Theme: "Treasure Hunt"
Hi Yo Silver Away! C.C.'s puzzle takes the chemical symbol for Silver, Ag (argentum in Latin) and uses the A as a caboose for one word and the G as the engine on the next in this Silver Streak exercise. Every fill has a silver lining!
22. *Source of mohair : ANGORA GOAT - Angora wool was the preferred material for this in my high school
28. *Runner-up to Einstein as Time's Person of the Century in 1999 : MAHATMA GANDHI- His peaceful, civil disobedience inspired Martin Luther King
47. *Super Nintendo rival : SEGA GENESIS
44. *__ Tibbets, eponymous mother of a WWII pilot : ENOLA GAY- This Omaha-built airplane changed the world
67. *1965 Beach Boys hit : CALIFORNIA GIRLS - Now for a musical interlude
94. *Hue akin to avocado : PEA GREEN
110. *Gainesville team : FLORIDA GATORS - Many memorable games against the Huskers
Reveal entry:
118. Where to find the metal whose symbol spans the words in the answers to starred clues : SILVER MINE - An episode of Bonanza had the boys figuring out how to make the SILVER MINES in Virginia City safer. Also a fun theme!!
The theme was fun to discover although not helpful to this solver out here on the prairie, so let's see what nuggets our mistress of the blog has left for us.
Across:
1. Nannies' handfuls : IMPS - I've heard 'em called worse
5. "Now hear __!" : THIS
9. Leak indicator : HISS - Another forbidding hiss
13. Those, in Toledo : ESOS
17. First king of Israel : SAUL
18. Court statements : OATHS -Somebody's lying Judge Judy!
20. Capone associate : NITTI - I first NITTI and NESS on this 60's TV show
21. Running __ : MATE - "You like going to funerals? Have I got a job for you!"
24. Hard-nosed : STERN
25. Land south of Moab : EDOM
26. Three, for Kentucky Derby horses : AGE - No one seems to pay any attention to horse racing except on the first Saturday in May
27. Mule parent : ASS
31. Watch a pet for a friend : CAT SIT
33. Silent movie femme fatale Theda : BARA - A little heavy on the L'Oréal eye makeup?
34. V-J Day pres. : HST - Harry wasn't told about the atom bomb until 3 1/2 mos. before he had to decide whether to drop it
35. L x XXXI : MDL -The year chocolate was introduced into Europe
36. Loaded one : SOT
37. Highest U.S. capital : SANTA FE - Santa Fe - 7,000', Cheyenne 6,400', then the mile high city
39. Pinkerton logo : EYE
41. School address ending : EDU
50. Ostentatious, in a way : LOUD - Didn't Herb Tarlek of WKRP write the book on that?
51. Key above G : A FLAT
54. Proof goofs : TYPOS - Typos were a bigger pain when we had to use typewriters
55. Tragic fate : DOOM
56. Yahoo! rival : MSN
57. Manxmen, e.g. : GAELS - Occupants of the Isle of Mann (also called Manx) where a branch of the Gaelic language is spoken
58. Fire dept. volunteer, perhaps : EMT - On July 3rd, EMTs had to save my doctor's life at his lake house when he had a heart attack
59. High chain : SIERRA
61. Car buyer's choice : SEDAN - Joann's now an SUV gal and ain't goin' back to a sedan
64. Knock on : RAP AT - Knock, knock, knock Penny. Knock, knock, knock Penny. Knock, knock, knock Penny.
66. They may be planted : KISSES
72. "Full House" actor : STAMOS - A 90's heartthrob
74. Stifled laugh : SNORT - milk out your nose?
75. Produces interest, say : EARNS - Banks here are paying a whopping 0.95% on savings
79. Cup holder : SAUCER - Does anyone really put one under your coffee cup at home?
80. Sphere : ORB
83. Fish similar to the stingray : SKATE - Forms of rays and skates predate trees
85. One-third of an inning, to a pitcher : OUT - Great line by Robin Williams in Good Morning Vietnam - Sgt. Major Dickerson: [Pointing to his rank insignia] What does three up and three down mean to you, airman? Adrian Cronauer: End of an inning?
86. Longfellow's "The Bell of __" : ATRI
87. Spine-chilling : EERIE
89. Easy basket : TIP IN
90. Words before dash or pinch, in recipes : ADD A
96. iOS part: Abbr. : SYS - My iOS doesn't necessarily like OSX let alone Windows 8
97. "Hold On Tight" rock gp. : ELO
98. Biblical quartet : GOSPELS - the four that made the cut
101. Pooh pal : ROO
102. Old jazz standard "__ Liza Jane" : LIL
104. Chip, say : MAR
106. Windex target : PANE - Nia Vardolas explains the use of Windex in My Big Fat Greek Wedding
114. Stooge with bangs : MOE - Brothers Moe and Shemp Howard were two of the original Four (yes, four) Stooges
115. Clear (of) : RID
116. "Here's the thing ..." : LOOK
117. Continuously : ON END
121. Church recess : APSE
122. Ugli coats : RINDS
123. Where el-Sisi is president : EGYPT
124. Uniform : EVEN - Some our greens are still not uniform due to winter kill
125. Bane in a bed : WEED - Maybe Denver can be higher than Santa Fe...
126. "Transcendence" actress Mara : KATE
127. Capone nemesis : NESS - Nitti's too
128. Telescopic __ : LENS
Down
1. First name in sci-fi : ISAAC
2. Japanese comics : MANGA - Okay.
3. Washington State Ferries setting : PUGET SOUND - Here's Joann at the top of the Space Needle two weeks ago with the Puget Sound as a lovely background
4. __-mo replay : SLO - Umpires and referees get it right now
5. It usually pops up : TOAST - Great for holding up PB&J
6. Fairy tale staples : HAGS
7. Midori on the ice : ITO
8. Tribal healer : SHAMAN - White Bull was a Cheyenne SHAMAN who foresaw a great victory coming over Custer. Some say he may have killed Custer.
9. Work out : HIT THE GYM
10. Newsy tidbits : ITEMS - We don't need no stinkin' three sources. Print/tweet it!
11. Flag-capturing board game : STRATEGO
12. Join the chorus : SING
13. Polish, as text : EMEND -I did my best...
14. Achy from riding : SADDLE SORE - Bike and horse saddles
15. Texter's "Then again ..." : OTOH - On other hand, I have a wart ;-)
16. Truck stop sight : SEMI - Steeds for Interstate cowboys
19. Kick off : START - The Huskers kick off the season August 30th
20. "Defending Our Nation. Securing the Future" org. : NSA - Okay
23. Indian yogurt dip : RAITA - A dip, condiment or salad made with yogurt
29. Two-time Senior PGA Championship winner Jay : HAAS
30. "Right on!" : AMEN
32. Closing word : SOLD - Remember the old TV cigarette ad that ended "SOLD American"
33. Pungent spice : BAY LEAF - I wish I could link to a scent
37. Wild adventures : SAFARIS - I'd do a photo SAFARI
38. Honor in style : FETE
40. Private reply? : YES SIR - SIR! YES SIR!
42. Gowns for the rich and famous : DIORS - I don't "wear" DIOR, It's usually Haggar
43. West Point inits. : USMA - Honor Code - "A cadet will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do."
44. O'Neill's "Desire Under the __" : ELMS - or the oaks or maples or ash or...
45. Sniffer dog's asset : NOSE - They'll stick those NOSES in embarrassing places
46. Laugh line : GAG
48. Well-put : APT
49. Historic Mesopotamian city : EDESSA - Due north of EDOM
52. Chow chow : ALPO
53. "God Save the __!": Russian Empire anthem : TSAR - Uh, he didn't
60. Resort spot : ISLE - Our favorite ISLE - Capri
62. Golden wattle, for one : ACACIA - Lovely National Floral Emblem of Australia
63. Dub : NAME
65. Heavy wts. : TNS
66. Pots on a table : KITTIES - Kitties who have anted into the, uh, kitty
68. Lancôme parent company : L'OREAL
69. RPI or MIT : INST
70. Benihana founder Rocky __ : AOKI - Nori AOKI plays right field for the KC Royals
71. Wrestle (with) : GRAPPLE
72. Skewered Thai dish : SATAY - SATAY/ATRI was a struggle por moi
73. Sets free : TURNS LOOSE
76. California street with a Walk of Style : RODEO DRIVE - I wonder how much C.C. would spend for a pair of shoes on RODEO DRIVE
77. Studio subject : NUDE - Google away
78. Musial in Cooperstown : STAN - One of the finest gentlemen to ever play the game
79. Pollen production pouches : SACS
80. Montana motto word : ORO - Oro y Plata (gold and silver)
81. River to the Gulf of Mexico : RIO GRANDE - A very busy place these days
82. Kiss, in Cádiz : BESO - Paul Anka singing Eso BESO (That Kiss)
84. Doe in "Bambi" : ENA - Bambi's mother-in-law
88. Dorian Gray's flaw : EGOMANIA - See below
90. Single-season record holder for most HRs by a shortstop : AROD - The opposite of 78 Down
92. Where to pick lox : DELI
93. Hockey's Phil, to fans : ESPO
95. Garson of "Mrs. Miniver" : GREER
99. Dissect, in a way : PARSE - It's all part of the fun here
100. Navy flag : ENSIGN - Is Frank Pulver the most famous movie one?
103. Bugged : IRKED
105. Bond, for one : AGENT - Mine'll always be Sean Connery
107. Poe and Pope : POETS - Dead POETS Society was a great Robin Williams film
108. White sale item : LINEN - How did a white sale get tied to President's Day?
109. Pristine places : EDENS
110. Chip, perhaps : FLAW - One undetected FLAW in the number 2 oxygen tank fill line DOOMed Apollo 13
111. Move with long strides : LOPE
112. Nerd : DORK - 30 years later he's a zillionaire
113. Reasons for end zone dances: Abbr. : TDS
114. LeBron James has won four of them: Abbr. : MVPS - Many people loved seeing him move back to play in Cleveland
119. Drano ingredient : LYE
120. "The Producers" (1968) director Brooks : MEL - Yup, MEL was a Jewish man who wrote and directed a play containing the song Springtime For Hitler
NOW HEAR THIS! NOW HEAR THIS! The bloggers are about to speak!
Husker Gary
