Theme: Idiom's Delight - Each common idiom is clued by an opposite idiom.
23A. Great minds think alike, but ... : FOOLS SELDOM DIFFER
38A. Ignorance is bliss, but ... : KNOWLEDGE IS POWER
95A. Birds of a feather flock together, but ... : OPPOSITES ATTRACT
110A. Two's company, three's a crowd, but ... : THE MORE THE MERRIER
16D. Don't judge a book by its cover, but ... : CLOTHES MAKE THE MAN. Very true here, the few websites I visit every day. See Anna Wintour, Marti?
33D. He who hesitates is lost, but ... : LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP
Were you delighted by the theme? This NY Times "Proverbial Conflicts" share 3 theme entries with our offering today.
Fun concept. Only 6 theme entries, but they're all quite long and occupy a solid 100 squares. I always love theme entry intersection. Just wish there were a short center theme answers in Row 11 today. It feels nice when theme entries are spread everywhere.
Argyle dug out this information about Pawel Fludzinski. Not sure it's our constructor. Congratulations on a fine Sunday debut!
Across:
1. Scarfed (down) : WOLFED
7. Taken __: startled : ABACK
12. Play mates? : CAST. Oh, Broadway play.
16. Jefferson Davis was its only pres. : CSA
19. "Ten-hut!" reversal : AT EASE
20. Neighbor of Maui : LANAI. The Pineapple Island. I like lightly stir-fried shrimps & pineapple, JD!
21. Away from gusts : ALEE
22. Hasty escape : LAM
26. Pay stub? : OLA. Payola.
27. River to the Bay of Biscay : LOIRE
28. Al __ : DENTE
29. On the house : GRATIS
31. Home to the Ibsen Museum : OSLO. The most popular capital in crossword.
34. Boolean operators : ORs. Are you familiar with Boolean logic?
36. Fail to keep up : LAG
37. Trains : TEACHES
43. Surrealist Magritte : RENE. This is not a pipe.
44. Kanga's little one : ROO. "Winnie-the-Pooh".
45. Took orders from : OBEYED
46. Evening in Roma : SERA
47. Doesn't just lurk, website-wise : POSTS. Hey, lurkers, don't just lurk, start posting today.
48. Like some silences : AWKWARD. Great clue/answer.
50. DOJ branch : DEA
52. Sharp-tongued talk : SARCASM. Boomer's sarcasm often escapes me.
54. Pro __ : BONO
55. It's been proven to grow hair : SCALP
57. Fort's defense : PALISADE. I can never remember how to spell this word.
60. Big Easy quarterback : BREES (Drew). Saints. And 100. Org. for 60-Across : NFL.
62. Split differently : RE-ALLOT
64. Wheyfaced : WAN
65. Mess with : KID
66. Some whistle blowers : REFs. Nailed it.
67. Iran's official language : FARSI
68. Texas's state tree : PECAN. Norway pine for us.
70. Rink feint : DEKE. Splynter is on vacation!!
71. Big fuss : ADO
72. Something to see, perhaps : BET. Card game "see", matching the bet. Always gets me.
73. Place where fresh water and salt water mix : ESTUARY
75. Along the rim : OUTER
76. Serious downpours : TORRENTS
79. Like some microbrews : MALTY
80. One of Esau's wives : ADAH. Wow, no idea. How many wives did he have?
81. Stud alternative : EARDROP. Earrings.
83. IV tripled : XII
84. Texas city named for a Kansas city : ABILENE. Oh really?
87. "Another __ Paradise": Phil Collins hit : DAY IN. Very moving song. I like his "Against All Odds" too.
89. Vibes : AURA
91. Puts on a happy face : SMILES
93. Month in Madrid : MES
94. Venerated one : ICON
98. Spills the beans : SQUEALS
101. Greek gp. : SOR. OK, sorority.
102. "My Way" lyricist : ANKA
103. Beat : PULSED
104. 1895-'96 __-Ethiopian War : ITALO. So Ethiopia was not under French colonization?
106. Nursery buy : MULCH
109. Alibi, perhaps : LIE
116. Constellation next to Scorpius : ARA
117. Zero : NADA
118. Daisylike flower : ASTER
119. Not just dangerous : DEADLY
120. OK at the corral : YEP. Brilliant clue.
121. Elemental bit : ATOM
122. Doesn't go on : STOPS
123. For a spell : AWHILE
Down:
1. Post-WWII feminine flier : WAF (Women in the Air Force). WAC = Women's Army Corps. WAAC = Women's Army Auxiliary Corps.
2. Tribe of Oklahoma : OTO
3. Sign of summer : LEO
4. Unused, as farmland : FALLOW
5. Former U.S. pump sign : ESSO
6. Lucille's guy : DESI
7. Reason for tears : ALLERGY. I like this answer.
8. Evil : BAD
9. "And giving __, up the chimney he rose" : A NOD
10. Oasis visitors : CAMELS
11. Snatches : KIDNAPS
12. __ con leche : CAFE
13. Landon of 1920s-'30s politics : ALF
14. Folk legend Pete : SEEGER
15. Veggie chip brand : TERRA. New to me. Will have a look at our grocery store next week.
17. Prominent : SALIENT
18. Pulls together : AMASSES
24. Worn away : ERODED
25. "And So __": Billy Joel song : IT GOES
30. Down's opposite : ACROSS. In crossword!
31. Gumbo pod : OKRA
32. Tundra blanket : SNOW
35. Husk : SEEDCASE
37. Like some warmup pants : TEARAWAY
39. Postgraduate burden : LOANS. I'm lucky that Chinese government paid all my college education.
40. Iberian river : EBRO
41. Pursuit of perfection : IDEALISM
42. Rolled lunch : WRAP
47. Aspirin target : PAIN
49. Bellyacher's litany : WOES
51. "__ My Sons": Arthur Miller play : ALL
53. Group sharing a crest : CLAN. Scottish clan, yes?
55. Msg. to the flock : SER
56. Champion of the common man : POPULIST
58. Flood barrier : DIKE
59. Fulda tributary : EDER
60. Wurst on the grill : BRAT
61. Take back to the drawing board : RE-DO
62. Run-down digs : RAT TRAPS
63. Break points at Wimbledon? : TEATIMES. Just a brilliant clue.
67. __ for oneself : FEND
69. Overreact to spilt milk : CRY
70. Two-part : DUAL
72. Capital near Zurich : BERN. My friend Reto grew up speaking four languages. Now he also speaks fluent Thai and understands some Chinese. Amazing.
74. Government demand : TAX
75. Pindar, notably : ODIST
77. 1987 All-Star Game MVP Tim : RAINES. Another good player whose baseball cards are worth nothing.
78. Course taken with a spoon : SOUP
80. Assist shadily : ABET
82. "And make it snappy!" : PRONTO
84. Warning of old : ALARUM. New word to me.
85. Violin part : NECK
86. Pronoun for Pedro : ESTA
87. Show publicly : DISPLAY
88. Pick up : ACQUIRE
90. To the extent that : AS FAR AS
92. Glucose and fructose, e.g. : ISOMERS. Some kind of chemical compounds.
95. So last year : OLD HAT
96. Most in need of a doctor : ILLEST. Every puzzle has a few "Meh" entries.
97. Full of team spirit : RAH RAH
99. Insurance giant : AETNA
104. Mosque VIP : IMAM
105. Bart and Lisa's bus driver : OTTO. I've never watched "The Simpsons".
107. Helen of Troy's mother : LEDA
108. Group in a shell : CREW
111. Pre-Tokyo Tokyo : EDO
112. Not square : HEP
113. Infamous Amin : IDI
114. 90-degree angle creator : ELL
115. Manhattan ingredient : RYE. The drink!
Answer grid.
Happy Birthday to Mom speaks out! Always enjoy your Brazilian tornado stories.
C.C.
23A. Great minds think alike, but ... : FOOLS SELDOM DIFFER
38A. Ignorance is bliss, but ... : KNOWLEDGE IS POWER
95A. Birds of a feather flock together, but ... : OPPOSITES ATTRACT
110A. Two's company, three's a crowd, but ... : THE MORE THE MERRIER
16D. Don't judge a book by its cover, but ... : CLOTHES MAKE THE MAN. Very true here, the few websites I visit every day. See Anna Wintour, Marti?
33D. He who hesitates is lost, but ... : LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP
Were you delighted by the theme? This NY Times "Proverbial Conflicts" share 3 theme entries with our offering today.
Fun concept. Only 6 theme entries, but they're all quite long and occupy a solid 100 squares. I always love theme entry intersection. Just wish there were a short center theme answers in Row 11 today. It feels nice when theme entries are spread everywhere.
Argyle dug out this information about Pawel Fludzinski. Not sure it's our constructor. Congratulations on a fine Sunday debut!
Across:
1. Scarfed (down) : WOLFED
7. Taken __: startled : ABACK
12. Play mates? : CAST. Oh, Broadway play.
16. Jefferson Davis was its only pres. : CSA
19. "Ten-hut!" reversal : AT EASE
20. Neighbor of Maui : LANAI. The Pineapple Island. I like lightly stir-fried shrimps & pineapple, JD!
21. Away from gusts : ALEE
22. Hasty escape : LAM
26. Pay stub? : OLA. Payola.
27. River to the Bay of Biscay : LOIRE
28. Al __ : DENTE
29. On the house : GRATIS
31. Home to the Ibsen Museum : OSLO. The most popular capital in crossword.
34. Boolean operators : ORs. Are you familiar with Boolean logic?
36. Fail to keep up : LAG
37. Trains : TEACHES
43. Surrealist Magritte : RENE. This is not a pipe.
44. Kanga's little one : ROO. "Winnie-the-Pooh".
45. Took orders from : OBEYED
46. Evening in Roma : SERA
47. Doesn't just lurk, website-wise : POSTS. Hey, lurkers, don't just lurk, start posting today.
48. Like some silences : AWKWARD. Great clue/answer.
50. DOJ branch : DEA
52. Sharp-tongued talk : SARCASM. Boomer's sarcasm often escapes me.
54. Pro __ : BONO
55. It's been proven to grow hair : SCALP
57. Fort's defense : PALISADE. I can never remember how to spell this word.
60. Big Easy quarterback : BREES (Drew). Saints. And 100. Org. for 60-Across : NFL.
62. Split differently : RE-ALLOT
64. Wheyfaced : WAN
65. Mess with : KID
66. Some whistle blowers : REFs. Nailed it.
67. Iran's official language : FARSI
68. Texas's state tree : PECAN. Norway pine for us.
70. Rink feint : DEKE. Splynter is on vacation!!
71. Big fuss : ADO
72. Something to see, perhaps : BET. Card game "see", matching the bet. Always gets me.
73. Place where fresh water and salt water mix : ESTUARY
75. Along the rim : OUTER
76. Serious downpours : TORRENTS
79. Like some microbrews : MALTY
80. One of Esau's wives : ADAH. Wow, no idea. How many wives did he have?
81. Stud alternative : EARDROP. Earrings.
83. IV tripled : XII
84. Texas city named for a Kansas city : ABILENE. Oh really?
87. "Another __ Paradise": Phil Collins hit : DAY IN. Very moving song. I like his "Against All Odds" too.
89. Vibes : AURA
91. Puts on a happy face : SMILES
93. Month in Madrid : MES
94. Venerated one : ICON
98. Spills the beans : SQUEALS
101. Greek gp. : SOR. OK, sorority.
102. "My Way" lyricist : ANKA
103. Beat : PULSED
104. 1895-'96 __-Ethiopian War : ITALO. So Ethiopia was not under French colonization?
106. Nursery buy : MULCH
109. Alibi, perhaps : LIE
116. Constellation next to Scorpius : ARA
117. Zero : NADA
118. Daisylike flower : ASTER
119. Not just dangerous : DEADLY
120. OK at the corral : YEP. Brilliant clue.
121. Elemental bit : ATOM
122. Doesn't go on : STOPS
123. For a spell : AWHILE
Down:
1. Post-WWII feminine flier : WAF (Women in the Air Force). WAC = Women's Army Corps. WAAC = Women's Army Auxiliary Corps.
2. Tribe of Oklahoma : OTO
3. Sign of summer : LEO
4. Unused, as farmland : FALLOW
5. Former U.S. pump sign : ESSO
6. Lucille's guy : DESI
7. Reason for tears : ALLERGY. I like this answer.
8. Evil : BAD
9. "And giving __, up the chimney he rose" : A NOD
10. Oasis visitors : CAMELS
11. Snatches : KIDNAPS
12. __ con leche : CAFE
13. Landon of 1920s-'30s politics : ALF
14. Folk legend Pete : SEEGER
15. Veggie chip brand : TERRA. New to me. Will have a look at our grocery store next week.
17. Prominent : SALIENT
18. Pulls together : AMASSES
24. Worn away : ERODED
25. "And So __": Billy Joel song : IT GOES
30. Down's opposite : ACROSS. In crossword!
31. Gumbo pod : OKRA
32. Tundra blanket : SNOW
35. Husk : SEEDCASE
37. Like some warmup pants : TEARAWAY
39. Postgraduate burden : LOANS. I'm lucky that Chinese government paid all my college education.
40. Iberian river : EBRO
41. Pursuit of perfection : IDEALISM
42. Rolled lunch : WRAP
47. Aspirin target : PAIN
49. Bellyacher's litany : WOES
51. "__ My Sons": Arthur Miller play : ALL
53. Group sharing a crest : CLAN. Scottish clan, yes?
55. Msg. to the flock : SER
56. Champion of the common man : POPULIST
58. Flood barrier : DIKE
59. Fulda tributary : EDER
60. Wurst on the grill : BRAT
61. Take back to the drawing board : RE-DO
62. Run-down digs : RAT TRAPS
63. Break points at Wimbledon? : TEATIMES. Just a brilliant clue.
67. __ for oneself : FEND
69. Overreact to spilt milk : CRY
70. Two-part : DUAL
72. Capital near Zurich : BERN. My friend Reto grew up speaking four languages. Now he also speaks fluent Thai and understands some Chinese. Amazing.
74. Government demand : TAX
75. Pindar, notably : ODIST
77. 1987 All-Star Game MVP Tim : RAINES. Another good player whose baseball cards are worth nothing.
78. Course taken with a spoon : SOUP
80. Assist shadily : ABET
82. "And make it snappy!" : PRONTO
84. Warning of old : ALARUM. New word to me.
85. Violin part : NECK
86. Pronoun for Pedro : ESTA
87. Show publicly : DISPLAY
88. Pick up : ACQUIRE
90. To the extent that : AS FAR AS
92. Glucose and fructose, e.g. : ISOMERS. Some kind of chemical compounds.
95. So last year : OLD HAT
96. Most in need of a doctor : ILLEST. Every puzzle has a few "Meh" entries.
97. Full of team spirit : RAH RAH
99. Insurance giant : AETNA
104. Mosque VIP : IMAM
105. Bart and Lisa's bus driver : OTTO. I've never watched "The Simpsons".
107. Helen of Troy's mother : LEDA
108. Group in a shell : CREW
111. Pre-Tokyo Tokyo : EDO
112. Not square : HEP
113. Infamous Amin : IDI
114. 90-degree angle creator : ELL
115. Manhattan ingredient : RYE. The drink!
Answer grid.
Happy Birthday to Mom speaks out! Always enjoy your Brazilian tornado stories.
C.C.
