WORDS THAT ARE REMOTELY FAMILIAR...
19 Across. Build a snow fort or catch frogs: PLAY OUTSIDE. (Play)
27 Across. What a deeply regretful person may wish to do: REWIND THE CLOCK. (Rewind)
44 Across. Stop mid-story to add suspense, say: PAUSE FOR EFFECT. (Pause)
55 Across. Convenient car feature on a cold winter morning, or a feature of 19-, 27-, and 44-Across?: REMOTE START.
And... We're off!
1. Pizza crust option: THIN.
5. 24 hours: DAY.
8. Some: A FEW.
12. Nevada gambling town: RENO.
13. Penalized for littering, say: FINED.
15. Tilt-A-Whirl, e.g.: RIDE.
16. Overnight __: breakfast dish: OATS.
17. Flatscreen, maybe: LED TV.
18. At no cost: FREE.
19. [Theme]
22. Conclude: END.
23. Startled cry: EEK.
24. Married name follower: NEE.
25. Put in the overhead bin: STOW.
27. [Theme]
33. Boiling: HOT.
34. Spoil: ROT.
35. Qatar's capital: DOHA.
36. Intel mission: RECON.
39. Wrinkly little dog: PUG.
40. Ran out of patience: HAD IT.
41. "Am __ late?": I TOO.
42. Mined-over matter?: ORE.😀
43. Insurance giant bailed out in 2008: AIG. American International Group
44. [Theme]
49. Food Network figure: CHEF.
50. __ Lanka: SRI. (Formally Ceylon)
51. "For __ a jolly good fellow ... ": HE'S.
53. Volcanic eruption residue: ASH.
55. [Theme Reveal]
59. Drops behind: LAGS.
61. Bright celestial events: NOVAS.
62. Creole vegetable: OKRA.
63. Important phases in history: ERAS.
64. __ Valley, California: DEATH.
65. Ancient city in modern Turkey: TROY.
66. __ of the times: SIGN.
67. Mets' div.: NLE. National League East.
68. Mr. Potato Head attachments: EARS. (I wanted eyes first, guess it could have been arms too...)
Hmm, legs, hat,, does every attachment have three letters? Complete? List here...
Down:
1. Familiar plot device: TROPE. Apparently, there are many types...
2. Medic in role-playing games: HEALER.
3. Amount of food consumed: INTAKE.
4. Likely to snoop: NOSY.
5. Tried to reduce one's 3-Down: DIETED.
6. "No ifs, __, or buts": ANDS.
7. Bigfoot cousin: YETI.
8. Dog kennel greeting: ARF.
9. Fuel that can be stacked: FIREWOOD.
10. Perfect place: EDEN.
11. Invasive plant: WEED.
13. Able to speak a language with ease: FLUENT.
14. Movie franchise package, perhaps: DVD SET.
20. Bagel flavor: ONION.
21. "And more of the same" abbr.: ETC.
26. Golden years: OLD AGE.
28. Blow (by): WHOOSH.
29. More realistic: TRUER.
30. One who isn't good at sharing: HOG.
31. The Blackhawks, on scoreboards: CHI. Chicago.
32. Actress Dennings: KAT.
36. Unfortunate sound to hear while bending: RIP.
37. Landing hr. guess: ETA.
38. Long-running joke in the opening credits of "The Simpsons": COUCH GAG. For some reason, my YouTube App is refusing to let me share videos. In the meantime, search YouTube for 30 best Simpson couch gags. Very funny...
39. Seasoned vet: PRO.
40. Old audio systems: HI FI'S. hi Fidelity.
42. Cause resentment: OFFEND.
43. From the top: AFRESH.
45. Eternally, in poetry: E'ER. In poetry, e'er (pronounced "air") is a poetic and archaic contraction of the word ever. Poets use it to remove a syllable, making it easier to fit the rhythmic meter (such as iambic pentameter) of a line.
46. Sprawling property: ESTATE.
47. Yoga energy point: CHAKRA. Everything you ever wanted to be told by A.I. here:
48. Abject fear: TERROR.
52. Doesn't leave: STAYS.
53. Hoppy pintfuls: ALES.
54. Hindi cinema dress: SARI.
56. Faucet brand: MOEN.
57. Racket head shape: OVAL.
58. Reusable bag: TOTE.
60. Target of ID thieves: SSN. Social Security Number.
1. Familiar plot device: TROPE. Apparently, there are many types...
2. Medic in role-playing games: HEALER.
I wanted Doctor, but you need a good imagination for role playing games...
4. Likely to snoop: NOSY.
5. Tried to reduce one's 3-Down: DIETED.
6. "No ifs, __, or buts": ANDS.
7. Bigfoot cousin: YETI.
8. Dog kennel greeting: ARF.
9. Fuel that can be stacked: FIREWOOD.
10. Perfect place: EDEN.
11. Invasive plant: WEED.
13. Able to speak a language with ease: FLUENT.
14. Movie franchise package, perhaps: DVD SET.
20. Bagel flavor: ONION.
21. "And more of the same" abbr.: ETC.
26. Golden years: OLD AGE.
28. Blow (by): WHOOSH.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
29. More realistic: TRUER.
30. One who isn't good at sharing: HOG.
31. The Blackhawks, on scoreboards: CHI. Chicago.
32. Actress Dennings: KAT.
Name #1
36. Unfortunate sound to hear while bending: RIP.
Not always unfortunate...
37. Landing hr. guess: ETA.
I wanted to post a different pic of this,
But the language didn't pass the breakfast crowd test...
38. Long-running joke in the opening credits of "The Simpsons": COUCH GAG. For some reason, my YouTube App is refusing to let me share videos. In the meantime, search YouTube for 30 best Simpson couch gags. Very funny...
39. Seasoned vet: PRO.
40. Old audio systems: HI FI'S. hi Fidelity.
42. Cause resentment: OFFEND.
43. From the top: AFRESH.
45. Eternally, in poetry: E'ER. In poetry, e'er (pronounced "air") is a poetic and archaic contraction of the word ever. Poets use it to remove a syllable, making it easier to fit the rhythmic meter (such as iambic pentameter) of a line.
46. Sprawling property: ESTATE.
47. Yoga energy point: CHAKRA. Everything you ever wanted to be told by A.I. here:
48. Abject fear: TERROR.
52. Doesn't leave: STAYS.
53. Hoppy pintfuls: ALES.
54. Hindi cinema dress: SARI.
56. Faucet brand: MOEN.
57. Racket head shape: OVAL.
58. Reusable bag: TOTE.
60. Target of ID thieves: SSN. Social Security Number.
The Grid.
A puzzle with only one name? This is very remote!
Is there a remote chance something on this puzzle tripped you up? If so, please tell us in the comments... of not, come anyway! Maybe by then my YouTube share button problems will be fixed, and we can commiserate on sticky remote buttons that don't work. (Isopropyl Alcohol is a solution!) and there is a way to use tiny bits of aluminum foil for when they really go kerblooey...
CE:D out.
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Another pretty easy
ReplyDeletepuzzle, although it took me a minute to remember the “m” of “Moen.”
Anyway, FIR, so I’m happy.
I think this may be the easiest puzzle uf the year. We did get a reminder of one of our past globetrotting commuters the DOHA DOC. Like CED I am curious if fellow readers come up with interesting links. I know somehow Hatoolah would have added many cartoons. Enjoy the last few days of more sunlight as summer marks the beginning of shorter days. It also marks Father's day and the traditional US open golf tournament. Thank you Daniel and Dave
ReplyDeleteGood morning!
ReplyDeleteThis PBS science fan only needed Wite-Out to correct the E to S in NOVAS. AID, RIP, ETA, and SSN slipped past unnoticed on my slide through the grid. Very smooth Tuesday, Daniel. Thanx for the expo CE:D.
We don't need it, but we're expecting a few more inches of rain today for the 5:30 anchors to put on the news.