Theme: Computer Terms for Dummies - Humorous re-interpretation of computer terms in non-computer sense.
17A. Correspondence between philistines? : YAHOO MAIL. Not a Yahoo Mail user.
25A. Telecommuting congressional aides? : HOME PAGES. The House is ending their page program.
38A. Grand Central waitstaff? : TERMINAL SERVERS. Desper-otto might know this term. Not me. He was an Application Developer.
47A. Drum major's concern during a parade through narrow streets? : BAND WIDTH
59A. Single-cut and rat-tail? : FILE TYPES. I've never heard of either the file type. Not a tool guy, obviously.
C.C. again. Lemonade called me on Wednesday afternoon, but I could not hear clearly what he said other than he was hospitalized. I hope it's nothing serious and he could return to us soon.
Part of today's gimmick delighted me as this is one of my favorite theme types. Part confused me due to my unfamiliarity with the theme answer or the clue.
Across:
1. Goya subject : MAJA. Naked and clothed. Crossing MAYA (1D. Builders of the Tikal temples).
5. Party guy, perhaps : STAG
9. Brought down : RAZED. This puzzle is a pangram, all 26 letters are used at least once.
14. "El __ brujo": de Falla work : AMOR. "Love, the Magician", according to Wiki. Unfamiliar to me.
15. Prefix with foil : AERO. What is aerofoil?
16. Adversary : ENEMY
19. Analogy symbol : COLON. Damn it: English :: Ta Ma De: Chinese
20. Rescinds : ANNULS
21. Poetic time reference : ERE
23. Social conclusion : ITE. Socialite.
24. Chromosome component : DNA
28. Barely got, with "out" : EKED. No other way to clue this little word.
30. Fin. neighbor : NOR (Norway)
31. Off-rd. vehicle : ATV
32. Charge : FEE. Quite pricy to get Geek Squad for a home visit.
33. Currency on which Marconi appeared : LIRA. No idea. Marconi appeared on 2,000 lira note. LIRE is the plural of "lira". (Sorry for the error earlier.)
34. Explore : GO INTO
41. Record holder : SLEEVE. Was thinking of a person.
42. Fleming and others : IANs
43. Ex-NBAer Unseld : WES. Stranger to me. Wiki said he spent his whole career with the Baltimore/Capital/Washington Bullets.
44. India neighbor, to the IOC : NEP. OK, Nepal.
45. The Tupolev Tu-144, e.g. : SST. The clue means nothing to me.
46. Like Magellan, often : ASEA
51. Dada co-founder : ARP (Jean)
52. Ring cheer : OLE
53. Like Beethoven's Sonata Op. 109 : IN E
54. Count Almaviva's valet, in opera : FIGARO. "The Marriage of Figaro".
57. Bobby __ : SOXER
62. Fall breaker : CHUTE
63. Behan's land : ERIN. Brendan Behan was an Irish poet. Another new name to me.
64. Sister of Rachel : LEAH. Jacob's first wife. And the real name of our dear Chickie.
65. Refuges : OASES
66. Like core courses: Abbr. : REQD (Required)
67. First name in humor : ERMA (Bombeck)
Down:
2. "God is not __ ...": Numbers : A MAN.
3. Baler maker : JOHN DEERE. Great entry.
4. In the area : AROUND
5. Big wholesale club : SAM'S
6. 1773 jetsam : TEA
7. NFL's Cardinals, on scoreboards : ARI
8. Artificial being of Jewish folklore : GOLEM. Inspired Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein".
9. Molecules that respond to stimuli : RECEPTORS
10. "Wheel of Fortune" purchase : AN O
11. Woody Allen film : ZELIG. Mockumentary (1983).
12. Ham it up : EMOTE
13. Physics class units : DYNEs
18. Rock-__: jukebox brand : OLA. I only know Wurlitzer.
22. Oxalic acid, e.g. : REAGENT. Whatever.
25. Wedding ring? : HORA. Ring dance.
26. Teacher of spoken language to the deaf : ORALIST. Spellchecker does not like this word.
27. Tel __ : AVIV
28. Immature newts : EFTs
29. Balance beam? : KEEL. OK, sailors, explain it to me.
30. Back-row bowling target : NINE PIN
33. Balls of energy : LIVEWIRES. Dennis is one. Don't think he ever had a quiet day.
35. Where many columns are found : NEWSPAPER
36. One with a trunk : TREE
37. Greek peak : OSSA. Mt Ossa.
39. Fix up : MEND
40. Window part : SASH
46. Varicolored pattern : ARGYLE. Look at our Argyle's socks.
47. Milk flavorer since 1928 : BOSCO
48. Hello, to some Americans : ALOHA
49. Link : NEXUS
50. Put off : DEFER
51. River island : AIT. Same as "islet", correct?
54. Ward (off) : FEND
55. Staples purchase : REAM
56. Workplace inspection org. : OSHA
58. Juillet is part of it : ETE. Juillet = July.
60. Glower inducer : IRE
61. Matter state: Abbr. : LIQ (Liquid)
Answer grid.
1) Happy Birthday to our always caring and attentive Hahtool!
2) Please click her (Chicago Tribute's website) if you're not happy with the new LA Times crossword format.
C.C.
17A. Correspondence between philistines? : YAHOO MAIL. Not a Yahoo Mail user.
25A. Telecommuting congressional aides? : HOME PAGES. The House is ending their page program.
38A. Grand Central waitstaff? : TERMINAL SERVERS. Desper-otto might know this term. Not me. He was an Application Developer.
47A. Drum major's concern during a parade through narrow streets? : BAND WIDTH
59A. Single-cut and rat-tail? : FILE TYPES. I've never heard of either the file type. Not a tool guy, obviously.
C.C. again. Lemonade called me on Wednesday afternoon, but I could not hear clearly what he said other than he was hospitalized. I hope it's nothing serious and he could return to us soon.
Part of today's gimmick delighted me as this is one of my favorite theme types. Part confused me due to my unfamiliarity with the theme answer or the clue.
Across:
1. Goya subject : MAJA. Naked and clothed. Crossing MAYA (1D. Builders of the Tikal temples).
5. Party guy, perhaps : STAG
9. Brought down : RAZED. This puzzle is a pangram, all 26 letters are used at least once.
14. "El __ brujo": de Falla work : AMOR. "Love, the Magician", according to Wiki. Unfamiliar to me.
15. Prefix with foil : AERO. What is aerofoil?
16. Adversary : ENEMY
19. Analogy symbol : COLON. Damn it: English :: Ta Ma De: Chinese
20. Rescinds : ANNULS
21. Poetic time reference : ERE
23. Social conclusion : ITE. Socialite.
24. Chromosome component : DNA
28. Barely got, with "out" : EKED. No other way to clue this little word.
30. Fin. neighbor : NOR (Norway)
31. Off-rd. vehicle : ATV
32. Charge : FEE. Quite pricy to get Geek Squad for a home visit.
33. Currency on which Marconi appeared : LIRA. No idea. Marconi appeared on 2,000 lira note. LIRE is the plural of "lira". (Sorry for the error earlier.)
34. Explore : GO INTO
41. Record holder : SLEEVE. Was thinking of a person.
42. Fleming and others : IANs
43. Ex-NBAer Unseld : WES. Stranger to me. Wiki said he spent his whole career with the Baltimore/Capital/Washington Bullets.
44. India neighbor, to the IOC : NEP. OK, Nepal.
45. The Tupolev Tu-144, e.g. : SST. The clue means nothing to me.
46. Like Magellan, often : ASEA
51. Dada co-founder : ARP (Jean)
52. Ring cheer : OLE
53. Like Beethoven's Sonata Op. 109 : IN E
54. Count Almaviva's valet, in opera : FIGARO. "The Marriage of Figaro".
57. Bobby __ : SOXER
62. Fall breaker : CHUTE
63. Behan's land : ERIN. Brendan Behan was an Irish poet. Another new name to me.
64. Sister of Rachel : LEAH. Jacob's first wife. And the real name of our dear Chickie.
65. Refuges : OASES
66. Like core courses: Abbr. : REQD (Required)
67. First name in humor : ERMA (Bombeck)
Down:
2. "God is not __ ...": Numbers : A MAN.
3. Baler maker : JOHN DEERE. Great entry.
4. In the area : AROUND
5. Big wholesale club : SAM'S
6. 1773 jetsam : TEA
7. NFL's Cardinals, on scoreboards : ARI
8. Artificial being of Jewish folklore : GOLEM. Inspired Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein".
9. Molecules that respond to stimuli : RECEPTORS
10. "Wheel of Fortune" purchase : AN O
11. Woody Allen film : ZELIG. Mockumentary (1983).
12. Ham it up : EMOTE
13. Physics class units : DYNEs
18. Rock-__: jukebox brand : OLA. I only know Wurlitzer.
22. Oxalic acid, e.g. : REAGENT. Whatever.
25. Wedding ring? : HORA. Ring dance.
26. Teacher of spoken language to the deaf : ORALIST. Spellchecker does not like this word.
27. Tel __ : AVIV
28. Immature newts : EFTs
29. Balance beam? : KEEL. OK, sailors, explain it to me.
30. Back-row bowling target : NINE PIN
33. Balls of energy : LIVEWIRES. Dennis is one. Don't think he ever had a quiet day.
35. Where many columns are found : NEWSPAPER
36. One with a trunk : TREE
37. Greek peak : OSSA. Mt Ossa.
39. Fix up : MEND
40. Window part : SASH
46. Varicolored pattern : ARGYLE. Look at our Argyle's socks.
47. Milk flavorer since 1928 : BOSCO
48. Hello, to some Americans : ALOHA
49. Link : NEXUS
50. Put off : DEFER
51. River island : AIT. Same as "islet", correct?
54. Ward (off) : FEND
55. Staples purchase : REAM
56. Workplace inspection org. : OSHA
58. Juillet is part of it : ETE. Juillet = July.
60. Glower inducer : IRE
61. Matter state: Abbr. : LIQ (Liquid)
Answer grid.
1) Happy Birthday to our always caring and attentive Hahtool!
2) Please click her (Chicago Tribute's website) if you're not happy with the new LA Times crossword format.
C.C.
