Total words: 68
Total blocks: 33
No three-letter entry. A pair of stacked ten-letter entries in each of four quadrants. 34 Across answers and 34 Downs. Very similar to Barry's Sept 26, 2009 themeless Dennis blogged. Same number of blocks/words too.
A good opportunity for us to see variations of a grid with several identical answers, including the seed entry COLE HAMELS (10D. Pitcher who was a 2008 post-season standout for the Phillies), B-CUP, T-TOP & SLEDS. The previous puzzle has a scrabbly JAZZ in today's BRED slot.
My favorite clue today is POTATO CHIP (48A. It's hard to eat one). Deliciously clued. Wish LULU (25D. Pip) were clued differently to tie in with TO SIR (46D. "__, With Love": 1967 hit).
My favorite clue today is POTATO CHIP (48A. It's hard to eat one). Deliciously clued. Wish LULU (25D. Pip) were clued differently to tie in with TO SIR (46D. "__, With Love": 1967 hit).
Across:
1. Stood for: MEANT
6. Lingerie spec: B-CUP. Jennifer Anison's bra size.
10. Collectible frames: CELS
14. Within legal provisions: AT LAW. Attorney-at-law is the only phrase I know that contain this phrase.
15. Quite: OH SO. Didn't come to me easily. Quite/OH SO tough. OK.
16. German auto: OPEL. Crockett's first car.
17. "I Fall to Pieces" singer: PATSY CLINE. Here is a clip. Always nice to see a full name.
19. Court zero: LOVE. Tennis court.
20. Silently activated signal: STILL ALARM. Defined as "A fire alarm transmitted silently, as by telephone, rather than by sounding the conventional signal apparatus". New to me.
21. Crossed (out): EX'ED
15. Quite: OH SO. Didn't come to me easily. Quite/OH SO tough. OK.
16. German auto: OPEL. Crockett's first car.
17. "I Fall to Pieces" singer: PATSY CLINE. Here is a clip. Always nice to see a full name.
19. Court zero: LOVE. Tennis court.
20. Silently activated signal: STILL ALARM. Defined as "A fire alarm transmitted silently, as by telephone, rather than by sounding the conventional signal apparatus". New to me.
21. Crossed (out): EX'ED
22. Left __: rewarded: A TIP
23. Words before "I remember it well," in a "Gigi" song: AH YES. Too bad, I don't remember it. Gimme for Clear Ayes, I am sure.
24. Hardly thrilling: BLAH
28. Model: EXEMPLAR
31. Gernreich of fashion: RUDI. Learned his name from doing Xword.
32. Party occasion: RETIREMENT. Nice clue.
35. Passed by: ELAPSED
37. Goes ballistic: LOSES IT. Made me think of Lois again. I imagine she has a hot, hot temper.
38. Gravel transports: DUMP TRUCKS. Great entry, good use of letter U.
40. Start to type?: LINO. Linotype. Can't get stereo out of my mind. At least, I was in the right direction.
41. Doesn't get hung up on: SEES PAST
42. Center's job: SNAP. Football.
43. Authoritative orders: FIATS
45. Excellent, in recent slang: PHAT. How recent?
47. Glimpse: ESPY
54. River of Xanadu: ALPH. Stumped me. From Coleridge "Kubla Khan".
55. Factory outlet: SMOKESTACK. Oh, always thought it's just called chimney.
56. Bit of Realtor lingo: RELO
57. Not at all pleased: SORE
58. Destined for markdown: Abbr.: IRREG
59. Choreographer's unit: STEP
60. Get rid of: TOSS
61. Like non-oyster months, traditionally: R-LESS. Like May/June/July/August. Nailed it.
Down:
1. Some are genetic: MAPS. Have never heard of this gene term.
2. Division politique: ETAT. French state.
3. Some choir singers: ALTI. Plural of ALTO, which is in Barry's old puzzle.
4. Org. that included the New York Cosmos: NASL (North American Soccer League)
5. Choreographer Tharp: TWYLA. Can never remember her name.
6. Made a mess of: BOLLIXED UP. Got me again. For a while I actually used bollixed in the blog write-up.
7. Collectible involving seeds: CHIA PET
8. Seagoing mil. readiness force: USNR (United States Naval Reserve). Was unaware of this abbr..
9. Work with feet: POEM. Poetic feet. Barry's previous puzzles have POETS, clued as "Meter experts". Poetic meter.
11. Strong adhesive: EPOXY RESIN. See EPOXY alone more often.
12. It holds water: LEVEE. Of course I was thinking of the idiom "hold water".
13. They have runners: SLEDS. Was picturing baseball runners rather than skating blades.
18. Reception staff: CATERERS
23. They may be brown or cream: ALES. I just loved the "It", "They" & "They" words in the clues I highlighted in green.
24. Gave rise to: BRED
24. Hardly thrilling: BLAH
28. Model: EXEMPLAR
31. Gernreich of fashion: RUDI. Learned his name from doing Xword.
32. Party occasion: RETIREMENT. Nice clue.
35. Passed by: ELAPSED
37. Goes ballistic: LOSES IT. Made me think of Lois again. I imagine she has a hot, hot temper.
38. Gravel transports: DUMP TRUCKS. Great entry, good use of letter U.
40. Start to type?: LINO. Linotype. Can't get stereo out of my mind. At least, I was in the right direction.
41. Doesn't get hung up on: SEES PAST
42. Center's job: SNAP. Football.
43. Authoritative orders: FIATS
45. Excellent, in recent slang: PHAT. How recent?
47. Glimpse: ESPY
54. River of Xanadu: ALPH. Stumped me. From Coleridge "Kubla Khan".
55. Factory outlet: SMOKESTACK. Oh, always thought it's just called chimney.
56. Bit of Realtor lingo: RELO
57. Not at all pleased: SORE
58. Destined for markdown: Abbr.: IRREG
59. Choreographer's unit: STEP
60. Get rid of: TOSS
61. Like non-oyster months, traditionally: R-LESS. Like May/June/July/August. Nailed it.
Down:
1. Some are genetic: MAPS. Have never heard of this gene term.
2. Division politique: ETAT. French state.
3. Some choir singers: ALTI. Plural of ALTO, which is in Barry's old puzzle.
4. Org. that included the New York Cosmos: NASL (North American Soccer League)
5. Choreographer Tharp: TWYLA. Can never remember her name.
6. Made a mess of: BOLLIXED UP. Got me again. For a while I actually used bollixed in the blog write-up.
7. Collectible involving seeds: CHIA PET
8. Seagoing mil. readiness force: USNR (United States Naval Reserve). Was unaware of this abbr..
9. Work with feet: POEM. Poetic feet. Barry's previous puzzles have POETS, clued as "Meter experts". Poetic meter.
11. Strong adhesive: EPOXY RESIN. See EPOXY alone more often.
12. It holds water: LEVEE. Of course I was thinking of the idiom "hold water".
13. They have runners: SLEDS. Was picturing baseball runners rather than skating blades.
18. Reception staff: CATERERS
23. They may be brown or cream: ALES. I just loved the "It", "They" & "They" words in the clues I highlighted in green.
24. Gave rise to: BRED
26. Lump in one's throat: ADAM'S APPLE
34. Sporty sunroof: T-TOP
36. Bernadette et al.: Abbr.: STES. Have never heard of this Sainte Bernadette. French, obviously.
39. Takers of prisoners: CAPTORS
43. Chill causes: FEARS. Alliteration. Did you think of fever also?
44. Key: ISLET. Clues are just tricky today.
48. "Hey, you!": PSST
27. 51-Down's pace: HIPPETY HOP. And HARE (51. Leveret, e.g.). Leveret is a young hare. I was stumped.
29. Offerings at some parlors: MILKSHAKES
30. Male gland: PROSTATE
33. Historic Atlantic crosser: NINA. Nina, Pinta and the Santa Maria.
29. Offerings at some parlors: MILKSHAKES
30. Male gland: PROSTATE
33. Historic Atlantic crosser: NINA. Nina, Pinta and the Santa Maria.
34. Sporty sunroof: T-TOP
36. Bernadette et al.: Abbr.: STES. Have never heard of this Sainte Bernadette. French, obviously.
39. Takers of prisoners: CAPTORS
43. Chill causes: FEARS. Alliteration. Did you think of fever also?
44. Key: ISLET. Clues are just tricky today.
48. "Hey, you!": PSST
49. Novel with the chapter "Farming in Polynesia": OMOO. Sequel to "Typee". Melville novel.
50. PC key: CTRL
52. Summer coolers: ICES. Fell into ADES trap, Barry G.
53. FedEx truck filler: Abbr.: PKGS (Packages).
50. PC key: CTRL
52. Summer coolers: ICES. Fell into ADES trap, Barry G.
53. FedEx truck filler: Abbr.: PKGS (Packages).
