Theme: "Out of Order" - The first word in each theme entry is
an anagram indicator, the second word is an anagram of the last word in
the corresponding clue.
24A. Produced charts?: MODIFIED STARCH. Charts & starch.
36A. Stirred up rages?: SHIFTED GEARS. Rages & gears.
66A. Developed genres?: MIXED GREENS. Genres & greens.
94A. Acquired taste?: ALTERED STATE. Taste & state.
109A. Discovered vin rosé?: REVISED VERSION. Vin rosé & version.
16D. Found Crusoe?: CHANGED COURSE. Crusoe & course.
56D. Begat Eric?: CONVERTED RICE. Eric & Rice.
This theme reminds me of the "Scrambled Signals" we had a while ago. Different approach.
I
wonder how Gary and Amy collaborate. I'm thinking they brainstorm theme
and theme entries together, then Gary makes the grid and Amy writes the
clues.
Across:
7. Roman __: NUMERALS. I'm worth 200.
15. In base eight: OCTAL.
20. Give a terrible review: HATE ON.
21. Neapolitan standard that provided the melody for Elvis's "It's Now or Never": O SOLE MIO. My Sunshine.
22. Birch of "Hocus Pocus": THORA. Also in "American Beauty".
23. HS podcast recording sites: AV LABS.
26. Disclose: TELL.
27. Oscar winner Guinness: ALEC.
29. Quaint lodging: INN.
30. Basketball position: CENTER.
31. __ of Skye: ISLE.
33. Heap affection (on): DOTE.
35. Stormed (in): BARGED.
41. Hardly windy?: TERSE. Long-winded "windy".
42. More refined: PURER.
43. "Deal me in" payment: ANTE.
44. Twist a peg on a guitar, say: TUNE. Young Splynter.
45. __ tape: DUCT.
49. Earlier: AGO.
50. Latin "and others": ET ALIA.
53. Announce, on a stream: POST.
54. Cause for a blessing: ACHOO.
55. Father on the sidelines: SOCCER DAD. Soccer is huge in China.
57. Brain activity tests, briefly: EEGS.
58. "If these walls __ talk": COULD.
59. Gem with fire and matrix varieties: OPAL.
60. Perfect 10s: IDEALS.
62. Animated film about a racing 61-Down: TURBO. 61. Garden creeper: SNAIL.
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63. "Agatha All Along" star Kathryn: HAHN.
70. Tampa Bay team: RAYS.
71. Pain relief brand: ALEVE.
73. Ball honorees: BELLES.
74. Lummoxes: APES.
76. Direct (to): REFER.
77. KOA client: RV'ER.
78. Many crime drama characters: FBI AGENTS. Who's your favorite fictional FBI agent?
83. Uncredited actor: EXTRA.
84. Graph lines: AXES.
85. Classic theater name: RIALTO.
86. "Got it!": AHA.
87. Yard holder: MAST. Sailing "yard".
88. Pulls even with: TIES.
89. Swing music: JIVE.
90. Faith founded by Muhammad: ISLAM. Most of the Chinese Muslims live in Xinjiang. They're called Uyghurs. Xi'an has a large Uyghur population. I love the food in the Muslim Quarters.
92. Water pitchers: EWERS.
97. Some family cars: SEDANS.
99. Sharp plumlike fruit: SLOE.
100. Gospel-singing sister of Aretha Franklin: ERMA.
101. 1980s game consoles: ATARIS. 119. Some smartphones: SAMSUNGS.
102. Colorado Native: UTE.
103. Kunis of "Bad Moms": MILA.
105. Viral social media bit: MEME.
113. Less biased: FAIRER.
115. Raise: ERECT.
116. Fistfighter's fist: MEAT HOOK. Not famliar with this term.
117. Harder to see: TINIER.
118. Range where tomatoes originated: ANDES. I made the Brazilian salmon stew last week. With two tomatoes. A bit too coconut-y for me.
120. Biases: SLANTS.
Down:
1. Kibitz: CHAT.
2. Give a great review: RAVE.
3. "__ make your head spin!": IT'LL.
4. Aquarium collection: SEA LIFE. We have this in Mall of America. Also 15. Furry swimmers: OTTERS. 95. Slippery swimmer: EEL.
5. Corn discard: COB.
6. Up for auction: ON SALE.
7. Norton Sound port city: NOME.
8. Sports org. that added a "P" to its initials in 2019: USOC. OK, United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee.
9. Stylish, in the 1960s: MOD.
10. First name in pharmaceuticals: ELI. Lilly.
11. Brings in fresh equipment: REFITS.
12. Nitrogen compound: AMINE.
13. Security for a debt: LIEN.
14. Outfield layer: SOD.
17. Flourless cake: TORTE.
18. Like a rainbow: ARCED.
19. "If I Only Had the Nerve" singer Bert: LAHR. Boomer loved this movie and could recite many of the dialogues.
25. Cause alarm: SCARE.
28. Commanded: LED.
32. Actress Meryl: STREEP.
33. Statistician's focus: DATA.
34. Buried treasure: ORE.
35. Not straight: BENT.
36. Daycation locations: SPAS.
37. Victor of French literature: HUGO.
38. Sporty Camaro: IROC.
39. Glamorous event: GALA.
40. Seat of Garfield County, Oklahoma: ENID.
41. Little dustup: TUSSLE. 69. Little dustup: SPAT. Also 48. Flaps: TO-DOS.
44. Forum frocks: TOGAE. Roman Forum.
46. "Star Trek" lieutenant: UHURA.
47. Cheese similar to cheddar: COLBY.
51. Hong Kong transport: TRAM. Bus, tram and ferry.
52. Unprepared remark: AD LIB.
53. Looks: PEERS.
54. Magician's set: ACT.
57. Lawn care tool: EDGER.
60. Runs in neutral: IDLES.
63. __ pants: baggy trousers: HAREM. 93. Pants measurements: WAISTS.
64. "__ & Katie": Netflix sitcom: ALEXA.
65. Tests by lifting: HEFTS.
67. Ancient Persian king: XERXES.
68. Fabled toymakers: ELVES.
72. Timeline division: ERA.
75. Teamwork hurdle: EGOISM.
78. High follower: FIVE.
79. Braddock's opponent in "Cinderella Man": BAER. Max.
80. "The Lion King" lion: NALA.
81. Not this: THAT.
82. "The feeling is mutual": SAME.
84. Puts on the tube: AIRS.
85. Initiation, e.g.: RITE.
88. Like a tightrope: TENSE.
89. "Atlas" actress, familiarly: JLO.
91. Triathlete's asset: STAMINA.
94. Weather advisories: ALERTS.
96. Pub offerings: DRAFTS.
97. Firm: STERN.
98. Like an icicle-covered house, perhaps: EAVED.
99. Cause of a kettle's whistle: STEAM. I don't own kettle. I use this pot for everything. I also don't have a wok.
101. Field: AREA.
102. Iris layer: UVEA.
103. Synthesizer pioneer: MOOG.
104. Printer refills: INKS.
106. Environmentalist Brockovich: ERIN.
107. Track event: MEET.
108. Makes a wrong move: ERRS.
110. Private exchanges, briefly: DMS.
111. Moo __ pork: SHU.
112. Electron transfer result, maybe: ION.
114. Feel sick: AIL.
C.C.
51 comments:
Changed “Capri” into “harem” (and, by the way, I protest the crossing of “Hahn” with “Alexa” - a potential Natick if there ever was one.) After completing this puzzle, I finally understood the gimmick and all the “changes.” Anyway, FIR, so I’m happy.
Good morning!
This one took a little longer than an average Sunday, but the Wite-Out got a rest. D-o caught the theme with MODIFIED STARCH, and that helped a lot with the solve. CONVERTED RICE reminded me of a Tom Lehrer song intro -- he talked of the great southern university where Uncle Ben was converted. Thanx, Gary, Amy, and C.C. (200)
THORA: As a child actress, she played Jack Ryan's daughter in Patriot Games and Clear And Present Danger.
UHURA: We were searching for something to watch last evening, and settled on The Search For Spock, the third in the Star Trek series.
Figuring out that the second word in the fill was an anagram of the second word in the clue helped with the solve, I’m not sure what MODIFIED STARCH is but the other phrases were all familiar. I thought this was a bit on the easy side for a Sunday as I got the congratulatory message in 23:01. A few total unknowns with THORA and Aretha’s sister ERMA. DNK ALEXA or HAHN or MAST or HAREM pants (I had the AR but cargo didn’t work). That area was my last fill, but I don’t agree with SubG that the cross of ALEXA/HAHN/MAST is an unfair Natick, the surrounding fill demanded the letter A, not even a WAG. Just about every puzzle has a potential Natick requiring an A-run or a WAG and that’s where the challenge comes in. COLBY may be related to cheddar in color, but not so much in taste and texture. A lot of words ending with EL or LE (TUSSLE) give me troubel, unsure of the ordre. Thanks Amy and Gary for the cleverly themed puzzle and to C.C. for the enlightenment!
I’ve noticed that when I reply to someone’s comment, my reply is under the comment, that is until referring back the next day where all replies are in chronological order, rendering the reply meaningless to the comment for which it was intended. Yesterday’s song rendition by Copy Editor garnered many replies, but looking back today, none are under his comment, is there a reason for this?
YooperPhil, I'm sure Google would tell you that it's not a bug -- it's a feature.
FIR, getting my WAG @ HAHN x ALEXA. Actually a SWAG - what else could it have been? mean hook->MEAT HOOK, togas->TOGAE, snit->SPAT, and day->ERA.
CENTER, or in current basketball lingo, "the five."
I think Norton Sound would be a great name for a jazz combo.
I'm more of an "if I only had a brain" kinda guy.
"Parachute" nor "Hammer" would fit for baggy trous.
DRAFTS, unless you are visiting the land of our former masters, who serve draughts.
YP - We are kindred spirits in the world of speling.
FLN: TTP, that natural gardener on NPR sounds like the same guy I listened to. I also bought a bunch of lady bugs, but for aphids. They were fun, but didn't work too well.
Edwin Newman wrote the well-received Strictly Speaking (Will America be the death of English?) a half-century ago. The demise of English is well under way, IMHO ;).
Way off topic, but today's local fishwrapper contains a Brain Busters Puzzle Mania special section. It includes 3 daily crosswords, 4 commuter crosswords, and 3 Sunday crosswords by familiar constructors David Alfred Bywaters, Ed Sessa and Pam Amick Klawitter. Since they are a Tribune Group paper, many other Cornerites might have access to them as well. Several Jumbles and lots of other stuff that aren't my cuppa are there also.
Thanks to Gary and Amy for the easyish Sunday exercise, and to CC for reviewing it all.
Good Morning:
I really enjoyed this solve. Sunday grids can be slogs if the theme is meh and it is filled with obscure references and/or tons of pop culture. Today’s theme was clever and had just the right amount of challenge and reward. I think my only unknown was Erma, but perps solved that quickly enough. In addition to the familiar theme phrases, there were numerous fresh and lively entries and no dreck.
Thanks, Gary and Amy, for a very pleasant Sunday diversion and thanks, CC, for the insider’s bird’s-eye view, so to speak. Your culinary photos are always a treat as are your personal culturural tidbits.
Have a great day.
Thora Birch was also in Ghost World, one of my favorite movies.
Like Subgenius I had trouble in the same area. CAHN and ALEXA were complete unknowns. I thought maybe the pants were CARGO but EXTRA wouldn't allow it. So I WAGged KAREN pants, ALEXE, and NEST for the yard support. Wong on all three. My two sailboats didn't have a yardarm.
It took the MIXED GREENS to catch the anagrams. But I stated badly. Kibitz is a word I didn't know and it took a while to finish ___ATEON, never having heard of a 'HATE ON' review. The CHAT took a while since TV LAB was what I wanted. The only labs I had were biology, zoology, chemistry, geology and physics.
When I changed TOGAS to TOGAE, that's when I caught the anagrams with GREENS for genres.
"Cinderella Man" was unknown and Max BAER, why that's Jethro's dad.
THORA, TURBO, RIALTO, ERMA, MEAT HOOK, JLO--DNK as clued.
"Who's your favorite fictional FBI agent?" NONE. If people identify themselves as FBI agents (they always are in pairs), tell them that you will not answer anything until you have two witnesses, a lawyer, and will record everything. They will walk away. One agent asks questions and the other takes notes but they never record anything.
Sundays are always challenges for me just because of their size and the need for persistence. I grokked the theme when I saw RAGES and GEARS were anagrams. That made all the difference in solving as there were many unknowns like Range where tomatoes originated: ANDES . I am a big fan of tomatoes and surprised that they originated in western South America. I also had no idea Ella had a sister ERMA but it does give Ms. Bombeck a rest.
MAX BAER was the pride of all Jews when he beat Max Schmeling Adolph Hitler's favorite boxer in 1933. He took the heavyweight title in 1934 when he won by TKO over the huge champion PPIMO CARNERA who was 6'7" tall and weighed 267 pounds. He held the title just one day short of a year when he lost to a little regarded former light heavy weight JAMES J. BRADDOCK which was the basis of the movie CINDERELLA MAN . There is a theory that Max threw the fight https://www.boxingoverbroadway.com/did-baer-throw-the-braddock-fight-yes/ . You can make your own judgment. A CSO to HG as Max was born in Nebraska.
I too remember THORA BURCH in AMERICAN BEAUTY which has a underlying homosexual theme and also stars KEVIN SPACEY . I do not know ALEXA and KATIE or what C,C, means when she says she is "worth 200" but I have experienced the MUSLIM part of the NIGHT BAZAAR in Ching Mai, Thailand and their halal versus kosher practices. My wife swears by Samsung products, and I use Apple. Mixed marriages are tough.
Finally, KATHRYN HAHN has appeared in 85 different projects so I am not sure if she is an unknown, or just an unwatched. Thank you Gary and Amy and C.C.
CC is 200 (in Roman numerals)
Took 13:39 today.
I knew some of today's actresses (JLO & Hahn; not Thora). I didn't remember Aretha's sister (Erma). I agree with SubG's planting of a flag in this new Natick.
I tried cargo before harem, and even tried cameo before extra. I took a guess that it was Allie, not Alexa, thinking it might've been some reboot.
Lemonade714: C in Roman numerals is 100. Thus, C.C. is 100 + 100.
From last night (FLN)
-I had no idea how wealthy Bare Naked Ladies were before or after composing and singing The Big Bang Theory theme.
-Christmas stuff was all put away on a very nice early winter day and my snowblower started on the first pull and I am ready to go.
-Sumdaze, I hope this answers your PEKE question
-The fun Telstarinsturmental
is part of my NASA presentation as I try to show how space affected the culture in many ways in the 60’s.
-I had a fun exchange with Yooper Phil about some of the potential NSFW words in yesterday’s puzzle.
FIR. This was a workout. The theme, which I got early on, helped a great deal with the solve. But everything around those long answers was somewhat crunchy.
I have a problem with FBI agents when the clue had no abbreviation in it. Not cool! And just a few too many proper names for me, and even two crossing.
Overall not that enjoyable a puzzle today.
YP - I just double-checked, and on my HP laptop using Edge on Win11, all yesterday's comments are neatly under CE's work.
Would you believe it is Aretha Franklin who has a sister Erma?
PEKE is blocked on my machine
My biggest problem today was trying to use Jazz for JIVE? That sent me down the the rabbit hole when I read Initiation as Imitation (small print is hard to read). I put in "fakE" for RITE and I had a mess. ALTERED STATE finally pulled it out.
The only other diversion came in trying to use yRs instead of ERA for the timeliness division.
Thanks to Gary and Amy for a well, constructed submission and ZB for her synopsis
Never try to take a bus to Bermuda
Intuit
We had icy rain and snow overnight so church was cancelled and I'm solving the puzzle on line since the paper wasn't delievered due to the conditions
Solved the puzzle, but the blog explained the anagrams- thanks CC
I love Kathryn Hahn as a versatile actress - but she is often in a supporting role so you know she looks familiar but trying to remember where you've seen her. I remember her from "How to lose a guy in 10 days" and "Bad Moms" both rom-coms.
The series "Agatha All Along" is a starring role for her set in the MCU universe (think Avengers)- she is one of the witches in "Wandavision" but this series just came out in 9/2024 and is on Disney+ , so not surprising that many haven't seen it.
I love Moo SHU Pork
Thanks CC for the blog and Gary & Amy for the puzzle.
It came out a few years ago - but last night we watched the movie "The Man who Invented Christmas" about Dickens writing of A Christmas Carol and enjoyed it - we streamed it on Amazon Prime but I think it's avaiable on Roku or other streaming services. It stars Dan Stevens of Downton Abbey fame.
Jinx, using Firefox under W11 I see all the comments in time-entered order, not grouped as replies.
Musings
-What a wonderful puzzle on a day where the windchill is below zero. Promised snow all went south.
-If we ran out of Mazola Oil, we had to use CRISCO for popcorn. Not a great option.
-C.C., you’re worth way more that 200!
-CENTERS are making a comeback in the NBA. People are tired of eighty 3-pointers in a game
-Coaches can find SOCCER DADS (and moms and grandparents) very annoying.
-“APES, you’re in for OAFS today.”
-I had an issue with my SAMSUNG TV remote until I realized the TV was an LG. Duh!
-Do you have a passenger that loves to KIBITZ (not chat!) as you’re driving?
-High school gyms have mostly been REFTIITED with these devices
-Did anyone else think of MC Hammer for HAREM pants?
-Freshman initiation is a RITE that has been eliminated in most high schools
Today's 441-cell Sunday challenge illustrated that a couple of steady and experienced hands were behind it--Gary and Amy.
Anagrams can be intriguing, and Amy and Gary clearly had fun with the anagram theme. I really liked several, such as "version" being an anagram of "vin rose." Whoda thunk?
I always pinpoint troublesome and obscure answers by circling them in red on the grid (Yes, I do puzzles on paper). Today, for instance, some of the ones I circled included HAHN, ERMA, HAREM, NALA, and ALEXA.
Then when you look at the grid and see a big blotch of red in one area, that pretty much defines a Natick neighborhood. My Natick area today was located on the west coast, first identified by Subgenius.
What I find is that the ease of extricating oneself from a red Natick mess depends largely on the savvy of the constructors, and their having had the best interests of the solvers (us) in mind. Gary and Amy passed the test, because they provided us amidst the west coast Natick with multiple neighboring helpful rescuing perps.
Thanks, Gary and Amy, for showing us a fun, clever, and satisfying Sunday challenge.
My iPad w/Safari lists in chronological order from previous days posts.
Yeah HG, I could concoct a real story from some of last weeks fill (much like Misty does in her comments), but like you said, NSF the Corner. I think Patti has a sense of humor 🤣
The anagrams of words in familiar phrases were awfully clever, and helpful in the solve. I struggled, where Subgenius did, at the crossing of unknown HAHN and ALEXA. That "A" was my last entry to FIR. Thanks, Gary, Amy, and C.C.! Impressive.
FLN, thanks to sumdaze for the song, and to Lucina for sharing the memory of her beloved papillon. They are the cutest dogs! I've never lived with one, but I did rescue a papillon from a busy intersection in Los Angeles, and helped it find a good home. I'm sure Lucina's little Menina had a wonderful life.
As I’ve said before I really like GL & AE puzzles, they are challenging but fair. My major problem today was spelling ReALTO, so missed high FIVE in addition I wanted jazz for JIVE. My other difficulty was the many names I didn’t know like ALEXA, HAHN, MILA, ERTA, J-LO as clued, same for Bert LAHR.
The theme was super. Lots of fun once my slow brain figured it out.
Does anyone still use CRISCO?
Thanks CC. Sorry you were disappointed in your Brazilian dish, but at least you were adventurous.
With temps in the 70s right now, we’re preparing for the cold to descend from the north. I wish those Canadians would close that door, and I’m looking at you CanadianEh!
Yeah, probably the same guy on both PBS and NPR.
D-O, the comments appear stacked as a thread on my Firefox, 133.0.3 I guess YMMV.
Yup, that's why I typed "Parachute" nor "Hammer" would fit for baggy trous."
If C.C. is a 200, then M. Manatee could be a 2,000. Not a chance.
I don't know if this is germane, but: I submitted the song parody a couple of hours before I finished the puzzle and submitted my comments on it. Most of the comments about the song appeared directly under the song in the version I've seen.
I should also mention that I solve the Sunday puzzles long after Sunday, which is why I seldom visit the Corner on Sundays.
Sunday puzzle. Very clever but kinda typical…couldn’t hold my interest. Anxiously awaiting my Lion’s/Vikings showdown.
Greet the day.
I’ve recently started attempting the NYT crosswords. Anyone know if a forum similar to ours exists for those puzzlers?
I still use Crisco in 2 recipes that were my grandma's - I have tried substitutions and just can't make them taste like hers without the Crisco - but then I never use up the whole thing and end up throwing the rest out after a couple of months
inanehiker, the same here, but one day I spotted Crisco Shortening Sticks at Walmart. So much more convenient.
Brilliantly original theme. Another case where I kept wondering if there was another layer to it. Hand up struggled with that area HAHN, ALEXA, MAST, HAREM. Hand up for CARGO. Final struggle was with TURBO, COLBY, RAYS, ACT. FIR.
Big Easy, Lemonade Thanks for the learning moments about MAX BAER.
Here our belly dancing friend Beth AMINE posed.
I associate HAREM PANTS with belly dancing.
Yes, try www.rexwordpuzzle.blogspot.com.
When I saw that this puzzle was another Larson/Endz collab, I knew we were in for a fun run! The theme fills are all solid but without being so obvious that one immediately groks it. Nice cruise through the grid, with only a couple of “aarghs” (that cross of names everyone’s written of already) and some real brain busters, like MAST — I got stuck in my back “yard” until HAREM fell into place — and MEATHOOKS, which I’d never related to fighters (just via “git yer meathooks offa my fries!” context).
Thanks to C.C. for revealing all the details today! 200? You’re rating is far higher, my dear.
Learning moment that tomatoes originated in the Andes — they grow ‘em a lot in hothouses now, so who’da thunk?
Did anyone else notice that ERECT was in almost the same spot in the SW as a day or two ago? Interesting coinkydink…😎
I always thought Lt. UHURA was the hottest crew member on the Enterprise. We just lost Ms. Nichols a couple of years ago…RIP in the stars, Lieutenant.
Robert MOOG is pretty much recognized as the father of the music synthesizer; I used to go to the NAMM show (music biz stuff) and 3-4 yrs back there was a booth with an original Moog unit set up. All the guys manning the booth wore full-length white lab coats as an homage to the late Doctor. Cool stuff for music gear-heads.
If I ever figure out how to make myself “official” on the Corner, my avatar will be an OTTER. My kinda creature, along with llamas and dolphins...
Picard, loved the photo of your belly-dancer friend! I dated one back in my younger days; she was, um, quite interesting — and not speaking on lecherous terms, either 😆
Holy guacamole, Splynter — is that an old double-neck Gibson 1275 you’re holding in that pic that C.C. posted?? And playing lefty, no less?? I hope you still have that axe!
====> Darren / L.A.
Hi everyone! Haven’t been here in a while, mainly because I’ve been spending all my free time lately trying to construct some x-words myself.
But I had to come on here today because I was so impressed with the theme/layout in today’s puzzle. It’s amazing that they were able to come up with 7 common phrases to fit this theme (although I’m not familiar with converted rice).
To make them all symmetrical and to even get a couple to cross each other (which is called a “pinwheel” design, as Chairman Moe informed me recently) can be very difficult to accomplish, as I’ve been discovering for myself.
But perhaps the most impressive (and funniest) thing to me is how they came up with 14 different verbs to describe how letters are rearranged in anagrams. Each theme clue AND answer needed to have a different one lol.
So thank you, Gary and Amy for a very fun Sunday solve, even with a plethora of unknown names to me: Hahn, Alexa, Erma, Lahr, Uhura, Baer, Nala, USO(P)C, Harem pants…
Darren, create your Google account first, and then setup your Blogger profile. Start with this link, (and save it for later use to add your otter avatar):
https://www.blogger.com/edit-profile.g
Darren Thanks for the kind words about my belly dancer photo. Beth AMINE is indeed quite interesting in many ways. She created one of the largest works of public art in Santa Barbara. And she hosts some of the coolest parties and events in town. Very grateful to be her friend.
Here we recently hiked together in the mountains.
Arizona Jim I am intrigued that you don't know LAHR, UHURA or NALA. Names are often about generation and these are from three different generations. I am curious what is your generation?
Born in ‘80 (very old). The names I remember from Lion King are Simba, Scar and Mufasa. And I’ve just never been into Star Trek…
…and am now just realizing what your screen name and photo are. Sorry, no offense meant lol
Converted rice is another term for parboiled rice, which can be called instant rice. Brands are Uncle Ben's Converted Rice and Minute Rice. Boil for one minute, remove from heat and keep covered for7 or 8 minutes.
Compared to white rice, parboiled rice has fewer calories, fewer carbohydrates, more fiber, and more protein. This makes it a healthier alternative to traditional white rice.
AZ Jim, I only know UHURA from solving crossword puzzles. NALA, I don't recognize. LAHR is an old xword staple. I've never watched Star Trek or the Lion King.
Arizona Jim Thanks for the explanation and no offense taken. Yes, you are much younger than most of us here. Most of us grew up watching The Wizard of Oz once a year on our tiny black and white TVs. That is how we all knew LAHR. UHURA indeed would have been long before your time.
Darren I agree that UHURA was nice to look at as well as very smart and valuable to the team. I also agree that OTTERs, dolphins and llamas are more interesting than the usual domestic animals. I hope you are able to "go blue" and create an OTTER avatar.
YP@7:19. I do not know the answer to your question, but if you want to see the comments from a previous day in the reply-to-a-comment order (as opposed to chronological order), click on the "Post a Comment" link (even if you just want to read the comments but not actually post something to a previous date).
Thanks to Gary & Amy! The themers brought the fun today.
H-Gary@9:33. I could not open today's link but your write-up yesterday did explain the PEKES. I did not mean to say otherwise.
Thanks to C.C. for the terrific write-up! My grandmother swore by CRISCO for her pie crusts. Your 200 joke caught me off guard. Very funny! I'll say Fox Mulder for the FBI AGENT.
Hola! I was gone for most of the day celebrating a friend's birthday. When I returned, I sat down and drowsed! Finally, I picked up my newspaper and worked on the puzzle but did not finish, feeling lethargic from eating!
However, I have enjoyed reading all your comments.
Picard, when I was in Morocco we were treated to a bellydancer show. It's amazing how those women can move their muscles.
Later tonight I watched the Golden Globes show and that cinched my Sunday. It was pleasing to see that "Conclave" won an award. It's a great movie!
No counting tomorrow so I can write thank you notes for all the gifts I received including some beautiful jewelry. The ring and bracelet have delicate, blue tanzanite stones.
I don't know if this works.
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