Dropping Your Change. The circles, when read from bottom to top, a spell out a foreign coin
that is "flipped".
3-Down. Fix for distressed genes?: DNA REPAIR. Rand. The Rand is the currency of South Africa. As of
this week, 1 Rand = $0.054 Dollars / $1.00 = 18.68 Rands.
7-Down. Carrier that makes short hops: REGIONAL AIRLINE. Rial. The Rial is the currency of Iran. As of
this week, 1 Rial = $0.000024 / $1.00 = 42,040.00 Rials.
9-Down. Source of information for vacation planners: TRAVEL BUREAU. Ruble. The Ruble is the currency of Russia. As of this
week, 1 Ruble = $0.011 / $1.00 = 90.95 Rubles.
21-Down. Reaction to a chill or a fright, to Brits: GOOSE PIMPLES. On this side of the pond, the expression would be Goose Bumps.
Peso. Several countries use the Peso as currency, including, but
not limited to, Argentina, Columbia, Cuba, and Mexico. For comparison,
I will use our closest neighbor, Mexico: As of this week, 1 Mexican
Peso = $0.060 / $1.00 = 16.80 Pesos.
35-Down. Decide by calling heads or tails, and an apt title for this
puzzle: FLIP A COIN.
Across:
1. Spots for pillow talk: BEDS. // And 55-Across.
"Sweet dreams!": SLEEP WELL.
5. 43,560 square feet: ACRE.
9. British streetcars: TRAMS.
14. Forearm bone: ULNA.
15. Agonize (over): FRET.
16. Morocco's capital: RABAT.
17. Din: ROAR.
18. Like takeout food: TO GO.
19. Love, in Italian: AMORE. Today's Italian lesson
20. Bit of rosemary: SPRIG.
22. Temperature-controlled storage for bottles: WINE VAULT.
24. Shirt that may have a V-neck: TEE.
25. Nabisco brand: OREO. A crossword staple. //
And 30-Across. Nabisco brand: NILLA.
27. Caused: LED TO.
28. Cunning scheme: PLOY.
32. Sentence part with a subject and a predicate: CLAUSE.
Did you have to diagram sentences when you were in high school?
34. Many an Omani: ARAB. The Sultanate of Oman is a country
on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula.
35. Vaccine-approving org.: FDA. As in the Food and Drug Administration.
38. Trusting to a fault: NAIVE.
39. Sort: ILK.
40. Like some monuments at night: UPLIT.
42. Listener-supported news source: NPR. National Public Radio.
43. Dad: PAPA. We saw Ain't Too Proud recently, which is a musical about The Temptations.
Papa Was a Rollin' Stone.
45. Confident poker declaration: I RAISE.
46. Red Sea peninsula: SINAI.
47. Fill-in worker: TEMP.
48. "__ and Punishment": CRIME. Did you know that Crime and Punishment, an 1866 novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky (November 11, 1821 ~ Feb. 9, 1881)
was initially published in a Russian literary journal in 12 monthly
installments? I read this book in high school.
50. Alabama-born activist Parks: ROSA. When she died, Rosa
Parks (née Rosa Louise McCauley; Feb. 4, 1913 ~ Oct. 24, 2005) lay in honor in
the Rotunda of the Capitol. She was the first woman and second
African-American to receive that honor. A bronze sculpture depicting the
Rosa Park can be found in the United States Capitol's National Statuary
Hall.
52. Kerfuffle: ADO.
57. Open, as toothpaste: UNCAP.
59. Gem from an oyster: PEARL.
60. Kristen of "Bridesmaids": WIIG. Kristen Carroll Wiig (b.
Aug. 22, 1973) was on Saturday Night Live for many years.
62. Move like sap: OOZE.
63. Close-knit group: CADRE.
64. Jealous feeling: ENVY.
65. Neck and neck: TIED.
66. Districts: AREAS.
67. "We __ to be at an impasse": SEEM.
68. Puts the kibosh on: ENDS.
Down:
1. Fly into pieces: BURST.
2. Get hitched in a hurry: ELOPE.
4. Draped garment in Hindi films: SARI.
5. Toward the rudder: AFT.
6. "Jerry Maguire" director Cameron: CROWE. "You had me at
Hello." This Cameron Crowe (né Cameron Bruce Crowe; b. July 13, 1957)
movie was first released in 1996. Cameron Crowe's first film was the
1982 movie Fast Times at Ridgemont High when he was still in
his 20s.
8. Elite British boarding school: ETON. Prince William (b.
June 21, 1982) and Eddy Redmayne (né Edward John David Redmayne; b. Jan. 6,
1982) were classmates at Eton.
10. Best Western rival: RAMADA. Both are hotel chains.
11. Approximately: ABOUT.
12. "The Wire" drug lord Stanfield: MARLO. Marlo Stanfield
is a fictional character, portrayed by Jamie Hector (b. Oct. 7, 1975) on the
HBO series The Wire.
13. Editor's "Actually, don't cut that": STET.
23. Fitzgerald of jazz: ELLA. We haven't seen Ella
Fitzgerald (née Ella Jane Fitzgerald; Apr. 25, 1917 ~ June 15, 1996) on a
Tuesday in quite some time. She is a frequent guest in the puzzles.
26. Pastrami on __: RYE.
29. Hon: LUV.
31. Nettle: IRK. A crossword staple
32. "Erin Burnett OutFront" channel: CNN.
33. Friendly cat's spot: LAP.
36. Bad-mouth: DIS.
37. Devoured: ATE.
39. Hoppy brew, briefly: IPA. India Pale Ale. Everything you wanted to know about India Pale Ale but didn't know to ask.
41. Cooking spray brand: PAM. It comes in lots of flavors.
44. Again: ANEW.
45. "__ Always Sunny in Philadelphia": IT'S. It's Always
Sunny in Philadelphia is a comedy series that follows a group of misfit,
narcissistic sociopaths, referred to as "The Gang", who runs a meager,
unsuccessful Irish bar called Paddy's Pub in the neighborhood of South
Philadelphia.
46. Word before Leone or Madre: SIERRA.
48. "Understood?": CLEAR.
49. Duane __: New York drugstore chain: READE. I learned
about the Duane Reade drugstore chain from doing the crossword puzzles.
51. Mediterranean oil source: OLIVE.
53. In a mental fog: DAZED.
54. Newspaper pundit pieces: OP-EDs. The term Op-Ed means
Opposite the Editorial Page.
55. Pet adoption org.: SPCA. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
Welcome to Dan Schoenholz' world where things always fit together; or do they?
This is his 9th LAT publication along with 26 NYTs of which 11 are Sundays. He started here with a Sunday back in 2010 and has never ventured into end of the week themeless grids. He has commented that he likes "interlocking" theme answers and this is a doozy. (Maybe?) How to "suss" his fill?
We start with
16A. Reason for a robot's knee trouble?: JOINT RUST (9). Well that makes sense, but JOINT TRUST is also a real method of Estate Planning. You just need to borrow the T. hmm.
So we moved on to
29A. Drinking espresso before bed, say?: NIGHT ERROR. another simple fill as strong coffee will keep most awake, but NIGHT TERROR is also very real as night terror, also called sleep terror, a sleep disorder causing feelings of panic or dread. (I had my sleep study on Monday, results in 10 days). hmm2
Next we find
36A. Flushing problem?: TOILET ISSUE would be a difficulty if you could not flush, but TOILET TISSUE isvery much an important concept in the loo. hmm3
Next
43A. Babe who never lied?: HONEST RUTH; I never heard that about the ballplayer but I do know of the phrase HONEST TRUTH which is a bit redundant. hmm4
Finally
57A. Mom and dad's rhythmic genre?: PARENT RAP, my kids have never needed to fear hearing style of music from their parents but the Movie PARENT TRAP (twins seperated at birth) did further Haley Mills' career and then spawn the Patty Duke Show (identical cousins). hmm5
Thank you C.C. for teaching me how to deal with the new rules for using the XWord info site which allowed me to show these long non-theme fill: ARSENAL, PGA TOUR, PODCAST, SPHERES, TREEBOA, ON PATROL, SANTA ANA, BEG FOR MERCY and NINTENDO WII. An impressive array. If Dan does not stop by we are our own, and may never know what he had in mind, but I had fun.
Across:
1. Exhibit wanderlust: ROAM. It was for me and many others I guess a joy to start with filling 1A.
5. Graceless sort: OAF. Boom, there was 5A and we are going great.
8. Settled things: DEBTS. Oops, time to begin to work. The noun not the verb.
14. Church niche: APSE. If you have been in a church you know the large semicircular or polygonal recess where the altar is. If not, now you do.
15. Beethoven wrote just one: OPERA. The STORY. The music.
18. Behind bars: CAGED. This is easy fill if you think of historic zoos; a bit dicey thinking about human prisoners; not very popular thse days for either group. mb, thoughts?
19. Figure (out): SUSS. A word crossword solvers could not exist without that was stolen by a famous constructor...
20. "Gross!": ICK. This first appeared in this quotation in 1965. "Together we dragged [the fish] flopping on the grassy bank, where it smacked its tail and made Lecia sidestep with an odd daintiness. She actually said ick. "— Mary Karr. ICKY goes back to 1929.
22. Gratified: FED. If you think of an ego this makes more sense.
23. Run things: MANAGE. That is why they are called managers.
26. Ad for a good cause, briefly: PSA. Public Service Announcement.
27. Japanese port city: KOBE. We leave out basketball and beef for this old CITY.
28. Yellowfin tuna: AHI. Aha! Ahi is back. All you need to know to be a bit more informed and confused. LINK.
32. Orange County seat: SANTA ANA. The double A caught my eye but was not part of the theme.
35. Tibetan priest: LAMA. The one "L" one; hello Dahli.
39. Hang: PEND. Many judges do not rule on the spot.
40. Like beat cops: ON PATROL. This concept dates back to the 1690s and is from the French words meaning "to go the rounds in a camp or garrison, march about as a guard," from patrouiller ‘paddle in mud.'
46. Greek X: CHI. So much to know about a single LETTER.
47. Chances: ODDS.
48. Vacuum's lack: AIR. Or hoses.
49. Biological catalyst: ENZYME. A substance produced by a living organism which acts as a catalyst to bring about a specific biochemical reaction. Dictionary.
52. Sgt., e.g.: NCO. Non-CommissionedOfficer.
53. Little mischief maker: IMP. The definition of an imp is a young demon (historically) or a child (in modern times) who misbehaves just for the fun of misbehaving. An example of an historic imp is a very small mythical creature that plays tricks on people. An example of a modern imp is a five year old child who hides from their mother in a grocery store.
54. Penélope who is the only Spanish actress with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame: CRUZ.
55. Georgia rivals of the Tide: DAWGS. Georgia won the big game this year.
62. Like many elephants: ASIAN. Both species are endagered. In Africa, there are approximately 415,000 individuals left whilst in Asia, a mere 40,000.
63. Former partners: EXES.
64. Flow like lava: OOZE.
65. Clown elevator: STILT. I really like this clue.
66. Source of early glistening: DEW.
Dew Is Glistening
dew is glistening, morning Sun
caressing Earth where we are one
step away from feeling something new
by Lawrence
67. Low-level worker: PEON. I hope I never get peed on.
Down:
1. Indian friend of Sheldon and Leonard: RAJ. Koothrappali. In real life he married a beauty queen.
2. Big name in kitchenware: OXO. A very common fill.
3. Ring master: ALI. Not the circus but the boxing ring. Muhammed and his daughter Laila.
4. Organization name that means "table" in Latin: MENSA. The word mensa translates “table” in Latin; similarly, mens means “mind” and mensis means “month.” The name “Mensa” is reminiscent of “mind, table, month."
5. Magnum __: OPUS. The plural is opera.
6. Animal in some fables: ASS. Aesop's moral of the ass who dressed in a lion skin to scare others, "A fool may deceive by his dress and appearance, but his words will soon show what he really is."
7. Amulet: FETISH. This is an inanimate object worshiped for its supposed magical powers or because it is considered to be inhabited by a spirit. Similar: juju, talisman, charm, totem, icon, idol or image. Think about that when you look at your icon.
8. Park on the water?: DOCK. Another fun clue/fill.
9. Clean Air Act org.: EPA. Environmental Protection Agency.
10. Seek leniency: BEG FOR MERCY. This is a debut in the LA Times.
11. Amazonian arboreal snake: TREE BOA. This appeared in the LA Times only in a Sunday, February 24, 2013.
12. Further down?: SADDER. So true.
14. Longtime Tottenham football rival: ARSENAL. Do we have many football fans here besides or British contingent?
24. Reaction to a light bulb turning on?: AHA. Metaphorically? An idea? Or finding your partner in someone else embrace?
25. GameCube successor: NINTENDO WII. Wiki's HISTORY.
26. Gp. with many of the best drivers: PGA TOUR. Gold for HG, Moe and others.
27. Brat go-with: KRAUT. A bad word in the 30s and 40s.
30D. Like Beethoven's Sonata Op. 109: IN E.
31. Snow queen in "Frozen": ELSA. My granddaughters have been obsessed with the sisters.
33. Eases, with "down": TONES. If you are going to complain, do it reasonably; tone down your attack.
34. Helps out: AIDS. From the French.
37. Acct. earnings: INTerest.
38. Ranges of influence: SPHERES. Your sphere of influence (“SOI” or “sphere”) are the people in your personal and professional network with whom your opinion holds some weight. More to it in politics.
39. Online entertainment: PODCAST. My oldest boy loves them as he drives.
41. Omega, in physics: OHM. Ohm on the range.
42. Fail to be straight: LIE. A bit obscure.
43. Pilots on the road: HONDAS. Where else would you find an automobile?
44. One might be doffed in Dundee: TAM. Tam o'shanter cap.
45. Muscular: RIPPED.
50. "The Sound of Music" extra: NUN.
51. "Tres Hombres" band: ZZTOP. The full album.
53. Ain't proper?: ISNT. An old favorite clue/fill.
54. Captain's help: CREW. Make it so.
56. Milk purch.: GALlon.
58. Let go: AXE. Fire, a spray deodorant, or my old band client.
59. Anonymous plaintiff in a landmark case: ROE. No politics!
60. __ dye: AZO. They create pretty colors but are DANGEROUS.
61. Home near a barn: PEN. Do not be a pig about it.
Another month about to slide into the record books; HBDTY nephew Jonathan; good luck to the world and all of us; keep Boomer and any who ail in your thoughts and prayers and take time to enjoy life. Thank you Dan, Lemonade out
Theme: MIDDLE SCHOOL (56. Junior high ... and what each set of circles is?) - The middle words are four colleges.
19. Dome-shaped frozen areas at the two ends of the Earth: POLAR ICECAPS.
27. One in charge of a depot: STATION AGENT.
37. Cognac, crème de cacao and cream cocktail: BRANDY ALEXANDER.
45. Over an extended period: IN THE LONG RUN.
Boomer here.
Not
your famous football schools. However Elon is Time "Person of the
year". Not sure if I agree with that either. An electric vehicle seems
like a questionable investment. Although I will submit to its anti-
pollution value, it costs about $2000 to set up an electric transformer
in your garage, and that will only give you about 170 miles. I welcome
any comments from all you crossword friends who have or thought about or
have an electric vehicle.
Across:
1. Get ready, as for surgery: PREP. Also a school that could make you ready for any of the above.
5. Dada lover?: MAMA.
9. Breathe like a hot dog: PANT. So if you have two hot dogs, is that a pair of pants??
13. Trevi Fountain city: ROME.
14. "Yeah, right!": AS IF.
15. Stomach woe: ULCER. I
have had stomach woes last Friday. I do not think it's an ulcer
though. I think I ate something that my stomach did not like.
16. "In memoriam" bio: OBIT.
17. Shout: YELL.
18. Caulking need: PUTTY. Jerry Seinfeld's mechanic. Or was his name PUDDY?
22. Distinctive manner of writing, say: STYLE.
23. Sit-__: protests: INS. We have had a lot of this type of demonstration in MN.
24. Bro's sibling: SIS. I have three.
32. Throw in: ADD.
35. Zip, in soccer: NIL. I have heard Zip in most sports. Or a way to tighten up your pants.
36. Slow musical movement: LENTO.
42. Swahili's language group: BANTU.
43. 1950s prez: IKE. Dwight was President for eight years. Then folks had the opportunity to vote for a president with hair.
44. On the __: sneakily: SLY. And the family Stones.
50. Scratch (out), as a living: EKE. Even in retirement, there is still some EKEing going on.
51. Smidgen: TAD.
52. Harbor cities: PORTS. Ours is Duluth. You cannot believe how beautiful Lake Superior is up there.
60. "__ Secretary": Téa Leoni title role: MADAM.
63. Ultra-modest skirt: MAXI.
64. Microsoft browser: EDGE. And a Ford SUV ??
65. Banishment: EXILE.
66. Enthusiastic: AVID.
67. Big jump: LEAP. Next LEAP year is 2024, But it's just a small jump of one day.
68. Came's opposite: WENT.
69. Basketball Hall of Famer Archibald or Thurmond: NATE. I have
not been much of an NBA fan since the Lakers left town. I did graduate
from the same high school as Devin George though. Not the same year.
70. Share on Facebook, say: POST. Is there still a Saturday Evening Post ??
Down:
1. Yorick's skull in "Hamlet" and the dagger in "Macbeth," e.g.: PROPS.
2. Automaton: ROBOT. Many assembly factories have them now to save labor costs.
3. Poet Dickinson: EMILY.
4. Rose features: PETALS. We keep trying ROSES in our flower garden, but they don't seem to do well.
5. Polite request: MAY I. Yes you may.
6. "Just __ ... ": A SEC. Yeah, what takes only one 60th of a minute.
7. 1,760 yards: MILE. Walk a MILE in my shoes.
8. Merged union: Abbr.: AFL-CIO.
9. In addition to: PLUS.
10. Assume a role: ACT. I assumed the role of NOAH in Noye's Fludde. Spelled badly by Benjamin Briton.
11. Bottom line: NET. My former employer Graybar had a decent Bottom Line this year.
12. Give it a go: TRY. If at first you don't succeed, TRY, TRY, again.
15. Swedish university city: UPPSALA.
20. Like a prof. emeritus: RET. "Jeopardy" concluded its Professor tournament last Friday.
21. Columnist Landers: ANN. "Dear Abby's Sister".
24. Transmits: SENDS.
25. Major chip maker: INTEL. Old Dutch did not fit.
26. Kid's bedtime request: STORY.
28. "... have you __ wool?": ANY. "Baa Baa Black Sheep"
29. Andalusian aunt: TIA.
30. Messin' around, in rap slang: ILLIN. I don't know rap slang.
31. With 41-Down, boomer's kid: GEN. About time I made it into a clue. Also 41. See 31-Down: XER.
32. "Steal This Book" author Hoffman: ABBIE.
33. Had a beer, say: DRANK. Sorry I never liked beer. Now I am not allowed to mix with my meds.
34. "Divine Comedy" poet: DANTE.
38. Utmost degree: NTH.
39. Eventually and aptly, after "in": DUE TIME. We get most of our bills on line and are paid automatically in DUE TIME.
40. Heart test: Abbr.: EKG. I will be getting Bone tests this week. I guess my heart is still okay but my bones are getting older.
46. Young fellow: LAD.
47. Extra guy who's "out": ODD MAN.
48. Scanned bars: Abbr.: UPC. Universal Product Code. That block of different stripes that the cashier scans so you get the right price. With ......
49. Of little value: ,,,,,, NO HELP.
53. Wyoming's state sport: RODEO. Wyoming is a fairly large state without a huge population. I wonder how they deal with COVID?
54. Roman wraps: TOGAS. Party in "Animal House".
55. Took a nap: SLEPT. I tried this last Friday, but it did not help much.
56. Brewer's need: MALT. Maybe, but I need ice cream to make mine.
57. Etna output: LAVA. "Only one way to get those hands clean !"
58. Leave the room: EXIT.
59. One of a cube's six: SIDE. Easy clue for a Craps player.
60. Kitty's sound: MEW.
61. Lumberjack tool: AXE. Minnesota once had a wrestler - Larry "The Axe" Henning.
