Words: 72 (missing J,Q,V,W)
Blocks: 32
Well, I have to say I just smoked through this Silkie~! The cluing was
relatively unobscure, and there weren't too many cryptic answers,
either. It could be argued that I was on Mr. Silk's wavelength
today....Triple 10-letter corners, with two 12-letter climbers on the
inside today;
10. Significant butter component : SATURATED FAT - fairly certain it was going to end with "FAT"
20. 2005 National Toy Hall of Fame inductee : CARDBOARD BOX - it's a prize for some kids, and cats....link away~!
on-(Back?)-ward ~
ACROSS:
1. Pitcher's goal : SALE - Good start for me; I did not go with the baseball version
5. Natural wisdom : HORSE SENSE - Too bad there's little COMMON sense around these days
15. Pearl Buck heroine : OLAN - Forced readng in Junior High, and a crossword staple
16. Agents : EMISSARIES
17. Key not used alone : CTRL - on your computer
18. Great Pyramid of Giza material : LIMESTONES - eh, I wanted LIMESTONE, and it was too short - and this is not LIME STONES - those would be called 'seeds'
19. Tapped item : KEG - ah, not ALE
20. Gary, e.g. : CITY - In Indiana, e.g.
5. Natural wisdom : HORSE SENSE - Too bad there's little COMMON sense around these days
15. Pearl Buck heroine : OLAN - Forced readng in Junior High, and a crossword staple
16. Agents : EMISSARIES
17. Key not used alone : CTRL - on your computer
18. Great Pyramid of Giza material : LIMESTONES - eh, I wanted LIMESTONE, and it was too short - and this is not LIME STONES - those would be called 'seeds'
19. Tapped item : KEG - ah, not ALE
20. Gary, e.g. : CITY - In Indiana, e.g.
21. "I'm here to help" : "USE ME"
22. Like gross wages, e.g. : PRE-TAX
24. Plot component : ACRE - Oh, very good - I was thinking story plot, and the "R" filled via perps
26. Racing family name : UNSER
27. Ottoman officer : PASHA
29. Tripe : ROT - my first thought, but I did not fill it in
32. Measured roughly : PACED - HA~! I "PACED" off the area for the benches, and came up with 39 feet; fortunately, I have a survey tape ( bought at a garage sale for $1 ), and I used that to verify - only 36' 6" of space. The finished unit comes in at 36' 5" - HA~!
22. Like gross wages, e.g. : PRE-TAX
24. Plot component : ACRE - Oh, very good - I was thinking story plot, and the "R" filled via perps
26. Racing family name : UNSER
27. Ottoman officer : PASHA
29. Tripe : ROT - my first thought, but I did not fill it in
32. Measured roughly : PACED - HA~! I "PACED" off the area for the benches, and came up with 39 feet; fortunately, I have a survey tape ( bought at a garage sale for $1 ), and I used that to verify - only 36' 6" of space. The finished unit comes in at 36' 5" - HA~!
33. Surprise of a sort : UPSET - in sporting events usually
34. First name in Notre Dame football history : ARA
35. Collaborative educ. group : PTA - Saturday cluing
36. Initiate by purifying : BAPTIZE - Nailed it
38. Ringo Starr's drummer son : ZAK - I have linked him before - plays for A.S.a.P. - the side project of Adrian Smith, the guitarist from Iron Maiden
39. Fish with no pelvic fin : EEL - I went with "GAR"
40. Final notices : OBITs - Obituaries; I guess this is so common now that 'abbr.' is not needed
41. Buzz : DRONE
43. "Four Quartets" poet's monogram : TSE - T.S. Eliot
44. Appropriate : ALLOT - the verb, not the adjective
45. Seat of Cass County, North Dakota : FARGO
46. Mil. field rations : MREs - Meals, Ready-to-Eat
47. Slight arch : CAMBER - the only CAMBER I know is the automotive tire alignment version
40. Final notices : OBITs - Obituaries; I guess this is so common now that 'abbr.' is not needed
41. Buzz : DRONE
43. "Four Quartets" poet's monogram : TSE - T.S. Eliot
44. Appropriate : ALLOT - the verb, not the adjective
45. Seat of Cass County, North Dakota : FARGO
46. Mil. field rations : MREs - Meals, Ready-to-Eat
47. Slight arch : CAMBER - the only CAMBER I know is the automotive tire alignment version
48. Use as an excuse : PLEAD
51. Coll. senior's exam : GMAT
53. Old Ford : LTD
54. Wedding figure : RING BEARER - there was a bridal shower at the restaurant Thursday night - skirts, legs and heels overload for me - sweated more watching them parade in than I did building the benches
57. Diet : FARE
58. Reasonably soon : IN GOOD TIME - Great fill
59. River to the Baltic : ODER - perps and a crossword regular
60. Certain copier supply : XEROX TONER - the second "X" was there from "...BOX", and once I put "PRIX" in, this was a gimme
61. Queen's subjects : BEES - not the one in England - er, well, there could be a queen bee there, too....
DOWN:
1. Shari Lewis creation : SOCK PUPPET - the Wiki on "Lamb Chop"
2. Subs : ALTERNATES - Substitutes, that is
3. Epic : LARGE SCALE
4. Like mil. volunteers : ENListed
5. Spring, perhaps : HELIX
3. Epic : LARGE SCALE
4. Like mil. volunteers : ENListed
5. Spring, perhaps : HELIX
6. Skip : OMIT - WAG
7. Frosted : RIMY - Wow; an extreme WAG that stayed
8. Weather report spec. : SSE - nice "ALTERNATIVE" for 'wind direction'
9. Slalom path segment : ESS - Ah; went with "LEG"
11. Jagged : EROSE
12. The digits in all but one of its two-digit multiples add up to it : NINE - OK, I got this, but I am not sure of the "one"; 18 (1+8), 27(2+7), 36(3+6)....so are we talking about 90(9+0)? - or 09? Even three-digits, 108 = 1+0+8 = 9, etc.
13. Appear : SEEM
14. __ quam videri: North Carolina motto : ESSE
23. Basic top : TEE
24. It's worth one point in hockey statistics : ASSIST - God, only 6 weeks to go....
25. Bistro awning word : CHEZ
27. Ones who have class? : PUPILS - Har-Har
28. Is __: likely will : APT TO
29. It may be disposable : RAZOR BLADE - Nailed it - OK, the "Z" was there already
30. Grove grower : ORANGE TREE - the thing, not the farmer
31. Wait at the diner, perhaps : TAKE ORDERS - the staff that waits, not the customer
37. Fit : ABLE
42. Butter on a farm? : RAM - Butt-er
46. 1997 Nielsen title role : MAGOO - IMDb
47. Sympathetic sort : CARER
48. Grand __ : PRIX
49. Short note : LINE
50. Software pro, in want ads : ENGR - eh, OK. ENGineeR
51. Beam : GRIN
52. Hand raiser's cry : "ME~! ME~!"
55. Va. summer setting : EDT
56. From __ Z : A TO
57. Watch chain : FOB
Oh, and one more thing - I have to add this pic, as there was some controversy over the use of "this" word in crosswords; seeing it on the package made me smile~!
Splynter
Notes from C.C.:
1) Happy Birthday to Tinbeni! Hope your gal pal makes it extra special for you today. Did you sneeze yesterday? Gary and I talked about you, of course! Thanks for the daily toast at sunset.
2) Boomer and I met with Husker Gary and his lovely wife Joann yesterday. Now I know why his students loved him. Just as he is on the blog, Gary is warm & witty. He also has a deep & resonant voice, very Joe Buck-y! Joann is a master gardener. They have an abundance of cucumbers and tomatoes this year. I've yet to see my first cucumber. Thanks for the great time, Gary, also for the red Go Big Red Huskers T-shirt. I felt your hug also, Marti!
7. Frosted : RIMY - Wow; an extreme WAG that stayed
8. Weather report spec. : SSE - nice "ALTERNATIVE" for 'wind direction'
9. Slalom path segment : ESS - Ah; went with "LEG"
11. Jagged : EROSE
12. The digits in all but one of its two-digit multiples add up to it : NINE - OK, I got this, but I am not sure of the "one"; 18 (1+8), 27(2+7), 36(3+6)....so are we talking about 90(9+0)? - or 09? Even three-digits, 108 = 1+0+8 = 9, etc.
13. Appear : SEEM
14. __ quam videri: North Carolina motto : ESSE
23. Basic top : TEE
24. It's worth one point in hockey statistics : ASSIST - God, only 6 weeks to go....
25. Bistro awning word : CHEZ
27. Ones who have class? : PUPILS - Har-Har
28. Is __: likely will : APT TO
29. It may be disposable : RAZOR BLADE - Nailed it - OK, the "Z" was there already
30. Grove grower : ORANGE TREE - the thing, not the farmer
31. Wait at the diner, perhaps : TAKE ORDERS - the staff that waits, not the customer
37. Fit : ABLE
42. Butter on a farm? : RAM - Butt-er
46. 1997 Nielsen title role : MAGOO - IMDb
47. Sympathetic sort : CARER
48. Grand __ : PRIX
49. Short note : LINE
50. Software pro, in want ads : ENGR - eh, OK. ENGineeR
51. Beam : GRIN
52. Hand raiser's cry : "ME~! ME~!"
55. Va. summer setting : EDT
56. From __ Z : A TO
57. Watch chain : FOB
Oh, and one more thing - I have to add this pic, as there was some controversy over the use of "this" word in crosswords; seeing it on the package made me smile~!
Splynter
Notes from C.C.:
1) Happy Birthday to Tinbeni! Hope your gal pal makes it extra special for you today. Did you sneeze yesterday? Gary and I talked about you, of course! Thanks for the daily toast at sunset.
2) Boomer and I met with Husker Gary and his lovely wife Joann yesterday. Now I know why his students loved him. Just as he is on the blog, Gary is warm & witty. He also has a deep & resonant voice, very Joe Buck-y! Joann is a master gardener. They have an abundance of cucumbers and tomatoes this year. I've yet to see my first cucumber. Thanks for the great time, Gary, also for the red Go Big Red Huskers T-shirt. I felt your hug also, Marti!
Left to Right: Boomer, Gary, C.C. & Joann
Gary & C.C.
