Words: 72 (missing Q,X)
Blocks: 35
Another solo Saturday from Brad Wilber, with a deceptively easy-looking
grid. I found today's puzzle had what I would call "reverse
solvability" - that is, the long answers filled in with little effort,
but the shorter ones really baffled me. 8- and 6-letter triple stack
corners that did not look intimidating, and just two 10-letter phrases
crossing two of the four 9-letter runs rounding out the longer spans;
6d. Moles may cross them : ENEMY LINES
30d. One might include "Go skydiving" : BUCKET LIST
o, a, r d n w....?!?!
ACROSS:
1. Pirate inducted at Cooperstown in 1988 : STARGELL - Ah, Baseball to start; took some perps for me to WAG this one; I am sure C.C. nailed it - she can elaborate (From C.C.: I think he's TTP's favorite player, lifelong Pirate.)
9. Tuning shortcut : PRESET - I was in a guitar frame of mind; this is more like your AM/FM, Sirius and Pandora kind of tuning; I call my Pandora station "Myynde Wax" - there's a story behind it....
15. Try to pick up : COME ON TO - There's a girl at the restaurant where I built the benches that likes to scratch my back; do you think it's an attempt to "come on to" me~??
16. Make wrinkly : RUMPLE - I was tempted to try "CREASE"
17. Auto safety feature : HEADREST - simple, but effective
18. Capital with an Algonquin name : OTTAWA - Albany (NY) fit, too, but....
19. Abound : TEEM
20. Many a jayvee athlete : SOPH - tried "TEEN" first
22. Org. with an online Patriot Index : D.A.R. - Daughters of the American Revolution
23. Loan applicant's asset : STEADY JOB - It's getting close to new car time; I have a steady job, a high credit score, and a Dodge with 251,000 miles on it
26. Barnyard cries : BRAYS
28. Much of the New Testament is attributed to him : PAUL - I waited on perps
29. Longtime Ivory rival : LIFEBUOY - soap makers - makes me think of "A Christmas Story"
31. 11-Down skill : CPR - circumreferential, ugh; 11. 31-Across pro : EMT
9. Tuning shortcut : PRESET - I was in a guitar frame of mind; this is more like your AM/FM, Sirius and Pandora kind of tuning; I call my Pandora station "Myynde Wax" - there's a story behind it....
15. Try to pick up : COME ON TO - There's a girl at the restaurant where I built the benches that likes to scratch my back; do you think it's an attempt to "come on to" me~??
16. Make wrinkly : RUMPLE - I was tempted to try "CREASE"
17. Auto safety feature : HEADREST - simple, but effective
18. Capital with an Algonquin name : OTTAWA - Albany (NY) fit, too, but....
19. Abound : TEEM
20. Many a jayvee athlete : SOPH - tried "TEEN" first
22. Org. with an online Patriot Index : D.A.R. - Daughters of the American Revolution
23. Loan applicant's asset : STEADY JOB - It's getting close to new car time; I have a steady job, a high credit score, and a Dodge with 251,000 miles on it
26. Barnyard cries : BRAYS
28. Much of the New Testament is attributed to him : PAUL - I waited on perps
29. Longtime Ivory rival : LIFEBUOY - soap makers - makes me think of "A Christmas Story"
31. 11-Down skill : CPR - circumreferential, ugh; 11. 31-Across pro : EMT
34. Give as a task : ASSIGN - Don't get me started on "tasks"....
36. Brno natives : CZECHs
36. Brno natives : CZECHs
40. 1960s role for Bamboo Harvester : Mr. ED - I had 'M-ED' and had to duck to avoid the V-8 can
42. Word with run or jump : SKI - ski run, ski jump
43. Self-satisfied sound : "HEH~!"
44. Requiem Mass segment : DIES IRAE - the full phrase
46. "The Phantom Tollbooth" protagonist : MILO - all perps
47. Loin cut : T-BONE - toyed with throwing this in to start; then the "N" showed
49. Words of resignation : C'EST LA VIE - Frawnche - but it does remind me of this video
42. Word with run or jump : SKI - ski run, ski jump
43. Self-satisfied sound : "HEH~!"
44. Requiem Mass segment : DIES IRAE - the full phrase
46. "The Phantom Tollbooth" protagonist : MILO - all perps
47. Loin cut : T-BONE - toyed with throwing this in to start; then the "N" showed
49. Words of resignation : C'EST LA VIE - Frawnche - but it does remind me of this video
51. URL ending : ORG - uhhh, .com, .edu, .biz....
52. Did a sendup of : APED - mimicry
54. Heroine with notable buns : LEIA - hey now, these buns
52. Did a sendup of : APED - mimicry
54. Heroine with notable buns : LEIA - hey now, these buns
55. Pungent condiment : WASABI
57. Took for a ride : SWINDLED
61. Standoffish type : ICICLE - back in college, there was a girl all the guys referred to as the "ice princess" - ironically, she asked ME out....
62. Like the trade winds : EASTERLY
63. Hitching post attachment : TETHER
64. Stop and go, say : ANTONYMS
DOWN:
1. Ivy, e.g.: Abbr. : SCH - meh.
2. Part of Italy where Calabria is, figuratively : TOE
57. Took for a ride : SWINDLED
61. Standoffish type : ICICLE - back in college, there was a girl all the guys referred to as the "ice princess" - ironically, she asked ME out....
62. Like the trade winds : EASTERLY
63. Hitching post attachment : TETHER
64. Stop and go, say : ANTONYMS
DOWN:
1. Ivy, e.g.: Abbr. : SCH - meh.
2. Part of Italy where Calabria is, figuratively : TOE
3. Curtis Cup contenders : AMATEURS - Golf - sort of like the Ryder Cup; more here
4. Bridge do-over : RE-DEAL
5. Hurt in a ring : GORED - Ask Evander Holyfield
7. West Point grads: Abbr. : LTs
8. Much : LOTS OF
9. Hold (up) : PROP
10. Performer in every episode of "Laugh-In" : RUTH BUZZI
4. Bridge do-over : RE-DEAL
5. Hurt in a ring : GORED - Ask Evander Holyfield
7. West Point grads: Abbr. : LTs
8. Much : LOTS OF
9. Hold (up) : PROP
10. Performer in every episode of "Laugh-In" : RUTH BUZZI
12. Relaxing outing : SPA DAY
13. Super Bowl XXXIII MVP : ELWAY
14. Drops during lows : TEARS - my last fill was the "R"; took a moment to see 'drops' as a noun and not a verb
21. Jump, in a way : OBEY
23. Employer of vets: Abbr. : SPCA - ah, those kind of vets
24. Four-note piece : TAPS
25. It may be up : JIG - "Surrender...the jig is up"
27. Casanova : ROUE
32. Accommodating : AGREEABLE
35. Hacker's cry : "I'M IN~!"
37. Knight life ideal : CHIVALRY - it's not dead
38. Port opener : HELI - heliport
39. Braking system component : SHOE - I think they need replacing on my van, but I am still working on the leaf spring
41. Ones spotted in casinos : DICE - this could have been very deceptive, indeed; ones, spotted, dice....lots to work with
42. Carrier to Copenhagen : SAS - Airline
44. Lallygags : DOGS IT
45. Site with an important part in a 1956 film? : RED SEA - part? Har-HAR~!!!
46. Winless horse : MAIDEN
47. Specifically : TO WIT
48. Reinforce : BRACE
50. Measures taken slowly? : LENTO - musical direction
53. Seaside strolling spot : PIER
56. Rats along the Rhine? : ACH - exclamations; "Rats~!" and "Ach~!"
58. Peaked : WAN - skin color, 'to wit'
59. London's earliest water pipes were made with it : ELM - I wanted "WOOD"; did not realize we were looking for a specific type
60. Beginning to function? : DYS - DYSfunction(al) - don't I know it
42. Carrier to Copenhagen : SAS - Airline
44. Lallygags : DOGS IT
45. Site with an important part in a 1956 film? : RED SEA - part? Har-HAR~!!!
46. Winless horse : MAIDEN
47. Specifically : TO WIT
48. Reinforce : BRACE
50. Measures taken slowly? : LENTO - musical direction
53. Seaside strolling spot : PIER
56. Rats along the Rhine? : ACH - exclamations; "Rats~!" and "Ach~!"
58. Peaked : WAN - skin color, 'to wit'
59. London's earliest water pipes were made with it : ELM - I wanted "WOOD"; did not realize we were looking for a specific type
60. Beginning to function? : DYS - DYSfunction(al) - don't I know it
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