Theme: A Restless Mind
17A: Start of a quip: UNEASY LIES
27A: Part 2 of quip: THE HEAD WHICH
45A: Part 3 of quip: EATS CRACKERS
60A: End of quip: WHILE IN BED
Is this a play on "Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown"?
I am completely stumped by this quip. After our Florida cracker discussion a few days ago, now I am at a loss at what CRACKERS refer to here. Ritz Cracker CRACKERS or is it another slang for drug?
I would have clued CLUES (1D: Aids for Sherlock) as "You are reading them" or anything crossword related. By the way, there are 78 clues/fills in today's grid, the maximum count allowed for a weekday 15*15 themed puzzle (72 for Saturday themeless).
Across:
1A: "Lara __: Tomb Raider": CROFT. Guinness Book of World Records 2009 named Angelina Jolie the Most Powerful Actress. Brad Pitt took the title of the Most Powerful Actor.
6A: Iron pumper's pride: LATS. Short for Latissimus Dorsi, literally the broadest (muscle) of the back. I can never remember this word. What specific exercise is needed to build up that "pride"?
14A: Palmer of "The Gentle Sex": LILLI. Completely unknown to me. She was a German actress and was married to Rex Harrison for over a decade. If you find a poster of "The Gentle Sex" on the internet, please share with us.
15A: Japanese box: INRO. See this picture. The toggle at the top of that picture is called netsuke, highly collectible. These netsukes are so erotic. Japanese traditional clothes have no pockets, thus the need for a small case attached to the kimono.
23A: Mack of Keystone films: SENNETT. Look at these SENNETT Bathing Beautifies. Was the picture taken in 1920's? I've never heard of this guy before. Wikipedia says he is called "The King of Comedy”.
41A: Wine region of Italy: ASTI. ASTI Spumante.
49A: Ilie of tennis: NASTASE. Often see ILIE clued as "Nastase of tennis".
53A: Abrasive cloth: EMERY
58A: Award for a sitcom: EMMY. Do you know why this award is called EMMY?
64A: Orchestral instruments: CELLI. Had no idea that the plural form of cello is CELLI.
67A: Minotaur's home: CRETE. So, what's the lesson drawn from Icarus' flight from CRETE? Hubris?
Down:
3D: City on the Allegheny: OLEAN. I've never heard of Allegheny River. Is it an Indian name?
6D: Frasier's ex: LILITH. Played by Bebe Neuwirth. Unknown to me.
7D: Blue dye: ANIL. I forgot the difference between ANIL and Indigo.
8D: Cross the line?: TRESPASS. Why question mark?
10D: Anti-war: DOVISH. Opposite hawish.
18D: "The Dresser" director Peter: YATES. He just appeared in our puzzle last Sunday.
26D: Writer LeShan: EDA. Crossword construstors seem to be very fond of three letter A- ending words: EDA, IDA, ADA, AVA, EVA, UMA, ABA, AGA, A LA, BOA, ERA, PEA, PTA and of course BRA. She is so pretty.
38D: Stiffened, in a way: STARCHED
41D: Sore: ACHY. I wrote down ACHE first.
43D: Quiet partner?: PEACE
51D: Small silvery fish: SMELT. What's your favorite fish? I really like walleye.
52D: Vocalist Gorme: EYDIE. What's the title of this song? Sounds so familiar. I've never heard of EYDIE Gorme though.
61D: Former trucking regulating agcy.: ICC (Interstate Commerce Commission). From 1887 to 1995. New to me also. Wikipedia says "the agency's remaining functions were transferred to the Surface Transportation Board.
C.C.
17A: Start of a quip: UNEASY LIES
27A: Part 2 of quip: THE HEAD WHICH
45A: Part 3 of quip: EATS CRACKERS
60A: End of quip: WHILE IN BED
Is this a play on "Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown"?
I am completely stumped by this quip. After our Florida cracker discussion a few days ago, now I am at a loss at what CRACKERS refer to here. Ritz Cracker CRACKERS or is it another slang for drug?
I would have clued CLUES (1D: Aids for Sherlock) as "You are reading them" or anything crossword related. By the way, there are 78 clues/fills in today's grid, the maximum count allowed for a weekday 15*15 themed puzzle (72 for Saturday themeless).
Across:
1A: "Lara __: Tomb Raider": CROFT. Guinness Book of World Records 2009 named Angelina Jolie the Most Powerful Actress. Brad Pitt took the title of the Most Powerful Actor.
6A: Iron pumper's pride: LATS. Short for Latissimus Dorsi, literally the broadest (muscle) of the back. I can never remember this word. What specific exercise is needed to build up that "pride"?
14A: Palmer of "The Gentle Sex": LILLI. Completely unknown to me. She was a German actress and was married to Rex Harrison for over a decade. If you find a poster of "The Gentle Sex" on the internet, please share with us.
15A: Japanese box: INRO. See this picture. The toggle at the top of that picture is called netsuke, highly collectible. These netsukes are so erotic. Japanese traditional clothes have no pockets, thus the need for a small case attached to the kimono.
23A: Mack of Keystone films: SENNETT. Look at these SENNETT Bathing Beautifies. Was the picture taken in 1920's? I've never heard of this guy before. Wikipedia says he is called "The King of Comedy”.
41A: Wine region of Italy: ASTI. ASTI Spumante.
49A: Ilie of tennis: NASTASE. Often see ILIE clued as "Nastase of tennis".
53A: Abrasive cloth: EMERY
58A: Award for a sitcom: EMMY. Do you know why this award is called EMMY?
64A: Orchestral instruments: CELLI. Had no idea that the plural form of cello is CELLI.
67A: Minotaur's home: CRETE. So, what's the lesson drawn from Icarus' flight from CRETE? Hubris?
Down:
3D: City on the Allegheny: OLEAN. I've never heard of Allegheny River. Is it an Indian name?
6D: Frasier's ex: LILITH. Played by Bebe Neuwirth. Unknown to me.
7D: Blue dye: ANIL. I forgot the difference between ANIL and Indigo.
8D: Cross the line?: TRESPASS. Why question mark?
10D: Anti-war: DOVISH. Opposite hawish.
18D: "The Dresser" director Peter: YATES. He just appeared in our puzzle last Sunday.
26D: Writer LeShan: EDA. Crossword construstors seem to be very fond of three letter A- ending words: EDA, IDA, ADA, AVA, EVA, UMA, ABA, AGA, A LA, BOA, ERA, PEA, PTA and of course BRA. She is so pretty.
38D: Stiffened, in a way: STARCHED
41D: Sore: ACHY. I wrote down ACHE first.
43D: Quiet partner?: PEACE
51D: Small silvery fish: SMELT. What's your favorite fish? I really like walleye.
52D: Vocalist Gorme: EYDIE. What's the title of this song? Sounds so familiar. I've never heard of EYDIE Gorme though.
61D: Former trucking regulating agcy.: ICC (Interstate Commerce Commission). From 1887 to 1995. New to me also. Wikipedia says "the agency's remaining functions were transferred to the Surface Transportation Board.
C.C.
