Words: 70 (missing G,Q,Z)
Blocks: 31
I fi-ured we'd be -etting a Silkie, and happy to see that I was
correct. However, I seem to have -otten into a 'comfort zone' with Mr.
Silk, expectin- to sail throu-h without a lot of trouble. Today's
puzzle was just enou-h of a challen-e, leavin- me with mere seconds of
my personal allotted time left. Some proper names slowed me down, and one or
two bad -uesses; I did actually have a couple of -uesses that were
astoundin-ly correct - but I hesitated to fill them in. Triple
10-letter corners, and a two pairs of inner climbers, 10- and 11-letters;
6. Demon : EVIL SPIRIT
12. "The American Crisis" author : THOMAS PAINE
24. Blather : IDLE CHATTER
31. Oregon Treaty president : JAMES K. POLK
[ is there a mini-theme here~! ;7) ]
OgNgWgAgRgD~!
ACROSS:
1. Fulfilled : CARRIED OUT - I tried 'SATISFIED', but it didn't satisfy the number of letters required
11. Powerful engine : V-TEN - like the one found in this car
11. Powerful engine : V-TEN - like the one found in this car
Even looks like a snake
15. Prior name of Burkina Faso : UPPER VOLTA - I was thinking we were looking for a someONE, not a somePLACE....
16. Understanding words : "AH SO"
17. Raises may be tied to one : PRICE INDEX - here I thought we needed something like 'work review'. I get reviewed at UPS, but it does not affect my yearly raise. I was going to link a definition for price index, but despite being a relatively simple concept, it just seemed too complicated, even for me
18. Opinion piece : POST - as found here daily
19. First name in 1950s politics : ADLAI - one of those clues where I was going to throw this right in, then thought "eh, maybe we're getting misdirected here...."
20. Chemical relative : ISOMER - seen this in crosswords, so I did fill it in
22. Key with one flat: Abbr. : Dmin - slightly more complicated than just putting in "-M--OR" for any other "key of ---" clue; this one relates to the circle of keys, and I can never remember them - so I went with Fmin, and look how close I was
17. Raises may be tied to one : PRICE INDEX - here I thought we needed something like 'work review'. I get reviewed at UPS, but it does not affect my yearly raise. I was going to link a definition for price index, but despite being a relatively simple concept, it just seemed too complicated, even for me
18. Opinion piece : POST - as found here daily
19. First name in 1950s politics : ADLAI - one of those clues where I was going to throw this right in, then thought "eh, maybe we're getting misdirected here...."
20. Chemical relative : ISOMER - seen this in crosswords, so I did fill it in
22. Key with one flat: Abbr. : Dmin - slightly more complicated than just putting in "-M--OR" for any other "key of ---" clue; this one relates to the circle of keys, and I can never remember them - so I went with Fmin, and look how close I was
25. Slumgullion, for one : STEW
27. Remove : ERASE - second time in as many Silkie puzzles with a 'meh' clue for ERASE
28. Washington's forte? : RED TAPE
30. "I Love Music" group, with "The" : O'JAYS - got my apostrophes in their proper places this week....
32. Grandpa Munster portrayer : AL LEWIS - he drove the coffin car, which reminds me of this song
27. Remove : ERASE - second time in as many Silkie puzzles with a 'meh' clue for ERASE
28. Washington's forte? : RED TAPE
30. "I Love Music" group, with "The" : O'JAYS - got my apostrophes in their proper places this week....
32. Grandpa Munster portrayer : AL LEWIS - he drove the coffin car, which reminds me of this song
33. Big ape : OAF
34. Ltr. extender : P.P.S.
37. Birdwatcher's lure : FEEDER
38. Point in the wrong direction : MISAIM
40. Sam Spade, e.g. : TEC - deTECtive
41. Wrong : SIN
43. Fawning : SERVILE
44. Night calls : HOOTS - put it in, took it out, put it back in
46. Understanding words : I SEE NOW - which screwed up my "I SEE" at 16a.
34. Ltr. extender : P.P.S.
37. Birdwatcher's lure : FEEDER
38. Point in the wrong direction : MISAIM
40. Sam Spade, e.g. : TEC - deTECtive
41. Wrong : SIN
43. Fawning : SERVILE
44. Night calls : HOOTS - put it in, took it out, put it back in
46. Understanding words : I SEE NOW - which screwed up my "I SEE" at 16a.
47. Gushing flattery : SMARM - ah, not CHarm - but that's all of 60% correct
49. 1994 Polka Music Hall of Fame inductee : WELK
51. Eastern holidays : TETS
52. Feels sorry for : PITIES
54. Landlocked Asian country : NEPAL - or TIBET~?
56. Arbitrary stake : ANTE
57. Pine Tree State college town : ORONO, MAINE - one of those that I knew, but hesitated to fill in - and I knew it fit, as well
62. One still maturing : TEEN
63. Most common dolphin : BOTTLENOSE
64. Clarify, with "out" : SORT
65. A.1., for one : STEAK SAUCE
DOWN:
1. Sports prize : CUP - personally, the ONLY one worth fighting for~!!!
2. Patriots' Day mo. : APR - oops, not PATRIOT day
3. Home of the NCAA Engineers : RPI - been there....
4. Took back : RECANTED
5. Hot : IRED
7. Gives : DONATES
8. Number from the past : OLDIE
9. Off-road traveler, for short : UTE - dah~! Not ATV
10. Sitcom set in a garage : TAXI
11. Misty : VAPORY
13. Assistance trio? : ESSES - aSSiStance
14. Hugo title word : NOTRE - as in The Hunchback of....
21. Marine bioluminescence : SEA FIRE - you get all sorts of fighter planes, boat extinguishers and restaurants if you do a search
22. First try : DRAFT
23. Free-for-all : MELEE
26. Romance : WOO
29. Way more than cool : AWESOME - I have to redeem myself for last week with a tasteful image
3. Home of the NCAA Engineers : RPI - been there....
4. Took back : RECANTED
5. Hot : IRED
7. Gives : DONATES
8. Number from the past : OLDIE
9. Off-road traveler, for short : UTE - dah~! Not ATV
10. Sitcom set in a garage : TAXI
11. Misty : VAPORY
13. Assistance trio? : ESSES - aSSiStance
14. Hugo title word : NOTRE - as in The Hunchback of....
21. Marine bioluminescence : SEA FIRE - you get all sorts of fighter planes, boat extinguishers and restaurants if you do a search
22. First try : DRAFT
23. Free-for-all : MELEE
26. Romance : WOO
29. Way more than cool : AWESOME - I have to redeem myself for last week with a tasteful image
35. Experimental : PILOT - always makes me think of the opening scenes from Pulp Fiction; "she starred in one of the ones that became nothin'"
36. Diving ducks : SMEWS
39. Ballerina Zakharova : SVETLANA
42. Sydney's state: Abbr. : NSW - New South Wales
36. Diving ducks : SMEWS
39. Ballerina Zakharova : SVETLANA
42. Sydney's state: Abbr. : NSW - New South Wales
43. Team characteristic? : SILENT A - and still no "I", either
45. Familiarize : ORIENT
47. Fancy footwear : SPATS - I did not know this was a shortening of spatterdashes
48. "Exodus" actor : MINEO
50. Online reminder : eNOTE
53. Bad news reactions : SOBS
55. Skunk River city : AMES
58. Spoil : ROT
59. Obligatory letters : I.O.U.
60. White House advisory gp. : NSC - the National Security Council
61. Wide size : EEE
45. Familiarize : ORIENT
47. Fancy footwear : SPATS - I did not know this was a shortening of spatterdashes
48. "Exodus" actor : MINEO
50. Online reminder : eNOTE
53. Bad news reactions : SOBS
55. Skunk River city : AMES
58. Spoil : ROT
59. Obligatory letters : I.O.U.
60. White House advisory gp. : NSC - the National Security Council
61. Wide size : EEE
No Gs~?
Splynter
