Words: 70 (missing Q,Y)
Blocks: 26
Ahh, such a joy to see a puzzle from Mr. Silk~! I did not get off to a
blinding start, and there were a few geographical proper names that
slowed me down, but a few perps and WAGs, and it was done, and in pretty
good time. Low block count, and triple 10-letter pinwheel pattern,
with nothing longer than 8 letters on the inside. Some of the longer
fill today;
1a. California/Arizona border reservoir : LAKE HAVASU - So we start with West Coast geography; I had to wait. I was pretty sure it was "LAKE" something, or something "LAKE"
14d. Type of headlight : SEALED BEAM - pretty dated, now
14d. Type of headlight : SEALED BEAM - pretty dated, now
28d. Winter soil phenomena : ICE NEEDLES
57. Number that's physically impossible to write out in standard form : GOOGOLPLEX- that's 10 to the 10 to the 100 - more here
57. Number that's physically impossible to write out in standard form : GOOGOLPLEX- that's 10 to the 10 to the 100 - more here
Onward to the Stanley Cup~!!!
11. Has yet to settle : OWES
15. "Let a new chapter begin" : I'VE MOVED ON
16. Salinger's "__ Stories" : NINE
17. Yellow sticky, often : NOTE TO SELF - I tore off the skin from the back of my fingernail on a cardboard box yesterday, and said out loud "note to self; don't do that again"
18. With 3-Down, Wingey Wallace's comic strip girlfriend : ETTA - coupled with 3d. See 18-Across : KETT
15. "Let a new chapter begin" : I'VE MOVED ON
16. Salinger's "__ Stories" : NINE
17. Yellow sticky, often : NOTE TO SELF - I tore off the skin from the back of my fingernail on a cardboard box yesterday, and said out loud "note to self; don't do that again"
18. With 3-Down, Wingey Wallace's comic strip girlfriend : ETTA - coupled with 3d. See 18-Across : KETT
19. __'acte : ENTR - Crossword staple
20. Pkg. measures : WTs - I can't wait for UPS to go back to being a "parcel" company; this time of year in my center, it's all patio furniture, grills, mowers, A/C units, dehumidifiers, hammocks, trampolines, etc.
21. Wife of Jacob : RACHEL - educated WAG on my part, and I was pleased to see it was correct
23. Ominous time : IDES
25. Smiley creator : LE CARRÉ - spy novel character; more here
26. Treated with malice : SPITED
29. 57501 preceder, on envelopes : PIERRE, SD - Great fill; I knew we were looking for a geographical location; I know that NY zips are 1----, CT is 06---, Jacksonville FL is 32---, and Cincinnati, OH is 45---; I'm looking to move to 98207. Map here
30. Place : LOCUS
31. __ ball : MATZO
32. A little freedom? : LIBeration
33. Lea grazers : EWES
34. Star of the 1931 film "M" : LORRE - got with perps
35. Film : CINE
36. Yet, poetically : E'EN
37. Toon lead singer in a leopard-print leotard : JOSIE - ah, Josie and the Pussycats - nothing subliminal here....I did not know they made a movie, too - IMDb
39. Building and grounds : PREMISES - COMPOUND worked, too - but are we talking drug dealer estate?
41. Comprehend : FATHOM - Nice
42. Post-reaping sights : SHEAVES
43. Japanese sandal : ZŌRI - I was trying to find a pic of James BOnd in Japanese garb from "You Only Live Twice" that included these sandals
45. Thrice, in Rx's : TER - I tried T.I.D., which was almost there; the Latin is "ter in die"
46. Egyptian Christian : COPT - another crossword staple, but I had to wait on perps for a reminder
50. Nonexistent : NULL
51. Blew up : BOILED OVER
54. "Gotcha" : "I SEE"
55. Liven up : INVIGORATE
56. Experiment : TEST
DOWN:
1. __ drive : LINE - baseball for C.C. - Of course, I am keyed up for the NY Rangers hockey team, who are on their way to the Stanley Cup finals for the first time in 20yrs - and that last time, they brought it home~!
2. "The company for women" company : AVON
4. Honored retiree : EMERITUS - nailed it
5. Selling fast : HOT
6. Swore : AVOWED
7. Sleeveless garments : VESTS
8. Summer quaffs : ADES
9. Nuevo __: Peruvian currency : SOL - the only letter I got wrong was the "S"; I went with "N" to start
10. Remove restrictions from : UNFREEZE
11. Like many a garage : ONE-CAR
12. Enthusiastically : WITH RELISH
13. Signs, as an agreement : ENTERS INTO
22. Start to bat? : ACRO - ACRObat
24. __ Arc, Arkansas : DES - another geographical
25. Petrol purchase : LITRE - I watch my BBC Top Gear, so I know that gasoline is "petrol" across the pond, and bought by the litre - in fact, there was a Fiskers Karma in the Riverhead Home Depot parking lot yesterday, and I knew it right away
26. Weighs options : SLEEPS ON IT
27. Dominant team : POWERHOUSE - The Chicago Blackhawks tied their NHL series with the LA Kings last night, so we still have one last game to decide who we are playing next Wednesday
29. Trojan War figure : PARIS
31. Law recipient : MOSES - Ah, THOSE Laws
34. Takes a bath : LOSES BIG
35. It merged with Travelers in 1998 : CITICORP - I remember the name because of this NYC skycraper, and here's a little story on why it was built on stilts
38. Irreg. spelling : VARiation
40. Xylophonist's tool : MALLET
41. Antecede : FOREGO
43. 1983 Woody Allen title role : ZELIG
45. TV watcher's convenience : TIVO
47. Like zero : OVAL
48. Best of the Beatles : PETE - Pete Best was the original drummer
49. Big natural history museum attraction : T-REX
52. Bride in 1969 news : ONO - More Bealtes
53. N.Z. currency : DOLLar
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