Theme: WORD CHAIN - The end of each theme answer and the start of the next consecutive one forms a common word/phrase. The whole chain series is completed by the last word of the last theme answer & the first word of the first theme answer, as indicated by the color codes.
18A. *Place to keep supplies: STOREROOM
20A. *Target at the start of a point, in tennis: SERVICE COURT
30. *Patient record: CASE HISTORY
43A. *Jump around on the sofa?: CHANNEL SURF
52A. *Flying need: BOARDING PASS
57A.*The answers to the starred clues (including this one) form a continuous one -its connections are created by the end of one answer and the start of the next: WORD CHAIN
The words/phrases formed from the word chains are: ROOM SERVICE; COURT CASE; HISTORY CHANNEL; SURFBOARDING, PASSWORD & CHAIN STORE.
Hey gang, it's Dennis. I'm honored to have been asked to blog this puzzle, as it's from our late friend Dan. Very much a fun puzzle, with clever cluing and a theme that should bring back some memories for us.
Back in September last year we were playing a Sausage Sentence Link game on the blog. In our game, the starting letter of your sentence had to be the same as the ending letter of the prior poster's. Dan enjoyed our game so much that he made a special comment on a non-Dan Naddor puzzle day. Here is what he said:
"Hi everyone. I couldn't help but notice the fun you folks are having with your Sausage Link sentences. Especially the "spicy" links. Anyway, I thought you'd like knowing Rich N. recently approved a puzzle of mine that will remind you very much of your SL game. File this message under "coming attractions" (and I'm sure that phrase will get play, too, right?)"
18A. *Place to keep supplies: STOREROOM
20A. *Target at the start of a point, in tennis: SERVICE COURT
30. *Patient record: CASE HISTORY
43A. *Jump around on the sofa?: CHANNEL SURF
52A. *Flying need: BOARDING PASS
57A.*The answers to the starred clues (including this one) form a continuous one -its connections are created by the end of one answer and the start of the next: WORD CHAIN
The words/phrases formed from the word chains are: ROOM SERVICE; COURT CASE; HISTORY CHANNEL; SURFBOARDING, PASSWORD & CHAIN STORE.
Hey gang, it's Dennis. I'm honored to have been asked to blog this puzzle, as it's from our late friend Dan. Very much a fun puzzle, with clever cluing and a theme that should bring back some memories for us.
Back in September last year we were playing a Sausage Sentence Link game on the blog. In our game, the starting letter of your sentence had to be the same as the ending letter of the prior poster's. Dan enjoyed our game so much that he made a special comment on a non-Dan Naddor puzzle day. Here is what he said:
"Hi everyone. I couldn't help but notice the fun you folks are having with your Sausage Link sentences. Especially the "spicy" links. Anyway, I thought you'd like knowing Rich N. recently approved a puzzle of mine that will remind you very much of your SL game. File this message under "coming attractions" (and I'm sure that phrase will get play, too, right?)"
I feel like this one's just for us. Hard to believe it's been over two months since Dan passed away. Still think about him every time I do a puzzle.
6. 1040EZ issuer: IRS. I love the IRS. No finer organization in the world. Yep, they're the best.
9. Bump off: WHACK. Right on the heels of 'thwack' this week.
14. Single-handed: ALONE
16. Controversially, Jane Fonda visited it in 1972: HANOI. And unfortunately, they let the bitch leave.
17. Check, as a bill: RE-ADD
22. Nickelodeon explorer: DORA.
9. Bump off: WHACK. Right on the heels of 'thwack' this week.
14. Single-handed: ALONE
16. Controversially, Jane Fonda visited it in 1972: HANOI. And unfortunately, they let the bitch leave.
17. Check, as a bill: RE-ADD
22. Nickelodeon explorer: DORA.
23. Start of a basic piano lesson scale: CDE. Do, re, mi. I'm sure the musicians here can explain this one better than I.
24. Head, slangily: NOB. Nope. Not gonna go there. But you know.
27. Asia's __ Darya river: AMU. Here.
33. Ore-Ida morsel: TATER TOT. Ah yes, a fine epicurean meal, with melted cheese and sour cream. And check these out!
35. Golden __: AGER. Defined as "an elderly and often retired person usually engaging in club activities."
36. Exchange: TRADE. I do it all the time with sports cards. Just like being a kid again.
37. Hide-hair connector: NOR. Hide nor hair (a trace).
39. Old way to get a number: DIAL O. Pre-buttons, pre-411.
40. "I don't want to be remembered for my tennis accomplishments" speaker: ASHE. One of my favorite Ashe quotes: "True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost. "
41. At 41, Kipling was the youngest one ever in his field: NOBELIST. He also turned down knighthood. Another Kipling reference is KIM (13D. Kipling's young spy). In the novel of the same name.
47. Society-page word: NEE.
48. Kal __: pet food: KAN. Been around since 1936; they initially operated as a horse-kill enterprise, owned by a Californian who bred thoroughbreds and promoted race horses.
49. Actress Longoria: EVA. Nothing desperate about her.
50. New Mexico art colony: TAOS. Is Taos the only art colony in New Mexico?
60. Order-restoring tool: GAVEL. And Harry Anderson used it well.
61. São __, Brazil: PAULO. Largest city in Brazil.
62. Homer's bartender: MOE.
63. Twin Cities suburb: EDINA. Just southwest of Minneapolis.
64. When some nightly news shows begin: AT TEN.
65. Next yr.'s alums: SRS.
66. Prepared: READY.
Down:
1. Traffic causes?: CARS. Great clue.
2. Sheltered, at sea: ALEE.
3. Pride warning: ROAR.
4. Like Netflix flicks: ON DVD. Or streaming right to your computer. Anyone doing this?
5. So-so: MEDIOCRE. Not a good way to be.
6. Available and fresh: IN SEASON. Some melons are always in season.
7. Coll. drillers: ROTC
24. Head, slangily: NOB. Nope. Not gonna go there. But you know.
27. Asia's __ Darya river: AMU. Here.
33. Ore-Ida morsel: TATER TOT. Ah yes, a fine epicurean meal, with melted cheese and sour cream. And check these out!
35. Golden __: AGER. Defined as "an elderly and often retired person usually engaging in club activities."
36. Exchange: TRADE. I do it all the time with sports cards. Just like being a kid again.
37. Hide-hair connector: NOR. Hide nor hair (a trace).
39. Old way to get a number: DIAL O. Pre-buttons, pre-411.
40. "I don't want to be remembered for my tennis accomplishments" speaker: ASHE. One of my favorite Ashe quotes: "True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost. "
41. At 41, Kipling was the youngest one ever in his field: NOBELIST. He also turned down knighthood. Another Kipling reference is KIM (13D. Kipling's young spy). In the novel of the same name.
47. Society-page word: NEE.
48. Kal __: pet food: KAN. Been around since 1936; they initially operated as a horse-kill enterprise, owned by a Californian who bred thoroughbreds and promoted race horses.
49. Actress Longoria: EVA. Nothing desperate about her.
50. New Mexico art colony: TAOS. Is Taos the only art colony in New Mexico?
60. Order-restoring tool: GAVEL. And Harry Anderson used it well.
61. São __, Brazil: PAULO. Largest city in Brazil.
62. Homer's bartender: MOE.
63. Twin Cities suburb: EDINA. Just southwest of Minneapolis.
64. When some nightly news shows begin: AT TEN.
65. Next yr.'s alums: SRS.
66. Prepared: READY.
Down:
1. Traffic causes?: CARS. Great clue.
2. Sheltered, at sea: ALEE.
3. Pride warning: ROAR.
4. Like Netflix flicks: ON DVD. Or streaming right to your computer. Anyone doing this?
5. So-so: MEDIOCRE. Not a good way to be.
6. Available and fresh: IN SEASON. Some melons are always in season.
7. Coll. drillers: ROTC
9. "__ the beef?": WHERE'S. Right here, Clara.
10. Stag: HART.
11. "Is that __?": A NO.
12. Loving murmur: COO.
19. Designer Gernreich: RUDI. Famous for inventing both the topless swimsuit and the thong swimsuit. And no Nobel Prize for him??
21. Demo ending?: CRAT. Ending of the word Democrat. I can hear the groaning already.
24. Result of an unsuccessful football play, perhaps: NO GAIN.
25. End of a threat: OR ELSE.
26. One way to learn: BY ROTE.
27. Go after: ATTACK.
28. Actress Mason: MARSHA. What's your favorite performance of hers? I thought she was great in "The Goodbye Girl", and in a multi-episode arc in "Frasier" as John Mahoney's girlfriend.
29. Jazz fan?: UTAHAN. Utah Jazz (NBA).
31. Stiff collars: ETONS.
32. Shadow: TAIL.
34. Paradise: EDEN. This will have to do for me, for the next week or so, anyway. Assuming I won't need a freaking parka.
38. Stand-up acts: ROUTINES.
39. Windshield-clearing aid: DEFOGGER.
42. __ muffin: BRAN.
44. Many an ex-lib: NEOCON. Neoconservative. Ex-lib = Ex-liberal.
45. Cole Porter's "Well, Did You __?": EVAH. From "High Society".
46. St. Louis NFLers, previously: LA RAMS. Never understood why they didn't make it in LA.
51. Black card: SPADE. Deck of cards.
52. Roof shingles unit: Abbr.: BDLE. Short for "bundle', of course, which is how they're packaged and sold.
53. Christian name?: DIOR. Christian Dior. The fashion designer.
54. Sports shoe brand: AVIA. Latin for "fly". An underrated brand - they make an excellent sneaker.
55. iPhone command: SEND.
56. More than amuse: SLAY. We saw this not too long ago, remember?
57. FDR program: WPA. The Works Progress (or Projects) Administration - it employed millions to work on Public Works projects.
59. Dirt road feature: RUT.
10. Stag: HART.
11. "Is that __?": A NO.
12. Loving murmur: COO.
19. Designer Gernreich: RUDI. Famous for inventing both the topless swimsuit and the thong swimsuit. And no Nobel Prize for him??
21. Demo ending?: CRAT. Ending of the word Democrat. I can hear the groaning already.
24. Result of an unsuccessful football play, perhaps: NO GAIN.
25. End of a threat: OR ELSE.
26. One way to learn: BY ROTE.
27. Go after: ATTACK.
28. Actress Mason: MARSHA. What's your favorite performance of hers? I thought she was great in "The Goodbye Girl", and in a multi-episode arc in "Frasier" as John Mahoney's girlfriend.
29. Jazz fan?: UTAHAN. Utah Jazz (NBA).
31. Stiff collars: ETONS.
32. Shadow: TAIL.
34. Paradise: EDEN. This will have to do for me, for the next week or so, anyway. Assuming I won't need a freaking parka.
38. Stand-up acts: ROUTINES.
39. Windshield-clearing aid: DEFOGGER.
42. __ muffin: BRAN.
44. Many an ex-lib: NEOCON. Neoconservative. Ex-lib = Ex-liberal.
45. Cole Porter's "Well, Did You __?": EVAH. From "High Society".
46. St. Louis NFLers, previously: LA RAMS. Never understood why they didn't make it in LA.
51. Black card: SPADE. Deck of cards.
52. Roof shingles unit: Abbr.: BDLE. Short for "bundle', of course, which is how they're packaged and sold.
53. Christian name?: DIOR. Christian Dior. The fashion designer.
54. Sports shoe brand: AVIA. Latin for "fly". An underrated brand - they make an excellent sneaker.
55. iPhone command: SEND.
56. More than amuse: SLAY. We saw this not too long ago, remember?
57. FDR program: WPA. The Works Progress (or Projects) Administration - it employed millions to work on Public Works projects.
59. Dirt road feature: RUT.
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