Two For the Price of One.
20-Across. * Special report: NEWS BULLETIN. // News Room and Bulletin Board
27-Across. * Document for some immigrants: GREEN CARD. // Green Room and CardBoard
38-Across. * The sun, for one: DAY STAR. // Day Room and StarBoard.
46-Across. * Panic button for computer users: ESCAPE KEY. // Escape Room and KeyBoard.
And the unifier:
51-Across. Part of an au pair's compensation, or what can respectively follow the two parts of the answers to the starred clues: ROOM AND BOARD.
Here's the Grid.
Across:
1. Expect: AWAIT.
6. Honduras house: CASA. Today's Spanish lesson.
10. Portion (out): METE.
14. Seventh sign of the zodiac: LIBRA.
15. "Small world!": OH, HI!
16. Canceled abruptly: AXED.
17. "No worries": IT'S OK.
18. Volkswagen crossover SUV: TAOS.
19. Do-or-die, situationwise: DIRE.
23. When Caesar asks, "Et tu, Brute?": ACT III. Julius Caesar is the historical tragedy by Willie the Shakes. Spoiler Alert: Caesar dies in Act III, having been betrayed by his friend Brutus.
26. "Scientology: Fair Game" podcast co-host Remini: LEAH. Leah Marie Remini (b. June 15, 1970) is an American actress. When she was a child, her mother joined the Church of Scientology and she and her sister were subsequently raised in that ideology. She left the cult in 2013 and has been an outspoken advocate against the practice since.
30. Disallows: BANS.
33. Goals: AIMS.
34. Nashville-based awards org.: CMA. As in the Country Music Awards.
35. Jackal kin: COYOTE.
37. Little terror: IMP. Imps make frequent appearances in the puzzles.
40. Pickle: JAM.
41. Nobel Peace Prize winner Mandela: NELSON. Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (July 18, 1918 ~ Dec. 5, 2013) South African anti-apartheid activist. In 1962, he was arrested for his political activities and was sentenced to life in prison. He was ultimately released in 1990 and went on to become the first president of South Africa. He served as President from 1994 to 1999. He was also the country's first Black head of state. In 1993, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work in dismantling South Africa's apartheid system. What is not so well known, is that he shared the Peace Prize with South African President F.W. de Klerk (Mar. 18, 1936 ~ Nov. 11, 2021).
43. Bowler's target: PIN.
44. Knighted actor Ian: HOLM. I thought I knew who Sir Ian Holm (né Ian Holm Cuthbert; Sept. 12, 1931 ~ June 19, 2020) was, but when I saw his photo, I realized I must have been thinking of someone else.
45. Stitched together: SEWN.
48. Many an attribution: ANON. A possible source of its origin.
50. Greasy spoons: DINERS. We had a dinner a Tuesday or so ago.
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| Edward Hooper's Nighthawks. |
56. Per person, informally: A POP.
57. Musician son of Yoko and John: SEAN. Sean Taro Ono (b. Oct. 9, 1975) looks just like his father. He, too went into the music business.
58. Knight guard: ARMOR.
62. Pencil puzzle with false paths: MAZE.
63. "Slow down!": EASY.
64. Pageant crown: TIARA.
65. Responded to a charge: PLED.
66. Dino with disproportionate limbs: T REX.
67. American living abroad, familiarly: EX-PAT.
Down:
1. "__ Baba and the Forty Thieves": ALI. You can read all about Ali Baba here.
2. Clever humor: WIT.
3. Core muscles worked by crunches: ABs. As in Abdominal Muscles.
4. Life's little twists: IRONIES.
5. See, as a show: TAKE IN.
6. Rollaways for guests: COTS.
7. Melville captain: AHAB. Call me Ishmael.
8. "__ you change your mind ... ": SHOULD.
9. Bridal path: AISLE.
10. Took advantage of a situation: MADE HAY.
11. Leave: EXIT.
12. Actress Polo: TERI.
13. Garden of Genesis: EDEN.
21. Modern pagan: WICCAN.
22. Parts partner: LABOR.
23. "From the top": AGAIN.
24. Fashion faux pas, humorously: CRIMES.
25. Pennsylvania university: TEMPLE. A brief history of Temple University.
28. Meg, Beth, and Jo's sister: AMY. A reverence to Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott (Nov. 29, 1832 ~ Mar. 6, 1888).
29. Speaks with a harsh voice: RASPS.
31. "Dead serious": NO JOKE.
32. Not as fresh: STALER.
35. Home of seven NHL teams: CANADA. There are 32 teams in the National Hockey League: 25 in United States and 7 in Canada. The NHL was formed in Canada in 1917 and the initial four teams were all Canadian. The Boston Bruins joined the league in 1924. The current Canadian teams are the Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, Montreal Canadiens, Ottawa Senators, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks, and the Winnipeg Jets.
36. TV awards: EMMYS.
38. Prima __: DONNA. Today's Italian lesson. A literal translation is First Lady. It originally referred to the lead female soprano in an opera. Today, it generally refers to a temperamental and spoiled person, male or female.
39. Muscle twitch: TIC.
42. Burdened with too many tasks: SWAMPED.
44. Guitar great Jimi: HENDRIX. Sadly, Jimi Hendrix (né James Marshall Hendrix; Nov. 28, 1942 ~ Sept. 18, 1970) is a member of the 27 club. His song, Purple Haze, is a great example of a mondegreen (misheard lyric). The phrase in the song, Excuse me while I kiss the sky, is often mistaken for Excuse me while I kiss this guy.
46. Make lovable: ENDEAR.
47. Halloween costume that might involve a fake parrot: PIRATE.
49. First wave: ONSET.
51. Inclined walkway: RAMP.
52. White gem: OPAL. An opal shimmers with colors. // And 55-Down. Black gem: ONYX.
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| Opal |
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| Onyx |
53. Seep: OOZE.
54. Reliable bloc of voters: BASE.
59. Flight tracker display: MAP. I usually follow the flight tracker when I fly.
60. "The Masked Singer" judge Rita: ORA. Rita Ora (née Rita Sahatçiu Ora; b. Nov. 26, 1990) makes frequent guests appearances in the puzzles. She is a British actress but was born in Yugoslavia, now known as Kosovo.
61. __ race: RAT.
That's all for today.
חתולה
Another pretty easy Tuesday puzzle.
ReplyDeleteBut I thought the reveal, and hence the themed fill, pretty clever.
Anyway, FIR, so I’m happy.
Good morning!
ReplyDeleteI'm always impressed when the puzzle setter finds a way to make both words fit the theme. Zipped right through this one; all my WAGs were golden. Really enjoyed the bowling pin and Day-o cartoons. Didn't understand the coyote -- maybe my brain's not awake yet. Thanx, Craig and Hahtoolah.
The trophy at Wile E.'s old folks home is vacant. He sits and thinks of all the things he could have done prior to retirement that could have landed that darn roadrunner's head on the plaque.
DeleteGood puzzle. Great cartoons. Thx
ReplyDeleteFIR, but pun->WIT. Only real unknowns were HOLM, LEAH and TERI, and I sorta knew LEAH and TERI from previous puzzles. Never watched The Masked Singer, but ORA is the new Oreo.
ReplyDeleteNELSON won the Nobel back when it was awarded for achievement. Now it has about as much prestige (at least in my so-called mind) as the Golden Globes.
While we're on the subject, EMMYS are given away like Halloween candy. Every city I've lived in has local TV newspeople who have won them.
How can someone learn English as a second language when "pickle" = JAM sometimes, but not always?
My Washington Capitals played five of the seven Canadian NHL teams this month, losing three of the five. Ouch!
My very first solo overnight road trip was to see Jimi HENDRIX in Cincinnati. IIRC, I was 17. BTW - HENDRIX was a paratrooper in the US Army (101st Airborne) before he did his music thing.
Thanks to Craig for the fun Monday-on-a-Tuesday puzzle. Clever theme. And thanks to Ha2la for another sterling review. "Call me email," the Day-O pun, and the white knight's wedding were my co-favorites.
FIR. Somewhat easy but of course it is Tuesday. I am still puzzled by crimes as clued, but the perps saw me through.
ReplyDeleteThe theme was very clever and fun to figure out once I had the reveal.
Overall an enjoyable puzzle.
RuPaul would say its a “crime against fashion “ if a man wears shorts and knee high dress socks with sandals on a beach.
DeleteEnjoyed the age poll yesterday. A wide range of participants covering many decades with an apparent mean around 70
ReplyDeleteWell, I did the math on the age poll, of the 22 people who revealed their age, the mean was exactly 72 (up from 70.95 when I first figured it out last night, this morning I looked at yesterday’s comments and saw that a 91yo chimed in at 11PM Corner time), the median age was also 72, four ages shared the mode with three each at 68, 70, 72, and 74. Pretty much the same demographic I hang with down here in SW Florida. 😂
DeleteGood Morning:
ReplyDeleteIt’s been quite some time since we’ve seen this type of theme and Craig didn’t disappoint with his well-executed interpretation. Sometimes, there are one or two “forced” entries, but today’s were perfect and all familiar phrases. The solve was easy and quick, even though the theme remained hidden until the reveal. The fill was super clean, too, which added to the pleasure of the solve.
Thanks, Craig, and thanks, Hahtoolah, for the entertaining and informative review. Favorite comics were the 7-10 Pins Love Story, the Day-o spoof, and the T-Rex arms. I’m with you on mistaking Ian Holm for someone else; in my case, I was picturing Ian McKellen.
Have a great day.
Took 5:01 today to take a Family Photo.
ReplyDeleteAnother WITP, though "crimes" was oddly clued. I even knew the Actress of the Day (Teri).
I guess I need to go back to read yesterday's poll.
I wasn’t aware of an
ReplyDelete“age poll” yesterday. I’m 71, but I’ve been doing crossword puzzles since my mid 40’s, for what it’s worth.
Just an informal poll where people revealed their ages after ProfM was commenting on the generational differences between older solvers and young constructors and how puzzles have evolved as far as clueing and fill. ProfM figured the average age of Cornerites to be at least 65, and he was right.
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ReplyDelete-I needed the reveal to see the oh so clever gimmick today.
-The board at UNL has AXED some “non-productive” degree programs and policies to mitigate a budget shortfall
-PIN reminds me of C.C.’s husband and our wonderful friend Boomer and how much we miss him.
-A TIARA!!
-EMMYS, Oscars and Golden Globes are the best awards money can buy.
-The hardest thing to suss today was Hahtoolah’s reference to “The 27 club”
-Did the ancients use RAMPS to build the pyramids?
Addendum
ReplyDelete-Today is my first day after having to drink the horrible prep stuff for the common “piece ‘o cake” out-patient procedure. I’ll wager most of you know what I’m talking about.
-With that procedure on my mind, I did not post my current age of 79.33 years. :-)
Thank you, Craig and Hahtoolah.
ReplyDeleteI always enjoy these types of puzzles with a two words phrase or name in the theme answers and a reveal that fits both.
Craig, it's been a minute, eh? Over four and a half years since your last crossword puzzle was published here. I can't imagine it took that long to cook this one up. :>)
ROOM AND BOARD - Was that your inspiration for the puzzle?
Hatoolah,
Inre your first cartoon about the news - They begin the evening news with 'Good Evening,' then proceed to tell you why it isn't. :>)
And, your gif of the penguin slipping on the ice brought to mind this video clip that has been playing on TV again lately due to the weather. It's a reporter in Portland, Oregon interviewing a couple of early morning joggers: She says, "...the perfect texture" for running..
I was ready to post my comments earlier but then remembered to look for the article that suggested that Gen Z's are more active in solving crosswords than Boomers. I don't think this was the actual article, but it may have been the source for that article: "Crazy for Crosswords: Survey Shows American Crossword Habits.
Interesting that the respondents thought that both the easiest day and second-hardest day is Monday. Not sure that survey is all that reliable. Interesting though. Wonder why they didn't include "print - from web site."
DeleteI loved this CW puzzle. Well executed theme, not too many proper names, all good.
ReplyDeleteThank you Hahtoolah for the informative and entertaining review.
Yesterday I only revealed that I’m above 65 in age, but to be more precise I’m 84 and 1/2. Where did the time go?
Thanks for the punny comics today, it helped a lot!
ReplyDeleteMy 1st thought on this puzzle was that this constructor is way off my wavelength. (Making hay?) but in reviewing the final result, I can see it is all quite legit. A fair puzzle... in retrospect, I think I got biased at the clue "white gem" = opal... (im a Libra, and all I see are the pretty colors....) x (oh, and truth and justice...). So, opal is considered a "white " gemstone. Hmm, not all learning experiences are (fill in your own blank...)
Another learning moment: The 27 Club.
Silly theme links: me doing the puzzle?
honorable mention???
I just assumed that people of a "certain age" were aware of the 27 Club. Many young talented musicians and actors died at age 27, often due to a risky lifestyle of drugs and drink. Some who died at 27 include Janis Joplin, Hendrix, Jim Morrison, Amy Winehouse, Kurt Cobain, and Jean-Michel Basquiat.
ReplyDeleteHola! Easy puzzle from Craig Stowe whose name I recognized though I didn't realize it had been so long since we've seen his work.
ReplyDeleteTAOS was a surprise. I didn't know it was a car; it's usually clued as a city in New Mexico; my sisters and I visited there some years ago.
TERI Polo is also unknown to me.
Thank you, Hahtoolah; you are in good form today; I enjoyed not only your thorough explanations but all the cartoons, too. Have a lovely day, everyone!
i learned of Jimi HENDRIX from two of my nephews who had posters of him in their bedrooms and listened to his music. I also knew he died at a young age but the exact age and did not know of the "27 Club". How sad!
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