The Hills Are Alive with a Solfège.
17-Across. Actress who plays Honey Chandler on "Bosch" and "Bosch: Legacy": MIMI ROGERS. Mi is the Third musical note on the scale. Mimi Rogers (née Miriam Ann Spickler; b. Jan. 17, 1956) was Tom Cruise's first wife. I am not familiar with the Bosch television series.
25-Across. Flightless species last seen in the 1660s: DODO BIRD. Do is the first note of the musical scale. A shout-out to our dear friend Dodo. The dodo is an extinct flightless bird that was endemic to Mauritius, an island east of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean.
56.-Across Musical film starring Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling: LA LA LAND. La is the fourth musical note on the scale. The movie, La La Land, was the center of a controversy at the 2017 Oscars when the presenters mistakenly announced it was the Best Picture winner, when in fact, the winner was Moonlight.
66-Across. Lukewarm critique: SO-SO REVIEW. So, sometimes written as Sol, is the fifth note of the musical scale.
And the unifier:
38-Across. Type of exam that allows crib sheets, or a hint to 17-, 25-, 56-, and 66-Across: OPEN NOTES. A Solfège is a system for teaching sight-singing by assigning syllables, such as Do, Re, Mi, Fa, So, La Ti, Do, to musical notes.
Here's the Grid:
Today's puzzle had two other sound-alikes: 1-Across (SEW) and 28-Across (SOW).
Across:
1. Attaches patches, say: SEWS. It also sounds like it should fit in with today's theme.
5. To be, en español: ESTAR. Today's Spanish lesson.
10. Hop, skip, or jump: VERB.
14. State boldly: AVOW.
15. Two-time Nobel Prize winner Curie:
MARIE.
Marie Curie (née Maria Salomea Skłodowska; Nov. 7, 1867 ~ July 4, 1934) has the distinction of being (1) the first woman to be awarded a Nobel Prize; (2) the first person to be awarded two Nobel Prizes; (3), along with her husband, was part of the first married couple to be awarded the Prize; and (4) the first person to be awarded two Nobel Prizes in two different fields. In 1903, she shared a Nobel Prize in Physics with her husband, Pierre Curie () and Henri Becquerel () for their joint work in radioactivity research. She was awarded the 1911 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for her work in isolating radium and polonium. Interestingly, in 1935, her daughter, Irène Joliot-Curie (Sept. 12, 1897 ~ Mar. 17, 1856), and her husband, Jean Frédéric Joliot (Mar. 19, 1900 ~ Aug. 14, 1958) ware also awarded a Nobel Prize in Chemistry. They became the second married couple to be awarded the Prize.
16. "Your turn," on a walkie-talkie: OVER.
19. Give in: CAVE.
20. City near Dallas: PLANO.
22. Far from shore: ASEA.
23. Running time: LENGTH.
27. Subj. for some immigrants: ESL. English as a Second Language has become a crossword staple.
28. Scatter, as seeds: SOW. Another answer that sounds like it could fit with today's musical theme.
30. Ctrl-Alt-__: PC reboot combo: DEL.
31. Tiebreakers, briefly: OTs. As in OverTimes.
32. Eyelid malady: STYE.
34. Prefix with day or night: MID-.
36. Family rooms: DENS.
42. Not full-size: MINI.
44. Tailless primate: APE.
45. Buddies: PALS.
49. Ultrasound goop: GEL.
50. Summer zodiac sign: LEO.
53. Smidgen: TAD.
55. Casual shoe, casually: MOC.
59. Like some algebra: LINEAR.
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| Correct? You be the judge. |
61. X __ xylophone: AS IN.
62. Typical high schooler: TEEN.
64. Science fiction author Jules:
VERNE.
Jules Gabriel Verne (Feb, 8, 1828 ~ Mar. 24, 1905) was a French novelist, poet, and playwright. Some of his work includes:
Around the World in 80 Days,
Journey to the Center of the Earth, and
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea.
65. Channel: DUCT.
68. Southernmost Great Lake: ERIE. And a shout out to our old friend Abejo.
69. Used a pen: INKED.
70. Light brown shade: ECRU.
71. Complete groups: SETS. Beanie Babies were all the rage 30 years ago.
72. Inventor Nikola:
TESLA.
Nikola Tesla (July 10, 1856 ~ Jan. 7, 1943) was an amazing inventor.
73. Hoarse voice: RASP.
Down:
1. Grocery store freebies: SAMPLES. Since Covid, we don't see these freebies as often.
2. Most wicked: EVILEST. I am currently reading East of Eden, by John Steinbeck. One of the characters, Cathy Ames, is the most wicket character in the novel. She has no conscience and enjoys creating the destruction of those around her.
3. Feminine: WOMANLY.
4. Attempt to hit a baseball: SWING.
5. Punk subgenre: EMO. A crossword staple.
6. Very long story: SAGA.
7. Tire pattern: TREAD.
8. Apple gadget in an ear: AIRPOD.
9. Live (in): RESIDE.
10. Words on flash cards, for short: VOCAB.
11. Tax crime:
EVASION.
Tax evasion was the crime that tripped up Al Capone (Jan. 17, 1899 ~ Jan. 25, 1947).
12. Changes back (to): REVERTS.
13. Rye and sourdough: BREADS.
18. Decomposes: ROTS.
24. Base after third base: HOME.
26. Merrie __ England: OLDE.
29. Victory: WIN.
33. Long time: EON.
35. Genetic letters: DNA.
37. Mind reader's gift: ESP.
39. Medication form: PILL.
40. Choose (to): OPT.
41. Blue-green shade: TEAL.
42. Use a ruler: MEASURE.
43. Prohibited: ILLICIT.
46. Song that begins "My country, 'tis of thee": AMERICA.
47. Short-term offerings from an auto shop: LOANERS.
48. Make a mess of: SCREW UP.
49. Grassy forest clearings: GLADES.
51. Fails big-time: EATS IT.
52. Tied in a best-of-three series: ONE-ONE. The double fits with today's theme, but it fails because it is not a musical note.
54. Go in headfirst: DIVE.
57. Buys into a poker game: ANTES.
58. Classroom array: DESKS.
60. "Not a chance!": NEVER.
63. Christmas: NOEL. This is a December clue.
67. Vitamin fig.: RDA. As in Recommended Daily Allowance.
That's all for this Tuesday.
חתולה
27 comments:
Not too tough.
Although there were a couple of foreign terms and abbreviations that were a little tricky.
Anyway, FIR, so I’m happy.
Hi there~!
Good catch, Hahtoolah, on the sew, sow, and one-one semi-dupes in the grid; I say again, the Decline of Western Crosswordization . . . .
Loved the comics/cartoons, as always~!
Splynter
Good morning!
Stumbled here and there: AIR bud/POD, ONE all/ONE, No way/NEVER. That's what Wite-Out's for. I've never heard of an OPEN NOTES exam; OPEN BOOK, yes. Nice diversion, Richard and Katherine. Enjoyed your expo, Hahtoolah. (That LOANERS cartoon reminded me of the lost Fugawi tribe.)
The Fugawi tribe's canoe was named "Fujimo."
FIR, but ear bud->AIR POD. Oh yeah, can't have "ear" as clue and fill. I blame decaf.
I've taken "open book / OPEN NOTES" exams. They are usually given where the ability to apply knowledge is more important than memorizing facts/formulae.
I would never use X IS for xylophone, except in comedy. Why else would a person use an example that changes the sound into a different letter? I'll stick with NATO and AARL: X is for X-ray.
As a senior in high school, I was president of the MARIE Curie Science Club. I never figured out whether I was elected ironically.
The song may be AMERICA, but America would sing A Horse With No Name.
The buy-in is different than the ANTE. You buy in (exchange cash for chips) before you ANTE.
Thanks to Richard and Katherine for the fun Tuesday romp. And thanks to Ha2la for another fine explanation. My favorite was the protracted discussion with the ruler.
FLN: Bayou Tony, thanks for reminding me that link text shouldn't be obscure. Sometimes I join the "too clever by half" club. At least in my own mind.
FIR. I'd never heard of Mimi Rogers, or AAPI for that matter, so I got a slow start on an otherwise easy puzzle.
I saw the theme before the reveal showed itself, however I thought the note was sol, not so. Oh well!
Overall an enjoyable puzzle.
Woke up early this morning and decided to start with the crossword. This one was a nice way to begin the day! I thought that the theme was adorable, and there was some impressive fill. In particular, the runs of parallel 6 and 7 letter words in each corner were so nicely done, with no dreck entries needed to glue things together.
I actually knew AAPI as a colleague chaired the AAPI affinity group at work for several years. They sponsored many interesting activities!
Thank you to Richard and Katherine for the fun puzzle, and to Hahtoolah for the highly entertaining recap. For whatever reason, I always enjoy pirate humor, and the eyepatch cartoon had me laughing.
Good Morning:
Overall, I found this easier than yesterday’s solve, AAPI and Estar notwithstanding. Open Notes vs Open Books is new to me, therefore it was a surprise, though apt, reveal. Having seen every episode of Bosch and also the sequel, Mimi Rogers was a gimme.
Thanks, Richard and Katharine, and thanks, Hahtoolah, for the usual fun and facts. Favorite comic was the Zodiac exchange of Miss Sagittarius and Mr. Leo!
Have a great day.
Loved your write up with the many comics. And with a like Ha La-La, or Ha2-La, your name fits the theme.
Musings
-DO, a deer, a female deer…
-MARIE spent hours and hours around radioactive radium and died of the cancer it caused
-LENGTH: These 10 movies were so long, they required an intermission
-Non-LINEAR algebra was harder for me
-Costco still gives out SAMPLES. We call it grazing
-I always gave OPEN NOTE exams. They could prove very hard for kids who had always counted on memorizing
-I had 75 online electronic flash cards for VOCAB before I took my kids on our Florida field trip
I remember back in my youth, learning about the Fugawi Tribe. How they were forced to a reservation with marshlands surrounded by tall reeds. And while wandering amoung these grasses, often one would jump up to look around and holler, "We're the fugawi!?" Settlers misunderstood the question and thus ended up naming the tribe, Fugawi . But, could you explain their canoe's name, Fujimo?
So we have been given a nonsense fill again. Yesterday it was AAVE; today it is AAPI. Will Ebonics be in the Wed. puzzle? But the puzzle was constructed by Liu and Xiong.
The puzzle was a Monday level offering except the 'make it fit; we need a clue' fill AAPI. ESTAR took a perp from RESIDE to finish. Like d-otto, I changed no way to never.
The OPEN NOTES were easy spots but not as musical tones. I had open book tests in Physical chemistry where the prof even said we could discuss among ourselves if we got stuck on anything or even ask him. Then he would go to his office. The only thing worse was a take home test final I had in geochemistry.
LOANERS- do those even exist these days. Insurance problems. Every dealership will gladly rent you a car through the associated car rental agency nearby.
I meant to say, "with a name like Ha LaLa, or Ha 2 La" your name fits the theme.
Easy enough this morning and a cute theme. I knew AAPI, but it didn’t come to me this morning, but perps filled it. In my 40 some years of college teaching, I’ve given OPEN book tests, I never called them OPEN NOTES.
ERIE is like Oreo. Any 4 letter clue referring to cookie types, I know it’s Oreo; any 4 letter clue about some lake, it’s going to be ERIE.
Hahtoolah, I again enjoyed your review and the many funnies. All well chosen.
Terrific Tuesday. Thanks for the fun, Richard and Katherine, and Hahtoolah (great catch on SEWS and SOW).
I FIRed in good time, but took a minute to go back and see the OPEN NOTES theme (we always called it OPEN book). Too bad the notes were not perfectly in ascending or descending NOTE order.
Perps decided between AVer and AVOW.
CedE changed to CAVE.
My first thought was Wrote but INKED matched the clue better.
Thankfully, PLANO and AAPI perped.
I noted a plethora of 3-letter words - quick count of 17, plus 5 3-letter words pluralized with an S. (Exceeds IM’s acceptable count I believe.)
Wishing you all a great day.
I thought it was the settlers that said “Where’re the Fugawi”
Started off like a shot then slowed down as I worked my way south. Finally FIRed. Give the puzzle a better than SOSOREVIEW plus a theme you can sing to.
VOCAB, AAPI huh. CW fill provided by Perfesser Google?
DuDOBIRD? finally realized it wasn’t AIRBuD but POD
State motto of Maryland is the Italian phrase “Fatti maschii, parole femine”
(FAHti MAHski, PAHroh-leh FEMeen-eh) “Manly Deeds, WOMANLY words”
The “running time” of movies lately is absurd, many over 3 hours.
We called them OPEN bookexams. Just the book no crib sheets, NOTES etc.
Up until 5th grade ≈ 1960) our public school Handwriting Superintendent (yes that was a public school position) insisted we use inkwells SET into our DESKS and old fashioned steel nibbed pens. What a mess. INKED fingers, blotched papers and sometimes stained clothes.
Get rid of the stucco: RESIDE
Santa’s really bad kid roster : EVILIST
Pirate ship need: ECRU
H2LH: Don’t know which toon is funnier. Thanks 😊
HG is Anonymous? Very curious...
Also curious, I have not seen a single one of those long movies. Must be my short attention span...
I knew AAPI right away in spite of my German surname.
Chief Wild Eagle told a similar story on "F Troop" about how his Hekawi tribe got its name.
Tok 3:58 today to sing along.
I didn't know the Actress of the Day (Mimi Rogers), nor AAPI and hesitated at air pod/earbud.
Another themeless puzzle!
(C'mon, let me have this one please.)
Ok! It opens with notes! (Plural) a theme I can finally grok! But what really threw me is the learning moment of the word "solfège." (I had no idea there was a word for this...) Which got me thinking (I know...always dangerous...) that I knew "over," as in over to you by radio. And I knew "Roger," as in understood. But what the heck is "Wilco?"
Turns out it is short for "will comply." (Who knew?)
Silly theme link: why you shouldn't leave open notes lying around...
Question?
(Re: measure/ruler etc...)
They say they moon looks larger on the horizon, and smaller overhead due to this illusion. However, why is it that when I look at star constellations, without the horizon in view, they appear smaller directly overhead. This can be seen in a panoramic view across the sky. Each constellation will appear smaller not only when directly overhead, but gets incrementally smaller as it approaches zenith...
Tony, FUJIMO is an acronym - "Fie (SIC) You Jack, I'm Movin' Out."
A fun and clever puzzle today.
I was a “Bosch” fan and never missed an episode. So Mimi Rogers was an easy fill.
Thanks Richard and Katherine.
The recap was funny and informative. I shared the pirate cartoon with my friends. Thanks for your efforts Hatoollah
Kat, of course you know that a pirate's favorite letter isn't "R." It's "P," because the pirate without a "P" is irate!
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