Theme: Frequent 'F and F' Formats
20A: "American Idol" contestant's dream: FAME AND FORTUNE
37A: Hard data: FACTS AND FIGURES
52A: Like a movie auto chase scene: FAST AND FURIOUS
Argyle here.
All the first theme words start with FA, and only have one syllable. There are total 9 letter F's in this puzzle (NY Time's record is 12), quite unusual. One Z and 2 J's also makes this puzzle rather scrabbly.
Not much to say: If it gets any easier there won't be much reason to blog. That's not to say it isn't a good puzzle, it is, but I'll bet we have many that didn't have to google at all today.
Think of some other F and F and leave it in the comments section. I have several, but I'll wait to post them. Have a good week.
Across:
1A: Cough syrup amts.: TSPS. Teaspoons
9A: Pirate's chum: MATEY. "Ahoy, MATEY".
18A: With 10-Down, approximately: ON OR. 10D: See 18-Across: ABOUT.
19A: Sure to end in failure, as a situation: NO WIN.
23A: Swiss painter Paul: KLEE.
25A: Wander (about): GAD. Gadabout Gaddis (Roscoe Vernon)- The Flying Fisherman. An early pioneer of television, Gadabout's name was synonymous with freedom
28A: Handyman's tasks: ODD JOBS.
30A: Shriner's hat: FEZ. Thimble Cute!
35A: Place for mil. planes: AFB. Air Force Base.
36A: Jazz jargon: JIVE.
44A: Mummy's threesome?: EMS. Three letter M's in Mummy.
45A: Bead of morning moisture: DEWDROP. Common name for a roadhouse, The Dew Drop Inn.
48A: Oink spot: STY.
49A: U2's lead vocalist: BONO. nee Paul David Hewson. BONO owns Forbes magazine.
59A: Connect the _: DOTS.
60A: Kitten lifting spot: NAPE. Place "awwww" picture here.
61A: Ivan of tennis: LENDL.
62A: Blunt blade: EPEE. Sharp point.
Down:
1D: "Finally, the weekend!": TGIF.
3D: Pilot or Treo maker: PALM. Palm USA, is an innovator of easy-to-use mobile products including Treo and Centro smartphones, handhelds, software, and accessories. Rival of Blackberry.
5D: Copied genetically: CLONED.
6D: Passed (out): HANDED. Hmmm, why did I think of a different kind of "passed out".
7D: Dating from: AS OF.
8D: Mislead deliberately: THROW OFF. from 'THROW OFF the trail'. Foxes were known to have doubled back on their trail and then jump sideways(to a log or hard ground or water)thus throwing the hounds off their trail.
9D: "Praying" insect: MANTIS. Greek for prophet/seer.
21D: At __ for words: A LOSS.
22D: Temple leader: RABBI.
25D: Faux pas: GAFFE. The fishing hook is GAFF.
29D: Bored with life: JADED.
30D: Pink-slips: FIRES. Pink-slips used as a verb here.
36D: Moonshine container: JUG.
39D: "Ah, that explains it!": NO WONDER.
40D: Rubbernecker: GAPER.
45D: "This I gotta hear!": DO TELL.
46D: Traveled like Huck Finn: RAFTED.
47D: Numbered works: OPUSES. I half expected the plural to be OPUSAE or OPUSI or something. Update: noun - a plural of opus: opera [oh-per-uh](Who knew?)
51D: Tendon: SINEW.
52D: Agonize (over): FRET.
53D: Ill-fated Boleyn: ANNE.
54D: Nitwit: DOPE.
55D: "I do," for one: OATH.
56D: __ no good: plotting: UP TO.
57D: Evidently are: SEEM.
58D: Trains above streets: ELS. In Chicago. And ERNIE (58A: Berts Muppet buddy). Poor ERNIE ELS. Maybe he will pull off a surprise at Hazeltine (PGA Championship) this week.
Answer grid.
Argyle
20A: "American Idol" contestant's dream: FAME AND FORTUNE
37A: Hard data: FACTS AND FIGURES
52A: Like a movie auto chase scene: FAST AND FURIOUS
Argyle here.
All the first theme words start with FA, and only have one syllable. There are total 9 letter F's in this puzzle (NY Time's record is 12), quite unusual. One Z and 2 J's also makes this puzzle rather scrabbly.
Not much to say: If it gets any easier there won't be much reason to blog. That's not to say it isn't a good puzzle, it is, but I'll bet we have many that didn't have to google at all today.
Think of some other F and F and leave it in the comments section. I have several, but I'll wait to post them. Have a good week.
Across:
1A: Cough syrup amts.: TSPS. Teaspoons
9A: Pirate's chum: MATEY. "Ahoy, MATEY".
18A: With 10-Down, approximately: ON OR. 10D: See 18-Across: ABOUT.
19A: Sure to end in failure, as a situation: NO WIN.
23A: Swiss painter Paul: KLEE.
25A: Wander (about): GAD. Gadabout Gaddis (Roscoe Vernon)- The Flying Fisherman. An early pioneer of television, Gadabout's name was synonymous with freedom
28A: Handyman's tasks: ODD JOBS.
30A: Shriner's hat: FEZ. Thimble Cute!
35A: Place for mil. planes: AFB. Air Force Base.
36A: Jazz jargon: JIVE.
44A: Mummy's threesome?: EMS. Three letter M's in Mummy.
45A: Bead of morning moisture: DEWDROP. Common name for a roadhouse, The Dew Drop Inn.
48A: Oink spot: STY.
49A: U2's lead vocalist: BONO. nee Paul David Hewson. BONO owns Forbes magazine.
59A: Connect the _: DOTS.
60A: Kitten lifting spot: NAPE. Place "awwww" picture here.
61A: Ivan of tennis: LENDL.
62A: Blunt blade: EPEE. Sharp point.
Down:
1D: "Finally, the weekend!": TGIF.
3D: Pilot or Treo maker: PALM. Palm USA, is an innovator of easy-to-use mobile products including Treo and Centro smartphones, handhelds, software, and accessories. Rival of Blackberry.
5D: Copied genetically: CLONED.
6D: Passed (out): HANDED. Hmmm, why did I think of a different kind of "passed out".
7D: Dating from: AS OF.
8D: Mislead deliberately: THROW OFF. from 'THROW OFF the trail'. Foxes were known to have doubled back on their trail and then jump sideways(to a log or hard ground or water)thus throwing the hounds off their trail.
9D: "Praying" insect: MANTIS. Greek for prophet/seer.
21D: At __ for words: A LOSS.
22D: Temple leader: RABBI.
25D: Faux pas: GAFFE. The fishing hook is GAFF.
29D: Bored with life: JADED.
30D: Pink-slips: FIRES. Pink-slips used as a verb here.
36D: Moonshine container: JUG.
39D: "Ah, that explains it!": NO WONDER.
40D: Rubbernecker: GAPER.
45D: "This I gotta hear!": DO TELL.
46D: Traveled like Huck Finn: RAFTED.
47D: Numbered works: OPUSES. I half expected the plural to be OPUSAE or OPUSI or something. Update: noun - a plural of opus: opera [oh-per-uh](Who knew?)
51D: Tendon: SINEW.
52D: Agonize (over): FRET.
53D: Ill-fated Boleyn: ANNE.
54D: Nitwit: DOPE.
55D: "I do," for one: OATH.
56D: __ no good: plotting: UP TO.
57D: Evidently are: SEEM.
58D: Trains above streets: ELS. In Chicago. And ERNIE (58A: Berts Muppet buddy). Poor ERNIE ELS. Maybe he will pull off a surprise at Hazeltine (PGA Championship) this week.
Answer grid.
Argyle
