Let's Go Shopping! The last word of each two word phrase is a place to go shopping. The first word matches with the purchaser.
17-Across. Place where a contractor buys sheet rock?: WALL OUTLET.
27-Across. Place where Uncle Sam buys his red, white, and blue garb?: NATIONAL MALL.
45-Across. Place where the military buys silver stars?: GENERAL STORE.
59-Across. Place where Paddington buys marmalade sandwiches?: BEAR MARKET. Origin of the terms Bear and Bull Market.
Across:
1. Garden soil: DIRT.
5. __ broke: risk it all: GO FOR.
10. Ranch measure: ACRE.
14. Far offshore: ASEA.
15. Moan and groan: WHINE.
16. Unoccupied: FREE.
19. Dejected mood: FUNK.
20. Civil rights org. with Image Awards: NAACP. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was established in 1909 as an interracial organization to advance
justice for African Americans.
21. Write off over time, as an initial cost: AMORTIZE.
23. Vapor trail locale: SKY.
24. Sought office: RAN.
26. __ and tear: WEAR.
32. Grow molars, e.g.: TEETHE.
35. Tennis great Sampras: PETE. Pete Sampras (né Petros
Sampras; b. Aug. 12, 1971) is regarded one of the greatest tennis players of
all time, He officially retired in 2003. [Name # 1.]
36. Soccer great Hamm: MIA. Mia Hamm (née Mariel Margaret
Hamm; b. Mar. 17, 1972) is another sports figure. [Name # 2]
37. Launder: WASH.
38. Pickle holder: JAR.
39. Many a sci-fi fan, stereotypically: NERD.
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40. Way to the www: ISP. ISP = Internet Service Provider.
41. Etc. kin: ET AL.
43. "I, Tonya" Oscar winner Allison: JANNEY. Allison Janney
(née Allison Brooks Janney; b. Nov. 19, 1959) also starred as C. J. Cregg, the
White House Press Secretary, on West Wing. [Name # 3]
48. Obama-era immigration policy, familiarly: DACA. DACA
= Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. Enough said.
49. Sense of self: EGO.
50. Fail to share: HOG.
53. "Please, this is too much": OH, STOP IT!
56. State known as Down East: MAINE. You cahn't get theyah
from heyah. There is a very distinct Down East accent.
58. French cheese with a rind: BRIE. Yummers!
61. House of Lords title: EARL.
62. "Rizzoli & Isles" actress Harmon: ANGIE. I remember
Angie Harmon (née Angela Michelle Harmon; b. Aug. 10, 1972) from her role as
Abbie Carmichael on Law & Order. [Name # 5.]
63. Beef, e.g.: MEAT.
64. Some craft beers: ALES.
65. Bird's perch: ROOST.
66. Every 12 mos.: YRLY. Yearly.
Down:
1. Daybreaks: DAWNS.
2. "Wicked Game" singer Chris: ISAAK. Time for a musical
interlude with Chris Isaak (né Christopher Joseph Isaak; b. June 26, 1956).
[Name # 6.]
3. Baton-passing race: RELAY.
4. Very soft mineral: TALC.
5. D.C. school named for a president: GWU. As in George Washington University.
6. MVP pitcher/hitter Shohei: OHTANI. Shohei Ohtani (b. July
5, 1994) plays professional baseball with the Los Angeles Angels. He was
named Most Valuable Player in 2021. [Name # 7.]
7. Movie: FILM.
8. Boast in an ad for a used car: ONE OWNER.
9. Relaxing destination: RETREAT.
10. Validate: AFFIRM.
11. Santa __, California: CRUZ.
12. Russo of "Thor": RENE. Rene Marie Russo (b. Feb. 17,
1954) began her career as a fashion model. [Name # 8.]
13. Shriek of fear: EEK.
18. Media mogul with a book club: OPRAH. Who doesn't know of
Oprah Gail Winfrey (b. Jan. 29, 1954)? [Name # 9.]
22. Folk story: TALE. I initially tried Lore.
25. Had a snack: ATE.
27. To the __ degree: NTH.
28. Australian gems: OPALS. Everything you wanted to know
about Opals but didn't know to ask. Hi, Kazie!
29. Prayer ender: AMEN.
30. Old Italian coins: LIRE.
31. "Poker Face" singer __ Gaga: LADY. Lady Gaga (née
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta; b. Mar. 28, 1986) selected her moniker from Radio Ga Ga, a Queen song. [Name # 10.]
32. Small stick: TWIG.
33. Peace of mind: EASE.
34. "College GameDay" channel: ESPN. As in Entertainment Sports and Programming Network.
38. Pungent pepper: JALAPEÑO. Everything you wanted to know
about these hot peppers but didn't know to ask.
39. SSW's opposite: NNE.
41. The "E" of Q.E.D.: ERAT. Today's Latin lesson.
Q.E.D. is an abbreviation for Quod Erat Demonstrandum. According to Dictionary.com, it is just a fancy way to show off that you logically proved something.
42. Buffet featuring tortillas and fillings: TACO BAR.
Yummers!
43. "__ my memory": "Give me a hint": JOG.
44. Fragrance: AROMA.
46. Unpopular Fords of the late 1950s: EDSELS. The Ford Edsel first went on sale in September 1957. The car was named after
Henry Ford's only son, Edsel (né Edsel Bryant Ford; b. Nov. 6, 1893 ~ May 26,
1943), who had died over a decade earlier. [Name adjacent.]
47. 2023 biopic about the creation of a video game: TETRIS.
I used to play the game, but wasn't aware that it was now movie.
50. Trail follower: HIKER. Hi, Inanehiker!
51. Actress Tatum: O'NEAL. Tatum O'Neal (née Tatum Beatrice
O'Neal; b. Nov. 5, 1963) received an Oscar for her role as Addie Loggins in
the 1973 film Paper Moon. [Name # 11.]
52. Los Angeles museum, with "The": GETTY. A brief history
of The Getty. [Name adjacent.]
53. __-B: dental brand: ORAL.
54. Add to the staff: HIRE.
55. Othello's false friend: IAGO. Iago makes frequent
appearances in the crossword puzzles. He is a character in the play
Othello by Willie the Shakes. Iago is the play's main antagonist, and
Othello's standard-bearer. [Name # 12.]
57. Military force: ARMY.
58. Actress Arthur: BEA. Bea Arthur (née Bernice Frankel;
May 13, 1922 ~ Apr. 25, 2009) also makes frequent appearances in the puzzles.
By now you must know that she served in the Marines during World War II. [Name # 13.]
60. Bumped into: MET.
Here's the Grid:
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חתולה
45 comments:
When I saw that our esteemed editor had crafted this puzzle, and then edited it herself, I said to myself “Oh, boy. Here we go!” But I was pleasantly surprised to find a relative absence of obscure women’s names, and no WNBA players at all! So, it was a pretty smooth solve, as befits a Tuesday. Thank you, Patti! Anyway, FIR, so I’m happy.
Good morning!
Zipped through this one with nary a scathe. The perps were kind when it came to the unknown names. No problems, no drama, no complaints. Thanx, Patti and Hahtoolah. (I'll bet you can put on a pretty good Down East accent.)
WALL OUTLET: Last week an electrician told me I needed to replace a GFCI outlet in the garage. He wanted to do it...for $280. He wasn't happy when I told him I could buy one for $20 and replace it myself in about 15 minutes.
OTANI: How tall do you suppose Shohei is?
EDSEL: Back in the day its front grill was described as a Mercury sucking a lemon.
FIR, but erased aigo for IAGO (UNTIE!)
Today is:
NATIONAL BE AN ANGEL DAY
and its subcategory
NATIONAL SURGICAL ONCOLOGIST DAY
NEVER BEAN BETTER DAY (Internet says "Every day should be a Never Bean Better Day to share all the love your dog stores up!"
NATIONAL BAO DAY
NATIONAL PECAN TORTE DAY
WORLD PLANT MILK DAY
INTERNATIONAL DAY COMMEMORATING THE VICTIMS OF ACTS OF VIOLENCE BASED ON RELIGION OR BELIEF
I had the same qualms about trying this puzzle as SubG, but I decided to give it a try. Same impression - total lack of junk content.
I would have known Allison Janney immediately had the clue been "Mom on Mom."
I hold a masters certificate in project management from GWU. I wanted to get their masters degree instead of the certificate, but my company had already paid for the core classes when I got my MBA, and GWU wanted me to repeat them.
Santa Cruz is a beautiful seaside town. And it is a very nice drive from the San Jose airport.
CSO to our own InaneHIKER.
FLN - Bayou Tony: Craps is very easy if you ignore all the sucker bets. You don't even have to remember the odds; the dealers pay out your winnings correctly every time. Pass line and come line, which are almost identical, are the only bets you need to understand. (One exception is when I decide to tip the dealers. Before I pick up the dice I throw a chip on the table and announce "yo (craps lingo for eleven) for the boys." Pays 15:1.)
Thanks to Patti and Ha2la for the fun Tuesday start.
Took 5:19 today for me to get to the big box.
I had the same thoughts/qualms as SubG and Jinx.
I had Lira before Lire, oddly, knowing today's actress (Janney) saved me from having Jannay.
Enjoyed the puzzle and the amusing blog
It is likely that Patti had one of her assistant editors edit her crossword just like she used to do for Rich when he would occasionally have a puzzle published.
Sohei Ohtani is an exception in this day and age, since he both pitches and is a DH (designated hitter) for the Angels
Last week was great for being a HIKER with temps that were in the low 80s, not so much this week where we are commiserating with Texas and have had some temps in the 100s.
Musings
-Patti gave us a puzzle that could be solved with EASE
-Off for league play at 9am. The heat index is going to be 115F this afternoon so that may preclude another 9 holes.
-FORE!
FIR. Didn't know Ohtani and I wasn't pleased with yrly as the answer to 66A, but still got 'er done. Enjoyed the theme and picked up on it before I got to general store. Overall a nice Tuesday puzzle.
Good Morning, Crossword friends:
DO: I still have traces of my Down East accent, but after 30+ years of living in the South, it has morphed. People here know I didn't grow up in the South, but when I return to New England, they say I sound "southern".
This is the first day in weeks that the expected high will be less than 100F! It will be close ~ predicted to be 99F, but still!
QOD: The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity. ~ Dorothy Parker (née Dorothy Rothschild; Aug. 22, 1893 ~ June 7, 1967), American writer and satirist
Good Morning! What a nice puzzle to EASE my way back into routines after a lovely long weekend with family on Keuka in the Finger Lakes. Thanks, Patti!
FIR and saw the fun theme right from the get-go.
ESP: TETRIS & OHTANI. All the other names are familiar.
Thanks, Hah2lah, I love reading your reviews – so fun – the T-Rex RELAY – LOL!
Hahtoolah, we've also got a predicted 99° high today. If we happen to hit 100° it'll tie the all time record for 24 consecutive 100° days. After today, we're due for at least another six 100° days. We've got three mature loblolly pines in the back yard. I've been dumping a 5-gallon bucket at the base of each tree every day. Doubt it's enough to make 'em happy, but maybe it's enough to keep 'em alive. Hope springs eternal.
The vapor trail picture was a shoutout to you today, SubG.
Good Morning:
I had no qualms seeing Patti’s byline because I have always enjoyed her puzzles very much and this one was no exception. This was a very cute theme with Bear Market my favorite, and, as others have noted, there was no junk, no WNBA unknowns, no obscure rappers or dead poets, just pure fun to solve. Props, also, for the minimal (12) number of three letter words. I knew Shohei Ohtani but needed perps for the correct spelling. Other than that hiccup, the solve was smooth and enjoyable.
Thanks, Patti, nice to see you wearing a different hat and thanks, Hahtoolah, for a fun and informative review. Loved all of the comics but was particularly tickled by the Wall Outlet, “Love” Birds/Nest, Eek, a Mouse, and the sleep-refreshed Racoon! I don’t “get” the Suspender Dorothy one, though.
FLN
SS, I’m sure you know that you can maintain your intriguing persona with a catchier nom de blog without turning Blue. Anonymous is so blah and nondescript. I do get a kick out of you always referring to me as Ms. Irish Miss and, apparently Parsan picked up on that prefacing Miss, as well! 😅
Ray O and Tony, so happy to hear that your brief absences were due to being busy. Remember though, All work and no play . . . . .
Does anyone who has Amazon Prime have any recommendations for any good series or movies? I’m just finishing up the final season of “Bosch” and would welcome any suggestions.
Have a great day.
Irish Miss: It's a reference to The Wizard of Oz. You can see the characters in the left-hand corner. The Wicked Witch spelled out Surrender Dorothy, but autocorrect changed the first word to Suspender.
Another nice theme and straightforward puzzle for all to succeed. What can I say, it was an easy one.
I salute Patti and H2LH for their efforts today.
Yes, Angie is one of my favorites as well, Hahtoolah. She was also great in Rizzoli and Isles.
WEES. Neat theme, Tuesday ease of solving, very few names (my weakness); today I knew only MIA, PETE, and OPRAH. As Hahtoolah stated, who doesn’t know OPRAH. I know JANNEY thé actress and like her, but I can never remember her name.
At first I was trying to think of a president whose name started with the letter U, then realized it was the U of university.
By my expanded count of names I come up with 19: 20, 35, 36, 43, 56, and 62 Across; 2, 5, 6, 11, 12, 18, 31, 34, 46, 51, 53, 55, and 58 Down. (They are all names, maybe not proper names). A ridiculous number of names, but most of them are quite familiar, so not as onerous as it might be if it was filled with names obscure basketball players or actors from B-films, or whatever. So, zipped right through this CW, FIR in 15, a bit faster than my usual Tuesday time. With the first theme clue I thought the theme might be taking letters out: WALLOUTLET becomes WALLET, but with the second theme clue the real theme was clear. Overall, a fun CW that I managed to finish with no W/Os. Thanx, PV for the fun. Thanx too to Hahtoolah for another terrific write-up.
FIR, no problem. JANNEY was all perps. ANGIE was new to me, but perped and wagged.
I knew YRLY from Vestry financial reports.
I need to go to an oral surgeon to have another molar removed. My mouth doesn't open far enough for the regular dentist to reach my molars. In addition, I have very crooked teeth, so brushing my molars effectively is nigh impossible. $$$ spent late in life, but my weird teeth have survived for 85 years.
Did you notice that none of the theme items could be purchased at the kind of store that was named?
Hahtoolah @ 9:12 ~ Thanks for the explanation. I kind of thought that was the meaning but I also thought I was missing something else. My personal pet peeve with Autocorrect is its insistence on changing were to we’re every single time. (Someone else just mentioned this in the last few days.)
FIR. WEES. A nice, easy, Tuesday quickie with no particular problems.
A very nice puzzle Patti! Hah2ah, thank you for the information about the origin of LADY GaGa’s name and for the Freddie Mercury performance. Even if you are not a Queen fan, you still feel the electricity and artistry in his stage presence. Also, a hand up for the north/south accent.
While attending a course at the GETTY Center, a curator told our class that at that time they exhibited only 5% of their collection. This was before the completion of the GETTA Villas where they put many antiquities on display.
Allison JANNEY is a wonderful, versatile actress. She starred in “Breaking News in Yuba County”, a black comedy farce, and a film that received many bad reviews, mainly for the script. I thought it was funny. The O’NEALs were terrific in Paper Moon, a lovely movie.
I did not know DACA and never heard of OHTANI. My knowledge of baseball dwindled with Doby, Mantle, Lemon, and Gibson. I do know that ex-Red Sox shortstop Nomar Garriparra is married to MIA Hamm.
Happy day, all!
Ah Irish Miss. my apologies! I do know the difference: IM notMI. Will you accept that it was a senior moment? You mentioned “Bosch” on AP which reminds me of the ongoing disagreement I have with my Bosch dishwasher. It has a mind of its own and only works when it wants. It started working again today after a 24 hr. siesta. It has gone on vacation for 3 weeks once and 10 days twice! Yesterday, I could almost hear it laughing.
IM☘️@10:59. I was the one who mentioned autocorrect’s annoying insistence on changing were (it just did it) to we’re. I’m glad to know someone else experiences this.
Thanks to Patti and Hahtoolah for the Tuesday morning fun!
FAVs: Chris ISAAK, BEAR MARKET, and the SKY comic
How nice to get a puzzle from you, Patti--and a delightful one at that. And enjoyed your commentary, Hahtoolah--your EEK cartoon cracked me up.
Well, this puzzle started out pretty sad, hearing someone WHINE in a FUNK, going EEK, and making me want to say OH STOP IT but I didn't want to sound like a NERD.
But pretty soon we got invited to a TACO BAR at the NATIONAL MALL, where they served FREE drinks, including ALE, and offered us some MEAT and some BRIE, and a JAR of honey to go with the dessert. Not a bad way to spend a morning.
Have a good day, everybody.
I agree with SubG and Jinx, I was apprehensive when I saw who constructed this CW, but it was fun and very straight forward. Makes me wonder that whoever edited this for Patti must really have their "stuff" together. GC
Parsan @ 11:21 ~ No apologies necessary. Ms. Irish Miss, Miss Irish, Irish Miss, IM, or plain old Irish, as HG calls me, are all acceptable. ☘️ BTW, your Bosch dishwasher’s temperamental behavior is just the opposite of my GE Refrigerator’s Ice Maker which never stops making ice. My repairman’s advice to save a costly and involved correction is to empty the bin every time it gets really full, thereby preventing a jam, which was the cause of the last repair job. Another option is to give up Dewar’s, thus eliminating the need for ice. Upon thoughtful and lengthy consideration, I’m opting to emptying the bin regularly. 🤣 🥃
Tante Nique at 12:29 ~ Smarty Pants Autocorrect also often pulls a similar stunt by changing the possessive Its to the contraction It’s. 😬
Wouldn't a general buy GOLD stars?
Acesaroundagain @ 1:23 ~ To give credit where credit is due, the theme and fill is the constructor’s work and is very rarely changed. The editor may change, revise, clarify, etc. the cluing. Speaking for myself, the success and favorability of today’s theme and fill were a result of Patti’s talent and creativity as a constructor and required minimal, if any, additional strong editing oversight.
Just my opinion. 😉
IM@1:47 — Do not give up the Scotch! Just keep throwing the ice out.
Hola!
What a surprise to see Patti as the constructor today. I enjoyed the ride.
The puzzle filled quickly with no problems or doubts. Unlike my morning. It started with my granddaughter waking me to tell me that she had a flat tire and was stuck by the freeway. She had her son with her so we took him to daycare then I dropped her off at work and returned to the car to await AAA. Finally, after a long wait, the tow truck arrived. Meanwhile, I told the operator that I needed water and very nice AAA driver brought me some. Yes, I'll renew that subscription.
After all that, solving the puzzle was a piece of cake. CRUZ is a common surname.
I hope you all are enjoying a better morning!
Hahtoolah brings today's Varol PZL to our attention.
A charming XWD, no fill more demanding than AMORTIZE, and even the proper names familiar to me.
Among those names, I was happy to see Allison JANNEY, a favorite actress ever since I turned her down when she auditioned for a leading role in my first theater company.
(What does Oscar know, anyway?)
~ OMK
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DR: Three diagonals, far side.
The central diag was bound to happen. It presents an enormous display of vowels with only one consonant. The flanking diags go in the opposite direction--all consonants, with but two vowels each.
Hardly a field for interesting anagrams.
But if I may be permitted to use the single consonant, "S," twice, I'll endeavor to justify it: firstly, because it pays tribute to one of today's fills (33D) and secondly, because it lets me provide a bit of comfort to those colleagues who are prone to discomfort on ocean-going vessels.
For them, I offer...
"EASE ASEA!
I enjoyed this puzzle and liked the theme. The only nose-wrinkler was YRLY.
ProfM, the stars on generals' uniforms are silver, not gold.
Hahtoolah, thanks again.
IM☘️@1:47.I like your attribute for autocorrect: Smarty Pants.
So the same folks who create the spell checkers are in charge of artificial intelligence. What could possible go wrong?
Possibly. Damned autocorrect!
Does anybody know what has happened to Wilbur? Lat I read he had been bitten by a spider; is that why he has vanished? Or is it something else? Worried.
Hi All!
Thanks Patti for a fine puzzle with a cute theme. Thanks Hahtoolah for the expo - especially Queen's Live Aid set.
Did y'all know Queen's bassist, Brian May, went back to University after Queen and is now an Astrophysicist? [5:52]
WOs: LIRa,
ESPs: JANNEY, ANGIE, ONEAL
Fav: TETRIS - DW & I watched it. She wasn't sure she would enjoy it but she was riveted.
//Today, my Wordle looks like a messed up game of Tetris just waiting for an upside down "L."
SandyAnon - I too am worried about WC. It's not like him to be quiet this long (wait, that sounds not nice - I mean he posts often).
IM - some of my away was very much play. Defcon was a 4 day hack-fest of fun -- though no one attacked the elevators this time :-(
The hotels & venue know it's all fun and games -- that is unless one attacks the gaming floor. They are really touchy about that (and most of us know better - don't Frog with their $$$$).
Oh, and having shirts that look like the hotel's security uniforms (even if they say "respect my SECURITI" (South Park Reference) - we almost got kicked out for that one.
Time to run. Cheers, -T
Anonymous T: that’s Sir Dr. Brian Mays to you.
Hahtoolah - not only did I NOT properly address Sir Dr. May, I said bassist when he was, in fact, the guitarist. IIRC, John Deacon was the bassist. I will go back to my rock now ;-) -T
I am very sorry to be the bearer of very sad news. It seems our dear friend "Wilbur Charles" passed away on August 11. His name was Bill Breen.
He was one of my dearest friends on Crossword Corner and we had exchanged many emails over the years.
I got the information from his Facebook page and confirmed it by finding two obituary notices for his passing:
https://www.crevassesimplecremation.com/obituary/william-breen
and
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/william-breen-obituary?id=52707320
Unfortunately, there is no information about what happened. His last post here indicated that he had been bitten by a spider and might lose a finger. I am trying to find out more information.
Picard - sadness ensues... I will miss him and his witty Tolken references and baseball trivia. WC may have lived in FL, but the Boston always seemed to come through in his posts :-)
Thanks for the (sorrowful) news.
May you rest in peace and always have a pen & tree-pulp on which to solve, WC. -T
Such a nice man. I really enjoyed emailing with him. Was already missing him and will miss him even more now.
Thank you for letting us know, Picard. I was not expecting this news so it hits extra hard. There will be a huge void in the corner without WC's contributions.
Farewell and following seas dear Wilbur Charles.
How very sad to hear of WC's passing. Thank you, Picard, for that information.
Even though we don't usually know each other physically we do know each other and become friends. He will be missed.
Puzzling thoughts:
Late to the "party" tonight, but upon getting here, I learned of WC's passing. How sad. My condolences to his family and close friends - including those of us at the Corner who looked forward to his posts and wit. He will be missed. He was the one who coined the terms "Moe-ku" and "Moe-l'ick" for my poems and such ... RIP, sir
Not much to add to the puzzle comments ... I FIR with just a few corrections
Since our editor/today's constructor spells her name P...i, I feel it is only fitting to assign today's MHS number as 3.14
Thanks too, Susan for your continuous pleasure you bring in recapping the Tuesday puzzles
I was so saddened to learn of Wilbur’s passing. He added so much to our crossword community. He will be missed.
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