Theme: "Pop Culture"- DAD spans across each theme entry.
23A. Brand created in Toronto in 1904 : CANADA DRY. Now owned by Dr. Pepper.
25A. 23-Across buyer : SODA DRINKER. Pepsi in our household.
42A. School social worker's concern : CHILD ADVOCACY
89A. Alert precipitated by heavy rain : FLOOD ADVISORY. I sure don't miss the rainy season in Guangzhou. Rains every day.
108A. Audio system connector : IPOD ADAPTER. I've hit Stop Download on a few podcasts.
110A. Annual Silver State celebration : NEVADA DAY. Google shows it's October 27 this year. That's Boomer's birthday.
32D. Newspaper revenue source : CLASSIFIED AD
38D. Gorilla Glue, for one : WOOD ADHESIVE. Our fridge handle was broken a while ago. Fixed with Super Glue. Amazing.
Reveal entry:
111. Today's honoree, found in this puzzle's eight longest answers : DAD
Happy Father's Day to all the fathers on our blog!
Gail's puzzle is a nice sequel to Bruce Haight's Mother's Day puzzle. Classic Gail design: Six theme entries Across. Two Downs.
I mentioned this before, Gail and Bruce Venzke name their puzzle GAB if Gail's name comes up first, e.g., Gail comes up with the theme. They name their puzzle BAG if Bruce's name comes up first.
They seem to collaborate only on weekday puzzles. All Gail's Sundays have been solos.
Across:
1. Physics calculation : MASS
5. They may be broken on purpose : LAWS. Thought of EGGS first.
9. "You gotta be kidding me!" : AW MAN
14. Aussie bedrolls : SWAGS. This is new to me.
19. Comics pooch : ODIE . "Garfield".
20. Put in other words, say : EDIT. Gail is a total pro. Her puzzles won't need much editing from Rich.
21. British county : SHIRE
22. Garlicky mayo : AIOLI. Looks similar to Steve's mayo.
23A. Brand created in Toronto in 1904 : CANADA DRY. Now owned by Dr. Pepper.
25A. 23-Across buyer : SODA DRINKER. Pepsi in our household.
42A. School social worker's concern : CHILD ADVOCACY
89A. Alert precipitated by heavy rain : FLOOD ADVISORY. I sure don't miss the rainy season in Guangzhou. Rains every day.
108A. Audio system connector : IPOD ADAPTER. I've hit Stop Download on a few podcasts.
32D. Newspaper revenue source : CLASSIFIED AD
38D. Gorilla Glue, for one : WOOD ADHESIVE. Our fridge handle was broken a while ago. Fixed with Super Glue. Amazing.
Reveal entry:
111. Today's honoree, found in this puzzle's eight longest answers : DAD
Happy Father's Day to all the fathers on our blog!
Gail's puzzle is a nice sequel to Bruce Haight's Mother's Day puzzle. Classic Gail design: Six theme entries Across. Two Downs.
I mentioned this before, Gail and Bruce Venzke name their puzzle GAB if Gail's name comes up first, e.g., Gail comes up with the theme. They name their puzzle BAG if Bruce's name comes up first.
They seem to collaborate only on weekday puzzles. All Gail's Sundays have been solos.
Across:
1. Physics calculation : MASS
5. They may be broken on purpose : LAWS. Thought of EGGS first.
9. "You gotta be kidding me!" : AW MAN
14. Aussie bedrolls : SWAGS. This is new to me.
19. Comics pooch : ODIE . "Garfield".
20. Put in other words, say : EDIT. Gail is a total pro. Her puzzles won't need much editing from Rich.
21. British county : SHIRE
22. Garlicky mayo : AIOLI. Looks similar to Steve's mayo.
27. Bank protection : LEVEE. Riverbank.
28. Country : RURAL. Adjective "Country".
29. Web search tool : ENGINE
30. Cleared out : VACATED
33. British peers : EARLS
34. Some basilica singers : ALTI. Altos is more common.
35. "How about that!" : I'LL BE
36. Kin of -trix : ENNE
37. "The Dark Mirror" antagonist, e.g. : EVIL TWIN. Never heard of the movie.
41. Infamous 1974 bank robbers: Abbr. : SLA. Symbionese Liberation Army
47. Plastic __ Band : ONO
48. Hypotheticals : IFs
49. Noisy disturbance : TUMULT. We also have 55. Inner turmoil : ANGST. This Chinese character means "serene"/"quiet".
51. "I'm getting to it" : SOON
52. Curious to a fault : NOSY
54. Galileo's birthplace : PISA. Gary & Joann were there.
55. Partner of 46-Down : AAH. And 46. Partner of 55-Across : OOH
56. Talk show medium : AM RADIO
59. Cat Nation people : ERIES
61. Industry heavyweights : TITANS. Tech-driven, these days.
63. Airport sign : ARRIVALS
64. Flutter : FLAP
66. Colorful appetizer platter items : VEGGIES. Here in our local flea markets, the veggies stands are mostly operated by Hmong people. I'm so happy to get veggies like water spinach & Daikon radishes.
68. "The Call of the Wild" ride : SLED
69. Outdoor party focal point : TAILGATE. Hi there BlueHen.
72. Run off : ESCAPE
74. "Swing Shift" Oscar nominee : LAHTI. I sure need Christine in the clue.
78. Farm denizen : ANT. Ant farm.
79. Exiled Shah Mohammad __ Pahlavi : REZA. I only know him as the Shah.
81. Press Secretary Spicer : SEAN. Sorry you did not get to meet the Pope.
82. Taylor's husband between Wilding and Fisher : TODD
83. City near Tulsa : ENID
85. Still developing : UNRIPE
87. Return ID : SSN. Tax return.
88. Former "How Do Your Children Grow?" PBS host LeShan : EDA
92. Follower's suffix : ITE. Not IST.
93. Getting into the wrong business? : MEDDLING. Russia!
95. Duncan of the Obama Cabinet : ARNE
96. They're on the house : EAVES. Another great clue.
98. Sandberg in Cooperstown : RYNE. Iconic picture. Quite a few names in this puzzle.
101. Weeds out : FILTERS
103. Confirm, as a password : RE-TYPE
106. Descriptor in lotion commercials : SILKY. Or a smooth Saturday LAT Barry-style.
107. Wrangler material : DENIM
114. Goes for the lure : BITES. You won't believe the fishing stuff in our Fleet Farm. So many lakes here. Did you use to fish in your Wisconsin puddles when you were a kid, D-Otto?
115. Espresso order : LATTE
116. "Agreed!" : AMEN
117. Whittle : PARE
118. Aromatherapy choice : SCENT. I wish Dr Teal's has non-scented Epsom Salt.
120. Put to sleep, perhaps : BORE
121. Some emailed files : PDFs
Down:
1. Comfy footwear : MOC. Moccasins.
2. Crown-installing org. : ADA
3. Sloth, e.g. : SIN
5. Time off : LEAVE
6. Tacked on : ADDED
7. Power conduit : WIRE
8. Squalid quarters : STY
9. Gave one's word : ASSURED
10. Fingerprint pattern : WHORL
11. Big name in auto maintenance : MIDAS. Do you have ABRA in your area? They fixed our back bumper. So pleased with their service. Midas overcharges.
12. Word near Kazakhstan, on maps : ARAL
13. Composer Rorem : NED
14. Holy : SAINTLY
15. Improvise : WING IT
16. Golfer Isao : AOKI. Never saw him in person. We go to 3M Championship every year. Free admission, thanks to 3M.
17. Secluded spot : GLEN
18. Many a retired racehorse : SIRE
24. Get a hint of : DETECT
26. Piece of the past : RELIC
28. Charged : RAN AT
30. Brand measured in drops : VISINE. We also have 45. Brand with a spokesstork who sounds like Groucho : VLASIC. Sparkly fill, though nothing beats these pickles. CrossEyedDave's favorites. He probably likes the spicy version.
31. Completely behind : ALL FOR
33. Run over : END LATE
34. Online icon : AVATAR
36. Difficult to find : ELUSIVE
37. Start to tour? : ECO. Eco-tour.
39. How sun-dried tomatoes are packed : IN OIL
40. "Tut-tut" evokers : NO NOs
43. Military drill syllable : HUP
44. "You've found the right person" : I'M IT
51. File command option : SAVE AS. Another great fill.
53. Cried out : YELLED
57. __ Butterworth : MRS
58. Streamlet : RILL
60. Trilogy, often : SAGA. We also have 104. Many a Charlton Heston movie : EPIC
62. Meeting staple : AGENDA
63. Bad-mouth : ASPERSE. Never used the verb. Only the noun "Aspersion".
65. Campaign funding org. : PAC
67. Bringing home : EARNING
69. Clan symbol : TOTEM
70. Battery pole : ANODE
71. Mr. Right : THE ONE
73. Opera star Pinza : EZIO ."South Pacific". I talk like Bloody Mary.
76. Landscape artist George : INNESS. Unfamiliar to me. Here is his "Delaware Water Gap".
78. Samaritan's offering : AID
80. National Humor Mo. : APR
84. Creamy quaff : NOG
85. Factor in tanning : UV RAY
86. It's usually down for the night : EYELID. Ah, I was not thinking of my own face.
89. Go by quickly : FLY PAST
90. Like some index cards : LINED
91. Claret or burgundy : DARK RED
94. England's first poet laureate : DRYDEN. I need "John" in the clue.
97. Bank offering for smartphones : ATM APP. Is this a thing? Does it help you find ATMs?
99. Word of agreement : DITTO
100. "All the Love" singer Adams : OLETA. Forgot. We had her before.
102. Fatuous : INANE
103. Messy meal : RIBS
105. Haul : TOTE
106. Yard or boom : SPAR
107. How-to presentation : DEMO
109. NATO member since 2009 : ALB. OK, Albania.
110. Collar : NAB
112. Boxer's comment : ARF
113. No denial? : YES. Ah, yes!
C.C.
