Theme: NONE
I got bogged down by 15A: Wild way to run? (AMUCK). I had no idea that AMOK can be as wild a variant as AMUCK. I just did not know 9D: Capital of Macedonia (SKOPJE).
I gave up the fight very earlier on, and started googling without shame. I am convinced that I am simply not capable of finishing a Saturday puzzle without cheating. Right now, my targets are Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Here are the recaps:
10A: Gun maker: COLT
14A: Gospel singer Winans: CeCe (BeBe & CeCe Winans)
15A: Wild way to run? AMUCK. Did you get this one easily?
18A: Calgary Stampede, e.g.: RODEO
19A: First name in denim? LEVI
20A: River of Venezuela: ORINOCO. Never heard of it. It flows into Atlantic Ocean.
22A: Formed into a ball: SPHERED
24A: Chita of "West Side Story": RIVERA. Remember the multi-talented Rivera clue on Feb 1?
25A: Shove aside: JOSTLE
25A: Clairvoyant: SEERESS. Female clairvoyant.
28A: Refer to incidentally: MENTION
29A: Greek letter: OMEGA
31A: Complete extent: GAMUT
32A: Hors d'oeuvres spread: PATE
36A: Military tactic: SIEGE
38A: Jazz sessions: SETS.
39A: In an upright position: ON END
41A: "The Prisoner of __": ZENDA. Come here for more information on this adventure novel.
43A: Sea lavender: STATICE. Unknown to me. They look so pretty.
45A: Superlatively ventilated: AIRIEST
50A: Actress Wright: TERESA. She is the wife of Lou Gehrig in "The Pride of the Yankees." Great movie. Watch 61 if you are a baseball fan, it's about Yankees' 1961 season when Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris try to break Babe Ruth's home run record.
51A: Plowed but left unseeded: FALLOW
52A: Pub patron: DRINKER
54A: Course outlines: SYLLABI (plural of syllabus)
55A: Questionable contraction? AIN'T
56A: Mount of Moses: SINAI
58A: Face features: EYES
59A: Carryall: TOTE
60A: Dress up: ADORN
61A: Annoying fit: SNIT
62A: Love god: EROS
63A: Mark sale items: RETAG
64A: Vietnamese holidays: TETS (Feb 7 this year, the same as Chinese Spring Festival).
Down Clues:
1D: Players: ACTORS
2D: Sweet-'ums: DEARIE
3D: Moving here and there: ACTIVE
5D: Cutting bits of wit: SARCASMS
6D: Melville's "Typee" sequel: OMOO
7D: Failure: DUD
9D: Capital of Macedonia: SKOPJE. How can I remember this word? Slavic words are strange.
10D: Keyboard percussion instrument: CELESTAS
11D:Worker's additional income: OVERTIME
12D: Flatten: LEVEL OUT
13D: Three-pronged weapons: TRIDENTS
23D: __ Kong: HONG. I put KING first.
27D: Confiscate: SEIZE
28D: __Carta: MAGNA
30D: Turn right!: GEE. Turn left is HAW.
32D: Follow in time: POSTDATE
33D: Located on the front: ANTERIOR.
34D: Rip open: TEAR INTO
35D: International understandings: ENTENTES. I tend to confuse Detente with Entente, a lot.
37D: Encouraging intellectual improvement: EDIFYING
40D: Data storage item: DISK
44D: Roman autocrat: CAESAR
47D: Comic Boosler: ELAYNE. I think I blogged her a few days ago.
48D: Amen!: SO BE IT!
49D: Plot surprises: TWISTS.
54D: Gilbert of Teasale: SARA. Sara Teasale is a poet. Sara Gilbert is Melissa Gilbert's sister.
Now I am famished. Need some power breakfast. Have a good weekend everyone.
C. C.
I got bogged down by 15A: Wild way to run? (AMUCK). I had no idea that AMOK can be as wild a variant as AMUCK. I just did not know 9D: Capital of Macedonia (SKOPJE).
I gave up the fight very earlier on, and started googling without shame. I am convinced that I am simply not capable of finishing a Saturday puzzle without cheating. Right now, my targets are Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Here are the recaps:
10A: Gun maker: COLT
14A: Gospel singer Winans: CeCe (BeBe & CeCe Winans)
15A: Wild way to run? AMUCK. Did you get this one easily?
18A: Calgary Stampede, e.g.: RODEO
19A: First name in denim? LEVI
20A: River of Venezuela: ORINOCO. Never heard of it. It flows into Atlantic Ocean.
22A: Formed into a ball: SPHERED
24A: Chita of "West Side Story": RIVERA. Remember the multi-talented Rivera clue on Feb 1?
25A: Shove aside: JOSTLE
25A: Clairvoyant: SEERESS. Female clairvoyant.
28A: Refer to incidentally: MENTION
29A: Greek letter: OMEGA
31A: Complete extent: GAMUT
32A: Hors d'oeuvres spread: PATE
36A: Military tactic: SIEGE
38A: Jazz sessions: SETS.
39A: In an upright position: ON END
41A: "The Prisoner of __": ZENDA. Come here for more information on this adventure novel.
43A: Sea lavender: STATICE. Unknown to me. They look so pretty.
45A: Superlatively ventilated: AIRIEST
50A: Actress Wright: TERESA. She is the wife of Lou Gehrig in "The Pride of the Yankees." Great movie. Watch 61 if you are a baseball fan, it's about Yankees' 1961 season when Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris try to break Babe Ruth's home run record.
51A: Plowed but left unseeded: FALLOW
52A: Pub patron: DRINKER
54A: Course outlines: SYLLABI (plural of syllabus)
55A: Questionable contraction? AIN'T
56A: Mount of Moses: SINAI
58A: Face features: EYES
59A: Carryall: TOTE
60A: Dress up: ADORN
61A: Annoying fit: SNIT
62A: Love god: EROS
63A: Mark sale items: RETAG
64A: Vietnamese holidays: TETS (Feb 7 this year, the same as Chinese Spring Festival).
Down Clues:
1D: Players: ACTORS
2D: Sweet-'ums: DEARIE
3D: Moving here and there: ACTIVE
5D: Cutting bits of wit: SARCASMS
6D: Melville's "Typee" sequel: OMOO
7D: Failure: DUD
9D: Capital of Macedonia: SKOPJE. How can I remember this word? Slavic words are strange.
10D: Keyboard percussion instrument: CELESTAS
11D:Worker's additional income: OVERTIME
12D: Flatten: LEVEL OUT
13D: Three-pronged weapons: TRIDENTS
23D: __ Kong: HONG. I put KING first.
27D: Confiscate: SEIZE
28D: __Carta: MAGNA
30D: Turn right!: GEE. Turn left is HAW.
32D: Follow in time: POSTDATE
33D: Located on the front: ANTERIOR.
34D: Rip open: TEAR INTO
35D: International understandings: ENTENTES. I tend to confuse Detente with Entente, a lot.
37D: Encouraging intellectual improvement: EDIFYING
40D: Data storage item: DISK
44D: Roman autocrat: CAESAR
47D: Comic Boosler: ELAYNE. I think I blogged her a few days ago.
48D: Amen!: SO BE IT!
49D: Plot surprises: TWISTS.
54D: Gilbert of Teasale: SARA. Sara Teasale is a poet. Sara Gilbert is Melissa Gilbert's sister.
Now I am famished. Need some power breakfast. Have a good weekend everyone.
C. C.
