Theme: From the Produce Department - Different fruit is embedded in each theme answer.
23A. Chancellor Angela Merkel leads it: GERMAN GOVERNMENT. Mango. I love tropical fruit, esp pineapple.
32A. Bologna location: DELI MEAT COUNTER. Lime. Thought of the Italian city Bologna first.
54A. 1989 Fred Savage comedy: LITTLE MONSTERS. Lemon. Have never heard of the film.
70A. Houdini et al.: ESCAPE ARTISTS. Pear. Asian pear is the best. Sweet and crisp.
91A. Proving ground NW of Vegas: NEVADA TEST SITE. Date. I love almond stuffed Medjool dates. Heavenly!
105A. 50:1 bet, e.g.: EXTREME LONG SHOT. Melon.
122A. Striped reef dweller: EMPEROR ANGELFISH. No idea. Looks fake.
112A. A different one is hidden in each of this puzzle's seven longest answers: FRUIT
All of the fruit spans across two word, quite consistent. Lime, lemon & orange, Ms. Klawitter must love citrus fruit then.
Also a bit of Italian undercurrent:
58A. Firenze's land: ITALIA. Firenze is Italian for Florence.
68A. Ristorante dessert: TIRAMISU. "Pick-me-up" in Italian.
77A. Con __: spiritedly: BRIO. Most musical terms seem to be rooted in Italian.
95A. Olive Garden specialty: PASTA
50D. Sistine Chapel ceiling figure: ADAM
93D. Slowly, to Liszt: ADAGIO. Ad agio is "at ease" in Italian.
Smooth sailing for me today. Simple & sweet theme. Very few unknowns.
Across:
1. Pamplona parlor: SALA. Spanish for "room". Inside a casa (house). Alliteration in the clue.
5. 1912 Nobelist Root: ELIHU
10. New Balance rival: ASICS. Wikipidia says ASICS is an acronym of the Latin phrase "anima sana in corpore sano" which translates to "a healthy soul in a healthy body" or "a sound mind in a sound body".
15. Ancient symbols of Egyptian royalty: ASPS
19. 2005 A.L. MVP, familiarly: A-ROD. I've never liked him.
20. They get carried away: REPOS. Great clue.
22. First name in "Popeye"?: SWEE. Swee'Pea.
26. Clue: LEAD
27. Historical records: ANNALS
28. Oft-named period: ERA. Victorian Period, Obama Era, etc.
29. __-a-brac: BRIC
30. Cathedral feature: APSE
36. Top cards: ACES
38. Radio CD players: DJS
39. "Mad Men" airer: AMC. I guessed ABC first.
40. Tubs with jets: SPAS
46. Internet commerce: E-TAIL. So many nice baseball cards on Ebay.
49. Truman's Missouri birthplace: LAMAR. Can never remember this name.
57. Tussaud, for one: MADAME
59. Luau fare: POI
60. Friend of Rover: FIDO. And ARF (47D. Corgi comment). Dogs.
62. Neural impulse conductor: AXON. Are you a impulsive person?
63. 1983 self-titled debut album: MADONNA. The answer emerged itself.
65. Pigged out (on): OD'ED. Overdosed.
73. Do covers: HAIR NETS. Hairdo.
78. Furniture movers: CASTERS. Man, I never know the wheels under my chair are called casters.
83. Salinger character who said "I prefer stories about squalor": ESME. "For Esme with Love and Squalor".
84. Ply a scythe: REAP
86. School name follower in many addresses: EDU
88. Eye maliciously: LEER AT
89. Car shoppers' options: LEASES
96. Had an effect on: FAZED. Big effect then. Now, what does this Marisa Miller have an effect on you, guys?
97. Bigfoot cousin: YETI. The Abominable Snowman.
98. Come across as: SEEM
99. Genealogically based men's gp.: SAR (Sons of the American Revolution). Got me.
101. "Norma __": RAE
103. Rave partner: RANT. Rant and Rave.
117. Ditzy waitress on "Alice": VERA. No idea. Which one is Vera?
118. Trompe l'__: OEIL. "Eye' in French.
119. Winter coat: ICE
120. Sault-Marie filler: SAINTE. Sault Sainte Marie.
121. Dhow sailor: ARAB. Dhow is sailboat used by the Arabs. New to me.
126. Diana's escort: DODI (Fayed). I remember the tragic car crash. I like ARAB sits atop DODI in the grid. Dodi is an Egyptian Arab.
127. Lingerie shade: BEIGE
128. "__ a Grecian Urn": ODE ON. Keats poem.
129. Heavy reading?: TOME. Can't fool me.
130. Crossed (out): EX'ED. We often see X'ED.
131. "Consequently ...": AND SO
132. Jane of "Father Knows Best": WYATT. Have never heard of this lady.
133. NY Giants lineman Chris: SNEE. Also a mystery figure to me.
Down:
1. Epics: SAGAS
2. Ain't like it oughta be?: AREN'T. Lovely clue.
3. Doone of Devon: LORNA. "Lorna Doone". Alliteration.
4. Hyper?: AD MAN. Oh, I get it: hyper = one who hypes up.
5. Coastal raptors: ERNS
6. Something to shake or break, so to speak: LEG. Shake/break a leg. Nice rhyme.
7. NYSE launch: IPO (Initial Public Offering)
8. Ramshackle home: HOVEL
9. PIN relative: USER ID
10. Philip of "Kung Fu": AHN. Of Korean descent. Chinese for Ahn is Ang, as in Ang Lee.
11. Carnival dance: SAMBA
12. Like helium: INERT
13. Like dunce caps: CONICAL
14. "The Big Bang Theory," e.g.: SITCOM
15. Lewis lion: ASLAN. C.S. Lewis's lion in "Chronicles of Narnia".
16. Used a broom: SWEPT
17. Veggies in a porridge: PEASE. Pease porridge hot... Our split pea soup.
18. Passover feast: SEDER
24. "Flash of Genius" actor: ALDA
25. Certain aircraft engine: RAMJET. No idea. Know nothing about airplane.
32. Regard: DEEM
33. Prohibit, legally: ESTOP
34. Right on a mapa: ESTE. Spanish for "east".
35. Golden State sch.: UCLA
37. Spot removers: CLEANSERS
40. Unlikely: SLIM. Unlikely/slim chance.
41. Gyro bread: PITA. I am hungry.
42. The slightest bit: A TAD
43. Manche department capital: ST. LO. The D-Day Normandy town.
45. Poke around: SNOOP
48. Last Supper query: IS IT I. And IT'S ME (115. Shout upon arrival).
51. Modest skirt: MAXI
52. Cookie guy Wally: AMOS. The real "Famous Amos".
53. Eye care brand: RENU. Bausch & Lomb contact lens brand.
55. Sheets and such: LINEN
56. Hit back?: SIDE B. Nailed it. Side A is the hit side.
57. Sermon subject: MORTAL SIN. Rich Norris is really in the alliteration mood.
61. Record: DISC
64. French play part: ACTE
66. Kernel holder: EAR
67. Did a dishwashing chore: DRIED. Dishwasher does the job for us.
69. Plus: ASSET
71. Yoga position: ASANA (AH-suh-nuh). Sanskrit for "sitting down". New word to me also.
72. USA __: TODAY
73. Troubleshooting menu: HELP
74. Cruising, maybe: ASEA
75. "__ shocked as you are!": I'M AS
76. Musical symbol: REST
79. Alec D'Urberville's slayer: TESS. "Tess of the D'Urbervilles". She killed the jerk Alec.
80. Northern terminus of I-79: ERIE. New clue for a tired entry.
81. Matter of interest?: RATE. Interest rate. Another awesome clue.
82. Apple projection: STEM. Hey, one more fruit, though in the clue.
85. Candy originally from Austria: PEZ. I have a few Twins Pez. Most of the Pez are still marked "Made in Austria".
87. Unborn, after "in": UTERO
90. Effortlessness: EASE
92. Offscreen friend in "Ernest" films: VERN. I peeked at the answer sheet. Names often kill me. Why is Vern "offscreen"?
94. Coup d'__: ETAT
96. Citizens: FREEMEN
100. Lab slide critter: AMOEBA
102. Third-party account: ESCROW. Holding account
104. Nonstick cookware brand: T-FAL. What does T-FAL stand for?
105. Dodge: EVADE
106. Copy: XEROX
107. Diamond deal: TRADE. Bloody!
108. Beyond gung-ho: RABID
109. Oily compound: LIPID. Fatty!
110. Designer Cassini et al.: OLEGS. Cassini is the only Oleg I know of.
111. Intoxicating, as wine: HEADY
113. Breaks in relations: RIFTS
114. Strike caller: UNION. Thought of UMPIRE first.
116. Little laugh: TE-HEE
123. Vintage auto: REO
124. Museum funder: Abbr.: NEA (National Endowment for the Arts)
125. Figured out: GOT
Answer grid.
Picture of the Day: Here is a great photo of Jeannie's Mom & Dad on their wedding day heading off to their honeymoon in 1960. They just celebrated their 50-year anniversary on March 19, 2010.
C.C.
23A. Chancellor Angela Merkel leads it: GERMAN GOVERNMENT. Mango. I love tropical fruit, esp pineapple.
32A. Bologna location: DELI MEAT COUNTER. Lime. Thought of the Italian city Bologna first.
54A. 1989 Fred Savage comedy: LITTLE MONSTERS. Lemon. Have never heard of the film.
70A. Houdini et al.: ESCAPE ARTISTS. Pear. Asian pear is the best. Sweet and crisp.
91A. Proving ground NW of Vegas: NEVADA TEST SITE. Date. I love almond stuffed Medjool dates. Heavenly!
105A. 50:1 bet, e.g.: EXTREME LONG SHOT. Melon.
122A. Striped reef dweller: EMPEROR ANGELFISH. No idea. Looks fake.
112A. A different one is hidden in each of this puzzle's seven longest answers: FRUIT
All of the fruit spans across two word, quite consistent. Lime, lemon & orange, Ms. Klawitter must love citrus fruit then.
Also a bit of Italian undercurrent:
58A. Firenze's land: ITALIA. Firenze is Italian for Florence.
68A. Ristorante dessert: TIRAMISU. "Pick-me-up" in Italian.
77A. Con __: spiritedly: BRIO. Most musical terms seem to be rooted in Italian.
95A. Olive Garden specialty: PASTA
50D. Sistine Chapel ceiling figure: ADAM
93D. Slowly, to Liszt: ADAGIO. Ad agio is "at ease" in Italian.
Smooth sailing for me today. Simple & sweet theme. Very few unknowns.
Across:
1. Pamplona parlor: SALA. Spanish for "room". Inside a casa (house). Alliteration in the clue.
5. 1912 Nobelist Root: ELIHU
10. New Balance rival: ASICS. Wikipidia says ASICS is an acronym of the Latin phrase "anima sana in corpore sano" which translates to "a healthy soul in a healthy body" or "a sound mind in a sound body".
15. Ancient symbols of Egyptian royalty: ASPS
19. 2005 A.L. MVP, familiarly: A-ROD. I've never liked him.
20. They get carried away: REPOS. Great clue.
22. First name in "Popeye"?: SWEE. Swee'Pea.
26. Clue: LEAD
27. Historical records: ANNALS
28. Oft-named period: ERA. Victorian Period, Obama Era, etc.
29. __-a-brac: BRIC
30. Cathedral feature: APSE
36. Top cards: ACES
38. Radio CD players: DJS
39. "Mad Men" airer: AMC. I guessed ABC first.
40. Tubs with jets: SPAS
46. Internet commerce: E-TAIL. So many nice baseball cards on Ebay.
49. Truman's Missouri birthplace: LAMAR. Can never remember this name.
57. Tussaud, for one: MADAME
59. Luau fare: POI
60. Friend of Rover: FIDO. And ARF (47D. Corgi comment). Dogs.
62. Neural impulse conductor: AXON. Are you a impulsive person?
63. 1983 self-titled debut album: MADONNA. The answer emerged itself.
65. Pigged out (on): OD'ED. Overdosed.
73. Do covers: HAIR NETS. Hairdo.
78. Furniture movers: CASTERS. Man, I never know the wheels under my chair are called casters.
83. Salinger character who said "I prefer stories about squalor": ESME. "For Esme with Love and Squalor".
84. Ply a scythe: REAP
86. School name follower in many addresses: EDU
88. Eye maliciously: LEER AT
89. Car shoppers' options: LEASES
96. Had an effect on: FAZED. Big effect then. Now, what does this Marisa Miller have an effect on you, guys?
97. Bigfoot cousin: YETI. The Abominable Snowman.
98. Come across as: SEEM
99. Genealogically based men's gp.: SAR (Sons of the American Revolution). Got me.
101. "Norma __": RAE
103. Rave partner: RANT. Rant and Rave.
117. Ditzy waitress on "Alice": VERA. No idea. Which one is Vera?
118. Trompe l'__: OEIL. "Eye' in French.
119. Winter coat: ICE
120. Sault-Marie filler: SAINTE. Sault Sainte Marie.
121. Dhow sailor: ARAB. Dhow is sailboat used by the Arabs. New to me.
126. Diana's escort: DODI (Fayed). I remember the tragic car crash. I like ARAB sits atop DODI in the grid. Dodi is an Egyptian Arab.
127. Lingerie shade: BEIGE
128. "__ a Grecian Urn": ODE ON. Keats poem.
129. Heavy reading?: TOME. Can't fool me.
130. Crossed (out): EX'ED. We often see X'ED.
131. "Consequently ...": AND SO
132. Jane of "Father Knows Best": WYATT. Have never heard of this lady.
133. NY Giants lineman Chris: SNEE. Also a mystery figure to me.
Down:
1. Epics: SAGAS
2. Ain't like it oughta be?: AREN'T. Lovely clue.
3. Doone of Devon: LORNA. "Lorna Doone". Alliteration.
4. Hyper?: AD MAN. Oh, I get it: hyper = one who hypes up.
5. Coastal raptors: ERNS
6. Something to shake or break, so to speak: LEG. Shake/break a leg. Nice rhyme.
7. NYSE launch: IPO (Initial Public Offering)
8. Ramshackle home: HOVEL
9. PIN relative: USER ID
10. Philip of "Kung Fu": AHN. Of Korean descent. Chinese for Ahn is Ang, as in Ang Lee.
11. Carnival dance: SAMBA
12. Like helium: INERT
13. Like dunce caps: CONICAL
14. "The Big Bang Theory," e.g.: SITCOM
15. Lewis lion: ASLAN. C.S. Lewis's lion in "Chronicles of Narnia".
16. Used a broom: SWEPT
17. Veggies in a porridge: PEASE. Pease porridge hot... Our split pea soup.
18. Passover feast: SEDER
24. "Flash of Genius" actor: ALDA
25. Certain aircraft engine: RAMJET. No idea. Know nothing about airplane.
32. Regard: DEEM
33. Prohibit, legally: ESTOP
34. Right on a mapa: ESTE. Spanish for "east".
35. Golden State sch.: UCLA
37. Spot removers: CLEANSERS
40. Unlikely: SLIM. Unlikely/slim chance.
41. Gyro bread: PITA. I am hungry.
42. The slightest bit: A TAD
43. Manche department capital: ST. LO. The D-Day Normandy town.
45. Poke around: SNOOP
48. Last Supper query: IS IT I. And IT'S ME (115. Shout upon arrival).
51. Modest skirt: MAXI
52. Cookie guy Wally: AMOS. The real "Famous Amos".
53. Eye care brand: RENU. Bausch & Lomb contact lens brand.
55. Sheets and such: LINEN
56. Hit back?: SIDE B. Nailed it. Side A is the hit side.
57. Sermon subject: MORTAL SIN. Rich Norris is really in the alliteration mood.
61. Record: DISC
64. French play part: ACTE
66. Kernel holder: EAR
67. Did a dishwashing chore: DRIED. Dishwasher does the job for us.
69. Plus: ASSET
71. Yoga position: ASANA (AH-suh-nuh). Sanskrit for "sitting down". New word to me also.
72. USA __: TODAY
73. Troubleshooting menu: HELP
74. Cruising, maybe: ASEA
75. "__ shocked as you are!": I'M AS
76. Musical symbol: REST
79. Alec D'Urberville's slayer: TESS. "Tess of the D'Urbervilles". She killed the jerk Alec.
80. Northern terminus of I-79: ERIE. New clue for a tired entry.
81. Matter of interest?: RATE. Interest rate. Another awesome clue.
82. Apple projection: STEM. Hey, one more fruit, though in the clue.
85. Candy originally from Austria: PEZ. I have a few Twins Pez. Most of the Pez are still marked "Made in Austria".
87. Unborn, after "in": UTERO
90. Effortlessness: EASE
92. Offscreen friend in "Ernest" films: VERN. I peeked at the answer sheet. Names often kill me. Why is Vern "offscreen"?
94. Coup d'__: ETAT
96. Citizens: FREEMEN
100. Lab slide critter: AMOEBA
102. Third-party account: ESCROW. Holding account
104. Nonstick cookware brand: T-FAL. What does T-FAL stand for?
105. Dodge: EVADE
106. Copy: XEROX
107. Diamond deal: TRADE. Bloody!
108. Beyond gung-ho: RABID
109. Oily compound: LIPID. Fatty!
110. Designer Cassini et al.: OLEGS. Cassini is the only Oleg I know of.
111. Intoxicating, as wine: HEADY
113. Breaks in relations: RIFTS
114. Strike caller: UNION. Thought of UMPIRE first.
116. Little laugh: TE-HEE
123. Vintage auto: REO
124. Museum funder: Abbr.: NEA (National Endowment for the Arts)
125. Figured out: GOT
Answer grid.
Picture of the Day: Here is a great photo of Jeannie's Mom & Dad on their wedding day heading off to their honeymoon in 1960. They just celebrated their 50-year anniversary on March 19, 2010.
C.C.
