Theme: Imaginary Places - Familiar two-word phrases ending with "locations" are punnily reinterpreted in correspondence to their clues.
18A. Where yearbooks are made?: ANNUAL PLANT. Annual plant grows and dies in a season.
26A. Where Hershey's makes new discoveries?: CHOCOLATE LAB. Chocolate Lab has chocolate-colored coat.
47A. Where astronauts worship?: SPACE MISSION. SPACE STATION anyone?
60A. Where littlenecks try their luck?: CLAMS CASINO. Littlenecks are soft clams, aren't they?
Robert W. Harris's LAT "Giant Leap for Mankind" puzzle was published on the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moonwalk. He seems fond of science.
Melissa Bee blogging.
Across:
1. Cool one: CAT. Two for the price of one.
4. Overused: STALE
9. Drink with a "generation": PEPSI. Barry Manilow wrote the jingle (at 4:00).
14. Kitchen catchphrase: A LA. In the manner or style of. Chicken A La King.
15. Implied: TACIT. A tacit agreement.
16. Betting everything, in poker: ALL IN
17. Food made from 35-Down: POI. And TARO (35D. Source of 17-Across).
20. Uncaptured: AT LARGE
22. Spring celebration: EASTER
23. Surrender: CEDE
24. Beam: RAY
25. That, in Monterrey: ESO. Spanish. Monterrey, Nuevo León, México, is the third largest city in Mexico. The "City of the Mountains."
31. Long, on Lanai: LOA. The Hawaiian name "Mauna Loa" means "Long Mountain." Largest volcano on the planet.
32. Broods: MOPES
33. What some tickets are for: SEATS
37. Russian-born Deco designer: ERTE. C.C. has drilled this one into my head.
39. Anger: IRE
40. Bare-bones subj? ANAT. Anatomy. Great clue.
41. Some religious observances: FASTS. Like Ramadan, or Lent.
43. Rub out: ERASE
46. College sr.'s test: GRE. Graduate Record Examinations.
50. Prof's helpers: TAS. Teaching Assistants.
53. Bullring cry: OLE
54. It will come back to you: ECHO
55. Esoteric: ARCANE
57. Maddened: ENRAGED
63. Living cell constituent: Abbr.: RNA
64. Prefix with tropic: HELIO. Prefix for "sun".
65. Unwise homebuilder's material, so the story goes: STRAW
66. Put together: ADD
67. Lip-curling look: SNEER
68. Early five-and-dime entrepreneur: KRESS (S. H.)
69. Howard of the Three Stooges: MOE
Down:
1. Bit of bullring gear: CAPA. Dictionary.com says cape originates from 16th century Sp. capa. Never understood this "sport".
2. Loads: A LOT
3. Men's formalwear: TAILCOATS
4. Made-it-big status: STARDOM. On the heels of Jazzbumpa's question yesterday, "you know you've made it big when ____."
5. Hybrid fruit: TANGELO. Tangerine and grapefruit or pomelo. UGLI appears more often in our puzzles.
6. Teen's concern: ACNE
7. Actress Lucy: LIU. One of "Charlie's Angels".
8. Two after epsilon: ETA. Greek alphabet. Nice change from the standard airport abbreviation clue.
9. Melonlike fruits: PAPAYAS. Papaya enzyme is a useful ingredient to treat ACNE.
10. Wings with blueprints: ELLS. Building additions.
11. Likely spot for dinner? PLATE. Cute.
12. Trig functions: SINES
13. Words about a speaker, briefly: INTRO
19. Sharon of "Boston Public": LEAL. Had no idea.
21. Post-WWII nuclear org.: AEC. Atomic Energy Commission. According to wikipedia, it was established in 1947 to foster and control the peace time development of atomic science and technology. Abolished in 1974 when it's functions were reassigned to other agencies.
24. Stitch over: RESEAM
26. Staff symbol: CLEF
27. Romanian dance: HORA. The circle dance often seen in traditional weddings and other celebrations.
28. Individually: APIECE
29. Lafayette's land: TERRE. French for "land". General Lafayette of American Revolutionary War.
30. Arthur who played Maude: BEA.
34. Cardiologist's request: ANGIOGRAM. X-ray that shows blood flow through an artery or vein.
36. Early submachine gun: STEN. Never heard of it.
38. "The War of the Worlds" invaders, e.g.: ETS. Extra Terrestrials.
42. One buying time, perhaps: SPONSOR. Advertising time.
44. Raw or burnt pigments: SIENNAS. WM, can you elaborate?
45. Typical home-loan contract obligations: ESCROWS
48. Actor Baldwin: ALEC
49. ___ Na Na: SHA. Musical group from the sixties.
50. Dash instruments: TACHS. Tachometer of a car measures engine RPMs.
51. Senator Specter: ARLEN. Democrat, PA.
52. Model Proportion: SCALE. I only know model train scales, smallest to largest: Z, N, HO (Half O), S, O, and G. Dennis, do other models have similar scales?
56. Friend, in France: AMIE. Female AMI.
57. Pierce Brosnan's homeland: EIRE. Irish name for Ireland.
58. Prefix meaning "within": ENDO. As in Endoscope. ECTO is the prefix meaning "outer".
59. Miami-____ County: DADE
62. Narrow channel: Abbr.: STR. Strait. Strait of Gibraltar.
A celebration of Dan Naddor's life will be held at 1 p.m. today. Here is a great writeup of Dan's crossword career & philosophy in LA Times. Rich Norris mentioned that there are more than twenty Dan puzzles in LA Times pipeline and they will be published throughout the year.
Answer grid.
Melissa
18A. Where yearbooks are made?: ANNUAL PLANT. Annual plant grows and dies in a season.
26A. Where Hershey's makes new discoveries?: CHOCOLATE LAB. Chocolate Lab has chocolate-colored coat.
47A. Where astronauts worship?: SPACE MISSION. SPACE STATION anyone?
60A. Where littlenecks try their luck?: CLAMS CASINO. Littlenecks are soft clams, aren't they?
Robert W. Harris's LAT "Giant Leap for Mankind" puzzle was published on the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moonwalk. He seems fond of science.
Melissa Bee blogging.
Across:
1. Cool one: CAT. Two for the price of one.
4. Overused: STALE
9. Drink with a "generation": PEPSI. Barry Manilow wrote the jingle (at 4:00).
14. Kitchen catchphrase: A LA. In the manner or style of. Chicken A La King.
15. Implied: TACIT. A tacit agreement.
16. Betting everything, in poker: ALL IN
17. Food made from 35-Down: POI. And TARO (35D. Source of 17-Across).
20. Uncaptured: AT LARGE
22. Spring celebration: EASTER
23. Surrender: CEDE
24. Beam: RAY
25. That, in Monterrey: ESO. Spanish. Monterrey, Nuevo León, México, is the third largest city in Mexico. The "City of the Mountains."
31. Long, on Lanai: LOA. The Hawaiian name "Mauna Loa" means "Long Mountain." Largest volcano on the planet.
32. Broods: MOPES
33. What some tickets are for: SEATS
37. Russian-born Deco designer: ERTE. C.C. has drilled this one into my head.
39. Anger: IRE
40. Bare-bones subj? ANAT. Anatomy. Great clue.
41. Some religious observances: FASTS. Like Ramadan, or Lent.
43. Rub out: ERASE
46. College sr.'s test: GRE. Graduate Record Examinations.
50. Prof's helpers: TAS. Teaching Assistants.
53. Bullring cry: OLE
54. It will come back to you: ECHO
55. Esoteric: ARCANE
57. Maddened: ENRAGED
63. Living cell constituent: Abbr.: RNA
64. Prefix with tropic: HELIO. Prefix for "sun".
65. Unwise homebuilder's material, so the story goes: STRAW
66. Put together: ADD
67. Lip-curling look: SNEER
68. Early five-and-dime entrepreneur: KRESS (S. H.)
69. Howard of the Three Stooges: MOE
Down:
1. Bit of bullring gear: CAPA. Dictionary.com says cape originates from 16th century Sp. capa. Never understood this "sport".
2. Loads: A LOT
3. Men's formalwear: TAILCOATS
4. Made-it-big status: STARDOM. On the heels of Jazzbumpa's question yesterday, "you know you've made it big when ____."
5. Hybrid fruit: TANGELO. Tangerine and grapefruit or pomelo. UGLI appears more often in our puzzles.
6. Teen's concern: ACNE
7. Actress Lucy: LIU. One of "Charlie's Angels".
8. Two after epsilon: ETA. Greek alphabet. Nice change from the standard airport abbreviation clue.
9. Melonlike fruits: PAPAYAS. Papaya enzyme is a useful ingredient to treat ACNE.
10. Wings with blueprints: ELLS. Building additions.
11. Likely spot for dinner? PLATE. Cute.
12. Trig functions: SINES
13. Words about a speaker, briefly: INTRO
19. Sharon of "Boston Public": LEAL. Had no idea.
21. Post-WWII nuclear org.: AEC. Atomic Energy Commission. According to wikipedia, it was established in 1947 to foster and control the peace time development of atomic science and technology. Abolished in 1974 when it's functions were reassigned to other agencies.
24. Stitch over: RESEAM
26. Staff symbol: CLEF
27. Romanian dance: HORA. The circle dance often seen in traditional weddings and other celebrations.
28. Individually: APIECE
29. Lafayette's land: TERRE. French for "land". General Lafayette of American Revolutionary War.
30. Arthur who played Maude: BEA.
34. Cardiologist's request: ANGIOGRAM. X-ray that shows blood flow through an artery or vein.
36. Early submachine gun: STEN. Never heard of it.
38. "The War of the Worlds" invaders, e.g.: ETS. Extra Terrestrials.
42. One buying time, perhaps: SPONSOR. Advertising time.
44. Raw or burnt pigments: SIENNAS. WM, can you elaborate?
45. Typical home-loan contract obligations: ESCROWS
48. Actor Baldwin: ALEC
49. ___ Na Na: SHA. Musical group from the sixties.
50. Dash instruments: TACHS. Tachometer of a car measures engine RPMs.
51. Senator Specter: ARLEN. Democrat, PA.
52. Model Proportion: SCALE. I only know model train scales, smallest to largest: Z, N, HO (Half O), S, O, and G. Dennis, do other models have similar scales?
56. Friend, in France: AMIE. Female AMI.
57. Pierce Brosnan's homeland: EIRE. Irish name for Ireland.
58. Prefix meaning "within": ENDO. As in Endoscope. ECTO is the prefix meaning "outer".
59. Miami-____ County: DADE
62. Narrow channel: Abbr.: STR. Strait. Strait of Gibraltar.
A celebration of Dan Naddor's life will be held at 1 p.m. today. Here is a great writeup of Dan's crossword career & philosophy in LA Times. Rich Norris mentioned that there are more than twenty Dan puzzles in LA Times pipeline and they will be published throughout the year.
Answer grid.
Melissa
