Theme: - "Living in the Past" - One word in each common phrase is replaced its past tense.
22. Totally wild bibliography text?: LIT SOURCE. Light source.
24. Number jammed in an adding machine printout?: STUCK FIGURE. Stick figure.
45. Drink to toast the Apollo 11 landing?: SHOT FOR THE MOON. Shoot for the moon.
66. Cowardly FBI agent?: CHICKEN FED. Chicken feed.
70. Indictment based on falsified evidence? : MADE-UP CASE. Makeup case.
91. Skirmish at sea?: SPAT IN THE OCEAN. Spit in the ocean.
115. Ballroom pro who spent all of their cash on costumes?: BROKE DANCER. Break dancer.
119. Tossed some hairpieces?: THREW RUGS. Throw rugs.
66A is the only entry where the last word has the tense change. Fun entry/clue though. I did a similar theme ages ago for the WSJ. Used CHICKEN FED also.
Gary and Amy's set is quite focused. They avoided bear/bore, see/saw where the nouns & verbs share no roots.
Across:
1. Guitar clamps: CAPOS. So happy for Splynter's new lifestyle.
6. Special __: OPS.
9. Jewish scholar: RABBI.
14. Omar of "House": EPPS.
18. Ticket category: ADULT.
19. Hard swing, in baseball slang: RIP.
20. Agree to take part: OPT IN.
21. French Revolution journalist: MARAT. Jean-Paul Marat, who's killed in his bathtub.
26. Hidden: LATENT.
27. Nutrient-rich berry: ACAI.
29. Cornmeal dish: POLENTA. I grew up eating plain steamed corn buns.
30. Former Nair competitor: NEET.
32. Laugh behind one's hand: SNICKER.
36. Paper purchase: REAM.
37. German pronoun: ICH. Wo in Chinese. Wo ai ni.
40. Swelter: ROAST.
43. Hillary Rodham __: CLINTON.
49. Sage and dill: HERBS.
53. Hard work: LABOR.
54. Jewelry for a piggie: TOE RING.
55. Private eye: GUMSHOE.
57. God, in the Torah: ADONAI. Hebrew for "My Lord".
59. Movie lines?: PLOTS. Oh story lines.
60. "Not long now!": VERY SOON.
61. Machu Picchu builder: INCA.
63. "I have read and agree to the above terms and conditions," often: LIE. Chuckled at the clue. Yes.
64. Sardine containers: TINS.
65. In-app convos: DMS.
73. Hee-__: HAW.
74. Housekeeping staffer: MAID.
75. Place for pennies: JAR.
76. Do well in a comedy club: SLAY.
77. Longtime "Masterpiece Theatre" host Cooke: ALISTAIR. Feels like he should have been a Sir.
80. Sealy rival: SERTA.
82. Chronicles: ANNALS.
86. Some deodorants: ROLL-ONS.
87. Draw in: ATTRACT.
89. Metric weights: KILOS. Infusion again next Tuesday. The total dosage is based on my weight.
90. Letter-shaped opening: T SLOT.
93. Tires out: WEARIES.
96. Indian tea region: ASSAM.
97. S&L investments: CDS.
98. "Right now!": ASAP.
101. Big squeeze: BEAR HUG.
103. __ bene: NOTA.
106. Totally committed: DEVOTED.
108. Three-piece suit garment: VEST.
111. Removable locks?: TOUPEE. Locks?= hair. Always.
121. Like plant-covered walls: IVIED.
122. "Arsenic and Old Lace" director: CAPRA (Frank)
123. Pro vote: YEA.
124. Some iPods: NANOS.
125. British puzzle pieces?: ZEDS. Just the letter Z.
126. About to cry: TEARY.
127. Final chapter: END.
128. Brief scrap: SET-TO.
Down:
1. Phone: CALL.
2. Sarah McLachlan hit: ADIA.
3. Stroke to hit par, often: PUTT. Putt for par.
4. Pro Football Hall of Famer Merlin: OLSEN.
5. Avocado center: STONE.
6. Winner of eight consecutive Norris Trophies: ORR (Bobby). That's a record. Norris Trophy is awarded to the top defensive player.
7. Typesetting unit: PICA.
8. Design detail, for short: SPEC.
9. Violin bow need: ROSIN.
10. Fitting: APT.
11. HVAC meas.: BTU.
12. Brand of 13-Down: BIC. 13. Writing implement: INK PEN.
14. "I can't wait!" feeling: EAGERNESS.
15. Cut back: PRUNE.
17. Mirror fogger: STEAM.
21. Thousand thou: MIL.
23. In __: before birth: UTERO.
25. Military stronghold: FORT.
28. "Armageddon" threat: ASTEROID. An asteroid heading for Earth,
31. Material for a suit: TORT.
33. Toolbar symbols: ICONS.
34. Flow stopper: CLOG.
35. Close relations: KIN.
37. "Marge in Charge" writer Fisher: ISLA.
38. Neighbor of Sudan: CHAD.
39. __ bag: slouchy purse: HOBO.
41. Crowning: ATOP.
42. Ready to eat, as pistachios: SHELLED.
44. "Good heavens!": OH MY. Our whole neighborhood was super quiet yesterday. I live 2.2 miles miles away from the lawmaker's house.
46. Drink with quinine: TONIC.
47. Open and honest: FRANK.
48. Tiny pest: MITE.
50. "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" spinoff: RHODA.
51. Prosperous periods: BOOMS.
52. Perceive: SENSE.
55. Pool contents: GENES.
56. Disney's "Poor Unfortunate Souls" singer: URSULA. "The Little Mermaid". Learning moment for me.
58. Who "cometh" in a Eugene O'Neill play: ICEMAN.
60. Reels post, for short: VID.
62. Diarist Nin: ANAIS.
64. Highlands designs: TARTANS. And 116. Edinburgh no: NAE.
66. Data display: CHART.
67. Angels' crowns: HALOS.
68. "Let me do it": I WILL.
69. Tree at a Christmas tree farm: FIR.
70. Suited king and queen, in pinochle: MARRIAGE.
71. Tonkatsu ingredient: PANKO. Tonkatsu is pork cutlet. Often paired with shredded cabbage.
72. Sour sort: CYNIC.
75. Rocker Joan: JETT.
78. Sidewalk impediments: SLOWPOKES.
79. Gift bag, often: TOTE.
80. Hiding place: STASH.
81. Is theatrical: ACTS.
83. "Lawrence of Arabia" co-star Guinness: ALEC.
84. "Get a __ of this!": LOAD.
85. Tax prep figs.: SSNS.
87. Parrot: APER.
88. Holier-__-thou: THAN.
91. "Gimme Love" singer: SIA.
92. Be theatrical: EMOTE.
94. Still not ready to get up: ABED.
95. Hide text in a document: REDACT.
98. Commercial trade, briefly: AD BIZ.
99. Wait tables: SERVE.
100. Sidestep: AVOID.
102. Vitamin D source: UV RAY. I probably do not need to take vitamin D supplement during summer months.
104. Dots on a map: TOWNS.
105. Surrounding glows: AURAE.
107. Danson of "A Man on the Inside": TED.
109. Eyelid problem: STYE.
110. Consequently: THEN.
112. Special teams responsibility: PUNT.
113. Awards acronym: EGOT.
114. Canadian gas company: ESSO.
117. Tax return pro: CPA.
118. Botch: ERR.
120. "So cool!": RAD.
C.C.
I will confess something
ReplyDeleteto you folks. I didn’t grasp what the theme was until C.C. explained it, I just thought the puzzle consisted of a bunch of “ punny” phrases. Anyway, in spite of my “dim bulb” moment, FIR, so I’m happy.
Good morning!
ReplyDeleteYay, d-o read the puzzle title and actually figured out the theme. I remember ALISTAIR Cooke from Omnibus, and Merlin OLSEN from Little House On The Prairie -- didn't know he was also a football player. Didn't know ADONAI -- tried to fit JEHOVA (sp?) in there. Finally managed to get this one filled correctly. Thanx, Gary, Amy, and C.C. (I thought of you yesterday when I heard Brooklyn Park on the news.)
I learned recently that Patrick Lab(y)orteaux who played Merlin’s son didn’t know he played football either. He must not have made a deal of it. As I recall, he was pretty good but apparently humble.
DeleteTook 16:27 today to live in the past.
ReplyDeleteI'm with SubG, I knew there was some form of word play going on, but that was about it.
I didn't know Adonai, Alistar, Marat, polenta, and a few others.
Merlin Olsen was a L.A. Ram, then also acted in Father Murphy as well as Little House on the Prairie (as d-o noted).
Jinx!
And who could forget Merlin Olsen peddling (petaling?) FTD Flowers?
DeleteFIR. I got the theme early on and this really helped with the solve. There were a few tricky clues and at least one WAG with the crossing of Isla and Adonai, but beyond that this puzzle seemed to just flow.
ReplyDeleteSave for a couple of learning moments, this puzzle overall was very enjoyable.
And Happy Father's Day to all my fellow Dads out there.
Yes, I also caught on early and that helped all the way down.
DeleteAlistair Cooke became an American citizen at age 33 just before Pearl Harbor, so he couldn’t be eligible for knighthood
ReplyDeleteBob Hope, KBE, among other American citizens, was knighted. IIRC, the difference is that they can't use "Sir" as a title.
DeleteI usually like Gary and Amy’s puzzles, but with this one I got irritated at the number of names. I did get the theme pretty early on, so that helped, but I left the NW totally blank. I had VITRO crossing VITA, so I was on the wrong track.
ReplyDeleteI too really liked the clue for TOUPEE.
Thank you CC for your recap.
Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers out there. I lost mine way too soon, I was 12.
Monkey, that's gotta be tough. My dad lost his father to the great flu epidemic of 1918, when dad was just 4. Had 3 stepdads over the years, and my granny outlived them all.
DeleteThank you. It was tough. My mother was 49 at the time and never remarried, so no stepdads.
DeleteAlways enjoy a puzzle that starts with a guitar clue! I liked the rest too, so this one from Gary & Amy (and presumably from CC on her similar one) works.
ReplyDeleteI thought TOUPEE on top of "hairpieces" was cute.
Nice pic of Splynter - I have that same neon guitar clock hanging in my office.
CC, I agree LIE had a fun clue. Sorry you were at the epicenter of yesterday's madness.
Happy Father’s Day to dads everywhere!
Got the FIR, and thought there were some truly clever clues, but I found quite a few that were not quite on my frequency. This led to more ???s than Aha!s, and really, people! C'mon! ASAP does NOT mean RIGHT NOW. As Soon As POSSIBLE! (Rant over!) A few too many proper names for my taste, also. Needed CC to explain the theme...just couldn't grok it this morning
ReplyDeleteHad the same reaction to ASAP.
DeleteMusings
ReplyDelete-The title and SHOT FOR THE MOON (Duh!) gave me the fun gimmick
-The guitar CAPO really allows me to adjust for my voice as it gets lower with age
-I’m amazed that racist shots at EPPS on House are allowed to be used
-Girls tend to put their hands in front of their mouths when they laugh
-I had to “finger sign” three pages of forms Friday at my doctor's officewhere I LIED about reading. I get an infusion every 8 weeks based on my weight also.
-I insisted that my NASA trip kids each tipped the Disney MAIDS at least $1/day
-Is it worth mentioning that KILOGRAMS measure mass not weight? Nah, I won’t.
-Phone CALL: On Friday I CALLED a carpet restoration company from Omaha for a wet basement issue. Woman in Lincoln had agent in Columbus CALL me and he had a technician CALL me to say he was leaving Columbus. He then CALLED me to say he was 5 minutes out and then CALLED me to say he was at my door as I had not heard the doorbell.
-I always think of quinine being used to combat malaria in the building of the Panama Canal.
-A colleague was such a sour CYNIC we called him Eyeore
What is the metric unit for weight?
DeleteInteresting Sunday puzzle, many thanks, Gary and Amy. And I always enjoy your helpful Sunday commentary too, C.C., so thank you for that too.
ReplyDeleteWell, it always takes a bit of LABOR to work one's way through a Sunday puzzle, but this one was still a pleasure, thanks to that international theme. Nice to have a chance to think one might travel mentally to the MOON, and dive in the OCEAN, and check out all those ASTEROIDS. But the puzzle also put us back down here to earth, where we have to deal with human life, like the results of MARRIAGE which is an issue for many ADULTS. Not just the lovely ceremony, but also the events afterwards, when the GENES may produce another human being in UTERO, hopefully to DEVOTED parents. Events like these make many people TEARY, with both joy and a sense of responsibility. Well, let's stop on this positive note, and continue with a happy day.
Have a lovely Sunday, everybody!
Anyone remember Alistair Cookie? Monsterpiece Theater
ReplyDeleteThe first corner was the worst corner for me -- but eventually that NW area filled in. DNK ADIA or OLSEN, so that didn't help. The gimmick was terrific, though, and the rest of the fill worked well for me. Many thanks to Gary Larson and Amy Ense for the Sunday funday puzzle, and to C.C. for the blog.
ReplyDeleteI was lost for a while on this one. The misprint clue for 18A- ategory-, crossing ADIA (I knew but couldn't remember), and the correct spelling of OLSEN (Olson) had me stumbling in the NW. The entire top half was a sea of white until I saw the light at CHICKEN FED. Then I was off to the races, only having to guess at the cross of two unknowns, ISLA and ADONAI. Something or someone SPAT IN THE OCEAN and formed an ISLA.PANKO and MARRIED were unknown as clued but the perps took care of them.
ReplyDeleteI liked this puzzle. Chuckled at the LIE clue as well as the theme answers. Happy Father's Day and Ides of June.
ReplyDeleteI love polenta.
ReplyDeleteT he WaPo Sunday puzzle by Evan Birnholz also starred Joan JETT.
ReplyDeleteAnd in a throwback to last week, Today's Penny/Dell crossword clued "Love Potion number _____" for NINE.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed this puzzle and C.C.’s write up
ReplyDeleteMerlin Olsen was an excellent football player along with his teammates on the LA Rama defensive line. Deacon Jones, Olsen, Rosey Grier and Lamar Lundy were a fearsome foursome