Theme: COUNTRY COOKING (52A.
Rural cuisine ... and what 20-, 31- and 39-Across are examples of?) -
Each theme entry is a food item starting with a country name.
20A. Toasted breakfast breads: ENGLISH MUFFINS.
31A. Eggy breakfast dish: SPANISH OMELET.
39A. Ham-like breakfast meat: CANADIAN BACON.
Boomer here.
Happy
Monday all. As I mentioned last week, I spent Tuesday evening bowling
with the pros in a 9 pin no tap pro am event. Scoring was pretty high
for the tournament, but I was in the running until the 8th frame of the
third game. Then a big split blew me away, but I had a good time and
bowled pretty well. My pro partners were Brian Kretzer, Tom Carter, and
Mike Dias. All three cashed in the regular tournament, with Kretzer the
best finisher. (Third place behind Michael Haugen and Bob Learn.) But
enough about me - on with the puzzle.
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| July 17, 2018 |
Across:
1. Gelatin garnish: ASPIC. Not a mountain city in Colorado, but close.
6. Bio course components: LABS.
10. Blue-roofed eatery: IHOP. Their commercials are now touting beef and changed the name to IHOB last month.
14. Fabric: CLOTH.
15. At rest: IDLE. In the brain it's the devil's workshop. Professor Harold Hill told me so.
16. Gramma: NANA. I always thought this was French for Grandma.
17. Donald's second ex: MARLA.
Ms. Maples and I share the same birthday. (Not the same year, just the
date.) We don't hear too much about her daughter Tiffany.
18. Highlands native: GAEL.
19. Tiny fraction of a min.: NSEC. Sounds made-up to me.
23. Pig's home: STY. The big bad wolf could not blow down the one made of bricks.
24. Small songbirds: TITS. No comment here.
25. Apply more lubrication to: RE-OIL. Interesting, this is a common bowling center term when the lanes are refreshed for competition.
27. One-thousandth of a gig: MEG. I believe she was one of the "Little Women"
28. Letters indicating a sellout: SRO. Standing Room Only. Not available on flights.
30. Kissing on a busy ave., say: PDA.
35. Lago contents: AGUA. A famous Italian won the British Open yesterday. I did not see too many lagos on the course.
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| Francesco Molinari |
37. Dutch Golden Age artist: STEEN (Jan)
38. Rogues: CADS. Many are in the parking lot at the Country Club.
42. Bowling initials: AMF.
I believe initially this was an acronym for American Machine and
Foundry. Now the company is dedicated to the bowling business in the
U.S. and Mexico. They have acquired bowling centers throughout and
operate them under the name of Bowlero. We have two in the Twin Cities.
One about a mile from our home.
43. USN rank: ENS. A naval rank equal to a second lieutenant in the Army. I believe Tim Conway played an ensign in "McHale's Navy"
44. Chaney of old chillers: LON. Spooky guy
45. American rival: DELTA.
Minneapolis used to be the home of Northwest Airlines, until Delta
purchased and merged with them a few years ago. Now they are based in
Atlanta and that airport is really huge. I was there twice, and both
times outbound was delayed because the planes could not get to the gates
until others had left.
47. Lord's partner: LADY. And a Kenny Rogers song.
49. School support org.: PTA. Parent Teacher's Assn. Harper Valley had one, ask Jeannie Riley or Dolly Parton.
56. Duck or goose: FOWL.
57. "It __ over till it's over": Berra: AIN'T.
Insert your favorite Yogi ism here. "When you get to a fork in the
road, take it." "The restaurant is too busy so nobody goes there
anymore."
58. Eagle claw: TALON.
59. Non-returnable serves: ACES. Top Card, best pitcher, World War I super pilot, a hole in one.
60. __ Reader: UTNE.
61. Overact: EMOTE.
62. Cajun veggie: OKRA.
63. Propped (up), as a golf ball: TEED.
64. Fills completely: SATES.
Down:
1. Pinnacles: ACMES.
2. Journalist's angle: SLANT.
3. Lover of Bess, in Gershwin: PORGY.
4. "__ never work!": IT'LL. Nothing wrong with a little it'll in a puzzle.
5. Indian spiced drink: CHAI TEA. I only know Jasmine.
6. Illumination: LIGHT.
7. President between Washington and Jefferson: ADAMS. Poor guy. I don't think his picture is on any money except the run of golden dollars a few years ago.
8. Cheese couleur: BLEU. Oddly, Bleu cheese is not blue, and why did they spell it wrong anyway.
9. Word before portrait or pity: SELF. Self-centered people are known to take Selfies.
10. Type of navel: INNIE. No comment. Except why is a belly button called a navel??
11. Is unprepared: HAS NO PLAN. Me when I show up at a golf course.
12. Like a landslide win: ONE-SIDED.
13. __-12 Conference: PAC.
21. Records one's arrival on a register: SIGNS IN. Remember "I've got a Secret" contestants had to sign in.
22. Starting at: FROM. Rags to Riches
26. Back muscles, briefly: LATS.
27. Film-rating org.: MPAA. Motion Picture something or other.
28. "The Purple People Eater" singer Wooley: SHEB. One eye and one horn and it flies. Sort of like a Sun Country jet.
29. Brazilian soccer immortal: RONALDO (Cristiano) (Updated: The second one. Sorry the wrong picture).
31. Bloom with edible seeds: SUNFLOWER.
Sunflower seeds were my favorite snack when I was a kid. Had to be
Fisher's. They were the best. Golf courses now forbid them because
some jerks would spit shells on the greens.
32. "Take __ a challenge": IT AS.
33. One of a D.C. 100: SEN. Seems like it is only 99 now. I always respected John McCain but he is fighting the battle of his life right now.
34. Business maj.: ECON.
35. USNA part: Abbr.: ACAD. Where Ensigns graduate.
36. South Carolina athlete: GAMECOCK. Interesting nickname. I wonder if Gamecocks eat gophers.
40. Jimmy on sausage labels: DEAN. Yeah, I've heard of him, but Dizzy was always my favorite.
41. Howling canines: COYOTES. A nickname for Arizona Hockey players in the NHL. They are not Wild though.
46. Oklahoma city: TULSA.
47. Jeff of ELO: LYNNE.
48. Played a part: ACTED.
49. Plane flier: PILOT. These are the Delta guys who have trouble finding a parking space in Atlanta.
50. Fed. security: T NOTE. I have never seen one. I never had enough money to loan to the U.S.
51. Dancer de Mille: AGNES. Also Crossword Corner regular Irish Miss.
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| Eileen (sister of Agnes) & Agnes, Nov 22, 2013 |
53. Pulled tight: TAUT.
54. Bar mitzvah, for one: RITE.
55. __ Sutra: KAMA.
56. Toy store __ Schwarz: FAO.
Boomer
