A Trip to the Deli. No trip to New York City is complete without a trip to a deli, where you can get the best bagels with all the fixings. A brief history of the Bagel.
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| My favorite deli in NYC, |
16-Across. Didn't hold back in competition: PLAYED TOWIN. Plain Bagels.
23-Across. Field that drives the self-help industry: POP PSYCHOLOGY. Poppy Bagels.
37-Across. Lettuce, tomato, or cucumber, often: SALAD INGREDIENT. Salt Bagel. Salt bagels don't hold up well in humid Louisiana.
50-Across. Extremely special: ONE IN A MILLION. Onion Bagel.
And the unifier:
61-Across. Deli gadget that's been used on 16-, 23-, 37-, and 50-Across?: BAGEL SLICER.
Here's the grid so you can see the "sliced" bagels.
Across:
1. Collect over time: AMASS.
6. Sound with a dismissive wave: PFFT.
10. Number before a + on a board game box: AGE.
13. Colorful parrot: MACAW.
14. "Toodles!": SEE YA!
15. American writer Edgar Allan __: POE. Edgar Allan Poe (Jan. 19, 1809 ~ Oct. 7, 1849) is known for his macabre and mysterious short stories and poetry. His short story, The Murders in the Rue Morgue, is considered the first modern detective story.
18. Spot for rubbish: BIN. Do you say Trash Bin or Trash Can?
19. Little tastes: SIPS.
20. Actor McKellen: IAN. That's Sir Ian Murray McKellen (b. May 25, 1939) to you. He is probably best known for his roles as Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings.
21. Advances, in football: GAINS.
27. World Cup chant: OLÉ. Today's Spanish lesson.
29. Sorta: -ISH.
30. Zoom organizer: HOST.
31. Kansas City tight end Travis: KELCE. Rumor has it that he is getting married soon.
33. Fish that resembles a sea snake: EEL.
34. "Yo," in Rio: OLÁ. Hello, this is today's Portuguese lesson.
42. Miles away: FAR.
43. Walking buddy, maybe: DOG.
44. Guy who knows all the best spots?: AD MAN.
45. Active person: DOER.
47. Khan Academy founder Khan: SAL. Salman Amin Khan is an American educator and the founder of The Khan Academy is a free online non-profit educational platform with video lessons teaching a wide spectrum of academic subjects. When Salman Amin Khan (Oct. 11, 1976) formed the company, it originally focused on mathematics and science.
49. Make a choice: OPT. You opted to look at this blog today.
55. South Pacific island group: SAMOA.
56. Ball drop night, for short: NYE. The ball in Times Square falls on New Year's Eve. A brief history of the Ball in Times Square.
57. Actress Edelstein: LISA. Lisa Edelstein (b. May 6, 1966) is probably best known for her role as Dr. Lisa Cuddy on House.
60. Org. that bestows Silver Gavel Awards: ABA. As in the American Bar Association. Everything you ever wanted to know about the Silver Gavel Award but didn't know to ask.
65. Colorful pond fish: KOI.
66. E, in a treble clef mnemonic: EVERY. Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge or Football.
67. Calendar entry: EVENT.
68. Pioneering 52-Down provider: AOL. // 52-Down. Outlook message: EMAIL.
69. Canvas structure: TENT.
70. College stressors: TESTS. The semester is winding up and Final Tests are on the horizon.
Down:
1. Hypes (up): AMPS.
2. Timbuktu's land: MALI. Fun facts about Mali: its official name is the Republic of Mali. It is the 8th largest country in Africa and the 23rd largest country in the world.
3. Noninstrumental music genre: A CAPPELLA.
4. Authority: SAY SO.
5. Country between Fin. and Nor.: SWE. Sweden is between Finland and Norway.
6. Indiana state flower: PEONY. The Magnolia is the state flower of Louisiana. Magnolia trees are in bloom now. What is the state flower of your state?
7. Not many: FEW.
8. "Just a heads-up ... ": FYI. For Your Information.
9. Performs a dramatic ballroom dance: TANGOS. It takes two ...
10. HS course whose first unit is Chemistry of Life: AP BIO. As in Advanced Placement Biology.
11. On the way out: GOING.
12. Li'l: EENSY.
14. Secret supply: STASH.
17. Short swims: DIPS.
22. "Curiously strong" mint: ALTOID. Did you know that Altoids have been around for almost 250 years??!!
24. Covered with colorful blotches: PIED.
25. "If I Could Turn Back Time" singer: CHER. Cher (née Cheryl Sarkisian; b. May 20, 1946) is also known for her outlandish outfits.
26. Plot problem: HOLE.
27. Signs off on: OKs.
28. Fall faller: LEAF.
32. Part of a HIIT workout: CARDIO. High Intensity Interval Training is a good Cardio exercise.
33. French toast need: EGG.
35. Citrusy frozen desserts: LEMON ICES.
36. "Time for __": yawner's sigh: A NAP.
38. Brainchild: IDEA.
39. Standard: NORM.
40. Surrealist Salvador: DALI. His full name was Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dalí i Domènech (May 11, 1904 ~ Jan. 23, 1989).
41. Explosive Minecraft block: TNT.
46. With cash at stake: ON A BET.
47. With secrecy: SLYLY.
48. Beers that ferment faster than lagers: ALEs. Wha's the difference between Beer and Ale?
50. Honshu city: OSAKA. Osaka is a large port city and commercial center on the Japanese island of Honshu. It is known 16th-century shogunate Osaka Castle, an historical landmark. The castle is surrounded by a moat and park with plum, peach and cherry-blossom trees.
51. Home planet of Queen Amidala: NABOO. A reference to the Star Wars movies.
53. Like noble gases: INERT.
54. Cocktail garnish that may be stuffed with blue cheese: OLIVE.
58. Dispatched: SENT.
59. __ and crafts: ARTS.
62. Common abbr. on street maps: AVE. As in Avenue. Is there a difference between a Street and an Avenue?
63. Demographic cohort, for short: GEN. As in Generation.
64. Allow: LET.
This puzzle made me hungry, so I'm off for my morning Bagel.
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15 comments:
I thought this puzzle
had significantly more crunch to it than the usual Tuesday puzzle. However, I had a pretty good idea about the theme early on which definitely helped me solve it.
Anyway, FIR, so I’m happy.
Good morning!
"Rubbish BIN" sounds distinctively British to my midwestern ears. We say "garbage can." When I learned that musical mnemonic as a wee lad, it was "Every Good Boy Does Fine." Interesting puzzle, Rena. Enjoyed your tour of the bagels, Hahtoolah.
It was a fun puzzle. When I would travel for work, I’d go to Dunkin’ for a toasted bagel with a strawberry smear for breakfast, yum. I didn’t know acappella had two P’s in it.
Neither did I.
Yes, I never heard the F in the staff lines EGBDF to be Football. Empty Garbage Before Dad Flips - or the trash BIN!
I noticed the circles on the way to completion but didn't bother to notice the flavors until after BAGEL SLICER was filled. LISA was an unknown and I guessed B for the cross of unknowns ABA and NABOO due to the judge's 'gavel' in the clue.
EGBDF- I've heard 'Every Good Boy Does Fine' or Every Good Bird Does Fly' for the lines on the treble clef but the Fudge and Football are new to me.
FIW, missing with KELsE. Kinda a tough cross with the totally unknown (to me) HIIT. I also thought that this one was tough for an early-week puzzle.
Red-blooded 'Mericans usually say "trash can" or "garbage can," but anglophiles like Patti lean toward "rubbish BIN." We Yanks think a BIN is where we put our recyclables.
I loved the interaction LISA and Hugh in House.
Off to vote. Only one item on the ballot - gerrymandering. Currently Virginia's contingent in the US House consists of 6 Democrats and 5 Republicans, roughly the split of voters in the Commonwealth. The issue is whether districts should be redrawn into 10 Democrat districts and 1 Republican district in response to gerrymandering in other states. Doesn't directly matter to me - I hope to be voting in Florida before the November elections anyway, but I was raised to exercise my right to vote at every opportunity. (Besides, I need a new "I voted" sticker for Zoё's collar.)
Thanks to Rena and Ha2la for the fun challenge. My favorite in both the puzzle and write-up was "fall faller" for leaf, and the legacy diving scoring of the falling feller.
Agree that Rena's puzzle was a bit sticky for a Tuesday, but I enjoyed the theme. Who doesn't like BAGELS?
Since South Florida is considered NYC's 6th borough, it's easy to find great bagels down here. My favorite topping is a schmear with lox, a once-in-a-while treat because smoked salmon is so expensive.
FYI if you live in a bagel desert, try Ray’s Frozen New York Bagels from your supermarket. Best off the shelf alternative.
Edgar Allan POE briefly attended my alma mater, the University of Virginia. His room (#13!) is maintained as it was in 1826.
Thanks, Hahtoolah, for the infotaining review!
FIR. I'm never excited to see circles and today was no exception. And they really weren't needed for the solve. The theme added nothing.
I too found today's presentation a little crunchy given it's Tuesday. And a few answers seemed a bit of a stretch.
So overall not an enjoyable puzzle.
A little crunchy for a Tuesday. Almost successful, but I skipped one cell and forgot to go back to it. I liked the theme.
For many years the only bagels I ever had were artisan New York bagels made at local shops. They were boiled and immediately baked on site. Yummy with smoked salmon, a schmear of cream cheese, onion, and capers. Then I tried supermarket bagels. Ugh! What a disappointment. Dunkin's bagels are frozen, shipped and then baked. Still not pleased, so different in taste and texture. It is like instant coffee compared to brewed coffee. Now I eat only the artisan ones, even if I have to wait to go to the shop.
I didn't know a cappella was two words
Well this puzzle was humming along pleasantly when for the reveal, I committed a big boo-boo. I read Dell Instead of Deli and couldn’t figure out what a BAGEL SLICER had to do with a computer, but not being familiar with Dells, I accepted it. You’d think I would have re-read the clue, but my excuse is I have a cold and had a terrible night.
Otherwise, I really liked this puzzle. I too had can before BIN.
Thank you Hahtoolah for the fine review. I liked the BAGEL story. Magnolia trees are in full bloom in my neighborhood. They’re gorgeous.
Good Morning:
This offering definitely had some bite to it, fitting, I suppose, considering the theme. The circles were there for the newbie and solvers in training, not for the old guard solvers, as is the rule for early week puzzles. The difficulty level should offset the circle complaints and the generous perps should offset the difficulty level. Even with the circles, I was surprised and pleased by the cute and clever reveal.
Thanks, Rena, and thanks, Hahtoolah, for the usual mixture of fun and facts. Favorite comic was Grandpa Eel and best photo was the beautiful Peony. Hand up for Every Good Boy Does Fine and Trash Bin or Garbage Can.
Have a great day.
If you don't give a hoot about musical nomenclature and whatnot, you might want to ignore this comment and go on to the next.
The treble clef's Every-Good-Boy-Does-Fine mnemonic is useful, because the bass clef mnemonic uses mostly the same words (Good-Boys-Do-Fine-Always).
What about those odd symbols for the clefs at the beginning of each staff? I'm glad you asked.
The treble clef is also known as the C-clef, which is why its lower part sort of curls around the C line of the staff.
As a bass, I live with the bass clef, also known as the F-clef. This clef resembles a backwards C with two dots emerging from its upper right. Those two dots aren't arbitrarily placed; they flank the F line of the staff (thus F-clef).. And if you have a good imagination, you will see the bass clef as intended: it is a wonderfully stylized F.
End of lesson.
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