15d. With 16-Across, 1986 film in which Dianne Wiest says, "But you have to remember, while you read and you're cursing my name, that this is my first script." : HANNAH AND
16a. See 15-Down : HER SISTERS. it was during the filming of this movie that the mia/woody/soon-yi scandal broke. much of the movie was filmed in mia farrow's new york apartment, and some of her children appear as extras. she writes about it in her book 'what falls away.'
37a. 2011 film in which Owen Wilson says, "Wonderful but forgettable. That sounds like a picture I've seen. I probably wrote it." : MIDNIGHT IN PARIS. brilliant movie, imho.
26d. 1977 film in which 59-Across says, "Awards! They do nothing but give out awards!" : ANNIE HALL
59a. Winner of screenwriting Oscars for the three quoted films : WOODY ALLEN
melissa here.
c.c's puzzle yesterday's was more of a struggle for me than today's - maybe because i got today's theme quickly. the rest almost filled itself in.
had to have taken some serious effort to work all those titles into a puzzle. the grid-spanning midnight in paris is right in the middle, with two theme answers crossing it. beautiful. for those of you taking notes about cheater squares, there are two in today's puzzle. to the left of the M in 10a, and to the right of the T in 64a.
allen has received four oscars, two for annie hall (best director, best original screenplay), one for hannah and her sisters, and one for midnight in paris.
i don't want to achieve immortality through my work. I want to achieve it by not dying - woody allen.
bonus, non-theme answer:
11d. 1998 animated film released the month before "A Bug's Life" : ANTZ
across
1. When Romeo meets Juliet : ACT I
5. Crummy : LOUSY
10. His mausoleum is in Tiananmen Square : MAO
13. Close-Up, e.g. : TOOTHPASTE
15. Posterior : HIND
17. Pro foe : ANTI
18. Ready to pour : ON TAP
19. Paint as wicked : DEMONIZE
21. Peoria-to-Decatur dir. : SSE
22. TD's six : PTS
25. Question eliciting "Let's!" : WANNA?
26. Vital vessel : AORTA
28. Tidy up : NEATEN
31. Stratford's river : AVON
34. Holm and McKellen : IANS
36. "Star Trek" role : UHURA
40. No __ sight : END IN
41. Letterman rival : LENO
42. "99 Luftballons" singer : NENA. had to look this one up. german protest song, translated 99 air balloons. nena is the name of a german pop-rock band.
43. Thaw once more : REMELT
45. Give a good talking-to : SCOLD
47. In the lead : AHEAD
49. U2 producer or, backwards, U2 hit : ENO
50. Aswan landmark : DAM. on the nile.
53. Gift of a sort : DONATION
56. Simoleons : MOOLA
58. Justin Bieber or the golden calf : IDOL. snort. i admit i've never heard a bieber tune.
62. Stax Records genre : SOUL
63. "Titus __": 16th-century play : ANDRONICUS
64. Pre-LCD screen : CRT
65. Makes a home : NESTS. yesterday we had nestled.
66. Time in ads : NITE
down
1. Oldest musketeer : ATHOS
2. Directing brothers : COENS. welcome back.
3. Rich cake : TORTE
4. "__ small world" : IT'S A
5. 12-in. albums : LP'S
6. Cereal grain : OAT
7. Previously owned : USED
8. Scatter, like petals : STREW
9. Sycophant : YES MAN
10. Lionel train, say : MINIATURE
anyone know, without googling, what these lyrics are from?
and when you put her to use,
observe, when you put her to use
that you don't find the name lionel
on her caboose
12. Jim Davis dog : ODIE. big tongued dog. where is dennis, anyway?
14. "Fantasia" tutu wearer : HIPPO
20. Outmaneuver : ONE UP
23. Calc prereq : TRIG
24. Lesley of "60 Minutes" : STAHL
27. Starts the pot : ANTES
29. Consumer advocate Brockovich : ERIN
30. Mercury Seven org. : NASA
31. From the U.S. : AMER
32. Hollywood crosser : VINE. los angeles streets.
33. Fifth wheel : ODD MAN OUT. aka third wheel.
35. From then on : SINCE
38. Fjord, for one : INLET
39. High time? : NOON
44. Formosa, now : TAIWAN
46. Willy, Biff or Happy of drama : LOMAN. death of a salesman.
48. Blackmore heroine : DOONE
50. Sweets, in Naples : DOLCI. italian confectionary.
51. Native Alaskan : ALEUT
52. Minister's house : MANSE. a house inhabited by a minister. i've lived in one or two.
53. Oft-burned object : DISC. homemade cd.
54. Stench : ODOR
55. Approves quietly : NODS
57. Lena of "Chocolat" : OLIN
60. Seuss's "The 5000 Fingers of __" : DR. T. t for terwilliger. bizarre movie.
61. Rocky hellos : YOS. yo adrian!
melissa
1) Here is a picture of Melissa's beautiful daughter working a recent San Jose Shark's game. Melissa said "A friend of her snapped a pic when he saw her face on TV. It looks like he's in the stairwell behind her, but it's his reflection on the TV."
2) Our California Coven (JD, Chickie & Garlic) meet monthly for coffee. Yesterday, Jill joined them. Great to "See" you, Jill! Below are 2 beautiful pictures.
JD said "While we dined, unbeknownst to us, snow was falling in the beautiful foothills close by... a rare event in our valley. We drove to a local market to buy some excellent olive oil, recommended by Garlic Gal."
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| L to R: JD, Garlic Gal, Chickie & Jill |
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| L to R: Jill, Garlic Gal, Chickie and JD |
3) Happy 68th Birthday to dear Argyle, our sweet Santa, who has tirelessly guided us through 366 puzzles. Argyle is the first person I go to whenever I'm in trouble on or off the blog. He's always there and always provides me with prompt and solid feedback and advice.
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| 15-Year Old, Freshman. 1960 Class of '63. |
I wish I could make you this birthday Seafood Udon!
