Theme: "Green Anagrams"
17-Across. "Sommersby" actress : JODIE FOSTER. Forest green.
28-Across. Shortcut, perhaps : DIAGONAL LINE. Nile green.
39-Across. Freaked out : GONE APE. Pea green.
49-Across. Measure used by navigators : NAUTICAL MILE. Lime green.
65-Across. Packaged produce buy, and a literal description of the ends of 17-, 28-, 39- and 49-Across :
MIXED GREENS.
Whenever I see something like "mix" in the reveal, I immediately look for anagrams. I start with the shortest - "pea" - and then work on the longer words. But L-I-N-E had me stumped for the longest time - I just couldn't think of a green color with those letters. Light finally dawned, but there were other challenges for me in this one (as a Thursday puzzle should…)
Across:
1. Asian noodles : RAMEN.
6. Quick looks : PEEKS.
11. "The __" : WIZ.
14. Poke __ in : A HOLE. Odd partial.
15. Game console button : RESET.
16. __ polloi : HOI.
19. 1992 figure skating silver medalist : ITO. Midori. A clue with at least part of her name would have helped!!
20. What "will be" will be? : ARE. Tricky: what "ARE" now, will be later...
21. Actress Dolores __ Rio : DEL. Big starlet in the '20s-'30s.
22. Post-blizzard creation : SNOWMAN. Which I will not be making on Friday...
24. "The Federalist Papers" co-writer : HAMILTON. Alexander Hamilton, John Jay and James Madison. They promoted the ratification of the US Constitution.
27. Part of UNLV: LAS. University of Nevada LAS Vegas.
33. Kobe's home : JAPAN. Not KOBE Bryant - he was born in Philadelphia. But the city in the Hyogo prefecture. (Home to Kobe beef. - Argyle))
36. Energy : VIM.
37. Environmental sci. : ECOL.ogy
38. Hosp. areas : ORs.
43. Org. for analysts : APA. American Psychological Association.
44. Dickens clerk : HEEP. Uriah, to friends, from "David Copperfield."
46. __ Aviv : TEL.
47. Plant circulatory tissue : XYLEM.
53. Some govt. lawyers : DAs. District Attorneys. English is so capricious. Why isn't the plural spelled "attornies"???
54. Kind of memory : AUDITORY.
58. Golfer and his buddy, say : TWOSOME.
62. Barbecue item : RIB.
63. Never, in Nuremberg : NIE.
64. Trash holder : BIN. Anyone else want "can" at first???
68. Word before or after blue : SKY.
69. Paris pupil : ÉLÈVE.
70. Picture : IMAGE.
71. "Mr. __ Passes By": Milne play : PIM.
72. A.J. Foyt, e.g. : RACER.
73. Flies alone : SOLOS. Dudley!
Down:
1. Hindi for "king" : RAJAH.
2. Now, in Nicaragua : AHORA.
3. Surfing equipment : MODEM. Anyone else want "board"???
4. Ransom __ Olds : ELI.
5. Locker room exchange : NEEDLING.
6. Opening words : PROLOG. I thought it was "prologue"?
7. Some RPI grads : EES. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Electrical Engineers. Spitzboov & Splynter - any others out there?
8. Body shop figs. : ESTS. Estimates.
9. Sharp : KEEN.
10. Easy pace : STROLL.
11. Playfully kooky : WHIMSICAL.
12. Minute amount : IOTA.
13. Utah national park : ZION.
18. Crumbly cheese : FETA.
23. Corduroy ridge : WALE.
25. Biographer Tarbell : IDA. Most notable for "The History of the Standard Oil Company." (Hmmm…note to self, do NOT put that on your reading list!)
26. Extended short story : NOVELLA.
29. Singer/actress Peeples : NIA. Best known for her role as Nicole Chapman in "Fame."
30. Energize, with "up" : AMP.
31. "Not a chance" : NOPE.
32. Character actor Jack : ELAM.
33. Doe in many films : JOHN.
34. Specialty : AREA.
35. Lewis Carroll, for one : PSEUDONYM.
40. Non-Rx : OTC. Over the Counter.
41. Museum funding org. : NEA. National Endowment for the Arts.
42. Bookplate words : EX LIBRIS. Latin for "From the library of…"
45. Educ. collaborators : PTAs.
48. As of now : YET.
50. Glucose, to fructose : ISOMER.
51. Geese : gaggle :: crows : __ : MURDER.
52. Beatnik's "Gotcha" : I DIG.
55. "Barry Lyndon" actor : O'NEAL. Ryan. Did not know this film. All perps.
56. Musical nickname related to jewelry : RINGO.
57. Survey answers : YESes.
58. Cook's meas. : TBSP. Tablespoon. None of my cookbooks have this as the abbr.
59. Collaborative Web project : WIKI.
60. Kunis of "Black Swan" : MILA. Great film. Have you seen it? It gives me a whole new appreciation for the gruelling training that ballerinas have to go through.
61. Corporate VIP : EXEC.
66. Holiday starter : EVE.
67. Rock genre : EMO. Characterized by expressive lyrics. Short for "emotive."
I'm all in for now. If I didn't cover all your questions, let me know!
Hugs,
Marti
