Theme: CG the old fashioned way; not Computer Graphics, just C and G. Food phrases with the first letter of the first word beginning with "G" have the first word replaced with a sound a like word starting with "C," resulting in a new and colorful phrase. This may be the debut puzzle of another blogger gone bad, I mean gone to creating puzzles; I have seen comments from Mr. Louie on other blog sites and solving results. His effort is very theme heavy, with some cute fill, but overall a relative speed run for a Friday. In any event, welcome Jeff, I am Lemonade and I will lead our group through your paces, while we fill in the spaces.
16A. Dairy food for a haunted house?: CREAK YOGURT. GREEK YOGURT, the new favorite of health conscious eaters.
23A. Boxed Brie?: CRATED CHEESE. GRATED CHEESE. This is the only one where the spelling does not change, just the G to C.
38A. With 41-Across, pancake-flavored drink?: CREPE. 41A. See 38-Across: JUICE. GRAPE JUICE. A most unusual central theme answer, actually divided by another fill, and not a perfect sound alike.
50A. Snacks for an all-nighter?: CRAM CRACKERS. GRAHAM CRACKERS.
62A. Dinner dish decorated for a king?: CROWNED BEEF. GROUND BEEF.
Now on to the rest....
Across:
1. Espresso concoction: LATTE. I am just a coffee drinker, no frothy milk for me.
6. Pile: HEAP. We had this clued as a junk car earlier this week
10. With 13-Across, coming-out phrase?: IT'S. and 13. See 10-Across: A GIRL. I liked this combo clue, because it fooled me a little, as I was thinking of DEBUTANTES.
14. Surprisingly, the Rays don't play there: TAMPA. They play at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg.
15. Something to pick: NIT. Oh goody, a shout out to Marti, a fellow butterfly form the caterpillar world of blogging and constructing.
18. "CSI" proof:: DNA.
19. Campfire whopper: YARN. He has lots of double words, like this and 17D. Be homesick (for): YEARN, which always brings this Song to mind.
20. Mer flow: EAU. French again; not only our Crepe, but MER = Sea and EAU = Water.
21. More revolting: ICKIER. Probably a derivative of sicky-poo, when little ones were nauseous.
26. Shower head, maybe: METEOR. Meteor shower, a nice clue.
29. Georgetown athlete: HOYA. An old Greek word meaning What or that, which somehow got combined with Latin SAXA meaning rocks, as all college student used to study Greek and Latin, what rocks became Georgetown's rallying song.
30. Outlet store abbr.: IRR. Irregular, i think get this in 1/2 the puzzles i write up.
31. Thwart the re-election bid of: UNSEAT. No politics, but it comes from the literal taking away of the seat in congress.
34. Sask. neighbor: N DAK. Saskatchewan is just north of North Dakota.
40. Priest's vestment : ALB. This is the long white gown like vestment worn by priests and other clergy usually adorned with a colorful sash. From the Latin meaning white, the same root word for albino.
42. Drifting, maybe: ASEA. My mandatory A word.
43. Pedicure stone: PUMICE. The result of volcanic eruption, the bubbles help this rock to be an excellent exfoliant for all the metrosexuals in the audience, especially on those nasty heel calluses.
45. Parliament vote: NAY.
46. Literary __: LION. I like alliteration as much as the next guy, but I am never going to use this phrase to describe a famous person.
48. Runs the show: REIGNS. From the king ruling.
55. Goldbricks: DOGS IT. Like Beetle Bailey who is often accused of being a gold brick or dogging it by Sgt Snorkel. I guess because gold bricks don't do anything but sit and look pretty and dogs do eat often.
56. App with a Buddy List: AIM. AOL Instant Messenger.
57. __ vez: Spaniard's "again": OTRA. Literally "another time."
61. Flee: RUN.
65. Sugar suffix: OSE. Lactose, sucrose, dextrose...
66. Filled a hold with: LADED. In shipping, hence the manifest being the bill of lading.
67. Western: OATER. For the horsies to eat, silly.
68. Kitten's cry: MEW.
69. Checked out: EYED. See, we made it again.
70. Set of principles: CREDO. From the Latin meaning to believe, and I do believe we have made it to the turn..
Down:
1. Like some lingerie: LACY. Your Vote?
2. Uttar Pradesh tourist city: AGRA. The Upper Provinces in India, more details from our friends?
3. Stratum: TIER.
4. Medium state?: TRANCE. I like this one as it also took me a moment to suss the idea.
5. Bugler with horns: ELK. this also reminds me of 33D. Popular street name: ELM.
6. With "The," city with a lake called the Hofvijver at its center: HAGUE.
7. It has six toes: EMU. Why, I wonder?
8. Fuzzy fruit: APRICOT. My first thought was Boy George, but it did not fit.
9. Weather forecast word: PATCHY. Patchy clouds, patchy fog, you name it they have it.
10. Sundance entry, usually: INDIE. Short for Independent Film, meaning not commissioned by a studio, and looking for distribution.
11. Pitchfork parts: TINES. Also known as a PRONG.
12. Gape: STARE. Please do not just sit there staring.
14. Perfectly: TO A T. An old favorite that can distress when you do not take the letters apart.
16A. Dairy food for a haunted house?: CREAK YOGURT. GREEK YOGURT, the new favorite of health conscious eaters.
23A. Boxed Brie?: CRATED CHEESE. GRATED CHEESE. This is the only one where the spelling does not change, just the G to C.
38A. With 41-Across, pancake-flavored drink?: CREPE. 41A. See 38-Across: JUICE. GRAPE JUICE. A most unusual central theme answer, actually divided by another fill, and not a perfect sound alike.
50A. Snacks for an all-nighter?: CRAM CRACKERS. GRAHAM CRACKERS.
62A. Dinner dish decorated for a king?: CROWNED BEEF. GROUND BEEF.
Now on to the rest....
Across:
1. Espresso concoction: LATTE. I am just a coffee drinker, no frothy milk for me.
6. Pile: HEAP. We had this clued as a junk car earlier this week
10. With 13-Across, coming-out phrase?: IT'S. and 13. See 10-Across: A GIRL. I liked this combo clue, because it fooled me a little, as I was thinking of DEBUTANTES.
14. Surprisingly, the Rays don't play there: TAMPA. They play at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg.
15. Something to pick: NIT. Oh goody, a shout out to Marti, a fellow butterfly form the caterpillar world of blogging and constructing.
18. "CSI" proof:: DNA.
19. Campfire whopper: YARN. He has lots of double words, like this and 17D. Be homesick (for): YEARN, which always brings this Song to mind.
20. Mer flow: EAU. French again; not only our Crepe, but MER = Sea and EAU = Water.
21. More revolting: ICKIER. Probably a derivative of sicky-poo, when little ones were nauseous.
26. Shower head, maybe: METEOR. Meteor shower, a nice clue.
29. Georgetown athlete: HOYA. An old Greek word meaning What or that, which somehow got combined with Latin SAXA meaning rocks, as all college student used to study Greek and Latin, what rocks became Georgetown's rallying song.
30. Outlet store abbr.: IRR. Irregular, i think get this in 1/2 the puzzles i write up.
31. Thwart the re-election bid of: UNSEAT. No politics, but it comes from the literal taking away of the seat in congress.
34. Sask. neighbor: N DAK. Saskatchewan is just north of North Dakota.
40. Priest's vestment : ALB. This is the long white gown like vestment worn by priests and other clergy usually adorned with a colorful sash. From the Latin meaning white, the same root word for albino.
42. Drifting, maybe: ASEA. My mandatory A word.
43. Pedicure stone: PUMICE. The result of volcanic eruption, the bubbles help this rock to be an excellent exfoliant for all the metrosexuals in the audience, especially on those nasty heel calluses.
45. Parliament vote: NAY.
46. Literary __: LION. I like alliteration as much as the next guy, but I am never going to use this phrase to describe a famous person.
48. Runs the show: REIGNS. From the king ruling.
55. Goldbricks: DOGS IT. Like Beetle Bailey who is often accused of being a gold brick or dogging it by Sgt Snorkel. I guess because gold bricks don't do anything but sit and look pretty and dogs do eat often.
56. App with a Buddy List: AIM. AOL Instant Messenger.
57. __ vez: Spaniard's "again": OTRA. Literally "another time."
61. Flee: RUN.
65. Sugar suffix: OSE. Lactose, sucrose, dextrose...
66. Filled a hold with: LADED. In shipping, hence the manifest being the bill of lading.
67. Western: OATER. For the horsies to eat, silly.
68. Kitten's cry: MEW.
69. Checked out: EYED. See, we made it again.
70. Set of principles: CREDO. From the Latin meaning to believe, and I do believe we have made it to the turn..
Down:
1. Like some lingerie: LACY. Your Vote?
2. Uttar Pradesh tourist city: AGRA. The Upper Provinces in India, more details from our friends?
3. Stratum: TIER.
4. Medium state?: TRANCE. I like this one as it also took me a moment to suss the idea.
5. Bugler with horns: ELK. this also reminds me of 33D. Popular street name: ELM.
6. With "The," city with a lake called the Hofvijver at its center: HAGUE.
7. It has six toes: EMU. Why, I wonder?
8. Fuzzy fruit: APRICOT. My first thought was Boy George, but it did not fit.
9. Weather forecast word: PATCHY. Patchy clouds, patchy fog, you name it they have it.
10. Sundance entry, usually: INDIE. Short for Independent Film, meaning not commissioned by a studio, and looking for distribution.
11. Pitchfork parts: TINES. Also known as a PRONG.
12. Gape: STARE. Please do not just sit there staring.
14. Perfectly: TO A T. An old favorite that can distress when you do not take the letters apart.
22. Name that means "cool breeze" in Hawaiian: KEANU. I wonder what happened to all of our Hawaiian contributors?
24. Casanova: ROUE. A dissolute dedicated to only sensual pleasure; the word comes from the French (yes, dammit French again) ROUER meaning to "break on the wheel" that wonderful medieval torture device used to dispel sexual ardor, of those who were to easy to 51D. Stir: ROUSE.
25. Abu __: DHABI. Father of the Gazelle, and the site of the government of the UAE.
26. Flaky mineral: MICA. Not to be confused with the cheap imitation FORMICA.
27. Boots an easy grounder: ERRS. ESPN's not top ten.
28. Arbor Day planting: TREE. Abror is the Latin word for tree, and this celebration began in Nebraska started by J. Stirling Morton, so thanks HG and others.
32. Spa offering: SAUNA. Dry heat from Scandinavia, rather than Steam heat.
35. "Correct answer" sound: DING. Ding Ding Ding for all of you, as this puzzle unfolded.
36. "... Prince Albert in __?": A CAN. As a child, I really did call Gagne's (pronounced GAHN YAY's) drug store and ask the question, and then start giggling, "Well you should let him out."
37. Ring jinglers: KEYS. Some people can be really annoying.
39. Conceals sneakily: PALMS, in case you want to learn.
41. Boo bird's call: JEER.
43. Depict: PORTRAY.
44. Cupcake filling: CREME. If cream filling is not classy enough for you.
47. Emotionally unavailable type: ICICLE. I always thought they were cold fish.
49. Weather map line: ISOBAR. Not a place where you drink ISO, but the lines of consistent pressure used by weathermen to predict weather.
50. Drive insert: CD-ROM.
52. One of Nixon's vices?: AGNEW. Love this clue, but not this man.
53. Made like a crow: CAWED. Why do we do that?
54. Good-hearted: KIND.
58. Spot for un chapeau: TETE. More French, chapeau = hat, tete = head.
59. Lou of The Velvet Underground: REED. Melrose Plant's favorite singer, right WM?
60. __-Cuban music: AFRO. My WAG of the day, and the music to get ready to say we are done.
63. William Browne's "Awake, faire Muse," e.g.: ODE. All yours CA.
64. Sawbones: DOC. What's up, time to go, another Friday and another fun ride; be careful, school and school buses and kids are coming to highway near you.
Answer grid.
Lemonade
P.S. For my fellow New Englanders it is the 56th Anniversary of the Flood of 1955 when hurricanes Connie and Diane hit 6 days apart. A time I will never forget.
