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Showing posts with label Bart Beisner. Show all posts
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Jan 13, 2017

Friday, January 13, 2017, Bart Beisner

Title: Any PORT in a storm. Maybe we can go drinking at that place on the left in Oporto, where they hook you to an IV to get you the liquor quicker.


We return this Friday with another one clue fits all puzzle; this time the word is PORT and all four themers are 15 letters! There are many other meanings for PORT in the DICTIONARY but Bart picked some entertaining ones. It is also our first Friday the 13th of 2017....I assure you unlike Splynter I have never worn a hockey goalie mask.

We also continue our trend to bring back constructors from the past, this time with Lt. Col. (ret.) Beisner who had ONE previous publication that I have located.  He did stop by to say hello that day, perhaps he will again. With all the gridspanning you would expect little room for long sparkly fill, but we do have ESCROW,  TUNEUP,  FANNED, AWAY TEAM,  TARHEELS,  PRINCESS and  ROSE OILS. Now it is time to look at the theme:

20A. Port : CITY WITH A HARBOR (15).

25A. Port : AFTER DINNER WINE (15).

43A. Port : LEFT SIDE OF A SHIP (15).

48A. Port : CONNECTION POINT (15).

A nice set; now the rest.

Across:

1. Cabo's peninsula : BAJA.  Cabo San Lucas, a resort city on the southern tip of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula, is known for its beaches, water-based activities and nightlife. Playa El Médano is Cabo’s main beach, with outdoor restaurants and numerous bars. Past the marina is Land's End promontory, site of Playa del Amor (Lover's Beach) and El Arco, a natural archway in the seacliffs.

5. Stupefy : BESOT. Getting drunk with love.

10. Earthy shade : ECRU. They really do not agree on this simple ("Raw") color.

14. "Don't have __, man!" : A COW. Bart must be a fan of his namesake Simpson. A nice subtle Selfie SO.

15. Jennifer Saunders' "Ab Fab" role : EDINA. The frumpy one; Patsy was Joanna Lumley who was a replacement for Mrs. Peele when they tried the New Avengers.

16. Room service challenge : SLOB.

17. Simba's mate : NALA. Disney's Lion King Queen.

18. Pack animal? : HIKER. This was hard for being so easy.

19. Shrewd : CUTE. I understand it now, nut also hard to suss.

23. Heavy weight : TON.

24. It may need a boost : EGO.

34. "Mean Girls" actress : LOHAN. Rumored to be trying to get a sequel going to revive her now dead career.

35. Instrument heard in the Doobie Brothers' "Black Water" : VIOLA. Their producer, the great Ted Templeton did not see it as a hit.



36. Lived and breathed : WAS.

37. Uncompromising : GRIM. Hmm.

38. __ nus: barefoot, in Bordeaux : PIEDS. High level French. A very pedestrian clue.

39. Hilarious one : RIOT.

40. Scotch datum : AGE. I pass this to the Tinman to explain.

41. Construct : ERECT.

42. Friend of Jerry and George : COSMO. Kramer.

46. Org. with a square-rigger on its seal : USN. See the square-rigger? You all can discuss.

47. Jungle swinger : APE. I always heard it was tarzan who was a swinger who would go both ways.

57. Ointment additive : ALOE.

58. De Valera of Ireland : EAMON. The perps were solid and I needed 'em all. New York City native, Éamon de Valera was a prominent politician and statesman in twentieth-century Ireland. His political career spanned over half a century, from 1917 to 1973; he served several terms as head of government and head of state, as taoiseach (prime minister; 1932–48, 1951–54, 1957–59) and president (1959–73) of Ireland. (various)

59. "Dies __" : IRAE.

60. Array of options : MENU.

61. Urban air problem : SMAZE. No thanks, this all sminks to me.

62. Reposed : LAIN.

63. Rear deck : POOP. Is that why we call...oh never mind.

64. Blush-inducing H.S. class : SEX-ED.

65. House meas. : SQ FT. Why are square feet not square? Why not call them SQUEET?

Down:

1. Judicial seat : BANC. Literally bench in French (take that Owen and Moe!)

2. Smoothie fruit : ACAI. Ah  I See

3. Cola named for its intended effect : JOLT. A Louisiana slant.

4. Football squad in white jerseys, typically : AWAY TEAM. Why? Television I bet. LINK.

5. Lagging : BEHIND.

6. Time change? : EDIT. huh?

7. Turbaned Punjabi : SIKH.

8. Selective Service classification : ONE-A.

9. Blue Devils' rival : TARHEELS. Duke University and U. of North Carolina. ETYMOLOGY.

10. Homeowner's account, perhaps : ESCROW. Most financial institutions require borrowers to pay into such an account every month to insure money is available to pay taxes and insurance on property. It also is where we hold deposits until closing.

11. Kind of sandwich or soda : CLUB. Or something I can hit you with, or deal to you.

12. Tiller opening? : ROTO. Want to know how to BUY one?

13. Taxi alternative : UBER. How many of you have used Uber or Lyft?

21. Unlike new clothes : WORN. Most of my new clothes get worn...

22. Indian tourist mecca : AGRA. Want to book a TOUR?

25. Like some pond growth : ALGAL. I know it is probably legit but all I see is
The POEM.


26. Blacksmith's need : FORGE.

27. Copper? : THIEF. A nice reversal here, as the copper is not the cop but the one who cops what is not his.

28. Like Wrigley Field's walls : IVIED.

29. Many a flower girl : NIECE. Mine was a granddaughter.

30. Acknowledge, in a way : NOD TO.

31. "It'd be a dream come true" : I WISH.

32. Judd matriarch : NAOMI.

33. Legally prohibit : ESTOP. We also obtain estoppel letters from Condo associations etc.

38. One of Disney's official eleven : PRINCESS.  As of 2015, the eleven characters considered part of the franchise are Snow White, Cinderella, Aurora, Ariel, Belle, Jasmine, Pocahontas, Mulan, Tiana, Rapunzel and Merida.

39. Perfume staples : ROSE OILS.

41. Forum infinitive : ESSE. Latin to be.

42. Yokum cartoonist : CAPP. Alfred Gerald Caplin, better known as Al Capp, was an American cartoonist and humorist best known for the satirical comic strip Li'l Abner, which he created in 1934 and continued writing and drawing until 1977. Wiki.

44. Garage service : TUNE-UP.

45. Agitated : FANNED. Fanning the fire? Again, not me.

48. Where much tie-dyeing takes place : CAMP. Really?

49. Kitchen bar : OLEO.

50. Prohibition : NO NO.

51. Tone down : TAME.

52. Camera that uses 70mm film : IMAX.

53. Move like honey : OOZE.

54. Modern-day Mesopotamia : IRAQ. Iran is Persia.

55. Newbie : NAIF. The same root as Naive.

56. Commonly anchored shelter : TENT.

Well it is time for me to fold my tent and rest my weary legs. Lucky 13 to all,  thanks and come talk Bart. Lemonade out.

May 3, 2012

Thursday, May 3, 2012 Bart Beisner

Theme: Bottom's Up!


17A. Tension-easing activity : ICE BREAKER. "You come here often?"

23A. Music to a collector's ears : MINT CONDITION. C.C. has a few of these baseball cards, I bet.

47A. New Orleans tourist spot : BOURBON STREET. Hahtoolah can tell us all about it!

58A. Starlet's benefactor, perhaps : SUGAR DADDY.

37A. Drink suggested by the starts of 17-, 23-, 47- and 58-Across : JULEP
and

56A. Mixer that completes 37-Across : WATER. (OK, same color as "ice".)

Kentucky Derby is this Saturday, so our constructor is getting us ready by preparing mint juleps for us - they serve over 80,000 of them on race day! This reminds me of one of Don G's puzzles from last year, where he cleverly hid the components of a dry martini in the "mix". I really enjoyed this one, too. Fun fill and clever clues make me want to see more from our constructor.

Marti here, with what I believe is Bart Beisner's debut puzzle. Congratulations! And only a "Q" missing for a pangram. I hope you stop by to tell us what was the germ of this idea, Lt. Col. Beisner! (Update: Our constructor today is now a retired Colonel. Thanks for stopping by!)

ACROSS:

1. River movement : FLOW. Go with it.

5. Your can count on them : ABACI

10. Braff of "Scrubs" : ZACH. This cutie.

14. Cleanse : LAVE

15. Does a scrapbooking task : GLUES

16. Away from the wind : ALEE

19. Breathing organ : GILL

20. In accordance with : PER

21. Road trip respite : INN

22. Triangular architectural feature : GABLE. Really? Triangular?

28. Pursue quietly : STALK. I swear, I only wanted his autograph!

30. IRS business designation : S-CORP. They are untaxed, because this type of corporation passes all profits on to the shareholders, who then must claim them on their individual tax returns.

31. Partner of ciencias : ARTES. Spanish for "Science" and "Art". But you knew that, right?

32. Perfect : UTOPIAN

36. Warsaw ___ : PACT. The Russian response to NATO.

39. Ancient gathering place : STOA. "Stoa" is a covered walkway for public use. Here is the stoa of Attalus in Athens.

41. Fried filled tortilla : CHALUPA. Lucina, do you make these, in addition to your wonderful tamales? Chalupas are named for the canoe-like boats that the Aztecs used to navigate the waters around Tenochitlan (Mexico City).

43. All-out : UTTER

44. Be gaga over : ADORE. Do you adore Lady Gaga?

46. Keystone State team, familiarly : PHILS. Philadelphia Phillies, I assume?

52. Patron saint of girls : AGNES. St Agnes of Rome. The nuns used to pray to her on my behalf...

53. Campaigned : RAN.

54. www address : URL

57. Men's clothing cut : SLIM. Maybe in your younger days, but how about now?

62. Alien-seeking org. : SETI. Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence.

63. Circle : EVADE. "Evade the wagons!" (Doesn't quite sound right, does it?)

64. Thunder sound : PEAL. Who else wanted "clap"???

65. African antelope : ORYX. Hello, there!

67. Start of North Carolina's motto : ESSE...quam videri. ("To be, rather than to seem.")

DOWN:

1. Turn on a griddle : FLIP. flop.

2. Doily material : LACE. C'mon Rich, who wants to look at doily material?

3. Outclass : OVERMATCH. OK, this one was a stretch.

4. "Charlotte's ___" : WEB. Email me if you need an explanation of this one!

5. Cut taker : AGENT

6. White wine cooking liquids : BLANCS. As in Sauvignon blanc. It adds wonderful flavor to many dishes - especially fish.

7. Diving bird : AUK. Sweet!

8. Hook shape : CEE. See?


9. Leb. neighbor : ISR. Lebanon and Israel.

10. Big name in restaurant surveys : ZAGAT

11. Out : ALIBI

12. Yo-Yo Ma's instrument : CELLO. Whoa! I finally get to link music! I hope you find this link as interesting as I did...4:17

13. Abductee of Paris : HELEN. of Troy.

18. Skating venues : RINKS

22. George who famously asked Knute Rockne to "win just one" for him : GIPP.

24. Ellington's "___ Song Go Out of My Heart" : I LET A. More music. 4:13. This one has Ella Fitzgerald singing.

25. Eyepieces : OCULARS

26. Thing to pass in class : NOTE

27. Word with gum or rain : DROP

28. Gullible sort : SAP

29. Gillete's ___ II : TRAC

33. "Tender ___ Night" : IS THE. 1934 F. Scott Fitzgerald novel.

34. Rebellious dispositions : ATTITUDES

35. Wassailer's song : NOEL

37. Olympic sport in which belts are worn : JUDO

38. Second word of many fairy tales : UPON. Once...

40. They're rolled in Spain : ARS. You perro, you!

42. Chocolate critters : LABS. Since we just had Easter, I was thinking of bunnies and chicks...

43. Turn over : UPEND

45. Company with a spokesbaby : E*TRADE. I have no problem with this "E" word - it is a legitimate company logo. Plus, I love the baby commercials! 0:31

47. ___ profundo: low voice : BASSO

48. Obvious flirt : OGLER. "Come here often?"

49. Kwanzaa principle : UNITY. "Umoja""

50. Alternate song recording : REMIX. How about a pop remix? 4:36

51. Less grilled : RARER. That's how I like it!

55. Nutritional figs. : RDAs. Recommended Dietary Allowance(s). But that is an old initialism. Nowadays, it is RDI, or "Recommended Daily Intake".

56. Singer Lovett : LYLE. Country singer. Sorry, no link for this one.

58. Hem, say : SEW. And "haw"?

59. Sch. founded by Jefferson : UVA. University of Virginia.

60. Heater : GAT. Gangsta gun.

61. King Kong, e.g. : APE. And for our final act, here are the Kinks. 3:41

Answer grid.

See you all next week!

Hugs,
Marti