This is a SHADY CROSSWORD...
Pam Klawitter has done it again, with a solid themed puzzle with (mostly) easy perps that make this a perfect headscratcher for a Tuesday!
3 Down. Omnivorous shark with a distinctive face: BONNETHEAD.
BONNETHEAD (one word) related to the Hammerhead Shark, but smaller, with a distinctive head often called a Shovelhead Shark.
Typical Bonnet
9 Down. Horses awarded garlands of roses, perhaps: DERBY WINNERS.
Typical Derby
21 Down. Course that may be taught by the Coast Guard: BOATER SAFETY.
Typical Boater
31 Down. Collectible stuffed toy of the 1990s: BEANIE BABY.
Typical Beanie
AND THE REVEAL:
25 Down. Places where magicians' rabbits may hide, or what can be found in 3-, 9-, 21-, and 31-Down: TOP HATS.
Since all the Themers are in the downs, the hats can indeed be found "on top" of their theme answers!
Silly Theme Link.
Reality...
Onward!
Across:1. Kit prepped by many soon-to-be parents: GO BAG.
6. Hourglass filler: SAND.
10. Cruise ship amenity: SPA.
13. "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" spinoff: RHODA.
(Fictional) Name #1.
14. Arboretum growth: TREE.
15. Massaman curry cuisine: THAI.
16. Declare void: ANNUL.
17. Not seasonal, as an indoor ski resort: YEAR ROUND.
19. Hither and __: YON.
20. Grampa Simpson: ABE.
(Fictional) Name #2.
22. Hearty steaks: T BONES.
23. Petrol pump brand: ESSO.
25. Aromatic herb: THYME.
26. Writer/actor Rogen: SETH. Name #3
28. "Yo te __": AMO. "I love you" too...
30. Sing with a trill: WARBLE. (Reminds me of John Denver...)
34. Texter's qualifier: IMHO. In My Humble Opinion.
35. Gratuity: TIP.
36. Pants measurement: INSEAM.
37. Alphabet ender: ZEE.
38. Pheasant family members with showy mates: PEAHENS.
The male is a Peacock, the female is a Peahen.
40. Home screen icon: APP.
41. Pencil part: ERASER.
43. Writer Rand: AYN. Name #4
44. Tech review site: CNET. CNET stands for Computer NETwork.
45. Some van rentals: RYDERS. I have not seen a Ryder rental van in recent memory, everything around here is U-Haul. Have you seen any?
46. Caddie's stand: TEE. ( I question this clue, sounds like a stretch. Maybe Caddie's support?)
47. Like some skin: OILY.
48. Stockpile: AMASS.
50. Intense anger: RAGE. Imagine the golf course groundskeeper, upon finding Caddies were standing on tees, and squashing them into the greens...
52. Pass on, as an unwanted present: REGIFT. Did you know that there was only ever one fruit cake? It's been regifted ever since...
54. Forensics letters: CSI. Crime Scene Investigation.
55. Quite popular: BIG. (I wanted hot...)
58. Idaho city named for a Shoshone chief: POCATELLO. Name #5, note: I wanted to search for more info on the Person, a Shoshone Chief. But in scrolling down, was stopped by the trivia that "it is illegal not to smile" in Pocatello. The mayor enacted a tongue in cheek law after a bad 1948 winter, but the law was never repealed, and is still on the books...
60. Fixed gaze: STARE.
62. Make, as a salary: EARN.
63. Sort of blue?: TEAL.
64. Part of a regular routine: HABIT.
65. "Minions: The Rise of __": GRU.
(Fictional) Name #6
66. Class with asanas: YOGA. Body Positions, names of which are showing up in x-words more frequently these days... You had better study up...
67. Bottomless pit: ABYSS. (Or the list of asana names...)
Down:
1. Word before scale or whale: GRAY. Heard of Gray Whale, but you don't hear Gray Scale so much...
(Besides, it's a grey area...)
2. "This is really bad!": OH NO.
3. [Theme]
4. Soccer star Freddy who played for D.C. United: ADU.Name #7
5. Fancy parties: GALAS.
6. Lid inflammation: STYE.
7. "You __ My Sunshine": ARE.
8. Under, poetically: NEATH.
9. [Theme]
10. Elisabeth of "Cobra Kai": SHUE. Name #8
11. Chef's vessels: PANS.
12. Assistance: AID.
15. Products often applied before moisturizers: TONERS.
18. "Friends, __, countrymen ... ": ROMANS.
21. [Theme]
24. "The Chi" airer, briefly: SHO. ¯\_(ã)_/¯ Name #9?
25. [Theme Reveal]
26. Jeweler's gadget: SIZER.
Methinks this clue/answer should have been plural...
27. Abrasive board: EMERY.
29. The Dolphins, on scoreboards: MIA. Miami.
31. [Theme]
32. Spot for a pin: LAPEL.
33. Meaningless, as a promise: EMPTY.
38. Student driver's document: PERMIT.
39. Spud bud: EYE.
42. One with a plant- and fish-based diet: SEAGAN. If you say so... ¯\_(ã)_/¯
44. Small part of a gear: COG. Hmm, this clue/answer appears to be correct. I only question it because I learned about Cogs from The Jetsons, and Spacely's Sprockets, and Cogswell's Cogs were not small parts... (hmm, what is a sprocket anyway...)
49. First pope called "The Great": ST. LEO.
51. Hinds of "9-1-1": AISHA. Ack! The names! I've lost track!
52. Rumble in the jungle: ROAR.
53. Linen shade: ECRU.
Learning moment...
54. Soda choice: COLA.
56. Purple spring flower: IRIS.
57. Is hip to: GETS.
58. Cribbage piece: PEG.
59. Streaming hitch: LAG.
61. Bar bill: TAB.
The Grid.
Ah, how many Chapeau's could you have added?
You can toss your hat into the ring, by writing in the comments...
CE:D out...
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Hello from Portland Maine!
(Names omitted to protect the innocent....)
The irony of this photo, is that we were walking from one brewery to another.
(How did they know?)
I solved the puzzle.
ReplyDeleteThat wasn’t the problem. The problem was I kept getting kicked off the site of the crossword and onto an advertising site for Timberland shoes every time I tried to put in a letter. That happened like ten times before it finally clicked in and let me put my letters into the puzzle.
I don’t know why it did that.
I had the same problem trying to go from puzzle to comments, (different Ad tho...) don't know what platform you are using, but I bet if you tell us I am sure TTP can help. (He is a Whiz with computers.) On my IPad, it's the close Ad icon is teeny tiny, and the entire Ad is a link! I am thinking of using a stylus to navigate, as fat fingers just aren't doing it!
DeleteThat sounds awful, Subgenius, and good on you for your persistence! Maybe run a virus scan? Cheers
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the puzzle! And I love reading this blog every day after I finish! Thank you so much to all the contributors!
ReplyDeleteI signed on to add context to CE:D's question at #45 -
You don't see local Ryder moving truck rentals anymore b/c Ryder sold their consumer rental business in 1998 They focus on commercial leases and logistics now.
Thanks again!
Ah! That splains it! Thank you!
DeleteThank you, Pamela and CEDave.
ReplyDeleteHammerHEAT fit nicely in the squares but didn't mesh with the perps. Other than that, no probs. I enjoyed the theme.
Subgenius, I agree with Dash T at 6:06. I'd start with a scan because that seems like it could be a browser hijacker. Especially if is happening in other windows/tabs. Else, do a complete power down and then restart. It is not a crossword corner issue, whatever it is.
It's going to be 97⁰ here in the western burbs of Chicagoland, and 84⁰ in Midland, Texas. That too is a bit odd.
Testing 1-2-3
ReplyDeleteWhen I try to post via Edge, I get "An error occurred wile trying to publish your comment."
DeleteFIR, but dru->GRU, and boating safety->BOATERS SAFETY.
ReplyDeleteToday we got AYN to complement last week's The Fountainhead.
For my recent furniture move I chose Penske over Ryder and UHaul. The Ryder outlet didn't look serious, and the UHaul truck was gas powered for an obvious diesel power job.
When I was a TV engineer, we set up our cameras using a GRAY scale. Oddly, setting up a color camera (RCA's magnificent TK-44 in my case) using a GRAY scale automatically ensured that the color setup was correct.
DERBY WINNERS brought to mind Dan Fogelburg's Run for the Roses. A beautiful slide show accompanies the music.
I was OK with "cadie's stand" for TEE. TEEs are golf ball stands after all, and a caddie had best have a pocketful in case the player runs out. BTW - The Open Championship (incorrectly called "The British Open" here in the former Colonies) begins Thursday. My DVR is set to record at 4:00 AM.
Thanks to Pam for another puzzle that was a PAK of fun. And thanks to CED for another fun review.
Musings
ReplyDelete-A nice, pleasant Tuesday exercise
-My sister has had a garage full of BEANIE BABIES for decades that have not appreciated in value
-How golfers used to TEE up a ball
-EMPTY promise: Finish this one, “I’ll gladly pay you Tuesday for a…”
-I will soon be looking at paint samples because my DW wants to repaint some rooms in the house. I don’t really care and will try to sense which one she likes and agree. :-)
-Fore! Home by 1!
Good morning!
ReplyDeleteThis one was about five minutes quicker than yesterday, even though I had to Wite-Out my HAMMERHEAD. SEAGAN makes sense, but is it really a diet? Hats off to Pam and CE:D.
I'm off to the ophthalmologist (Dang, that's hard to spell) this morning. She saw something she didn't like last month and requested a revisit. I hope it's not serious, but considering my family history, it probably is.
This is d-o. I'm unable to comment via Foxfire, and trying now via Edge, though it won't allow me to select my Google profile.
FIR. Still relying on a paper delivered to my door each morning I didn't have the problem SubG had. ð
ReplyDeleteWhat I did have was a rather tough puzzle for a Tuesday. I give you seagan and Pocatello as examples. Thank heavens for perps!
I got the theme early on and the reveal confirmed it.
Overall a so-so puzzle.