"A CHRISTMAS CAROL"
17. Film character #1 (played by George C. Scott in 1984): EBENEZER SCROOGE.
25. Film character #2 (played by Leo G. Carroll in 1938): JACOB MARLEY.
43. Film character #3 (played by Kermit the Frog in 1992): BOB CRATCHIT.
55. Novella that introduced the three film characters: A CHRISTMAS CAROL. Why Does Charles Dickens Use Staves Instead of Chapters in A Christmas Carol ?
An appropriate puzzle for the day.
Across:
1. Clever or stylish: SMART.
6. October gem: OPAL.
10. Most eligible, draftwise: ONE A in crossword puzzle answers. 1-A in the Selective Service classification system that was used from 1948 - 1976.
14. Temple scroll: TORAH.
15. "The X-Files" agent Scully: DANA.
16. Gym specimens: BODS.
20. Non-commercial TV commercial: PSA. Public Service Announcement
21. Order (around): BOSS.
22. Canadian province with a French motto: QUEBEC. Figured Quebec, but didn't know the motto. It is "Je me souviens" which translates to "I remember."
23. New Mexico art hub: TAOS.
24. Little bears: CUBS.
29. Polished off: ATE.
32. Go along (with): AGREE.
33. Spot for an AirPod: EAR.
34. The Grinch's dog: MAX.
35. Meadow bleats: BAAS.
36. Fronts of hands: PALMS.
38. __ torch: party light: TIKI.
Mele Kalikimaka
39. Commercial URL suffix: BIZ. Phonetic abbreviation for business. This Top Level Domain ( TLD. e.g. .com, .edu, .gov, .net etc), was introduced in 2001 to relieve some of the demand for the .com (commercial) TLD.
40. Sac fly result: RBI.
41. Makes simpler: EASES.
42. No particular one: ANY.
46. Like many breakfast bars: OATY.
47. Resound: ECHO.
48. Long-eared dog: BEAGLE. "Large dogs in small packages"
51. Height: Pref.: ALTI. Altitude
52. Fed. law known as Obamacare: ACA. Affordable Care Act.
58. Shade provider: TREE.
59. Jog: TROT.
60. Geometric truth: AXIOM.
61. Totals: SUMS.
62. Drink with sushi: SAKE.
63. Plumbing issues: LEAKS.
Down:
1. How-to instruction: STEP.
2. Unruly crowds: MOBs.
3. Geometric product: AREA.
4. Sought office: RAN.
5. George Herman Ruth's nickname: THE BABE.
6. Ukrainian city: ODESSA.
7. Golf scorecard numbers: PARs.
8. Q&A part: Abbr.: ANS.
9. Glossy coatings: LACQUERs.
10. Orchestral reeds: OBOEs.
11. Rookie, in gaming: NOOB.
12. Sharp part of a sheet of paper: EDGE.
13. "Just __!": A SEC.
18. Repeated Mazda ad word: ZOOM.
19. Shade of red: RUBY.
23. Wiggled digits: TOES.
24. Chowder morsel: CLAM.
25. Hutt in "Star Wars": JABBA.
26. "Time and __": illustrated Jack Finney novel: AGAIN.
27. Outlandish, as an idea: CRAZY.
28. Artifact: RELIC.
29. Barn-raising sect: AMISH.
30. "Oh Myyy!" memoirist George: TAKEI.
31. Be real: EXIST.
36. Some public demonstrations: PROTESTS.
37. First name in advice: ABBY. "Dear Abby..." Syndicated advice column started in 1956.
38. Tex-Mex snack: TACO.
41. Principled: ETHICAL.
43. Indonesian resort island: BALI.
44. "I can __": words of empathy: RELATE.
45. Doesn't just sit there: ACTS.
46. Fairy tale beasts: OGRES.
48. Dugout rack items: BATS.
49. Earth tone: ECRU.
50. "Excuse me ... ": AHEM.
51. Run __: go wild: AMOK.
52. Puccini solo: ARIA. Let's have some Bach instead
53. Kitchen worker: COOK.
54. Help for the poor: ALMS.
56. Refrain syllable: TRA.
57. Firefighter's tool: AXE.
Notes from C.C.:
1) Happy
Birthday to dear Yellowrocks (Kathy), whose strength and persistence have been a source of inspiration for me over the years. Thanks for being here for us, Kathy!
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| Yellowrocks and son David, Sept 2016 |
2) Happy 80th Birthday also to Lorraine (Fermatprime), who's been with the
blog since Nov 2009.
Thanksgiving, 2015
3) Have to share with you this sweet picture JD sent me last night. JD lost her Blogger password and could not get back to the blog. If any of you know how, please let us know in the Comments section.
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