Words: 72 (missing J)
Blocks: 30
This was a great puzzle - I could have been done in 5 minutes if I had
gone with my original thoughts, but there were so many places where I
hesitated and did the 'in-and-out' routine that I ended up closer to
25mins. In fact, I was cruising so well at the end that I got the
"Ta-DA~!" and wasn't expecting it. No intimidating corners, and just
two 13-letter spanners with two 14-letter climbers. The longer fill:
25a. Assigning responsibility by committee, in modern lingo : BLAMESTORMING - I had the BLAME part, then the ST---, and this just seemed "logical"
40a. Where Langley is : FAIRFAX COUNTY - I tried "--- VIRGINIA" to start; Bzzzt.
9d. Zinc compound : CALAMINE LOTION - I had "---LOTION", but SUNSCREEN didn't fit
15d. Many wallets contain one : DRIVER'S LICENSE
Down Jar~! ( there's the "J" )
ACROSS:
1. Org. whose website has a Track & Manage option : USPS - because neither UPS nor FedEx would fit
5. Ending sound : Pfft - usually associated with a 'lame' ending
9. Checked out : CASED - Think Private Eye
14. Copper mine? : SQUAD ROOM - Har-har. Policemen cop-pers
16. Floral perfume : ATTAR - thought it, put it in, took it out
17. Predictable patterns : SYNDROMES - I always think of this word as medical related
18. Imprecise : LOOSE - like, say, an interpretation
19. Map lines: Abbr. : RDs
20. Clinches : ICES - The Rangers could not ice their run to the Stanley Cup
21. Some Buffalo wings : SABRES - DAH~! I totally should have known this - NHL hockey clue about the 'other' NY team
5. Ending sound : Pfft - usually associated with a 'lame' ending
9. Checked out : CASED - Think Private Eye
14. Copper mine? : SQUAD ROOM - Har-har. Policemen cop-pers
16. Floral perfume : ATTAR - thought it, put it in, took it out
17. Predictable patterns : SYNDROMES - I always think of this word as medical related
18. Imprecise : LOOSE - like, say, an interpretation
19. Map lines: Abbr. : RDs
20. Clinches : ICES - The Rangers could not ice their run to the Stanley Cup
21. Some Buffalo wings : SABRES - DAH~! I totally should have known this - NHL hockey clue about the 'other' NY team
Lindy Ruff, player and former coach
22. Subway device : OVEN - Subway, the sa'mich restaurant, that is
23. Like bodegas, to Span. speakers : FEMinine - I believe the term is 'declension'
24. Pitches : ADS
30. Facial cosmetics : LINERS - I like make-up on a girl, but it needs to be subtle
31. Like the Southeast, vis-à-vis other U.S. regions : RAINIEST - Odd; I would have thought the NW was the rainiest
34. Assume the role of : ACT AS
35. Put down : LAY
36. Camp sight : EMBER
37. Thing handed down : HEIRLOOM
39. Moby-Dick, e.g. : ALBINO - ah, not a drum solo reference; John Bonham was melodic and dynamic, which you don't hear in a lot of drum solos that followed - I tried to find a clip that was under 11+ minutes....
John Bonham - Led Zeppelin - Moby Dick
42. Jug part : EAR
44. Critter in a clowder : CAT
45. Small songbirds : TITS - Mr. Silk, did Mr. Norris change your original clue~?
46. Title heroine in a Humperdinck opera : GRETEL
48. Start to cure? : PEDI - had MANI, and that worked with "Avalon" at 41d. - but that's a Toyota model
49. Marker, e.g. : PEN - yup, first thought, but seemed too simple
52. Inexperienced : GREEN - not NAIVE
53. Two-time winner of the Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar : MARIO PUZO
55. Runs slowly : OOZES
56. Allied : PARTNERED
57. Angström, e.g. : SWEDE
58. Aptly named Civil War general Henry : GRAY - yes, that is convenient; would have taken a drubbing being on the blue North side
59. Fake : DEKE - DAH~! My first thought, and I hesitated. Another hockey reference, as in feint
DOWN:
1. BOAC flier's destination in a 1968 song : USSR - The Beatles - The Wiki
2. Carpeting unit: Abbr. : SQ. YD. - Square Yard
3. "Alice in Wonderland" features : PUNS
4. Blue : SAD
5. Work through : PROCESS
6. Incite : FOMENT
7. They aren't behind you : FOES
8. Corp. symbols : TMs - like this one
44. Critter in a clowder : CAT
45. Small songbirds : TITS - Mr. Silk, did Mr. Norris change your original clue~?
46. Title heroine in a Humperdinck opera : GRETEL
48. Start to cure? : PEDI - had MANI, and that worked with "Avalon" at 41d. - but that's a Toyota model
49. Marker, e.g. : PEN - yup, first thought, but seemed too simple
52. Inexperienced : GREEN - not NAIVE
53. Two-time winner of the Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar : MARIO PUZO
55. Runs slowly : OOZES
56. Allied : PARTNERED
57. Angström, e.g. : SWEDE
58. Aptly named Civil War general Henry : GRAY - yes, that is convenient; would have taken a drubbing being on the blue North side
59. Fake : DEKE - DAH~! My first thought, and I hesitated. Another hockey reference, as in feint
DOWN:
1. BOAC flier's destination in a 1968 song : USSR - The Beatles - The Wiki
2. Carpeting unit: Abbr. : SQ. YD. - Square Yard
3. "Alice in Wonderland" features : PUNS
4. Blue : SAD
5. Work through : PROCESS
6. Incite : FOMENT
7. They aren't behind you : FOES
8. Corp. symbols : TMs - like this one
10. Narrow range : A TO B
11. Flier's convenience : STORAGE BIN
12. Let up : EASED
13. Adorn : DRESS
21. Rig : SEMI - the truck. I was thinking "fix", as in temporarily
22. 1998 Masters champion : O'MEARA - total WAG
23. Wear : FRAY
25. Lackluster : BLAH - ah, not DULL
26. Tiny parasites : LICE
27. Engine protector : ANTI-FREEZE
28. Slangy event suffix : O-RAMA - like, say, a "Sale-O-Rama"
29. Halo : NIMBUS - not "AREOLA", and crossing 45a.....
32. On the way : SENT
33. Home to Paris : TROY - the epic story character Paris
35. Tall story? : LOFT - not "TALE" - a story, as in a building
38. Like some history : ORAL
39. Bite : ACIDITY
41. Nissan whose last model year is 2015 : XTERRA - as far as SUVs go, this was probably my favorite style
11. Flier's convenience : STORAGE BIN
12. Let up : EASED
13. Adorn : DRESS
21. Rig : SEMI - the truck. I was thinking "fix", as in temporarily
22. 1998 Masters champion : O'MEARA - total WAG
23. Wear : FRAY
25. Lackluster : BLAH - ah, not DULL
26. Tiny parasites : LICE
27. Engine protector : ANTI-FREEZE
28. Slangy event suffix : O-RAMA - like, say, a "Sale-O-Rama"
29. Halo : NIMBUS - not "AREOLA", and crossing 45a.....
32. On the way : SENT
33. Home to Paris : TROY - the epic story character Paris
35. Tall story? : LOFT - not "TALE" - a story, as in a building
38. Like some history : ORAL
39. Bite : ACIDITY
41. Nissan whose last model year is 2015 : XTERRA - as far as SUVs go, this was probably my favorite style
42. "Some things are too delicious to share" food : EGGOs - I noticed they've moved away from "Leggo my Eggo"
43. Hood defense : ARROW - Robin Hood, that is
47. Started a hole : TEED - golf
48. Allen's successor : PAAR - TV's 'The Tonight Show' hosts
49. Sheer : PURE - aw, you know what I was thinking when I saw "sheer"
43. Hood defense : ARROW - Robin Hood, that is
47. Started a hole : TEED - golf
48. Allen's successor : PAAR - TV's 'The Tonight Show' hosts
49. Sheer : PURE - aw, you know what I was thinking when I saw "sheer"
(God, she is stunning)
50. O.T. book : EZEKiel - well, I have to add my favorite reading of "25:17"
51. Networking connection point : NODE
53. Odometer stat. : MPG - meh. My odometer tells me I have 267,200 "MIs" on the car; I suppose some newer cars have a odometer that features a Miles Per Gallon calculator
54. Crossing party, briefly : PED(estrian) - I am thinking Mr. Silk was not happy with PEDI and PED and PEN together in one grid
53. Odometer stat. : MPG - meh. My odometer tells me I have 267,200 "MIs" on the car; I suppose some newer cars have a odometer that features a Miles Per Gallon calculator
54. Crossing party, briefly : PED(estrian) - I am thinking Mr. Silk was not happy with PEDI and PED and PEN together in one grid
Splynter
Notes from C.C.:
1) I got this from Renèe Harvey of Mensa: "I am sorry the games and puzzles are not working, we are having syndication issues. We are working to resolve this as quickly as possible."
I don't know when they'll solve this issue. It's been a week. I encourage those Mensa users to download free Across Lite from NY Time's website. Then you can have LA Times puzzle at Cruciverb, which has a one-month archive. Plus the puzzle is always available at 10:00pm the previous night.
2) Happy Birthday to Splynter's mom! Hope Splynter makes it special for you.
Notes from C.C.:
1) I got this from Renèe Harvey of Mensa: "I am sorry the games and puzzles are not working, we are having syndication issues. We are working to resolve this as quickly as possible."
I don't know when they'll solve this issue. It's been a week. I encourage those Mensa users to download free Across Lite from NY Time's website. Then you can have LA Times puzzle at Cruciverb, which has a one-month archive. Plus the puzzle is always available at 10:00pm the previous night.
2) Happy Birthday to Splynter's mom! Hope Splynter makes it special for you.
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