Words: 70 (missing F,J,Q)
Blocks: 32
Nothing like starting the weekend off with a Silkie~! I did well in
the four corners, but the central block was all proper names, and a DNF
loomed. But - much to my surprise, my WAG-fest actually got me the
"Ta-DA~!!". In fact, upon reviewing the answers for the blog, I noticed
that there was a whole bunch of WAGs which got me through. Triple 11's in
the across corners, triple 7's in the downs, and a pair of tens towards
the center. A few of the "acrosses";
4. Bulls' arena? : STOCK MARKET - I was curious if this might be a reference to where the Chicago Bulls play - United Center - but it's too long
16. Fighter with a record 131 career knockouts : ARCHIE MOORE - the Wiki
58. Reef dwellers : SEA ANEMONES - I toyed with "ANEMONE", but the "SEA" part eluded me
60. Wheel of Fortune highlight : PRIZE PUZZLE - I have a "DF" T-shirt that I think is hysterical - you'll have to email me for the image
Own a Dr.~!
ACROSS:
1. Maker of Select writing products : BIC - sure, I'll start with a gimme
15. "Microsoft sound" composer : ENO (Brian) - WAG
17. Georgia, once: Abbr. : SSR - The Russian version, not the U.S.
18. Deli order : POTATO SALAD
19. Player : THESPIAN - ah, that kind of player
21. Experts : WONKS; clecho at 50a. Experts : GURUS
22. Washes : BATHES
23. Word heard before and after old : SAME - Same old, same old....
25. Elected : OPTED - ah, not VOTED
26. Onetime Klein assistant : KARAN - I'm going out on a limb here and saying this is Calvin Klein and Donna Karan, two fashion superstars; I like DKNY because of these (From C.C.: Anne Klein)
31. Maestro's wear : TUX
32. Academic __ : YEAR
33. Occurred : CAME TO PASS - it came to pass this week that the blue-eyed girl was not at my home group on Tuesday, plus I was unable to get to the meeting I believe she regularly attends - but I do know her sponsor - so something good may still 'come to pass'
35. "The Clapping Song" singer, 1983 : PIA ZADORA - WAG
37. Santa Ana Volcano locale : EL SALVADOR - WAG
40. "La __ Breve": de Falla opera : VIDA - perps, this time
44. Rustic setting : LEA
45. Tanglewood Music Festival town : LENOX - WAG
46. Made aware, with "in" : CLUED
47. Family nickname : MAMA - had to wait on "P", or "M"
49. Target of some reality show hunts : GHOSTS
53. Natural moisturizer : ALOE VERA
55. Cause a dramatic reversal : TURN THE TIDE
57. Buck: Abbr. : DOLLar
59. Deadlock : TIE and a referential at 61a. They may resolve 59-Acrosses, briefly : OTS
DOWN:
1. Film crew assistant : BEST BOY - I loved working on the movie set; I was not the "Best Boy", but I did do set construction, special effects, stand-in, extra, editing, and I was the "star" of the Bloopers reel
2. Fit : IN SHAPE
3. First name in civil rights : CORETTA - widow of Martin Luther King, Jr.
4. Exhausted : SAPPED - I was sapped yesterday - from UPS at 4am to doing the blog, but in between I did my first independent Home Inspection - I felt like I caught the important things, but I need to get used to the software
5. Nice crowd? : TROIS - Menage?
6. Prefix with -gon : OCTA - I threw in "POLY" - and that was ZERO % correct
7. "Keeper of the Keys" detective : CHAN
8. Handy set : KIT
9. Shelter cry : MEOW
10. Recess retort : AM SO
11. Colorful mounts : ROANS
12. Capital of the state of West Bengal : KOLKATA - Hey~! Two for the price of one (map); Nepal and Bengal
32. Academic __ : YEAR
33. Occurred : CAME TO PASS - it came to pass this week that the blue-eyed girl was not at my home group on Tuesday, plus I was unable to get to the meeting I believe she regularly attends - but I do know her sponsor - so something good may still 'come to pass'
35. "The Clapping Song" singer, 1983 : PIA ZADORA - WAG
37. Santa Ana Volcano locale : EL SALVADOR - WAG
40. "La __ Breve": de Falla opera : VIDA - perps, this time
44. Rustic setting : LEA
45. Tanglewood Music Festival town : LENOX - WAG
46. Made aware, with "in" : CLUED
47. Family nickname : MAMA - had to wait on "P", or "M"
49. Target of some reality show hunts : GHOSTS
53. Natural moisturizer : ALOE VERA
55. Cause a dramatic reversal : TURN THE TIDE
57. Buck: Abbr. : DOLLar
59. Deadlock : TIE and a referential at 61a. They may resolve 59-Acrosses, briefly : OTS
DOWN:
1. Film crew assistant : BEST BOY - I loved working on the movie set; I was not the "Best Boy", but I did do set construction, special effects, stand-in, extra, editing, and I was the "star" of the Bloopers reel
2. Fit : IN SHAPE
3. First name in civil rights : CORETTA - widow of Martin Luther King, Jr.
4. Exhausted : SAPPED - I was sapped yesterday - from UPS at 4am to doing the blog, but in between I did my first independent Home Inspection - I felt like I caught the important things, but I need to get used to the software
5. Nice crowd? : TROIS - Menage?
6. Prefix with -gon : OCTA - I threw in "POLY" - and that was ZERO % correct
7. "Keeper of the Keys" detective : CHAN
8. Handy set : KIT
9. Shelter cry : MEOW
10. Recess retort : AM SO
11. Colorful mounts : ROANS
12. Capital of the state of West Bengal : KOLKATA - Hey~! Two for the price of one (map); Nepal and Bengal
13. Dutch humanist : ERASMUS - WAG
14. Rock star Nugent : TED
20. Nepali language : SHERPA - I thought this referred to a 'guide' from the area; live and learn
24. George Strait's "All My __ Live in Texas" : EX'S
26. "On the Waterfront" director : KAZAN - dah~! KAFKA, er, CAPRA, D'oh~! I did notice the crossing of kaRan and kaZan
27. "Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon" author : AMADO
28. Chemical reaction portmanteau : REDOX - reactions are typically one of two types; reduction, or oxidation - the Wiki
29. Decor attachment : ATOR - DecorATOR - meh, but you gotta "33d" sometimes
30. Logical connector : NOR - Neither...
33. Yield : CAVE
34. Pioneer in conditioning research : PAVLOV - HEY~! - guess who was hostess last night at the restaurant where I built the benches~! I was there to make a space for a new printer and set it up, and the owner told me to "dress smart", because my favorite blonde was back~! I was drooling, but it was the ribs I had for dinner, I swear.
36. Peaked : ILL
37. American __, North Dakota state tree : ELM
38. Big or Little follower : LEAGUER
39. Kabuto-wearing warrior : SAMURAI
41. "That was normal for me once" : "I USED TO"
42. Ford Field city : DETROIT - Ted is from Detroit ( 14d )
43. Magazine department : AD SALES
46. Swiss, e.g. : CHEESE
48. Lucie of "The Jazz Singer" (1980) : ARNAZ
49. Logician known for "incompleteness theorems" : GODEL
51. __ Reader: eclectic magazine : UTNE
52. Apt collie name : SHEP
53. Comprehensive : A TO Z
54. City on the Danube : LINZ
55. Sugar meas. : TSP
56. Shield supporter on Australia's coat of arms : EMU - WAG
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