All
rise. The court is now in session, the Questionable Judge RustyBrain
presiding - because sumdaze is in jail. Just kidding! She's actually out
on bail.
It's the trial of the century! Well, not quite,
but when our boss, C.C., and our own Irish Miss collude, it's big news.
In looking over the court documents, I see that that they have
conspired over two dozen times in the past. I find them guilty of being
habitual cruciverbalists!
The opening statement is the revealer:
37. Proceeding that may follow a subpoena, and what the ends of 16-, 23-, 46-, and 59-Across can make?: COURT APPEARANCE. Each of the following themers ends in a word that can be found in a courtroom.
16. Spot to paste a URL in a browser window: ADDRESS BAR. The BAR is the railing or barrier that separates the public area from the space reserved for judges, lawyers, and court officials.
23. Holds firm against opposition: TAKES A STAND. The witness STAND is the location in a courtroom where a witness gives testimony. A witness called to testify is said to "take the stand."
46. Hall of Fame catcher who won two World Series with the Cincinnati Reds: JOHNNY BENCH. The judge's raised platform when presiding over a court is called the BENCH.
59. Place for oils and watercolors: ART GALLERY. The GALLERY refers to the public area in a courtroom where onlookers, citizens, and the media can observe court proceedings.
So,
we have order in the court. All these answers are common phrases that
match their clues. I also appreciate that the name-calling was kept to a
minimum, or else I'd have to declare a mistrial.
Let's see how the case unfolded:
Across:
1. "That's tragic": SO SAD. Too bad, SO SAD.
6. Bridal gown material: LACE. Also available in leather.
10. City ride with a sign on top: CAB.
13. Ingredient in pepper pot soup: TRIPE. Campbell's discontinued Pepper Pot soup in 2010. Now it's hard to find a load of TRIPE.
15. Temporary calm: LULL. I've been in the eye of a hurricane. After an hour's LULL with clear blue sky directly overhead, it struck again, except blowing in the opposite direction. Trees that were bent one way snapped as the storm wrenched them back the other way.
16. [theme]
18. Et __: and others: ALIA.
19. Extra charges: FEES. I hate hidden FEES. Especially in the travel industry, with flights and hotels being the worst.
20. Épée handle: HILT. Finally an épée clue where it's not the answer!
21. Colorado ski town: ASPEN.
22. 48 hrs. before Sun.: FRI. Another cool way to clue a common answer.
23. [theme]
25. Lose traction: SKID.
27. Tree gunk: SAP. SAP from various trees has many uses: in foods, medicine and even sealants. Here's a cup Mrs. RightBrain gave me to use when collecting it:
28. "Challenge accepted!": IT'S ON.
30. Colombian city: CALI.
33. Told a whopper: LIED. In our courtroom today, it would be perjury.
37. [theme]
40. Leg joint: KNEE. I prefer wing joints - like this one in Pompano Beach, FL that I've been going to for 45 years.
41. Raised, as horses: BRED.
42. Cast member: ACTOR. Cast member: LEG JOINT.
43. Internet dial-up pioneer: AOL. America On-Line, I think. It's been forever.
45. Tech support caller: USER. TASS support caller: USSR.
52. Clumsy fellow: OAF. Someone who says, "Oof," a lot.
55. Cropped up: AROSE. Cropped out: ERASE
56. Kapoor of "Slumdog Millionaire": ANIL. I could picture his face, but not his name. So I phoned a friend.
57. Openly declare: AVER.
58. Hornet, for one: WASP. Both are of the genus vespa, hence the sign they put up while building a nest in my garage.
61. Blues singer James: ETTA. Finally squeezed in an album cover. Phew!
62. EverQuest monster: OGRE. EverQuest is a 3D fantasy-themed massively multiplayer online role-playing game. Your basic MMORPG.
63. Spine-chilling: EERIE.
64. __ Moines River: DES. From the French meaning "The Moines." Actually, I don't speak French. But the name probably doesn't mean "of the monks," and likely came from a Native American word, "Moingona," which referred to the local Illinois tribe and their path around the rapids.
65. Topple (over): KEEL. Usually a bad sign when the KEEL is over the topple.
66. Daisylike flower: ASTER.
Down:
1. Office crew: STAFF. Also available on office polos.
2. Cry from a judge: ORDER. Part of today's courtroom drama!
3. Tangential topic: SIDE ISSUE.
4. Car loan figs.: APRS. Annual Percentage Rate$
5. Poor grade: DEE.
6. Corrective eye surgery: LASIK.
7. Meander along: AMBLE.
8. Paint applications: COATS. And here's a COAT of paint:
9. Miss the mark, maybe: ERR. This is wrong.
10. Mea __: acknowledgment of fault: CULPA. OK, you got me. ERR is right?
11. Out of this world?: ALIEN.
12. Lacking seasoning: BLAND. Also a bad name for a new restaurant.
15. The cellar, in sports: LAST PLACE. Funny, this is the first place I'd go for sports.
17. Fish prized for its roe: SHAD.
21. Happy __ clam: AS A.
23. Add color to: TINT.
24. Angkor Wat's continent: ASIA. Angkor Wat is a Hindu-Buddhist temple complex in Cambodia that is famous for being the world's largest religious monument.
26. Pampering spot known as jjimjilbang: KOREAN SPA. Unknown but inferable.
28. "Gross!": ICK. This clue is yucky.
29. Huge amount: TON.
30. EMS skill: CPR. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) are trained in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
31. Primate with no tail: APE. SO SAD that he had no tale to tell.
32. Took the reins: LED. Took the vows - this lucky mare has been LED by the reins to the altar! Good thing she bought a copy of Modern Bridal.
34. Social butterfly's opposite: INTROVERT.
35. __-conscious: green-minded: ECO. "Green-minded" used to mean jealous.
36. German article: DER. I read a German article once, and the only word I knew was "DER."
38. With skill: ABLY.
39. Poison ivy reaction: RASH.
44. Lowest roll on a die: ONE.
45. School near Sunset Blvd.: UCLA. The University of California, Los Angeles chose Bruins as the team mascot because "Golden Bear" was already taken by Cal Berkley.
46. Talked and talked: JAWED. ORATE?
47. Speak in public: ORATE. JAWED?
48. Party planners: HOSTS.
49. Flat-bottomed boat: BARGE. I hate when they BARGE in like this.
50. Between, in French: ENTRE. Not to be confused your main meal or with entrez-vous which is "come in" in French.
51. Hawthorne of "The Madness of King George": NIGEL. New to me but not to Brits. He was knighted in 1999.
53. Eagle's nest: AERIE.
54. Doughnut cooker: FRYER.
57. Hoppy brews: ALES. A hare of the dog?
59. Hunky-dory: AOK. The term "hunky dory" is widely believed to have originated from the Japanese phrase honcho dori ("main street"). When American sailors got disoriented (no pun intended) in town and found the main street that led back to port, they knew everything would be AOK.
60. Grassy expanse: LEA.
The court is adjourned. What's your verdict?
34 comments:
This collaboration between C.C. and
our own Irish Miss gets a “walk in the park” designation from me, in spite of the crossing of a few proper names. We’ll see if you agree. FIR, so I’m happy.
Good morning!
Guess who misread "sign on top" as "stop sign" and immediately inked in BUS? Yup. Also needed Wite-Out to correct SILK to LACE and IPAS to ALES (aren't all cw "hoppy brews" supposed to be IPAs?) It finally came down to N_GEL/AN_L. D-o guessed the guy's name probably wouldn't be ANAL and wagged an I. Whew. Thanx I-M, C.C., and R-B.
Once again our fearless leader and her most frequent Corner Collaborator show what a Monday puzzle should look like. My unknowns were ANIL and NIGEL and the perps were fair. In addition to the themes, there were numerous other trial related words like AVER ORDER a feature of all CC’s puzzles. RB has created his own style to entertain which adds to the fun. Thank you ladies and gentleman. For sports fans, after only 5 weeks there are no undefeated NFL teams. The WINGS and THINGS pictured is about 2 miles as the crow flies from the Condo where I have lived for almost 20 years. I also did some legal work for Eddie Hauck when he franchised the restaurant and learned the realities of dealing with frachisees.
FIR, getting my WAG @ ANIL x ENTRE. Erased lasix for LASIK, as usual. Lasix is a medication they give to race horses to prevent bleeding in their lungs during the heavy exertion of a race. When a horse is going to be administered Lasix for the first time, there is a notation of that fact in the racetrack's official program. Sometimes horses perform better with Lasix. It will probably come as no surprise that I've spent way too much time (and money) at horse races.
Last week or so, I linked JOHNNY BENCH's World Series called strike three. Last I heard he was hawking Krylon paint (no runs, no drips, no errors) and Blue Emu pain relief gel.
Remember the Beatles' Maxwell's Silver Hammer?
"Rose and Valerie, screaming from the GALLERY
Say he must go free
(Maxwell must go free)
The judge does not agree and he tells them
So, o, o, O."
Thanks to CC and IM for another fun one, and to Rusty Brain for all the chuckles.
FIR. The only unknown for me was the Korean spa. Otherwise extremely easy Monday.
I got the theme with the center reveal and immediately was able to fill the last two long clues.
Overall a very enjoyable puzzle.
Marvellous Monday. Thanks for the fun, Agnes and C.C.
I FIRed in very good time and saw the COURT APPEARANCE theme. I loved the Easter Egg ORDER.
Hand up for the silly mistake of entering Bus before CAB. Same with Laser before LASIK. MEA CULPA.
Baseball clue for C.C at 48D, but not IM’s Yankees.
I visited here yesterday and made some comments, but got waylaid by the Blue Jays/Yankees game, and didn’t get back to post. Young pitcher, Trey Yesavage, made an awesome post-season debut, but the bullpen nearly let him down.
Wishing you all a great day.
As soon as I saw the constructors’ bylines, I knew I’d be on their wavelength. I finished this well-crafted puzzle in 5:21, skipping the two or three unknowns and filling them in quickly with perps.
Fun and fast solve as expected on a Monday
Thanks to CC and Agnes (IM) for a clever puzzle and RB for an enjoyable blog
I'll be spending the week in KC at my mom's who's on hospice - so will see if I have more time or less time this week
Took 4:41 today to render a verdict.
A courtroom theme, but no crossword-friendly steno?
The Actors of the Day nearly ruined me, not knowing "Anil" or "Nigel" (nor his show/movie/play/musical). I didn't know the Korean Spa or the German article (der), and I really dislike clues that consist of a foreign language + part of speech.
Other than those nits, it was a fine WITP collaboration from C.C. and Ms. Irish Miss. Well done, you two.
Musings
-I am subbing for the football coach today and he left me no lesson plans. The principal called him and he said the kids will know what to do. Thank goodness for good kids and computers!
-I find C.C. and Irish guilty of making a lovely Monday exercise!
-TRIPE: A food that consists of the lining of a ruminant’s stomach; I’ll pass.
-LIED: Depending on who is in the majority, Congress tries to catch past administration people in not telling the truth
-When out on the lawn there AROSE such a clatter, I sprang from my bed to see what was the matter.
-You’re all out of ORDER!! (1:51)
-I passed on LASIK surgery but these cataracts have to go!
-The Colorado Rockies finished 50 games out of first place and were officially eliminated from the post season way back on August 23.
-ORATE: So much congressional time is wasted as the opposite party members don’t listen to what is being said.
-ENTRE ACTE is French for “between acts” and so that influenced what I entered first
-We usually see ANIL cluing associated with the color indigo.
-I am so sorry to hear about your mom, inanehiker.
Pleasant surprise for a Monday, but I did have some (silly) difficulties.
Bus b/4 cab
Slip b/4 skid
Yuk b/4 ick
Make a stand b/4 take a stand...
All these little stabs took some time to suss out, and it made me forget to look for the theme.
The Verdict...
(The sentence will be carried out over the next week of posts...)
What a lovely way to start the week: a puzzle by two great cruciverbalists, CC and Irish Miss☘️.
Although I encountered a few unknown names, perps were kind. The last to fill were the crossing of NIGEL and ANIL, but what letter other than I would fit. So no problem.
Someone had fun coming up with the name of the KOREAN SPA.
Contrary to Mr RB’s comment about the French word ENTRE, to say come in French is simply ENTREZ (no vous necessary).
But RB you were in splendid form this morning, I loved your intro and even your outro, and all in between.
I’m so sorry to hear about your mother Inanehiker.
Spell check removed my second in after “come in”
Thoughts and prayers as you spend these days with your Mom.
I forgot to thank RustyBrain! MEA CULPA,
Excellent Monday puzzle by CC and Irish Miss. Well done. Perps were kind which eased the burden of crossing names. Thanks for pinch hitting RustyBrain. Very entertaining recap.
What Acesaroundagain said. Excellent Monday puzzle from I.M. and C.C.
The perps were fair, even though the two unknowns were perps of each other?
Thanks C-eh!
Thanks Gary
Delightful Monday puzzle, many thanks, Agnes and C.C. And thank you too for your comments, Rusty Brain.
What a SO SAD beginning to this puzzle, even though LACE and CAB hinted that things might cheer up a little later. But there was some troublesome stuff coming up with someone having to TAKE A STAND in a COURT APPEARANCE, and having to AVER they were innocent, or say MEA CULPA if they were not. Well, hopefully we won't have to deal with those issues much longer, and can go on to an ART GALLERY and look at some interesting pictures, maybe even with an EERIE OGRE. Wouldn't that be fun?
Have a lovely week coming up, everybody.
Vous are right. Pardon my French.
Prayers for your Mom and you.
Bravo, CC & IM! What a nice start of the week, and a fine and fun review by RB!
Hola! it's volunteer Monday so I am really late but the solve was quick and fun. Thank you, IrishMiss and C.C. I had no erasures! None! That's a record but since it's Monday, not a big deal.
I have a different meaning for HOSTS and our MEA CULPA is now said in English.
Gary beat me to note that ANIL is usually blue.
Thank you, RustyBrain for your humorous intro. I hope you are all having a good Monday.
Very nice Monday appropriate CW, thanx AG&CC. Only nit, all those names crossing at BENCH/UCLA/ANIL/NIGEL. Fortunately, the only sticking point was the "I" and I figured NIGEL is a common British name. Only 10 names (thanx again AG&CC) and only DNK 2. So, FIR in 9. Forgot (again) to look for the theme, but woulda found it had I remembered to look. Another terrific write-up RB, thanx for your time and effort. You definitely added to the fun.
As a retired professor of law, this entire theme was a CSO to moi. Thank you CC und IM.
Yes C’eh, there was also ORDER in the fill.
And an ISSUE before the COURT, and nearly a SIDE BAR.
A really lovely puzzle from Irish Miss and C.C. Thank you, ladies! You came close to judicial misconduct at the crossing of ANIL and NIGEL, but as UncleFred says, NIGEL is a common British name and therefore a propitious WAG. RustyBrain was quite the wag, himself. Kudos.
Hi Everyone:
Many thanks for your kind and complimentary words. As I have mentioned many times, working with CC is a joyful and rewarding experience. Thank you, CC, for being such a patient and encouraging mentor.
Special thanks to Rusty Brain for the delightful commentary and the spot-on dramatization of our courtroom theme. I plead guilty to many chuckles throughout the humorous review.
Inanehiker, sending strength and prayers to you and your Mom.
CanadianEh, congrats, once again. There is no joy in Troy tonight.
Late to the party today, but I greatly enjoyed today's romp through the courtroom! The theme entries were nice and tight, and the fill was fresh - and wonderfully free of dreck.
Thanks IM and CC for the Monday treat, and for the RB for the entertaining review!
IN the title track from his hit album Fruitcakes, the late Jimmy Buffett sang:
"Religion, religion
Oh, there's a thin line between Saturday night and Sunday morning
Here we go now
Alright, alter boys
Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa
Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa"
I knew he had been an altar boy, so I figured those words were used in Catholic ritual.
FWIW, the latest DAB CW has a clever theme and a fun fill.
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