Theme: Of COURSE I will treat you in a FAIR WAY, and never give you a ROUGH time. Did you suspect a TRAP? You must be GREEN as grass! Today we have a hidden words theme, which is much easier to spot if you also had the circles. The hidden words, in reverse chronological order will take us through one short par 4 hole on a golf course. Each hidden word is the name of a golf shot, and spans two words of a multi-word phrase.
17. "It's now or never!" : I CAN'T PUT THIS OFF. This looks over-eager, but it pays to be patient when you are lining up your PUTT. This is the shot where you roll your ball along the green and hope that it either goes into the hole or hits some solid object behind it.
27. Play the Lute or Grasp the Sparrow's Tail, in martial arts : TAI CHI POSITION. The CHIP is a short approach shot to the green, generally highly arched. I know nothing of TAI CHI, but here are some of the positions.
47. Folk ballad also known as "Cowboy Love Song" : RED RIVER VALLEY. The DRIVE is typically the first shot on any par 4 or 5 hole.
59. "Whatchu talkin' 'bout, Willis?" sitcom ... or, literally, occupants of this puzzle's circles : DIFF'RENT STROKES. Each swing of a golf club counts as one STROKE, and here we have three diff'rent ones. Missing from this sequence is the fairway iron shot, but if you can get close to the green with your DRIVE, you won't need one. When I played, it was more accurately descriptive to spell golf backwards. I have since determined that my quality of life is in direct proportion to my distance from the game. Maybe Husker Gary should have done this one.
The subject TV show ran from 1978 to 1986, starring Gary Coleman as Arnold and Todd Bridges as his brother Willis, two orphaned African-American boys taken in by a rich white widower for whom their late mother formerly worked.
The subject TV show ran from 1978 to 1986, starring Gary Coleman as Arnold and Todd Bridges as his brother Willis, two orphaned African-American boys taken in by a rich white widower for whom their late mother formerly worked.
Hi gang, JazzBumpa here to FLOG this one along. Let's see if we can avoid hazards and reconnoiter on the 19th hole.
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1. Ritzy : POSH. Ostentatious display of conspicuous consumption.
5. Cockroach, e.g. : PEST. No need for a link.
9. Puccini classic : TOSCA. I don't like opera, so no link here either.
14. Acreage : AREA. As of a golf course or some other plot of land.
16. Islamic analogue of kosher : HALAL.
20. Where to buy EBAY : NASDAQ. Listing service for stocks not on the New York or American Stock Exchanges.
21. Was in charge of : RAN.
22. Org. for Serena Williams : Woman's Tennis Association.
23. Canine tooth : CUSPID. A tooth with a single cusp or point.
26. School gps. : Parent Teacher AssocoationS.
32. Dating : WITH. Sure, you can be WITH someone you're dating, but you can also be WITH your golf group or your dog. Not fond of this clue.
33. Skin blemish : ZIT. Acne, the adolescent's bane.
34. Addams family nickname : TISH. Morticia.
35. Journalist Stewart or Joseph : ALSOP. Brothers who cowrote the "Matter of Fact" column for the New York Herald Tribune from 1945 to 1958. They were grand-nephews of Theodor Roosevelt.
37. Use, as resources : TAP.
39. Hardly economical : STEEP. As in a high price.
42. Novelist Stoker : BRAM. He gave us Dracula.
44. Logical beginning? : GEO-. Prefix clue for the science of earth study.
46. Galley implements : OARS. Ancient warship propelled by both sails and rowers.
50. Course elevators : TEES. Not a teaser clue - little devices that elevate golf balls, and thus relate to the DRIVE portion of the theme.
51. Scatter : DISPEL. More commonly, get rid of. Comes from the Latin, meaning to DRIVE away - which, I suppose, could be in several directions, if you hook or slice.
52. Lease alternative : OWN. We OWN one vehicle and lease the other.
53. Sit in a cellar, say : AGE. As wine or cheese.
54. Marriott rival : RAMADA. Hotels
63. Curaçao neighbor : ARUBA. Tropical islands
64. Something to file : NAIL. On the finger or toe. As opposed to paper work.
65. Dump at the altar : JILT. Heart-breaking moment that probably works out for the best.
66. Jacket fabric : DENIM. Also used for blue jeans,
67. First name in advice : ABBY. Abigail Van Buren, pseudonym for Pauline Esther Phillips [1918-2013] who began her advice column in 1956. Her twin sister also gave advice as Ann Landers.
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1. What acupuncture relieves, for some : PAIN. I read an article recently by an M.D. stating that all the controlled studies have determined no greater efficacy than a placebo effect. My sister, who has had significant knee pain for years, got a great deal of relief from acupuncture, and her blood pressure dropped by about 20 points. Go figure.
2. Killer whale : ORCA. They are diverse eaters and apex predators - at the top of the food chain, nobody eats them.
3. Bering and Ross : SEAS. The Bering Sea is North of the Aleutian Islands between Alaska and Siberia. The Ross Sea is an arm of the Pacific Ocean extending into Antarctica South of New Zealand.
4. Word with deck or dock : HAND. Either way, a hard working laborer.
5. Classroom surprise : POP QUIZ. Surprise test - but why no love for mom?
6. Part of a collegiate address : EDU. Slightly misleading clue, but we all know he means a web address.
7. Kennel command : SIT.
8. Game whose original packaging boasted "From Russia with Fun!" : TETRIS. You can play it on line here.
10. Western treaty gp. : Organization of American States.
11. Frustratingly on the mend : SLOW TO HEAL. Hand injuries can be that way.
12. Kind of robe : CAFTAN. Varies in style, design and fabric, often worn as a house coat or overdress.
18. Dash gauge : TACHometer. Measures RPM's.
19. __ made: was set for life : HAD IT. Received a large inheritance, struck oil, made a killing in the market, etc. A then blew it all on an Alfa.
24. Rotisserie rod : SPIT. Skewering device that rotates.
25. Thick soups : POTAGES. From the French for "potted dish." This type concoction, in which a variety of foodstuffs are boiled together until thick, dates back to medieval northern France.
27. Former flier : Trans World Airlines - from 1925 to 2001, when it was acquired by AMR, Inc, the parent company of American Airlines.
28. Feel bad : AIL.
29. "I had a blast!" : ITS BEEN FUN.
30. Basic guitar lesson : CHORDS.
31. Carol opener : 'TIS the season, etc.
36. Line on a scorecard : PAR. More golf. PAR is the theoretical number of strokes to be taken on each hole. You then compare your actual number and either laugh or cry.
38. Cop's catch : PERP. Short for PERPETRATOR, one who has committed a crime, because the cops never, ever catch an innocent person. In Corner parlance, a PERP is a word PERPendicular to a word you're trying to fill in, which gives you a letter you need to catch your target word.
40. Before, before : ERE. A relic from Olde English, showing it germanic roots.
41. Future therapist's maj. : PSYchology.
45. In plain view : OVERTLY. Via Old French from the Latin aperire, to open.
47. Upgrade electrically : REWIRE. Provide new electrical wiring.
48. Capital on the Danube : VIENNA. Austria.
49. Banned fruit spray : ALAR. It was used to prevent premature fruit dropping and improve color, firmness and quality during storage. It was banned in 1989 due to cancer-causing concerns. It was most famously used on apples, but also on cherries, peaches, pears, tomatoes and peanuts.
50. Inscription on a June greeting card : TO DAD. Father's day is coming up this weekend. My son and fam are coming over, and he's going to grill.
53. Saroyan's "My Name Is __" : ARAM. A book of short stories first published in 1940 concerning the eponymous boy of Armenian descent living in Fresno, CA.
55. Spell-casting art : MOJO. Probably of African origin.
56. Similar : AKIN.
57. Bench press beneficiary : DELToid muscle.
So you can shoulder a load
58. Regarding : AS TO. In re:.
60. "Criminal Minds" agcy. : Federal Bureau of Investigation, featured on yet another TV show I've never watched.
61. It's next to Q on most keyboards : TAB. The indent key.
62. Unc, to Dad : SIB. Uncle and Dad are siblings. But not for my kids, I don't have a brother.
Well, that finishes another round. Rather odd to see Jeffrey, who I think of as Mr. Friday, show up on a Wednesday, but life is full of surprises, and it's all good. Hope you were up to par [but not too far over] on this one.
Cool Regards!
JzB
Cool Regards!
JzB
