Theme: None
Words: 72
Blocks: 29
Saturday Number 5 in this July, and a fun one, I thought - but that might be because I cruised through it with little trouble. Perhaps it was not the same for you, so I will do my best to break it down. Another pinwheel design, this time with triples of 10's and 8's.
Across:
1. Revisiting the past? : TIME TRAVEL
11. __ shot : SLAP - Hockey, the kind of shot where you really wind up - and a great movie, if you're into hockey....
15. "Been there" : I CAN RELATE
16. Country with a green, yellow and red flag : MALI - Image here
17. Israelites, to many : CHOSEN ONES - here I thought it was Ozzy Osbourne....@ 1:55
18. Hone : EDGE - the verb, in this instance
19. The sport of shooting, in Soissons : TIR - I did not know - here is the Wiki
20. Took in : ATE
21. Finn's friend : SAWYER
23. Sarah McLachlan's record label : ARISTA
25. Chinese port also known as Xiamen : AMOY
27. 2012 games host country, in Olympics code : GBR - Great Britain; not a great logo for the Olympics, IMO
28. Come to : COST
29. Like some boxers : CANINE - Boxer, the dog, although Mike Tyson put his canines to use, too....
31. "Who __ we kidding?" : ARE
32. Personification : AVATAR - we have some good ones on the blog - I think we should do a weekly theme, and have the avatars change accordingly - like we did with the "days gone by" oldies....my first suggestion? How about your home/ dream home?
34. Tales you can also read backwards? : SAGAS - a little play on the palindrome concept
36. Fakes : RINGERS
39. "To reiterate ..." : AS I SAID...
41. Notable Nixon gesture : V-SIGN - Image
42. Jenny Fields's son, in a 1978 best-seller : T.S. GARP - Technical Sergeant Garp - a strange story
44. Luv : HON - Lovey, Honey-bunny
45. Talked up : TOUTED
47. Certain dieter's concern : CARBohydrates
51. Go (for) : OPT
52. Objects : ENDS - a stretch; as in attaining objects, the "ends" of a search, or is it the verb, and one "objects" to something, and ends it?
53. Glassy-eyed one : STARER - funny, I had "STONER" at first, and was 66% there....
55. Brand named for two states : ORE-IDA - Argyle just linked this Monday, OREgon, and IDAho,the tater-tots makers
57. __ favor : POR - Spanish, for "please"
58. Whitman of "Arrested Development" : MAE - many images
59. Essex neighbor : KENT - England, or GBR; map lower right
60. Female pop trio since 1979 : BANANARAMA - I knew them from "Cruel Summer", and not much more, tho they did hit it with a remake of "Venus"
64. Go back, in a way : UNDO - Thank God for "undo", especially in blogging and AutoCAD~!!!
65. Only place on Earth where crocodiles and alligators co-exist : EVERGLADES - Florida; I lived in Jacksonville for a time
66. Lowly worker : PEON
67. Pans, and how : TEARS APART - as in a bad review
Down:
1. Popular mint : TIC-TAC
2. Mariner from Japan : ICHIRO - Seattle Mariners, got me at first.
3. "The Piano" extras : MAORIs - Some more, here ; did not see the movie; not my thing
4. USNA grad : ENSign
5. Pay for : TREAT
6. Airport offering : RENT-A-CAR
7. Succulent genus : ALOE - Total WAG on a Saturday, of course, but succulent....
8. Cargo carrier : VAN
9. Summer abroad : ETE - French summer
10. Good thing to learn : LESSON
11. Duck in the Eurasian taiga : SMEW
12. Singer known for unconventional outfits : LADY GAGA - I like her, despite the outfits
13. Basic math course : ALGEBRA I - two clues in a row that might have been hard to parse
14. Second-least populous st. capital : PIERRE, SD - the city, and its state - nailed it. (Thanks for pointing out the error.)
22. Bridge response : AYE, SIR - this time, the bridge is referring to that of the Enterprise, as in Star Trek, or yesterday's "Argo" clues
24. Immortal college coach : STAGG - Immortal, perhaps, famous? Not in my wheelhouse - more here
25. Santa __ : ANA
26. Illusion : MIRAGE
30. Ready to father : AT STUD - horses
33. Let it all out : VENTED
35. Shepherd-protecting org. : ASPCA
36. KOA amenity : RV HOOK-UP - KOA is the "Kampgrounds of America", sort of the Wal-mart of camping....
37. Petroleum processing by-product : ISOPRENE - actually, quite fascinating reading for me
38. Pioneer in side-scrolling video games : NINTENDO - like Mario did, from right to left
40. Tearjerkers of a kind : SAD SONGS
43. 61-Down crossers: Abbr. : STs, & 61. See 43-Down : AVE - a really UGH pair of clues for a Saturday
46. How some stunts are done : ON A BET
48. Fighting force : ARMADA - Ensign, Aye, Sir = a mini-theme going here
49. Hole widener : REAMER - yeah, but to follow with
50. One may come with wings : BREAST - well, I could just get DF here....
54. Refrain from singing? : TRA-LA - fresh cluing here
56. "Bring __!" : IT ON
57. Tudor widow : PARR - Catherine, survivor of Henry VIII; more good reading
62. Gp. for teachers : NEA
63. Emulate Sir Mix-A-Lot : RAP - I linked him last time....
Answer grid.
Splynter
Words: 72
Blocks: 29
Saturday Number 5 in this July, and a fun one, I thought - but that might be because I cruised through it with little trouble. Perhaps it was not the same for you, so I will do my best to break it down. Another pinwheel design, this time with triples of 10's and 8's.
Across:
1. Revisiting the past? : TIME TRAVEL
11. __ shot : SLAP - Hockey, the kind of shot where you really wind up - and a great movie, if you're into hockey....
15. "Been there" : I CAN RELATE
16. Country with a green, yellow and red flag : MALI - Image here
17. Israelites, to many : CHOSEN ONES - here I thought it was Ozzy Osbourne....@ 1:55
18. Hone : EDGE - the verb, in this instance
19. The sport of shooting, in Soissons : TIR - I did not know - here is the Wiki
20. Took in : ATE
21. Finn's friend : SAWYER
23. Sarah McLachlan's record label : ARISTA
25. Chinese port also known as Xiamen : AMOY
27. 2012 games host country, in Olympics code : GBR - Great Britain; not a great logo for the Olympics, IMO
28. Come to : COST
29. Like some boxers : CANINE - Boxer, the dog, although Mike Tyson put his canines to use, too....
31. "Who __ we kidding?" : ARE
32. Personification : AVATAR - we have some good ones on the blog - I think we should do a weekly theme, and have the avatars change accordingly - like we did with the "days gone by" oldies....my first suggestion? How about your home/ dream home?
34. Tales you can also read backwards? : SAGAS - a little play on the palindrome concept
36. Fakes : RINGERS
39. "To reiterate ..." : AS I SAID...
41. Notable Nixon gesture : V-SIGN - Image
42. Jenny Fields's son, in a 1978 best-seller : T.S. GARP - Technical Sergeant Garp - a strange story
44. Luv : HON - Lovey, Honey-bunny
45. Talked up : TOUTED
47. Certain dieter's concern : CARBohydrates
51. Go (for) : OPT
52. Objects : ENDS - a stretch; as in attaining objects, the "ends" of a search, or is it the verb, and one "objects" to something, and ends it?
53. Glassy-eyed one : STARER - funny, I had "STONER" at first, and was 66% there....
55. Brand named for two states : ORE-IDA - Argyle just linked this Monday, OREgon, and IDAho,the tater-tots makers
57. __ favor : POR - Spanish, for "please"
58. Whitman of "Arrested Development" : MAE - many images
59. Essex neighbor : KENT - England, or GBR; map lower right
60. Female pop trio since 1979 : BANANARAMA - I knew them from "Cruel Summer", and not much more, tho they did hit it with a remake of "Venus"
64. Go back, in a way : UNDO - Thank God for "undo", especially in blogging and AutoCAD~!!!
65. Only place on Earth where crocodiles and alligators co-exist : EVERGLADES - Florida; I lived in Jacksonville for a time
66. Lowly worker : PEON
67. Pans, and how : TEARS APART - as in a bad review
Down:
1. Popular mint : TIC-TAC
2. Mariner from Japan : ICHIRO - Seattle Mariners, got me at first.
3. "The Piano" extras : MAORIs - Some more, here ; did not see the movie; not my thing
4. USNA grad : ENSign
5. Pay for : TREAT
6. Airport offering : RENT-A-CAR
7. Succulent genus : ALOE - Total WAG on a Saturday, of course, but succulent....
8. Cargo carrier : VAN
9. Summer abroad : ETE - French summer
10. Good thing to learn : LESSON
11. Duck in the Eurasian taiga : SMEW
12. Singer known for unconventional outfits : LADY GAGA - I like her, despite the outfits
13. Basic math course : ALGEBRA I - two clues in a row that might have been hard to parse
14. Second-least populous st. capital : PIERRE, SD - the city, and its state - nailed it. (Thanks for pointing out the error.)
22. Bridge response : AYE, SIR - this time, the bridge is referring to that of the Enterprise, as in Star Trek, or yesterday's "Argo" clues
24. Immortal college coach : STAGG - Immortal, perhaps, famous? Not in my wheelhouse - more here
25. Santa __ : ANA
26. Illusion : MIRAGE
30. Ready to father : AT STUD - horses
33. Let it all out : VENTED
35. Shepherd-protecting org. : ASPCA
36. KOA amenity : RV HOOK-UP - KOA is the "Kampgrounds of America", sort of the Wal-mart of camping....
37. Petroleum processing by-product : ISOPRENE - actually, quite fascinating reading for me
38. Pioneer in side-scrolling video games : NINTENDO - like Mario did, from right to left
40. Tearjerkers of a kind : SAD SONGS
43. 61-Down crossers: Abbr. : STs, & 61. See 43-Down : AVE - a really UGH pair of clues for a Saturday
46. How some stunts are done : ON A BET
48. Fighting force : ARMADA - Ensign, Aye, Sir = a mini-theme going here
49. Hole widener : REAMER - yeah, but to follow with
50. One may come with wings : BREAST - well, I could just get DF here....
54. Refrain from singing? : TRA-LA - fresh cluing here
56. "Bring __!" : IT ON
57. Tudor widow : PARR - Catherine, survivor of Henry VIII; more good reading
62. Gp. for teachers : NEA
63. Emulate Sir Mix-A-Lot : RAP - I linked him last time....
Answer grid.
Splynter
