Five different ways to spell the "oke" sound. Who knew?
17-Across. "The Caine Mutiny" novelist : HERMAN WOUK. I have heard some people pronounce his name like the Chinese "wok." Click on the speaker for the correct pronunciation here.
24-Across. "Reward Your Curiosity" soda : VANILLA COKE. Reintroduced in 2007.
35-Across. 17th-century artistic style : HIGH BAROQUE. ~1625-70, exemplified by Bernini's "Chair of St. Peter" in St. Peter's Basilica.
48-Across. Early Schwarzenegger nickname, with "The" : AUSTRIAN OAK. Never heard him called that. Makes sense, though!
58-Across. People of good breeding : GENTLE FOLK. A nice homey description.
Not too much else to say. The puzzle seemed pretty easy, with only a handful of tricky clues.
Across:
1. In the know : AWARE.
6. Simplicity : EASE.
10. Dundee damsel : LASS.
14. Ledger entry : DEBIT.
15. Cannonball, e.g. : DIVE. Were you thinking ammunition?
16. In the know about : ON TO.
19. Walk or run : GAIT.
20. Some NASA data-retrieval missions : EVAS. Extravehicular Activity(s). We just had this one yesterday, clued as "Perón and Gabor." Has anyone seen "Gravity" with Sandra Bullock?
22. Take the wrong way? : FILCH.
23. Empty (of) : RID.
27. Fragrant resin : ELEMI. Canarium luzonicum to all you botanists out there.
29. Dusk, to Donne : E'EN. I liked the play on the phrase, "dusk to dawn."
30. Aus. language : GER. It's what Ah-nold speaks.
31. Crescent piece : ARC.
33. Underworld piece : GAT. Hah! Here's the gat that Steve and I were looking for yesterday.
34. Medical breakthrough : CURE.
38. Booted, say : SHOD.
40. Org. with complex schedules : IRS. It's already getting to be that time of year. I just got my W-2 in the mail today.
41. Lump : NUB.
42. Mr. Potato Head part : EAR.
43. Tankard filler : ALE.
44. Ferry stops : ISLES.
53. Asia's __ Darya river : AMU. We've had this before. It flows into the Aral Sea.
54. Glisten : GLEAM.
55. "__ Wiedersehen" : AUF. More words from Ah-nold! ("Until we meet again!")
56. Oscar-winning Whitaker role : AMIN. Idi, to friends…(Did he have any???)
57. Stadium access : RAMP.
61. Tommie of the Miracle Mets : AGEE. I bet this was a gimme for C.C. I would have been better off with an "Author James" clue.
62. Unpopular spots : ACNE.
63. __ Claire: women's magazine : MARIE.
64. Sew up : MEND.
65. Woody __, "Cheers" bartender : BOYD. I loved this clip. 1:26
66. Strictly controlled refrigerant : FREON.
Down:
1. Stay attached : ADHERE.
2. Cotton pest : WEEVIL.
3. Wear away : ABRADE.
4. Glass edges : RIMS. Also, "glasses edges…"
5. Two after epsilon : ETA. Do you know your Greek αβγ's?
6. Dickens' Drood : EDWIN.
7. Pungent mayo : AIOLI. I bet everyone wrote this in without thinking, since we just had it on Tuesday.
8. "Law and Order: __" : SVU. Special Victim's Unit.
9. It's a scream : EEK. Literally!
10. Columbo asset : LOGIC.
11. Veggie burger, to a hamburger : ANALOGUE. I never knew this meaning of the word.
12. Price place : STICKER.
13. "In your face!" : SO THERE!
18. Decoding org. : NSA. National Security Agency. I had NSC(ouncil) at first.
22. Twitter follower : FAN.
24. D.C. neighbor : VIRG.inia.
25. Edward known for limericks : LEAR. Ah, but he's known as OwenKL here on the Corner...
26. Reveal : LET ON.
28. Certain domestic : MAID.
32. Some like it hot : CHILI. Not to be confused with the movie.
33. Word with log or burner : GAS.
34. Wrigley team : CUBS. Covered in Boston Ivy, right?
35. Revelation foursome : HORSEMEN. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.
36. City ESE of Los Angeles : BREA. It means "tar" in Spanish. (I've said it before: So, "The La Brea Tar Pits" are actually "The the tar tar pits"??? )
37. Nestlé product introduced in 1948 : QUIK.
38. Big name in liquor : SEAGRAM. Tinbeni, do you ever lower yourself to Seagram's??
39. Railroad charge : HAULAGE.
43. Ulna locale : ARM.
45. Rossellini film renamed "Ways of Love" in its American version : L'AMORE.
46. Actor Estevez : EMILIO. Charlie Sheen's older brother.
47. Like the Titanic : SUNKEN.
49. Wrapped, as an ankle : TAPED.
50. Nursery employee : NANNY.
51. Exposed publicly : OUTED.
52. Old gridiron gp. : AFL. The American Football League of the '60s. The NE Patriots were an original member, until it was merged with the NFL.
56. Where some worship from : AFAR.
58. Shoot the breeze : GAB.
59. "Foucault's Pendulum" writer : ECO. Umberto.
60. "Unbelievable" rock group : EMF. I had no clue. After listening to a couple clips on You Tube, I now know why. Go ahead and link away if the spirit moves you!
See you next Thursday!
Marti
