Happy Monday, everyone and welcome to the start of July! sumdaze here with a puzzle I'm calling 
No, not the Disney theme park ride. Instead, puzzle setter extraordinaire Doug Peterson takes us on a tour of where we can see various types of stars.
We have four themed entries with no reveal. All are clued with the initial phrase, "Where to see stars".
17 Across. Where to see stars on an app: YELP REVIEW.
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30 Across. Where to see stars after a blow: BOXING MATCH.
I always thought this was a cartoon thing but it is real. About 20 years ago I fell and hit the back of my head while ice-skating. I literally saw stars.
47 Across. Where to see stars under a dome: PLANETARIUM.
65 Across. Where to see stars in Hollywood: WALK OF FAME.
Coincidentally, they just announced the Class of 2025 inductees last Monday.
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Thanks for the fun, Doug! You have earned a gold star!
Across:
1. "__ Lisa": Louvre highlight: MONA. Highlight is an understatement. Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece attracts approximately 30,000 visitors each day to the Louvre.
5. Highly capable: ADEPT.
10. Squad car alerts, for short: APBS. All-points bulletins
14. Unaccounted-for GI: AWOL. GI is an abbreviation for an American soldier. Likewise, AWOL is an abbreviation for Absent Without Leave. This can land you in the brig.
15. "American Top 40" medium: RADIO. What a blast from the past! This radio program was co-created by its first host, Casey Kasem, in 1970. The program is currently hosted by Ryan Seacrest. How to Listen
16. Peek: LOOK.
19. Assistant on Apple devices: SIRI.
20. New Year's Eve Potato Drop state: IDAHO. Potato ... state ... has to be IDAHO. Here is a video for the 2024 drop:
1. "__ Lisa": Louvre highlight: MONA. Highlight is an understatement. Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece attracts approximately 30,000 visitors each day to the Louvre.
10. Squad car alerts, for short: APBS. All-points bulletins
14. Unaccounted-for GI: AWOL. GI is an abbreviation for an American soldier. Likewise, AWOL is an abbreviation for Absent Without Leave. This can land you in the brig.
15. "American Top 40" medium: RADIO. What a blast from the past! This radio program was co-created by its first host, Casey Kasem, in 1970. The program is currently hosted by Ryan Seacrest. How to Listen
16. Peek: LOOK.
19. Assistant on Apple devices: SIRI.
20. New Year's Eve Potato Drop state: IDAHO. Potato ... state ... has to be IDAHO. Here is a video for the 2024 drop:
They drop it like a hot potato! <groan>
21. Mythical Himalayan beast: YETI.
22. Smart __: frozen food brand: ONES.
23. "The Golden Bachelor" network: ABC. ABC has aired 28 seasons of The Bachelor and 20 seasons of The Bachelorette. These ten couples are still living happily ever after.
25. Motionless: INERT.
27. Carpentry tool: SAW.
35. "Frankly," in a text: TBH. To Be Honest, my texts contain more semi-colons than periods.
36. Female pheasant: HEN. Hunters in the area where I grew up called a male pheasant a rooster but I see now that some people say cock. Males establish a harem of as many as a dozen HENs.
37. Laughably silly: INANE. Humor is in the mind of the beholder.
38. Org. that encourages flossing: ADA. Four out of five dentists will tell you that "Organization" is abbreviated, so is the "American Dental Association".
39. Quick to prepare, like pudding or coffee: INSTANT. I used to put these in DH's care packages when he was deployed.
42. Ornamental pond fish: KOI. KOI fish are a colorful version of the common carp. They have an average lifespan of 25-30 years.
43. Toned down: MUTED. One way to tone down a color is to add gray to the color.
45. Moody genre: EMO.
46. Beings on UFOs: ETS. The U.S. government now uses the initialism UAP (Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena). ETS are still extraterrestrials.
22. Smart __: frozen food brand: ONES.
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23. "The Golden Bachelor" network: ABC. ABC has aired 28 seasons of The Bachelor and 20 seasons of The Bachelorette. These ten couples are still living happily ever after.
25. Motionless: INERT.
27. Carpentry tool: SAW.
35. "Frankly," in a text: TBH. To Be Honest, my texts contain more semi-colons than periods.
36. Female pheasant: HEN. Hunters in the area where I grew up called a male pheasant a rooster but I see now that some people say cock. Males establish a harem of as many as a dozen HENs.
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37. Laughably silly: INANE. Humor is in the mind of the beholder.
38. Org. that encourages flossing: ADA. Four out of five dentists will tell you that "Organization" is abbreviated, so is the "American Dental Association".
39. Quick to prepare, like pudding or coffee: INSTANT. I used to put these in DH's care packages when he was deployed.
43. Toned down: MUTED. One way to tone down a color is to add gray to the color.
46. Beings on UFOs: ETS. The U.S. government now uses the initialism UAP (Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena). ETS are still extraterrestrials.
51. Earn after taxes: NET.
52. Neckwear worn with mittens: SCARF.
53. Threaded fastener: NUT. Threaded misdirected me into thinking about clothing fasteners but it refers to those inside ridges.
55. Effect in a tunnel: ECHO.
60. "__ Attraction": Glenn Close thriller: FATAL. It was impossible to ignore the moral of this 1987 movie.
67. Equivalent: SAME.
68. Paperless message: EMAIL.
69. Not occupied: FREE.
71. "I wanna have a turn!": LEMME. A phonetic spelling representing the pronunciation of let me in continuous rapid speech.
72. Pull hard: YANK.
Down:
1. "Please allow me": MAY I?.
2. Carried a balance: OWED. Did you think of Lady Justice?
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3. Mardi Gras city, informally: NOLA. CSO to our New Orleans, Louisiana Cornerites!
4. First Greek letter: ALPHA.
5. "__ we good?": ARE. Yep. I think so.
6. Folk hero Crockett: DAVY. In 1827 he became a U.S. Congressman representing Tennessee.
4. First Greek letter: ALPHA.
5. "__ we good?": ARE. Yep. I think so.
6. Folk hero Crockett: DAVY. In 1827 he became a U.S. Congressman representing Tennessee.
7. Emmy winner Falco: EDIE. She won three Emmy Awards for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series during her time on The Sopranos.
8. Cobbler container: PIE TIN. Cobblers come in various shapes and sizes. My recipe uses a 9X13 Pyrex.
9. Service provided by a wrecker: TOWING.
10. Unsuccessful candidate: ALSO RAN.
11. "I see where you're coming from": POINT TAKEN. Excellent bonus word!
12. Real snooze: BORE.
13. Winter resort rentals: SKIS.
18. AnnaSophia of "Bridge to Terabithia": ROBB. AnnaSophia Robb played Leslie Burke in this 2007 movie, based on the 1977 Young Adult novel by Katherine Paterson.
24. "SportsCenter" anchor Linda: COHN. Linda has anchored ESPN's SportsCenter since 1992.
27. Notary public's mark: STAMP. Notaries can act as impartial witnesses to various legal documents. more info.
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| a notary public with her STAMP |
28. "Opposites Attract" singer Paula: ABDUL. The video for this 1989 song surprised me. I think you might like it!
29. "Ah, too bad": WHAT A SHAME.
31. "Hollywood Squares" symbols: XES.
32. Prefix with face or lace: INTER-. INTERlace and INTERface
33. 100 bucks: C-NOTE. C is the Roman number for 100.
31. "Hollywood Squares" symbols: XES.
32. Prefix with face or lace: INTER-. INTERlace and INTERface
33. 100 bucks: C-NOTE. C is the Roman number for 100.
American paper currency comes in seven denominations: $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50, and $100.
On July 14, 1969, the Department of the Treasury announced that currency notes in denominations of $500, $1,000, $5,000, and $10,000 would be discontinued immediately due to lack of use.
Which bill do you think was printed most in 2023? Go here to find out.
34. Major caper: HEIST. HEIST is a fun word. Let's listen to some groovy HEIST music:
34. Major caper: HEIST. HEIST is a fun word. Let's listen to some groovy HEIST music:
The Pink Panther Theme by Henry Mancini (1963)
featuring Plas John Johnson Jr. on saxophone
39. Concept: IDEA.
40. Calais chum: AMI. Calais is a city in France, where your male friend is your AMI and your female friend is your amie.
41. Word such as "word": NOUN.
44. Converts into a secret message: ENCODES.
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49. House with a sharply sloping roof: A-FRAME. Apparently, A-FRAME also acts as an apt and appropriate adjective. Awesome!
55. "Frozen" sister with a French braid: ELSA. When I see the movie Frozen, I try Anna and ELSA ... or OLAF (if I think it is the snowman).
56. Gently persuade: COAX.
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| COAXing us to try Cokes? |
58. Seafood in a shell: CLAM. Approximately 2% of the U.S. population is allergic to shellfish. 9 Most Common Food Allergies
59. __ milk: SKIM. Cow's milk is #1 on the above list, affecting 2-3% of babies and toddlers.
61. "Teen Titans Go!" voice actress Strong: TARA. her IMDb page
62. "So true!": AMEN.
63. Scallion relative: LEEK. Try substituting LEEKs for the onions in your soup recipes for a flavorful change.
66. La Liga cheer: OLE. This sounded like a European sports clue so ¡OLE! immediately came to mind. La Liga website
59. __ milk: SKIM. Cow's milk is #1 on the above list, affecting 2-3% of babies and toddlers.
61. "Teen Titans Go!" voice actress Strong: TARA. her IMDb page
62. "So true!": AMEN.
63. Scallion relative: LEEK. Try substituting LEEKs for the onions in your soup recipes for a flavorful change.
66. La Liga cheer: OLE. This sounded like a European sports clue so ¡OLE! immediately came to mind. La Liga website
The last stop on this star tour is the grid:
There were perhaps two or three semi-obscure names. But even with these, the perps were more than helpful. So, I would call this another Monday “walk in the park.” FIR, so I’m happy.
ReplyDeleteGood morning!
ReplyDeleteNo muss, no Wite-Out, no drama, no reveal to miss! -- just a smooth Monday slide to the bottom of the grid. Thanx, Doug. I always enjoy your take on things, sumdaze. (Why do you suppose the quantity of 20s and 50s dropped so much. Don't folks use ATMs any more?)
HEN: We also called the male pheasants roosters. A local hunting club constructed pheasant pens in our little town. They'd raise broods of pheasants over the summer and release the adult birds into the wild just before hunting season.
NOTARY: Our user-friendly Treasury department won't accept a NOTARY stamp as proof of identify. If you want to transact/redeem federal bonds you need either a bank Signature Guarantee or Medallion Stamp. I learned the hard way that if you're not a bank customer, they won't help you. That's the major downside of banking on-line.
STARBUCKs: Never visited one. Starbuck is just a First Mate from Moby Dick to moi.
FIR without erasure.
ReplyDeleteYeah, KOI may have a lifespan of 25-30 years, but it is much less if they live within finding distance of (crossword favorites) otters. A local TV news story focused on the "tragic loss" a Virginia Beach homeowner faced because of these stone-cold killers. Must have been a slow news day.
If you called Mr. Crockett DAVY to his face, you might have found yourself at the business end of a Bowie knife. He was known as David while he was alive.
I mentioned before that my dad nicknamed my eldest sister "the smart ONE." She obtained a PhD in chemistry, and was a long-serving professor at Hood college in Maryland until she retired.
Thanks to Doug for a fine return to the LAT. That's two solid constructors in a row! Wonder if Patti is on vacation? And thanks to sumdaze for another attention-grabbing tour. Just the thing for those of us who are relegated to decaf.
D-O, another reason for a bricks-and-mortar bank is for obtaining cash. I was going to an auction with a car dealer friend of mine while masquerading as his mechanic (the general public was not admitted.) Since I had not done business with them before, they would accept cash only. I let the branch near where I would be staying know how much I would be withdrawing, and retrieved the cash on the appointed day. I was very uncomfortable carrying that much cash (nearly $100,000) around, but nothing bad happened. In fact, nothing happened at all, since I didn't find a vehicle that caught my attention. I returned the cash to the branch bank the next day. I'm sure that I was ogled by the IRS for that little much-ado-about-nothing fools errand.
ReplyDeleteTook 5:12 today for me to see the all-star game.
ReplyDeleteIt's only Monday, but I still didn't know today's actresses (Robb and Tara).
Can we start some sort of movement to ban all clues that include "___, in a text" or "texter's ___"? Please. Then, we can take on those dreaded circles.
Jinx, I've never needed large amounts of cash. Cashier's check, yes, cash, no. When I was transferred to Guam in the Navy, I closed my California BofA account and carried a cashier's check to Guam. I was shocked that the Guam BofA put a 7-day hold on the funds after I deposited the check. Crikey, it was their own cashier's check! Getting ATM cash is no problem with an on-line bank. The machines at Walgreens are in network, and once monthly I can get cash from an out of network machine and the online bank will refund the ATM fee. I seldom need cash, anyway.
ReplyDeleteFIR. There were a few too many proper names for my liking, but the theme was clever and the perps were well placed. So solving was fairly easy, as is to be expected on a Monday.
ReplyDeleteSo overall, I enjoyed this puzzle.
Good Morning:
ReplyDeleteDoug has presented us with a simple, yet fun and cute theme in a Monday level grid,very newbie friendly. Even though there were a few unknowns, ABC, Tara, Robb, and Cohn, the perps were super friendly and the grid was clean and junk free, leading to a quick and smooth solve. Point Taken and What A Shame were highlights of the fill for me.
Thanks, Doug, for a nice start to the week and (gulp) month of July and thanks, sumdaze, for the fun and informative review. I guess $20.00 bills would be the highest production, but I was way off! Enjoyed the trip down memory lane with the Henry Mancini ear worm.
Have a great day.
Guessed. 😉
ReplyDeleteI liked this easy puzzle. Perps suggested the very few names unknown to me. As long as there are good perps, I don't mind a few unknowns.
ReplyDeleteI have not heard of using a pie tin for a cobbler. Usually a pie tin would not be large enough. I, too, use a 9x13 Pyrex or ceramic casserole.
While driving on a highway a male pheasant flew right across my path. Stomping on the brake suddenly would have caused the car behind me to crash into me. I slowed down and just the very tip of a wing lightly brushed the windshield. No damage to my car or the bird. Phew! (See how these words that imitate sounds are helpful.)
I don't mind circles at all. Often I ignore them until I get to the reveal.
Also, I don't mind moderate use of texting language or slang in puzzles.
Alan is usually here on Saturday and Sunday. This weekend I let him stay through today instead of seeing him on July 4 to save on driving. Picking him up round trip takes an hour and a half. Taking him home is the same, so that's 3 hours on the road. This evening we will stop for an early dinner at our favorite Italian restaurant on the way back.
Marvellous Monday. Thanks for the fun, Doug and sumdaze.
ReplyDeleteI FIRed in good time and saw the Stars theme.
Two inkblots to change Exit to EMIT, and Me Too to Let Me and then LEMME (meh!).
Unknown to me names (COHN, ROBB, TARA) perped. Even the ABC network appeared easily.
I was ready to say my favourite was the “neck ware worn with mittens” clue, but it turned out to be a SCARF and not that string that is used on “idiot” mittens. LOL! Did anyone else think of that?
I use PIE plate not TIN (regionalism?) and would never make a cobbler in one since the fruit would bubble over. I use a round casserole dish for cobbler.
CSO to INANEhiker.
Off to celebrate on this beautiful Canada Day. Fireworks tonight.
Wishing you all a great day.
Good Morning! Fun puzzle today. Thanks, Doug.
ReplyDeleteI used to go to STARbuck’s way too often, then concocted my own recipe for my latte using their K-cups, but I still like their Frappuccino in the summer, hmmmm ‘bout time!
TBH, I had to wait to see if IMO would fill then ABDUL appeared to nix that idea.
I had SHAME and started to fill: that’s a…oops no room for the “s” and “A”, so WO the “t” for a W and the A won the toss-up.
ESP: ROBB, COHN, TARA.
Light and breezy recap today. Thanks, sumdaze.
WEES sweet CW. Yes a few unknowns like ROBB, COHN, TARA, and ABC as clued, but perps to the rescue. No problem.
ReplyDeleteI don’t mind text-speak or slang if the perps are strategically placed to guide me to a WAG.
Nothing much to say, except thanks to Sumdaze for that review.
Summer weather here is a BORE. Hot, hot, then sound and fury from brief horrendous thunderstorms like yesterday that knocked out electricity for a couple of hours, then all spookily calm again.
PSA:
ReplyDeleteA recurrent supernova that repeats every 80 or so years is due this year in the constellation Corona Borealis.
This is a once in a lifetime chance to see a supernova as (and before) it happens...
If you can see the Big Dipper, follow the handle to the nearest big star. This will be the star Arcturus in the constellation Bootes.
Now if retrace up a bit, and look a little further along the dipper handle, bit above Arcturus, you will see a small semi circlet of stars that look like a backwards "C". This is Corona Borealis.
It is important to try and find this constellation now (tonite!) as it is small, and very unique looking. Within the next several months, a new star will appear just outside this backwards "C", and will be no bigger than the North Star. It will only appear for a week or so, and will not reappear for another 81 years or so...
more can be found here if interested.
Nice, quick, Monday romp. Across, down, and done! Then on to spend about double the amount of solving time on Sumdazes most excellent review. A fun start to July. Rabbit.
ReplyDeleteLooks like I'm the first to crash and burn this month, and on a Monday, too! DNK ROBB or COHN, and made a foolish WAG at AmC instead of ABC, which gave me ROmB, an unusual looking surname. Other unknowns were Smart ONES and TARA, but those perped.
ReplyDeleteThanks to Doug for the Monday wake-up call, and to Sumdaze for an interesting review!
Musings
ReplyDelete-My Omaha World Herald sat in rainstorm and got drenched and drove me online. I went as fast as I could typing and my impatient fat fingers but still took 7 ½ minutes.
-My astronomy prof bristled when people called his rooftop observatory a PLANETARIUM
-I don’t see how a Top 40 could exist into today’s very diversified music scene
-Smart ONES are the staple of my “eat in the lounge” sub days
-My hunter friends call male Pheasants “rooties”
-POINT TAKEN: Rarely heard in a FB or X argument
-INTERLACE your fingers
-Reroofing my neighbor’s A-FRAME was a hard job
-Sumdaze’s wit and wisdom were a highlight on this very cool, windy, rainy morning. League golf tomorrow is not likely.
Fun Monday. Clever theme and clues
ReplyDeleteRather straightforward CW with logical fills for theme clues. In other words, my kinda CW. I liked this CW quite a bit. A couple of names I didn't know, and as Sumdaze, "Threaded fastener" had me thinking clothing for a bit, but the V-8 can didn't take long to hit. Overall, a quick finish even for me. Great CW DP, thanx. Terrific write-up, Sumdaze, thanx.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Doug and sumdaze! 5 stars!
ReplyDeleteGlad we don't have to read that rabbit, rabbit stuff anymore. :>)
sumdaze, DW uses a few Dr Oekter products when baking and making desserts. A package mix for instant chocolate mousse, and packets of vanilla sugar for different confections.
She also used to use Dr Oekter's potato whitener, but the FDA revoked its sale in the US. Same for the competitor Stay White. You can still get the products in Europe and I think in Canada. The products contained sulfates that counteracted the oxidizing, but the FDA said they caused too many allergic reactions.
They were used to keep your potatoes from oxidizing and starting to brown. Submersing potatoes in mixing bowls with some citric acid such as lemon helps, but when working with large amounts of potates where the white appearance is paramount, nothing compares to those products. That's what she learned to use from her mother and sister in law when making potato dumplings.
I've never seen the instant Dr Oekter Mug Cake package before. Was it good? Or good for the circumstances? I'll ask DW to look for it just so we can try it.
From yesterday, a few more company virtual assistant candidates in the vein of Erica for Bank of America. A couple of energy companies and a chain grocer:
Constellation Energy - Stella
Dominion Energy - Minion
Kroger - Roger
Hi All!
ReplyDeleteWhoot! DW is back from Japan. She's not quite adjusted to the time zone but did right by herself sleeping most of the filght.
Thanks Doug for another great Monday puzzle.
Sumdaze, I don't remember stars but I remember the entire rink heard my head hit the ice and stopped skating. I was fine (well, it didn’t cause any brain damage that wasn't already there :-))
WOs: Crab -> CLAM
ESPs: ROBB, COHN, TARA
Fav: Even thought it's a Themer, I could hear Dark Side of the Moon playing in my head at PLANETARIUM.
D-O: I love cash. First, I think the CC fees merchants have to pay for me buying a candy bar is ridiculous. I'll use cash at mom-n-pop shops, for the lawn guy, and the cleaning lady. Plus, I don't need some company tracking my purchases.
//At Defcon, I bring $500 cash just for the vendor floor. No one needs to know I purchased lockpicks and other semi-illegal stuff to play with. (and stickers... Lots of stickers ;-))
Cheers, -T
D-Otto @5:31. That's a good question about ATMs. I know I do not use them as much as I used to. I usually pull out the plastic. I do use cash at the farmer's market.
ReplyDeleteHappy Canada Day to C-Eh! and any other northern neighbors who might check in today!
Monkey @9:44. I agree with you about text-speak, slang, and perps. They can give constructors wiggle room to employ new letter combinations, which can mean more interesting solves for us. I would also not want to see circles completely go away. "Variety is the spice of life" and "everything in moderation".
CED @10:15. Thanks for the STAR info.!
My Texas Chase Bank ATM only dispenses 100s, 20s and ones.
DeleteSorry, 5s too
DeleteTTP and -T posted while I was writing.
ReplyDeleteTTP. I'd say the mug cakes were "good for the circumstances". I used to buy them at Don Quijote (Hawaii) or World Market (mainland).
-T. You crack me up about taking cash to your hacker events!
In our local astronomy club we spend a lot of time looking at STARS, sometimes in our PLANETARIUM. So I enjoyed the theme. Good to know ROBB, COHN and TARA were ESPs for others. Never heard of SMART ONES. FIR.
ReplyDeleteHere Merlie posed with her mother at the Michael Jackson STAR on the HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME.
sumdaze Thanks for the illustrated tour. I also saw STARS with my detached retina last week. Yes, it is indeed a thing.
From Late Last Night:
Lucina Thank you for taking the time to read my "What is Clean?" article about the history of Febreze and its ability to remove SCENTs. Too bad that the people who have a bad SCENT don't know it. And the only way to market it was to add another bad SCENT! Yes, clean should mean NO SCENT. Argh. Thank you again!
Have a great Canada Day, everyone!
ReplyDeleteHola!
ReplyDeleteHappy Canada Day to our northern neighbors!
Thanks to the veteran constructor, Doug Peterson! His puzzles are usually clever and well constructed. This one was no exception. It was a smooth solve with some nifty fill as many of you have pointed out.
I especially liked PLANETARIUM, and BOXING MATCH always reminds me of my late DH who was a Golden Gloves contender in his youth. He loved watching BOXING on TV. I haven't watched a single match since his death.
For me, it's PIE plate, never TIN since mine are glass and aluminum. However, it's been a very, very long time since I made a pie. Diabetes prevents it.
Have a wonderful day, everyone! It's July already!
Delightful Monday puzzle, many thanks, Doug. And your commentary was, as always, a pleasure--thanks for that too, Sumdaze. I'd give both of your performances a great REVIEW!
ReplyDeleteWell, MAY I say that I feel a little INANE claiming I was ADEPT at solving this, since it was an easy Monday. But I did notice that there were a lot of mythical creatures all over the place: that SIRI, who helps out Apple customers, and those YETI, and those ETS who hang out on UFOs, and even those mean ORKS. Made me feel like we were on another planet or maybe just in a PLANETARIUM. I think after all that I'll just check my EMAIL, and get myself some SKIM milk and some TAFFY for a snack--but no LEEK--ever!
Have a great week coming up, everybody.
Puzzling thoughts:
ReplyDeleteFirst off, Happy Canada Day (erstwhile "Dominion Day") to CanadianEh!
Second, to HG @ 10:51 => I beat you by 0:04 today (also done, on-line using Across Lite software). I prefer using pen and paper but I dropped the subscription to the AZ Republic when the rates went through the roof. FWIW, I too have "fat fingers" when typing. I am constantly hitting the backspace key
Third, Doug's puzzles are quite consistent with easy to moderate difficulty and straightforward fill. Today was no exception. sumdaze, your recap was remarkable as always
Fourth, CED @ 10:15 => ditto what Renee said. I will be stargazing tonight, hoping for clear skies as opposed to the monsoon rain we had most of last evening
When I am at home I print the LAT instead of solving online. If I get a horrible scribbly blot from changing answers multiple times, I will go to online solving.
ReplyDeleteAll this talk makes my mouth water for blueberry cobbler. I checked the oz for a 9 inch pie plate and the oz for a Pyrex or ceramic casserole. A pie plate is way too small. BTW. I have never seen a tin pie plate.
It was about an 8 minute stroll to the finish line on this one, thanks Doug and Patti for taking it easy on us to start the CW week! Definitely early week clueing, on a Friday MONA would probably have been clued as “Entrepreneur Haute ___” 🤣. IDAHO was an EKTORP for me.
ReplyDeletesumdaze ~ alway enjoy your Monday write-ups (and also the general lack of complaints due to the simplicity of the grid). Nice alliteration on your A-FRAME comment! A lot of Forensic Files episodes are based on those FATAL attractions. The list of WALK OF FAME inductees had 36 names, of which I have only heard of 18, I think they are pretty lenient on determining who is famous.
CanadianEh! Happy Canada Day, enjoy those fireworks 🎆
Hey, all!
ReplyDeleteSorry I didn't stop by yesterday to wish C.C. a happy birthday, but hopefully she'll accept a belated happy birthday today. I did just go back and check the archives and saw the birthday wishes for me on Saturday, which were much appreciated. I'm actually at the same job (although, once again, it has been sold and renamed for something like the fourth time) and Joshua is now 19 years old and just finished his freshman year at Northeastern university where he is studying computer science and getting a 4.0 GPA.
I hope everybody is having a wonderful day!
Belated Happy Birthday. Before I ever made my first post here, I always read yours. I gained much wisdom from them and it encouraged me to contribute. Thank you.
DeleteBarry G, lookin' good. Congrats on your "little one's" academic achievements. Thanks for checking in.
ReplyDeleteHappy Canada Day to CanadianEh! from me too! And Happy Birthday wishes to you too, C.C., and apology for being a day late.!
ReplyDeleteThank you both for having been such wonderful on-line friends for so many years. You are a real
treasure!
Hugs, Misty
Oh. I did not realize I had missed C.C.s birthday. I hope you were feted by your friends and neighbors. I know it's bittersweet for you right now, but please celebrate LIFE. You deserve it.
ReplyDeleteNice to read you Barry G! You've been gone too long. Happy belated to you and C.C..
ReplyDelete@8:28p - my BoA ATM only spits out 100s, 20s, & 10s. Every week or so, I usually get 1, 8, and 4, respectively.
Cheers, -T
I've only ever received 20's at the local ATMs; I'm quite certain that's all they have inside. Just before I go on a trip I withdraw what I'll need and it's ever only been 20's.
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