17A. Typically pink-flowered bloomer : CABBAGE ROSE.
23A. Gateway Arch architect : EERO SAARINEN.
37A. Key Egyptian artifact unearthed in 1799 : THE ROSETTA STONE.
49A. Postwar reception : HERO'S WELCOME.
And the unifier:
60. Tools of the mischievous god hidden in 17-, 23-, 37- and 49-Across : BOW AND ARROW. I highlighted him in red for all the world to see.
Mischievous, indeed. Had it not been for EROS, I would still be part of the 11-D. Single and looking group: DATING POOL.
This is a very open grid, with only 34 blocks. Nice long down fills, too. In addition to 11-D, which I mentioned above, we have 28-D. Defroster alternative: ICE SCRAPER. A not so nice reminder about what's in store for us Northerners over the next few months, but lovely fill for a puzzle! Let's see what other mischief C.C. will get us into.
Across:
1. Sundsvall rollers : SAABS. Ahhh, same as last Thursday when we had "Maine-et-Loire" hinting at the French for ami. This time, the car has been clued with more late-week difficulty by using "Sundsvall" to hint at the Swedish imports. But unless you knew that Sundsvall is a city some 250 miles north of Stockholm, you didn't have much of a chance.
6. Trickeries : SHAMS.
11. Pops : DAD. Pa, papa, daddy, daddio...
14. Portion out : ALLOT.
15. Knighted conductor : SOLTI. Sir Georg, that is. Here he is conducting the London Symphony in a beautiful version of Elgar: Enigma Variations. 3:45
16. Took in : ATE. Did you get taken in by this clue?
19. Paris pronoun : TOI. French for "you," with the easy hint using "Paris" as the adjective. My other guess would be "moi." (It's all about me...)
20. Title words preceding "beneath the milky twilight," in a 1999 hit : KISS ME. By the group Sixpence. 3:11. It was a 29A: Hit, maybe: SONG.
21. "So relaxing!" : AHH. We had our book club meeting at a day spa last week. I heard lots of "ahhs."
22. Worrisome engine sound : PING. My most worrisome sound is when I hear the mechanic say "Uh-oh" from under the hood.
26. Set straight : ALIGNED.
30. Breeders' Cup event : RACE.
31. Loses on purpose : DIETS. Love this clue! I was thinking about someone who "throws" a game or a fight.
34. Light touch : PAT. And the nickname of my BFF.
41. Coll. applicants : SRS. Seniors applying to college.
42. Big name in beer : STROH. The company broke up in 2000, and STROH's is now brewed by Pabst. Or so I'm told...I don't drink beer.
43. Mindless process : ROTE.
44. Manitoba tribe : CREE.
46. Blood sugar regulator : INSULIN.
53. Neutrogena rival : OLAY.
54. Like "ifs" and "buts": Abbr. : PLU.ral.
55. Throw a feast for : REGALE. I always thought this meant to make someone laugh, but it also has a broader sense of entertaining (as with a feast.)
59. Back talk : LIP.
62. Cezanne's summer : ETE. Paul Cezanne was a French post-impressionist artist. So you know you are looking for the French word for "summer."
63. Pad user : STENO.grapher. I doubt that there is a big future for STENOs nowadays.
64. Light wash : RINSE. Very light.
65. Le counterpart, in Leipzig : DER. Leipzig is, a German town, SW of Berlin. Map. C.C. is sending us all over Europe on this puzzle! "Le" and "DER" are the French and German words for "the."
66. Like-minded gps. : ASSNS. Associations.
67. Guide : STEER.
Down:
1. Grain holder : SACK.
2. Jai ___ : ALAI.
3. Mass robes : ALBS. Plain white robes that are worn by priests.
4. Raspy-voiced "Like a Rock" singer : BOB SEGER. Great song. 5:55
5. Where the anther is : STAMEN. I thought it wath going to be "under your nothe."
6. Dallas-to-Houston dir. : SSE.
7. Wedding dances : HORAS.
8. HI hi : ALOHA. Cute clue! HI is the abbr. for Hawaii.
9. Highest peak in the Calif. Cascades : MT. SHASTA. Calif. is abbr. because of "MT." in the ans.
10. "Sprechen ___ Deutsch?" : SIE. (Back to Leipzig!) "Do you speak German?"
12. Do a makeup job? : ATONE. Another great clue.
13. Stoop : DEIGN.
18. "Unfaithful" co-star : GERE. Richard Gere and Diane Lane co-starred. I have not seen it, but I understand it received mixed reviews.
22. One that stands to prevent a strike : PIN. HaHa - great shout-out from C.C. to her DH "Boomer." Of course we are talking about bowling pins here. (From C.C.: This is Rich's clue. He always makes me look smarter.)
24. More strange : ODDER.
25. Soft-spoken painter Bob : ROSS. Remember "The Joy of Painting" on TV? He was soft-spoken because he hated his previous career in the military, where he had to yell constantly.
26. Liberal subject? : ARTS.
27. 1939 Garland co-star : LAHR. Bert Lahr and Judy Garland in "The Wizard of Oz."
32. "Who am ___ say?" : I TO.
33. Moral principle : ETHIC.
35. Con : ANTI.
36. Summer intern, often : TEEN.
38. Plural medical suffix : OSES. Dermatoses, neuroses, psychoses, thromboses...
39. Stock holders? : STEW POTS. Another fun clue!
40. John Wayne classic : TRUE GRIT. The remake in 2010 starring Jeff Bridges as Rooster Cogburn was surprisingly well-done.
45. Campanella of Cooperstown : ROY. No clue, but I know C.C. will help me out here! (From C.C.: Roy Campanella was one of the first Black players in Major League. First Black catcher. He joined the Brooklyn Dodgers a year after Jackie Robinson did.)
 |
| Jackie Robinson, Don Newcombe, Roy Campanella |
48. Mascara mishaps : SMEARS.
49. Sank, in a way : HOLED. HG, have you HOLED any putts lately?
50. High class : ELITE.
51. Cary of "The Princess Bride" : ELWES. Still haven't seen this one - it's on my Netflix list, though!
52. Blond comic strip teenager : LUANN. This comic strip.
56. Secretary of Education Duncan : ARNE. Arne Duncan took over from Margaret Spellings in 2009.
57. Get whipped : LOSE.
58. Fancy pitcher : EWER.
60. Org. with Eagles : BSA. Boy Scouts of America. Eagle scouts, that is.
61. Hardly shows of support : NOS. Like this? 0:17.
That's all I have to say, so I'll sit back now and let everyone else have the floor!
Hugs,
Marti
Notes from C.C.:
1) MT SHASTA is for Melissa, who longs to move in there eventually. I plunked it down early on (as it's an answer that crosses three theme entries) and was so pleased it worked.
2) Happy Birthday to the always cheerful and happy Lucina! Hope you're feeling better.
 |
| L-R back row: Chickie, Clear Ayes, Garlic Gal Front: JD, Lucina, Dodo June 23, 2011 |
