Theme: Let Me Interject - One word in each common phrase is replaced by a sound-alike common interjection.
24A. Frat for complainers? : FIE BETA KAPPA. Phi Beta Kappa.
26A. "Look! Ghosts!"? : LO SPIRITS. Low spirits.
112A. Complaint about a weak morning cup? : COFFEE BAH. Coffee bar.
119A. Unfriendly store owner? : SHOO MERCHANT. Shoe merchant.
13D. At exhilarating times? : IN THE WHEE HOURS. In the wee hours.
36D. "Pauses are normal" adage? : TO ER IS HUMAN. To err is human.
42D. Like kittens and puppies? : AW- INSPIRING. Awe-inspiring.
52D. One skilled at expressing relief? : MAN OF PHEW WORDS. Man of few words.
Nice theme entry intersection!
I love puzzles where the base phrases of the wordplay are all familiar to me. And it's always a treat to solve Bob's puzzles. I looked at some of his earlier NYT a few weeks ago. They were so creative and fun.
Favorite clue today is GASPS (34D. Pants you can't wear).
Across:
1. Low tide revelations : MUDFLATS. Good start.
9. Dorm bosses, briefly : RAs
12. Give out : DIE
15. Like some tea : ICED
19. Coda relative : EPILOGUE
20. Nonresident doctors : EXTERNS. I only know interns.
22. Letter-bottom letters : SASE (Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope)
23. Sea brass : ADMIRALS
28. Spill clumsily : SLOSH
29. Point a finger at : RAT ON
30. Doctor's order : PILL. I'm always afraid pills will mess up my brain.
32. Natural to a region : ENDEMIC
34. Gainesville gridder : GATOR. University of Florida.
39. Twisted look : SNEER
41. Baa maids? : EWES. Lovely clue.
42. Bottom-row key : ALT
45. Islands to which canaries are native : AZORES. On the west of Portugal.
47. Firefighter Red : ADAIR. Learned his name from doing Xword.
49. 17-Down's org. : NHL. And 17D. Old Bruin nickname : ESPO. Phil Esposito. Hall of Famer.
50. __' Pea : SWEE
51. Chest protectors : STERNUMS. Sterna too.
53. __ muffin : STUD. Oh, look at him.
55. First printing, say : EDITION. The first edition of "The Godfather" is worth a lot.
57. Public role : PERSONA
58. Like most mules : STERILE
60. "An Inconvenient Woman" author Dominick : DUNNE. Strange title.
61. Biol., e.g. : SCI
62. White water? : SNOW. Nice clue too.
64. Jazzy Vaughan : SARAH
65. Inception : ONSET
66. Place to see a sched. : STA
69. Drop : OMIT
71. Jared of "Mr. Nobody" : LETO. He dated Cameron Diaz for a few years.
72. Indy additive : STP
73. Drinks for Radar : NEHIs. Knee-high.
75. Side with : FAVOR
77. Bud : CHUM
79. Creator of Auric and Julius : IAN (Fleming). Auric Goldfinger. Auric is the adjective of Au (Gold). Dr Julius No. Too sophisticated a clue for me.
82. Blow : ERUPT
83. Diagnostic school exam : PRETEST
85. Mention : REFER TO
88. Minx-like : VAMPISH. Firefox doesn't like this word.
90. Poor, as an excuse : LAME
91. David, to some scholars : PSALMIST
92. "My word!" : I SAY
93. It's heard in Isr. : HEB
95. Bottle size : LITER
97. One with net gains? : SEINER. Seine can mean "net" or verb "Fish with a net".
98. Novelist Deighton : LEN
99. Rob of "Parks and Recreation" : LOWE
100. Tropical starch sources : TAROS. I miss freshly made taro cakes.
102. Swimming pool concern : ALGAE
103. Word in some carriers' names : AIRWAYS
106. Show saver : TiVO
107. Capital near Lake Volta : ACCRA. Ghana's capital.
110. Exams during which students can talk : ORALS
122. Shop in airport stores, say : KILL TIME. So true.
123. Incites to attack : SICS
124. "Roots" Emmy winner : ED ASNER. Very friendly letter combo. Hence his frequent appearance in crossword.
125. Pottery worker, on occasion : ENAMELER. Any comment, Warren? And 129. Ones who swear in court : DEPOSERS
126. Road across Penn. : TPKE (Turnpike)
127. Retired flier : SST
128. Some ranges : GEs
Down:
1. Part of a seder : MEAL
2. Bun, for one : UPDO
3. Makes faint : DIMS
4. Resell quickly : FLIP
5. Petty of "A League of Their Own" : LORI. "Field of Dreams" is so much better.
6. Culture medium : AGAR
7. Subject of an annual Ottawa festival : TULIPS. Was unaware of the Ottawa festival.
8. Poems whose structure is based on the number six : SESTINAS. You'd think it's sextinas, since sex is Latin for "six".
9. Whistle blower : REF
10. Turning point : AXIS
11. Inscribed monument : STELE
12. City on the Elbe : DRESDEN
14. Conductor __-Pekka Salonen : ESA. No idea.
15. Son of Abraham : ISAAC
16. Hook or Cook: Abbr. : CAPT
18. Senior member : DEAN
21. "Whose radiant eyes your __ brows adorn": Dryden : EBON
25. Singer Kristofferson : KRIS
27. One following dogs : SLED
31. Minimum : LEAST
33. Combine : MELD
35. Worshiper of the rain god Tlaloc : AZTEC. Man, they had a rain god?
37. 49-Across's Bobby et al. : ORRS. And who else?
38. Vegas alternative : RENO
40. They may be last : RITES. True.
43. Sierra __: African republic : LEONE
44. Church holding : TENET
46. Important stars : SUNS
48. Countrified : RURAL
50. Double's doing : STUNT. On movie set.
54. Lead : DIRECT
56. Union exchanges : I DOs. Unison seldom refers to "labor union" in Xword.
58. Turn in place : SWIVEL. Great word.
59. Plastering strip : LATH
63. "... a Loaf of Bread ..." poet : OMAR
67. At risk of capsizing : TIPPY
68. Italian wine area : ASTI
70. Cereal brand : TOTAL
73. "On the Beach" novelist Shute : NEVIL. Another stranger to me. What's the novel about?
74. Rub the wrong away : ERASE. I like this clue too.
76. Pay : REMIT
78. Sq. mi., e.g. : MEAS (Measurement)
80. Adrift, perhaps : AT SEA
81. Dame intro? : NOTRE. Notre Dame.
84. Ambush, perhaps : SET AT
86. FRONTLINE target : FLEA
87. Disney's "__ and the Detectives" : EMIL
89. Restaurateur Toots : SHOR
91. Kicked up, as a fuss : PROVOKED
94. University of Cincinnati player : BEARCAT. Looks fiery.
96. "The Red" guy : ERIC. Eric the Red.
99. Neeson of "Schindler's List" : LIAM
101. 1959 Fiestas hit : SO FINE. Argyle, link away.
103. Got off the chair : AROSE
104. Approvals, in 105-Down : YAHS. And 105. Much street talk : SLANG.
107. Helper: Abbr. : ASST
108. Shoulder troublemaker? : CHIP. Oh, a chip on one's shoulder.
109. Prepare to fire : COCK. Are you there, Dennis?
111. Bygone cutter : SNEE
113. Tent part : FLAP
114. Red Muppet : ELMO
115. Times when Cognac heats up? : ETES. Cognac the town in France.
116. Venom : BILE
117. Part of USA: Abbr. : AMER
118. The lady's : HERS
120. Some tech sch. grads : EEs
121. __-80: old computer : TRS
Answer grid.
Today we remember 9/11 and those who lost their lives on that tragic day and thousands of American soldiers who died since that day. We also celebrate the birthday of our witty Husker Gary. May you lose less balls, drive straighter and score more birdies!
Additionally, JD, eddy & Chickie went to Warren and his wife Ruth's pottery sale yesterday. Here is a their picture. Everyone looks happy & cool!
C.C.
24A. Frat for complainers? : FIE BETA KAPPA. Phi Beta Kappa.
26A. "Look! Ghosts!"? : LO SPIRITS. Low spirits.
112A. Complaint about a weak morning cup? : COFFEE BAH. Coffee bar.
119A. Unfriendly store owner? : SHOO MERCHANT. Shoe merchant.
13D. At exhilarating times? : IN THE WHEE HOURS. In the wee hours.
36D. "Pauses are normal" adage? : TO ER IS HUMAN. To err is human.
42D. Like kittens and puppies? : AW- INSPIRING. Awe-inspiring.
52D. One skilled at expressing relief? : MAN OF PHEW WORDS. Man of few words.
Nice theme entry intersection!
I love puzzles where the base phrases of the wordplay are all familiar to me. And it's always a treat to solve Bob's puzzles. I looked at some of his earlier NYT a few weeks ago. They were so creative and fun.
Favorite clue today is GASPS (34D. Pants you can't wear).
Across:
1. Low tide revelations : MUDFLATS. Good start.
9. Dorm bosses, briefly : RAs
12. Give out : DIE
15. Like some tea : ICED
19. Coda relative : EPILOGUE
20. Nonresident doctors : EXTERNS. I only know interns.
22. Letter-bottom letters : SASE (Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope)
23. Sea brass : ADMIRALS
28. Spill clumsily : SLOSH
29. Point a finger at : RAT ON
30. Doctor's order : PILL. I'm always afraid pills will mess up my brain.
32. Natural to a region : ENDEMIC
34. Gainesville gridder : GATOR. University of Florida.
39. Twisted look : SNEER
41. Baa maids? : EWES. Lovely clue.
42. Bottom-row key : ALT
45. Islands to which canaries are native : AZORES. On the west of Portugal.
47. Firefighter Red : ADAIR. Learned his name from doing Xword.
49. 17-Down's org. : NHL. And 17D. Old Bruin nickname : ESPO. Phil Esposito. Hall of Famer.
50. __' Pea : SWEE
51. Chest protectors : STERNUMS. Sterna too.
53. __ muffin : STUD. Oh, look at him.
55. First printing, say : EDITION. The first edition of "The Godfather" is worth a lot.
57. Public role : PERSONA
58. Like most mules : STERILE
60. "An Inconvenient Woman" author Dominick : DUNNE. Strange title.
61. Biol., e.g. : SCI
62. White water? : SNOW. Nice clue too.
64. Jazzy Vaughan : SARAH
65. Inception : ONSET
66. Place to see a sched. : STA
69. Drop : OMIT
71. Jared of "Mr. Nobody" : LETO. He dated Cameron Diaz for a few years.
72. Indy additive : STP
73. Drinks for Radar : NEHIs. Knee-high.
75. Side with : FAVOR
77. Bud : CHUM
79. Creator of Auric and Julius : IAN (Fleming). Auric Goldfinger. Auric is the adjective of Au (Gold). Dr Julius No. Too sophisticated a clue for me.
82. Blow : ERUPT
83. Diagnostic school exam : PRETEST
85. Mention : REFER TO
88. Minx-like : VAMPISH. Firefox doesn't like this word.
90. Poor, as an excuse : LAME
91. David, to some scholars : PSALMIST
92. "My word!" : I SAY
93. It's heard in Isr. : HEB
95. Bottle size : LITER
97. One with net gains? : SEINER. Seine can mean "net" or verb "Fish with a net".
98. Novelist Deighton : LEN
99. Rob of "Parks and Recreation" : LOWE
100. Tropical starch sources : TAROS. I miss freshly made taro cakes.
102. Swimming pool concern : ALGAE
103. Word in some carriers' names : AIRWAYS
106. Show saver : TiVO
107. Capital near Lake Volta : ACCRA. Ghana's capital.
110. Exams during which students can talk : ORALS
122. Shop in airport stores, say : KILL TIME. So true.
123. Incites to attack : SICS
124. "Roots" Emmy winner : ED ASNER. Very friendly letter combo. Hence his frequent appearance in crossword.
125. Pottery worker, on occasion : ENAMELER. Any comment, Warren? And 129. Ones who swear in court : DEPOSERS
126. Road across Penn. : TPKE (Turnpike)
127. Retired flier : SST
128. Some ranges : GEs
Down:
1. Part of a seder : MEAL
2. Bun, for one : UPDO
3. Makes faint : DIMS
4. Resell quickly : FLIP
5. Petty of "A League of Their Own" : LORI. "Field of Dreams" is so much better.
6. Culture medium : AGAR
7. Subject of an annual Ottawa festival : TULIPS. Was unaware of the Ottawa festival.
8. Poems whose structure is based on the number six : SESTINAS. You'd think it's sextinas, since sex is Latin for "six".
9. Whistle blower : REF
10. Turning point : AXIS
11. Inscribed monument : STELE
12. City on the Elbe : DRESDEN
14. Conductor __-Pekka Salonen : ESA. No idea.
15. Son of Abraham : ISAAC
16. Hook or Cook: Abbr. : CAPT
18. Senior member : DEAN
21. "Whose radiant eyes your __ brows adorn": Dryden : EBON
25. Singer Kristofferson : KRIS
27. One following dogs : SLED
31. Minimum : LEAST
33. Combine : MELD
35. Worshiper of the rain god Tlaloc : AZTEC. Man, they had a rain god?
37. 49-Across's Bobby et al. : ORRS. And who else?
38. Vegas alternative : RENO
40. They may be last : RITES. True.
43. Sierra __: African republic : LEONE
44. Church holding : TENET
46. Important stars : SUNS
48. Countrified : RURAL
50. Double's doing : STUNT. On movie set.
54. Lead : DIRECT
56. Union exchanges : I DOs. Unison seldom refers to "labor union" in Xword.
58. Turn in place : SWIVEL. Great word.
59. Plastering strip : LATH
63. "... a Loaf of Bread ..." poet : OMAR
67. At risk of capsizing : TIPPY
68. Italian wine area : ASTI
70. Cereal brand : TOTAL
73. "On the Beach" novelist Shute : NEVIL. Another stranger to me. What's the novel about?
74. Rub the wrong away : ERASE. I like this clue too.
76. Pay : REMIT
78. Sq. mi., e.g. : MEAS (Measurement)
80. Adrift, perhaps : AT SEA
81. Dame intro? : NOTRE. Notre Dame.
84. Ambush, perhaps : SET AT
86. FRONTLINE target : FLEA
87. Disney's "__ and the Detectives" : EMIL
89. Restaurateur Toots : SHOR
91. Kicked up, as a fuss : PROVOKED
94. University of Cincinnati player : BEARCAT. Looks fiery.
96. "The Red" guy : ERIC. Eric the Red.
99. Neeson of "Schindler's List" : LIAM
101. 1959 Fiestas hit : SO FINE. Argyle, link away.
103. Got off the chair : AROSE
104. Approvals, in 105-Down : YAHS. And 105. Much street talk : SLANG.
107. Helper: Abbr. : ASST
108. Shoulder troublemaker? : CHIP. Oh, a chip on one's shoulder.
109. Prepare to fire : COCK. Are you there, Dennis?
111. Bygone cutter : SNEE
113. Tent part : FLAP
114. Red Muppet : ELMO
115. Times when Cognac heats up? : ETES. Cognac the town in France.
116. Venom : BILE
117. Part of USA: Abbr. : AMER
118. The lady's : HERS
120. Some tech sch. grads : EEs
121. __-80: old computer : TRS
Answer grid.
Today we remember 9/11 and those who lost their lives on that tragic day and thousands of American soldiers who died since that day. We also celebrate the birthday of our witty Husker Gary. May you lose less balls, drive straighter and score more birdies!
Additionally, JD, eddy & Chickie went to Warren and his wife Ruth's pottery sale yesterday. Here is a their picture. Everyone looks happy & cool!
C.C.
