Theme: Put a RING on it!
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Beyoncé (2008)
Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)
"If you liked it then you should have put a ring on it" 🎵
Happy Presidents' Day, everyone! sumdaze here with a puzzle from the prolific constructor, Janice Luttrell. It might be fair to say that Janice liked putting a RING on four words to create a fun puzzle theme.
Let's round up the themed clues:
16. Disruptive student: CLASS CLOWN.
A CLASS RING is a ring worn by students and alumni to commemorate their year of graduation from a certain school/program.
Sidebar: waseeley got me watching Northern Exposure again. I notice Maurice the NASA guy and Dr. Joel both wear one. Perhaps the director is saying these two men aren't that different??
23. Cocktail with rum and vodka: BRASS MONKEY. The third ingredient is orange juice. These alcoholic beverages were sold pre-mixed in the '70s and '80s by the Heublein Company.
A BRASS RING is something you could reach out to grab while riding a carousel. I grew up reaching for the one at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. You had to be on the outside horse to be in position. Then you had to quickly throw it at a mural of a clown and hit it in its mouth. If you did, the nose lit up and you got a free ride. "Reaching for the BRASS RING" came to mean "trying for the big prize".
Note: This one was my FIW today. Being unfamiliar with the cocktail, I guessed BRASSdONKEY (after a lot of perps), which seemed to go fine with the name of an actress in 25-D. dARA is as reasonable as MARA. IMHO, the clue would have been improved with some sort of clever hint to a monkey.
35. Wilson/Vaughn comedy with the tagline "Hide Your Bridesmaids": WEDDING CRASHERS. Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn starred in this popular 2005 film.
A WEDDING RING is a symbol of timeless love and commitment.
45. Time for a final bow: CURTAIN CALL. The cast comes back onstage at the end of a live show.
A CURTAIN RING attaches the curtain to a rod. 
55. Mastermind, and what the first word of 16-, 23-, 35-, or 45-Across can be: RING LEADER. This is a person leading a group of people engaging in (usually) improper or unlawful activities.
CLASS, BRASS, WEDDING, and CURTAIN can all precede the word RING to create in the language phrases.
Here are the other clues:
1. Island northwest of Molokai: OAHU. This one was a gimme for me. The Na Wahini O Ke Kai is a women's outrigger canoe race from Molokai to Oahu. The first year I did it, it took my team 6.5 hrs. The second year, it took us 7 hrs. (Wind and water currents make a big difference.) The year after that I moved away but it was a bad year for my team. The breakers at Molokai were so strong they broke my team's canoe in half.
9. Grizzly, for one: BEAR.
13. Fastens, as shoelaces: TIES.
14. Monica who won nine Grand Slam singles titles: SELES. International Tennis Hall of Fame link
15. Not all thumbs: ABLE. Someone who is "all thumbs" lacks nimbleness with their hands.
18. Garden dirt: SOIL. Why Soil Matters article
19. Slobbers: DROOLS.
20. "Killing Eve" actress Shaw: FIONA. IMDb link
21. Short "I need a short break": BRB. Be Right Back
26. Carter's successor: REAGAN. It's a Presidents' Day clue!
President Ronald Reagan was born February 6, 1911 in Tampico, IL. He became the 40th President of the U.S. on January 20, 1981, succeeding President James "Jimmy" Carter. Reagan's inauguration ceremony was the first to be held on the west side of the Capitol -- an homage to his time as California's governor.
28. Body parts studied by otologists: EARS. Do the ENT's know about this??
29. Actress Chlumsky: ANNA. I know Anna from Veep. Here's a 30 sec. clip and her IMDb link .
30. Turn away: AVERT. and 32 Across. Sheep bleat: BAA.
39. "__ Misérables": LES. I saw this with my friend Gina at the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts.
40. Flies like an eagle: SOARS. OK, so ... I had the Steve Miller Band song here but waseely just used it last Thursday so I removed it. What do you think of this cover by The Neville Brothers?
41. Most of the time: A LOT.
42. Apple's virtual assistant: SIRI.
43. Italian sub meat: SALAMI.
50. Roofing stuff: TAR.
51. "Ok, sure": UH HUH.
52. Nobody in particular: ANYONE.
54. Ibuprofen target: PAIN. and 1 Down. Available sans Rx: OTC. Over The Counter
59. "Three and out" football play: PUNT. I've not heard it called this before but teams usually PUNT on the 4th down if they do not think they can get a first down.
60. Country shaped like a boot: ITALY.
61. Clever tactic: PLOY. Def.: a cunning plan or action designed to turn a situation to one's own advantage.
62. Hoppy brews: ALES.
63. Mexican sauce made with chocolate: MOLE. It's so deliciosa and complex that it's difficult to find a restaurant that makes it on site.
64. "Auld Lang __": SYNE. It's often played when people RING in the New Year.
Down:
28. Body parts studied by otologists: EARS. Do the ENT's know about this??
29. Actress Chlumsky: ANNA. I know Anna from Veep. Here's a 30 sec. clip and her IMDb link .
30. Turn away: AVERT. and 32 Across. Sheep bleat: BAA.
40. Flies like an eagle: SOARS. OK, so ... I had the Steve Miller Band song here but waseely just used it last Thursday so I removed it. What do you think of this cover by The Neville Brothers?
41. Most of the time: A LOT.
42. Apple's virtual assistant: SIRI.
43. Italian sub meat: SALAMI.
50. Roofing stuff: TAR.
51. "Ok, sure": UH HUH.
52. Nobody in particular: ANYONE.
54. Ibuprofen target: PAIN. and 1 Down. Available sans Rx: OTC. Over The Counter
This time of year, you might be wondering which medical expenses are deductible. IRS website
New for 2023, the cost of OTC drugs may be paid or reimbursed by an HSA. See Q13 for more details.
59. "Three and out" football play: PUNT. I've not heard it called this before but teams usually PUNT on the 4th down if they do not think they can get a first down.
60. Country shaped like a boot: ITALY.
61. Clever tactic: PLOY. Def.: a cunning plan or action designed to turn a situation to one's own advantage.
62. Hoppy brews: ALES.
63. Mexican sauce made with chocolate: MOLE. It's so deliciosa and complex that it's difficult to find a restaurant that makes it on site.
64. "Auld Lang __": SYNE. It's often played when people RING in the New Year.
Down:
2. Feel awful: AIL.
3. Workout accessories that keep sweat out of the eyes: HEAD BANDS. Olivia Newton-John wore one in her Physical video. How '80s is this??!! It won a Grammy for Video of the Year in 1983.
4. Space race initials: USSR. Speaking of President Reagan....
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| Popular Science July 1984 issue Many of these ideas are a reality today. |
5. Heroine in Stephenie Meyer's "Twilight" novels: BELLA. She was the angsty teen trying to choose between Edward the Vampire and Jacob the werewolf.
6. Word after dental or Mental: FLOSS.
7. Just a handful of: FEW. not A LOT
8. Nine-digit ID: SSN.
9. Sinks: BASINS. "Sinks" is a plural noun this time.
10. Kindle download: E-BOOK.
11. Dress with a triangular silhouette: A-LINE.
12. Electrical circuit component: RELAY. Here's a 2 min. video on how they work.
14. Contempt: SCORN.
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| generally not nice things |
17. Buckwheat noodle similar to udon: SOBA.
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| I thought this yin-yang arrangement was clever. (The dark noodles are SOBA noodles.) |
20. Old West outposts: FORTS.
John Wayne in Fort Apache (1948) (48 sec.)
21. Free-for-all fight: BRAWL.
22. "Judy" Oscar winner Zellweger: RENÉE.
24. Clairvoyants: SEERS.
25. "House of Cards" actress Kate: MARA. definitely not Kate dARA
27. Roam (about): GAD.
30. "Oh no, not __!": AGAIN.
31. TiVo precursor: VCR. VideoCassette Recorder
32. Not in time to be useful: BELATEDLY. This was the symmetrical fill to 3-Down, HEADBANDS.
33. Fragrance: AROMA.
34. Up and about: ASTIR.
36. Whitlock Jr. of "Da 5 Bloods": ISIAH. We've had this name a few times now.
37. Sushi seaweed: NORI. Here you can see that the NORI is on the outside of the rice for hosomaki and inside the rice for uramaki.
38. Linden who played Barney Miller: HAL. Hal also played the clarinet. I think JzB will like this one. Do you recognize those two at the beginning?
42. Daredevil's feats: STUNTS.
43. In a wily way: SLYLY.
44. Succulent with soothing gel: ALOE. I finally got around to repotting mine. It's happier now.
45. Brit's spot of tea: CUPPA. I picked up this lingo from my Aussie friends. They use it for any hot beverage ... "Wanna grab a CUPPA?"
46. Company with orange-and-white trucks: U-HAUL.
47. River through western Germany: RHINE.
48. Panama waterway: CANAL. 
49. Point of view: ANGLE. This was my favorite clue because both "point" and "ANGLE" can also be Geometry terms.
53. Siestas: NAPS.
55. Lip of a glass: RIM. It's where you stick the salt for your margarita.
56. "Who am __ argue?": I TO.
57. Countless lifetimes: EON.
58. Manhattan liquor: RYE. the cocktail -- not the NYC borough
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| Wes Anderson's Isle of Dogs (2018) |
22. "Judy" Oscar winner Zellweger: RENÉE.
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| (We're back to the RING theme.) |
25. "House of Cards" actress Kate: MARA. definitely not Kate dARA
27. Roam (about): GAD.
30. "Oh no, not __!": AGAIN.
31. TiVo precursor: VCR. VideoCassette Recorder
32. Not in time to be useful: BELATEDLY. This was the symmetrical fill to 3-Down, HEADBANDS.
33. Fragrance: AROMA.
34. Up and about: ASTIR.
36. Whitlock Jr. of "Da 5 Bloods": ISIAH. We've had this name a few times now.
37. Sushi seaweed: NORI. Here you can see that the NORI is on the outside of the rice for hosomaki and inside the rice for uramaki.
38. Linden who played Barney Miller: HAL. Hal also played the clarinet. I think JzB will like this one. Do you recognize those two at the beginning?
42. Daredevil's feats: STUNTS.
43. In a wily way: SLYLY.
44. Succulent with soothing gel: ALOE. I finally got around to repotting mine. It's happier now.
45. Brit's spot of tea: CUPPA. I picked up this lingo from my Aussie friends. They use it for any hot beverage ... "Wanna grab a CUPPA?"
46. Company with orange-and-white trucks: U-HAUL.
47. River through western Germany: RHINE.
49. Point of view: ANGLE. This was my favorite clue because both "point" and "ANGLE" can also be Geometry terms.
53. Siestas: NAPS.
55. Lip of a glass: RIM. It's where you stick the salt for your margarita.
57. Countless lifetimes: EON.
58. Manhattan liquor: RYE. the cocktail -- not the NYC borough
How to Make a Manhattan
This week's grid: 
Thanks for stopping by! Please RING us again tomorrow!
Notes from C.C.:
We made today's Atlas Obscura puzzle. It's edited by Samir Patel. Give it a whirl.
39 comments:
When I saw “class” and “brass,” I assumed there was going to be some type of rhyming theme. But I was soon dissuaded of this notion. And this puzzle soon became another Monday “walk in the park.” FIR, so I’m happy.
FIR, but erased gin, then rum for RYE, and fixed SiNE.
Today is:
PRESIDENTS DAY
NATIONAL (crossword favorite) ARABIAN HORSE DAY
NATIONAL VET GIRLS RISE DAY (a day for women veterans to support one another and to share resources and build relationships. A woman (who retired from the 101st Airborne as a colonel) used to crew for me when I was still racing my sailboat. Had I called her a girl she would have given me an atomic wedgie)
NATIONAL LASH DAY (this really revved me up until I saw that it referred to eyelashes)
NATIONAL CHOCOLATE MINT DAY (the best are the ones left on the pillow by the hotel elves)
Mental Floss brought to mind not the magazine, but the late Jimmy Buffett's cute song.
CSO to our very own Monkey, who is made from neither brass nor rum and vodka.
Yesterday we got Fish, today Barney. Maybe tomorrow we'll get Wojo.
I didn't like A LOT for "most of the time." A million Americans dead from COVID-19 is A LOT, but we survived most of the time.
Allow me to be the first today to complain about UHHUH. I really dislike any fill that can be pronounced without opening your mouth. I know it is in books and in lesser crosswords too, but that doesn't mean I have to like it.
Thanks to sumdaze for another fine Monday review. I didn't know about the outrigger race, and it sounds fierce.
Good morning!
Janice is a pro, and this pzl was just right for a Monday. D-o was familiar with the Mara sisters (Kate and Rooney), and was vaguely familiar with the cocktail, so he avoided the Dara/Donkey trap. The Wite-Out got a rest today. Thanx for the tour, sumdaze.
An awesome Monday offering.
Straightforward cluing and just a little crunch. It would be a perfect puzzle for newbs to tackle.
Thanks Janice.
Thanks sumdaze for the informative and fun recap.
Besides Pavlov…. The other name that rings a bell is Quasimodo😊.
….. kkflorida
FIR. The only mystery for me was brass monkey. Not being someone who consumes alcohol, references to cocktails means nothing to me. The same goes for 58D. I have no idea what a Manhattan is except as an island where I was born.
I too first thought of the theme being something involving rhyming based on the first two answers, but the reveal nixed that idea.
Overall this Monday puzzle was a nice easy romp. Most enjoyable!
Took 3:16 today for me to end this engagement.
There was a theme?
I only knew one of today's actresses, but not the other two.
I think that's my fastest solve, so I guess that means this was the easiest puzzle.
Filled it easily, but missed the theme which is quite evident. I looked only at the last word in the theme answers when the reveal asked for leader. Duh!
I ran across Brass Monkey just this week in reading although I never drank one. Many things we know only peripherally help us in solving.
Mental Floss reminds me of our weekly Trivial Pursuit games. In addition to fun with wine and friendship, the games activate our brains and stimulate our memories. I often look up the subject after I go back home. A few of the printed answers are incorrect. Most of the time (or a lot of the time)they are right on the money.
I learned of electrical relays decades ago and haven't thought of them since.
BRB perped, but I forgot what it means until I came here.
UH HUH is handy for dialog when the person uses it instead of yes. I believe it is not a ringing indorsement, unlike sure. It is more like just okay.
I perped punt for three and out. Now it makes perfect sense.
Happy anniversary Gary and Joann. Sorry I am late.
Good Morning! What a nice puzzle to start the week. Thanks, Janice.
No WOs, but a few ESPs which the perps made easy work of: FIONA (Princess Ogre??😂)
ANNA and ISIAH.
MARA: I’m more familiar with her sister, Rooney in The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, a very dark movie. Rooney and Kate are from the Pittsburgh Steelers fame and fortune.
It’s a good thing “dental” was in the clue for 6D because I don’t know about mental FLOSS.
I’m not a fan of spelled sounds like UH HUH. There can be too many variations.
Thanks, sumdaze, for the fun and frolic.
Lovely CW this morning. A FEW unknowns that were cleared up by perps. As a former drinker of Manhattan up cocktails, I knew to fill RYE.
JINX, thank you for the CSO. You’re correct I’m not made of vodka, rum, nor brass. I’m made of sugar and spice. LOL.
Thank you Sumdaze for the neat write up.
I’ll give the Atlas Obscura puzzle a try.
How about Avon???
Good Morning:
I'm always impressed when a Monday-simple theme is hidden until the reveal clue, as was the case today, at least for me. I didn't know Fiona and never heard of that alcoholic Brass Monkey and Isiah has not yet become a staple, but perps were more than fair, so an easy, breezy solve. CSO to our Monkey and our Renee.
Thanks, Janice, and thanks, sumdaze, for the very informative review. I really enjoyed the Hal Linden video; I never knew he was a talented musician. The St. Bernard is lovable despite the drooling. 😉
FLN
Anon T, thanks for the recommendation on Maggie Moore. The all-time best dark comedy that I've seen is Harold and Maude.
Have a great day.
The usual uncomplicated Monday fare with a different type of RING acting as LEADER for each theme answer. Clever. But I actually filled Maui my only Inkover, for the first answer. I had just been chatting yesterday with a cousin’s husband who’s sister had lived in last summer’s fire devastated part of Maui and it was on my mind……SD, Always thought a child reaching for the BRASS RING risked falling off the horse 🫣
ANNA “Chlumsky”, the reason why actresses used to change their names.
Remembered SOBA and NORI, finally, without perps and even more satisfying, knew all the Proper Names….I’ve seen BRB in text messages but never vocalized.
FIONA Shaw is currently playing a role in the ongoing episodes of the “True Detective” series Night Country that takes place in an Alaska town during the period of 24 hour darkness.
Lo Stivale (“Stee-VA’-leh”= The Boot) familiar handle for ITALY. All my grandparents were from the “Toe of the boot” Calabria
Isn’t there a novel “The Mill on the FLOSS” (or was it “The FLOSS on the MILL? 🤔)
Roebuck’s “clairvoyant” partner….. SEERS (“The-store-will-close-in-2019”)
Quasimodo…… RINGLEADER
Hoffman, at the end of “The Graduate”…..WEDDINGCRASHER
Head spun around, levitated and cursed out a priest in a movie….. REAGAN
Happy Presidents’ Day… Abe & George
Rose @ 9:29 ~ To expand your comment, the Mara sisters are of Pittsburgh Steelers (Rooney) fame and New York Giants (Mara) fame. 😉
I had RosE but smarty pants changed it! Sorry. 😖
A very monday Monday. Filled quickly, with the only hitch at ACHE/PAIN. Got the theme at the reveal. Great tunes today, SD! Nice to see the Captain & Tennile again!
A typical doable Monday CW, not difficult for most of the regulars of the Corner I’m sure. Took me a little over 7 minutes for the FIR (beating SS’s time the other day was an aberration, as double his time is the norm for me). I always know a puzzle is easy when I look through the recap blog and see words I didn’t notice because they were entirely filled by perps, which was the case today. The clue for MOLE was odd for a Monday. A finely constructed grid with a nice theme, thank you Janice!
Sumdaze ~ very nicely written expo today which is always the case when you take the reins! You certainly have done a lot of interesting things in your life!
Irish Miss ☘️ ~ yesterday was a fairly miserable weather day here in SW Florida where I currently am, even the Daytona 500 was postponed till today, so I took you up on your recommendation and watched “The Holdovers”. (Currently streaming for free on Peacock which I have). Very well written and great acting by the three main stars. Sad but funny, and nothing really resolved at the end. DW and I very much enjoyed it, surprising cuz we usually have very different taste in movies. LoL
I woke up with a PAIN in my head, and resorted to my favorite OTC solution: a CUPPA coffee. At least the puzzle was kind to me; Sumdaze you just get lucky. Speaking of which (or of whom), I am very impressed with our blogger's outrigger canoe race; watched a FEW of the throwback music videos and got a kick out of them; was tickled to see a bee house on the fence behind the potted aloe; and learned something from that cross section of the Panama canal. Thanks to Janice and Patti for the puzzle, and to Sumdaze for the sparkling review.
Irish Miss @ 9:52. Good info! I knew about the Rooneys because my Dad was a Steelers fan, but not the Mara family. Thanks.
YooperPhil @ 10:40 ~ I'm glad you and your DW enjoyed The Holdovers. What I took away from the ending was that each character was forced to confront their flaws and self pity and, through their shared personal and painful revelations and experiences, gained a more positive, hopeful outlook for the future. 😉
Musings
-The CLASS CLOWN is the bane of any sub’s existence
-I’ve got a high school and college CLASS RING in a drawer somewhere
-In what movie did John Candy play a SHOWER RING salesman name Dell? (answer below)
-I am going to be ABLE to play golf tomorrow on a 60F day!
-NFL coaches are becoming more likely to “go for it” instead of PUNTING
-With a $30,000 standard deduction, I don’t go looking for deductions any more. My taxes took 30 minutes
-MOLE clued as a rodent, a chemical measure or face blemish didn’t cut it today.
-Pinball machines are loaded with RELAYS or solenoids as is my sprinkler system.
-Hell hath no fury…
-“Oh no, not again!” What teams say when Caitlan Clark gets the ball.
-In March of 1945, Allied troops poured into Germany over the RHINE after capturing the Ludendorff Bridge at Remagen
-My dad spent all of WWII at the Panama Canal. He bragged, “Not one Nazi boat made it through!!
-Dell sold CURTAIN RINGS in the hilarious Trains, Plains and Automobiles
I'm surprised Irish Miss didn't mention me,
Disruptive student = class clown? Hey! I thought I was "the" entertainment!
aw nuts!
Hi All!
Wonderful Monday grid & theme. Thanks Janice!
Great expo, sumdaze. Glad you didn't included Beastie Boys' BRASS MONKEY; it's awful.
WOs: Put RYE in 57d's squares, ipaS -> ALES
ESPs: Oy!, there were names. I only knew HAL Linden (didn't know he played clarinet)
Fav: SALAMI from ITALY. //clue for former was almost a no-no
CED - Youngest spent a summer in NYC at Columbia & we went to visit her & Eldest. Walking past an ado on the street w/o a glace she said to us, "Not my monkey. Not my circus."
Only a month in and she was a NY'er.
Back to work. Play later.
Cheers, -T
Puzzling thoughts:
Husker Gary - I also thought of Trains, Planes and Automobiles with the CURTAIN RING entry ... hope this clip posts
FIR with one misspelled word that I corrected
Janice gave us a great puzzle with an "aha" moment reveal; RENEE (our blogger, sumdaze) gets a deserved CSO at 22-down for this entertaining recap. She's the best!
FLW - thanks for all of the birthday wishes on Saturday. As C.C. mentioned, I am starting my 72nd orbit of the Sun. I still refuse to think that I am a "senior citizen", but I've accepted it. But PLEASE don't call me "elderly"! My definition of "elderly" is anyone over 90, though YMMV ...
Margaret and I spent both weekend days doing fun activities: Saturday we went for a hike at a new location (nearby Superior, AZ) and Sunday we went to a Travel and Adventure Show in downtown Phoenix (at the Convention Center)
Enjoy your week ahead ...
Anon T, please check your email. Thanks.
CED @ 12:01 ~ To me, you are not a 🤡, you are an 😈. 🤣
I think BRASS MONKEY is a reference to a measure of coldness.
As in freezing the balls off of one.
H.Gary, I actually knew that movie trivia nugget! That's one in a row!
CED, I fell untied with that clown.
C. Moe @ 12:41
To paraphrase the song from “The Sound of Mutants”
“🎼…”I am 73 goin’ on 74 “🎶
each year consider anyone older me as …ELDERly
😁
Nice Monday xword and reference to another by C.C.
Thanks for the recommendation for The Holdovers which I loved and watched 2x already! I specially enjoyed Paul Giamatti (his dad was President of Yale and ran the Olympics one time) and the amazing performance by Dominic Sessa who is performing his first role at age 21.
BTW My name is Sasse (like Sessa)
Anon @ 2:24 ~ Glad you enjoyed The Holdovers so much. I wasn't aware of Bart Giamatti being associated with the Olympics, but he was Major League Baseball Commissioner for a short period until he died of a heart attack at 51. Paul has a brother, Marcus, who had a recurring role in Judging Amy, years ago, and has also appeared in some other TV shows.
We have the boys over this morning and the the older of the two (aged 9) helped me solve the puzzle. We then went downtown to the B&O Museum, had a 1 mile ride on a train, and attended a moving exhibit about that other railroad, the pre-Civil War one that ran underground. We just got back, had lunch and watched 6 episodes of Curious George. Whew!
Sooh, thank you Janice for starting the week off with a ringer.
And thank you sumdaze for explaining the theme, which had me going around in circles. Remind me to read the reveal next time.
A few favs:
16A CLASS. Thanx for the CSO Renee. I'm glad you're enjoying Northern Exposure. Maurice? Joel? Are we talking about the same people? Drop me a line and let me know what it is they have in common. OTOH all of us have more in common than differences.
26A REAGAN. In hind sight he's lookin' pretty good!
40A SOARS. Thanx for another CSO Renee. I think you'll find there are even more options for soaring this coming Thursday.
59A PUNT. It might work as a Hail Mary if the clock is running down.
6D FLOSS. I find crosswords to be the perfect MENTAL FLOSS to kick start my brain in the morning (it seems to get sorer as the week goes by).
22D RENÉE. Blogger meta fill?
36D ISIAH. From the Hebrew ישעיהו, but it's usually translated as ISAIAH the prophet (a synonym for 24D).
45D CUPPA. We watch a lot of British mysteries and at least 50% of the scenes open with an offer of a CUPPA from the detective, the perp, or a future victim. Glad I finally found out what it means. 😀 Speaking of the British, they held their annual BAFTA Awards last night and they were hosted to great affect by Dr. Who. Here's his opening video/monologue about a colleague trying to get him to dog sit that evening (there are a some inside jokes, but at least it has subtitles).
Cheers,
Bill
Good Monday puzzle, Janice, and you sre absolutely correct on 59A. Don't listen to the naysayers: "three and out" refers to the number of plays, not the down number. Once a team makes 3 plays without earning a first down, it is 4th down. It's three and out, so generally a punt is in order.
I liked this puzzle.
waseeley - OMG thank you for that link of David T. LO f'n' L. It's got Douglas Adams vibes all over it.
//OK, it's a stretch but I made two apropos Adams' references today and needed one (1) more for the Whoot!.
Cheers Mate, -T
Thank you for the Atlas Obscura link, C.C. I enjoyed the puzzle and see why it is a perfect fit for that platform!
Delightful and manageable Monday puzzle, many thanks, Janice. And Sumdaze, your commentary was very helpful and your pictures were just a treat. They make the puzzle come so alive!
My favorite clue and picture dealt with "Country shaped like a boot". Never occurred to me that this was the shape of Italy, but the image certainly makes that possible. Very clever.
Have a good week coming up, everyone.
-T @5:14 PM Yes Douglas Adams was one of the original writers for Dr. Who with 13 episodes to his credit. And I think he set the tone for what I think is a show of classical comedy -- every show has a happy ending (although some are tinged with sadness) And Tenant is IMHO hands down the greatest of the Doctors.
sumdaze @5:17 PM I agree with you on C.C.'s Atlas Obscura puzzle. Their puzzles are often meta -- I think this is the second one I've solved with fill like ATLAS or ATLAS OBSCURA. As I believe the company promotes travel destinations, crosswords are an interesting way to advertise. There are a lot more of them out there at this address.
waseeley - donno if you saw Staged [best bits according to someone on the internet] during the pandemic (doesn't really age well) but DaveT, Michael Sheen, and the glorious Dame Judi Dench were LOL. link to the latter.
Cheers, -T
Thank you, Janice and Sumdaze.
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