Words: 66 (missing F,Q)
Blocks: 35
I
literally made a face ( to nobody in particular ) when I saw the
constructor's name - I've never had much success with a Julian Lim puzzle, so
why should today be any different~? Have to admit to red-letter help,
but no Google cheats - and that's an accomplishment, seeing the number
of proper names *
in the grid. However, I am going to chalk this one up in the "win"
column, as I somehow found the will to tough it out until I got my
"ta-DA~!" and just over my personal allotted time. Lowest word count I have seen on a Saturday, too. Two spanners, two
13-letter spanners, and two 11-letter spanners;
20. Masters home : AUGUSTA NATIONAL - I was thinking golf to start, so I did not fall into some sort of "----MANSION" trap
48. Not as much : TO A LESSER EXTENT - very pleased I got this, tho I had to wait on perps and then allow it to coalesce in my brain
23. Chef's staples : SALT AND PEPPER - sort of echos the other 13-letter fill;
45*. Jet Tila and Mario Batali : RESTAURATEURS
- I was pretty confident about the "-EURS" part at the end, so I tried
"---AMATEURS", but no. I do not recognize these names, but I am very
familiar with the concept, seeing as I am regularly involved in the
restaurant business - but I was looking for the "N", (restauraNteurs)
which the dictionary says is an "Americanism" for the Frawche root word
for 'providing food'
24. Shimmering South American denizens : NEON TETRAS - aquarium staple
40. Canterbury tales subject : ARCHBISHOP
~!
ACROSS:
1. Spot for a ride? : CAR AD - it took some time to parse this; now I think it's clever
6. Floored : AWED - an early WAG that worked
10. Pinking sound : SNIP - I happen to know that pinking shears are scissors, so another early WAG that stayed to the end
14. Meteorological prefix : ANEMO - meaning "wind"
15*. "United States of Tara" Emmy winner Collette : TONI - Perps
16. Corsair's syllables : YO HO - ho and a bottle of rum~!
17*. Colleague of Charms teacher Flitwick : SNAPE - good thing I am into Harry Potter - Filius & Severus; two guys with "tenure" at Hogwarts :7))
18. Fly, commonly : LURE - or "A Lure", the first restaurant I started working at
19. "Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella," e.g. : NOEL - WAG
25. "Earth still holds __ her gate": Thomas Nashe : OPE - one of only four 3-letter fills
27. Juvenile : KID - the noun; I was in "adjective" mode at first
28. Man in black : NINJA - because (Johnny) CASH was too short, and "AGENT K" too long
32. Harvard's motto : VERITAS - needed a few perps to recall this
35. They'll put you down : ABASERS - pondered TEasers
37*. 2000s Vienna State Opera conductor : OZAWA - here's where the proper names started dragging me down
38*. Joelle Carter's "Justified" role : AVA
39. Geriatrics concerns: Abbr. : SRs
15*. "United States of Tara" Emmy winner Collette : TONI - Perps
16. Corsair's syllables : YO HO - ho and a bottle of rum~!
17*. Colleague of Charms teacher Flitwick : SNAPE - good thing I am into Harry Potter - Filius & Severus; two guys with "tenure" at Hogwarts :7))
18. Fly, commonly : LURE - or "A Lure", the first restaurant I started working at
19. "Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella," e.g. : NOEL - WAG
25. "Earth still holds __ her gate": Thomas Nashe : OPE - one of only four 3-letter fills
27. Juvenile : KID - the noun; I was in "adjective" mode at first
28. Man in black : NINJA - because (Johnny) CASH was too short, and "AGENT K" too long
32. Harvard's motto : VERITAS - needed a few perps to recall this
35. They'll put you down : ABASERS - pondered TEasers
37*. 2000s Vienna State Opera conductor : OZAWA - here's where the proper names started dragging me down
38*. Joelle Carter's "Justified" role : AVA
39. Geriatrics concerns: Abbr. : SRs
50*. Stop on the Turin-Genoa railway : ASTI
51. Pad __ : THAI - seems obvious now, but this just did not come to me
52. Place to find an argument, perhaps : ESSAY - COURT, ISSUE, nothing was working in the SE for me
53. Best selling point : PEAK - not PLUS, not PERK
54. Smokescreen : RUSE - not DUPE
55. Myrrh, e.g. : RESIN - I can never remember this
56. Get in on the deal : ANTE
57. Goes (for) : OPTS
58. Lifted : STOLE - theft synonyms
DOWN:
1. Condominio, por ejemplo : CASA
2. __ mirabilis: wonderful year : ANNUS - I went with annu-I
3. When Star Wars began : REAGAN ERA - because "A Long Time Ago..." would not fit
53. Best selling point : PEAK - not PLUS, not PERK
54. Smokescreen : RUSE - not DUPE
55. Myrrh, e.g. : RESIN - I can never remember this
56. Get in on the deal : ANTE
57. Goes (for) : OPTS
58. Lifted : STOLE - theft synonyms
DOWN:
1. Condominio, por ejemplo : CASA
2. __ mirabilis: wonderful year : ANNUS - I went with annu-I
3. When Star Wars began : REAGAN ERA - because "A Long Time Ago..." would not fit
4. Shot container : AMPULE - ah, meds, not liquor
5. Inflicts on : DOES TO
6. Land down under? : ATLANTIS - I'm a big fan of "Ancient Aliens", and I am reading two books from authors featured on the show; this "lost" city is a popular topic
7. Hurt, as feelings : WOUNDED
8. All ears, say : ENRAPT
9. One cutting in the kitchen : DIETER
10. Abstract : SYNOPSIS - the noun, not the adjective, again
11. 2007 #1 hit for Alicia Keys : NO ONE
12. "It's been said ... " : "I HEAR..."
13. Exit __ : POLL - oops, not PLAN - that's 50% correct, but only 25% right
21. 31-syllable Japanese poem : TANKA - OK, who else went with HAIKU~!? I was inspired to share with you my ventures into "limerickal" poetry; see below
22. "Dandy for your teeth" toothpaste : IPANA - really good WAG
25. Lacto-__ vegetarian : OVO
26. Candy created in Austria : PEZ
29. K-Cup competitor : NESPRESSO
5. Inflicts on : DOES TO
6. Land down under? : ATLANTIS - I'm a big fan of "Ancient Aliens", and I am reading two books from authors featured on the show; this "lost" city is a popular topic
7. Hurt, as feelings : WOUNDED
8. All ears, say : ENRAPT
9. One cutting in the kitchen : DIETER
10. Abstract : SYNOPSIS - the noun, not the adjective, again
11. 2007 #1 hit for Alicia Keys : NO ONE
12. "It's been said ... " : "I HEAR..."
13. Exit __ : POLL - oops, not PLAN - that's 50% correct, but only 25% right
21. 31-syllable Japanese poem : TANKA - OK, who else went with HAIKU~!? I was inspired to share with you my ventures into "limerickal" poetry; see below
22. "Dandy for your teeth" toothpaste : IPANA - really good WAG
25. Lacto-__ vegetarian : OVO
26. Candy created in Austria : PEZ
29. K-Cup competitor : NESPRESSO
sophisticated filter
30. Fantasy lit initials : J.R.R. - my first thought, but I figured the "T" for Tolkien needed to be in there
31. Sancho's "steed" : ASS
33. Sentence opener in many teens' stories : "I WAS LIKE..." - great clue/fill
34. Parisian fruit pie : TARTE - had it in, took it out....
35. Where to see some kites : AVIARIES - not AQUARIAS, which I know is completely wrong, but I mixed up my kites with skates
36. Scold vigorously : BASTE
38. Apprised (of) : ABREAST - always want to keep "a-breast" of the situation
31. Sancho's "steed" : ASS
33. Sentence opener in many teens' stories : "I WAS LIKE..." - great clue/fill
34. Parisian fruit pie : TARTE - had it in, took it out....
35. Where to see some kites : AVIARIES - not AQUARIAS, which I know is completely wrong, but I mixed up my kites with skates
36. Scold vigorously : BASTE
38. Apprised (of) : ABREAST - always want to keep "a-breast" of the situation
41. 1961 Lenin Peace Prize recipient : CASTRO
42. Keep from spreading : HUSH UP
43. Spelling experts? : HEXERS - I knew we were looking for WITCH or WIZARD here
44. Get-go : OUTSET
45. 1953 A.L. MVP Al : ROSEN
46. Trouble greatly : EAT AT
47. Mail lead-in : SNAIL - snail mail~! The good ol' Post Office
48. Spanish morsel : TAPA
49. Newcastle's river : TYNE - dah~! Not TYRE
42. Keep from spreading : HUSH UP
43. Spelling experts? : HEXERS - I knew we were looking for WITCH or WIZARD here
44. Get-go : OUTSET
45. 1953 A.L. MVP Al : ROSEN
46. Trouble greatly : EAT AT
47. Mail lead-in : SNAIL - snail mail~! The good ol' Post Office
48. Spanish morsel : TAPA
49. Newcastle's river : TYNE - dah~! Not TYRE
I'm not TO A LESSER EXTENT
The
KID with an AWED puzzle bent
The
clues I do wrest
To
keep you A-BREAST
My
ESSAY on what J. Lim meant
I
HEAR what PEZ DOES TO your teeth
So
take one’s toothbrush from its sheath
Know you just wanna
Brush
with IPANA
‘fore
they EAT AT whats underneath
Splynter
