Hello Cruciverbalists! CrossEyedDave here to fill in for the irreplaceable Hahtoolah, who could not be here today. This is my first time trying this, (on an Ipad no less...) so bear with me. I hope I don't drive you further askew with my slant on things.
Ready to see if we can learn something new? Here we go!
First Themer:
20A. Output of the Republican and Democratic National Conventions: PARTY NOMINEES.
(Um, no politics... So I can't describe how i feel about the above are running.)
Second Themer:
29A. Hose that may have a seam up the back: NYLON STOCKINGS.
(Hmm, maybe Splynter should have Blogged this puzzle...)
Third Themer:
46A. Common conveyances between suburbs and cities: COMMUTER TRAINS.
(Now we are getting somewhere...)
And, The Reveal:
56A. "Three Blind Mice" line, or what can be said of 20-, 29-, and 46-Across: SEE HOW THEY RUN.
Across:
1. Sound from an angry cat: HISS.
5. Veil material: LACE. (What are you trying to hide?)
9. Venom-dispensing tooth: FANG. (Or, Phyllis Dillers Husband...)
13. Like draft beer: ONTAP.
15. Division d'une nation: ETAT. French, it is in my "do not discuss file." Like Religion & Politics.
16. Simpson kid who plays the sax: LISA. My fav episode:
17. Small egg: OVULE. Hmm, seems to be getting bigger. Didn't it used to be Ova?
18. Claptrap: BOSH. One of the rarer synonyms, along with blather, blether, tripe, but its all hogwash to me...
19. Face-to-face exam: ORAL. Reminds me i have a dentist appt.
20. [Themer]
23. Punk musician Vicious: SID.
24. Pull from behind: TOW. Pull from behind means something completely different to me:
25. Soccer score: NIL.
26. Apple mobile platform: IOS. I'm working on one. It would be nice if they didn't change everything with every update...
29. [Themer]
33. Ramen mushroom: ENOKI. My Sushi place has them wrapped in bacon!
34. Sassy: SMART. (I am not... :(
35. Blast from the __: PAST.
38. Sounds of regret: SIGHS.
41. Baked desserts: PIES.
42. Group of ships: FLEET.
44. Instruction on a Wonderland cake: EATME.
46. [Themer]
51. Twice tre: SEI. Now, here you guys are going to have to help "me" out... I thought it might be French, but Google is not helping. And why don't they have "twice" in its foreign language anyway? Sheesh, I have enough trouble with English...
52. Pt. of USNA: NAV. Not Uni, Stat, or Aca, but "navy." Although, while it's commonly United States Naval Academy, some definitions have this as United States National Army. (Just be glad its not in French.)
53. Prince, to a king: SON. (Or a smaller idol to Elvis?)
54. Flamenco shout: OLE.
56. [Theme Reveal]
60. Hardware store purchase: TOOL. (I wanted nail...)
62. World's largest furniture retailer: IKEA. Four letters, what else could it be...
63. Skittish: TIMID. Reminds me of this PSA
64. Radio switch letters: AMFM. Clock switch letters AMPM Did you change your clocks Sunday?
65. Cousin of a gull: TERN. (Why does this sound like an insult?)
66. Wiggle room: SPACE. (I need all i can get.)
67. Analogy part: IS TO. (Apropos of...)
68. Named, informally: IDED. Now, I am supposed to space out words when they are crammed together. Like IsTo above. But when i space this one, it comes out "Id Ed'?
69. Winter transport: SLED. (Perfect Segway to slide into the Downs...)
Down:
1. Some round earrings: HOOPS.
2. Fruitlessly: IN VAIN.
3. Built to last: STURDY.
4. Sidewalk ice melter: SALT. Magnesium chloride is considered the least toxic, but a Google search reveals vinegar will work! Or if you want to track it through the house, cat litter, coffee grounds, sand, and, wait? What's this? Beet Juice??? (Imagine tracking that thru the house...)
5. "Big" name in the Coen brothers' filmography: LEBOWSKI.
6. Small building block: ATOM. Aren't you glad they don't hurt when you step on them, like Legos...
7. House of cards?: CASINO. Now this was a clever clue
8. Sharing a common culture: ETHNIC.
9. Sheet of ice: FLOE. Kinda sounds like when you slip on it. Yes/no?
10. Cairo-based carrier from 1982 to 2021: AIR SINAI. I guess El Al wouldn't fit...
11. Govt. intel org.: NSA. (Shhhh...)
12. Actress Gadot: GAL. If you say so?
14. Reed who directed three "Ant-Man" films: PEYTON. (Also if you say so...)
21. Forbidden acts: NONOS. Not putting a spaces between words are No Nos on the Blog
22. Edmonton CFL team: ELKS. ( i really wanted Oilers, its the only Canadian team i know.)
27. Shrek, for one: OGRE. (With three, count em, three movies!)
28. Phased-out fast planes, for short: SSTS. (Because they weren't shhhh...)
30. Casual "They can do what they want": LETEM. Ok, now this one I'm not sure. Do I put in a space or what?
31. Princeton athlete: TIGER. I dunno, the way they change team names these days, tomorrow it might be something else.
32. Hong Kong's Bank of China Tower architect: I.M. PEI.
35. Sarge's charges: PFCS. Private First Class
36. Soothing additive in some cosmetics: ALOE. No. I am "NOT" posting "that" pic...
37. Like Muenster and Monterey Jack: SEMISOFT.
39. Spot for a bowler to hang: HAT STAND. Hmm, see "the dude abides" above...
40. Detroit beer baron Bernhard: STROH. New too me, I tried to research what their beer was called, but all i got was the trivia that they were known as The Lion Brewing Company from 1875 to 1885. After all that Googling, i could really use a brewsky...
59. Sounds in pounds: YIPS. (Not Arfs...)
60. __ chi: martial art: TAI.
61. Meditation sounds: OMS.
5. Veil material: LACE. (What are you trying to hide?)
9. Venom-dispensing tooth: FANG. (Or, Phyllis Dillers Husband...)
13. Like draft beer: ONTAP.
Did you know you can get one for your home?
It's called a Kegerator!
(Get one & I'll come visit you...)
15. Division d'une nation: ETAT. French, it is in my "do not discuss file." Like Religion & Politics.
16. Simpson kid who plays the sax: LISA. My fav episode:
17. Small egg: OVULE. Hmm, seems to be getting bigger. Didn't it used to be Ova?
18. Claptrap: BOSH. One of the rarer synonyms, along with blather, blether, tripe, but its all hogwash to me...
19. Face-to-face exam: ORAL. Reminds me i have a dentist appt.
20. [Themer]
23. Punk musician Vicious: SID.
I'm only familiar with this Sid...
24. Pull from behind: TOW. Pull from behind means something completely different to me:
25. Soccer score: NIL.
26. Apple mobile platform: IOS. I'm working on one. It would be nice if they didn't change everything with every update...
29. [Themer]
33. Ramen mushroom: ENOKI. My Sushi place has them wrapped in bacon!
Yummers!
34. Sassy: SMART. (I am not... :(
35. Blast from the __: PAST.
38. Sounds of regret: SIGHS.
41. Baked desserts: PIES.
42. Group of ships: FLEET.
44. Instruction on a Wonderland cake: EATME.
Or an Animal House Parade Float
51. Twice tre: SEI. Now, here you guys are going to have to help "me" out... I thought it might be French, but Google is not helping. And why don't they have "twice" in its foreign language anyway? Sheesh, I have enough trouble with English...
52. Pt. of USNA: NAV. Not Uni, Stat, or Aca, but "navy." Although, while it's commonly United States Naval Academy, some definitions have this as United States National Army. (Just be glad its not in French.)
53. Prince, to a king: SON. (Or a smaller idol to Elvis?)
54. Flamenco shout: OLE.
56. [Theme Reveal]
60. Hardware store purchase: TOOL. (I wanted nail...)
62. World's largest furniture retailer: IKEA. Four letters, what else could it be...
63. Skittish: TIMID. Reminds me of this PSA
64. Radio switch letters: AMFM. Clock switch letters AMPM Did you change your clocks Sunday?
65. Cousin of a gull: TERN. (Why does this sound like an insult?)
66. Wiggle room: SPACE. (I need all i can get.)
67. Analogy part: IS TO. (Apropos of...)
68. Named, informally: IDED. Now, I am supposed to space out words when they are crammed together. Like IsTo above. But when i space this one, it comes out "Id Ed'?
69. Winter transport: SLED. (Perfect Segway to slide into the Downs...)
Down:
1. Some round earrings: HOOPS.
2. Fruitlessly: IN VAIN.
3. Built to last: STURDY.
4. Sidewalk ice melter: SALT. Magnesium chloride is considered the least toxic, but a Google search reveals vinegar will work! Or if you want to track it through the house, cat litter, coffee grounds, sand, and, wait? What's this? Beet Juice??? (Imagine tracking that thru the house...)
5. "Big" name in the Coen brothers' filmography: LEBOWSKI.
The Dude Abides
6. Small building block: ATOM. Aren't you glad they don't hurt when you step on them, like Legos...
7. House of cards?: CASINO. Now this was a clever clue
8. Sharing a common culture: ETHNIC.
9. Sheet of ice: FLOE. Kinda sounds like when you slip on it. Yes/no?
10. Cairo-based carrier from 1982 to 2021: AIR SINAI. I guess El Al wouldn't fit...
11. Govt. intel org.: NSA. (Shhhh...)
12. Actress Gadot: GAL. If you say so?
14. Reed who directed three "Ant-Man" films: PEYTON. (Also if you say so...)
21. Forbidden acts: NONOS. Not putting a spaces between words are No Nos on the Blog
22. Edmonton CFL team: ELKS. ( i really wanted Oilers, its the only Canadian team i know.)
27. Shrek, for one: OGRE. (With three, count em, three movies!)
28. Phased-out fast planes, for short: SSTS. (Because they weren't shhhh...)
30. Casual "They can do what they want": LETEM. Ok, now this one I'm not sure. Do I put in a space or what?
31. Princeton athlete: TIGER. I dunno, the way they change team names these days, tomorrow it might be something else.
32. Hong Kong's Bank of China Tower architect: I.M. PEI.
35. Sarge's charges: PFCS. Private First Class
36. Soothing additive in some cosmetics: ALOE. No. I am "NOT" posting "that" pic...
37. Like Muenster and Monterey Jack: SEMISOFT.
39. Spot for a bowler to hang: HAT STAND. Hmm, see "the dude abides" above...
40. Detroit beer baron Bernhard: STROH. New too me, I tried to research what their beer was called, but all i got was the trivia that they were known as The Lion Brewing Company from 1875 to 1885. After all that Googling, i could really use a brewsky...
P.S. auto correct changed brewsky to brew sky. I think the universe is telling me to cut out the space in the words jokes...
43. Prepare to play, as a piano: TUNE. This could have been a lot of things, but did you know that in order to tune a piano, you need a hammer? How to videos available upon request...
45. Some French Impressionist works: MANETS. (Not Monets.) and not what spellcheck wanted either. Monteys? Really?
47. Island in French Polynesia: TAHITI. Ahhh yes, perfectly cozy for a winter puzzler...
48. Conjured up: EVOKED. Tahiti evoked me in a hammock, sipping cocktails on the beach.
49. Unexceptional: NORMAL. What me? Never!
50. Artificial water channel: SLUICE. There are a lot of images to choose from, but this little one saves a lot of work when panning for gold
55. Shut down: ENDED. Nope, not yet...
57. Patron saint of sailors: ELMO. This was before the cuddly toy, see St.Elmos fire:
58. "Where __ we?": WERE.
43. Prepare to play, as a piano: TUNE. This could have been a lot of things, but did you know that in order to tune a piano, you need a hammer? How to videos available upon request...
45. Some French Impressionist works: MANETS. (Not Monets.) and not what spellcheck wanted either. Monteys? Really?
47. Island in French Polynesia: TAHITI. Ahhh yes, perfectly cozy for a winter puzzler...
48. Conjured up: EVOKED. Tahiti evoked me in a hammock, sipping cocktails on the beach.
49. Unexceptional: NORMAL. What me? Never!
50. Artificial water channel: SLUICE. There are a lot of images to choose from, but this little one saves a lot of work when panning for gold
55. Shut down: ENDED. Nope, not yet...
57. Patron saint of sailors: ELMO. This was before the cuddly toy, see St.Elmos fire:
58. "Where __ we?": WERE.
59. Sounds in pounds: YIPS. (Not Arfs...)
60. __ chi: martial art: TAI.
61. Meditation sounds: OMS.
And here's the Grid:
Hope to see you in the comments section.
CE:D out...
Notes from C.C.:
1) Welcome aboard, dear Dave! Thank you for sticking with it and learning the ropes on the iPad. Your persistence really shows.
2) Inanehiker and her husband Mark visited me on Sunday. Such a joy to finally meet Nina in person and share stories beyond the blog. We were also joined by my crossword collaborator and friend Tom Pepper.
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| Left to Right: Tom, Mark, Nina and C.C. |
43 comments:
Well, I started off on the
wrong foot, confidently laying down “party platform.” However, when none of the perps seemed to jibe, I soon corrected myself and finished this, as it turned out, not very difficult puzzle in style.
FIR, so I’m happy.
Good morning!
That SLED at 69a also has runners. Mine was a Flexible Flyer. This was an easy romp. Thanx, Jeff. Congrats on your debut, C-E-D -- excellent. Methinks something's changed with blogger; once again, none of the embedded videos worked with FireFox.
Off for my last of three dental "distractions" this morning. I'm sorry to see 'em go.
Enjoyed the puzzle and the review. Thx, C-E-D (or should it be C-E D, maybe C E D. Oh, enuf CED).
FIR. This was definitely a Tuesday puzzle, fast and easy fill. I had no problems at all. The theme was fun and the reveal completed it for me.
My only error was stupidly throwing down party nominate at 20A instead of party nominees. The perps quickly corrected me. What was I thinking?
So overall a most enjoyable puzzle.
Loved Jeff's perfect-for-Tuesday puzzle with a clever reveal. Congratulations to CED for his debut blog post. Thx for helping out a fellow blogger in need! Great to see InaneHiker dropping in on C.C. Gotta run. Moving Mom to California today.
strohs ! didn't really care for it!
FIR without erasure. I thought this one was an easy puzzle disguised as a difficult one. Having OVULE ETAT, BOSH and ENOKI up north made it a little hard to get a foothold, but suddenly everything fell into place.
I think TOW would have been better clued as "pull behind" without the "from."
IOS is driving be crazy. My first iPhone (17) "forgets" appointments on its calendar. Restarting the phone causes it to "remember." I have to remember that I have the appointment to notice that the iPhone has forgotten it.
SEE HOW THEY RUN evoked The Beatles' Lady Madonna.
I guess from comments so far that STROHs is a regional brand. Can't remember any of their jingles, but I know that I drank my share (and probably yours) back in the day.
I can't find a link to this scene, but in Casey's Shadow Walter Matthew tells a cohort that he'll get so rich he can "retire to TAHITI, where the women don't wear no tops." (I found the movie trailer with that line near the end, but I'm too lazy to edit it down.)
Thanks to Jeff for the fun, Tuesday level puzzle. And thanks to CED for the nice job of pinch hitting.
What on Earth did your mom do to deserve such harsh punishment?
This Tuesday puzzle was more Wednesday like for me. Only LGTEM was impossible to guess, all perps needed. LGTM without the E is "Looks Good To Me." I was expecting an acronym. OH! LETEM is let them.
TRE is Italian for three. Twice TRE is SEI, Italian for six.
I remember the old time Stroh's beer. ST perps suggested it. Stroh's is not so popular these days.
Although, I am definitely not a fan, Sid Vicious is such an awful name, it sticks in my mind.
I like enoki mushrooms, but can' imagine them with bacon. I prefer to wrap bacon around scallops or water chestnuts.
To all you vets, thank you for your service.
Good Morning:
This was a fresh idea for a theme and execution and an enjoyable one at that. The themers were all solid phrases and the fill, even with familiar words, required some thought. Peyton was unknown and I was looking for an actor’s name, not a character’s name for the Coen brother’s clue, but fair perps led to a smooth and rapid solve.
Thanks, Jeff, and thanks, CED, and congrats on your impressive debut as a Blogger. You did a great job of pinch hitting and your quirky humor was an added touch. I enjoyed the videos but the highlight was the various cute kitties.
Great photos, CC, of your visit with Nina, Mark, and Tom. I’m always happy to see fellow blog members meet in person.
I’m back online, thankfully. Several days without use of my iPad were not pleasant.
Have a great day.
This was a perfect a Monday puzzle IMHO. I ran through this in no time. Although I didn’t know PEYTON as clued, it filled easily with perps.
Thank you CED, a great debut. I really liked the bear-cat video. That was more than just a HISS from that fearless cat.
Oops one a too many,
Took 4:38 today to finish the sprint.
I didn't know the French (etat), the Italian (sei), the Egyptian airline (Air Sinai), or this "Peyton." But, I knew the Actress of the Day (Gal). "Bosh"?
Thank you to all the veterans out there. I appreciate all of your service and sacrifice.
Thanks for all the kind words!
I did the puzzle almost two weeks ago, and learned the hard way how much work it is to write one of these reviews. I have a new appreciation for all that our Bloggers do. I do not have my computer with me at the moment, so it was an interesting Helen Keller routine trying to cut and paste (more like whack a mole) on an iPad. Not to mention screenshots, and videos. ( haven't figured out GIFs yet...) but I love all that you can learn on this Blog, and so I am happy to help out in any way I can.
Speaking of learning, I did this puzzle almost two weeks ago,,,
(Did I say that already. I don't remember...)
And the scariest thing is I did the puzzle again this morning, and there were parts i actually had to work on! I also FIW'd! (But it was a fat fingered typo, phew...)
I meant I can't imagine them with bacon, not can' imagine. It seems I have to tap the T key harder than the others.
Dave, great pinch hitting. Thanks for your patience and your wonderful humor.
Just an addendum to yesterday's puzzle, (more of a curiosity really.) I wonder if the constructor was more witty than we knew, or if it was just a coincidence...
It wasn't discussed, (and I can understand why) but the clue:
48. Suits found on many a beach bum?: THONGS.
Everyone took beach bum to mean :
A "beach bum" is a person who spends a lot of time at the beach, enjoying a carefree and laid-back lifestyle. While it can refer to a person who is a devoted beachgoer, it can also mean a homeless person who lives on the coast or a surfer who spends much of their time by the water. The term is sometimes associated with a "do-nothing" attitude and has been featured in popular culture, most notably in the 2019 film The Beach Bum.
Now, all your dictionary's state the above meaning, but in Australia, your "bum" is something you sit on... taken in this context, the clue is quite the double entendre...
I think its Tuesday.
Musings
-What a pleasure to be on board the initial voyage of the USS CED!
-I saw the “run” gimmick before the reveal which I thought was very clever
-When I take kids to the Cosmosphere in Hutchinson, KS, we also visit the 650’ deep salt mine there that sells its product for cities to use to melt ice.
-Some ETHNIC beliefs and practices have to be subordinated to achieve “E Pluribus Unum”.
-PEYTON Manning and Place got kicked to the back of the line
-What a great picture of you, Nina, Nina's husband and Tom. I had lunch with Nina in Lincoln last year and enjoyed her company immensely!
-I am up to a modest 67-day streak in Wordle and that now EVOKES some trepidation each day to keep the streak alive. BTW, Dave, I have not used your strategy. :-)
-We are out the door to put out Christmas wreaths at the cemeteries. Doing it now is the earliest we have ever done so but the ground will not be frozen!
Is there a term for a puzzle that is easier than a "walk in the park?" This might have been my easiest solve ever.
But....last (and every) time I saw a car or trailer being towed, it was being pulled from the front. 🤔
I really liked this puzzle. It had quite a few unknowns, (at least to me!) But perps were fair and the V-8 cans and D'ohs! outnumbered the WTFs. Great job on the recap, CED! To all the Veterans out there, thanks! - From a former soldier...E Co. 2/35th Inf., 4th inf. Div. And C Troop, 2/17th Cavalry, 101st Airborne Div.
Someone (Jinx maybe) recently mentioned that Tuesday puzzles seem to be a bit easier than Monday’s, and as of late I would agree with that, based on my FIR time of 8:48 on this one. Needed the reveal to suss the theme. Perps easily solved the unknowns PEYTON, AIR SINAI, and the never heard of BOSH. STROH’s used to advertise as the only “fire brewed” beer and was very popular in Michigan as it was brewed in Detroit. It’s still made, but now the brand is owned by Pabst. Only 40 degrees earlier here in SW Florida, but I’m going home tomorrow to much worse than that, ❄️. Thanks Jeff for the pleasant solve, and to Dave for pinch hitting for Hahtoolah, nice blog debut!
C.C. ~ nice photos of you and the gang, and a fine puzzle you made for today’s USA Today!
An easy “STROH in the park” with just a few hiccups . Didn’t hafta jump through HOOPS to FIR
I never TUNE my piano just before playing which hey maybe explains my lousy performance.
After selling one of his paintings MANET would gleefully Count de Monet. “Little” House of cards (Casino derivation, It: for “little house”).
St Elmo is also the patron saint of tickling.
A bad wine’s defect … NONOS
Why a nice seagull should lay an extra egg… “One good ___ deserves another” …. TERN.
More than one sinus…. SINAI
Moonshine maker or not yet transitioned … STILLMAN
Great job CED. BTW try the app duolingo to learn about all them ferrin’-like words
Happy day to all our Vets
Yooper yep, 40 degrees in SW Florida (“feels like 33”) earlier, now a tropical 47 🥶 We leave Friday
Well, I know, But the puzzle feels like a perfect Monday type.
I liked this puzzle.
Nice job, CED.
A few years ago I was at a brew pub and the bartender was rattling off the beer menu to me, one of the ones she stated was “Short’s”, I thought she may be dyslexic and really meant STROH’s, only later finding out that there is indeed a Short’s brewery.
I enjoyed this puzzle. Great debut Dave. Well done. Thanks for the pics CC. Always fun to see our folks.
The big diesel trucks (semitrailer pullers) are almost always TOWed from behind. My RV has to be TOWed from the front, which requires the TOW operator to remove the rear axles or the driveshaft.
I liked it, too, Jayce. Loved the spot for a bowler clue.
Hola! Happy Veterans' Day and thank you to all who served!
No HISS from me on this puzzle. It EVOKED strong memories of wearing NYLON STOCKINGS to work every day! It was a happy time when the back seams were eliminated. And I can't recall the last time I wore them.
We don't have COMMUTER TRAINS here, but I have been on them in New York and in Seattle, returning from Canada. We met interesting people on those trains. Sigh. I really miss traveling.
I have seen some really large HOOPS on ears. Not me; I like them small or medium.
What a nice photo of C.C. and the XWD group.
Enjoy your day, everyone, especially our veterans!
CED, thank you. You did a great job!
Terrific Tuesday. Thanks for the fun, Jeff and CED (great debut. I LOLed at the Splynter comment).
I FIRed in good time and saw the different RUNS. (Those NYLON STOCKINGS with seams are a Blast from the PAST!)
Several inkblots and unknowns, but perps were fair.
I thought of the clock-radio switch, and had to change AM PM to FM.
This Canadian always wants to enter CIA before NSA. Perps to the rescue.
The I in SEI required a perp.
I waited for perps to decide between YIPS or YaPS.
My only WAG was the B in the cross of LEBOWSKI and BOSH
This Canadian is always happy to see a Canadian clue. The Canadian Football League equivalent to the Super Bowl is the Grey Cup, and takes place this Sunday, November 16, in Winnipeg - Saskatchewan Roughriders vs. Montreal Alouettes. The ELKS were at the bottom of the West division and did not make the playoffs. (You’re welcome!)
33F here (feels like 23F) and we have had about 6 inches of snow in the last 3 days. Brr! Winter already.
“To remember is to work for peace.”
Wishing you all a great day.
I noticed the BUM pun and also enjoyed the ROTISSERIE clue. Today my first fills were LEBOWSKI and STROH. The latter evoked memories of other regional beers, like the awful Falstaff from St. Louis and the New England beer whose slogan was "You get a lot of good in 'Gansett." Congrats on your first blog, Dave.
LOL Ray-o re TERN and SINAI.
I forgot to comment on the great photo of C.C with Tom, inanehiker and DH, Mark.
I remember Mom and her sisters checking out thar their nylon stocking seams were straight
I agree in eliminating the "from".
15 names, 4 DNKs made this CW NOT a walk in the park for me. With only 3 names in the "Across" clues I was hoping for a low-name-count CW, but then along came 12 names in the "Down" clues. Oy. I was surprised to FIR in 12, a good Tuesday time for me. It seemed to take longer. Overall, a fun CW, thanx JS. Terrific job on the write-up, CED, especially for your first time. Thanx for all your time and effort.
Congratulations C E D on your debut.
No problems finishing the puzzle today, other than not guessing the theme.
ON TAP- photo looks like a lot of beer for a person's house. Or maybe the bar only carries one brand.
EAT ME- the homecoming parade in Animal House was hilarious.
AIR & 5 letters. I was thinking EGYPT or CAIRO. It took perps to get that unknown place-SINAI.
Same for PEYTON; no idea.
STROH's- I remember it. A good cheap beer.
ELKS- I only knew it because the entire CFL uses my nephew's sideline instant replay program (myskycoach.com) so the players and coaches can instantly review plays from different camera angles. The NFL and the BCS college teams don't allow it but over 1,000 high school teams use it.
Delightful Tuesday puzzle, many thanks, Jeff--I really enjoyed it. And Dave, your pictures are always a total pleasure, along with your comments, thank you for that morning treat too.
Well, having the puzzle start with HISS and FANG put us right into the company of some cranky critters. But soon those ELKS and that TIGER appeared and it's just hard to believe they'd act like an OGRE. Let's just hope they don't scare that new TERN. Well, let's let all that wild life go back to sleep, while we put on some NYLON STOCKINGS, and have a bit of fun doing a HAT STAND in that crazy CASINO in-----what? TAHITI? Hope they'll have a COMMUTER TRAIN there to take us home when the time comes, and we'll stop briefly at the Art Museum on the way, maybe to look at one of those MANET'S. Not a bad morning, all things considered.
Have a healthy, safe, and delightful day, everybody.
Oi
Thank you, CED at 10:14 AM! Yesterday's beach bum clue finally makes sense to me.
On my awful beer list: Schmidts of Philadelphia ($0.69 per six pack last time I bought it) and Lucky Lager (always on sale by the case in L.A.'s Lucky supermarkets.) "Honorable" mention: Falls City (from Louisville) and Hudepohl (from Cincinnati.)
Does the NHL use that too? Whatever they use, they use it a lot. The most successful appeals are based on replays that show whether a goal was scored on an offside play. The game is so fast that even the best officials often miss an offside call occasionally, leading to a goal being overturned by a coach's appeal.
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