Favorite places. Each profession in the theme clue has a favorite "to-go" place that relates to his or her job.
20-Across. Journalist's go-to place for getting scoops?: ICE CREAM STAND. A good Journalist would get Scoops on a story, then go to the Ice Cream Stand for a Scoop of Ice Cream.
31-Across. Novelist's go-to place for spinning yarns?: CRAFT STORE. A good Novelist Spins Yarns for a story, the goes to the Craft Store for yarn for knitting.
40-Across. Screenwriter's go-to place for envisioning stories?: SKYSCRAPER. A Screenwriter Envisions Stories, then might climb Stories in the Skyscraper.
52Across. Business writer's go-to place for establishing accounts?: BROKERAGE FIRM. A Business Writer might Establish Accounts, which are at the Brokerage Firm.
Across:
1. Scallion kin: LEEK. What's the difference, you ask.
5. Call at the plate: SAFE. // And 39-Across. Diamond experts?: UMPS.
9. Furniture in a cozy inn's common room: SOFAs.
14. Tehran's land: IRAN.
15. Colorful breakfast cereal: TRIX. Trix are for rabbits.
16. Lyric poem: EPODE. An Epode is a form of lyric poem written in couplets, in which a long line is followed by a shorter one.
17. Savory paste in Japanese cuisine: MISO. It is a thick paste produced by fermenting soybeans with salt and kōji (the fungus Aspergillus).
18. Tick off: RILE.
19. __ City, Iowa: SIOUX.
23. Movies that aren't silent: TALKIES.
24. Luxury watches such as Seamaster and Speedmaster: OMEGAs. A brief history of the Omega watches.
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| This Speedster will set you back about $32,500. |
27. Many a time, poetically: OFT.
28. Burlap fiber: JUTE.
30. Nutritional fig.: RDA. As in the Recommended Daily Allowance.
35. "And not a moment too __!": SOON.
36. 50%: HALF.
37. Hankering: YEN. Also the currency of Japan.
38. __ sock: TUBE.
43. "Doesn't do much for me": MEH!
44. Club membership charges: DUES.
45. Pillbox, for one: HAT. Jackie Kennedy was known for wearing Pillbox hats.
46. Attach with a click: SNAP ON.
48. Open-sided garden shelters: GAZEBOs.
55. Steel girder: I-BEAM.
57. Tart: SOUR.
58. Theater box: LOGE.
59. Barista's brew: LATTE.
60. Bearers of gold, frankincense, and myrrh: MAGI.
61. Human rights lawyer Clooney: AMAL. Amal Clooney (née Amal Alamuddin; b. Feb. 3, 1978) married George Clooney in 2014. She holds duel Lebanese-British citizenship.
62. Performed an optical procedure, perhaps: LASED.
63. Idyllic place: EDEN.
64. Well-mannered fellow: GENT.
Down:
1. Set a boundary: LIMIT.
2. CNN journalist Hill: ERICA. Erica Ruth Hill (b. 1976) is an American journalist who has been with CNN since last year.
3. Painter's canvas holder: EASEL.
4. Merchandise that's not the real deal: KNOCK OFFS. We had expensive Omega watches above. Can you spot the knock off?
5. U2's "Where the __ Have No Name": STREETS.
6. Opera solos: ARIAS. One of my favorite arias.
7. Festival showing: FILM.
8. Post-breakup pair: EXES.
9. Bagel variety: SESAME.
10. Express a viewpoint: OPINE.
11. Dairy or grains: FOOD GROUP.
12. Garage converted to rental space, e.g., for short: ADU. Apparently this is short for Accessory Dwelling Unit. Unknown to me.
13. Driver's license datum: SEX.
21. Falling-out: RIFT.
22. Reusable bag: TOTE.
25. Photoshop company: ADOBE.
26. More reasonable: SANER.
28. Baby kangaroos: JOEYs. Kangaroos typically have one baby at a time. A female kangaroo can give birth to several joeys per year. The word Joey comes from the aborigine language and joey means ‘small animal’. Joey is the collective norm for any small animals.
29. Caterer's coffee containers: URNS.
31. Pals: CHUMS.
32. Quick-cooking noodles: RAMEN.
33. Collections of letters: ALPHABETS.
34. Youngster: TYKE.
35. Waver over a capital building: STATE FLAG. There is a mother pelican feeding her babies with her own blood in the center of the Louisiana state flag. A white ribbon beneath the crest displays the state motto, "Union, Justice, Confidence" in blue. The flag was officially adopted on July 1, 1912, one hundred years after Louisiana became a state. Louisiana joined the union in April 1812.
40. Done for: SUNK. // And 44-Down. Done for: DOOMED.
41. Embarrassment: CHAGRIN.
42. Bulldoze: RAZE.
47. Go on and on: PRATE.
48. Tire pressure indicator: GAUGE.
49. Ecological community: BIOME. A biome is an area classified according to the species that live in that location.
50. Church pipes: ORGAN. Hi, Splynter!
51. Silvery fish: SMELT.
53. Name in a Salinger title: ESME. For Esme is a short story that was originally published in 1950.
54. Took the high __: ROAD. The term Taking the high road means behaving in a moral and ethical way, even when faced the temptation to act in a less honorable way. It implies choosing a course of action that is righteous and upright.
55. Under the weather: ILL.
56. Sheep sound: BAA.
Here's the Grid:
חתולה
I didn’t understand how the last
ReplyDeletetwo themed answers “worked” until Hahtoolah explained it, but that’s didn’t keep me from solving this fairly simple puzzle. FIR, so I’m happy.
FIR without erasure, after reluctantly settling for ADU.
ReplyDeleteYet another CNN name; still none from the much wider-viewed Fox News. Biased much?
I picked out the fake Omega right away. A lot of detail missing from the "PSST - CHUM - wanna buy a watch?" version.
Thanks to Susan for the fun, easy Tuesday puzzler, although I must say the theme seemed lame to me. And thanks to Ha2la for another fine review. I especially liked the Popsicles painting the nude model.
They're just words in a puzzle. I doubt that constructors are trying to recruit viewers to one network or another.
DeleteFox is analogous to MSNBC, not the mainstream CNN. When MSNBC names are cropping up a lot more than Fox names, then you'll have a valid complaint about bias.
DeleteCNN mainstream! I knew they were something, just never thought it would be that!
DeleteThe LA Times crossword editor is biased? Say it ain't so. It seems like every clue of any reporter is somebody from CNN, MSNBC, NPR, or PBS. You know, those distinguished outlets only want to report what they want you to hear, instead of the truth.
DeleteI don’t think it’s a bias, I’m guessing most constructors and the editors too do not watch Fox “News”, so they are not familiar with the talking heads on that network. Fine by me cuz I don’t know any of them either.
DeleteGood morning!
ReplyDeleteNo drama this morning -- this was a straight-forward dive to the bottom. I was quite old when I learned that GAZEBO has three syllables. D'oh. Nicely done, Susan and the Susan known as Hahtoolah.
Jinx, yes it is.
Good Morning, Crossword friends. I wasn't keen on ADU, either. I was not familiar with the term or abbreviation. Don't think it will ever come up in my conversations.
ReplyDeleteQOD: The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese. ~ Willie Nelson (né Willie Hugh Nelson; Apr. 29, 1933)
Took 4:58 today to scoop out this one.
ReplyDeleteI didn't get a sense for the theme as I was solving. Now that I'm done, I still don't really get this one. Seems too much of a stretch.
I didn't know ADU, jute, or Erica.
Good Morning:
ReplyDeleteI like Susan’s puzzles but I found this one a tad simplistic, theme-wise. There were several strong fill entries but ADU wasn’t one of them. Fortunately, Epode is familiar enough to avoid an alphabet run to come up with the correct, but totally unknown, ADU.
Thanks, Susan, and thanks, Hahtoolah, for the detailed explanation and the informative review. Favorite comics today were the “PSI” guy, the Frankincense mix-up, Adam on a cell phone, the Egyptian alphabet soup, and the “Bull” dozer. I always enjoy your “Carmen” selection, as well.
Have a great day.
FIR. I found this fairly easy except for adu, which fortunately the perps came through for. I had no idea this was a thing.?
ReplyDeleteAs far as the theme goes, I found it quite lame. In fact I thought several were a stretch. Thank goodness they weren't critical to the solve.
But overall this was an enjoyable puzzle.
Terrific Tuesday. Thanks for the fun, Susan and Hahtoolah.
ReplyDeleteI FIRed in very good time, and saw the Places theme (I went looking for more - ICE, CRAFT, SKY, BROKE, but no traction there).
One inkblot to change Fees to DUES.
Hand up for needing perps for ADU.
ILL decided the ALPHABET letter to start the I BEAM.
I smiled at FOOD GROUP crossing RDA.
Yes, ORGAN was a CSO to Splynter.
Canadians voted yesterday with the existential threat of having a STATE FLAG waving over them instead of the Maple Leaf. The two-horse race saw the smaller parties decimated. Ballots are still being counted to decide if Liberals have a minority or majority government.
Tonight we watch the Maple Leafs (hockey instead of politics)
Wishing you all a great day.
Saturday's game between the Leafs and the Sens was one of the best I've ever seen in my brief tenure as a hockey fan.
DeleteI liked the theme which Hahtoolah so clearly explained. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteADU was all perps. LIU. It is an up and coming term. There are many articles about ADUs, how to build them, how much they cost etc.. Towns have ordinances about ADUs .Our town calls them accessory units. Very interesting. Why diss something just because we have never heard of it?
"Streets have no name" was new to me, but easy to fill.
TALKIES, a blast from the past. Movies with sound began to be shown in the late 1920's. I remember my mom talking about them.
I liked the craft supply cartoon. It reminded me of my SIL who has bins and bins of supplies, although she is now not well enough to craft.
I believe that the name from CNN was just used to fit the space. If constructors had to think of giving equal time for every name, it would be impossible. We can have Reagan, without worry or Islam without worry. Don't overthink it.
ESME makes a return..
Some of our Cornerites were unfamiliar with the term ADU. That is not the same thing as "dissing" it.
DeleteSan Diego is being ruined by ADUs!! What was originally supposed to be a granny flat for a family member has morphed into multiple units on what was zoned for single family housing. In their eagerness to provide more supposedly "affordable " places to live the government has allowed many multi- story units to be built on one lot. In one case over 14!!! No parking provided. This is ruining once nice neighborhoods. It is such a travesty. Be thankful some of you don't know what they are!!
ReplyDeleteI had a feeling there might be some Ado about ADU...
ReplyDelete(Personally, it feels like something some one made up to complete a crossword puzzle.) but honestly, who can afford the rent of a real apartment these days?
But you guys hash it out, I'll just watch. The Blog is my go-to place...
Now is the time to know what ADUs are and to be involved your municipality's setting up sensible ordinances. Many towns allow only one ADU unit on a site and limit the number of occupants and rooms they may hold. Almost always they are not large high rises. Towns also enact parking regulations.
ReplyDeleteADUs are usually used by family member, some of whom pay rent.
The catastrophe Visho describes results from poor regulation and should have been resolved in the planning stage by concerned citizens. Such lack of foresight! After an outcry from many of its citizens San Diego is studying way to tighten up the rules. This should not prevent a single small "mother in law" ADU being build on a sufficiently sized property with adequate parking, which is what most ADUs are.
This is an all or nothing culture. Let's not throw out the baby with the bathwater.
Be aware. Knowledge is never wasted.
Fairly Str8forward. Easy theme/answers.
ReplyDeleteInkover: hemp/JUTE , age/SEX, I wasn’t SUNK or DOOMed till those fees became DUES
Let’s bid adieu to ADU. Never heard the term before.
“More reasonable”/SANER is a frequent CW flyer but always jars me a bit because you don’t have to be insane just cuz you’re unreasonable.
ICE CREAM STAND, I had cone first , that’s really where the “scoops” are found 🍦… btw can anyone explain why ice cream doesn’t fall out of the cone when dipped upside down into melted chocolate? I have asked that question at ICE CREAM STANDS to puzzled looks
Personal injury lawyers’ favorite town____ City (“I owe wha?”)…. SIOUX
Company that recycled cracked china…. BROKERAGE FIRM
“King of the Hill” game losers ….KNOCKOFFS.
Sunny warming days … Daffodils that stopped flowering, some even more than 20 years ago, are in full force this year. Maybe due to our hard winter. 🙂
"...btw can anyone explain why ice cream doesn’t fall out of the cone when dipped upside down into melted chocolate?"
Delete2 answers:
1) Adhesive friction - Initially strong on the walls of the cone - until the ice cream starts melting
2) The vacuum effect - suction created below the ball of ice cream. Test it for yourself. Hold it upside down and poke a hole in the bottom of the cone. The ice cream ball will immediately fall.
Thanks. I thought it might be due to the vacuum effect. My favorite is chocolate dipped in chocolate
DeleteI just thought it was magic.
DeletePuzzle: Quick and easy
ReplyDeleteTheme: Meh.
ADU: OBSCURE.
Ha2las recap: Highly entertaining! -especially the painting Popsicles and the Egyptian soup.
Regarding the Much Ado About ADU kerfuffle, I will not weigh in here on ADU's legal, economic, and zoning ramifications. I will do that elsewhere.
ReplyDeleteBut since this is a crossword blog, I would like to observe a few things. First, Susan's cluing for ADU was right on the mark. Like other solvers who were a bit unfamiliar with ADU, I had to rely on friendly perps to solve ADU. But her clue was fair and accurate.
What I have to say about ADU is how welcoming and flexible and open the English language is to foreign words and new acronyms and expressions. So I say to ADU, welcome to the English language. We understand that "Accessory Dwelling Unit" is a bit of a mouthful, so come join other mouthfuls that have been abbreviated, like PTA, FBI, NBC, ATM, and IBM. And thousands of others.
For my part, I am just going to think about luscious juicy peaches. The Sanskrit word for peach is ADU.
I usually like a puzzle by Susan Gelfand, and this one is no exception.
ReplyDeleteIDYLL --> EPODE. WIND sock --> TUBE sock.
SNAP-ON tools are excellent. Very high quality.
I had the same experience as CanadianEh! "ILL decided the ALPHABET letter to start the I BEAM."
My son and I like the "crispy SMELT" often available as a "starter" to a Mediterranean or Thai meal.
Thank you for yet again a fun and informative write-up, Hahatoolah.
Good reading all your comments.
Hola! Today is a tale of two Susans! Thank you both for the entertainment!
ReplyDeleteIt's SAFE to say that this was quick and easy! After seeing most of the ALPHABET it was disappointing not to find a Q but overall the puzzle was fun and filled nicely. I don't believe I've ever seen CHAGRIN in a puzzle. it's a nice word. When I was in Concho, my birthplace, it was disappointing to see the ADOBE homes SUNK into the ground. It's as if the town had never been there. The only buildings standing are the church and the school, both of which have been rebuilt with brick. A few ranches surround the area and they also have more substantial buildings.
Have a lovely day, everyone!
Also lacking a V and W, I believe. Close, but no pangram.
DeleteNeat Tuesday puzzle, many thanks, Susan. And your commentaries are always helpful, Hahtoolah, thank you for this morning's as well.
ReplyDeleteWell, seeing the FOOD GROUP on the STREET with my CHUMS had us start ordering some RAMEN and some MISO and LEEKS and SESAME rolls and pour some drinks from the URNS before heading over to the ICE CREAM STAND. After that we went to the CRAFT STORE and got an EASEL or two and then went to this arena where an ORGAN was playing and singers were producing some lovely ARIAS. That place almost felt like having MAGI occupy an EDEN.
Best wishes for a wonderful day, everybody.
Thanks to the two for Tuesdays Susans!
ReplyDeleteFAVs: Diamond experts?; RDA crossing FOOD GROUPS; and CHAGRIN.
SNAPON tripped me up for a while because I misread the clue as "Attack".
I wish I did not know what an ADU is.
I needed Hahtoolah's explanation to see the double meaning of "stories" in 40A. FAV comics were TUBE sock; EASEL; and ALPHABET soup.
Yep, easy puzzle today. The only hiccup was the now infamous ADU. When it showed up on its own, I thought I had done something wrong.
ReplyDeleteAs I filled the themed answers I had just á vague feeling I was on to something, but not sure what.
I love the Michelin mascot whose name is Bibendum. I have á little plastic statue of him in my den. I’m glad he slimmed down. LOL.
Thank you Hahtoolah for the usual fun review. My mother who had an operatic voice would sing Carmen’s Habañera when asked.
Having never heard of an ADU, I what a quite it to a garage apartment that was built after the fact. I've seen garage apartments all my life but they are usually second story above the cars.
ReplyDeleteWould equate, not "what a quite"
DeleteFast easy FIR today in 10. DNK EPODE or ADU. Nice clecho @ 40D & 44D, and nice CSO to Splynter @ 50D. Snap-on Tools is a company based in Racine WI, near my old stomping grounds. I've always wondered why they are called "couch potatoes" when "sofa spuds" seems better. Even though I was not particularly enamored of the theme, overall a nice fun Tuesday level CW, thanx SG. And thanx too to Hahtoolah for the terrific, informative and fun write-up. Lots of time and effort constructing this CW, and lots of time and effort deconstructing it: no lazy Susans here today. Jinx et al I thought we had a "No politics" policy here? If we didn't, I would say we have so many media outlets that are so far right, middle-of-the-road seems left wing to some people. I won't say that, though, to stick with the "No politics" rule.
ReplyDeleteMusings
ReplyDelete-Just back from 18 holes that started in weather that was 46oF and a stiff north wind. Brrr… It
-My partner played badly but made two putts at the end that made him ELATED!
-Interesting gimmicks that required more than surface examination.
-All items Jackie wore on 11/22/63 but the pillbox hat are preserved and stored in the National Archives but won’t be displayed until 2103. No one seems to know where the hat is.
-The joke is if the MAGI were women, they would have brought useful gifts
-A great AMAL story!
-KNOCK OFFS: Can you really tell a genuine piece of jewelry from paste?
-Street With No Names: My 4 yr. old GPS system showed me I was driving off road even though I was on a new 4-lane.
-My fav ARIA is Nessun Dorma
I enjoyed Susan's puzzle, and Hahtoolah's review as well. The nude popsicle made me laugh out loud. Thanks for that!
ReplyDeleteADU is very familiar to anyone living in Los Angeles. Many people are adding small buildings in the backyard for elderly parents or for renters. In a city with a housing shortage, it helps. Parking could be an issue, of course, but most folks who own houses have driveways and garages. No room for an ADU in my yard though! That space is literally for the birds. Mom will have to live inside with the rest of us.