Theme "Get Cooking" - Cooking phrases are rephrased as non-cooking.
22. Instruction for the host of a comedic takedown?: ROAST UNTIL TENDER.
37. Meditate ahead of a big tennis match?: CHILL BEFORE SERVING.
56. An icy winter?: SEASON WITH SALT.
65. Open a joint savings account?: MIX THE DOUGH.
77. Toss and turn all night?: STIR FREQUENTLY.
96. Defect to the prosecution midtrial?: FLIP HALFWAY THROUGH.
115. What the best mystery writers know how to do?: FINISH WITH A TWIST.
I like that the FINISH entry is the last of the set. Super consistent, all verb phrases, though 56A is re-phrased as a noun.
I just checked our blog Labels, this is the third collaboration from Katy and Rich.
Across:
1. Secret repository: CACHE.
6. Speed-of-sound ratio: MACH. Named after physicist Ernst Mach.
10. Overactors: HAMS.
14. More than a stone's throw: AFAR.
18. Buenos __: AIRES.
19. Nueve menos uno: OCHO. 113. Roman 19-Across: VIII.
20. Tyler Perry character: MADEA. Nice tweed jacket.
21. Wolfe of "Three at Wolfe's Door": NERO.
25. "Gimme a break!": C'MON.
26. 1980s sitcom ET: ALF.
27. __ board: SOUNDING.
28. Whole-grain cereal brand: KASHI. Boomer had to have Grape-Nuts on Monday mornings.
30. Andes lake: TITICACA.
33. Ballet __: FLAT.
35. Ford Field team: LIONS.
42. Washington's "Lilac City": SPOKANE.
45. Singers Green and Yankovic: ALS.
46. "I'm off": BYE.
47. "Leaping lizards!": I SAY.
48. Head, as a meeting: CHAIR.
49. Prestreaming devices, for short: DVRS.
51. __ House: "Jane Eyre" setting: MOOR.
53. Take effect: SET IN.
54. Gory, perhaps: RATED R.
59. Applies: USES.
60. Reuters peer: UPI. United Press International. Feels like it has faded away.
62. Sweltering: HOT.
63. Opposing vote: NAY.
64. The "B" of BFF: BEST.
69. Elemental unit: ATOM.
73. "Am __ the right track?": I ON.
74. Perch output: ROE.
75. Antidiscrimination inits.: EEO.
76. Used a snowboard: RODE.
84. Pleases no end: ELATES.
86. Furniture designer Charles: EAMES. The chair man.
87. Took legal action: SUED.
88. NBA star Westbrook, to fans: RUSS.
90. Australian mine finds: OPALS. 1. Measure for 90-Across: CARAT.
91. Singer Dua __: LIPA.
92. Feathery accessory: BOA.
93. Emer. message: SOS.
94. One way to analyze music: TONALLY.
101. Petal support: SEPAL.
102. Twain character: FINN.
103. Not mandatory: OPTIONAL.
107. Terrycloth wrap: TOWEL.
109. Compliment on the green: NICE PUTT. I love watching those pitch-ins from a greenside bunker.
112. "Sorry, it's __ from me": A NO.
119. Grace period?: AMEN.
120. East Coast rd.: US ONE.
121. Not on land: ASEA.
122. Barn nestling: OWLET.
123. Confused: LOST.
124. Sp. or Ital.: LANG.
125. Condé __: NAST.
126. Cybertruck maker: TESLA.
Down:
2. Garlicky emulsion: AIOLI.
3. Make paper bag puppets, perhaps: CRAFT. So cute.
4. Toms and drakes: HES.
5. Parts and labor fig.: EST.
6. Like Mr. Peanut: MONOCLED.
7. Honest-to-goodness: ACTUAL.
8. Facial feature unique to humans: CHIN. Really? Other animals don't have chins?
9. Callback alternative: HOLD.
10. Building with wings?: HANGAR. 29. Title of a medieval tale?: SIR. Great clues.
11. Join together: ADD.
12. Spineless: MEEK.
13. Big name in baked goods: SARA LEE.
14. Divisive pizza topping: ANCHOVIES. If you don't like anchovies, then you won't like fish sauce, then you won't like green papaya salad. Too bad.
15. Advocate para las mujeres: FEMINISTA. Spanish for "feminist".
16. One not into amorous love, briefly: ARO. Aromantic.
17. "Parks and Rec" character Swanson: RON.
20. __ Park: Meta site: MENLO.
23. Olympian Bolt: USAIN.
24. Small disputes: TIFFS.
31. Most foul: ICKIEST.
32. Leafy green also known as silver beet: CHARD. I never had chard before. Does it have edible root?
34. 2007 Heisman winner Tim: TEBOW.
36. Slug cousin: SNAIL.
38. Uncover: BARE.
39. Disney queen who says, "You can't marry a man you just met": ELSA. "You can if it's true love."
40. Vaccine tool: SYRINGE.
41. Ibsen's "Peer __": GYNT.
42. Go after grime: SCRUB.
43. Developmental period: PHASE.
44. Musical Hall partner: OATES.
50. Powerful engine: V SIX.
51. "I can relate," online: MOOD. What do you think this song is about?
52. Not bamboozled by: ONTO.
53. Prone to shrinking?: SHY. Shrinking violet.
55. A bit of tea, in a way: RUMOR.
57. Gloss: SHEEN.
58. Sierra Nevada lake: TAHOE.
61. Clorox brand: PINE-SOL.
66. HBO's "__ Detective: Night Country": TRUE.
67. Got into the weeds?: HOED. Garden weeds.
68. Turnarounds: UEYS.
69. Great Plains people: ARAPAHO.
70. Come to: TOTAL.
71. NFL star __ Beckham Jr.: ODELL. Dating Kim Kardashian now.
72. Like a toddler with finger paints: MESSY.
73. Uncertainties: IFS.
77. "Solitude is the richness of __": May Sarton: SELF.
78. Formal affair wear: TAILS.
79. Blasphemy and sacrilege: IMPIETIES.
80. Tap again, in a way: RE-APPOINT.
81. Big drink: QUAFF.
82. Dressage pace: TROT.
83. Like much of Hawaii: LUSH.
85. Sound heard twice in a lifetime?: LONG I. The sound in lifetime.
89. "Cut it out!": STOP THAT.
92. Sinister: BALEFUL.I did not know this meaning. Looks like baleful of hay to me.
93. Harmonize: SYNCH.
95. "I'm __ here": OUTTA.
97. Follower of hee and yee: HAW.
98. Schmoozing by boozing: WINING.
99. Ouzo flavor: ANISE.
100. Ways to go: ROUTES.
104. Aces: NAILS. Verb. Like I nailed it.
105. "Moon and Half Dome" photographer Adams: ANSEL.
106. Whole host o': LOTTA.
108. "Lady Tan's Circle of Women" novelist See: LISA.
110. Actor McGregor: EWAN.
111. Tuscan setting for novelty photos: PISA.
113. Actor Kilmer: VAL.
114. "FWIW" kin: IMO.
116. Part of enby: NON. Enby (NB) = Non-Binary.
117. Tater __: TOT.
118. Org. that maintains kayfabe during shows: WWE. OK, here's the definition of kayfabe: the fact or convention of presenting staged performances as genuine or authentic.
Theme: "Name That Tune" - Each song is rephrased fitting the "what line" in the clue.
23. Power line?: WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS.
33. Life line?: I WILL SURVIVE.
49. Party line?: LET'S GET IT STARTED.
68. Opening line?: I'VE GOT A BLANK SPACE BABY.
91. Time line?: YOU CAN'T HURRY LOVE.
107. Dividing line?: GO YOUR OWN WAY.
119. Shore line?: UNDER THE BOARDWALK.
Not sure about 68A. Is it a song title? I only know it's a line from Taylor Swift's "Blank Space".
Otherwise,
I really like this theme set. We've seen "... line" rephrase theme
before, but not with the extra song layer. Congrats on your Sunday
debut, Katy and Rich!
Across:
1. "Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet" novelist Jamie: FORD. His debut novel. He's half Chinese.
5. Low-end speaker: BASS. And 18. One throwing out the first pitch?: OBOE.
9. Emulate successfully: PASS AS.
15. Cooling units, for short: ACS.
19. __ research: some dirt-digging: OPPO. Opposition research.
20. Baseball level just below the Majors: TRIPLE A. And
22. Hall of Fame slugger Mel: OTT. 86. One of Nolan Ryan's record seven: NO-HIT GAME.
26. Parched: DRY.
27. Two-time Best Female Golfer ESPY winner Ko: LYDIA. Kiwi. She was born in Korea.
28. Leaf wrangler: RAKE.
29. Bewitch: ENTHRALL.
31. Fright: TERROR.
37. Like some candles: SCENTED.
39. Home of many Goyas and El Grecos: PRADO.
40. "Fire" gemstone: OPAL.
41. Unlikely duo?: ELS. The two L's in "Unlikely"
42. "The Boy and the Heron" genre: ANIME.
44. Gifts at some Honolulu hotels: LEIS.
46. The blue in blue cheese, e.g.: MOLD.
54. Follower of up, down, and mid: TOWN.
56. Shake: LOSE.
57. Ireland, to the Irish: EIRE.
58. Like some adoption records: SEALED.
60. "The Matrix" hero: NEO.
61. Train cos.: RRS.
64. Prehistoric: OLD.
66. Data on dashboards: MILEAGES.
75. Yoga asana that requires balance: TREE POSE.
76. MSNBC journalist Cabrera: ANA.
77. Like this clue's number: ODD.
78. "Am __ time?": I ON.
79. Require: ENTAIL.
82. High point of the "Odyssey"?: OSSA. Mount Ossa.
85. Meter or liter: UNIT.
89. Dirty: SOIL.
95. Swap __: MEET.
97. Room in una casa: SALA.
98. HS course covering the facts of life: AP BIO.
99. Curse: HEX.
100. Guides with keys: MAPS.
103. __-panky: HANKY.
105. Writer of pastoral poems: IDYLIST. Spell check does not like this word.
111. Didn't cook, but didn't order in: ATE OUT.
112. Totalitarianism, metaphorically: IRON RULE.
113. Villain's hangout: LAIR.
115. Rims: EDGES.
118. Relieved (of): RID.
124. Female deer: DOE.
125. Spring agricultural machines: SEEDERS.
126. Beauty spot?: ULTA. Mecca of beauty products.
Food
is a problem in America: too much, not enough, or not getting to the
right people: but thanks to one of our regular solvers there's at least
a partial solution to that last one, as we'll see at the end of this
theme explanation. Today's constructors are veteran Rich Katz,who has constructor chops, but is new to the Corner and Katy Steinmetz, a former journalist for Time Magazine. This is also Katy's debut in the LA Times, but if she is anything like her namesake Charles, we can expect her puzzle to be brilliant.
Our
constructors have stretched their foodie clues into in the language idioms (no
circles, no stars, and no reveal -- these fills are the 4 longest
phrases, so these must be the themers right? ...
17A. "Let's pass on the supersize": NOT A BIG DEAL. I was afraid that this South Park clip would be NSFC
("Not Suitable For Crosswords"), but was relieved to find that it's
ok. It's really a shame that some people think only of themselves ...
28A. "The chef made this as the plat du jour, right?": ISNT THAT SPECIAL. 47A. "I don't want my latte to be a venti": THATS A TALL ORDER. Now here's some real FOOD FOR THOUGHT -- why can't we eliminate childhood hunger in America? Why is THAT A TALL ORDER? And a special CSO to PICARD for alerting us just last week to a much more important Jeff Bridges film than TRON -- A Place at the Table ...
61A. "We recommend takeout": ITS GOOD TO GO. I'm full, so let's wrap this up and take the rest of it with us -- here's the grid ...
Across:
1. "You said it!": YEAH. So you agree then?
5. 2,000 pounds: ONE TON.
11. Question marks: IFS.
14. Vogue rival: ELLE. Today's French lesson: SHE. ELLE
is a worldwide women's magazine of French origin that offers a mix of
fashion and beauty content, and society and lifestyle. This month's "It
girl" is Victoria Ceretti. Rumor has it that SHE and LEO are an item.
15. __ press: small appliance: PANINI.
A panino (Italian: [paˈniːno], meaning 'small bread', 'bread roll') or
panini (pl.) is a sandwich made with Italian bread (such as ciabatta and
michetta), usually served warm after grilling (in aPANINI press no less) or toasting. We're out of counter space for another gadget. We just use a toaster oven.
16. Carnival locale: RIO. Today's Portuguese lesson: "river" and a mononym for the city in Brazil, which we visited just last week.
17. [Theme clue].
19. "Parks and __": REC. Parks and Recreation (also known as Parks and REC) is an American political satire mockumentary television series starring Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope, a perky, mid-level bureaucrat in the Parks Department of the fictional town of Pawnee, Indiana. The series aired on NBC from April 9, 2009, to February 24, 2015, for 125 episodes, over seven seasons ... 20. [Wake me when it's over]: SNORE. Hold in there folks, we've got a lot more clues to cover. 😀
21. Summer hrs. in St. Louis: CDT.
22. Burkina __: FASO. Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa, bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Ivory Coast to the southwest. As of 2021, the country had an estimated population of 20,321,378. Previously called Republic of Upper Volta (1958–1984), it was renamed Burkina Faso by President Thomas Sankara. Its citizens are known as Burkinabè, and its capital and largest city is Ouagadougou.
23. Hot mess: SNAFU. An acronym which will remain undefined. 😁
26. "There just wasn't any alternative": I HAD TO. "There's always an alternative" -- of course it may be wrong!
28. [Theme clue].
32. Fibs: LIES.
33. Dethrone: OUST.
34. Meadowland: LEA.
35. __ of attrition: LAW. This article describes Law of Attrition
as a phrase that defines the rate at which an object or person will
wear out over time. It states that every system deteriorates eventually,
at a rate based on the combined additive effects of many small causes.
The Law of Attrition applies to everything, even mechanical objects like
cars and machines. It sound a lot like an application of the Second Law of Thermodynamics, an important law of physics that states that the entropy (disorder) of a system increases over time.
36. Loc. of the Met and the Mets: NYC.
37. Darts player's asset: AIM. For an American, Ted Lasso turns out to have an unexpectedly good AIM (as Ted is quick to point out this scene contains a bit of ungentlemanly language) ... 39. A-one: TOP.
42. Take to court: SUE. Or one who starts a fist fight (a tad ungentlemanly as well). 44. Fades away: EBBS.
46. Formally turn over: CEDE.
47. [Theme clue]
51. Trained retrievers?: VALETS. 😀
52. Itsy-bitsy: TEENY. This version of the old Brian Hyland classic is rated completely G andthese kids are really enjoying themselves completely clothed ...
53. Blows away: AWES. This is the verb form: "to AWE". Here are some synonyms for the noun form ...
... which seem to have fallen out of fashion.
54. [Snicker]: HEH.
56. Channel that airs floor debates: CSPAN. A great place to watch paint dry.
60. Score better than a bogey: PAR. A CSO to all the duffers on the Corner.
61. [Theme clue]
64. Compost bin bit: PIT.
65. "Door's open!": COME IN.
66. Made like: APED.
67. Bro kin: SIS.
68. Rings mournfully: KNELLS.
"I go and it is done; the bell invites me.
Hear it not, Duncan, for it is a knell
That summons thee to heaven or to hell."
Macbeth - Act 2, Scene 1
Lady Macbeth has just rung a bell, the signal that it’s time for Macbeth
to kill Duncan. A knell is the solemn ringing of a church bell to
announce someone’s death.
2. North Carolina college town: ELON. Finally a better clue than you know who. Seems like a nice town.
3. Palo __, California: ALTO. Today's Spanish lesson: "tall stick", and the name of a famous Redwood Tree.
4. Publishing family: HEARSTS. The family started with George Hearst (September 3, 1820 – February 28, 1891), who made his money in the mining business. His son William Randolph Hearst Sr.
(April 29, 1863 – August 14, 1951) was an American businessman,
newspaper publisher, and politician known for developing the nation's
largest newspaper chain and media company, Hearst Communications. His
flamboyant methods of yellow journalism influenced the nation's popular
media by emphasizing sensationalism and human interest stories.
William Randolph Hearst circa 1910
5. Maker of Infinite Shine nail polish: OPI. A CSO to Lucina! It lasts forever. This one is called Makeout-side ...
6. Badger: NAG.
7. Most-cooked parts of a roast: END CUTS.
8. Drew a conclusion?: TIED.
9. How reporters might act: ON A TIP. Beginning in June of 1972
a series of tips regarding the most famous political scandal in modern
times were provided to Washington Post investigative reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, by a tipster known then only as Deep Throat. Woodward and Bernstein eventually wrote a book about their investigations called All the President's Men, which was later made into a film ...
12. Quinceañera, for one: FIESTA. The honoree at the celebration of a young Latina's15th birthday. The celebration is a FIESTA, but the word Quinceañera proper refers to the young lady.
Quinceañera at a fiesta in Santa Fe, NM
13. "Love it!": SO COOL.
18. Out of shape: BENT. Also murder mystery slang for a corrupt cop.
22. Watch part: FACE.
24. "Hey, sailor!": AHOY. I'm tempted to sail with this, but I won't. 😁
25. Spigot: FAUCET.
27. Bridge feature: HELM. Also Levon HELM, the drummer and singer for Dylan's old backup group The Band (a CSO to CanadianEh!), . Here he sings The Weight, the enigmatic song by Robbie Robertson from their debut album Music from Big Pink...
29. "Chandelier" singer: SIA. Sia Kate Isobelle Furler
(born 18 December 1975) is an Australian singer and songwriter. Born
and raised in Adelaide, she started her career as a singer in the acid
jazz band Crisp in the mid-1990s. I found the Chandelier video to be a bit too acrobatic, but Snowman was kind of cute ... 30. Some phone messages: NEWS ALERTS.
31. Where a groom may walk down the aisle: STABLE. 😀.
36. __ egg: NEST.
38. Beachy spot: ISLE.
40. "__ to My Family": 1994 hit for The Cranberries: ODE. One of the rewards of reviewing crosswords is renewing old friends ...
49. Actor Kutcher: ASHTON. Christopher Ashton Kutcher
(born February 7, 1978) is an American actor, producer and
entrepreneur. Kutcher began his acting career portraying Michael Kelso
in the Fox sitcom That '70s Show (1998–2006). He made his film debut in the romantic comedy Coming Soon (1999), followed by the comedy film Dude, Where's My Car? (2000), which was his first box office success.
Ashton Kutcher
50. Like most music, once: ON CD. I have scads of these, mostly classical, but also in many other genres (except RAP). But I rarely listen to them, except during fund drives for WBJC.
55. Vampire played by Elizabeth Reaser in the "Twilight" films: ESME. Vampire movies don't really cut it for me, but if you feast on this sort of stuff, this article on ESME in the Twilight Saga Wikimight keep you enthralled for several lifetimes!🧛
57. The bishop of Rome: POPE. A bishop is a spiritual descendant of one of original Apostles. The first Bishop of Rome was Saint Peter, although he wasn't called POPE (literally "Papa" in Latin) during his lifetime. Including Peter there have been a total of 266 Popes, as listed in the Pontifical Yearbook. The current holder of that position is Argentinian Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the first Pope from South America and the first to take the name of Francis, after the founder of the Franciscan Order (although Bergoglio was in the Jesuit Order before his elevation to the Papacy) ...
Pope Francis
58. Years and years: AGES.
59. Gestures of assent: NODS.
61. "Gross!": ICK.
62. Sesame __: OIL. Sesame OIL is a key ingredient in the dish Pine Nut and Corn Stir Fry, inspired by a picture in one of C.C's reviews. The sesame oil is used to sauté the pine nuts.
63. Switch positions: ONS. This review has officially switched OFF.
Cheers, Bill
And as always, thanks to Teri for proof
reading and for her constructive criticism.
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