I could not find any online links to our crossword constructor, Megan Heneke, so I do believe this is her debut puzzle - congratulations~! While I enjoyed solving this one, I am still kinda stumped; did I miss a layer~? Is there something about the theme that I am not seeing~? I can see the correlation between the "scientist" ( or mathematician ) and the 'object' of the clue, but I'm baffled that both LATTE an LATKE were acceptable - but that's not on the author, that's shame on the editor for not sending it back for revision; YMMV. I even tried a different parsing - as in LA WAND OR DER, since the themers all have their objects starting with "LA"; perhaps Ms. Heneke will pop by our Crossword Corner and give us some insight. I would not rate this as Friday-level, though the prevalence of single-word cluing/answers does give it that feel. Standard grid, no circles, a handful of names, a mere ten 3LWs, and no Twurds. The themers and the reveal;
21. "A bottle where the rapid decrease in pressure upon opening creates foam, please" request?: BOYLE'SLAGER - Robert Boyle is credited with discovering the inverse relationship between pressure & volume; the Wiki
26. "A light coffee, and do not drop it, please" request?: NEWTON'SLATTE - Sir Isaac Newton and his "discovery" of gravity - his Wiki
43. "I'll take my potato as a pancake (but you'll probably bring fries)" request?: MURPHY'SLATKE - Murphy's Law, which in general states that if something can go wrong, it will - I did not know he was a 'real' person - more here
50. Strict enforcement of the rules for a civil society, or how to process the requests in 21-, 26-, and 43-Across?: LAWANDORDER - the "law" man and his "order" at a bar, restaurant, and diner/cafe
1. Graduate from a balance bike: PEDAL - T.I.L. that a balance bike lacks pedals, ergo one would have to learn the skill of pedalling to 'graduate' - and a Thursday dupe
6. "Zounds!": "EGAD~!"
10. "Not only that ... ": "PLUS . . ."
14. Sauce for chipotles: ADOBO - I always thought of adobo as a marinade or rub, not a 'sauce'
15. German automaker: AUDI
16. Nana's daughter: AUNT
17. Collar clip-on: IDTAG - Think "dog" - still no canine companion, Irish Miss, struggling with establishing a set schedule, but I am visiting Cooper for the extended Columbus Day weekend in October~!
My S-I-L had their patio enclosed - Cooper approves~!
18. Hard punch: SLUG
19. Big name in morning TV: RIPA - Kelly, name #1
20. Get the gray out, say: DYE - Since changing my diet, I have noticed my hair is "less grey" than it used to be . . .
24. Caitlin Clark's home state: IOWA - Sheesh. This WNBA Indiana Fever basketball player is so unknown to me, it's practically asking me where does John Doe live~? Filled via perps, name #2
25. Topical antiseptic: IODINE
31. Small flower?: CREEK - the "flow-er", 'long O' version we see towards the end of the week
My creek, shot in January 2023
32. Raw minerals: ORES
33. "Nature" airer: PBS
36. Biblical name of ancient Syria: ARAM - Geo name #3
37. Wolverines and Badgers: TEAMS - NOUNS would have worked, too - I looked at what is most likely the "relationhip" of wolverines to badgers, came across Michigan & Wisconsin, at the extreme opposite ends of - 26D. Bracket org.: NCAA - the National Collegiate Athletics Association - more basketball, which is not my thing, and yes, I live 5mins from UCONN and their famous B-ball teams . . .
39. Canada Goose garment: COAT - filled via perps; the website
40. Inquire: ASK
41. Head of a museum?: BUST - Har-har
The Bat Bust
42. Full of passion: FIERY
46. Future resident: INTERN - Think doctors, not neighbors -I caught my new neighbor stealing soil from my creek; I hope I put an end to that~!
49. Cringeworthy, in Gen Alpha slang: OHIO - Gen X here, so this one is new to me; I not only lived in Ohio, but it's where The Golem movie was shot - so I guess it really is "weird" in Ohio . . .
53. Greek T: TAU
56. Tofu nutrient: IRON
57. Drama honor: OBIE - the Off-Broadway Theatre Award
58. Feature of some accents: TWANG
60. Smoothie berry: ACAI
61. Merino, e.g.: WOOL
62. "Pale Blue Dot" subject: EARTH - Carl Sagan, who had a "law" of his own, ( a standard ); "Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence"
63. Top of many an indoor stadium: DOME
64. Trawling equipment: NETS
65. Clothe: DRESS
DOWN:
1. Took care of, say: PAID - like "the bill"
2. Circular current: EDDY - NOT a name
3. Shower with love, with "on": DOTE
4. Old hoops gp.: ABA - American Basketball Association; more basketball
5. Daily record: LOGBOOK - I have kept an 'electronic' journal since January 2005
6. Causes of some grade inflation: EASYAs
7. Beach party?: GULL
The gulls in "Finding Nemo" were hysterical
8. For two voices, in music: ADUE - Dah~! Not DUET
9. Archaeologists' workplaces: DIGSITES - Nailed it
10. Mardi Gras event: PARADE
11. Video game brother: LUIGI - MARIO fit, but wasn't playing nice with others; name #3
12. Let out, as pigs: UNPEN - I really hoped this was not going to be "UNSTY"
13. Try to decipher a stereogram, perhaps: STARE - try to find the objects in the 3D images here
22. Have: OWN
23. Auction units: LOTS - better than defined as "A TON"
24. Bullet point: ITEM
27. Messes up: ERRS
28. Ineffective: WEAK
29. Unwilling (to): LOATH
30. Branch: ARM - Trunk: Leg~?
Maybe not a tree pattern, but the tights are "dee-vine" 🙄
33. Ballad writer: POET
34. Oak exterior: BARK
35. Ocular woe: STYE - how does one get an eye "UNSTYED"~?
37. __ service: TURN-DOWN - A luxury hotel amenity, where you get the mint on the pillow
38. Medium ability: ESP
39. "Ta-ta!": CIAO
41. Cutting comeback: BURN - I tried BARB, 50% correct
42. Toyed (with): FLIRTED
43. "Stop being such a jerk!": "MEANIE~!" - my mother's old email was mrsmeanie
44. Singing in some Ricola ads: YODELS
Riiiii - co - laaaaa~!
45. Shakira's "__ Wolf": SHE - More like "She-esh"; name(ish)
46. "Odyssey" prelude: ILIAD - It's all Greek to me . . . 🙄
47. Many a "Breaking Bad" figure: NARCO - I had NARCS
48. Clock-changing hr.: TWOAM - you have 71 days until Nov 1st, 2026
Well, that was a toughie! (As befits a Friday, I guess.) But by “chipping away” at it, I finally got it, and I even understood the reveal (eventually). FIR, so I’m happy.
Yay, d-o noticed all the law-givers and their "law" sound-alikes. Hand up for BARB before BURN showed up. Bucky Badger was our team mascot. Weekdays we march through the 'hood, but on the weekends we PEDAL, weather permitting. Impressive debut, Megan. Let's see more of your efforts. Interesting expo, Splynter. (I could almost see those stereograms.)
Yesterday we had the pronunciation guide for "victuals." Today we get CREEK, and everyone around my childhood neck of the woods pronounced it "crick." Next up must be key/cay/quay.
What did OHIO do to the Alphas? Is that where the ubiquitous Karen lives?
I remember the ABA from the Kentucky Colonels, where Dan Issel was a star. I remember Dan even more as a college star in his senior year at the U. of Kentucky when I was a freshman. I still remember a game I attended one Saturday afternoon, when Coach Rupp assigned Issel to guard Pistol Pete Maravich when no other Kentucky defender could even slow him down. Maravich still got his zillion points, but UK beat LSU 109-96.
I thought Canadian Goose was vodka. Oh wait - that's Grey Goose. Both brands are too expensive for me.
Thanks to Megan for the fun Friday workout. And thanks to Splynter for the legs and other enjoyable material.
I didn't know the Biblical place (Aram), the Shakira song (she), the Gen Alpha slang (Ohio), "Boyle's Law", or what a cor anglais is or its kin (oboe). [Nor do I know what "TIL" is in the review, which I strongly suspect is not "Truth In Lending".]
FIR. This was certainly a workout, but it is Friday after all. The misdirection was actually quite fun. I got half of the theme midway through but the "order" part I needed the reveal to see. Very clever. Overall an enjoyable puzzle.
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ReplyDeletetoughie! (As befits a Friday, I guess.)
But by “chipping away” at it, I finally got it, and I even understood the reveal (eventually).
FIR, so I’m happy.
Good morning!
ReplyDeleteYay, d-o noticed all the law-givers and their "law" sound-alikes. Hand up for BARB before BURN showed up. Bucky Badger was our team mascot. Weekdays we march through the 'hood, but on the weekends we PEDAL, weather permitting. Impressive debut, Megan. Let's see more of your efforts. Interesting expo, Splynter. (I could almost see those stereograms.)
FIR, but also->PLUS.
ReplyDeleteYesterday we had the pronunciation guide for "victuals." Today we get CREEK, and everyone around my childhood neck of the woods pronounced it "crick." Next up must be key/cay/quay.
What did OHIO do to the Alphas? Is that where the ubiquitous Karen lives?
I remember the ABA from the Kentucky Colonels, where Dan Issel was a star. I remember Dan even more as a college star in his senior year at the U. of Kentucky when I was a freshman. I still remember a game I attended one Saturday afternoon, when Coach Rupp assigned Issel to guard Pistol Pete Maravich when no other Kentucky defender could even slow him down. Maravich still got his zillion points, but UK beat LSU 109-96.
I thought Canadian Goose was vodka. Oh wait - that's Grey Goose. Both brands are too expensive for me.
Thanks to Megan for the fun Friday workout. And thanks to Splynter for the legs and other enjoyable material.
Truly a wondrous CW, with SO many clever clues: 31A, 41A, 46A, 7D, 34D, 38D; and I'm sure I missed some.
ReplyDeleteOnly 10 names (HURRAY!!) and only 1 DNK (Biblical name of Syria). FIR in a remarkable (for me) 15 minutes.
I LOVED the theme, too, which I only saw after the reveal: the first word in the theme answers is a LAW, the second word is something you would ORDER.
Thanx tons for this Fabulous Friday CW, MH. If this is indeed your first, congratulations, and keep 'em coming. And keep 'em low name count, please.
Terrific write-up Splynter, thanx. Nice set of legs ya got pictured there, too!
Oh, meant to mention: I had no idea what a "Balance bike" is, so needed all perps for the very first fill. Oy. Thanx, Splynter, for the illustration.
ReplyDeleteTook 10:41 today to say "ohm".
ReplyDeleteI didn't know the Biblical place (Aram), the Shakira song (she), the Gen Alpha slang (Ohio), "Boyle's Law", or what a cor anglais is or its kin (oboe). [Nor do I know what "TIL" is in the review, which I strongly suspect is not "Truth In Lending".]
I find Ohio to be delightful.
Clever theme idea.
FIR. This was certainly a workout, but it is Friday after all. The misdirection was actually quite fun.
ReplyDeleteI got half of the theme midway through but the "order" part I needed the reveal to see. Very clever.
Overall an enjoyable puzzle.