Happy first Monday in June, everyone! sumdaze here. Today's theme is:
Solve Or Snafu?
The four themed clues are:
17 Across. Stark choice between success and failure: SINK OR SWIM. 
27 Across. Hunting dog's prized ability: SENSE OF SMELL.
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| <sniffy (adj.) having or expressing a haughty attitude> |
45 Across. Take baby steps, so to speak: START OUT SLOW. 
60 Across. Footwear without laces: SLIP ON SHOE. 
The unifier is found in the center of the grid:
38 Across. Mayday call, or a pattern found in 17-, 27-, 45-, and 60-Across: SOS.
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| No SOS is needed on this desSerted island. |
I stumbled upon the S-O-S theme halfway through my solve so I used that schema to help fill squares. Doing so made the puzzle fit a Monday level despite what, in isolation, felt like some later-in-the-week level clues. Here is the completed grid:
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| I am impressed that ZDL did not reuse an O-word. |
And now for the 72 other clues....
Across:
1. "__ Beach and all the clams we can eat!": PISMO. This one really surprised me because I am not sure how well known PISMO Beach is outside of California. (I guess I will find out in the Comments.) When I was growing up, my family often went on clamming trips to PISMO. We used to make cioppino (with the red broth) on the beach. This photo is of a PISMO clam I found in my grandfather's shed after he passed away. He had cleaned it out, glued it back together, and labeled it as being from 1971. You would be hard-pressed to find one this size today. more about Pismo clams
2. Not as friendly: ICIER.
3. Aunt, in French: TANTE. Hi Monkey! I think we might have missed your birthday. Happy late birthday!!!
4. Egyptian cross: ANKH. I can always picture this but I forget how to spell it. I need a memory trick.
5. Huffed and puffed: STORMED.
6. Old Ford models: EDSELS. While not successful on the car lots, EDSELS found a second life in XWD puzzles.
7. __ Jones Industrial Average: DOW.
8. Colorful eye part: IRIS.
9. City across the bay from St. Petersburg: TAMPA, FL. I quickly started to fill in T-A-M-P-A then wondered what to do with the two extra boxes.
11. Brouhaha: FRAY.
12. High-pitched wind instrument: FIFE.
13. Crop starter: SEED.
18. Horse riding straps: REINS.
22. Valentine bloom: ROSE. CSO to RosE!
25. Conducts (oneself): DEPORTS. Def: (verb) to behave or comport (oneself) especially in accord with a code.
27. Sign at a sellout: SRO. Standing Room Only
28. Post-WWII alliance: OAS. The Organization of American States was established in 1948 as a regional organization aimed at fostering cooperation among countries in the Americas. Its origins trace back to earlier agreements that sought mutual defense and collaboration against aggression.
29. Make, as a salary: EARN.
30. Praise: LAUD. You have probably heard the recommendation, Praise LAUD-ly in public. Criticize in private.
31. The Dalai __: LAMA.
32. AC measures: BTUS. Air Conditioning & the abbreviation for its measurement
33. Toward sunrise: EAST.
34. Region: AREA.
38. Tiny amount: SOU. I was unfamiliar with this word. It is pronounced like the girl's name, Sue. I found this Cambridge Dictionary definition: a very small amount of money. Ex.: I don't have a sou. Vocabulary.com supports that by saying a SOU is "a former French coin of low denomination" and offering the example sentence He hasn't a SOU to his name. I am wondering if SOU always refers to a tiny amount of money.
39. Dawn droplets: DEW.
41. Sporty car roof: T-TOP.
42. The best policy, per a proverb: HONESTY.
43. Historic Texas site: ALAMO.
44. Took up, as a hobby: GOT INTO.
46. Look over again: REREAD. What book have you REREAD lately? I just finished Simon Rich's latest book of short stories, Glory Days. Now I want to go back and REREAD his first book, Ant Farm.
50. "Yippee!": WAHOO. WAHOO is an interjection used to express exuberance or enthusiasm, or to attract attention.
51. Ring-shaped island: ATOLL. Basically, their shape is formed because of a volcano but there is more to it than just that. Learn from National Geographic.
52. Honking birds: GEESE. It's gosling season! So cute!
53. Snow day vehicle: SLED.
54. More than dislike: HATE.
55. Bancroft of "The Graduate": ANNE. [1931-2005] She was married to a Corner favorite, Mel Brooks, from 1964 until her death.
56. "Would __ to You?": BBC panel show: I LIE. Here is a 3 min. clip to give you a taste of what the show is like (if you're interested):
58. General __ chicken: TSO'S.
1. Greek pocket breads: PITAS.
6. Word processor menu heading: EDIT.
10. Close pals, briefly: BFFS. Best Friends Forever
14. "Would love to, but alas": I CAN'T. I prefer clues where the style of the clue matches the style of the answer. Alas and CAN'T are not a good fit. Perhaps "Not gonna happen" would have been a better match.
15. Bilingual cartoon explorer on Nickelodeon: DORA. and 47 Down. Thieving fox often scolded by 15-Across: SWIPER.
16. Western Pennsylvania city: ERIE. At first I thought, "How am I supposed to know a 4-letter Pennsylvanian city name?" but then I thought, "Wait a minute....."
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| PITAS stuffed with falafel & tzatziki sauce |
10. Close pals, briefly: BFFS. Best Friends Forever
14. "Would love to, but alas": I CAN'T. I prefer clues where the style of the clue matches the style of the answer. Alas and CAN'T are not a good fit. Perhaps "Not gonna happen" would have been a better match.
15. Bilingual cartoon explorer on Nickelodeon: DORA. and 47 Down. Thieving fox often scolded by 15-Across: SWIPER.
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| Oh, I get it. Swiper is a thief who swipes (steals) stuff. |
16. Western Pennsylvania city: ERIE. At first I thought, "How am I supposed to know a 4-letter Pennsylvanian city name?" but then I thought, "Wait a minute....."
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| Population = about 93,000 people |
19. Latte spot: CAFÉ.
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| not a laundry emergency variety of spot |
20. "Totally agree with you both": ME, THREE. This one took me a bit to parse but I loved it after I finally saw how both indicated there were three people involved. ME, THREE is an extension of me, too.
21. Used the hose on: SPRAYED.
23. Lode load: ORE. I like this homophone clue!
24. Not spicy: MILD. The other day, my neighbor brought over some end-of-season mustard greens from his garden. I added two huge leaves to my smoothie. Yikes! It was spicy -- something I do not aim for in my smoothies.
21. Used the hose on: SPRAYED.
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| Don't try this at home. (We're not supposed to drink from the hose anymore.) |
23. Lode load: ORE. I like this homophone clue!
24. Not spicy: MILD. The other day, my neighbor brought over some end-of-season mustard greens from his garden. I added two huge leaves to my smoothie. Yikes! It was spicy -- something I do not aim for in my smoothies.
26. Internet co. once known for mailing CDs: AOL. I do remember when America Online used to send unsolicited advertising Compact Discs in the mail. I hung them in my garden to keep the birds out of my tomatoes.
32. Goatees, e.g.: BEARDS.
35. Lacking color: PALE.
36. Org. offering travel advice: AAA. Organization and American Automobile Association
37. Starchy root in poi: TARO. Poi is a traditional food in the Polynesian diet made from mashed TARO roots.
39. Percussion instrument: DRUM.
40. "__ your head!": USE.
41. Norse god who wields the hammer Mjölnir: THOR. pronunciation: miyOl-near
32. Goatees, e.g.: BEARDS.
35. Lacking color: PALE.
36. Org. offering travel advice: AAA. Organization and American Automobile Association
37. Starchy root in poi: TARO. Poi is a traditional food in the Polynesian diet made from mashed TARO roots.
39. Percussion instrument: DRUM.
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| Animal on the DRUMs |
41. Norse god who wields the hammer Mjölnir: THOR. pronunciation: miyOl-near
10 Things You Might Not Know about Thor's Hammer
43. Meeting outline: AGENDA.
48. Long stretch: EON.
49. Thwack: SWAT.
50. Canine "I'm happy to see you!": WAG. Anyone have to take a WAG at this one?
53. Chinese canine: SHAR PEI. The AKC describes them as loyal to family members but standoffish with strangers.
57. Ape: IMITATE. We sometimes see this clue & answer reversed.
59. Bowling alley assignment: LANE. Seeing "bowling" and "LANE" on a Monday reminds us of Boomer ... and his preference for bowling lanes. 😄
62. Sicilian volcano: ETNA.
63. Goodyear product: TIRE.
64. Home Depot purchases: TOOLS.
65. Proof of ownership: DEED.
66. 12 months: YEAR. pretty straightforward
67. "__ Mio": classic Italian song: O SOLE. I like how happy Luciano Pavarotti seems to be at the thought of sharing this beautiful song with the audience.
Down:
43. Meeting outline: AGENDA.
48. Long stretch: EON.
49. Thwack: SWAT.
50. Canine "I'm happy to see you!": WAG. Anyone have to take a WAG at this one?
53. Chinese canine: SHAR PEI. The AKC describes them as loyal to family members but standoffish with strangers.
59. Bowling alley assignment: LANE. Seeing "bowling" and "LANE" on a Monday reminds us of Boomer ... and his preference for bowling lanes. 😄
62. Sicilian volcano: ETNA.
63. Goodyear product: TIRE.
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| Click to enlarge. |
64. Home Depot purchases: TOOLS.
66. 12 months: YEAR. pretty straightforward
67. "__ Mio": classic Italian song: O SOLE. I like how happy Luciano Pavarotti seems to be at the thought of sharing this beautiful song with the audience.
Down:
1. "__ Beach and all the clams we can eat!": PISMO. This one really surprised me because I am not sure how well known PISMO Beach is outside of California. (I guess I will find out in the Comments.) When I was growing up, my family often went on clamming trips to PISMO. We used to make cioppino (with the red broth) on the beach. This photo is of a PISMO clam I found in my grandfather's shed after he passed away. He had cleaned it out, glued it back together, and labeled it as being from 1971. You would be hard-pressed to find one this size today. more about Pismo clams
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| The clue might refer to a Bugs Bunny skit called Ali Baba Bunny. |
3. Aunt, in French: TANTE. Hi Monkey! I think we might have missed your birthday. Happy late birthday!!!
4. Egyptian cross: ANKH. I can always picture this but I forget how to spell it. I need a memory trick.
5. Huffed and puffed: STORMED.
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| Nice kicks, Mr. Wolf. |
6. Old Ford models: EDSELS. While not successful on the car lots, EDSELS found a second life in XWD puzzles.
7. __ Jones Industrial Average: DOW.
8. Colorful eye part: IRIS.
9. City across the bay from St. Petersburg: TAMPA, FL. I quickly started to fill in T-A-M-P-A then wondered what to do with the two extra boxes.
10. "Relax": BE CALM.
11. Brouhaha: FRAY.
12. High-pitched wind instrument: FIFE.
13. Crop starter: SEED.
18. Horse riding straps: REINS.
22. Valentine bloom: ROSE. CSO to RosE!
25. Conducts (oneself): DEPORTS. Def: (verb) to behave or comport (oneself) especially in accord with a code.
27. Sign at a sellout: SRO. Standing Room Only
28. Post-WWII alliance: OAS. The Organization of American States was established in 1948 as a regional organization aimed at fostering cooperation among countries in the Americas. Its origins trace back to earlier agreements that sought mutual defense and collaboration against aggression.
29. Make, as a salary: EARN.
30. Praise: LAUD. You have probably heard the recommendation, Praise LAUD-ly in public. Criticize in private.
31. The Dalai __: LAMA.
32. AC measures: BTUS. Air Conditioning & the abbreviation for its measurement
33. Toward sunrise: EAST.
34. Region: AREA.
38. Tiny amount: SOU. I was unfamiliar with this word. It is pronounced like the girl's name, Sue. I found this Cambridge Dictionary definition: a very small amount of money. Ex.: I don't have a sou. Vocabulary.com supports that by saying a SOU is "a former French coin of low denomination" and offering the example sentence He hasn't a SOU to his name. I am wondering if SOU always refers to a tiny amount of money.
39. Dawn droplets: DEW.
Grateful Dead ~ Morning Dew
a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Bonnie Dobson
41. Sporty car roof: T-TOP.
42. The best policy, per a proverb: HONESTY.
44. Took up, as a hobby: GOT INTO.
46. Look over again: REREAD. What book have you REREAD lately? I just finished Simon Rich's latest book of short stories, Glory Days. Now I want to go back and REREAD his first book, Ant Farm.
50. "Yippee!": WAHOO. WAHOO is an interjection used to express exuberance or enthusiasm, or to attract attention.
51. Ring-shaped island: ATOLL. Basically, their shape is formed because of a volcano but there is more to it than just that. Learn from National Geographic.
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| Click to enlarge. |
52. Honking birds: GEESE. It's gosling season! So cute!
54. More than dislike: HATE.
55. Bancroft of "The Graduate": ANNE. [1931-2005] She was married to a Corner favorite, Mel Brooks, from 1964 until her death.
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| Bancroft with Dustin Hoffman in The Graduate Their eyes tell us so much about what they are thinking. |
56. "Would __ to You?": BBC panel show: I LIE. Here is a 3 min. clip to give you a taste of what the show is like (if you're interested):
British humour
58. General __ chicken: TSO'S.
61. 401(k) kin: IRA.
Signing Off Speedily,
sumdaze
39 comments:
Sorry, but I don’t think
I can give this puzzle the “coveted” title of “a walk in the park.” Partly because of one down, but there were other answers that also seemed a little obscure.
Anyway, FIR, so I’m happy.
Good morning!
Though I spent a couple of years in SoCal, PISMO Beach was a mystery. I've heard of a pissant, though. Smiled at the TANTE/ANKH (aunt/unc) pair. Dw never says "Be calm" -- it's always "Enhance your calm." (Demolition Man is one of her favorite movies.) DEPORTS -- comports oneself, as opposed to the more recent "self-DEPORTS." Thanx ZDL and sumdaze. (Without your caption I would never have figured out that "desserted" island.)
Sussing Out Some answers took 6:28 today.
Pismo, the French aunt, and the Egyptian cross made for a very unpleasant corner. Sou is a word I've only seen in crossword puzzles.
At least I knew the Actress of the Day (Anne).
Hola! I have wonderful memories of summers in PISMO Beach many years ago (over40 years) when our children were small and it was a sparsely populated AREA. Thank you, Zachary, for helping me recall that time.
While i understand the meaning of DEPORTS in the clue, I prefer to use it as "sending away from the country." Current presidential practices would serve as examples but that would be too political to mention here.
I also wondered about the blanks following TAMPA but that mystery was soon solved by SENSE OF SMELL and PALE.
Sigh. Yet another mouse was caught in the glue traps I set and I know there is at least one more really big one, about the size of a gopher. That makes three so far and I'm worried because I'll be leaving this week for my nephew's funeral. I have no idea how they came to be here or how many more are hiding there.
Have a great day, everyone! And thank you, sumdaze, for your lively start to this week.
1D and 20A took a guess. I've never heard of PISMO but with the "Totally agree with you BOTH" clue, WE THREE could have as right as ME THREE. PISWO just looked wrong, so PISMO it was.
The "Save Our Ship" was easy to spot. The only slowdown was to write OFF or OUT for START OUT SLOW. The cartoon reminds me of the first time I ran in a 10K run. I was expecting to finish in under 50 minutes but my number was in the C-group. With over 25,000 people participating, I crossed the starting line 7:50 after the premiers runners took off and the finish line in just under an hour.
I also wasn't familiar with SOU until I started working puzzles.
WAHOO, yippee, it's a fish.
Good Morning:
This had a bit of a bite for a Monday, i.e., Pismo, Ankh, Swiper, etc., but very fair perps solved all easily. The theme and reveal were cute and I echo sumdaze’s appreciation for the four different conjunctions. I’ve heard of Pismo Beach but not in any clam-related sense.
Thanks, ZDL, and thanks, sumdaze, for the fun and facts. Favorite comics were the Wagging Tails and the “Desserted” Island.
Belated Happy Birthday wishes to Monkey! 🎂🎉🎈🎁🎊
Have a great day.
FIR in 12. Two cells slowed done the finale: the "U" at 38D & 45A for some reason escaped me for a bit, and the "W" at 47D & 49A also took longer than it should have. Both big V-8 can hits. 15 names, but only 2 DNKs, including PISMO and, unfortunately, including SWIPER. Also DNK "SOU". W/O: SOLO/SOLE. WSDS re TAMPA_ _. Other than those nits, smooth sailing. Thanx ZDL for the Tuesday-on-a-Monday fun. Thanx too to Sumdaze for the outstanding write-up. Happy June the twoth to all!
FLN. A couple addenda from yesterday's comments:
1) Jayce made a good point about the word APERY. He rather liked the word, and so do I. He could see Shakespeare using it, which certainly sounded plausible to me, so of course I attacked my Skakespeare lexicon. Alas, he never used it--although he used APISH many times. I'll bet his drinking buddy and fellow playwright Kit Marlowe used "apery" in some play. I'm going to see if I can lay my hands on a Christopher Marlowe lexicon.
2) There was considerable back-and-forth in yesterday's comments regarding the # symbol. Is it a hash tag or a pound sign? Well, maybe I'm showing my age, but I see it as a symbol for "number."
Musings
-The coffee most kids bring to school is much more LATTE than caffè
-Yeah, I'm the only one who had to erase OBOE
-WAHOO, NE is 20 minutes from my chair
-Goslings and parents are all over our golf course. Approach them at your own risk!
-Your write-up brightened up my day, Renee!
-Speaking of golf, FORE!
FIR. I didn't have much trouble with today's puzzle. Fortunately I knew Pismo Beach from those old Bugs Bunny cartoons i used to watch growing up. But I can see how that clue could be somewhat daunting, especially for a Monday.
I liked the theme and that helped with the solve.
Overall an enjoyable puzzle.
This was easy Monday for me. I knew PISMO right off, maybe because I had been there. I confidently entered oboe for FIFE. Nice surprise. I too wondered what 2 letters came after TAMPA. Perps took care of that.
All in all a fun puzzle.
Thank you sumdaze for the belated birthday wishes and for remembering I’m á TANTE.
Oh, and I loved those WAGging tails.
Thank you for the nice wishes.
Rather sticky for a Monday, but sumdaze stuck the landing with lotsa infotainment. Super Outing Sumdaze!
Liked ME THREE and that got me PISMO from the cobwebs of my you-know-what.
Had yAHOO and "yip" for the canine before straightening it out.
OOPSIE!! I forgot to wish a belated HBD to Monkey, so:
"Happy late BD Monkey!"
Thank you.
Thanks for the kind & supportive comments. I love those WAGging tails, too. It is also interesting to read your PISMO connections.
Not from California, but Pismo jumped right in. Thanks, Bugs! This puzzle fell directly into my wheelhouse this morning, which must say some strange things about what's stored there. sumdaze, that "Home Depo" cartoon fits me to a T.
Belated Happy Birthday, Monkey!
I feel ZDL gave us an enjoyable puzzle today--some clever clues and a minimum of obscurities. A good way to start the week.
Desper-otto, you weren't familiar with Pismo Beach even though you used to live in SoCal. Well, Pismo is up on the Central Coast, in San Luis Obispo county; it's not in SoCal. It's one of the "Five Cities": Pismo, Shell, and Grover Beaches, and Oceano and Arroyo Grande. The Central Coast doesn't have the population density of SoCal, so I find the Central Coast beaches more pleasant and uncrowded.
Sumdaze, thanks for your usual entertaining and helpful summing-up. Now about "sou": yes, it usually refers to a paltry amount of money, but it can mean a small amount of anything. We sing "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" at the ball park, but never sing the verses that come before the part we sing, one line of which is "Just to root for the home team crew ev'ry sou Katie blew."
A sou was a French coin, worth next to nothing. And the French use the word today exactly as we do.
Marvellous Monday. Thanks for the fun, Zachary and sumdaze.
Officially a FIW as this Canadian did not know PISMO and had we THREE, and unlike Big Easy, I did not correct it to ME (although I have used that expression).
But I did see the SOS theme early in the solve. (I smiled at OAS and SOU crossing SOS.)
SWIPER was unknown, but perps were fair.
Hand up for entering TAMPA and scratching my head over the 2 extra spaces. There was no indication that the state would be required in the “city” clue. Small nit.
I learned SOU and ANKH doing CWs. Sorry sumdaze, I don’t have any trick for ANKH, I somehow just remember the strange spelling.
Wishing you all a good day.
Eek, re those mice!
I too think first of “sending out of the country” meaning for “deports”. Today’s usage is related to “deportment” meaning.
This Monday’s “walk in the park” is littered with mud, rocks, tree roots and broken bottles . Usually find the northern half easier and the southern more of a challenge (brain running on empty by the time I get that far down?) but the reverse today. Some old friends like ANKH ( never sure where the H goes) TSOS, and TTOP (I’ve never heard this term outside of Ed a CWs). An SOS : START is a verb which should be modified by an adverb, not an adjective. So SLOWLY not SLOW 🧐
Inkovers: review/REREAD, fuss/FRAY
DEPORTS, one forgets with the current barrage of this term that it has another completely different meaning…. METHREE, odd answer awkwardly clued.
I remember an EON ago the need for mail order CDs to upgrade AOL. They say having an AOL email account (like me) is a sign of age
Perped the PISMO beach unknown quote. WAHOO not woohoo?
Honestly, HONESTY, seems to have been abandoned lately as the “best policy”
Seafarers can’t “relax” when their ships…. BECALM
Plush stuffed animal toy: Dolly ____ LAMA
With rising seas some islands may no longer exist _____ … ATOLL
Top of the week to all 😀
Thank you. CEh
Yeah, Pismo Beach is probably a stretch for the majority doing this puzzle. A little odd for a Monday puzzle
If you spread out the original Bounce fabric softener sheets along the inside walls of your house or RV before you travel, it will deter mice and other pests.
Tante is also the German word for aunt.
Neat Monday puzzle, many thanks, Zachary. And your commentary is always a help, Sumdaze, thanks for that too. Also, happy birthday, Monkey.
Well, I had to START OUT SLOW with this puzzle, and in order to EDIT it I just had to BE CALM. So I never STORMED it, but I did EARN a little credit here and there, and some did LAUD my efforts as I GOT INTO it. And I finally ROSE to the challenge, and more or less got it done. DRUM roll!
Have a great week coming up, everybody.
Monkey, Happy Birthday belatedly indeed! We should've baked a cake! starboy288
Hi All!
Nice puzzle, Zachary. Simple theme with a little Monday crunch - it's not like I filled your grid on autopilot.
Another bang-up expo, sumdaze. Desserted Island hits very close to home :-)
ANKH - I think, "It's like (Paul) ANKA, but with an H." I know, convoluted. But there's my brain for you.
WOs: START Off
ESPs: TANTE, SOU, O SOLE
Fav: ME, THREE
DORA would confront, "SWIPER no swiping" 3x. Then Swiper would say "Awe man" and walk away. //I watched DtE a lot w/ my kids.
RayO - Bandit's car was a T-TOPped Trans AM.
P_S_O Beach
me: "PISMO?"
//perps checkout
me again: "How did I know that?"
sumdaze: Here's Bugs Bunny
me: "Aha!"
sumdaze - it was somewhere along the California coast I encountered cioppino. I was told that at the end of the fishing day, the Italians would toss their catches into a singular pot. Ie - each "Chipped In" their contribution. With a thick enough Italian accent.... "Chip in" becomes "cioppino." :-)
Happy Belated Birthday, Monkey (how BElate am I?)
Cheers, -T
Hey -T@12:55, I like that cioppino origin story. That perfectly describes what we did. Also, thanks for the ANKH memory trick. It's better than anything I came up with....
I liked this puzzle. Hand up for not expecting to be required to enter the FL after TAMPA. Of course TANTE made me think of Monkey right away.
"We Three" was a barbershop song. I first heard it sung very expertly by a Canadian barbershop quartet, whose name I don't remember, at a SPEBSQSA convention in Calgary, Alberta, in the summer of 1964.
SHIHTZU had to be changed to SHARPEI.
Our family loved PISMO Beach and have gone there several times. We didn't dig for clams, though, preferring to buy them from those who did.
Good reading you all.
Thank you.
PISMO was a true Natick for me and others, but seems well known to the California crowd, the clam reference was zero help as I’ve never heard of it or remember it from Bugs Bunny. TANTE and SWIPER were also unknowns but perped. I liked the theme and the reveal helped with the fill, FIR but took longer than a typical Monday. Skechers makes some very comfortable SLIP ON SHOEs. Thank you ZDL for the puzzle, and to sumdaze for the illustrative review!
TK, I didn't mean to imply that Pismo was in SOCAL, merely that I lived in that state for a time. Now I can add Shell, Grover Beaches, Oceano, and Arroyo Grande to the California cities I've never heard of.
Latte over Java Joe? $6.00 for one vs.<$1.00 for a whole pot if you do it yourself at home. I don't drink either but make a pot every morning for DW. And she doesn't take a photo of herself drinking it other to post on FB.
Since you grew up where I did, you might remember that Burt and Jerry Reed were breaking in the beer distributor in Texarkana TEXAS to get Coors beer and take it back to Atlanta. Coors was not available east of Texas, OK, Kansas, or Nebraska back then. People in Shreveport would drive the 15 miles to Waskom, TX to get Coors and get gasoline while they were there. $.19/gallon in TX vs. $.29/gallon in LA.
Yes Antknee thanks for the Egyptian symbol sorta mnemonic. Paul AHNKA… right? 🤔.
JoyB@11:13A.M. If those Bounce sheets really work as a deterrent against mice I am ready to paper my entire house with them! So far three have been caught in the glue traps. I know the big male is still under the cabinet so I'm hoping tonight will be his night to swim in glue.
I'm not surprised so may people east of us haven't heard of PISMO Beach. It's one of many beaches along the California coast and likely known only to those who are from there or have visited.
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