The Doors. The last word of each theme answer is a device that protects a door.
16-Across. Linked-together homemade decoration: PAPER CHAIN.
24-Across. Noisy flash of lightning: THUNDER BOLT.
49-Across. Tool needed for some needlecraft: CROCHET HOOK.
58-Across. Arm-twisting wrestling hold: HAMMER LOCK.
And the Unifier:
35-Across. Quaint warning of impending danger, and a hint to the implements at the ends of 16-, 24-, 49-, and 58-Across: KATIE BAR THE DOOR. What does really mean?
Here's the Grid so you can see the door safety mechanisms:
Across:
1. Short-term office workers: TEMPS.
6. __ and weave: BOB.
9. Installs turf: SODS.
13. Brownstone porch: STOOP.
14. Not false: TRUE.
15. Slip-on shoe: CROC.
18. The Chicago Marathon, for one: RACE. The Chicago Marathon takes place in October. It is one of the seven World Marathon Majors. Can you name the other 6 cities?
19. Native of New Zealand: MĀORI. A history of the Māori. Street signs in New Zealand are written in both English and the Māori language.
20. Add to the mix: PUT IN. Not to be confused with Vladimir.
21. Black's opponent in checkers: RED.
27. Hypercorrect "Yes, indeedy!": IT IS SO.
29. From __ Z: A TO.
30. Hi or low follower, in graphics: RES. As in Resolution.
31. Staircase part: STEP.
32. Geometric figure with no sides or corners: CIRCLE.
41. Sparkling toppers: TIARAS.
42. Division word: INTO. Today's Math lesson.
43. Weep loudly: SOB.
46. Test for Ph.D. hopefuls: GRE. As in the Graduate Records Examinations.
47. Sharp-witted: ASTUTE.
53. Name on a box by the sink: SOS. // And 9-Down. Clean with effort: SCRUB.
54. Grown-up: ADULT.
55. Belly button type: INNIE.
57. List of dishes: MENU.
63. Walk off one's anxiety, perhaps: PACE.
64. __ vera gel: ALOE.
65. Consume fully: USE UP.
66. Snow glider: SLED.
67. Beaver creation: DAM.
68. Uncool sorts: NERDS.
Down:
1. Recipe amt.: TSP. As in a TeaSPoon.
2. GPS prediction: ETA. As in Estimated Time of Arrival.
3. Cleaning tool that may be dry or wet: MOP.
4. Bard's creation: POEM.
5. Nursery rhyme couple with restricted 23-Downs: SPRATS. // And 23-Down: 23. Food regimen: DIET.
Jack Sprat could eat no fat, his wife could eat no lean; And so between the two of them, they licked the platter clean.
6. Cranium organ: BRAIN.
7. French "yes": OUI. Today's French lesson.
8. Filmmaker Affleck: BEN. Benjamin Géza Affleck (b. Aug. 15, 1972) first gained recognition for his 1997 film Good Will Hunting, which he co-wrote with his friend Matt Damon (b. Oct. 8, 1970).
10. Grand speaker: ORATOR.
11. Like animals in a petting zoo, ideally: DOCILE.
12. Aromatherapy choices: SCENTS.
14. Drive-__ car wash: THRU.
17. Pacific salmon: COHO. Coho salmon are a species of Pacific salmon that live in both fresh and saltwater.
20. Member of the working class: PROLE. The word comes from the Latin proletarius, "citizen of the lowest class," used in ancient Rome to describe the group of people who didn't own property and whose only contribution to society was having children.
21. Investment consideration: RISK.
22. "At Last" singer James: ETTA. Etta James (née Jamesetta Hawkins; Jan. 25, 1938 ~ Jan. 20, 2012) makes frequent guest appearances in the crossword puzzles.
25. Pub game with sharp projectiles: DARTS. Seems like a safe game to play while consuming vast quantities of alcohol.
26. Inscribe with acid: ETCH.
28. Barbecue rod: SPIT.
32. Proofreader's insertion mark: CARET.
33. 401(k) kin: IRA.
34. Prepare to publish: EDIT.
36. Number of legs on some arthropods: EIGHT.
37. Naked: BARE.
38. Burden: ONUS.
39. Miranda of "Homeland": OTTO. Miranda Otto (b. Dec. 16, 1967) didn't appear in Homeland until season 5. She portrayed Allison Carr, the Berlin chief of station.
40. Some sushi toppers: ROEs. Yummers!
43. Little rascals: SCAMPS.
44. Trying experience: ORDEAL.
45. Name on a box by the dryer: BOUNCE.
47. Top-notch: A-ONE.
48. Aspen trail: SKI RUN.
50. Like some word puzzles: CLUED.
51. Greeting to a parent: HI, MOM!
52. "Looks like the joke's __": ON ME.
56. "If all __ fails ... ": ELSE.
58. Consumed: HAD.
59. Pie __ mode: À LA. More of today's French lesson.
60. Above, in odes: O'ER.
61. Cattle chew: CUD.
62. Mil. mess duties: KPs. As in Kitchen Patrol. Probably not as fun as it sounds.
* Berlin, Boston, London, New York, Sydney and Tokyo.
חתולה
33 comments:
Well, maybe Monday and
Tuesday cws switched positions this time, because this certainly seemed easier than yesterday’s puzzle. I didn’t notice a lot of foreign terms or obscure names, like yesterday. So it was smooth sailing.
FIR, so I’m happy.
Good morning!
The reveal was TLDR, so as expected, d-o didn't notice the theme. Didn't need it. Zipped right through the grid with nary a snag. Miranda OTTO (no relation) played Éowyn in LOTR. I'm familiar with C.W. Moss of the Bonnie & Clyde gang, and C.W. McCall of Convoy fame, but not C.W. Steward. Is this a debut? Fun expo, Hahtoolah.
FIR without erasure. Yup, heuristically Monday LAT crosswords are harder than Tuesday.
Thanks to CW for the fun Tuesday romp, and to Ha2la for yet another laugh fest.
Gotta get my CRV's complimentary oil change and state inspection today. That's car-speak for "let's try to sell this sucker either a new car, or a bunch of services that aren't needed." Due to my DW's illness, I only put 2,000 miles on it this year. After 13 years, Sirius XM caught up with me and turned off my free trial that came with the car.
Don't forget CW in ham radio (continuous wave, the tech behind morse code) and CW as in country-western music. Also CW Post, the cereal magnate.
FIR. Well I guess we finally have a Monday crossword, even though it'sTuesday. No circles, very few proper names, and a theme that makes sense.
I had absolutely no trouble with today's presentation. Nice speedy solve.
Overall a very enjoyable puzzle.
Good Morning:
Talk about easy-peasy! Zipped through with nary a hesitation and enjoyed the journey. A very cute reveal for a basic theme added some pizazz to an otherwise typical Tuesday exercise. Probably should have been yesterday’s offering.
Thanks, CW, and thanks, Hatoolah, for the abundance of facts and fun, particularly the chuckle-inducing comics. Favorite was the bears eyeing the “bare” hot tub occupants. Your time and efforts expended to entertain us is greatly appreciated.
Have a great day.
Easier than some Mondays. 1,2,3 done. Hahlolah, I enjoyed your facts and comics. I knew Katie bar the door, but haven't heard it since I was a kid. My Mom had this saying and many others. My youngest sister and I once compiled a long list of "Momisms."
Another Monday level puzzle offered on Tuesday. It was indeed easy-peasy, (spell check is not happy with that last word), but also enjoyable, and as someone mentioned free of obscure names and paraphrases.
It’s interesting how parsing a word makes all the difference. I never noticed that the Russian leader’s name was also two simple words.
Hahtoolah’s review just added to the fun this lovely sunny morning.
Aha! So THATS where the Monday puzzle was hiding. And, wonder of wonders, a real crossWORD puzzle, in ENGLISH no less! What a nice start to the day, and another great wrap-up by Ha2la. (BTW..."KP" stood for "kitchen POLICE" when I was in)
Musings
-It was very nice for 1 Across to be a name for what I do many days per year
-Yesterday at school, I saw a gym door with a sign that said “No Croc Zone”
-Black’s opponent is White!! Wait a minute, wrong game.
-Division/INTO: When I taught factoring, I would pose the question, “What number gazinda all these numbers?”
-Does everyone remember this much simpler MENU?
-Mostly flat Nebraska has 10 hydroelectric DAMS including this 3-mile long one on the mighty Platte
-Steel-pointed lawn DARTS from my childhood were taken off the market. Duh!
-Much better cluing for SPIT than we had last Saturday for a light rain
-If all ELSE fails…
-Jinx, I learned today that my teaching style was heuristically designed!
-Fun write-up, Hahtoolah (I put you in my spell checker so I don’t get that dreaded wavy red underline) :-)
Took 4:01 today to slam this shut.
I didn't know The Actress of the Day (Otto).
Today was a classic Hahtoolah review.
Oh joy, 32-Across!
Soooo much easier than yesterday. (WEES) Only misstep was the long wall-to-wall answer in the middle screwed up due to a perp error: hadda change nude to BARE.
Who’s KATIE?
Our local “marathon” is called the Boilermaker starts at the site of that old Factory. Usually more than 20,000 runners.
ROES? Isn’t this a base plural “Roe”
Like “fish” “deer” etc (LIU. Wrong. Can be either but sounds funny)
CIRCLE: the bane of some cornerites
Sometimes we scour or sometimes SCRUB (appeared in the same spot a couple puzzles ago). THUNDER comes from Thor’s HAMMER “Mjönir”
As of November 12, The USA no longer makes___ … SCENTS
Why must the “burden” of the work always be ____ … ONUS
Present day Russian czar(CW, tsar?)…. PUTIN
Have a nice day
My favorite NPR show, Car Talk, parsed made-up names for their staff. One was their "Banker, Car Talk Plaza Poker Games," Mr. "Nikolai Putin."
Hola! I had a LOCK on this puzzle very quickly. Thank you, C.W. Stewart!
STOOP reminds me of a late classmate who was completely stooped and walked like an upside-down U. It was painful to see especially since she was so tall.
I agree about ROES. No pluralization needed.
We had rain over night, and I heard some THUNDER. It's rare and welcome here in the parched desert.
I never could get the art of CROCHET though my aunt, who was masterful at it, tried to teach me. I excelled in embroidery, though.
LOL at PUT IN, PUTIN! Have a great day, everyone!
I would take it as a complement. You have served long enough to have reliable "rule of thumb" instincts. Just don't let the newbies try it.
Welcome back, Hahtoolah!
Excuse me - I forgot where I was typing. Should be "don't let the noobs try it."
What a lovely puzzle. Thanks, C.W.! And welcome back, Hahtoolah -- your review and cartoons were spot on. I never heard the phrase, "Katie, bar the door," but your cartoon and Yellowrocks' experience prove it's a thing.
Thanks to Ray - O - Sunshine for cluing me in to the discontinuance of the penny coin. I missed that news in the midst of moving Mom to L.A. Makes cents.
They're on to me! Always before, they call me back to the desk, and with furrowed brow and in grave voices, explain all the problems the mechanics reported as being needed. This time the service writer just brought me my receipt and keys, and said "there's a list of items that need to be addressed. You should check your records. Have a good day."
Highlights:
- Replace drive belt @ 7 years @ $260. (Not according to the owner's manual and my independent mechanic.)
- Transmission fluid exchange @ $223. (I did this myself less than 1,000 miles ago)
- Brake flush @ $170. (Probably wouldn't hurt, but not in the owner's manual)
- Coolant flush @ $210 (I did this myself less than 1,000 ago)
- Spark plug replacement @ 100,000 miles @ $242. (car has 86,000 miles on it)
- Fuel injector service @ $180. (not in owner's manual, usually done when engine runs rough)
- Differential flush when maintenance minder 4 or 30,000 miles @ $135 (they made up the 30,000 miles)
For a mere $1,511.84 they would be happy to get me up to snuff!
Pretty simple but enjoyable. Its good to have you back Ha2la. I always enjoy your humor.
I almost completed a puzzle with no unknowns, but Miranda OTTO needed perps. I filled most of the puzzle by downs and had to do a double-take after filling PUTIN; had to look at the clue to verify it. KATIE BAR THE DOOR was also filled by perps before looking at the clue.
STOOP-many houses down-river from the Quarter have no front yard and have a stoop leading to the sidewalk. It's called a 'banquette'.
No "Post Toasties", by none other than C.W. Post.
Wonderful CW, best in, like, forever. Only 5 names (!!) only DNK "OTTO", which perped easy enough. Coulda been "SCRUB" or "SCOUR", needed perps. Only W/O: HALFNELSON/HAMMERHOLD/HAMMERLOCK. DNK "PROLE". Still, raced through in a Monday time of 10 minutes to FIR. Thanx CWS, keep 'em coming. Congratulations on showing that a CW can be constructed W/O loading it with names. Thanx too to Hahtoolah, I always enjoy your write-ups. I started listing the cartoons I especially liked, then realized it was all of them. Well done!
Needless services. The only spark plug I've have changed in the last 50 years is on a lawnmower.
Coolant flush- what's the cost of a gallon of antifreeze? Not $210.
Fuel injector service- absurd; by a bottler of fuel injector cleaner and put it in the gas tank when you fill up.
Blake flush- bleeding the brakes when there's air in the lines and add some brake fluid.
They might even get a gullible person to pay for 'points and plugs' service.
Thanks to CW! I liked your fun reveal.
Thanks, also, to Hahtoolah for all the time you put into finding comics that are both funny and applicable! My favorite today was the naval command desk.
Regarding the world marathon majors, my octogenarian friend has run the Berlin Marathon so many times they gave her a "number for life" . That means she can run it any year, even if she does not win the lottery for entering. (Some marathons fill up so fast they have a lottery to get in.)
Am I the only one who has never heard this "quaint warning" KATIE BAR THE DOOR?
Delightful Tuesday puzzle, many thanks, C.W.. And your commentary and pictures were once again a help and a pleasure, thank you so much for that too, Hahtoolah.
Well, once again, the items in this puzzle began to suggest a possible narrative, about a family, beginning with a father who had to BOB and STOOP to hang up that PAPER CHAIN for a Christmas decoration. He had already worked hard to SCRUB the floor, and had sprayed good SCENTS all over the house. His busy wife used her CROCHET HOOKS to make some lovely holiday outfits for the children, who liked to BOUNCE around the home. She also designed some lovely TIARAS for her older daughters. In the afternoon, Dad took the younger kids to SLED down the hill, and go for a SKI RUN. When they got home, the ASTUTE family were ready for a healthy DIET and enjoyed a delicious MENU together.
Have a lovely day, everybody.
I just read that shoe manufacturers are now making nickel loafers.
Oops, I suddenly became Anonymous. It’s Monkey above.
Don't forget that all-important "lubricate muffler bearing" job.
Don't remember how much a gallon of the Honda-brand coolant cost, but I'm thinking it was about $30. (I like the BK injector cleaner, but it's hard to get around here.) Honda-brand ATF was around $8 per quart, IIRC. Maybe 3 quarts? I will spring for spark plugs at 100,000 miles, but Honda won't be doing it.
Trojans or Weejuns were the penny loafer brands in the 60s. I don't think you could get a nickel into one of those slots, so they must be dime loafers now
I enjoyed solving this puzzle and reading all your comments.
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