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
26 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.
Musings
-OWNS UP and not OWNS IT was my only bump
-Golfers will recognize this line from back when movies were entertaing, “Big hitter ,the LAMA”
-CADET is another name for a student teacher
-“Where was I?” is the question I ask myself when I try to remember when I last had something
-My iPod is within reach here. I wish I could get that music onto my iPhone.
-My son-in-law flew to Chicago to pick up his latest AUDI and drive it home
-When I sub for an English teacher, I always ask kids if the kids if they know about diagramming and all I get is blank stares. I loved doing it.
-George Carlin: “UP NEXT, the Russians have sent huge swarms of missles into New York City, but first a word from our sponsor.”
-Loved the toon, Susan!
-FORE!
Same two names caused the same two problems as everyone else. Fortunately, Caroline handed out perps to help fill in the blanks.
Loved the dog toons, H@H, especially the "food dish!" LOL Then the acting class, and...
Easiest puzzle in years. My local paper, before selling out to a media conglomerate, used to run three daily crosswords...the NYT, LAT, and the "Daily Commuter," which apparently was designed to be completed between bus stops.
This was Daily Commuter-level, but I still enjoyed the cluing and appreciated the theme.
Ditto on the names, but the perps were kind...
It happened again, somehow I totally bypassed "Owie." Never saw it till the write up! I can only think that somehow, when I switch from reading across clues to down and back again, I get misplaced... and... it makes me think,
What do rich kids say when they get a boo boo? "Audi."
The theme, hmm,, I look at EGOT,,, and all I can think is
it must take some Ego to wear a Goatee!
Great write up Hahtoolah! (That link button is getting a workout!)
Took 3:56 today to hit the grand slam.
Very easy puzzle, despite not knowing the Actress of the Day (Emmy Rossum) and not remembering "Grammy Norma".
4:06 might be my new speed record
A fairly easy Tuesday.
No wite-out needed.
We love Dim Sum. Bbq steamed pork buns are my fav. We recently purchased bamboo steamers from our local Asian market called Lucky 7. We buy frozen authentic dim sum and steam it at home. It’s delicious with wonderful aromas that waft thru our kitchen.
Thanks for a fun puzzle Caroline.
Like Monkey at 9:13 AM, "I just looked for the initial letters of EGOT appearing in order through the grid, but never noticed the names of the awards." I needed Hahtoolah to point out the obvious award names in the starred answers. The theme is better than I thought! Still, like most of you, I relied on perps for some of the theme answers, and that wasn't my favorite solving experience. I'm one who OWNS up to my shortcomings, and today that included an erasure so that it could be said that NaomiZ OWNS IT. SEEST thou the verbal contortions this puzzle has prompted? Still a fan of Caroline Hand, and certainly of Hahtoolah.
Faster than yesterday with a more transparent theme. Not much to say.
“Shameless” was a great series. I knew Emmy ROSSUM (who bowed out of season 11) William Macy received 6 EMMY nominations as the shiftless father Frank Gallagher but never won.
Ouch! OWIE is as painful as ever in a CW 😠
Se HABLA , OTRO, learnt so much Spanish on these CWs wonder if I can pass the 101 language course exam 😉
Is Tim GUNN related to Peter? 😄
Inkover: UPsoon/NEXT
Bad bottom line: DIMSUM
Impolitely regretted… RUDE
Haws go with… HEMS
Biblical imperative “______ and desist… SEEIST
Big jump in temp 40’s to 70’s. Still some snow piles . Trucks are hauling away the sand left on the roads from winter (no salt any more)
"Hey, Lama, hey, how about a little something, you know, for the effort, you know."
Along with SOP, I was stuck on yesterday. Thanks to Ha2la; i thanked NaomiZ yesterday.
No look ups. No erasures. WITP
Easy Peasy
As it’s so late in the day, I’ll just say that Naomi Z’s entire paragraph says it all for me.
Thanks to Caroline and Hahtoolah. (And Naomi!)
Terrific Tuesday. Thanks for the fun, Caroline and Hahtoolah.
Hand up for seeing the EGOT and never noticing the actual awards. D’uh!
Quick solve with only one inkblot to change Owns up to IT (we already had SOP UP).
Perps were friendly for the unknown names. I really wanted an N instead of M for ROSSUM, but was pretty sure it was DIM SUM not DIn.
I trust that we all know SOP in noun and verb form now.
My post was published before I had a chance to wish you all a good day.
9 to FIR pen-on-paper, in spite of not knowing 5 of the 14 names. Only W/O = OWNSUP/OWNSIT. Perps got the DNK names for me.
I did not see the theme until the CW was done, and I looked for it. Thanx CH, a fun CW appropriate for a Tuesday.
Thanx too to Hahtoolah for the fine write-up and always fun cartoons.
D.O. @5:38 mentioned not liking the "Up next" on news broadcasts. What I hate even more is the three minutes at the start of every news program where they tell me what they're gonna tell me on the show. Just get on with it!
I loved this puzzle and all your comments.
Heck, I don't even bother to watch the news on TV any more.
Hahtoolah, excellent write-up, as usual. Thank you. I do get that northeast cartoon.
Here's wishing you all a good day.
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