Theme: Tutti Frutti
17A: July 4 noisemaker: CHERRY BOMB
53A: Nonsense!: APPLESAUCE
11D: Neato!: PEACHY KEEN
28D: Bicyclist's perch: BANANA SEAT
I was wondering if this constructor thought of Christina APPLEGATE for 53A. It would be a lovely "Inedible fruit" puzzle. Pearl Buck has PEAR in her name.
My real given name consists of two Chinese dynastries whose capital city was in Xi'An. How did you get your name?
I don't like the clue for HOLMES (29D: Doyle's sleuth) because SLEUTH is the answer to 24A: Clue collector. I also hate the clue for SMEAR (5A: Smudge). So many ways to avoid the letter repetition.
Why "Witty quips" for SALLIES (24D)? Aren't all quips supposed to be witty? It should be "Witty remarks", right? By the way, this definition of of SALLY is new to me.
Nice puzzle, but not as sweet as John Underwood's "Fruity Places".
Across:
1A: A little night music?: TAPS. The military bugle night call I suppose. But why "A little"? TAPS is short for what?
14A: "Rhyme Pays": ICE T
19A: Rattan piece: CANE
20A: Stories in installments: SERIALS
21A: Dieter and Lou: BROCKS. Only know Lou BROCK. Have never heard of Dieter. What a strange name! David BROCK probably has more name recognition than either of them. Talk about a flip-flop.
23A: Handyman's letter: DIY. Handyman also needs KIT (34A: Set of parts)
26A: Jazz vocalist Mercer: MABEL. I was so ecstatic about this clue because I finally committed her to my memory. And I am so ready for "Normand of Silent movie".
29A: Beauty parlor do: HAIRSTYLE. Helen Mirren looks great in any HAIRSTYLE.
33A: Lassie's breed: COLLIE. I wonder what's the origin of COLLIE.
36A: Ziegfeld show: FOLLIES. Not familiar with this show. See also the 1946 film trailer.
41A: Forest fauna: PINE TREES. The clue should be "Forest flora".
43A: Perfect or past: TENSE
46A: Six-shooter: PISTOL
48A: Pirate ship: CORSAIR. I forgot. SHIVER ME TIMBERS was clued as "Cry on a CORSAIR" on a NYT puzzle several days ago. Have you used that phrase or "Well Blow Me Down" before?
59A: Der __ (Adenauer): ALTE. Man, this guy's nickname always gives me trouble. It's the same as IL DUCE (Mussolin's title), isn't it? "The leader"?
Down:
4D: "The Lord of the Rings" character: STRIDER. No idea. I guessed.
10D: "Jo's Boys" author: ALCOTT. Have you read this book? I read "Little Women" in Chinese long time ago.
22D: Subterfuges: RUSES. Every time I see "Subterfuge", I see mushroom cloud. Always confuse the word with centrifuge.
25D: "__ of the Field": LILIES. Great movie.
26D: Tidy any loose ends: MOP UP
27D: Treasured violin: AMATI. Strad is the other one.
33D: One of a pair: CORRELATE. I always thought CORRELATE is a verb.
40D: Leave port: SET SAIL
46D: 12-point type: PICA. What is "12-point"?
51D: Rip apart: REND. Its past tense is RENT.
55D: Mom-and-pop grp.: PTA. I was thinking of the Mom-and-Pop stores, so I wanted Small Business Association (SBA?).
C.C.
17A: July 4 noisemaker: CHERRY BOMB
53A: Nonsense!: APPLESAUCE
11D: Neato!: PEACHY KEEN
28D: Bicyclist's perch: BANANA SEAT
I was wondering if this constructor thought of Christina APPLEGATE for 53A. It would be a lovely "Inedible fruit" puzzle. Pearl Buck has PEAR in her name.
My real given name consists of two Chinese dynastries whose capital city was in Xi'An. How did you get your name?
I don't like the clue for HOLMES (29D: Doyle's sleuth) because SLEUTH is the answer to 24A: Clue collector. I also hate the clue for SMEAR (5A: Smudge). So many ways to avoid the letter repetition.
Why "Witty quips" for SALLIES (24D)? Aren't all quips supposed to be witty? It should be "Witty remarks", right? By the way, this definition of of SALLY is new to me.
Nice puzzle, but not as sweet as John Underwood's "Fruity Places".
Across:
1A: A little night music?: TAPS. The military bugle night call I suppose. But why "A little"? TAPS is short for what?
14A: "Rhyme Pays": ICE T
19A: Rattan piece: CANE
20A: Stories in installments: SERIALS
21A: Dieter and Lou: BROCKS. Only know Lou BROCK. Have never heard of Dieter. What a strange name! David BROCK probably has more name recognition than either of them. Talk about a flip-flop.
23A: Handyman's letter: DIY. Handyman also needs KIT (34A: Set of parts)
26A: Jazz vocalist Mercer: MABEL. I was so ecstatic about this clue because I finally committed her to my memory. And I am so ready for "Normand of Silent movie".
29A: Beauty parlor do: HAIRSTYLE. Helen Mirren looks great in any HAIRSTYLE.
33A: Lassie's breed: COLLIE. I wonder what's the origin of COLLIE.
36A: Ziegfeld show: FOLLIES. Not familiar with this show. See also the 1946 film trailer.
41A: Forest fauna: PINE TREES. The clue should be "Forest flora".
43A: Perfect or past: TENSE
46A: Six-shooter: PISTOL
48A: Pirate ship: CORSAIR. I forgot. SHIVER ME TIMBERS was clued as "Cry on a CORSAIR" on a NYT puzzle several days ago. Have you used that phrase or "Well Blow Me Down" before?
59A: Der __ (Adenauer): ALTE. Man, this guy's nickname always gives me trouble. It's the same as IL DUCE (Mussolin's title), isn't it? "The leader"?
Down:
4D: "The Lord of the Rings" character: STRIDER. No idea. I guessed.
10D: "Jo's Boys" author: ALCOTT. Have you read this book? I read "Little Women" in Chinese long time ago.
22D: Subterfuges: RUSES. Every time I see "Subterfuge", I see mushroom cloud. Always confuse the word with centrifuge.
25D: "__ of the Field": LILIES. Great movie.
26D: Tidy any loose ends: MOP UP
27D: Treasured violin: AMATI. Strad is the other one.
33D: One of a pair: CORRELATE. I always thought CORRELATE is a verb.
40D: Leave port: SET SAIL
46D: 12-point type: PICA. What is "12-point"?
51D: Rip apart: REND. Its past tense is RENT.
55D: Mom-and-pop grp.: PTA. I was thinking of the Mom-and-Pop stores, so I wanted Small Business Association (SBA?).
C.C.
