That's Entertainment! Imaging winning an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony.
3-Down. * Actress who plays Fiona Gallagher on "Shameless": EMMY ROSSUM. An Emmy is a television and media award.
21-Across. * Wise maternal figure voiced by Betty White in "The Lorax": GRAMMY NORMA. A Grammy is a music award.
30-Down. * "The Picture of Dorian Gray" novelist: OSCAR WILDE. An Oscar is awarded in the film industry.
53-Across. * Mob boss played by James Gandolfini: TONY SOPRANO. A Tony is awarded in the live stage industry.
And the unifier:
65-Across. "Grand slam" awards acronym spelled out by the starts of the answers to the starred clues: EGOT. An EGOT winner is an individual who has won all four major American entertainment awards: an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony.
As of today 22 people have achieved this competitive feat. Notable winners include Richard Rodgers (1962), Helen Hayes (1977), Rita Moreno (1977), John Gielgud (1991), Audrey Hepburn (1994), Marvin Hamlisch (1995), Jonathan Tunick (1997), Mel Brooks (2001), Mike Nichols (2001), Whoopi Goldberg (2002), Scott Rudin (2012), Robert Lopez (2014), John Legend (2018), Andrew Lloyd Webber (2018), Tim Rice (2018), Alan Menkin (2020), Jennifer Hudson (2022), Viola Davis (2023), Elton John (2024), Benj Pasek (2024), Justin Paul (2024), and Steven Spielberg (2026).
Here's the Grid so you can see the prizes. Note that two are in the Across position, and two are in the Down position, but I don't think there is a deeper meaning in these positions.
Across:
1. __ the fat: gab: CHEW.
5. Get the last of, as gravy: SOP UP.
10. Nap spot:
SOFA. Did you know that the word
sofa originates from the Arabic word
ṣuffa, which refers to a raised, cushioned seat or bench. It entered English via Turkish and French in the 17th century. Historically, this term described a more formal, upholstered seat, distinct from the French-derived
couch (from
coucher), which was historically meant for lying down.
14. Tibetan spiritual leader: LAMA.
15. Teaser ad: PROMO.
16. Rather wicked: EVIL. I grew up in the Northeast, so this cartoon makes perfect sense to me.
17. Some early PCs: IBMs.
18. "Finding Nemo" setting: OCEAN. // And 6-Down. Black-and-white 18-Across predator: ORCA.
19. Irish ancestor: CELT.
20. Household pest with wings: FLY.
23. "Groovy, man!": FAR OUT!
25. Nutrient in kale: IRON.
26. Answers for a mistake: OWNS IT.
29. Like some swimming pools: INDOOR.
33. Washbowl: BASIN.
35. Celebration with rainbow flags:
PRIDE. Apparently, the
Idaho legislature recently banned the flying of Pride flags on government buildings. The city of Boise found a loophole and wrapped flagpoles in Rainbows.
37. Dallas sch.:
SMU.
Southern
Methodist
University. A brief history of this
University.
38. Clever ploy: RUSE.
39. Household pest with a tail: MOUSE.
40. Base's chemical opposite: ACID.
41. 37-Across email ending: EDU.
42. Military academy student: CADET.
43. Speechify: ORATE.
44. Chinese small bites: DIM SUM. Yummers!
46. Wireless network device: ROUTER.
48. Stitched borders: HEMS.
50. Large crustaceans:
PRAWNS.
Prawns and shrimp are different species of decapod crustaceans. While often used interchangeably in cooking due to similar flavor and texture, they differ anatomically: prawns have branching gills, three pairs of clawed legs, and straight body segments, while shrimp have plate-like gills, one pair of clawed legs, and a distinctive bend in their body.
58. Physics particle: ION.
59. Soothing gel: ALOE. This has become a crossword staple.
60. Hidden treasure: TROVE.
61. Bummed out:
BLUE. The association of
blue with sadness likely originated from the 17th-century phrase
blue devils for depression, further influenced by ancient, cold-color symbolism, and possibly nautical traditions of flying blue flags when a captain died. The term has been linked to sorrow as far back as
Geoffrey Chaucer in 1385.
62. Beer barrels: KEGS.
63. Corkscrew shape: HELIX.
64. Novelist Ferber:
EDNA.
Edna Ferber (Aug. 15, 1885 ~ Apr. 16, 1968) was an American novelist, short story writer and playwright. Her novels include the Pulitzer Prize-winning
So Big,
Show Boat,
Cimarron,
Giant and
Ice Palace. Many of her novels were also adapted into films.
67. Cubicle fixture: DESK.
Down:
1. Hang glider's launching spot, perhaps: CLIFF.
2. "Se __ español": HABLA. Today's Spanish Lesson.
4. "Now, where __ I?": WAS.
5. Newspaper section with game recaps: SPORTS.
7. Verse: POEM.
8. Savory flavor:
UMAMI.
Umami is the fifth basic taste alongside sweet, sour, bitter, and salty. It has a a savory, meaty, or brothy flavor. This taste was identified by chemist Kikunae Ikeda (Oct. 8, 1864 ~ May 3, 1936) in 1908, and yet I only learned of it in the past few years.
9. Short trip on a short horse: PONY RIDE.
10. Fraction of a minute: SECOND.
11. Completed: OVER.
12. Cannes festival showing:
FILM. The
Cannes Film Festival is considered one of the most prestigious film festival in the world. The festival this year is begins on May 12 and runs through May 23, 2026. The festival previews new films of all genres, including documentaries, from all around the world.
13. Utah ski resort: ALTA.
21. Fashion icon Tim: GUNN. Timothy MacKenzie Gunn (b. July 29, 1953) is probably best known with his association with Project Runway.
22. Zero: NONE.
24. Tot's injury: OWIE.
27. Onetime Zune rival: iPOD. I still use my iPod.
28. More loyal: TRUER.
31. Fail to mention: OMIT.
32. Impolite: RUDE.
33. Born and __: BRED.
34. Automaker with a four-ring logo:
AUDI. The
four rings represent four different automakers that merged in 1932 to create what was then called the Auto Union.
36. Analogy words: IS TO.
39. Woolly beasts of the past: MAMMOTHS.
40. Zone: AREA.
42. Pool hall sticks: CUES.
43. Other, in Spanish: OTRO. More of today's Spanish lesson.
45. Least assertive: SHYEST.
47. "Coming after the break ... ": UP NEXT.
49. Buying binge: SPREE.
51. Subjects of most sentences: NOUNS. Do students still have to diagram sentences?
52. Tiptoe: SNEAK.
53. Grab: TAKE.
54. Designer Cassini:
OLEG.
Oleg Cassini (né Oleg Cassini Loiewski; Apr. 11, 1913 ~ Mar. 17, 2006) is probably best known for being Jackie Kennedy's favorite designer when she was in the White House.
55. Scrapped, at NASA: NO GO.
56. Actor's goal: ROLE.
57. Rental car giant: AVIS.
61. __-and-breakfast: BED.
That's all for this week.
חתולה
9 comments:
Not a difficult puzzle.
What I did not know was easily perped.
FIR, so I’m happy.
Good morning!
Was familiar with Soprano and Wilde, but Rossum and Norma were new to me. The only Rossum d-o knows is Rossum's Universal Robots, usually abbreviated to R.U.R. in cws. I find the "UP NEXT" in the evening network newscasts annoyingly repetitive. It's the old, "Tell 'em what you're gonna tell 'em. Tell 'em. Then tell 'em what you told 'em." Thanx for the diversion, Caroline, and for the well-illustrated expo, Hahtoolah.
FIR, but owns up->OWNS IT, and izod->IPOD. DNK zune, grammy norma, but sorta knew DIM SUM.
I loved Shameless. EMMY's Fiona played off William H. Macy's Frank perfectly in that show. I think the show jumped the shark when the writers decided to evolve Frank into a misunderstood but caring and well-meaning guy, instead of the derelict of the early seasons.
The Torrey Pines Gliderport is on a CLIFF directly above the famous clothing-optional Blacks Beach. Combine glider piloting with clothing-optional sunbathing and you redefine "hang gliding."
Hey, we got SOP again today!
Thanks to Caroline for the fun early week fun. And thanks to NaomiZ for another fun tour, especially the dog karaoke.
FIR. I never even paid attention to the theme despite all the references. In my defense the puzzle was so easy I just flew through it rapidly. When I got here, then did I realize there even was a theme.
So overall an enjoyable puzzle.
I knew TONY and OSCAR but have never heard of EMMY ROSSUM or GRAMMY NORMA. But after Emmy And Grammy were filled, the Tony and Oscar were easy to predict for the EGOT.
GUNN was the only other unknown today.
SOP came with UP today.
Fun and fast solve today
EMMY ROSSUM was the actress who played the main role in "Phantom of the Opera" in the film version
Hatoolah you outdid yourself on the cartoons today - Bravo!
Seest...
"Without a monarch, the people perish"
Proverbs.
Like DO, I knew the answers that went with OSCAR and TONY, but not EMMY and GRAMMY. No matter, the perps made for an easy and enjoyable solve. I enjoyed seeing the now-frequent entry EGOT used as a theme, and the unconventional layout of theme entries was also fun.
Thanks to Caroline for the entertaining puzzle, and to Hahtoolah for the delightful review. Dogs provide a bottomless well of entertainment!!
Silly me, I just looked for the initial letters of EGOT appearing in order through the grid, but never noticed the names of the awards. I need more coffee; they were so obvious.
For a while I had I did IT, but finally changed to OWNS IT. ROSSUM and GUNN were unknowns as was GRAMMY NORMA. Otherwise pretty easy puzzle. No complaints.
Thank you Hahtoolah for that TROVE of funnies and info.
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