Words: 72 (missing H,K,Q,Z)
Blocks: 28
Starting off the month with a Silkie was what I expected, and this one
seemed a bit tougher than the last two we had from him - but some
healthy WAGs got me just close enough to get a foothold, and with a few
corrections, was able to finish in 2/3 my personal time. Triple 9's and almost
triple 10's in the corners, a pair of 11-letter climbers, and one grid
spanner;
35a. "Define your world" online reference : URBAN DICTIONARY - Nailed it; some of the entries are funny, but much of it is vulgar, even for me - but I do like this one, only because I work at UPS
7d. Bit : BINARY DIGIT - Ah. I was of the mindset that it was going to be "TOOK A STAB AT"
23. Male cartoon character voiced by Nancy Cartwright : BART SIMPSON - I think most people who know the Simpsons know that Bart is done by a woman
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ACROSS:
1. 1961 Jerry Lewis film, with "The" : ERRAND BOY
- never even heard of it; I had ERRA---, and from the little bit I know
about what J.L. did in most of his movies, this was a sensible WAG
10. In its entirety : UNCUT - I liked the UNCUT versions of the "Alien" movies, and the director's cut of "The Butterfly Effect" - anyone here see that~?
15. Peach variety : NECTARINE - Learn something new every day; but then again, when I think about it....
16. Indiana state flower : PEONY - a WAG with -E-N-
17. Availability indicators : DIAL TONES - Ah, availability on the phone
18. Certain candle : TAPER - threw it in, and it stayed
19. Activist gp. with a clenched fist in its logo : SDS
10. In its entirety : UNCUT - I liked the UNCUT versions of the "Alien" movies, and the director's cut of "The Butterfly Effect" - anyone here see that~?
15. Peach variety : NECTARINE - Learn something new every day; but then again, when I think about it....
16. Indiana state flower : PEONY - a WAG with -E-N-
17. Availability indicators : DIAL TONES - Ah, availability on the phone
18. Certain candle : TAPER - threw it in, and it stayed
19. Activist gp. with a clenched fist in its logo : SDS
20. Super Bowl highlight, for many : TV AD
- I do actually like the football, too, and last year, we got off to an
exciting start with the safety - threw the pool numbers off something
fierce
21. Heavy-duty soap brand : BORAXO - I have heard of Borax, and the 20-mule team, but this one is new to me; I had the "X", too
21. Heavy-duty soap brand : BORAXO - I have heard of Borax, and the 20-mule team, but this one is new to me; I had the "X", too
22. Open court hearing, in law : OYER - I started with OYEZ, and that was good enough
23. Monk music : BOP - ummm...makes me think of the monks from Monty Python, and the "bop" on the forehead with the wooden boards
23. Monk music : BOP - ummm...makes me think of the monks from Monty Python, and the "bop" on the forehead with the wooden boards
24. Certain NCO : CPL
25. Pacer and Medallion : AMCs - I had two AMCs myself; the Hornet Sportabout, which did have huge potential to be a cool ride - and the Concorde - which was not quite the SST mentioned in 4d.
25. Pacer and Medallion : AMCs - I had two AMCs myself; the Hornet Sportabout, which did have huge potential to be a cool ride - and the Concorde - which was not quite the SST mentioned in 4d.
28. 1963 Top 10 hit for Paul Petersen : MY DAD - Link away~! Way before my time
30. Function opening? : MAL - You get it this time, HeartRx~? I went with "DYS" again
31. Speculator of a sort : DAY TRADER
33. Early business language : COBOL - Another "throw it in there, and it sticks" answer
37. '50s-'60s civil rights activist : EVERS
38. Saturn, for one : GAS PLANET - I had the PLANET part, but for some reason, was really trying to get "EXO" in there - and I knew that 23d was dead on, so the "S" had to stay - duh
39. Sched. maker : IRS - Dah~! I was just talking to my accountant friend today, and this did not occur to me - the Internal Revenue Service and their 1040 breakdowns
40. Eyelashes : CILIA - Ooops....put the ol' "S" in there at the end for the plural, neglecting the Latin - does anyone know some one who is "uno-supercilium"~?
41. ID'ed : MADE - Like undercovers in cop shows
42. Org. chaired by Reince Priebus : RNC - Republican National Convention; perps
43. Scribble : JOT
44. Year Columbus began his fourth voyage : MDII - Hey~!! My Roman numeral WAG was right on~! I knew that it would be post-MCDXCII....
46. Corresponds : AGREES
48. Bandy words : SPAR - bandy, the verb; having a verbal dispute
49. Mint : NEW
52. Tanks, so to speak : FAILS - again the verb, not the armored vehicle, nor the armless shirt
53. Distinct : DISPARATE
55. "So Much in Love" pop group, with "The" : TYMES - not familiar to me, perps and a WAG
56. Non-profit whose corporate sponsors include Purina : ADOPT-A-PET
57. Words often evoking 58-Across : SEE ME - Circumferential on a Saturday....Teacher needs to see me after school....my buddy from UPS let me borrow his bootleg VH DVD from 1982 - wow
58. Common reaction to 57-Across : TENSENESS
DOWN:
1. Boundaries : ENDS
2. Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy : REID - I knew I spelled his name wrong ( E, not I )
3. Colortrak TVs, e.g. : RCAs - an educated WAG
4. SSTs flew over it : ATLantic - Ocean; JFK NY to London or Paris - used to rocket over my first house here on L.I.
5. Smart : NATTY - ah, not WITTY, but 60% correct
6. Annoyed big time : DROVE MAD - DAH~! I had put ---ERED in, thinking we might be looking for something like 'ANGERED', and that was no help at all....
8. Linear, briefly : ONE-D - this one keeps fooling me; One dimensional
9. "Roundabout" band : YES - I did not much care for anything but "Owner of a Lonely Heart" from them; too progressive, even for a 70's band
10. In the brain, to a Brit : UP TOP - Funny, but my parents are/were from England, and I have not heard this from them - ever.
11. In proximity : NEAR
12. Competitor of NYC's Latin Quarter : COPACABANA - Her name was Lola - oh, sorry, that's the Copa I know - and then I remembered this scene from Goodfellas
13. Like much of the Mariana Trench : UNEXPLORED - Bang~! Got it
14. Innsbruck's state : TYROL - mostly perps, and a WAG - Austria
21. Hunk's asset : BOD(y) - I went with ABS - BSSZZZT~!!
22. Very hot celestial orbs : O STARS - our sun is a G-type, 'yellow dwarf'
21. Hunk's asset : BOD(y) - I went with ABS - BSSZZZT~!!
22. Very hot celestial orbs : O STARS - our sun is a G-type, 'yellow dwarf'
25. Together, musically : ADUE
26. Posthumous 1987 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee : MARVIN GAYE
27. Phishing, e.g. : CYBERCRIME
29. Modeling accessory : DECAL - the kind of modeling I did as a child - the scale model cars and Star Wars vehicles
30. French address : MON AMI
32. Shot providers, briefly : RNs - because BARTENDERS did not fit
33. S.A. country : COLumbia - South America
34. Suffix with electro- : LYTE - ElectroLYTE, as in Gatorade
36. Tweetbot and GoodReader : iPAD APPS - I'll take Barry's word for it; I have a Samsung
40. Nasdaq listings : COs - COmpanies; seems silly I did not get this on the first pass
42. They may be rubber : RAFTS - oh, uh....not um, TREES
43. Aaron's "Breaking Bad" role : JESSE - have not seen the show (gasp~!) but I have heard enough to know something about it; I am done with my Buck Rogers box set - I think it's on to "Dexter" now
45. Steamed : IRATE
47. B or C, but not A or D : ELEMent - Dang~! Took too long for me to recognize this old fooler - B = Boron, C = Carbon, but no elements for A or D
48. Faction : SIDE - Dah~! Not SECT
49. View from behind? : NAPE - my first thought with the "N" in place, but I waited
50. Nice summers : ETEs
51. Moistens : WETS
53. Brooklynese pronoun : DAT
54. Appeared in print : RAN
26. Posthumous 1987 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee : MARVIN GAYE
27. Phishing, e.g. : CYBERCRIME
29. Modeling accessory : DECAL - the kind of modeling I did as a child - the scale model cars and Star Wars vehicles
30. French address : MON AMI
32. Shot providers, briefly : RNs - because BARTENDERS did not fit
33. S.A. country : COLumbia - South America
34. Suffix with electro- : LYTE - ElectroLYTE, as in Gatorade
36. Tweetbot and GoodReader : iPAD APPS - I'll take Barry's word for it; I have a Samsung
40. Nasdaq listings : COs - COmpanies; seems silly I did not get this on the first pass
42. They may be rubber : RAFTS - oh, uh....not um, TREES
43. Aaron's "Breaking Bad" role : JESSE - have not seen the show (gasp~!) but I have heard enough to know something about it; I am done with my Buck Rogers box set - I think it's on to "Dexter" now
45. Steamed : IRATE
47. B or C, but not A or D : ELEMent - Dang~! Took too long for me to recognize this old fooler - B = Boron, C = Carbon, but no elements for A or D
48. Faction : SIDE - Dah~! Not SECT
49. View from behind? : NAPE - my first thought with the "N" in place, but I waited
50. Nice summers : ETEs
51. Moistens : WETS
53. Brooklynese pronoun : DAT
54. Appeared in print : RAN
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