Theme: "And I quote..."
18. Start of a quote : A HEN IS ONLY
23. Quote, part 2 : AN EGG'S
40. Quote, part 3 : WAY OF
54. Quote, part 4 : MAKING
61. End of the quote : ANOTHER EGG.
16A. With 66-Across, author of this puzzle's quote : SAMUEL. and 66-Across. See 16-Across : BUTLER.
Marti here, trying to fill Lemonade's shoes on a Friday. Whoo boy, I sure struggled with this one. I took me almost twice my normal Friday solving time, and even when I finished it, there were some things I still didn't know (LEONA, EGAN, TREME, for instance.)
I believe this is Jacob's debut LAT puzzle, so, congratulations!
Across:
1. City SE of Milan : LODI. BAM! Right off the bat, I get sucker punched. Anyone else enter "Rome?" Map.
5. Station occupant : COP.
8. Extended stays : ABODES. I didn't like this clue. It should have referred to the obsolete meaning of the word.
14. Dept. with a sun on its seal : ENER.gy. Among other things...
15. Dish made in an oven called an imu : POI. Total WAG. But a learning moment. The imu is basically a deep pit, with a wood fire in the bottom that is covered with fist-sized stones. The food is wrapped in leaves (to steam), placed into the pit, then covered with the dirt. A rolled up palm leaf is often used to keep a vent open at the top of the pit.
17. Some museum work : OILS. Anyone object to the seemingly singular "work?"
20. Super stars? : NOVAE. I entered NOVA*, but knew enough to wait for perps before deciding on "S" or "E" for the last letter. Alas, I did not know the perp. Finally wagged the answer at the end and got it right.
22. Sitting setting : STUDIO. Cute clue.
25. "Hear, hear!" : AMEN.
26. Self-obsessed sort : FOP.
29. Grub : EATS.
31. Legal appurtenance? : ESE. Legalese.
32. Barbary __ : APE. Endangered species.
33. Medium : CHANNELER.
37. Rich dessert : TORTE. My house guests from Vienna brought me a Sacher Torte. And yes, they are extremely rich!
39. "Hold it!" : HALT.
42. "... 'Tis a pageant / To keep __ false gaze": "Othello" : US IN. Meaning, "It's a trick, to confuse us."
43. __ coffee : IRISH.
45. They can be wound up : NEUROTICS.
47. Green shade : PEA.
48. Hosp. readout : ECG. I always wonder if the middle letter will be E, K or C?
50. Incentives to cooperate : SOPS.
51. Tee sizes: Abbr. : SMS. Smalls.
52. "It's __!": ballgame cry : A HIT.
58. Goes right, e.g. : STEERS.
60. It sometimes results in a double play : LINER. I started entering LINE drive, but ran out of room. Is it really called a liner?
65. Dominion : RULE.
67. NYC subway overseer : MTA. Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
68. Three-point B, say : TILE. In Scrabble, the letter "B" is worth three points. Hahtoolah and Irish Miss both knew that, though!
69. Shakespearean title character : ANTONY. and Cleopatra.
70. Handy skill for a gambler? : ESP. Yes, indeed!
71. Leave in : STET.
Down:
1. British singer/songwriter Lewis : LEONA. OK, Leona, you're on! 4:39
2. Source of some rings : ONION. Yummm!
3. Probe, with "into" : DELVE.
4. Feds concerned with returns : IRS AGENTS. And a clecho with 5-Down:
5. Pro concerned with returns : CPA. Certified Public Accountant.
6. Expressions of wonder : OOHS.
7. Two-figure sculpture : PIETA. If you see this in person, you will never forget the name of one of Michelangelo's most famous works.
8. Dramatic revelations : ASIDES.
9. Medieval helmet : BASINET. Another variant spelling, this time of "bascinet."
10. Novel that begins in the Marquesas Islands : OMOO. I had the last "O" so it was a WAG.
11. Bug for payment : DUN.
12. Member of the genus Anguilla : EEL. Freshwater eels.
13. Not straight : SLY.
19. Legion : NUMEROUS.
21. Richard of "A Summer Place" : EGAN. Troy Donahue and Sandra Dee also appeared in that film. I mostly just remember the song. 2:29
24. Worry : STEW.
26. Kurdish relative : FARSI.
27. __ nerve : OPTIC.
28. Hammer parts : PEENS.
30. More jargony : SLANGIER.
33. Salty bagful : CHIPS.
34. "Don Juan DeMarco" setting : HAREM. Starring Johnny Depp, Marlon Brando and Faye Dunaway.
35. Bit of checkpoint deception : ALIAS.
36. Organ that may be caught : EYE.
38. Rural-urban transition area : OUTSKIRTS.
41. Sent by : FROM.
44. Missionary's target : HEATHEN.
46. Gem mined mostly in Australia : OPAL.
49. All smiles : CHEERY.
53. HBO series set in New Orleans : TREME. About the residents of the Tremé neighborhood in New Orleans following the aftermath of hurricane Katrina.
55. Greenland native : INUIT.
56. "Ally McBeal" lawyer : NELLE. Played by Portia de Rossi. Never watched it.
57. Welcome : GREET.
58. D-Day city : ST. LO.
59. York et al.: Abbr. : SGTS. Sergeant York.
61. Legal org. : ABA. American Bar Association.
62. One of the Poor Clares : NUN.
63. Memorable Giant : OTT. I know his first name is Mel. And that's all I know, other than the fact that he's convenient crossword puzzle fill.
64. Orthodontist's concern : GAP.
Leaving you with my quote of the day:
"If every day is a gift, where do I go to return Mondays?"
Marti
Note from C.C.:
Good luck to all who attend tomorrow's Crossword LA. Do say hello to our Wednesday sherpa Steve.
Note from C.C.:
Good luck to all who attend tomorrow's Crossword LA. Do say hello to our Wednesday sherpa Steve.
