Theme: Of Course!
17A: Golfer's java-dispensing target?: CUP OF COFFEE
62A: Drawing of the area next to the fairway?: ROUGH SKETCH
11D: Mound near a sand trap?: BUNKER HILL
29D: Really large putting surface? GREEN ACRE
Ha ha, no water hazard! Wish there were a TEE though. From TEE to GREEN, "Golf is a good walk spoiled", as scoffed by Mark Twain.
I am more used to aiming at the "hole" rather than at the "CUP". Cute clue for 17A though. I like the consistency of all the theme entries, all placed at the very beginning.
More bonus golf fills:
46A: Golfer's position: LIE. Tough to hit a good shot when the ball lies below your feet.
28D: Golfer's choice: IRON. I started golfing with my 7-IRON.
53D: Golf legend Walter: HAGEN. Gimme. I read some tidbits about him, Bobby Jones and Gene Sarazen in various Jack Nicklaus' books. He was the first American to win British Open. And he had 11 major wins, just behind Jack (14) and Tiger (18). He was also very flamboyant, so unlike Ben Hogan, who was such a mysterious & secretive loner.
I did mis-hit a few shots though. The worst club in my bag definitely is my brain.
Across:
1A: Cab fare calculator: METER. Nailed it immediately. Spectacular start at the upper left corner for me this morning.
6A: Old saw: ADAGE. "Saw" means maxim/ADAGE.
3A: Jazz style: BOP. Learned from doing Xword. I don't really know what BOP/bebop is.
15A: ___ dance: BELLY. Look at Shakira's abs. Her father is of Lebanese descent. Guess that's how she loves BELLY dancing.
16A: Game with Skip and Reverse cards: UNO. Obtained the answer from down fills. Is it really the world's #1 family card game? Or just a wordplay on numbero UNO?
19A: "If I ruled the World" rapper: NAS. Learned his name from doing Xword. Can't stand rap.
20A: Woman with a habit?: SISTER. Good clue.
25A: Distance runners: MILERS. COE is often clued as "Miler Sebastian".
27A: "Who cares?": BIG DEAL
30A: Sesame Street grouch: OSCAR. The trash can muppet. Schindler of "Schindler's List" is OSKAR.
31A: Discount rack abbr.: IRR
34A: Dispenser of theater programs: USHER. Wonder why USHER's parents named him USHER.
39A: Curved sword: SABER. OK, it's curved, too-edged too.
41A: What to do just before the surprise party starts: HIDE. Not if the party is for me.
42A: Calendario page: ENERO. January. Caldendario is Spanish for calendar. I did not get the answer immediately.
44A: Stunning weapon: TASER. Love the clue.
47A: Guitar parts: NECKS. See this picture. Strange defintion of heel.
49A: Detected, as a rat?: SMELLED. Nailed it immediately.
51A: Cascades peak: SHASTA. Is it a Native Indian word? What's the meaning of SHASTA then?
53A: Port-au-Prince's country: HAITI. Just learned that French is HAITI's official language. I thought they speak Spanish.
54A: Bodybuilder's pride, briefly: PECS. Has anyone seen Gerard Butler's "300"? Incredible body, all those Sparta soldiers.
57A: Command used when creating a new file name: SAVE AS
64A: "__ Got a Secret": I'VE. Easy guess. Have never heard of this TV game show.
65A: Nurse, vis--à-vis medication: DOSER. Is DOSER a common word?
67A: Avignon article: LES. Like "LES Misérables", Dennis' favorite musical. I think he only likes Susan Bolye's voice though.
Down:
1D: Apples with screens: MACS. I am a PC person. This kind of apple clue can't fool anybody now.
2D: Needle case: ETUI. Will Nediger clued ETUI as "Notions holder" last time. I like that clue better.
6D: Blood classification letters: ABO. Has anyone tried Blood Type Diet? Scroll down and see which food you should allow/avoid in your daily diet. I am a type O, and I can't give up cauliflower.
7D: Skim, as soup: DEFAT. Oh, it's a real word.
8D: __ Romeo: sports car: ALFA. Learned this name when Kazie suggested ALFA Romeo for a possible ROMEO clue in late March. They belong to Fiat now, according to Wikipedia.
12D: Studio sign: ON AIR
13D: Internet forum messages: POSTS. "Blog messages" too. By the way, what are your favorite movies? Come to the Comments section and share with us. I like "The Godfather" (I & III), "Major League" & "Cold Mountain".
22D: Symbol after "Http:": SLASH
24D: Soccer player's shoes: CLEATS
26D: Post-op section: ICU. Reminds me of my SKIS ("Street supplies?") confusion last time. I was not familiar with the Olympic skier Picabo Street. Buckeye later joked that she made a large contribution to a Denver hospital, and they named a wing after her. And the wing is called "Picabo, ICU".
27D: Light meal: BITE
30D: Ukrainian port: ODESSA. Interesting. I did not know all city names in Greek/Latin are feminine.
33D: Org. for Bucks and Bulls: NBA. Alliteration again.
35D: Pop singer Brickell: EDIE. Paul Simon's wife. What song is she famous for?
36D: Sax or oboe: REED. Only learned this morning that saxophone is named after its Beligum inventor Adophe Sax.
38D: Bride's purchase: DRESS. Katherine Heigl's "27 Dresses" is pretty silly. This is her famous thong bikini shot (0:18).
40D: Careless: REMISS
45D: Hollywood do-overs: RETAKES
48D: Explosion sound: KABOOM. I like this fill.
50D: Horse stable: LIVERY. Got the answer from across fills. I've never heard of "livery stable" before. Dictionary defines it as "a stable that boards horses and keeps horses and carriages for hire."
51D: Go bad: SPOIL
52D: Throw with strain: HEAVE
58D: Harrow rival: ETON. Both Churchill and Nehru are Harrow graduates.
59D: Elec. designation: AC/DC. Or the rock band name.
60D: "__ Gotta Have It": Spike Lee film: SHE'S. Another easy guess. Have never heard of this film. What a strange blurb: A Seriously Sexy Comedy.
63D: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., e.g.: HRS. Just saw Dolly Parton's "9 to 5" the other day. Very silly too.
Answer grid.
C.C.
17A: Golfer's java-dispensing target?: CUP OF COFFEE
62A: Drawing of the area next to the fairway?: ROUGH SKETCH
11D: Mound near a sand trap?: BUNKER HILL
29D: Really large putting surface? GREEN ACRE
Ha ha, no water hazard! Wish there were a TEE though. From TEE to GREEN, "Golf is a good walk spoiled", as scoffed by Mark Twain.
I am more used to aiming at the "hole" rather than at the "CUP". Cute clue for 17A though. I like the consistency of all the theme entries, all placed at the very beginning.
More bonus golf fills:
46A: Golfer's position: LIE. Tough to hit a good shot when the ball lies below your feet.
28D: Golfer's choice: IRON. I started golfing with my 7-IRON.
53D: Golf legend Walter: HAGEN. Gimme. I read some tidbits about him, Bobby Jones and Gene Sarazen in various Jack Nicklaus' books. He was the first American to win British Open. And he had 11 major wins, just behind Jack (14) and Tiger (18). He was also very flamboyant, so unlike Ben Hogan, who was such a mysterious & secretive loner.
I did mis-hit a few shots though. The worst club in my bag definitely is my brain.
Across:
1A: Cab fare calculator: METER. Nailed it immediately. Spectacular start at the upper left corner for me this morning.
6A: Old saw: ADAGE. "Saw" means maxim/ADAGE.
3A: Jazz style: BOP. Learned from doing Xword. I don't really know what BOP/bebop is.
15A: ___ dance: BELLY. Look at Shakira's abs. Her father is of Lebanese descent. Guess that's how she loves BELLY dancing.
16A: Game with Skip and Reverse cards: UNO. Obtained the answer from down fills. Is it really the world's #1 family card game? Or just a wordplay on numbero UNO?
19A: "If I ruled the World" rapper: NAS. Learned his name from doing Xword. Can't stand rap.
20A: Woman with a habit?: SISTER. Good clue.
25A: Distance runners: MILERS. COE is often clued as "Miler Sebastian".
27A: "Who cares?": BIG DEAL
30A: Sesame Street grouch: OSCAR. The trash can muppet. Schindler of "Schindler's List" is OSKAR.
31A: Discount rack abbr.: IRR
34A: Dispenser of theater programs: USHER. Wonder why USHER's parents named him USHER.
39A: Curved sword: SABER. OK, it's curved, too-edged too.
41A: What to do just before the surprise party starts: HIDE. Not if the party is for me.
42A: Calendario page: ENERO. January. Caldendario is Spanish for calendar. I did not get the answer immediately.
44A: Stunning weapon: TASER. Love the clue.
47A: Guitar parts: NECKS. See this picture. Strange defintion of heel.
49A: Detected, as a rat?: SMELLED. Nailed it immediately.
51A: Cascades peak: SHASTA. Is it a Native Indian word? What's the meaning of SHASTA then?
53A: Port-au-Prince's country: HAITI. Just learned that French is HAITI's official language. I thought they speak Spanish.
54A: Bodybuilder's pride, briefly: PECS. Has anyone seen Gerard Butler's "300"? Incredible body, all those Sparta soldiers.
57A: Command used when creating a new file name: SAVE AS
64A: "__ Got a Secret": I'VE. Easy guess. Have never heard of this TV game show.
65A: Nurse, vis--à-vis medication: DOSER. Is DOSER a common word?
67A: Avignon article: LES. Like "LES Misérables", Dennis' favorite musical. I think he only likes Susan Bolye's voice though.
Down:
1D: Apples with screens: MACS. I am a PC person. This kind of apple clue can't fool anybody now.
2D: Needle case: ETUI. Will Nediger clued ETUI as "Notions holder" last time. I like that clue better.
6D: Blood classification letters: ABO. Has anyone tried Blood Type Diet? Scroll down and see which food you should allow/avoid in your daily diet. I am a type O, and I can't give up cauliflower.
7D: Skim, as soup: DEFAT. Oh, it's a real word.
8D: __ Romeo: sports car: ALFA. Learned this name when Kazie suggested ALFA Romeo for a possible ROMEO clue in late March. They belong to Fiat now, according to Wikipedia.
12D: Studio sign: ON AIR
13D: Internet forum messages: POSTS. "Blog messages" too. By the way, what are your favorite movies? Come to the Comments section and share with us. I like "The Godfather" (I & III), "Major League" & "Cold Mountain".
22D: Symbol after "Http:": SLASH
24D: Soccer player's shoes: CLEATS
26D: Post-op section: ICU. Reminds me of my SKIS ("Street supplies?") confusion last time. I was not familiar with the Olympic skier Picabo Street. Buckeye later joked that she made a large contribution to a Denver hospital, and they named a wing after her. And the wing is called "Picabo, ICU".
27D: Light meal: BITE
30D: Ukrainian port: ODESSA. Interesting. I did not know all city names in Greek/Latin are feminine.
33D: Org. for Bucks and Bulls: NBA. Alliteration again.
35D: Pop singer Brickell: EDIE. Paul Simon's wife. What song is she famous for?
36D: Sax or oboe: REED. Only learned this morning that saxophone is named after its Beligum inventor Adophe Sax.
38D: Bride's purchase: DRESS. Katherine Heigl's "27 Dresses" is pretty silly. This is her famous thong bikini shot (0:18).
40D: Careless: REMISS
45D: Hollywood do-overs: RETAKES
48D: Explosion sound: KABOOM. I like this fill.
50D: Horse stable: LIVERY. Got the answer from across fills. I've never heard of "livery stable" before. Dictionary defines it as "a stable that boards horses and keeps horses and carriages for hire."
51D: Go bad: SPOIL
52D: Throw with strain: HEAVE
58D: Harrow rival: ETON. Both Churchill and Nehru are Harrow graduates.
59D: Elec. designation: AC/DC. Or the rock band name.
60D: "__ Gotta Have It": Spike Lee film: SHE'S. Another easy guess. Have never heard of this film. What a strange blurb: A Seriously Sexy Comedy.
63D: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., e.g.: HRS. Just saw Dolly Parton's "9 to 5" the other day. Very silly too.
Answer grid.
C.C.
