NOTE to be a constant sound with no up or down inflections.

waseeley said...

Yuman @1:37 PM We are very fortunate that the Senior Center in Pikesville (up the pike about a mile) has memberships to their exercise center for $80 a year and better equipment than the premier orthopedics rehab unit in the area. Now all I have to do now is start going to it more than once a month! I've got my annual physical coming up next week and I'm sure that will be high on my internist's agenda. 🙄

OMK @1:37 PM Well the CAD does get it in the end! 👿

Pat said...

Waseeley @10:40 I don't have any information other than the website you linked. I don't think we've ever had a Greyhound at the shelter. My only experience with one of these dogs is a friend who had one, Cooper. Cooper would go out in the fenced back yard in the morning, run laps (called zoomies) and then he was done for the day. His owner said he loved the dog so much he'd never have any other breed.

Anonymous said...

Edward in Los Angeles: food related: I must have been hungry. Before lunch, this puzzle seemed impossible. After lunch, easy peasy in 7 minutes. Now I want to organize my kitchen.

Jayce said...

I liked most of this puzzle. CAN TAB and DUDE BROS made my nose wrinkle. The clues for INSECT, ST PATS, TORI, and USE BY made me smile.

Jayce said...

Okay, I think this site is infected with a malicious ad. If you click on "36 comments" at the bottom of waseeley's write-up, a full-screen ad will pop up, obliterating the entire screen. If you click the "X" to close the ad, your computer (mine is running Windows 10) will become infected. It has happened to me. If you DON'T close the ad, and instead just click on the arrow to go back to the previous page (waseeley's write-up), you will be safe, because when you click on "36 comments" this time, the ad does not appear and you come to this page safely.

Kerry said...

Thought this puzzle was a hoover.
When I was a fraternity member we never called it a frat. Dudebros? That’s an Oreck.
Kerry_at_acoya.

Vidwan827 said...



I had a tough time with the puzzle, but I managed to start the red letters and get ...
what the right answer could have been. And I am sure I learnt something.

Thank you, Bill Waseeley, and Teri, for your engaging and worked-hard-over blog. You put so much extra info, I felt you had treated the write up as a labor of love !! Thank you for the welcome, .... unfortunately, I, ... having spent so many weeks in the ICU can rob your brain and your mind, and some of that is irreversible.

The pots and pans theme, I got, but as your info YouTube messages show, there is always a lot to learn... beyond the obvious.

Finally, without intending to harp on a mistake, that, may just have been a typo...

A root canal is normally handled by an endodontist.
An endocrinologist is an MD specializing in the hormonal glands like thyroid, pituitary, and adrenal glands and metabolic issues.

I know the latter from personal experience, ... we have a niece, (in another state,) who is the latter type of doc, and during my darkest days in the ICU, last year, my wife put in a speaker call to her, regarding some esoteric lab results I had presented ....

...and the doc gave us a very (reassuring ?) degree of advice ... four words that come to the point.
She said, 'You don't need me ... ' - in short, it is not a glandular problem.

( we eventually found out the real reason .... and got effective treatment...)

TTP said...


Jayce, this site IS NOT infected. The issue you are experiencing is at your end.

I would suggest that you link to the Microsoft Security Scanner and download either the 32 bit or the 64 bit version. You can determine which one you need by pressing the Windows key and the X key, and then selecting System. Look for System Type under Device Specifications.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/security/intelligence/safety-scanner-download?view=o365-worldwide

yuman said...

You are correct, proves you shouldn’t type when on pain meds.