Thursday, February 1, 2024 ~ Emet Ozar

SWF Seeking...

Escape - Rupert Holmes

15. *Device sold with some sheets of hard candy: TOFFEE HAMMER. You say so.

Toffee Hammer

22. *Took from the top: SKIMMED OFF. Taking the cream or a Salami Attack.

47. *"The Irishman" role for Al Pacino: JIMMY HOFFA. Jimmy's still alive, right?

58. *Teenage vampire slayer of film and TV: BUFFY SUMMERS. I didn't know Buffy had a last name.

35. Some partners, and what can be found in the answers to the starred clues?: SAME SEX COUPLES.

All I can figure is MM (male-male) & FF (female-female) are paired up in the themers. Overall, Emet provided a nice Thursday puzzle that wasn't too difficult.

Across:
1. Yogurt-based drink: LASSI.

Recipes

6. Choose: OPT.

9. "The Equalizer" network: CBS. I've seen one or two partial episodes - I think Queen Latifah was (is?) in it.

12. Pins included in many Ikea furniture kits: DOWELS.
 

Who's NOT used these?

13. Oberlin College's state: OHIO. Oberlin College is a private liberal arts college and conservatory of music in Oberlin, Ohio. Founded in 1833, it is the oldest coeducational liberal arts college in the United States and the second-oldest continuously operating coeducational institute of higher learning in the world. [WikiP]

14. Horde member in Tolkien: ORC. Remember, ENTs (16' humanoids that look like trees) are good; ORCs bad. EFTs are salamander newts and are NOT part of LOTR.

15. [See: theme]

17. "The Marvels" director DaCosta: NIA.

Nia DaCosta

18. Zaftig: ROTUND. Zaftag: Yiddish origins for "pleasantly plump" woman. #Google

19. Genetic strand: RNA. Ribonucleic acid.

20. Happily __ after: EVER. All the Grimm Brothers' tales as told by Disney.

21. Pastoral poem: IDYL.

22. [See: theme]

25. Label: TAG.

26. "Nova" subj.: SCI. Nova, on PBS, is a great SCIence program.

28. Suffers: AILS.

29. Tokyo, long ago: EDO. Comes up about four times a year in puzzles.

30. Diner patron: EATER. A diner eats dinner at the diner.

33. Yuletide: NOEL.

35. [See: theme]

39. Stew meat: LAMB. Friday, I had lamb curry at an Indo-Pac place. It must be authentic - no pepper icon next to the menu item but it sure had a kick to it.

40. Style: TASTE.

41. Amber, for one: GEM.

43. Brand of kitchen bags: GLAD.
 

Don't get mad, get Glad

45. Dudes: HES. Guys & Bros was too long.

46. "It's __-brainer!": A NO. I didn't even have to think about this one.

47. [See: theme]

52. "Not only that ... ": ALSO. Oh, and, and, and...

53. Neck of the woods: AREA. As Pop [57d] says of his property, "It's my little postage stamp on the globe."

54. Salad dressing base: OIL. EVOO (extra-virgin olive oil) was too long; perps said 'egg' was right out.

55. Crazy about: MAD FOR.

57. Pop: DAD. I call father both.

58. [See: theme]

61. Fig. affected by weather: ETA. Estimated Time of Arrival is just that, an estimate.

62. Lago contents: AGUA. Spanish lesson for the day.

63. Removes, as a knot: UNTIES. Or, how dyslexics gather around a cause.

64. Marina __ Rey, California: DEL.

65. Sighs of pleasure: AHS.

66. Visibility reducers: MISTS. Could affect your ETA.

Down:
1. Ambitious aspiration: LOFTY GOAL. Anyone have any LOFTY GOALs for 2024? Mine is to get a HAM license.

2. Nasty: AWFUL. Mean was too short.

3. Observed: SEEN.

4. Winter coaster: SLED.

5. "More or less": ISH. Or so(ish).

6. "Wowza": OH MAMA. Should I rat-out BIL? He had salted carmel in dark chocolate for the first time. "Oh, damn, Oh, Oh, dude. Oh, Mama! Y'all need to check this out!" //he has a sheltered (meat & potatoes) pallet. Once, the Girls double-dog dared him to eat a blueberry and he was plussed.

7. Thanksgiving dessert: PIE. Being from the South, DW must have pecan; I gotta have pumpkin.

8. The Blue Jays, on sports crawls: TOR. Toronto Blue Jays, eh, C,Eh?

9. Chat sesh: CONVO. A chat ses[h]sion is a conv[o]ersation. #KidsTheseDays

10. Terse: BRIEF. [see: 9d]

11. Beginner's knitting project, perhaps: SCARF. For crocheting too (I made a lot of scarfs :-))

12. Tchotchkes: DOODADS. Thingies on the shelf.

13. Universal opening?: OMNI. Omnipresent, Omnivorous, Omniscient, Omnidirectional.

15. Hackneyed: TRITE. [see: this expo]

16. Genesis boat: ARK.

20. Unsuccessful Ford: EDSEL.

 History [Time]

22. Locale: SITE.

23. Microscopic: MINUTE. Here's a word that, depending on long- or short- "I," has two different meanings. Primer is another.
//chatting with a hacker-buddy HAM on #discord I said I'd like a primer on the cheap-a** Baufeng radio I bought for my LOFTY GOAL. He thought I wanted to paint it :-)

24. Gets together quietly: ELOPES. Cute.

26. Proper: SEEMLY. I don't quite get this... I thought SEEMLY was baudy in a way.

27. World Heritage Site in Algiers: CASBAH. Cue The Clash.

Rock the Casbah

31. Business card no.: EXT. Phone number EXTention within your PBX (Private Branch Exchange).

32. Kelly Clarkson's first record label: RCA. Nipper's recording studio. Hi Misty!

34. Cost of a suit?: LEGAL FEES. Not a three-piece but a lawsuit.

36. Molten rock: MAGMA.

Rock Cycle

37. Federal org. that inspects workplaces: OSHA. Occupational Safety & Health Administration.

38. Features of many alarms: SENSORS. Motion sensors, break-glass noise sensors, magnet switches on the windows & doors, etc.

42. Heath-covered wastelands: MOORS. Emily Bronte comes to mind.

Semaphore Version of Wuthering Heights [Python]

44. Foolish one: DOOFUS.

47. Over it all: JADED. Cynical.

48. Hopping mad: IRATE. PO'd was too short.

49. Purple Heart, e.g.: MEDAL. (Army) Bro has one.

Purple Heart

50. Sports org. based in Zurich: FIFA.  #Soccer

51. Pop __: FLY. Usually an easy catch in #Baseball.

52. Let in or let on: ADMIT. Bouncer ADMITs you or you ADMIT you did it.

55. Public transit system in San Francisco, familiarly: MUNI. I kept wanting BART but perps didn't agree.

56. Tsps. and tbsps.: AMTS. Don't confuse these two AMTS when using baking powder (ask me how I know).

58. Pasture sound: BAA.

59. "Blah": UGH.

60. Dim __: cuisine often served in steamer baskets: SUM.

Yummers!

The Grid:

The Grid

WOs: LOng shO[ts] -> LOFTY GOALS, bart -> MUNI
ESPs: LASSI, ROTUND, MUNI (oh, yeah)
Fav: I'll go w/ OMNI - any one else subscribe to the magazine back in the day?

Toss in your $0.02 below - I'll catch up with y'all later tonight. Have a great Friday eve!

Cheers, -T

Tuesday, July 18, 2023 Emit Ozar and Rachel Fabi

Time to Celebrate!  Raise Your Glass and give a Toast as we Cheer C.C. for creating this wonderful blog!  I'll Drink to That!

20-Across. Pink #1 single, and a hint to the ends of 28- and 47-Across: RAISE YOUR GLASS.

28-Across. Eggy, bready breakfast choice: FRENCH TOAST.  Everything you wanted to know about French Toast, but didn't know to ask.

47-Across. Raspberries: BRONX CHEERS.

54-Across. Exclamation after a rousing speech, and a hint to the ends of 28- and 47-Across: I'LL DRINK TO THAT.

Across:

1. Pace set by a drummer or a metronome: TEMPO.

6. And so on, briefly: ETC.  //  Not to be confused with 29-Down. Travel schedule abbr.: ETA.

9. All thumbs: INEPT.

14. Unadorned: STARK.

15. "Quiet, please!": SHH.

16. "Obvs": NO DUH!

17. "The Hate U Give" writer Thomas: ANGIE.  Angie Thomas (b. Sept. 20, 1988) is an author best known for her young adult literature.  The Hate U Give is her first published novel.   The novel is portrayed through the eyes of a 16-year-old African-American girl from a poor neighborhood who attends an elite private school in a predominantly white neighborhood.  She witnessed a white police officer shoot and kill her childhood friend, Khalil.  She becomes involved in the social tensions that end in a riot after  the police officer is not held responsible for the shooting.  [Name # 1.]

18. Uni- + bi-: TRI.

19. Impressive Blue Angels maneuver: FLY BY.  The Blue Angels are a flight demonstration squadron within the United States Navy.  The Blue Angels have a base in Pensacola, Florida.  We used to see them practice when we summered in Fort Walton, Florida.  They are an aerobatic team that performs many aerial demonstrations throughout the United States and Canada.

23. Painter's deg.: MFA.  MFA = Master of Fine Arts.

24. Battery size: AAA.

25. Audit firm exec: CPA.  CPA = Certified Public Accountant.

35. Shared frustrations with, perhaps: RANTED TO.

37. Sharp-eyed bird: EAGLE.

38. Impulse: URGE.

39. Muscles worked by dead bug exercises: ABs.  This exercise will strengthen the Abdominal muscles.

41. Writer Lebowitz: FRAN.  Fran Lebowitz (née Frances Ann Lebowitz; b. Oct. 27, 1950) is known for her humorous and sarcastic social commentary.   [Name # 2.]

42. Rumpus: MELEE.

44. Building projects in the toy aisle: LEGO SETS.  I played with Legos before there were such elaborate sets.  My bricks were just red and white with a grey base.  Still, I have fond memories of playing and making wonderful creations.

50. Opposite of WNW: ESE.

51. Abu Dhabi's fed.: UAE.  UAE = United Arab Emirates.

52. Cyberchats, for short: IMs.  IMs = Instant Messagings.

62. Island near Oahu: KAUAI.  //  And 67-Across. Archipelago unit: ISLET.  The Hawaiian Islands form an Archipelago.

63. Art expert Sister Wendy, e.g.: NUN.  In addition to being an art historian, Sister Wendy (née Wendy Mary Beckett; Feb. 25, 1930 ~ Dec. 26, 2018) was also a Catholic nun.  She was known for being the host of a documentary series on art history that aired on the BBC.  [Name # 3.]

64. Worcestershire __: SAUCE.

65. One more time: AGAIN.

66. "If u ask me ... ": IMO.  Textspeak for In My Opinion.

68. Adolescent: YOUNG.  //  And 36-Down. Adolescent: TEEN.

69. __ and flow: EBB.

70. Beach umbrella benefit: SHADE.

Down:

1. Pre-Lenin Russian ruler: TSAR.  Tsar or Czar?

Nicholas II was the last Tsar of Russia.

2. Sicilian volcano: ETNA.

3. Gift-bearing Nativity trio: MAGI.

4. Light-bending block: PRISM.

5. Painter Georgia known for large flowers and New Mexico landscapes: O'KEEFFE.  Georgia O'Keeffe (née Georgia Totto O'Keeffe; Nov. 15, 1887 ~ Mar. 6, 1986) was married to photographer Alfred Stieglitz (Jan. 1, 1864 ~ July 13, 1946).  She is best known for her meticulous paintings of natural forms, particularly (suggestive) flowers and desert-inspired landscapes.  [Name # 4.]

6. Spanish "this": ESTO.  Today's Spanish lesson.

7. Drive-__ window: THRU.

8. President between Mitterrand and Sarkozy: CHIRAC. Jacques Chirac (né Jacques René Chirac; Nov. 29, 1932 ~ Sept. 26, 2019) served as President of France from 1995 to 2007. He had previously served as the French Prime Minister in the 1970s.  [Name # 5.]

9. Blow up: INFLATE.

10. Bourbon Street locale, informally: NOLA.  As in New Orleans, LA.

11. Brand found near Ben & Jerry's: EDY'S.  Both are brands of Ice Cream.  What's your favorite Ice Cream?  [Name adjacent.]

12. Places for pints: PUBS.

13. "Love __ neighbor": THY.

21. Fabric measure: YARD.

22. "I'm so frustrated!!!": GAH.

25. Tidbit: CRUMB.

26. Peeling knife: PARER.

27. __-Saxon: ANGLO.

30. Aristocratic: NOBLE.

31. Buffoons: OAFS.

32. Say yes: AGREE.

33. Wooden strips: SLATS.

34. On pins and needles: TENSE.

40. "What'd I tell ya?": SEE.

43. Giving off: EXUDING.

45. "True __": Western remake starring Hailee Steinfeld: GRIT.  I remember the original version of True Grit, which starred John Wayne (né Marion Robert Morrison; May 26, 1907 ~ June 11, 1979).  In 2010, the Coen brothers directed a remake in which Hailee Steinfeld (b. Dec. 11, 1996) portrayed Mattie Ross, originally played by actress Kim Darby (née Deborah Zerby; b. July 8, 1947). [Name # 6.]

46. Gradual absorption method: OSMOSIS.

48. Hatchback, e.g.: CAR.

49. Tush: HEINIE.

53. Hidden supply: STASH.

54. "Othello" villain: IAGO.  Iago is a fictional character in Shakespeare's Othello (c. 1601–1604).  Iago is the play's main antagonist. Iago hates Othello and devises a plan to destroy him by making him believe that Othello's wife, Desdemona, is having an affair.  James Earl Jones (b. Jan. 17, 1931) is probably the best known actor who portrayed Othello.  From yesterday, we learned that IAGO was also the name of the parrot in Aladdin.  [Name # 7.]

55. Traditional Hawaiian feast: LUAU.  //  And 59-Down. Dance at a 55-Down: HULA.

56. Reclined: LAIN.

57. Anesthetized: NUMB.

58. Etch A Sketch control: KNOB.

60. Got 100% on: ACED.

61. Chapeau's spot: TÊTE.  Today's French lesson.

62. Longtime Yankees broadcaster Michael: KAY.  I don't follow the Yankees, thus am not familiar with Michael Kay (b. Feb. 2, 1961).  [Name # 8.]

Here's the grid:

חתולה

Monday September 26, 2022 Emet Ozar

Theme: : IN THE DOG HOUSE (37. Out of favor with one's partner, and where to find the ends of the answers to the starred clues)

16. *Fancy costume party: MASKED BALL.

24. *Colorful garden plot: FLOWER BED.

51. *Sensitive spot on the elbow: FUNNY BONE.

 61. *Annual Florida college football game: ORANGE BOWL.

Boomer here.

Not a great last week for Minnesota pro sports. Twins lost 4 of 5 to Guardians, then the Vikings took a trip to Philly and got their butt kicked. Vikings took care of Lions yesterday in closing seconds, whew. Golden Gophers took care of Michigan State on Saturday and the Big Ten channel shown campaign ads for both Michigan and Minnesota candidates.   Today's puzzle sure has a lot of three letter words for answers. Must be Monday. And Happy Autumn everyone!

Across:

1. Symbol on an Angels baseball cap: HALO.  Wish I had a Shohei rookie card.

 

 

5. "Lucy and __": 2022 documentary about a classic sitcom couple: DESI. Mr. Arnaz.

9. Awaken: STIR.

13. Trendy purple berry: ACAI.  Fruits and veggies.

14. Top __: instant noodle brand: RAMEN.  Noodles

15. "Yeah, try again": UH NO.  UH - I don't know

18. Snap up: GRAB.  GRAB UP a bowling ball and have some fun.

19. Pulls, as a camper: TOWS.  Or as a snowbird in a Minnesota winter.

20. Wyo. neighbor: IDA.  Start a potato farm.

21. Top-notch: A-ONE.

22. Run out, as a subscription: LAPSE.

26. Tribute poem: ODE.  To Billie Joe - 3rd of June.

27. 2016 Summer Olympics city: RIO.  Home of a 98 foot statue of Jesus.

29. Letters on a car dealership sticker: MSRP.  Manufacture's Suggested Retail price that they never get.

30. Ritz-Carlton competitor: OMNI.  Hotels everywhere

32. Mourning dove sound: COO.

34. Messy stuff: GLOP.

41. Bygone toy company: TYCO.  I had some trucks when I was a kid.

 

42. Winter malady: FLU.  Get a shot. Stay healthy.

43. Future dr.'s exam: MCAT.

45. Woeful cry: ALAS.  Other team when Aaron Judge connects.

48. "How repulsive": UGH.

50. Blackjack card: ACE.  Still need a face

55. Shake hands (on): AGREE.

57. "__ it first!": "Dibs!": I SAW.  I thought  I SAW a puddy cat.

58. Bird who is the only player to win WNBA titles in three different decades: SUE.

59. CNN's "__ Burnett OutFront": ERIN.

60. 2021 Pixar movie set in Italy: LUCA.

65. Fish often grilled for tacos, informally: MAHI.

66. Label again: RE-TAG.  Lower the price?

67. Actress Falco: EDIE.

68. Mailbox opening: SLOT.  Machine in Las Vegas

69. Forehead: BROW.  I have one.

70. Govt.-issued IDs: SSNS.  I have one of these too.

Down:

1. Meat in a croque-monsieur: HAM.

 

 

2. Obama-era health law, for short: ACA. Affordable?

3. Final funds: LAST PENNY.  I never spend pennies any more.  They are stored in a metal box.

4. Brand of Greek yogurt: OIKOS.

5. Tiny amount of eye cream: DAB.  Brylcream - a little DAB will do ya.

6. Inbox accumulation: EMAIL.  SPAM.

7. Not frequently: SELDOM.

8. Relatives acquired by marriage: IN-LAWS.

9. Sweet treat in a Christmas poem: SUGAR PLUM.  Fairies.

10. Pulsate: THROB.  Another name for pain.

11. Foolish: INANE.

12. Dressed for choir: ROBED.  Nope, we had white tuxes.

14. Hwys.: RDS.  Ours get a bit slippery in winter.

17. Decorative pitcher: EWER.

22. British lav: LOO.

23. Confess: ADMIT.  Okay, I did it.

24. Grub: FOOD.  Glorious FOOD!  Hot sausage and mustard!

25. Thus, in logic: ERGO.

28. Freezer cubes: ICE.  Also known here as a slick coating on roads.

31. "No rush on this": IT CAN WAIT.  Stop for breakfast.  Puzzle will still be here when you get back.

33. "That's gotta hurt": OOF. Followed by DA                 

35. Prestigious showbiz nominations: OSCAR NODS.

36. "Later": PEACE.

38. "__ Toledo!": HOLY.  I've never been there.  Is it really holy?

39. Collage application: GLUE.  Not College.

40. Squeeze: HUG.

44. Summer shirt: TEE.  Also a summer wooden peg.

46. Soak up: ABSORB. Soak up some sun while we still have it!

47. More tart: SOURER.

49. Tortoise's race rival: HARE.  Not sure how a rabbit got called a hare.

51. Movies: FILMS.

52. Run-of-the-mill: USUAL.

53. Chip with cheese: NACHO.  That's NACHO lunch!

54. "Super cool": NEATO.  I have not heard this since the 60s.

56. Taunts: GIBES.

59. Frittata ingredient: EGG.

62. Opposite of "yep": NAW.  NOPE!

63. Take first prize: WIN.  Bowl a 300.

64. "__ Misérables": LES.

 Boomer

Notes from C.C.:

Happy birthday to Dennis, who always posted first on the blog before he moved to Florida. Here's a picture of him enjoying the morning paper in his old house in New Jersey.