Almost exactly one year ago, I blogged a Friday effort from Patti, who as all the regulars know is Rich Norris' assistant. I did have the thrill again of getting an email from her when the puzzle that JW and I did together was accepted. Anyway, we have something different, a sound-alike where phrases are re-imagined as being related to beer. Since both of my sons and my nephew have all worked in the beer business this was right up my alley. We have some nice fill like SCHOLAR, MONIKER, RESENTS, H. G. WELLS, AL PACINO, and EGG SALAD. Let's see where she leads us.
20A. Beer made in Johannesburg? : STOUT OF AFRICA (13). OUT OF AFRICA is a well received book and movie and used as a clue for Isak Dinesen (Karen Blixen).
33A. One who aspires to be the king of beers? : PORTER PRINCE (12). Port-au-Prince is the capital of Haiti.
41A. Sounds from a brewery? : LAGER RHYTHMS (12). Logarithms brings back memories of college and slide rules.
57A. Toast said while hoisting presidential beer? : ALE TO THE CHIEF (13). HAIL TO THE CHIEF is the official anthem of POTUS.
Across:
1. Crudités enhancers : DIPS. A vegetable tray for you French haters.
5. __ puppet : SOCK. Hand fits as well. Make your OWN.
9. Hot dogs and hams : MEATS. Tried to fool you with the other meaning.
14. With, on la carte : AVEC. Straight French.
15. Tartan wearers : CLAN. How better than with a single malt.
17. Gadget that exercises the wrist : YOYO. I also never thought of a yoyo as a gadget.
18. Spydom name : HARI. Hello Mata, Hello Fata.
19. Crisp : NIPPY. New England evenings this time of year.
23. Lorry supply : PETROL. British trucks also run on gasoline.
24. Deck wood : TEAK. But not the orlop.
25. Chi. setting : CDT. Central Daylight Time.
28. Citrus suffix : ADE. Nothing like a shout out to get my attention. Thanks PV.
29. Letter before upsilon : TAU. Tau was derived from the Phoenician letter taw Phoenician taw.svg (𐤕). Letters that arose from tau include Roman T and Cyrillic Te (Т, т).
31. Ranking : SENIOR. Who is the senior office on duty?
36. Run out : FLEE. I was thinking using up something and having no more.
39. Larter of TV's "Heroes" : ALI. My thanks and apologies to Splynter and HG.
40. Tip for a dealer : TOKE.You ask WHY?
46. "Life of Pi" Oscar winner : ANG LEE.
47. Justice dept. heads : AGS. Attorney Generals.
48. Form 1040 fig. : AGI. Ajdjusted Gross Income.
51. Welker of the NFL : WES. The Dolphins had him, traded him and he became Tom Brady's favorite target. CAREER.
52. Highbrow : SNOB.
55. Oil once touted by Florence Henderson : WESSON.
60. Gourd fruit : MELON.
62. Happy __ : MEAL. Mickey D's.
63. Fluency : EASE.
64. Mesmerizing designs : OP ART.
66. They may not be quiet on the set : EGOS.
67. Fords a stream : WADES.
68. Gps. with copays : HMOS. Health Maintenance Organizations.
69. Paris' __ Neuf : PONT. The Pont Neuf (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃ nœf], "New Bridge") is the oldest standing bridge across the river Seine in Paris, France. Remind you of Ponte Vecchio?
Down:
1. Place for pampering : DAY SPA.
2. Polling place sticker words : I VOTED.
3. Desert hallucinogen : PEYOTE. You can make a mess of MESCALINE.
4. Use a Brillo pad : SCOUR. Next to...
5. Learned one : SCHOLAR.
6. Evil count of "A Series of Unfortunate Events" : OLAF. Did you watch the Movie?
7. Stone measure : CARAT.
8. Word with bread and butter : KNIFE. My bread and butter response.
9. Sobriquet : MONIKER. So many names for names.
10. Los Angeles mayor Garcetti : ERIC. An impressive sounding MAN.
11. Actor with eight Oscar nominations (and one win) : AL PACINO.
Academy Awards
Year Film Category Result
1973 The Godfather Best Supporting Actor Nominated
1974 Serpico Best Leading Actor Nominated
1975 The Godfather Part II Nominated
1976 Dog Day Afternoon Nominated
1980 ...And Justice for All Nominated
1991 Dick Tracy Best Supporting Actor Nominated
1993 Glengarry Glen Ross Nominated
Scent of a Woman Best Leading Actor Won
13. Many a character in "The Americans" : SPY. The story a a soviet couple in the US as spies for Russia. It was created by Joe Weisberg, a former CIA officer.
21. Wizard revealer : TOTO. Cannot fool a dog.
22. Coarse file : RASP.
26. Put in : DOCK. Put in port.
27. One on a cartoon desert island : TREE. For those special emails so many get...
30. State with five national parks : UTAH. extra credit id you can name them.
32. Trifles : NITS. The lifeblood of many blogs.
33. Marmalade ingredient : PEEL. Emma, we miss you.
34. Nevada copper town : ELY. Ely was founded as a stagecoach station along the Pony Express and Central Overland Route. Ely's mining boom came later than the other towns along US 50, with the discovery of copper in 1906. Wiki
35. Beatles girl with a "little white book" : RITA.
36. Weak spot : FLAW.
37. Hatcher's "Lois & Clark" role : LANE.
38. Sandwich spread : EGG SALAD. Spread?
42. Feels sore about : RESENTS.
43. Monopoly deed word : RENT.
44. Sinclair Lewis nominated him for the 1932 Nobel Prize in Literature : H. G. WELLS.
45. Tiny time meas. : M-SEC. Millisecond, 1/1000.
48. Italian cheese : ASIAGO. I like an asiago bagel now and then.
49. Takes the stage : GOES ON. Literally.
50. Overrun : INFEST.
53. Energy : OOMPH. Pah pah?
54. Players riding the pine : B-TEAM. A-team's spin off?
56. Docile sorts : SHEEP.
58. Mythology : LORE.
59. Circle overhead? : HALO. Love the simpleness of this clue.
60. Do the lawn : MOW.
61. AQI monitor : EPA. Air Quality Index : Environmental Protection Agency.
Well, we have done it again and I am mostly recovered from my bronchitis. I hope you all have been safe from the weather and are ready for fall (we have to wait another 2-3 months). Thanks Patti, Lemonade out. NFL is back!
