Saturday Themeless by Maddy Ziegler
After quite a few Saturday puzzle fastballs (including yesterday's BRITA exercise), Maddy's initial LA Times offering is a nice changeup. I had an enjoyable 20-minute stroll and really liked her three, helpful grid-spanners!
Happy Autumn Equinox Eve!
Tomorrow at 7:43 a.m. CDT The Sun will be directly over the equator |
1. Only marsupial native to the Americas: OPOSSUM - A possum is a type of marsupial, native to Australasia. An opossum is also a type of marsupial, but one that is native to the Americas. A video explanation
8. Least approachable: ICIEST.
14. Repeating numbers: REPRISES - You can find the reprise in the album track list
Jodie Foster in Contact |
30. Entertains with a story, say: READS ALOUD - Some of the best time I ever spent with grandchildren
33. Flapper's cut: BOB.
41. Slice: PIECE.
43. __ car: CABLE - Tony Bennett sang about the city Where little CABLE cars climb halfway to the stars
44. Actress Seyfried: AMANDA ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
48. Kills it: SLAYS.
49. "Good Luck, Babe!" singer Chappell: ROAN - ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
49. "Good Luck, Babe!" singer Chappell: ROAN - ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
51. Tribute poem: ODE.
54. Kellogg's Light-Up Saber Spoon, Super Sugar Crisp Mystery Ball, Alpha-Bits Pocket Printer, et al.: CEREAL BOX PRIZES.
My 1950's Prize that used baking powder for "fuel" |
58. Eczema treatment brand: AVEENO.
59. Nonverbal "D'oh!": HEAD SLAP.
Down:
1. "The Elder Scrolls" beasts: ORCS.
4. Sp. honorific: SRA.
5. Host's request: SIT.
6. Volunteer's offer: USE ME.
7. Award for Simone Biles: MEDAL and 53. Award for Simone Biles: ESPY - She also got one of these
8. Classified ad shorthand: ISO - In Search Of
9. Agree: CONCUR and 10. "Agreed!": I'M SOLD.
11. Scarf: EAT UP.
12. Lay dormant: SLEPT - Cicada eggs can lie dormant for years
1905 |
18. Halls of fame, essentially: MUSEUMS - The Baseball Hall Of Fame in Cooperstown, NY is on my bucket list.
41. Check list?: PAYEES 😀 They each get one...
42. Outrageous: INSANE.
44. Naproxen brand: ALEVE.
45. Members of a stable family?: MARES 😀
46. Took a toll on: TAXED - TAXED by taxes
42. Outrageous: INSANE.
44. Naproxen brand: ALEVE.
45. Members of a stable family?: MARES 😀
46. Took a toll on: TAXED - TAXED by taxes
55. L.A. City Council leader?: LOS 😀
56. Nutrition fig.: RDA.
57. Philosophy: ISM.
56. Nutrition fig.: RDA.
57. Philosophy: ISM.