Saturday Themeless by John Guzzetta
I flew through in 15 minutes but finished with one bad cell as you can see in the grid. The Italian words for numbers and Sam Raimi are not in my vocabulary. I'll write it off as a learning (forgetting) moment. π
1. Diplomatic terms?: CODE WORDS - As I'm sure you do in your business, we educators have CODE WORDS we can use and others know what is really meant.
10. Lugosi of "Dracula": BELA - A crossword regular that rewards some of us with "some mileage on our tires" (CODE WORDS for senior citizens).
10. Lugosi of "Dracula": BELA - A crossword regular that rewards some of us with "some mileage on our tires" (CODE WORDS for senior citizens).
14. Health insurance marketplace legislation, familiarly: OBAMA CARE.
15. Title that has a 31-Across: SΔNOR and 31. Squiggly diacritic: TILDE.
16. Tea with a shot of espresso: DIRTY CHAI.
17. Place for some belt-tightening: WAIST π
18. Still: YET.
19. Displaces: BUMPS.
20. Advantages: EDGES - This All-American pitcher gives the nationally ranked Husker softball team a real EDGE
18. Still: YET.
19. Displaces: BUMPS.
20. Advantages: EDGES - This All-American pitcher gives the nationally ranked Husker softball team a real EDGE
21. Navigational hazard: SHOAL - We call these sandbars on the Platte River seen here just south of m town of Fremont, NE.
23. Prepares for a funeral: EMBALMS.
25. "Show Boat" pair: ACTS.
25. "Show Boat" pair: ACTS.
27. Takes in more than: OUT EATS. π
29. Stopper: CORK.
33. Get even with?: TIE.
34. Spectrum maker: PRISM.
35. "Give Peace a Chance" collaborator: ONO.
36. Sam who created the "Evil Dead" franchise: RAIMI ¯\_(γ)_/¯
36. Sam who created the "Evil Dead" franchise: RAIMI ¯\_(γ)_/¯
38. Actress Gadot: GAL - Two versions of Wonderwoman
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| Linda Carter Gal Gadot |
39. Beside: ALONG.
41. Boggle pieces: DICE.
41. Boggle pieces: DICE.
42. Indigestion relief: ANTACID.
44. Craft store purchase: YARN.
46. Setting for Ernie's "Rubber Duckie" song: BATHTUB - Millions are still sold today
48. Tuned to: SET AT - Growing up, we all had our radios SET AT the same five AM stations 590, 890, 1110, 1290 and 1620.
51. Metric prefix: CENTI.
52. Device in olive oil extraction: PRESS - Here's a low-tech one.
54. Big D pro: MAVericks
56. "Little Miss Sunshine" Oscar winner: ARKIN - I'm pretty sure you can pick Alan out of this poster
57. Something a customer service professional might need to wear: FAKE SMILE.
59. Brother from France: FRERE - Didn't we all sing this in grade school?
60. A bit too excited: OVER EAGER.
61. Thornfield governess: EYRE - This 1847 first edition of Jane Eyre will run you $9,500.
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62. Has a clear conscience: RESTS EASY.
Down:
1. Yellowstone National Park gateway city: CODY.
2. Stage awards: OBIES - Off Broadway
3. Sith title: DARTH.
4. Expert who wears a Star of Life emblem: Abbr.: EMT.
4. Expert who wears a Star of Life emblem: Abbr.: EMT.
5. Internet Archive initiative: WAY BACK MACHINE - More info ¯\_(γ)_/¯
Some of us remember a very different version
6. Section in some alternative bookstores: OCCULT.
7. Spanish golfer Jon: RAHM - and family. Jon has left the 34. Tour gp.: PGA to play on the LIV tour.
7. Spanish golfer Jon: RAHM - and family. Jon has left the 34. Tour gp.: PGA to play on the LIV tour.
8. Fall gracefully: DRAPE.
9. Field concerned with movers and shakers: SEISMOLOGY - Here's the earthquakes of the last 24 hours
10. Minor parish official: BEADLE - ¯\_(γ)_/¯ More
11. Puzzling: ENIGMATIC.
12. Falls behind: LOSES TIME.
13. Song and dance: ARTS.
15. Stylish and cozy garb: SWEATER DRESSES.
22. Boat pair: OARS.
24. Pal: BUD.
26. Defended: STOOD UP FOR.
28. Half of dodici: SEI ¯\_(γ)_/¯ At a 50% off sale, a dodici euro book would cost SEI euros
29. Common juice blend fruit: CRANBERRY.
30. Shell ship by the seashore: OIL TANKER - What a cute turn on the tongue twister "Sally sells sea shells down by the seashore".
32. Stop for the night: INN.
37. "__ No Sunshine": Bill Withers hit: AINT.
40. On: LIT.
43. Threads: ATTIRE.
45. State with confidence: ASSERT.
47. Intrepid: BRAVE.
49. Latina bestie: AMIGA.
50. Armistead Maupin's "__ of the City": TALES ¯\_(γ)_/¯
51. Garçon's employer: CAFE.
53. Just scrapes (by): EKES.
55. Rather: VERY.
58. Whitman who voices Tinker Bell: MAE - The Tinker Bell of my misspent youth did not speak.
2 comments:
I got it! On the first try,
which means it only took me about half an hour when it usually takes me an hour or more.
Everything fell into place, and there were a lot fewer obscurities than is usual in a Saturday puzzle!
I’ll have to look for the constructor , John Guzzetta’s name on other puzzles, because I had a great experience with this!
A very impressive construction having ten nine letter fills, and two tens and two fourteens in the verticals. Also some fresh fill including ENIGMATIC and SEISMOLOGY among others. I always approach a Saturday puzzle with a little trepidation of a FIW or a worse TITT, but today those fears were unfounded as I was able to FIR w/out help in 18:08, fast for me on a Saturday. Not familiar with WAYBACK MACHINE or BEADLE, but perps took care of those along with several other long fills. Thank you John G for your very fine work on this one, and to HG for the enlightenment.
On a side note - Zhouqin shares the byline in USA Today, and I think the coauthor may be our own Rusty Brain.
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