Words: 70 (missing Q,X)
Blocks: 32
Yes, it was feeling like we'd get a Silkie today - and the first day of summer,
officially 6:51am EDT. Not a terribly daunting puzzle, with a
different looking grid. Three-letter fill to start, which didn't help me much,
but there were a few fills on the first pass, and even more on the
Downs. Triple 11- and 7-letter corners, and two 10-letter fills on the
inside;
33. Cocktail with rum : BAHAMA MAMA - My friends and I came up with the drink name "Gilligan's
Island", which was a total misnomer - the drink consisted of Captain Morgan
and Ginger Ale, but the show had a Skipper, not a Captain....and I preferred Mary Ann anyway
37. Crusaded : CAMPAIGNED - Great fill, considering the silent "G"
oooh, uh, Onward?!?!?
ACROSS:
1. Image on many Oregon license plates : FIR - Makes sense now
4. Drink containing the antioxidant lycopene : TOMATO JUICE - shoulda had a V-8
4. Drink containing the antioxidant lycopene : TOMATO JUICE - shoulda had a V-8
15. Rock genre : EMO - Rock? Meh.
16. "I'd have never guessed!" : "IMAGINE THAT"~!
17. Male __ : EGO - Can't believe Mr. Silk threw us all under the bus with this clue
18. Fight site : BATTLEFIELD
19. Doesn't start well? : HOT WIRES - Nice
21. Georgia-based insurance giant : AFLAC - Huh - not AETNA, not GEICO
22. One way to shrink : IN FEAR - made me think of this song, with the lyric "shrinking violet"
23. "Lassie Come-Home" author Knight : ERIC
25. Nautical units : KNOTS - Sort of a 'freebie' for a Saturday
26. Soup served with sour cream : SCHAV - Total WAG; I had SC-A-; never heard of this soup, never had it
16. "I'd have never guessed!" : "IMAGINE THAT"~!
17. Male __ : EGO - Can't believe Mr. Silk threw us all under the bus with this clue
18. Fight site : BATTLEFIELD
19. Doesn't start well? : HOT WIRES - Nice
21. Georgia-based insurance giant : AFLAC - Huh - not AETNA, not GEICO
22. One way to shrink : IN FEAR - made me think of this song, with the lyric "shrinking violet"
25. Nautical units : KNOTS - Sort of a 'freebie' for a Saturday
26. Soup served with sour cream : SCHAV - Total WAG; I had SC-A-; never heard of this soup, never had it
31. "You betcha" : YUP - My first thought, and considered it too easy
32. Bring in : EARN
35. Cocktail with sweet vermouth : AMERICANO - never had one
40. Old Venetian judge : DOGE
44. Food franchise initials : IGA - another fill I hesitated on
45. Enjoy on the sly : SNEAK
46. Rancor : VENOM
47. Magazine fig. : CIRCulation
49. Menace at sea : PIRATE - I really wanted to put in KRAKEN
32. Bring in : EARN
35. Cocktail with sweet vermouth : AMERICANO - never had one
40. Old Venetian judge : DOGE
44. Food franchise initials : IGA - another fill I hesitated on
45. Enjoy on the sly : SNEAK
46. Rancor : VENOM
47. Magazine fig. : CIRCulation
49. Menace at sea : PIRATE - I really wanted to put in KRAKEN
50. Words to un caro : TI AMO - "I love you"....one of these days
53. Nassau Coliseum player : ISLANDER - Mr. Silk rocks~! Home town fill - and yes, I AM a Ranger fan, but I will root for the Islanders, just because
55. First Bond actor born after the Bond films began : DANIEL CRAIG - Most logical, and it fit; gratuitous image for one C.C.
57. Charlton's "Earthquake" co-star : AVA - IMDb
58. Redealt, say : STARTED OVER
59. No. with a prefix : TELephone
60. It includes the Jurassic period : MESOZOIC ERA
61. Close : END - Great way to "end" the Across clues
DOWN:
1. Budget-squeezing announcement : FEE HIKE - we had this discussion at Home Depot yesterday while building grills; we are trapped on Long Island, unless we're willing to pay $15 to cross the Geo. Washington Bridge - highway robbery?
2. Response to "Did you clean your room yet?" : I'M GONNA - Aww, ma~
3. Support : ROOT FOR - I don't care that the Rangers lost in the Stanley Cup - they played ALL the games they could have played this season. Not much to "rebuild", either. Rick Nash, however....
4. Fibula neighbors : TIBIAS
5. Astrologer Sydney : OMARR - I read my daily and love horoscopes before starting work at UPS each morning
6. King's demise : MATE - Chess finale - that kind of king, not "The King" ( Elvis ) or Martin Luther
58. Redealt, say : STARTED OVER
59. No. with a prefix : TELephone
60. It includes the Jurassic period : MESOZOIC ERA
61. Close : END - Great way to "end" the Across clues
DOWN:
1. Budget-squeezing announcement : FEE HIKE - we had this discussion at Home Depot yesterday while building grills; we are trapped on Long Island, unless we're willing to pay $15 to cross the Geo. Washington Bridge - highway robbery?
2. Response to "Did you clean your room yet?" : I'M GONNA - Aww, ma~
3. Support : ROOT FOR - I don't care that the Rangers lost in the Stanley Cup - they played ALL the games they could have played this season. Not much to "rebuild", either. Rick Nash, however....
4. Fibula neighbors : TIBIAS
5. Astrologer Sydney : OMARR - I read my daily and love horoscopes before starting work at UPS each morning
6. King's demise : MATE - Chess finale - that kind of king, not "The King" ( Elvis ) or Martin Luther
7. CIA employees : AGTs - ah, not G-Men
8. Up to, in ads : TIL - unTIL
9. Most fit to serve : ONE-A
10. Lynne of ELO : JEFF - forced me to change my insurance company (21a.)
11. Not worthless : UTILE
12. "Gotcha" : "I HEAR YA"
13. Element #20 : CALCIUM - semi-cheat; I have a Periodic Chart app on my phone - can you say nerd?
14. JFK announcement : ETD - Dah~! not e.t.A
20. Brand used with wings : WET-NAP - Thought it might be "HOT-NIP" or something like that, for a spicy sauce
24. Pro concerned with losses : CPA - my CPA got me a huge return this year - thank you Home Inspection classes~!
26. Military nickname : SARGE
27. 20th-anniversary gift : CHINA - A list, for those curious
28. Czech diacritical sometimes called an inverted circumflex : HAČEK - not a clue, but I WAGed it right the first time. "Little hook", according to Wiki
29. Make __ dash : A MAD
30. Police vehicle : VAN - so vague; this is Saturday cluing
33. "__ Green": Kermit's song : BEIN' - I prefer the Rainbow Connection
34. Today : MODERN
36. More, in Mexico : MAS
37. Title for Obama: Abbr. : CIC - Commander In Chief
38. Shake up : AGITATE - Nailed it, but that's not sayin' much
39. Mooring areas : MARINAs
41. Out, perhaps : ON A DATE - One of these days....
42. Didn't let bygones be bygones : GOT EVEN
43. Shade of green : EMERALD
46. Levitra competitor : VIAGRA - Left out Cialis....I don't watch TV, but when I am at mom's house after hockey, I end up watching Jeopardy, and I can't stand the commercials for these drugs - but really, what else can they depict?
48. 2011 revolution locale : CAIRO
49. Diligent worker : PLIER
51. City on the Moselle : METZ
53. Camaro __-Z : IROC
54. Statistic in baseball and hockey : SAVE - so here's another thing C.C. & I have in common~!
55. Mil. honor : DSM - Distinguished Service Medal
56. Fifth-century date : CDI - 401 in Roman numerals
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