Theme: "Top Choice"- Each theme entry is punnily clued as "Hairdo for....".
22. Hairdo for experts? : WHIZBANGS
24. Hairdo for gadget lovers? : THINGAMABOB. Looks simple. But lots of work involved in this one.
36. Hairdo for sportscasters? : FOOTBALL HIGHLIGHTS. Shown in above picture.
59. Hairdo for certain Germans? : FRANKFURTER BUN. I like messy buns.
81. Hairdo for daring gymnasts? : DOUBLE BACKFLIP. This was once popular in China also.
103. Hairdo for economists? : INFLATIONARY SPIKES
122. Hairdo for wickerworkers? : BASKET WEAVE
125. Hairdo for burglars? : CRIME WAVE
The hair-related words are all last words or last parts of a word. Quite consistent.
So nice to see Pam back. She's a total pro. This is her 29th puzzle on our blog. She mostly focuses on Sunday grids. Interesting. I just checked her label on our blog. She never made a themeless grid.
Look at her cool hair.
Across:
1. "Dallas" was one : SOAP. And 11. 1-Across plot staple : AMNESIA
5. Like much cheese : AGED
9. Improv style : SCAT
13. They're surrounded by agua : ISLAS
18. Developer's plot, perhaps : ACRE. Boomer and I have been enjoying this 130-acre nature center. Mostly cushioned ground, super friendly to Boomer's legs/hips.
19. Round number? : ZERO. What a great clue.
20. Dingbat : SCHMO
21. Ohno on skates : APOLO
26. Roll at a nursery : SOD
27. Honored athlete : ALL-STAR. When did you get into tennis, Big Easy?
29. John in Dublin : SEAN
30. Flier over Hawaii : NENE
31. It may follow you, but not me : ARE. Also 85. You and me, say : PAIR
32. Tricks : RUSES
34. Old German leader : KAISER
43. Only NFL coach with a perfect season : SHULA (Don)
44. Undistinctive marks : CEEs. And 124. Symbol of peace : VEE
45. "No man __ island ... ": Donne : IS AN
46. "With enough courage, you can do without a reputation" speaker : RHETT. To Scarlett.
50. Sounds of uncertainty : UMs
51. Household hisser : RADIATOR
54. Enzyme ending : ASE
56. Oil-rich fed. : UAE
57. System of values : ETHIC
63. Secretly includes in the 108-Down loop, briefly : BCCs. And 108. It clicks open : EMAIL
65. Ambien maker : SEARLE
66. "__ gonna happen" : AIN'T
67. U2 philanthropist : BONO
70. Work on, as a soundtrack : REDUB. Also 109. Watch again, as a movie : RESEE
74. Having less vermouth, as a martini : DRIER
75. "Family Guy" creator MacFarlane : SETH
76. Footnote word : IDEM
77. More work : UTOPIA. Tricky clue. Thomas More.
79. Gossip : DIRT
86. Car shopper's option : LEASE
89. Andorra's cont. : EUR
90. That, in Mexico : ESA. Also 2. Eight, in 14-Down : OCHO. 14. See 2-Down : SPANISH
91. Emphasized, in a way : ITERATED
93. Chihuahua cheer : OLE
95. Prefix with sphere : TROPO. Also 69. Logical opening? : NEURO 116. And Start to bat? : ACRO. All O-ending prefixes.
97. "I'd consider __ honor" : IT AN
100. French honey : AMIE
101. Seaman's shout : AVAST
107. 2017 Masters champ Garcia : SERGIO. Finally won the Masters this year.
110. P.C. Wren protagonist Beau __ : GESTE
111. Energy Star co-creator, familiarly : EPA. Wiki says Energy Star "was created in 1992 by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy".
112. Skunk River city : AMES
113. VMI program : ROTC
115. Three-layer fishing net : TRAMMEL. Never heard of this word.
119. Changeable border : HEM. Another great clue.
127. Words with wait or state : LIE IN
128. California cager : LAKER
129. Painter Magritte : RENE
130. Tough test : ORAL
131. Disney princess from Avalor : ELENA
132. Neverland pirate : SMEE
133. Binged (on), as junk food : OD'ed
134. Took off : WENT
Down:
1. Wise words : SAWS. My motto: when in doubt, listen to D-Otto. Life or crosswords. But not sports or fashion.
3. Dry as dust : ARID
4. 90-year-old mint : PEZ. I did not know the age. But I see Pez dispenser at the flea market all the time.
5. Rhododendron variety : AZALEA
6. Short title for Lee : GEN'L
7. Bits of work : ERGs
8. Old-fashioned do? : DOST. Not hair do.
9. Ivy, e.g.: Abbr. : SCH
10. Woodworking tools : CHISELS
12. Roman wrap : TOGA
13. Sevillian soy? : I AM. Googled afterwards. "Soy" is Spanish for "I am".
15. Places to see studs : LOBES
16. On one's own : ALONE
17. Like the designated driver, by design : SOBER
20. Gymnast Kerri who performed an iconic vault in the 1996 Olympics : STRUG. Iconic picture.
23. Uncivilized : BARBARIC
25. Sarcophagus symbol : ANKH. Sarcophagus is a new word to me. Stone coffin.
28. Grain appendage : ARISTA. Learned from doing crosswords.
31. NBA's Hawks, on scoreboards : ATL
33. Avoided on the job : SHIRKED
35. "__ Grows in Brooklyn" : A TREE
36. Coll. football's Seminoles : FSU
37. "Alas!" : OH ME. Not AH ME.
38. Toss from office : OUST
39. Calculator feature, for short : LCD
40. First name in Norse navigators : LEIF
41. Half an approval : HEAR. I used to think it's "Here, here".
42. Twisted : GNARLED
47. 1978 Broadway jazz revue : EUBIE. Music by Eubie Blake. Learning moment for me.
48. Tease : TAUNT
49. First of the second nine : TENTH. 10th hole on back nine. Golf. Really miss TTP on the blog.
52. Grows : ACCRUES
53. Switch positions : ONs
55. Clean and then some : STERILE
58. Cold War concern : H-BOMB
60. Much : FAR
61. Mentalist Geller : URI
62. Selassie worshiper : RASTA
64. Put a price on a flight? : SET BAIL. Nice fill/clue.
67. High-end hotel amenity : BIDET. My ex had this in his apartment. I never asked him what's the use.
68. Sussex smell : ODOUR
71. 1988 Ryan/Quaid remake : D.O.A.
72. Short lines at the register? : UPC
73. Two-piece suits : BIKINIs
78. Where to see a wake : AFT. Oh, boat.
80. Still-life fruit, perhaps : RED APPLE
82. "Ghost Town" (2008) actress : LEONI (Téa)
83. Almost a ringer : LEANER. Horseshoes shot.
84. "Joy of Cooking" writer Rombauer : IRMA. Thinking of our Florida regulars.
87. Seriously overcharge : SOAK. Not bill-related.
88. End of a threat : ELSE
92. "Brat Farrar" novelist : TEY (Josephine).
94. Saturn drivers? : ETs. The planet. Not the car.
96. Deflategate concern : PIGSKIN
98. Ring duo : TAG TEAM
99. Had dessert, in a way : ATE CAKE. Mid-Autumn
Festival is coming. The local Asian store here is already displaying
mooncakes. It's normally sold in a pretty tin with a picture of moon
goddess Chang'e. Quite pricey. Wish they sell individual one.
102. Itinerary word : VIA
104. Frontier protection : FORT
105. Polecat cousin : OTTER. We also have 114. Hogwarts messengers : OWLS. And 119. Fabled favorite : HARE
106. Looked to be : SEEMED
107. Polecat cousin : SABLE
117. '60s TV talking animal : MR ED
118. Go for the gold : MINE
120. Politico Bayh : EVAN
121. Dripping sandwich, maybe : MELT. Have any of you tried Bánh mì?
123. Bambi's aunt : ENA
126. "That's really something!" : WOW
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Sep 10, 2017
Apr 30, 2017
Sunday April 30, 2019 Pam Amick Klawitter
Theme: "Haiku" - LINE can follow each word of the three-part phrase.
23A. *What it often is on a summer day : HOT OUTSIDE. Hotline. outline. Sideline.
36A. *One-to-one conversation : PRIVATE PHONE CHAT. Private line. Phone line. Chat line.
59A. *Scuba divers' bash : UNDERWATER PARTY. Underline. Waterline. Party line.
83A. *Highly sought-after charter captain : TOP FISHING GUIDE. Top line. Fishing line. Guideline.
99A. *Iconic suburban symbol : WHITE PICKET FENCE. White line. Picket line. Fence line.
15D. *Awkward TV silence : DEAD AIR TIME. Deadline. Airline. Timeline.
68D. *Sale indicator : RED PRICE TAG. Red line. Priceline. Tagline.
Reveal:
119A. Feature of haiku, and of the answers to starred clues : THREE LINES
I
think this is the first time we see such a three-part theme in LAT.
Some of theme entries are not quite solid in-the-language. Just nature
of the game.
We've seen a few both words that can precede/follow gimmick, which is already very hard to make. Three part is just incredible.
Across:
1. Word heard in Bedrock : YABBA. "Yabba Dabba Doo!". From "The Flintstones". I drew a blank.
6. West Point letters : USMA. We also have 10. Military setting : BASE
10. Dark horses : BAYS
14. Sam seen in bars : ADAMS. This Sam.
19. Scott who wrote "Island of the Blue Dolphins" : O'DELL. Any of you read the book?
20. A golf green may be shaped like one : PEAR. Like this. I thought of OVAL.
21. Face cream additive : ALOE
22. Paganini's birthplace : GENOA
25. Rodeo goad : SPUR
26. Bother a lot : EAT AT. Not NAG AT
27. WWII spy gp. : OSS. Office of Strategic Services
28. Big mouths : MAWS. Not YAPS.
29. Tampico trio : TRES. We also have 7. José's half-dozen : SEIS
31. Mask wearers : BANDITS. Wanted GOALIES.
33. Salem-to-Portland dir. : NNE
34. Chihuahua or Maltese, in dog shows : TOY
35. Slangy sib : SISTA
43. Texter's "Just a thought ... " : IMHO
47. Candy aisle choice : ROLO. Not SKOR.
48. Kid in a '60s sitcom : OPIE. And 37. 48-Across player : RONNY
49. K-12, in brief : ELHI. El(ementary) + Hi(gh school). Often draws objections from our retired teacher crowd.
50. Its flag features a six-pointed star : ISRAEL
52. Scale starting words : ONE TO
54. 911 responder : EMT
56. Barbecue supply : BUNS. Not RUBS.
58. Functional : UTILE
63. "Wayward __": Shyamalan TV series : PINES. New to me.
64. Salon supply : DYE. Not GEL today.
65. Ancient region of Asia Minor : GALATIA. This clue often calls for IONIA.
66. Longship crew : NORSEMEN
68. Half a track? : RAIL. Two rails on a track.
69. London's "Ye Olde Mitre," e.g. : PUB. Steve might have been here many times.
71. "The Way __": 2007 Timbaland hit : I ARE. I thought it might be I WAS.
72. Loud speakers : STENTORS. Ha ha, I actually know this word.
76. Travelocity enticement : LOW FARE
79. Pooh, to Roo : PAL
82. Broadway restaurant founder : SARDI. Sardi's.
86. Office holders? : CLIPS. Great clue.
87. Gilbert who created TV's "The Talk" : SARA
88. The Silver St. : NEV
89. Graphic start : ORTHO. No "Garden products brand" today. By the way, Anon-T, we planted both seeds and flowers. The flowers survived the cold weather, thankfully.
90. Warns : ALERTS
92. Frees : RIDS
94. They catch a lot of shrimp : NETS
97. Continue : GO ON
98. Sitcom pioneer, familiarly : DESI
103. Word with link or letter : CHAIN. Lovely clue as well.
105. French article : UNE
106. Damage : MAR
107. Haunted house sounds : SCREAMS
110. Lacking : SANS
112. Eye opener? : OPTI. I thought the clue was asking for DEAD/EVIL/SHUT.
113. Improve, in some cases : AGE. This qualifier makes me smile.
116. Cutie : TOOTS
117. Chop __ : SUEY
122. Charged : RAN AT
123. Sport with double touches : EPEE. New clue angle.
124. Slices of history : ERAs
125. Minnesota's "10,000" : LAKES. Wisconsin says it has more lakes than Minnesota. They count big puddles.
126. Play area : STAGE
127. Cold War initials : SSRS
128. Hide from an animal : PELT. Another nice clue.
129. Treacherous type : SNAKE. Girls who were born in Year of the Pig should not date guys who were born in Year of the Snake.
Down:
1. Pirate's syllables : YO HO. Partial.
2. They're often about nothing : ADOs
3. Adds to the pool : BETS
4. Rain-__ bubble gum : BLO
5. Smith grad : ALUMNA
6. High hairdo : UPSWEEP
8. Satiric magazine founded in 1952 : MAD
9. Kid-to-kid retort : ARE TOO
11. Hurdle for Hannibal : ALPS
12. Mirror image? : YOU. Not MOI.
13. Homeland of tennis star Novak Djokovic : SERBIA
14. "The X-Files" extra : AGENT. Normally a clue for ETS.
16. Protester : ANTI
17. Defensive ditch : MOAT
18. H.S. hurdles : SATs
24. Ma non __: not too much, in music : TANTO. No idea. I can't read sheet music.
30. Cub great Sandberg : RYNE
32. Bubbly source : ASTI
34. Lincoln Center attraction, familiarly : THE MET
35. Eastern faith : SHINTO. Shin - God. To has the same meaning as Chinese TAO (way).
36. Word in a Marines slogan : PROUD
38. __-France : ILE DE. Very limited way to clue this partial.
39. Register a preference : VOTE
40. St. Peter's Basilica sight : PIETA
41. Exile isle : ELBA
42. Make, as butter : CHURN
44. Katahdin is its highest peak : MAINE. Never hard of Mount Katahdin.
45. Beatrix Potter's real first name : HELEN. Also a new trivia to me.
46. Cries after fútbol goals : OLEs
51. Freudian conscience : SUPEREGO
53. Player in a loft : ORGANIST
55. Vacation choice : TRIP
57. Aleppo native : SYRIAN
60. Reservations can help avoid one : WAIT. You have to have a reservation at our neighborhood Fantastic Sams. Otherwise, 30 minutes wait, at least.
61. Apportions : ALLOTS
62. Eighth-century pope : PAUL I. Not PIUS I.
67. Puppeteer Tony : SARG
70. Cap'n's aide : BOSN
72. Room at the Louvre : SALLE
73. Doesn't give up : TRIES
74. Enter noisily : ROAR IN. Not a phrase I use.
75. Nautical pole : SPRIT. Forgot. We had this before. Spell checker flashes it.
77. Word of origin : WHENCE
78. Marathon practice run : FIVE-K
79. Spike for Hillary : PITON. Edmund Hillary.
80. Like some focus groups : AD HOC. We often have "committee" in the clue for a fat gimme.
81. Freetown currency : LEONE
82. Slew : SCAD. Normally plural, right?
84. Grow pale : FADE
85. Push : URGE
91. Did a few laps : SWAM
93. Made on a wheel : SPUN
95. Play set on an island, with "The" : TEMPEST. Got via crosses as well.
96. Cabinet department : STATE
100. Greets the villain : HISSES
101. Conforming : IN STEP (with)
102. Elegant trimmings : FRILLS
104. Speed : HASTE
107. Orch. section : STRS. Strings. Gluey fill constructors dread to use.
108. Primer layer : COAT
109. Novelist Jaffe : RONA
110. Psychic : SEER
111. Motion carriers : AYES. I like this clue also. Lots of S's in this little section.
112. Tough test : ORAL
113. Self-titled 1974 pop album : ANKA
114. Many a techie : GEEK
115. Latin being : ESSE
118. FedEx rival : UPS
120. Otto I's realm: Abbr. : HRE
121. Knighted McKellen : IAN. He was on Fresh Air a while ago. Funny guy.
Thanks for letting me know the puzzles in your local paper. I fear I'm the lone voice here asking our local Star Tribune to change the puzzles. So sad. Why their syndicate does not publish LAT crosswords is beyond me. I start to doubt if the Trib Variety Editor even solves crosswords.
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Sep 7, 2016
Wednesday, September 7, 2016, Pam Amick Klawitter
Title: RETURN WITH US NOW TO THOSE THRILLING DAYS OF YESTERYEAR!
Pam has a fun Wednesday puzzle for us where her three two-word theme answers end in synonyms for THROW that are appended to the BACK of the first word. Thus we have the reveal:
55. Reversions ... or what 17-, 26- and 43-Across all have? : THROWBACKS. We sports fans see this word and immediately think of the old uniforms athletes don occasionally to celebrate teams of yesteryear! Once a year the Steelers dress out in these THROWBACK "bumble bee" outfits of the 1930's:
17. Cold weather groundswell that can cause pavement damage : FROST HEAVE - Water's quirky property of expanding when it freezes can move mountains and sidewalks
26. Ancient siege weapon : ROMAN CATAPULT - Take that you Visigoths!
43. Manufacturer's coming-out event : PRODUCT LAUNCH - Some genius thought Life Saver Soda would be a good idea. Consumers could not get the past the revulsion of drinking liquid candy.
Now let's peruse the rest of fun Pam has tossed, flung and pitched at us:
Across
1. Bucks in the woods : STAGS
6. Ratted out the bad guys : SANG
10. Dept. store stock : MDSE
14. Condor's condo? : AERIE - The view on the way home to the AERIE
15. Prefix with logical : IDEO
16. Dry as a desert : ARID
19. Go for the worm : BITE
20. Wind down or wind up : END - I imagine some barflies wonder as the night winds down where they will wind up
21. Name in Cold War news : TASS - Telegrafnoye Agentstvo Sovyetskogo Soyuza (Telegraphic Agency of the Soviet Union)
22. Wright who wondered, "What's another word for 'thesaurus'?" : STEVEN
24. Ball catcher : MITT - Evolution
25. Needing wheels : CARLESS
30. "Knock it off!" : ENOUGH
31. Architectural curve : OGEE
32. L.A. NFLer : RAM - Back in L.A. where they should be
35. Tax-free govt. bond : MUNI
36. Good feller? : AXE - This company in Tauranga, New Zealand have them
37. "One day only!" event : SALE
38. Boomer that no longer booms, briefly : SST
39. __ Valley: Reagan Library locale : SIMI - A beautiful place to visit
41. Warring factions : ARMIES
46. Woofer's partner : TWEETER
48. Landed : ALIT
49. Film boxer Rocky : BALBOA
50. Black, to a bard : EBON
51. Syst. for the deaf : ASL
54. Islamic branch : SHIA
58. Bard : POET
59. Capital of Belgium : EURO
60. Good-sized wedding band : OCTET
61. Kind of spot or loser : SORE
62. Cong. meeting : SESS
63. Lawn spoilers : WEEDS
Down
1. Heist target : SAFE
2. Beach bird : TERN
3. Five-time A.L. home run champ, familiarly : AROD - Now an expensive liability
4. APO mail addressees : GI'S
5. Gem mount : SETTING
6. Midday snooze : SIESTA - Una SIESTA me refresca (A nap refreshes me)
7. Some govt. lawyers : ADA'S - I'm betting most of you know these
8. Calif. neighbor : NEV
9. Loses one's cool : GOES APE
10. Pre-1985 communications nickname : MA BELL
11. Car's engine-to-wheels connector : DRIVE TRAIN
12. Surfers visit them : SITES
13. Paradises : EDENS
18. Sub access : HATCH - A tight fit
23. __-blue : TRUE
24. View from Molokai's south shore : MAUI
25. Lab rat's home : CAGE
26. Radiation units : REMS - Dental X-rays expose you to about 3 milliREMS (.003 REM) but you get about 360 milliREMS/year from everyday sources
27. Taxing task : ONUS
28. New England capital : MONTPELIER - the least populous American capital (7,880)
29. Needing a skull-and-crossbones label : TOXIC
33. Actor Baldwin : ALEC
34. Screen door material : MESH - Our MESH is kitty-proof
36. Russia-China border river : AMUR
37. X-rated stuff : SMUT
39. Explorer Hernando de __ : SOTO
40. Conceptualizes : IDEATES - Do you run in a crowd that uses this word?
41. Permit : ALLOW
42. Post-shower display : RAINBOW
44. Mail-in incentive : REBATE
45. They're off-limits : TABOOS
46. Recipe amts. : TBSPS
47. "Yippee!" : WAHOO
50. Gets an "I'm sorry" from Alex Trebek, say : ERRS - He didn't need Final Jeopardy to win, so Buzzy Cohen didn't ERR but jabbed Alex a little.
51. Entr'__ : ACTE
52. Short agenda? : SKED
53. Iwo Jima troop carriers: Abbr. : LSTS
56. Tint : HUE
57. Blackjack component : ACE
Now we THROW control BACK to you, our faithful solvers! Comment away!
The Grid
Pam has a fun Wednesday puzzle for us where her three two-word theme answers end in synonyms for THROW that are appended to the BACK of the first word. Thus we have the reveal:
55. Reversions ... or what 17-, 26- and 43-Across all have? : THROWBACKS. We sports fans see this word and immediately think of the old uniforms athletes don occasionally to celebrate teams of yesteryear! Once a year the Steelers dress out in these THROWBACK "bumble bee" outfits of the 1930's:
17. Cold weather groundswell that can cause pavement damage : FROST HEAVE - Water's quirky property of expanding when it freezes can move mountains and sidewalks
26. Ancient siege weapon : ROMAN CATAPULT - Take that you Visigoths!
43. Manufacturer's coming-out event : PRODUCT LAUNCH - Some genius thought Life Saver Soda would be a good idea. Consumers could not get the past the revulsion of drinking liquid candy.
Now let's peruse the rest of fun Pam has tossed, flung and pitched at us:
Across
1. Bucks in the woods : STAGS
6. Ratted out the bad guys : SANG
10. Dept. store stock : MDSE
14. Condor's condo? : AERIE - The view on the way home to the AERIE
15. Prefix with logical : IDEO
16. Dry as a desert : ARID
19. Go for the worm : BITE
20. Wind down or wind up : END - I imagine some barflies wonder as the night winds down where they will wind up
21. Name in Cold War news : TASS - Telegrafnoye Agentstvo Sovyetskogo Soyuza (Telegraphic Agency of the Soviet Union)
22. Wright who wondered, "What's another word for 'thesaurus'?" : STEVEN
24. Ball catcher : MITT - Evolution
25. Needing wheels : CARLESS
30. "Knock it off!" : ENOUGH
31. Architectural curve : OGEE
32. L.A. NFLer : RAM - Back in L.A. where they should be
35. Tax-free govt. bond : MUNI
36. Good feller? : AXE - This company in Tauranga, New Zealand have them
37. "One day only!" event : SALE
38. Boomer that no longer booms, briefly : SST
39. __ Valley: Reagan Library locale : SIMI - A beautiful place to visit
41. Warring factions : ARMIES
46. Woofer's partner : TWEETER
48. Landed : ALIT
49. Film boxer Rocky : BALBOA
50. Black, to a bard : EBON
51. Syst. for the deaf : ASL
54. Islamic branch : SHIA
58. Bard : POET
59. Capital of Belgium : EURO
60. Good-sized wedding band : OCTET
62. Cong. meeting : SESS
63. Lawn spoilers : WEEDS
Down
1. Heist target : SAFE
2. Beach bird : TERN
3. Five-time A.L. home run champ, familiarly : AROD - Now an expensive liability
4. APO mail addressees : GI'S
5. Gem mount : SETTING
6. Midday snooze : SIESTA - Una SIESTA me refresca (A nap refreshes me)
7. Some govt. lawyers : ADA'S - I'm betting most of you know these
8. Calif. neighbor : NEV
9. Loses one's cool : GOES APE
10. Pre-1985 communications nickname : MA BELL
11. Car's engine-to-wheels connector : DRIVE TRAIN
12. Surfers visit them : SITES
13. Paradises : EDENS
18. Sub access : HATCH - A tight fit
23. __-blue : TRUE
24. View from Molokai's south shore : MAUI
25. Lab rat's home : CAGE
26. Radiation units : REMS - Dental X-rays expose you to about 3 milliREMS (.003 REM) but you get about 360 milliREMS/year from everyday sources
27. Taxing task : ONUS
28. New England capital : MONTPELIER - the least populous American capital (7,880)
29. Needing a skull-and-crossbones label : TOXIC
33. Actor Baldwin : ALEC
34. Screen door material : MESH - Our MESH is kitty-proof
36. Russia-China border river : AMUR
37. X-rated stuff : SMUT
39. Explorer Hernando de __ : SOTO
40. Conceptualizes : IDEATES - Do you run in a crowd that uses this word?
41. Permit : ALLOW
42. Post-shower display : RAINBOW
44. Mail-in incentive : REBATE
45. They're off-limits : TABOOS
46. Recipe amts. : TBSPS
47. "Yippee!" : WAHOO
50. Gets an "I'm sorry" from Alex Trebek, say : ERRS - He didn't need Final Jeopardy to win, so Buzzy Cohen didn't ERR but jabbed Alex a little.
51. Entr'__ : ACTE
52. Short agenda? : SKED
53. Iwo Jima troop carriers: Abbr. : LSTS
56. Tint : HUE
57. Blackjack component : ACE
Now we THROW control BACK to you, our faithful solvers! Comment away!
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May 8, 2016
Sunday, May 8, 2016 Pam Amick Klawitter
Theme: "Communication Update" - Before & After type. First part is a common phrase. Last part is an online communication related term.
23A. Tiny pair of media hosts? : TWO PEAS IN A PODCAST. Two peas in a pod. "WTF with Marc Maron" is my favorite podcast these days.
31A. Security for sailors? : SAINT ELMO'S FIREWALL. Saint Elmo's Fire. You might have heard of the Great Firewall of China. Lots of websites are blocked there, including Facebook.
49A. Online photo exchange for redheads? : GINGER SNAPCHAT. Ginger snap. I just don't get the appeal of Snapchat.
65A. Having returned to the world of public performances? : BACK IN A FLASH MOB. Back in a flash. I don't feel flash mob is communication-related, thought it's organized and spread on line.
85A. Emeril's gateway? : FOOD WEB BROWSER. Food web. Firefox for me. What do you use?
100A. "Got a film to share?"? : ANYTHING FOR YOUTUBE? Anything for you.
113A. End of a "Great Reuben!" tweet? : #CORNED BEEF HASHTAG. Corned beef hash.
I
tend to jump around in my Sunday solving. After getting Snapchat and
YouTube, I thought the last words are all social media sites. Facebook
might be doable, but Instagram, Twitter and Tumblr are not viable
options.
Heavy themage due to the nature of "before and after" theme type. Total 113 squares. Rich's minimum is 84. I stay around 94/95.
Heavy themage due to the nature of "before and after" theme type. Total 113 squares. Rich's minimum is 84. I stay around 94/95.
Across:
1. Kind of crazy? : STIR. Gimme start for our regulars.
5. Supermarket lines : CARTS. We often see UPCS clued this way. Or BAR CODES.
10. Gossiper's word : HEARD. Not I HEAR.
15. Yahoo! rival : MSN
18. It divides banks in Bern : AARE. Riverbanks.
19. Goes around : ORBITS
21. Bartlett cousin : ANJOU. Have you tried Asian pears (Hosui) before? Super juicy.
22. Big foot letters : EEE
26. Short order from mom : NOW
27. Go along with : ESCORT
28. Extra : SPARE
29. Sneezer's need : TISSUE
36. Yacht staffs : MASTS. Not CREWS.
39. Van Gogh inspiration : ARLES
40. Clean the slate : ERASE
41. Latin lover's word : AMO
42. Naval NCO : CPO. And 43. Some NCOs : CPLS. And 57. G.I. Joe's outfit : US ARMY. Also 123. Air Force E-5's : SSGTS.
45. Scale starters : DO RE
55. Like some income : PRE-TAX
58. Former fillies : MARES
59. Crêpe cousin : BLINTZE. Looks amazing.
60. Garden adornment : SHRUB
61. Old Testament's Queen of __ : SHEBA
63. Tees for Aristotle : TAUS
64. Pound parts: Abbr. : OZs
70. Newfoundland comment? : ARF. Gimme for regulars.
73. Often saved comics heroine : LOIS (Lane),
74. Voicemail cues : TONES. Not BEEPS.
75. Cessation of hostilities : TRUCE
79. Opinion pieces : COLUMNS. Who's your favorite columnist? I like David Brooks.
81. Ontario natives : CREES
83. Intervene : STEP IN
84. Go by : ELAPSE
88. Dispatch : SEND
89. Brass __ : BAND
90. Place to go in Gloucester : LOO. Lots of gimme little words today.
91. "Xanadu" gp. : ELO
92. Home of the John Denver Sanctuary : ASPEN. Learning moment for me.
95. Illusionist Criss __ : ANGEL. He has a show in Vegas.
98. "Cutthroat Kitchen" host Brown : ALTON
106. Nothing new : REPEAT
107. Dutch wheels : EDAMs
108. High-quality : RATED A
112. Sharp-toothed swimmer : GAR
118. Cult following : URE. Just culture.
119. Get ready for an engagement? : KNEEL. Nailed it as well.
120. Waxy compound : STEROL. I see this as an ingredient in some makeup products.
121. Writer Rice : ANNE
122. Road curve : ESS
124. Revue routines : SKITS
125. Trails the pack : LAGS
Down:
1. Fill up : SATE
2. Shooting marbles : TAWS
3. __-Z: Camaro model : IROC
4. Share on Facebook, e.g. : RE-POST
5. Raccoon relative : COATI. He has a long tongue.
6. Start of MGM's motto : ARS
7. Bryce Harper stat : RBI. Right fielder for the Nationals. We also have And 96. Queens team, briefly : NY METS
8. Holiday sparklers : TINSEL
9. Office binder : STAPLE
10. Underworld : HADES
11. Multi-vol. reference : ENC. OK, encyclopedia.
12. 1977 Steely Dan album : AJA
13. Political platforms : ROSTRA. Plural of rostrum.
14. To-do list items : DUTIES
15. Smart bunch : MENSA. Thank you, Mensa, for carrying LA Times crossword online.
16. K-pop city : SEOUL. Korean Pop. J-pop is Japanese Pop. Chinese pop is Mandopop (Mandarin). Cantopop is in Cantonese, of course.
17. Staircase component : NEWEL
20. Bombards with junk email : SPAMS
24. Memorable times : ERAS
25. Cortez's gold : ORO
30. Author Stieg Larsson's homeland : SWEDEN. Author of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
32. Short rests : NAPS
33. 1982 Disney sci-fi film : TRON
34. Pool surface : FELT. Clued such because we also have 103. Senses : FEELS
35. Org. whose roots date to the Civil War : IRS. Learning moment to me.
36. Sorcerer : MAGUS. Singular of Magi, I guess.
37. Simple-living sect : AMISH. There was an Amish family selling home-made jams and jellies at the flea market. But they were not there last year.
38. Whale tracker : SONAR
42. Shout : CRY
43. Revolutionary first name : CHE. Simple in retrospect.
44. Kettle et al. : PAs. Not MAs.
46. "The Simpsons" bus driver : OTTO
47. Jeer : RAZZ. We used to have a blog regular called Razzberry.
48. Divorce consequences : EXES
50. Vittles : GRUB
51. Preserves, in a way : EMBALMS
52. "You said it!" : AMEN
53. Early sunscreen ingredient : PABA
54. Made skillfully : CRAFTED
55. Horner's surprise : PLUM
56. Trattoria order : RISOTTO.
I tried this the other day. Pretty good. I'm thinking of splurging on a
bag of dried porcini and making my own mushroom risotto.
59. Scroogean cries : BAHs
61. Enjoys a run, maybe : SKIS
62. "To each __ own" : HIS
63. Half a fly : TSE. It's back.
66. "Get Smart" security device : CONE
67. MGM co-founder : LOEW (Marcus)
68. "As I Lay Dying" father : ANSE. I forgot. We had this sometime ago.
69. Coven concoction : BREW
70. Experts : ACES
71. Part of a film : ROLE
72. Custardlike dessert : FLAN
76. Election surprise : UPSET
77. Sky over Seville : CIELO. Hard for me. I only know a few limited Spanish words.
78. __ Field, a former name of Minute Maid Park : ENRON
80. Modernize : UPDATE
81. One side of the fence : CON. Or PRO.
82. Casting aid : ROD
83. Sign of success : SRO (Standing-Room Only)
85. Venom dispenser : FANG
87. Aptly named track star : BOLT (Usain)
89. "Big" London attraction : BEN
93. Crude homes : SHACKS
94. Mountaineering equipment : PITONS
95. Many Qatar natives : ARABS
97. Half a kids' game : GO SEEK. 6-letter Partial.
98. "Down with," in Paris : ABAS. "Abas le roi!" Also 86. Cheese couleur : BLEU. Color. Blue.
99. Deadly : LETHAL
100. Plead in court : ARGUE
101. Reduces one's distance from : NEARS
102. WWI battle site : YPRES. No
idea. Wiki says that "During the war, because the British troops had
trouble pronouncing its name, they nicknamed the city "Wipers"."
104. Not even : ODD
105. Border range : URALS. Europe/Asia border range. Vague clue.
109. Sicilian attraction : ETNA
110. "Shucks!" : DANG
111. Sits in a cellar, say : AGES
114. Short rule? : REG (Regulation). Short = Abbr.
115. Tuna catcher : NET
116. "Black" shopping time: Abbr. : FRI
117. __ water : HOT
C.C.
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