In this puzzle, the exasperation that causes people to use this expression comes from the placement of OY in various known clauses -- and each groan-inducing result.
The themers are a bit inconsistent, with TOMBOY oddly clued and OYSTER breaking the second word. However that one is also my favorite image. JW has a wonderful knack for making the puzzles challenging and interesting. Here we have the array of fill from all over the language. PHOTON, MANILA, YODELS, NUBILE, TWO DAYS, BUG EYED, GO TO CHURCH, and LOCAL PRIDE are the showpieces.
The themers are a bit inconsistent, with TOMBOY oddly clued and OYSTER breaking the second word. However that one is also my favorite image. JW has a wonderful knack for making the puzzles challenging and interesting. Here we have the array of fill from all over the language. PHOTON, MANILA, YODELS, NUBILE, TWO DAYS, BUG EYED, GO TO CHURCH, and LOCAL PRIDE are the showpieces.
17A. Young Pharaoh's mischievous playmate? : TOMBOY OF KING TUT (15). In my world tomboys are young lady tweens or teens who prefer roughhousing to cotillions.
25A. Overly sweet fruit? : CLOYING PEACHES (14). Never had one.
43A. Useless metallurgical product? : ALLOY FOR NAUGHT (14). Really fun.
56A. Small shellfish of high quality? : PRIME MINI-OYSTER (15). As I said the one I thought was best presentation of the theme. And the reveal-
35A. Apt cry in reaction to four puzzle answers? : OY VEY.
Across:
1. Chanel product : SCENT. I spent way too much time trying to think of a five letter perfume.
6. Father of Hector : PRIAM. Back again with the trouble making son. 55D. Paris' realm : TROY.
11. Interruption : GAP.
14. Give the green light : ALLOW.
15. "The Flintstones" co-creator : HANNA. Part of the dynamo team HANNA-BARBERA that dominated cartoon production for many years.
16. Martial arts accessory : OBI. Sash.
20. It's on display while boasting : EGO. Love the clue.
21. Eccentric : DOTTY. I love the old words.
22. Stephen Colbert forte : IRONY.
23. Papuan food staple : SAGO.
24. Solar prod. : ELECtricity.
31. Features of a Los Angeles aerial view : POOLS.
32. Charged thing : ION. Simply wonderful.
33. Chekov colleague : SULU. Do I need to mention Star Trek? 6D. Laser particle : PHOTON. Yes they are used in future torpedoes.
34. Line on a globe : ARC. latitude, longitude.
37. One in a cage : RIB. More fun cluing of 3 letter fill.
38. Carson predecessor : PAAR. I get Jack often; I wonder when he will be forgotten.
40. "Norma __" : RAE. Sally Field got her first Oscar.
41. Salad garnish brand : BACOS.
47. Coll. employee : PROFessor.
48. Motivate : URGE.
49. Helped create, in a way : SIRED. Does this count for humans?
51. Hold for another time : TABLE.
53. "Law & Order: SVU" rank : SGT.
59. Succor : AID.
60. Parking garage component : LEVEL.
61. Keats' Muse : ERATO. Not exclusively.
62. Montpelier-to-Providence dir. : SSE. An interesting mini-clecho.
63. Ski resort near Montpelier : STOWE. The closest nice resort when I was a youngster.
64. In la-la land : DITZY. One of the all time best....LINK.
Down:
1. Opposite of starve : SATE.
2. Obstruct : CLOG. Like a toilet.
4. San Francisco's __ Hill : NOB.
5. Weekend, usually : TWO DAYS. Duh! Almost fooled me.
7. Large quantity : RAFT. I guess less than a boatload?
8. Black : INKY.
9. "Wheel of Fortune" purchase : AN I.
10. Capital south of Taipei : MANILA. Seems to be due south. I have friend who is getting married in Taipei - sadly I must miss the ceremony.
11. Seek a higher authority? : GO TO CHURCH. Fun deception.
12. Have __ in the oven : A BUN. typical of 50's euphemisms.
13. "How unfortunate" : PITY. Tis a pity.
18. Hindu ascetic : YOGI. Berra?
19. Athenians, to Parisians : GRECS. French for Greeks.
23. Four after do : SOL. Re, mi, fa, sol....
24. Selection word : EENY. meeny.
26. What a homecoming parade generates : LOCAL PRIDE. Only four hours long.
27. Alms provider : GIVER. For the poor....
27. Alms provider : GIVER. For the poor....
29. Literature Nobelist of 1948 : ELIOT. From Cats to prizes for T.S. The year I was born.
30. Fills in : SUBS. CSO to HG, and I'll have a veggie.
31. Literary sobriquet : PAPA. When I had the beard some called me PAPA. I think C.C. has some pics.
35. "Carmina Burana" composer : ORFF. Music continues our high brow journey. LINK.
36. Former Rocket Ming : YAO. My wife is Thongyao - in Thai yao means young.
39. "Air Music" composer : ROREM. Our friend Ned.
41. Obviously astonished : BUGEYED. Cartoonish.
42. Vital statistic : AGE.
44. Some Alpine entertainment : YODELS.
45. Like Victoria's Secret models : NUBILE. Nubile historically meant of marriage age.
46. Woody offshoot? : ARLO. Cute way to clue the Guthries.
49. Getaway options : SPAS.
50. Camera lens feature : IRIS. She comes with every camera and cleans the lenses.
52. One way to start : ANEW.
53. ER shout : STAT.
57. Exchanged handshakes : MET.
Our Friday regular, JW delivers a fun challenge with some compelling word pictures. He has so many variations on the add letter(s) puzzles that is the type I look for first in blogging his work. Wish me luck. Lemonade out.Okay I found one....
