Soul Searching?
CrossEyedDave here, join me while I try to figure out what's happening. Looking at this one themer at a time, maybe we can connect the dots...
17 Across. Olympic National Park attraction: SOL DUC FALLS. I am torn here, as to what to post. But doing some soul searching, i think it is best to go with both videos, as this has to be one of the most beautiful places to hike that I have never seen.
The legend...
Note that the sign spells this place as Sole Duck Falls.
Or just soak up this beautiful place...
27 Across. Owner without a partner: SOLE PROPRIETOR. (Brings to mind...)
45 Across. Benson Lee coming-of-age film set in South Korea: SEOUL SEARCHING. This is as close to a reveal that I can find.
If Moe had a Partner, he wouldn't have to answer the phone...
I dunno, 6.7 at IMDB
One review said,
Think Breakfast Club meets American Pie Meets Korean Drama...
61 Across. Goatee alternatives: SOUL PATCHES.
Now, I've never heard of this...
Is this the puzzle reveal?
(You telling me this whole puzzle was a patch job?)
1. Initials associated with the pride flag: LGBT. lesbian, Gay, BiSexual, Transgender. Often followed by "Q" which stood for something else. In today's PC world, it is more politely defined as Questioning...
The Imitation Game
( try watching without being moved )
5. Apple download: IOS APP. Short for IPhone Operating System.
11. Round vegetable in a pastizz: PEA. Yummers...
14. Potatoes, in Indian cuisine: ALOO. Becoming a crossword staple. In American cuisine, this 4 letter vowel rich word is pronounced "Oreo."
15. National flower of Mexico: DAHLIA. Beautiful
16. Video meeting annoyance: LAG.
17. [Theme]
19. L.A.'s Melrose, e.g.: AVE. I'm confused by this. It's not "PLACE," or Drive, Lane, or Alley?
20. Like a comfortable flight: SMOOTH. Hmm, can't find a suitable image for this. But I imagine myself sitting in First Class, sipping a Scotch on the Rocks. (With apologies to TINBENI...)
21. Young lady: GAL. Hmm again, maybe in Brooklyn. But I would only call a young "Lady" a Lass...
22. Tournament advancements: BYES. Preferential Treatment?
23. Writing tip?: NIB. Normally this should not require any explanation. But this is the imagination of CrossEyedDave talking. I think this word derived from the days when people wrote with Goose Quills, and they sharpened them by Nibbling on them... (I hope the ink was tasty... :)
25. Financing figs.: APRS. Annual Percentage Rate...
27 Across. [Theme]
34. Impersonate: APE. (Alas, not copycat...)
35. A bit: SOME. (Please sir, may I have some more...)
36. Cussed: SWORE. (&^$$#&&#$^#@ Spellcheck...)
37. Creative sparks: IDEAS. Strangely, I have no rebuttal for this one...
39. D.C. MLBer: NAT. Sports reference. Meaning Washington Nationals.
40. City on the Nile River: ASWAN. Not Cairo...
41. Hint of color: TINGE.
42. "Queer as Folk" actress Gill: THEA. Not familiar, Her IMDB
44. Flesh and blood: KIN. Not Lambkin, or napkin, Oy Evay!
45. [Theme]
48. Lean (on): RELY.
49. Fox Sports soccer analyst Holden: STU. A 3 letter name i never heard of...Do you really want to go down this rabbit hole...
50. Faulty fireworks: DUDS. (Like the Clue/Answer above...)
52. "SNL" broadcaster: NBC.
55. "The Creation of Adam," for one: FRESCO.
Oh! I always thought of this as a painting.
Where I come from, painting on walls and ceilings is called Graffiti...
61. [Theme]
63. Spoil: MAR. ( I hope I didn't ruin this puzzle for true Crossword Aficionados...)
64. Whirlpools: EDDIES. (What you get in a CED puzzle review...)
65. Challenge for a cross-country runner: HILL. Really? I face this challenge just getting out of bed...
66. Thrilling pair?: ELS. I didn't see this before, lucky me...
67. Classify: ASSORT.
68. See 2-Down: ON TO. OK, This is where TTP's method of starting a puzzle in the middle could really pay off...
Down:
1. Young lady: LASS. Wait, where did I see this before? Wasn't it Gal?
2. With 68-Across, grab and not let go of: GLOM. Reminds me of Cookie Monster eating...
3. Tie with a slide clip: BOLO. Never found in a supermarket, that would be Bogo...
(Actually, if you don't live in Texas, I doubt you would ever see one of these...)
Hmm, maybe I should try one as a fashion statement. You know, YOLO...
4. List heading: TO DO. (The head of my puzzle solving list is TADA...)
5. Pet-tracking implants: ID CHIPS. Or, if you are very into Sci-Fi, a very vague reference to the movie Forbidden Planet?
6. Clumsy person: OAF. (Ok,ok, i take back the forbidden planet reference...)
7. Fluffy rug: SHAG. (Not once the Dog pees on it...) Why couldn't you clue this as an Austin Powers Movie Line?
8. Word in some trattoria dish names: ALLA.
9. One of 36 surrounding the Lincoln Memorial: PILLAR. Believe it or not... when the Lincoln Memorial was built, the entire Washington DC area was a swamp..
10. Faux __: PAS. ( I hope the above comment was not one...)
11. Seeks victory at all costs: PLAYS TO WIN. Sounds more like War than a game...
12. Roof part: EAVE. Adam part, Eve...
13. Suggested range on a game box: AGES.
18. Eclectic online digest: UTNE. Deriving ideas, style or taste, from a wide range of sources.
4. List heading: TO DO. (The head of my puzzle solving list is TADA...)
5. Pet-tracking implants: ID CHIPS. Or, if you are very into Sci-Fi, a very vague reference to the movie Forbidden Planet?
6. Clumsy person: OAF. (Ok,ok, i take back the forbidden planet reference...)
7. Fluffy rug: SHAG. (Not once the Dog pees on it...) Why couldn't you clue this as an Austin Powers Movie Line?
8. Word in some trattoria dish names: ALLA.
9. One of 36 surrounding the Lincoln Memorial: PILLAR. Believe it or not... when the Lincoln Memorial was built, the entire Washington DC area was a swamp..
The entire place was landfilled to create what we see today.
I dunno, once a swamp, always a swamp. Kinda explains a lot...
10. Faux __: PAS. ( I hope the above comment was not one...)
11. Seeks victory at all costs: PLAYS TO WIN. Sounds more like War than a game...
12. Roof part: EAVE. Adam part, Eve...
13. Suggested range on a game box: AGES.
18. Eclectic online digest: UTNE. Deriving ideas, style or taste, from a wide range of sources.
an American magazine/digital digest founded by Eric Utne in 1984. It focuses on covering alternative media, politics, culture, and new ideas. The name, of Norwegian origin, loosely translates to "far out" and is also a place.
22. Cold one: BREWSKI. Now we are talking! I knew there was something I liked about all this...
24. "Wuthering Heights" novelist: BRONTE. Hmm, how many Brewskis would it take to read this whole thing?
26. Tuscan city: PISA. Most believe the hypothesis that the origin of the name Pisa comes from Etruscan and means 'mouth', as Pisa is at the mouth of the Arno river.
22. Cold one: BREWSKI. Now we are talking! I knew there was something I liked about all this...
24. "Wuthering Heights" novelist: BRONTE. Hmm, how many Brewskis would it take to read this whole thing?
26. Tuscan city: PISA. Most believe the hypothesis that the origin of the name Pisa comes from Etruscan and means 'mouth', as Pisa is at the mouth of the Arno river.
There is also a slang meaning, but I don't think I should go there...
27. Sink of "Stranger Things": SADIE.
28. Unexecuted market directives: OPEN ORDERS. (If you say so, sounds like more explanation is needed here. But I don't want to...)
29. Fantasy sports groups: LEAGUES.
30. Nebraska city with North America's largest indoor swamp: OMAHA. I am very confused by this.
27. Sink of "Stranger Things": SADIE.
Strange name from a stranger show...
28. Unexecuted market directives: OPEN ORDERS. (If you say so, sounds like more explanation is needed here. But I don't want to...)
29. Fantasy sports groups: LEAGUES.
30. Nebraska city with North America's largest indoor swamp: OMAHA. I am very confused by this.
According to Google it is referenced as "A Desert." And besides, everyone knows North Americas largest swamp is in Washington DC...
31. Broadway star Bernadette: PETERS. I am tempted to link one of many clips from the movie The Jerk,
32. Red-haired primate: ORANG. Yeah, I know. Get over it...
33. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame rapper MC __: REN. (No Comment)
37. Part of TGIF: IT'S. Hmm, how would you have clued this?
38. Buy alternative: SELL. What happened to trade? Swap? (Sorry, I was playing Monopoly recently...)
43. Infomercial imperative: ACT FAST. They want you to act so fast that they really should remove the space between these two words...
46. Church councils: SYNODS.
47. Offended, say: HURT. I Apologize for all the references I made in this review...
50. Sir counterpart: DAME.
51. Eurasian range: URAL. Not Aral, that's a lake...
53. Future flowers: BUDS. Does this explain why relationships grow?
54. Muse of history: CLIO. Also a prestigious award for creative communication. (I doubt I will ever win one...)
56. Reverberate: ECHO. (The above comment echoes in my head...)
57. Protected area in a soccer game: SHIN. ( not when I play, mine starts with a G.)
58. Gaul or Breton: CELT.
59. Nobel Peace Prize city: OSLO.
61. Lighthouse view: SEA. Sadly not always true.
62. Pay-__-click: PER.
31. Broadway star Bernadette: PETERS. I am tempted to link one of many clips from the movie The Jerk,
But I couldn't do that to you...
32. Red-haired primate: ORANG. Yeah, I know. Get over it...
33. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame rapper MC __: REN. (No Comment)
37. Part of TGIF: IT'S. Hmm, how would you have clued this?
38. Buy alternative: SELL. What happened to trade? Swap? (Sorry, I was playing Monopoly recently...)
43. Infomercial imperative: ACT FAST. They want you to act so fast that they really should remove the space between these two words...
46. Church councils: SYNODS.
47. Offended, say: HURT. I Apologize for all the references I made in this review...
50. Sir counterpart: DAME.
51. Eurasian range: URAL. Not Aral, that's a lake...
53. Future flowers: BUDS. Does this explain why relationships grow?
54. Muse of history: CLIO. Also a prestigious award for creative communication. (I doubt I will ever win one...)
56. Reverberate: ECHO. (The above comment echoes in my head...)
57. Protected area in a soccer game: SHIN. ( not when I play, mine starts with a G.)
58. Gaul or Breton: CELT.
59. Nobel Peace Prize city: OSLO.
61. Lighthouse view: SEA. Sadly not always true.
Songs have been written about this sad occurrence...
62. Pay-__-click: PER.
I'll be back...
CE:D
P.S. ( i'm back..)
Here is a link to a Joe Marangell puzzle reviewed by Husker Gary...
The introduction has a great reveal about this constructor ...
That first themed
ReplyDeleteentry - I stared at it for a long time, wondering if it could possibly be right - but it was. Other than that, I didn’t have too much trouble with this puzzle.
FIR, so I’m happy.
Good morning!
ReplyDeleteBring on the homonyms. Never heard of SOL DUC FALLS, but then, I've never visited far northwest Washington. I've been to Multnomah Falls, does that count? Wasn't familiar with SADIE or THEA, but the perps filled 'em nicely. Overall, this one seemed about right for a Wednesday. Thanx, Joe and C-E-D. (I think you're more likely to see a BOLO in Arizona than in Texas.)
No, CrossEyedDave is probably correct. I lived in Arizona for 15 years, and never saw a bolo.
DeleteMy folks retired to AZ and I'd visit them often. I'd see men wearing bolos, often with a polished turquoise on the clasp. I've lived in Texas for more than 45 years and seldom see a bolo here.
DeleteFIR. Thank heavens for perps, otherwise I'd have never gotten Sol Duc Falls, which I'd never heard of.
ReplyDeleteBut when sole proprietor fiiled I got the theme immediately. I still needed the perps all through the puzzle to finish it.
Yet overall an enjoyable puzzle.