Words: 70 (missing F,J,Q,X,Y,Z)
Blocks: 29
We have seen John before, this year, and I thought I was going to sail
to a quick finish - I was racing through some of the long fill - but
then the NE did me in for too long....oh well. Oh, and I was totally
off-point in a minor area of the SE, too. Long line of unused letters
today, but we have had seven on a Saturday. Triple 9-letter
across corners, triple 8-letter downs, and two 12-letter spanners;
32. 1970 Top 40 song with the lyric "And I'm lucky that you're mine" : RUBBER DUCKIE - I think I've heard it - link away~!
32. 1970 Top 40 song with the lyric "And I'm lucky that you're mine" : RUBBER DUCKIE - I think I've heard it - link away~!
38. Nickname for the NFL draft's last pick : Mr. IRRELEVANT - half perps, half educated guess - but it makes sense; the Wiki
ACROSS:
1. Go figure? : DO THE MATH - I have been looking for funny T-shirts for Christmas - I liked this one
10. Scented candle option : LILAC - Once I filled AVE MARIA, and WAGed CAROUSED, the ---AC made me realize this was not "TAPER"
15. One may become an exurb : RURAL AREA
16. Carew's Twins roommate : OLIVA - Oh, I know C.C. nailed this one~!
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| C.C. & Tony Oliva |
17. Monopoly duo : UTILITIES - I started putting in RAILROADS, which fit - but there's FOUR of those. Duh.
18. Inspiration for some Yahtzee categories : POKER - Had it, took it out, ended up trying it again
19. Reasons for handshakes : DEALS
20. Large volume : TOME
22. Alt-rock subgenre : EMO
23. Material for Caesar : GAGS - Ah, Sid Caesar
24. Russian crepes : BLINI
26. Egyptian __: cat breed : MAU - once I saw it, the V-8 can flew
27. Warm time for Nancy? : ETE - Is Nancy Frawnche~? I guess....
28. Nursery nourishment : LOAM - Good WAG on my part - I was in that nursery, not the kiddies
29. Slinky ad feature : STAIRS - oh, THAT Slinky - you know my mind was here - and see, Nancy is American, I'm sure
34. Restraining device : MANACLE
37. Numskull : AIRHEAD
40. High regard : ESTEEM
41. Alice's workplace : MEL'S - the Alice of TV fame
42. 1956 milestone for Ford: Abbr. : IPO - I put in LBO - which is, um, totally wrong
45. __ anglais: English horn : COR
46. Actor Ken and others : OLINS
48. Hitch : TOUR - the 'meh' clue for the day
49. Its Batman version contains a Joker : UNO
50. Like some annoying blog posts: Abbr. : ANON - let's see who pops in today~!
51. Coming-out party? : BELLE - har-har
52. Quality of a good math proof : RIGOR - still no algebra
54. Zen-like "Caddyshack" mantra : BE THE BALL - I have to admit, I'm not a big fan of this movie
57. Grenoble's river : ISERE
58. Hoops matchups : ONE-ON-ONES - basketball, not earrings
59. Former lab heaters : ETNAS - outdone by Bunsen
60. Like many lotteries : STATEWIDE
DOWN:
1. Lowly worker : DRUDGE
2. Best in a mess : OUT-EAT - I had OUT--T, and this just wouldn't come to me
3. ER protocol : TRIAGE
4. "Vapor Action" brand : HALLS
37. Numskull : AIRHEAD
40. High regard : ESTEEM
41. Alice's workplace : MEL'S - the Alice of TV fame
42. 1956 milestone for Ford: Abbr. : IPO - I put in LBO - which is, um, totally wrong
45. __ anglais: English horn : COR
46. Actor Ken and others : OLINS
48. Hitch : TOUR - the 'meh' clue for the day
49. Its Batman version contains a Joker : UNO
50. Like some annoying blog posts: Abbr. : ANON - let's see who pops in today~!
51. Coming-out party? : BELLE - har-har
52. Quality of a good math proof : RIGOR - still no algebra
54. Zen-like "Caddyshack" mantra : BE THE BALL - I have to admit, I'm not a big fan of this movie
57. Grenoble's river : ISERE
58. Hoops matchups : ONE-ON-ONES - basketball, not earrings
59. Former lab heaters : ETNAS - outdone by Bunsen
60. Like many lotteries : STATEWIDE
DOWN:
1. Lowly worker : DRUDGE
2. Best in a mess : OUT-EAT - I had OUT--T, and this just wouldn't come to me
3. ER protocol : TRIAGE
4. "Vapor Action" brand : HALLS
5. 2013 NCAA Men's Ice Hockey champs : ELIs - another WAG
6. Place to wrestle : MAT
7. George W.'s first press secretary : ARI - perps
8. Driver's appointment? : TEE TIME - nailed it
9. Sports : HAS ON - I had the "---ON" part, so no misdirection for me
10. Make big strides : LOPE
11. U.N. workers' gp. : ILO
12. 2002 Lil' Bow Wow film : LIKE MIKE - I had '--KE--KE', and a vague recollection crept into my mind - IMDb
13. Prayer sung by Desdemona in "Otello" : AVE MARIA
14. Carried on : CAROUSED
21. Makes bad calls? : MIS-DIALS
24. Hall of Fame pitcher who managed the Yankees to a 1978 title : BOB LEMON - more baseball for C.C.
25. Tag : LABEL
28. Ill-gotten loot : LUCRE
30. Chances : TURNS
31. Vier times zwei : ACHT - German 4 X 2 = 8 - still no algebra
32. Special : RARE
33. Poetic rapper : RAVEN - ah, that kind of rapper - as on a door....
34. Only woman with two Nobel prizes, formally : Mme CURIE - Oddly, I filled this in with only the -CU- in place; and she WAS French, technically - the Wiki
35. Insurance fraud perpetrator, perhaps : ARSONIST
36. Ammonia component : NITROGEN
39. Distinguished : EMINENT - I think the "arsonist" clue made me read this as "extinguished" first
42. Historic island palace : IOLANI - I'm a big fan of Hawaii Five-O, both the old and the new - some trivia, including the palace
43. __ pork : PULLED - I, um, had BALLed pork to start - my palace was LElani, and, well, cut me some slack - it's been a long month
44. Uncreative threat : OR ELSE
47. Latin rock group Los __ : LOBOS
48. First sophomore to win the Heisman Trophy : TEBOW
50. "Iliad" war god : ARES
51. Factor opening : BENE - benefactor
53. Mouths, anatomically : ORA
55. See 56-Down : TEA - circumferential, I got all the letters via perps
56. With 55-Down, sore throat soother : HOT
6. Place to wrestle : MAT
7. George W.'s first press secretary : ARI - perps
8. Driver's appointment? : TEE TIME - nailed it
9. Sports : HAS ON - I had the "---ON" part, so no misdirection for me
10. Make big strides : LOPE
11. U.N. workers' gp. : ILO
12. 2002 Lil' Bow Wow film : LIKE MIKE - I had '--KE--KE', and a vague recollection crept into my mind - IMDb
13. Prayer sung by Desdemona in "Otello" : AVE MARIA
14. Carried on : CAROUSED
21. Makes bad calls? : MIS-DIALS
24. Hall of Fame pitcher who managed the Yankees to a 1978 title : BOB LEMON - more baseball for C.C.
25. Tag : LABEL
28. Ill-gotten loot : LUCRE
30. Chances : TURNS
31. Vier times zwei : ACHT - German 4 X 2 = 8 - still no algebra
32. Special : RARE
33. Poetic rapper : RAVEN - ah, that kind of rapper - as on a door....
34. Only woman with two Nobel prizes, formally : Mme CURIE - Oddly, I filled this in with only the -CU- in place; and she WAS French, technically - the Wiki
35. Insurance fraud perpetrator, perhaps : ARSONIST
36. Ammonia component : NITROGEN
39. Distinguished : EMINENT - I think the "arsonist" clue made me read this as "extinguished" first
42. Historic island palace : IOLANI - I'm a big fan of Hawaii Five-O, both the old and the new - some trivia, including the palace
43. __ pork : PULLED - I, um, had BALLed pork to start - my palace was LElani, and, well, cut me some slack - it's been a long month
44. Uncreative threat : OR ELSE
47. Latin rock group Los __ : LOBOS
48. First sophomore to win the Heisman Trophy : TEBOW
50. "Iliad" war god : ARES
51. Factor opening : BENE - benefactor
53. Mouths, anatomically : ORA
55. See 56-Down : TEA - circumferential, I got all the letters via perps
56. With 55-Down, sore throat soother : HOT
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