Films on the right...
I wouldn't be CrossEyedDave if I didn't offer you my interpretation of the theme:
Nah, just kidding...
This pleasant 15x15 by Veteran Constructor Jeff Stillman has film titles on the right side of the starred clues as follows:
17. Across *Part of the bus that makes the wheels go round and round, round and round: DRIVESHAFT
You have all seen this thingie under a truck.
But have you seen this film?
(The first of five...)
26. Across *Part of the Blessed Trinity: HOLY GHOST
Image subject to interpretation.
Film also subject to interpretation.
I flew the above style for several miles by throwing off the Eiffel Tower.
(Hmm, i guess i have also littered in France...)
This film has enjoyably littered movie screens across the world...
49. Across *Command aboard the USS Enterprise: WARP SPEED.
Faster then light travel
Faster than a bomb travel...
And the Reveal:
59. Across, Permission to adapt a novel, say, or what the answers to the starred clues all have: FILM RIGHTS.
14 three letter words (4 of which were names...) I also counted 14 names, but there are more depending on your interpretation.
Across:
1. In the thick of: AMID.
Not A-mud...
5. School attendee: PUPIL. (Are they called this because you have to keep your eye on them?)
10. Muscles above abs: PECS. Pectoral muscles.
14. Junction point: NODE.
One interpretation.
15. Father of Kartikeya and Ganesha, in Hindu traditions: SHIVA.
16. Feedback for a prof: EVAL. Short for evaluation.
17. [theme]
19. Frost: RIME. AI Overview
- adjective. very good. synonyms: bang-up, bully, corking, cracking, dandy, great, keen, neat, nifty, not bad, peachy, slap-up, smashing, swell. good. having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified.
21. Leave slack-jawed: STUN.
22. Extend beyond: OUTLIE. (Or possibly out of bounds in Golf...)
24. Mass-mailing tool: ELIST. I presume this to be one word, like Email.
26. [theme]
28. Barbecue wipe: WET-NAP. The official copyrighted name has a dash, so it is not one word. This clue gave me pause, because I would have clued it "Lobster wipe." But i am not opposed to surf and turf.
30. Punster: WAG.
31. One of the Three Stooges: MOE. (There is only one Chairman Moe...)
32. At the original rate, in sheet music: A TEMPO. I was surprised to discover that this is two words.
35. Canasta combination: MELD.
Sets of 3 or more cards of the same rank.
(Learning moment)
36. [theme]
40. Ordinances: LAWS. The law, in its majestic equality, forbids rich and poor alike to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal their bread," was said by French writer Anatole France (1844-1924) Also,
The sentiment that
"the more laws the more criminals" is commonly attributed to the ancient Chinese philosopher Laozi (Lao Tzu). 41. Kolkata resident: INDIAN. I would post a map, but India is a big place, and you would still get lost...
42. Simile center: AS A.
"Simile center" most often refers to
an educational activity or station for teaching similes(comparisons using "like" or "as") in literacy, but it can also be a crossword puzzle clue, where the answer is often ASA, meaning "as". In education, it's a classroom setup with tasks like matching similes to their meanings or writing original ones, while the crossword answer highlights the key word in the comparison, as noted by sources like WordTips and USA Today. 43. Long stretch: EON.
45. Lawn care task: EDGING. And seeding, and mowing, and thatching, and...
49. [theme]
53. Sing in a high range?: YODEL. (Very cute, I just groked this reading it now...)
54. Most peculiar: ODDEST. (Because i am the 53A comment)
55. Glorify: LAUD. (I am The Oddest!)
57. Farm-to-table program, briefly: CSA. (Community Supported Agriculture) is a farm-to-table model where consumers buy shares of a farm's harvest upfront, then receive weekly boxes of fresh, local produce throughout the season, directly supporting local farmers, reducing food miles, and getting peak-season food with fewer middlemen.
58. Golda of Israel: MEIR.
59. [Theme Reveal]
62. Novelist Tyler: ANNE.
63. Rubber-stamping: OKING. (Does it take a King to OK the dang thing?) Interesting that Google prefers Okaying, and thinks OKing is a popular South Korean YouTuber and Streamer...)
64. Gets even with: TIES. (Ya cant get even with em unless ya beat em!)
65. Badgers: NAGS. (Like 64A vexes me...)
66. Witherspoon of "The Morning Show": REESE.
67. Agile: SPRY.
Down:
1. "Christina's World" painter Wyeth: ANDREW.
1. "Christina's World" painter Wyeth: ANDREW.
2. Booster target, perhaps: MORALE.
3. Victorious cry: I DID IT.
4. Actor Patel: DEV. (This clue/answer seems devious to me, thank goodness for perps.)
5. Sibilant summons: PSST.
6. Slangy affirmative: UH HUH.
7. Grand instrument: PIANO. (There is also a Baby Grand if space doesn't permit.)
8. Assisted reproductive option: Abbr.: IVF. In Vitro Fertilazation
9. Singer Jackson: LATOYA.
10. Capital of Western Australia: PERTH.
11. Really bad sign: EVIL OMEN.
12. Top with spaghetti straps: CAMISOLE.
3. Victorious cry: I DID IT.
4. Actor Patel: DEV. (This clue/answer seems devious to me, thank goodness for perps.)
5. Sibilant summons: PSST.
6. Slangy affirmative: UH HUH.
7. Grand instrument: PIANO. (There is also a Baby Grand if space doesn't permit.)
8. Assisted reproductive option: Abbr.: IVF. In Vitro Fertilazation
9. Singer Jackson: LATOYA.
10. Capital of Western Australia: PERTH.
11. Really bad sign: EVIL OMEN.
12. Top with spaghetti straps: CAMISOLE.
Makes for an interesting outfit.
(Oh, straps, not scraps.)
13. Came down hard?: SLEETED.
Strange name for a bird...
18. Grand property: ESTATE. Tried Manor first, wasn't grand enough...
23. Brand of fleecy slippers: UGG. Overgrown Fuzzy Slippers
25. Onesie closers: SNAPS.
27. Euphemistic expression of affection: L WORD. I just assumed this had something to do with "Love." However Google is less than romantic, and shows it by saying this is a TV show...
29. Each: PER.
33. Quebec neighbor: MAINE. I could say volumes about this clue/answer, but in our current political climate, it would get too political...
34. Brooch: PIN.
35. National fruit of the Philippines: MANGO.
36. Caltech locale: PASADENA. You would known this if you watched The Big Bang Theory.
37. Handing an Emmy to, e.g.: AWARDING.
38. __ chart: PIE.
39. Royal bride of 1981: LADY DI.
40. Doors album whose last track is "Riders on the Storm": L.A. WOMAN.
43. Pothook shape: ESS.
44. Select: OPT FOR.
46. Pet-locating device: ID CHIP.
47. Mama bird, for one: NESTER.
48. Like some stares: GLASSY.
50. French fathers: PERES.
51. "Love Me Like You Do" singer Goulding: ELLIE.
52. Sends to eternal punishment: DAMNS.
56. Craving: URGE.
60. Actor Barinholtz: IKE.
61. Classic sports cars: GTS. I wanted MGs.
And here's the grid:
Jeff Stillman, name sounded familiar. So i Googled him and only found his NewYork Times puzzles, which led me to This Site which had an interesting compilation of his first time used words in NYT. Click on "Naples Florida" to see how easy you got off with this Wednesday puzzle. Scroll to the bottom for the matching Clue offered. Even more embarrassing than thinking this might be a LAT debut, was that not only was his LAT debut in 2014, I had actually used his LA Times puzzles from November to practice writing this Blog...
Well, before i forget,
CE:D out...
I usually don’t talk about
ReplyDeletemy personal life but I
thought it would let you folks know that I had a minor foot operation
yesterday morning.
I had thought that I would just “sleep through” this morning and not participate in the Corner but I found myself getting up even earlier than usual so I went ahead and wrote this:
I saw all the “films” and
the reveal made sense to me (for a change).
Anyway, FIR, so I’m happy.
Good morning!
ReplyDeleteJeff provided us with a mostly-clean grid, cute theme, and some nice fill. No complaints from this corner. Methinks Airplane is a hilarious movie. Dw added a stickie to the disc case with just a single word on it: No! We've got a print of ANDREW's Christina's World on the office wall. Thanx for the explication, CED. I'm off to the quarterly dental cleaning this morning. Fun times.
SubG, I was up early as well. My DW let me know that the toilet wouldn't flush. It was 4:05 AM. The top end of the little chain that connects from the handle arm to the flapper rusted off. Easy fix. Found an S hook in my small parts cabinet. Et voila!
ReplyDeleteJust kidding about it, I told her that it would be $240 for the service call and repair parts. She said, "For 15 minutes work and that little part?" Of course. Emergency call outside of normal business hours, 2 hour minimum... She was slightly amused, and then muttered something about what she's going to charge me for dinner tonight.
CED, this is Jeff's 57th LAT puzzle. Going back to bed now. I'll send a note showing you how to use the Blog tools to get that kind of info.
Before I forget...
This day in blog history - 14 years ago: Irish Miss' first comment
Thank you, Jeff and CED.
See all y'all later n'at!
What a treat. Not only IM's first $0.02 worth, but also all those familiar handles, many of which are no longer with us. As Bob Hope would croon, Thanks for the Memories.
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