Tuesday, January 27, 2026 Craig Stowe

Two For the Price of One.

20-Across. *  Special report: NEWS BULLETIN.  //  News Room and Bulletin Board

27-Across. *  Document for some immigrants: GREEN CARD.  //  Green Room and CardBoard

38-Across. *  The sun, for one: DAY STAR.  //  Day Room and StarBoard.

46-Across. *  Panic button for computer users: ESCAPE KEY.  //  Escape Room and KeyBoard.

And the unifier:

51-Across. Part of an au pair's compensation, or what can respectively follow the two parts of the answers to the starred clues: ROOM AND BOARD.

Here's the Grid.

Across:

1. Expect: AWAIT.

6. Honduras house: CASA.  Today's Spanish lesson.

10. Portion (out): METE.

14. Seventh sign of the zodiac: LIBRA.

15. "Small world!": OH, HI!

16. Canceled abruptly: AXED.

17. "No worries": IT'S OK.

18. Volkswagen crossover SUV: TAOS.

19. Do-or-die, situationwise: DIRE.

23. When Caesar asks, "Et tu, Brute?": ACT III.  Julius Caesar is the historical tragedy by Willie the Shakes.  Spoiler Alert:  Caesar dies in Act III, having been betrayed by his friend Brutus.

26. "Scientology: Fair Game" podcast co-host Remini: LEAH.  Leah Marie Remini (b. June 15, 1970) is an American actress.  When she was a child, her mother joined the Church of Scientology and she and her sister were subsequently raised in that ideology.  She left the cult in 2013 and has been an outspoken advocate against the practice since.

30. Disallows: BANS.

33. Goals: AIMS.

34. Nashville-based awards org.: CMA.  As in the Country Music Awards.

35. Jackal kin: COYOTE.

37. Little terror: IMP.  Imps make frequent appearances in the puzzles.

40. Pickle: JAM.

41. Nobel Peace Prize winner Mandela: NELSON.  Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (July 18, 1918 ~ Dec. 5, 2013) South African anti-apartheid activist.  In 1962, he was arrested for his political activities and was sentenced to life in prison.  He was ultimately released in 1990 and went on to become the first president of South Africa.  He served as President from 1994 to 1999.  He was also the country's first Black head of state.  In 1993, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work in dismantling South Africa's apartheid  system.  What is not so well known, is that he shared the Peace Prize with South African President F.W. de Klerk (Mar. 18, 1936 ~ Nov. 11, 2021).

43. Bowler's target: PIN.

44. Knighted actor Ian: HOLM.  I thought I knew who Sir Ian Holm (né Ian Holm Cuthbert; Sept. 12, 1931 ~ June 19, 2020) was, but when I saw his photo, I realized I must have been thinking of someone else.

45. Stitched together: SEWN.

48. Many an attribution: ANON.  A possible source of its origin.

50. Greasy spoons: DINERS.  We had a dinner a Tuesday or so ago.

Edward Hooper's Nighthawks.

56. Per person, informally: A POP.

57. Musician son of Yoko and John: SEAN.  Sean Taro Ono (b. Oct. 9, 1975) looks just like his father.  He, too went into the music business.

58. Knight guard: ARMOR.

62. Pencil puzzle with false paths: MAZE.

63. "Slow down!": EASY.

64. Pageant crown: TIARA.

65. Responded to a charge: PLED.

66. Dino with disproportionate limbs: T REX.

67. American living abroad, familiarly: EX-PAT.

Down:

1. "__ Baba and the Forty Thieves": ALI.  You can read all about Ali Baba here.

2. Clever humor: WIT.

3. Core muscles worked by crunches: ABs.  As in Abdominal Muscles.

4. Life's little twists: IRONIES.

5. See, as a show: TAKE IN.

6. Rollaways for guests: COTS.

7. Melville captain: AHAB.  Call me Ishmael.

8. "__ you change your mind ... ": SHOULD.

9. Bridal path: AISLE.

10. Took advantage of a situation: MADE HAY.

11. Leave: EXIT.

12. Actress Polo: TERI.

13. Garden of Genesis: EDEN.

21. Modern pagan: WICCAN.

22. Parts partner: LABOR.

23. "From the top": AGAIN.

24. Fashion faux pas, humorously: CRIMES.

25. Pennsylvania university: TEMPLE.  A brief history of Temple University.

28. Meg, Beth, and Jo's sister: AMY.  A reverence to Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott (Nov. 29, 1832 ~ Mar. 6, 1888).

29. Speaks with a harsh voice: RASPS.

31. "Dead serious": NO JOKE.

32. Not as fresh: STALER.

35. Home of seven NHL teams: CANADA.  There are 32 teams in the National Hockey League: 25 in United States and 7 in Canada.  The NHL was formed in Canada in 1917 and the initial four teams were all Canadian.  The Boston Bruins joined the league in 1924.  The current Canadian teams are the Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, Montreal Canadiens, Ottawa Senators, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks, and the Winnipeg Jets.

36. TV awards: EMMYS.

38. Prima __: DONNA.  Today's Italian lesson.  A literal translation is First Lady.  It originally referred to the lead female soprano in an opera.  Today, it generally refers to a temperamental and spoiled person, male or female.

39. Muscle twitch: TIC.

42. Burdened with too many tasks: SWAMPED.

44. Guitar great Jimi: HENDRIX.  Sadly, Jimi Hendrix (né James Marshall Hendrix; Nov. 28, 1942 ~ Sept. 18, 1970) is a member of the 27 club.  His song, Purple Haze, is a great example of a mondegreen (misheard lyric).  The phrase in the song, Excuse me while I kiss the sky, is often mistaken for Excuse me while I kiss this guy.

46. Make lovable: ENDEAR.

47. Halloween costume that might involve a fake parrot: PIRATE.

49. First wave: ONSET.

51. Inclined walkway: RAMP.

52. White gem: OPAL.  An opal shimmers with colors.  //  And 55-Down. Black gem: ONYX.

Opal

Onyx

53. Seep: OOZE.

54. Reliable bloc of voters: BASE.

59. Flight tracker display: MAP.  I usually follow the flight tracker when I fly.

60. "The Masked Singer" judge Rita: ORA.  Rita Ora (née Rita Sahatçiu Ora; b. Nov. 26, 1990) makes frequent guests appearances in the puzzles.  She is a British actress but was born in Yugoslavia, now known as Kosovo.

61. __ race: RAT.

That's all for today.  

חתולה

Monday June 6, 2022 Craig Stowe

Theme: SANDWICH BAR (63. Spot to assemble the first parts of the answers to the starred clues)

17. *Take a chance: ROLL THE DICE.

24. *Minnesota medical center: MAYO CLINIC.

38. *Mug for the cameras: HAM IT UP.

52. *Vatican security detail: SWISS GUARD.

Boomer here.  

I am the HAM and C.C. is the SWISS cheese. We are both proud of the historic MAYO clinic although thankfully we have never had to check in there.  And yes, I ROLL the dice but Minnesota does not have craps tables.  I have to go to Wisconsin or Las Vegas.

Across:

1. Tibetan monks: LAMAS.

6. Game with drivers and carts: GOLF.  Don't forget irons, putters, and balls with dimples.

10. __ of gold: POT. Win on at the poker table.

13. Eggy brunch choice: OMELET.  You may get one at a Vegas buffet.  But you might have to wait in line.

15. Slender woodwind: OBOE.

16. Flightless bird of Australia: EMU.

19. Photographer Goldin: NAN.

20. Squirrel's discard: NUTSHELL.  Well, we had squirrels that discarded tulips.

21. Pancakes often served with smoked salmon: BLINI.  Never heard of this.  I prefer maple syrup.

23. Archaic "once": ERST.

27. Blessing ender: AMEN.  One of the few four letter words that religion approves.

29. "Oh, now I see": AH YES.

30. Mother-of-pearl: NACRE. Trick of a mollusk.

33. GI show gp.: USO.  When in Hardheim, we had to travel to Stuttgart for a show.

34. Quacking bird: DUCK.  Pitchers may DUCK when a line drive comes back at them.

37. Slice of history: ERA.  It could raise their ERA.

42. Language of Southeast Asia: LAO.

43. Off-white shade: ECRU.  Calvin Klein and the Gap are trying to convince the public that yellowish gray is a neat color.

45. Pollen gatherer: BEE.

46. Arcade pioneer: ATARI.  Yes indeed.  My first go at a computer!

48. Hole in a tub: DRAIN.

50. Covert ops outfit, for short: CAMO.  We never needed these in Germany.  Only in combat areas.

55. "Hey, you!": PSST.

59. Sun porch: LANAI.  Located in our 50th state.

60. Float in the air: LEVITATE.

62. So last month: OLD. "Old friends, sat on their park bench like bookends." Simon and Garfunkel

66. Laudatory poem: ODE.  "It was the third of June, another sleepy, dusty, Delta day"  Bobbie Gentry: "ODE to Billie Joe".

67. Area behind an altar: APSE.

68. Hears (of): LEARNS.

69. Chicken __: itchy malady: POX.  As long as it is not Monkey Pox.

70. Class ring number: YEAR.  Mine is 1965.

71. Wager: STAKE.  $22.00 on the inside numbers, (5,6,8.9) 

Down:

1. "SNL" producer Michaels: LORNE.  

 

 

2. French love: AMOUR.

3. Gets soupy, as ice cream: MELTS.  Or Minnesota snow.  It took longer than the past, but it's long gone now!

4. Elite athlete: ALL-STAR.  Waiting for the selections for the Mid-Summer classic.

5. Late-night host Meyers: SETH.

6. Divine: GODLY.

7. __-Wan Kenobi: OBI.  Jedi for a Halloween costume 

8. Opp. of express: LOC.  Local.

9. Without oomph: FEEBLY.  My bowling since my spinal cord got feeble.

10. Landform that juts into the water: PENINSULA.  Florida.

11. Resident of a Middle Eastern sultanate: OMANI.

12. Loose-fitting top: TUNIC.

14. Unifying feature of many crosswords: THEME. Monday to Friday L.A. Times crosswords all have themes.  Sunday too.

18. Splashy style: ELAN.

22. Fibbed: LIED.  If someone tells you he never told a lie, don't believe him.

25. Hops-drying oven in a brewery: OAST.  I never knew what hops were.  Still don't.

26. "Mon petit __": French endearment: CHOU.

28. "It's okay, I guess": MEH.

30. Jill Biden, __ Jacobs: NEE.  Last name before marriage.

31. Rainbow shape: ARC.  "Why are there so mane songs about rainbows?"

32. Analog catalog in British libraries: CARD INDEX. Not index card?

33. One-eighty: UIE.  I thought that was spelled ewee

35. Indy 500 racer: CAR.  These machines should have a name slicker than CAR.

36. Colorful pond fish: KOI.

39. "You're making __ mistake!": A BIG.

40. Feature of many restaurant websites: MENU.  They all make it look good on web commercials.

41. Actress Grier: PAM.  Cooking spray.

44. __ Minor: constellation: URSA.  Little dipper.

47. "Let's see you do better!": TOP THAT.  Got any baseball cards?

49. "To quote myself ... ": AS I SAY.  I have more than you.

50. Team on a film set: CREW.

51. Ibuprofen brand: ADVIL. I switched to Tylenol to prep for the surgery.

52. Sailing vessel: SLOOP.  "We sailed on the sloop John B."

53. Picture book character lost in a crowd: WALDO.

54. Birch family tree: ALDER.  I think Birch are Alder than Oak.

56. Brand of hummus: SABRA.

57. Smelled a lot: STANK.  "He lit a match to check the STANK, that's why they call him Skinless Frank."

58. To the point: TERSE.

61. Puts frosting on: ICES.  Or winter weather ICES our driveway.

64. Imitate: APE.  The hairy one.

65. Super-secret intel org.: NSA.

Sign on the wall last Tuesday when I had the surgery.

Boomer

VA Ortho, 5/31/2022