Another visual challenge saved for our Friday delight, and a collaboration between wunderkind David Steinberg, and the very interesting Michael Wiesenberg. Well we have 2 mountains to climb (right Spitzboov), as there are five (5) types of Salmon (72 across, which I think should refer to both 3 and 41 down) which are presented in the down clues, reading from bottom to top with the reveal the unique pattern of these fish to go against the current to return to where they began to continue the cycle of LIFE. Other than the trickery, this did not feel like a Friday, lots of words, many 3 and 4 letter ones, with some interesting 7s, like CARRERE, CHORIZO, CRIPPLE, INDIANA, SEE ALSO and TOWERED. I know the Corner has had an intense and very negative response to the use of trickeration in fill, so I am curious how you all react to this one. Let us see where this duo led us.
72A. Creature known for 3-Down : SALMON. (6)The other pink meat. Read all about them. LINK.
3D. With 41-Down, 72-Across phenomenon that's graphically demonstrated five times in this puzzle : SWIMMING.(8) 41D. See 3-Down : UPSTREAM. (8) SWIMMING UPSTREAM.
9D. Type of 72-Across : EYEKCOS. (7) SOCKEYE. The red salmon of the Pacific Northwest.
18D. Type of 72-Across : OHOC. (4) COHO. Very popular type which is found all over the US and in all of the Great Lakes including Michigan. Silver salmon.
21D. Type of 72-Across : DAEHLEETS. (9) STEELHEAD. Steelhead salmon are ocean going while steelhead trout are freshwater fish.
45D. Type of 72-Across : KOONIHC. (7) CHINOOK. The King salmon, they are the largest of the Pacific salmon growing up to 100 pounds.
47d. Type of 72-Across : MUHC. (4) CHUM. The dog salmon from the teeth it has during spawning which resemble canines.
whew, that is lot of theme stuff...
Across:
1. 1994 movie based on an androgynous "SNL" character : IT'S PAT. Not one of my favorite TRAILER. (1:31).
7. 2013 Culinary Hall of Fame inductee : EMERIL. Yes, I am sure we all sat waiting for this event. Who knew it even existed. LINK.
13. Dwarfed, with "above" : TOWERED. When I was 6 and about 3 feet tall, I went with my father to pick up my mother from her job as a nurse at the hospital, and we ran into an intern who was 6'8" dressed in scrubs. I thought the Jolly Green Giant had come to life.
15. Nonspecific journal opening : DAY ONE.
16. Severely damage : CRIPPLE.
17. Cross-referencing phrase : SEE ALSO. In writing brief and memoranda of law, we use many of these types of references, See e.g., see supra....
19. Tailors' work : HEMS. Trying to work a HAW reference in here somehow.
20. Work with freight : LADE.
22. Kosher deli snack : KNISH. I must dispute this clue, as a pastry filled with meat, or potato or vegetable is a side dish, not a snack.
23. Wet tract : MIRE. We have been swamped with this fill lately. Don't let it bog you down.
25. Smart guy? : ALEC. Guiness?
27. Prefix with con : NEO.
28. Old ring leader? : ALI. Cute clue for Muhammed.
30. Language that gave us "galore" : ERSE. All perps.
32. Course-prep course : HOME-EC. Nice use of the different meanings of 'course'.
34. Computer operating system with a penguin mascot : LINUX. Surprisingly, the first appearance in an LAT.
36. Name : CHOOSE. Tricky cluing, which is accurate but hardly my first thought.
38. Hanging aids : PEGS.
39. '80s-'90s legal drama : LA LAW.
44. Ice Capades performer : SKATER. Hey CA, wherever you are....
46. One who has class? : PUPIL. Obviously they are students of the pun.
47. Bone tissue : MARROW.
50. Right on el mapa : ESTE. Spanish for east. el mapa?
52. Friend of Frodo : SAM. Wonderfully portrayed by Sean Astin, Gomez Addams' son.
53. Diminutive suffix : ULE. Like CapsULE. For once not ULEE,
54. Taking care of business : ON IT.
56. Part of Q.E.F. : ERAT. Same middle word, Quod Erat Faciendum.
58. Board : HOP ON. Woo, woo!
60. Common auto engine : V-SIX.
62. Hyde Park vehicle : PRAM. What a Nanny drives.
65. Tapas bar sausage : CHORIZO. Want to TRY?
67. Tia who voiced Nani in "Lilo & Stitch" : CARRERE. Didn't we just see beautiful Tia, the Wayne's World babe?
69. Quiver carrier : ARCHER.
70. State on Lake Michigan : INDIANA. Plus Illinois, Wisconsin and of course Michigan.
71. __ Sutton, Bond girl in "A View to a Kill" : STACEY. Played by TANYA ROBERTS, (2:19) who also was one of Charlie's Angels briefly and played Sheena, the female Tarzan.
Down:
1. Hankering : ITCH. Not scratch but yearn.
2. Ran like the dickens : TORE.
4. Mountain Dew bottler, informally : PEPSI. originally Brad's Drink.
5. Dada pioneer : ARP.
6. Note handler : TELLER. At the bank handling all of those federal reserve notes.
7. 1958 Pacer, e.g. : EDSEL. No idea what the clue means but it filled in quickly.
8. Ginnie __ : MAE. The articulation of GNMA, Government National Mortgage Association established in 1968 to provide a way for banks to sell their loans and then use the money to make new loans, etc. etc to fuel home financing and sale.
10. Reddish mount : ROAN.
11. Queued up : INLINE.
12. One paying a flat fee : LESSEE. The old FLAT =Apartment misdirection.
14. Narc's agcy. : DEA. Drug Enforcement Administration.
24. Morgan of comics : REX. The venerable strip featuring Rex Morgan MD.
26. Self-help website : eHOW. Never heard of IT.
28. Sight from the Brenner Pass : ALP. Hi Warti.
29. Excuse, sometimes : LIE. The dog ate it.
31. Skedaddle : SCAT.
33. List of options : MENU.
35. BOAC destination in a Beatles hit : USSR.
37. Some crew members : OARS. The ones who do all the work in CREW, the sport.
39. Aeration target : LAWN. HG, don't you hate it when the aerate the greens?
42. Optima or Soul : KIA.
43. Common street name : ELM. Tough to pin down, a slippery clue.
46. __ diem : PER.
48. Island farewells : ALOHAS. Hello Hawaii.
49. News show staple : REPORT.
51. Natives of Paris and Odessa : TEXANS. Yes, we in America have borrowed my many European city names. Paris is one of the most common appearing in 26 states.
55. "It floats" soap : IVORY. When I was little and being bathed, the floating soap was a thing of awe.
57. National Poetry Month : APRIL. Owen, did we know this?
59. Seal hunter : ORCA.
61. "Vous êtes __": Paris map words : ICI. "You are here" en francais. No clecho for me.
63. Italian river : ARNO.
64. Bell curve center : MEAN. Like her friends MEDIAN and MODE. I figure it is feminine since it has curves.
66. Zombie leader? : ZEE. The first letter.
68. Old vitamin bottle no. : RDA. Recommended Daily Allowance.
Well I think you all have reached your RLW, reasonable lemonade write up, so I will head back to the world and wish you all a very happy and safe Friday the 13th. (Yes my name is Jason and the movies are so 'special' to me). Thanks David and Michael and all of you.
Lemonade
Notes from C.C.:
As we all learned from yesterday's puzzle that crossword will celebrate its 100th anniversary on Dec 21, 2013, I'd like to mention a book I just read: The Centenary of the Crossword by John Halpern, known as "Paul" from The Guardian.
Who knew prisoners in Sing Sing were provided with crosswords in the 1920s? Fascinating snippets of crossword history. I also enjoyed reading the section on crossword setters/constructors and editors, esp LA Times Daily Crossword editor Rich Norris who does not give interviews often. I actually pulled out the Dan Naddor "Word Chain" blog post while reading Rich's words. I've never solved a cryptic puzzle, so I found the "How to Solve Cryptic Crosswords" chapter very informative and educating.
You'll also find in the book Marti's 5 favorite clues. Also two from today's co-constructor David Steinberg. Please click here for more information. Great read!
Lemonade
Notes from C.C.:
As we all learned from yesterday's puzzle that crossword will celebrate its 100th anniversary on Dec 21, 2013, I'd like to mention a book I just read: The Centenary of the Crossword by John Halpern, known as "Paul" from The Guardian.
Who knew prisoners in Sing Sing were provided with crosswords in the 1920s? Fascinating snippets of crossword history. I also enjoyed reading the section on crossword setters/constructors and editors, esp LA Times Daily Crossword editor Rich Norris who does not give interviews often. I actually pulled out the Dan Naddor "Word Chain" blog post while reading Rich's words. I've never solved a cryptic puzzle, so I found the "How to Solve Cryptic Crosswords" chapter very informative and educating.
You'll also find in the book Marti's 5 favorite clues. Also two from today's co-constructor David Steinberg. Please click here for more information. Great read!
