Words: 70 (missing J,X)
Blocks: 30
Dammit~!
I was doing so well with this one, but the NE corner had too many
proper names for me to get any kind of start, and therefore, I had to
cheat - and still struggled. Oh well. What a shame, too, because the SW
corner had such a warm, fuzzy*
feel to it. I was feeling pretty sure we were getting a Silkie, and I
did well on the last one, so I was overly confident today. Triple
10-letter corners across, and triple 8-letter downs. Two 12-letter
spanners;
30a. Character in "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?" : QUESTION MARK - I got this via perps, but I got fooled by the "?" in the title - not the name of a person from the film....
39a*. Pie order : ANCHOVY PIZZA - I do love pizza, but have to admit, I have not had anchovy
Delaward~!
ACROSS:
1. Grooming tool : RAZOR BLADE
- I let this one go to start; my friend Heather is a very popular dog
groomer here on the North Fork of L.I., and so I was "sorta" stuck in
that frame of mind
11. Holding pattern nos. : ALTs - Altitudes, the height in feet that a plane 'holds' over an airport - who else went with "ETAs"~?
15. Disappears : EVAPORATES - like my confidence in finishing without a cheat
16. 1974 N.L. batting champ Ralph : GARR - baseball for C.C.
17. Huge success : MONSTER HIT - Everything seems to be a 'monster hit' today
18. Morales of "Criminal Minds" : ESAI - doubled up from yesterday
19. In Paris, in Paris : ICI - Frawnche for "here"
20. For whom New York's Queensboro Bridge was renamed : ED KOCH - took me a second to remember this
21. Diamond discovered in the '60s : NEIL - ugh. duped. big time.
22. Tight ends? : TEES - T ighT, get it~?
24. Weather report abbr. : SSE
25. Casual qualifier : SORTA
26. Child player : STREEP - oh. JULIA Child, got it. IMDb
29. "Camelot" Tony winner, 1961 : BURTON - OK, I cheated. Shoulda known this
34*. Try to win : WOO - I tried to win the blue-eyed beauty who worked at the 39a. restaurant
37. Do a fixer-upper job : REPAINT - I am done with the repaint job at aMano restaurant, but there's more to be done at A Lure
38. Fed. property overseer : GSA - General Services Administration - the Wiki - I was thinking "HUD", but was pretty sure the "U" was not going to work
42. Family secret, perhaps : RECIPE
43. Best in a restaurant : OUTEAT
47. Creator of Heffalumps : MILNE - Winnie the Pooh
11. Holding pattern nos. : ALTs - Altitudes, the height in feet that a plane 'holds' over an airport - who else went with "ETAs"~?
15. Disappears : EVAPORATES - like my confidence in finishing without a cheat
16. 1974 N.L. batting champ Ralph : GARR - baseball for C.C.
17. Huge success : MONSTER HIT - Everything seems to be a 'monster hit' today
18. Morales of "Criminal Minds" : ESAI - doubled up from yesterday
19. In Paris, in Paris : ICI - Frawnche for "here"
20. For whom New York's Queensboro Bridge was renamed : ED KOCH - took me a second to remember this
21. Diamond discovered in the '60s : NEIL - ugh. duped. big time.
22. Tight ends? : TEES - T ighT, get it~?
24. Weather report abbr. : SSE
25. Casual qualifier : SORTA
26. Child player : STREEP - oh. JULIA Child, got it. IMDb
29. "Camelot" Tony winner, 1961 : BURTON - OK, I cheated. Shoulda known this
34*. Try to win : WOO - I tried to win the blue-eyed beauty who worked at the 39a. restaurant
37. Do a fixer-upper job : REPAINT - I am done with the repaint job at aMano restaurant, but there's more to be done at A Lure
38. Fed. property overseer : GSA - General Services Administration - the Wiki - I was thinking "HUD", but was pretty sure the "U" was not going to work
42. Family secret, perhaps : RECIPE
43. Best in a restaurant : OUTEAT
47. Creator of Heffalumps : MILNE - Winnie the Pooh
48. Fighter acronym : MIG - and more Cold War initials at 53d. Sputnik letters : CCCP
51. "M*A*S*H" actor : FARR - I think HuskerG is a big fan of "Klinger"
52. Surfeit : GLUT
53. Warning : CAVEAT - Latin "let him beware"
56. Realize : SEE
57. Bonanza : LODE
58. Capital on I-77 : CHARLESTON - West Virginia; takes me about 7mins to do the I-70 thru Wheeling on my way to Cincinnati
51. "M*A*S*H" actor : FARR - I think HuskerG is a big fan of "Klinger"
52. Surfeit : GLUT
53. Warning : CAVEAT - Latin "let him beware"
56. Realize : SEE
57. Bonanza : LODE
58. Capital on I-77 : CHARLESTON - West Virginia; takes me about 7mins to do the I-70 thru Wheeling on my way to Cincinnati
60. Through : OVER
61. Term coined by Hugh Hefner : CENTERFOLD - I did not know this
62*. Bonds : WEDS
63. Winnings : PRIZE MONEY
DOWN:
1. Pays : REMITS
2. Relative of a stilt : AVOCET - this bird has legs; and this one; and this one
3. Comparatively kooky : ZANIER
4. Photo __ : OPs - "opportunities"; I so hesitated to put this in, but it was correct
5. Learning method : ROTE
6. Gave rise to : BRED
7. Literary symbols of daybreak : LARKS - ah, not "COCKS"
8. One of a literary trio : ATHOS - The Three Musketeers
9. Prepare for takeoff, maybe : DE-ICE
10. O.T. book : ESTHer
11. 18 for graduating high school, e.g. : AGE NORM - today's "fun sponge"; I get it, but it just would not come to me, being in the 'down'
12. Combat game : LASER TAG - I have played the game in a local arena, played it in the woods with friends, but I find paintball to be a lot more exciting
13. Quislings : TRAITORS - Cheated. I did, however, use the actual dictionary, and not Google
14. Colombo's country : SRI LANKA - Dah~! I was stuck in South America for too long
23. Et __ : SEQ - more Latin, used in law, "and the following"
25. "Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak" writer : SUN-TZU
27. Atlas section : EUROPE
28. Bug : PEEVE
29. 1951 Reagan co-star : BONZO
61. Term coined by Hugh Hefner : CENTERFOLD - I did not know this
62*. Bonds : WEDS
63. Winnings : PRIZE MONEY
DOWN:
1. Pays : REMITS
2. Relative of a stilt : AVOCET - this bird has legs; and this one; and this one
3. Comparatively kooky : ZANIER
4. Photo __ : OPs - "opportunities"; I so hesitated to put this in, but it was correct
5. Learning method : ROTE
6. Gave rise to : BRED
7. Literary symbols of daybreak : LARKS - ah, not "COCKS"
8. One of a literary trio : ATHOS - The Three Musketeers
9. Prepare for takeoff, maybe : DE-ICE
10. O.T. book : ESTHer
11. 18 for graduating high school, e.g. : AGE NORM - today's "fun sponge"; I get it, but it just would not come to me, being in the 'down'
12. Combat game : LASER TAG - I have played the game in a local arena, played it in the woods with friends, but I find paintball to be a lot more exciting
13. Quislings : TRAITORS - Cheated. I did, however, use the actual dictionary, and not Google
14. Colombo's country : SRI LANKA - Dah~! I was stuck in South America for too long
23. Et __ : SEQ - more Latin, used in law, "and the following"
25. "Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak" writer : SUN-TZU
27. Atlas section : EUROPE
28. Bug : PEEVE
29. 1951 Reagan co-star : BONZO
31. Mole, maybe : SPY
32. 31-Down strategy : TAP - Wiretap, e.g.
33. Only Super Bowl won by the Jets : III
34*. Virtuous feeling : WARM GLOW
35*. R.E.M. hit, with "The" : "ONE I LOVE"
36. Blocked : OCCLUDED - like clouds
40. Ones saying "warmer," perhaps : HINTERS - "you're getting cold, colder, ice cold, warm, warmer, warmer...."
41. Justice Dept. agency : ATF
44. City near Bethlehem : EASTON
45. Specialized cactus branch : AREOLE
46. In : TRENDY
48. "Real Time" host : MAHER
49. 14th-century Russian prince : IVAN I
50. "Still Standing" co-star Jami : GERTZ
32. 31-Down strategy : TAP - Wiretap, e.g.
33. Only Super Bowl won by the Jets : III
34*. Virtuous feeling : WARM GLOW
35*. R.E.M. hit, with "The" : "ONE I LOVE"
36. Blocked : OCCLUDED - like clouds
40. Ones saying "warmer," perhaps : HINTERS - "you're getting cold, colder, ice cold, warm, warmer, warmer...."
41. Justice Dept. agency : ATF
44. City near Bethlehem : EASTON
45. Specialized cactus branch : AREOLE
46. In : TRENDY
48. "Real Time" host : MAHER
49. 14th-century Russian prince : IVAN I
50. "Still Standing" co-star Jami : GERTZ
54. Sailor's direction : ALEE
55. Time spent in one's seat : TERM - political term
59. It's nearly 700 mi. south of Sea-Tac : SFO - Nailed it, but I knew Sea-Tac is the airport in Washington state
55. Time spent in one's seat : TERM - political term
59. It's nearly 700 mi. south of Sea-Tac : SFO - Nailed it, but I knew Sea-Tac is the airport in Washington state
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