Theme: "SUPPLIES ARE LIMITED" - Familiar phrases are re-imagined as literal office supply items in the specific setting described in each clue.
23. Writing tablet at a cleaning service?: SCOURING PAD.
29. Copier sheets at a French restaurant?: CREPE PAPER.
45. Writing implements at a biotech lab?: GENETIC MARKERS.
66. File holder at a music store?: ACCORDION FOLDER.
93. Metal fasteners at a culinary school?: KITCHEN STAPLES.
107. Adhesive roll at a watch factory?: TICKER TAPE.
117. Measuring device at a toy store?: PUPPET RULER.
Six entries follow a consistent pattern in which the final word is a common office supply item (PAD, PAPER, MARKERS, STAPLES, TAPE, RULER). ACCORDION FOLDER differs slightly in structure: instead of ending with the supply, the entire phrase is itself the office item. Does it also have a non-office meaning I'm not aware of?
Across:
1. Commotion: FUSS. And 25. Commotions: ADOS.
5. Hat for Carmen Sandiego: FEDORA.
11. "A Boy Named Sue" singer: CASH (Johnny)
15. Peppa and Petunia: PIGS.
19. Break __ song: INTO.
20. Resume business: RE-OPEN.
21. City northeast of Mauna Loa: HILO. 26. Coffee district west of 21-Across: KONA.
22. "I think I goofed": UH OH.
27. Castle tower: TURRET.
28. Highest part: TOP.
31. Foul territory?: STY. OK, disgusting "foul".
32. Unspecified amount: SOME.
34. Self-satisfied: SMUG.
36. Spots for daith piercings: EARS. I didn't know the meaning of "daith": an ear piercing in the inner cartilage just above the earhole.
37. Antique photos: SEPIAS.
39. Research specialties: AREAS.
41. Catherine of "The Studio": O'HARA. A wonderful actress who passed away last month.
49. Fight show for more than 30 years: WWE RAW.
50. Keep an eye on: OVERSEE.
51. New Mexico art hub: TAOS.
52. However, briefly: THO.
54. Succotash bean: LIMA. I grew some on our deck years ago. I had a small harvest.
55. Fishhook projection: BARB.
56. Buster: BUB.
57. Does in a forest: DEER.
58. Dragon's retreat: LAIR.
59. __ pale ale: INDIA.
61. "Grand Hotel" star Greta: GARBO.
63. Eurasian range: URALS.
65. Counterculture drug: LSD.
70. Bit of hair gel: DAB.
73. American Red Cross founder Barton: CLARA.
74. Old record players: HIFIS.
75. Blubbers: WEEPS.
79. "The Young and the Restless" actor Braeden: ERIC.
81. Beauty brand: OLAY.
82. "Don't lose any sleep over it," in a text: NBD. No Big Deal.
83. Colombian metropolis: CALI.
84. Overdo the praise: GUSH.
86. Fill completely: SATE.
88. Advil alternative: ASPIRIN.
91. "All __!": ABOARD.
96. Decaf brand: SANKA.
97. Part of an EGOT: OSCAR. 44. 97-Across, e.g.: AWARD.
98. Call it a day: RETIRE.
99. "Thunderstruck" band: AC/DC.
101. Nights of anticipation: EVES.
103. Have a chat: TALK.
104. "Groovy!": FAB.
111. French affirmation: OUI.
113. Gloomy Milne character: EEYORE.
115. Home of the NHL's Mammoth: UTAH. The Utah Mammoth and the Utah Jazz have the same owner.
116. Jedi who becomes a Force ghost in "Return of the Jedi": YODA.
119. Software test version: BETA.
120. __ fail: EPIC.
121. Chaperone: ESCORT.
122. "Mulan" voice actress __-Na Wen: MING. Mulan means "magnolia".
123. "Praise be!": AMEN.
124. Place for curlers: RINK.
125. Texas congressman Joaquin: CASTRO.
126. Circus routines: ACTS.
Down:
1. Clenched hands: FISTS.
2. Not censored at all: UNCUT.
3. "Likely __!": STORY.
4. Whiskey cocktail: SOUR.
5. Chili-and-chips dish: FRITO PIE.
6. Nightfall, poetically: EEN.
7. Iditarod crew: DOG TEAM.
8. Dirt on a campaign rival, briefly: OPPO. Opposition research.
9. Brings in: REAPS.
10. "... __ a bottle of rum": AND.
11. Juice box?: CHARGER. Power "juice".
12. Assistant: AIDE.
13. Spots for sledding: SLOPES.
14. Book before Joel: HOSEA.
15. Beadlike piece on a Hawaiian necklace: PUKA SHELL. Puka is "hole" in Hawaiian.
16. Denny's rival: IHOP.
17. Vanished: GONE.
18. __-pei: wrinkly dog from China: SHAR.
24. Moves back to zero: RESETS.
29. Preserves in salt: CURES.
30. Clipper's front: PROW. Opposite STERN.
33. Attic pests: MICE.
35. Powerful shark: MAKO.
37. Novak Djokovic's nation: SERBIA.
38. Middle of some long weekends: SATURDAY.
40. Orbiter smaller than a planet: ASTEROID. Also 49. Planet: WORLD.
42. Common typeface: ARIAL.
43. Director Harold: RAMIS. He directed "Caddyshack".
45. Mongolian desert: GOBI. Across northern China also. Inner Mongolia is an autonomous region in China.
46. "Dear __ Hansen": EVAN.
47. Socially awkward type: NERD.
48. Talmudic scholar: RABBI.
53. Gets all better: HEALS.
56. Quarters on a base: BARRACKS.
57. Brew served at Moe's Tavern: DUFF BEER.
60. Clemson's athletic gp.: ACC.
61. Hockey scores: GOALS.
62. "That's really impressive!": OOH.
64. Work on "Project Runway," say: SEW.
67. Bringer of rain: CLOUD.
68. Third of a third: NINTH.
69. Chef's road map: RECIPE.
70. "Dancer Adjusting Her Slipper" artist: DEGAS. 77. Ballet bend: PLIE.
71. Oranjestad's country: ARUBA.
72. Animal on old nickels: BISON. This eBay seller wants $65K for this coin.
76. Rapper __ Sweatshirt: EARL.
78. Transgressions: SINS.
80. Singer with the 1984 hit "I Feel for You": CHAKA KHAN.
86. Barrel component: STAVE.
87. Unit of forestland: ACRE.
88. "The Thin Man" dog: ASTA.
89. Spiky heel: STILETTO.
90. "Spider-Man" surname: PARKER.
92. Talladega event: RACE. Talladega Superspeedway.
94. Sprain soother: ICE PACK.
95. Nasal cavity cleansing vessel: NETI POT.
97. Tentacled mollusks: OCTOPI. With garlic sprouts.
100. Salon appliance: DRYER.
102. "The March King": SOUSA.
104. __ acid: FOLIC. I take this every day to reduce the side effects of methotrexate.
105. Isn't for you?: AREN'T.
106. Icy obstacles: BERGS.
107. Polka band horn: TUBA.
108. Individual thing: ITEM.
109. Actress Blanchett: CATE.
110. Score after deuce, at times: AD IN.
112. Market IDs: UPCS.
114. Sonoran Desert city: YUMA.
117. Torso muscle, for short: PEC.
118. Go wrong: ERR.
C.C.
It wasn’t too tough,
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semi-obscure “down” answers.
Anyway, FIR, so I’m happy.
Good morning!
ReplyDeleteVery straight-forward puzzle. I can't think of any misdirection in the clues, and d-o finished with plenty of time left on the clock. ERIC could've been clued as "Gray's Anatomy actor Dane" -- he passed away last week from ALS. Doug is becoming a regular Sunday visitor. Thanx to him, and thanks also to C.C. for the expo.
Doug Peterson has been creating puzzles for a ver long time and his straightforward Sundays are always fun. C.C. you are overthinking - FOLDER is the office supply and is completely consistent with the other themers.
ReplyDeleteDAITH was a complete unknown but filled easily. Today is George Washington’s Birthday or at least when we used to celebrate it. Take the day and have some. Our temps are going back into the 40’s after record 88 today. No complaints.
An accordion folder is a large folder with pleats on the side to accommodate thick files.
DeleteFor those who want more there is a link on the right of interviews C.C. has done inclusding a great one in April 2009 with Doug that includes much information and interaction.
ReplyDeleteDoug seems to construct his Sunday puzzles with the solver in mind, a lot of straightforward cluing, standard CW fill, and usually free of Naticks, always welcome after Saturday’s challengers. I strolled through this one in 20:52. Perps got me the unknown names ERIC, MING, CASTRO, and (who here on the Corner actually knew) EARL Sweatshirt. NETIPOT also filled via perps. Last fill was a WAG at the U in PUKA SHELL, didn’t know if it was oh oh or UH OH. Thanks Doug for the morning treat and to C.C. for your write-up.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Doug and C.C.
ReplyDeleteThat was a breeze, but fun.
Favorite clue? Juice box for CHARGER
FEDORA - There are some neighborhoods and municipalities in Chicagoland where it is common to see many men wearing FEDORAs, especially on Sunday mornings and early afternoons. They are stylish.
Why did they call SOUSA "The March King"? Because his oeuvre - the body of his work, was in composing and conducting military marches.
SEW clue - "Work on Project Runway." Hmm. Let me think. You know, if you could clue Project Runway in such a way as to define runway first and project second, you might be able to come up with a nifty theme clue. Perhaps "Airport marshaling"?
RECIPE - It was a week later than planned but yesterday we spent a couple of hours working side by side in the kitchen making Cornish Pastys. We followed the ATK recipe to a t, and OMG they were delicious! And huge. We both loved the result, but could only eat one each. We baked 4 and put 2 in the freezer. Next time we may divide the dough and filling into twelfths rather than sixths.
It was quite the first time effort. I played the role of the hapless prep chef and she played the role of Cammy from The Bear or Gordon Ramsey from Hell's Kitchen (without the swearing and insults, but with the steady demands to keep up.) I started responding with "Yes chef!" after a bit. :>) All in good fun.
YooperPhil, after that experience, I can see why you would rather just pop into a local shop to buy them.
TTP ~ “a couple hours working side by side “, yes the prep for a pasty takes a while, cutting the rutabaga with about 10X the density of a potato, I have to use a machete like knife and come down like a Samurai sword to make the first couple cuts. If you like rutabaga, mashed are very good too, mixed with butter and brown sugar. It also takes some time to boil them to soften. Sounds like your pasties turned out pretty good, and they do freeze well! 😋
DeleteFIR, but sled dog-> DOG TEAM, amino->FOLIC, abs->PEC, and perps fixed ACCORDIaN FILE. Bad spelars of the WORLD, UNTIE!
ReplyDeleteMy thoughts regarding the theme align with Lemony's. You wouldn't find CREPE PAPER in an office, but reams of regular ol' paper, for example.
USC to me means University of South Carolina, where my grandson and money go.
Earl Sweatshirt? Why can't today's acts have regular names like those of my ute, like Zombies, Cream, Moody Blues, Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin, Jethro Tull, Who, Guess Who, and Lynyrd Skynyrd?
Among lesser films, Harold RAMIS is responsible for two of my all-time favorites: Caddyshack and National Lampoon's Animal House.
Thanks to Doug for another fun Sunday challenge, and to CC for another fine tour.
FIR. No trouble with today's Sunday presentation. There were a few proper names I didn't know but the perps took care of them.
ReplyDeleteI had a lot of fun with the theme. I tried to solve each one without filling anything in. I had some success with a few of them.
Overall a very enjoyable puzzle.
Comfortable puzzle for this windy, suddenly cool, but sunny, morning. The names I didn’t know filled easily with perps. DAITH, now, that’s an unknown.
ReplyDeleteI don’t understand the title of this puzzle, in fact at first I was looking for missing letters or syllables then, I gave up and went on my merry way.
Thank you CC for your recap.
This is what I found out about DAITH:
ReplyDeleteThe first DAITH piercing was performed by piercing and jewelry pioneer Erik Dakota in Santa Cruz in 1992. He co-created the piercing with the client, and its name comes from the Hebrew word “da’at,” which means knowledge.
FIR after some prompting from the online checker. Fundamental problem was misspelling CHAKA as sHAKA. ERIs seemed odd, but that’s not rare with some of the proper names that sneak into the LAT xword. Finally sorted out UHOH/oHOH/PUKA/PoKA, along with the unknown SHARpei (is that a marker of the non-genetic kind?).
ReplyDeleteAll in all, a nice Sunday workout, but the extreme NE put me in the sort of mood as when I was wandering and wondering around the Sonoran Desert in SW Arizona…I almost lost my sense of Yuma.
As a kid in the 60s, I watched a ton of Looney Tunes. They always spoofed great characters from old films, not all of them obvious to me at the time. Then, in the early 80s, working in Manhattan, I went to see the Broadway Play Grand Hotel. So I got interested, and rented a VCR of the old movie. At one point, Greta Garbo lying on a couch goes, "I vant to be alone." OMG! That's who that was in the old cartoon! I love those AHA moments. I guess kids now get that moment when they see an old movie that has a MEME they all know.
ReplyDeleteGood Morning:
ReplyDeleteThis was a fun solve due to the clever theme. There were several unknowns but perps, WAGs, and common sense solved any and all dilemmas. As I’ve often mentioned, Sunday solves are seldom both challenging and enjoyable, but Doug breaks that mold with such offerings as today’s.
Thanks, Doug, for a delightful Sunday solve and thanks, CC, for an equally delightful review and commentary.
Have a great day.
Congratulations to the USA on your Olympic Men’s Hockey Gold. Of course, Canada is heartbroken, but what a game! Hellebuyck was a wall. We are proud of our players in a game that was a nailbiter.
ReplyDeleteI know it’s small consolation but the Canadian women did beat the U.S. team last night in women’s 🥌. ☺️
DeleteI'll Echo Irish on this one. A very enjoyable Sunday outing, with the unknowns nicely perped. Always nice to finish with a sense of accomplishment instead of frustration.
ReplyDelete10:32. Way too easy and thoroughly boring.
ReplyDeleteHola! Unlike most Sunday puzzles, this was no slog! Thank you, Doug Peterson! However, DUFFBEER eluded me since I've never seen The Simpsons. I left OA_ and didn't finish HIFI. Drat! PUPPET RULER was the best fill, IMO.
ReplyDeleteR.I.P. Catherine O'Hara.
When I visited HILO, I found it to be dark and moist. It's dense with trees and almost always rainy. I would not want to live there. KONA, on the other hand, was quite pleasant and brimming with coffee trees as well as orchids. The climate agrees with both.
Have a lovely day, everyone!
105. Isn't for you?: AREN'T. I didn't see the at first, but the more I look at it, the more I appreciate the clue...
ReplyDelete"ACCORDION FOLDER differs slightly in structure: instead of ending with the supply, the entire phrase is itself the office item. Does it also have a non-office meaning I'm not aware of?" Not that I can think of... but it does make my mind wander, I mean, accordions do fold... and dress folds are called accordion pleats... but then again, my mind is not organized like an office, more like a junk drawer...
Oh, and when you ask a question on the Blog, don't expect an answer...supplies may be limited...
ReplyDeleteThis was the easiest Sunday puzzle to FIR in quite a while. No FUSS at all. The few guessable unknowns were easy after a few perps. I didn't notice the office supplies; thanks CC, for the explanation.
ReplyDeleteMy only change was correcting the spelling on one of the polka instruments from "accordian" to ACCORDION. Greta GARBO did it for me.
I 've never seen the cartoons , been to a hockey game, watched wrestling, or listened to rap but FEDORA, MING, UTAH, WWE RAW, and EARL were easy fills. I have been to HILO and DW bought some KONA coffee there to take home.
NBD, CASTRO, PUKA- no idea about those; all perps.
EVAN, OPPO. DUFF BEER I learned from crosswords.
Unfortunately, DW records Y&R and ERIC Braeden is the first name and photo that scrolls down the screen.
USC- did they also retire OJ's jersey? I don't think anybody would want to wear it.
Thanks CC. I always enjoy the Chinese info. One bad spot. Duff/Daff, Ural/Aral. Otherwise a very enjoyable Sunday outing.
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