Theme: Vowel Movement - Each theme entry start with P? LL.
17. Coffin carrier: PALLBEARER.
31. College student's federal subsidy: PELL GRANT.
38. Prescription meds scheduling aid: PILL ORGANIZER.
43. One sampling opinions: POLL TAKER.
60. One whose batted balls rarely go to the opposite field, in baseball lingo: PULL HITTER.
Boomer here.
Well,
I thought I had picked the winner of the Kentucky Derby but luckily I
was too cheap to bet. The Derby is billed as the most exciting two
minutes in sports. I always thought that was Justin Morneau hitting a
triple. Speaking of winners, how about James Holzhauer, who has pocketed
over 1.6 million $$ on Jeopardy. I cannot believe how much he knows.
I'll bet he could finish a Saturday crossword in less than 5 minutes.
Across:
1. Meh: BLAH. I did the Simon and Garfunkel thing from "Bookends" last week
5. Crude, as behavior: CRASS. Clumsy riding donkey ??
10. Journey: TRIP. The light fantastic
14. "I wish __ told me": YOU'D. "I told you SO".
15. Trash bag brand: HEFTY.
16. Oxen connector: YOKE. These things come in eggs too.
19. Writer of verse: POET. He's a poet but he don't know it, but his feet show it. They're Longfellows.
20. Words before time or clip: AT A.
21. MIT Chapel designer Saarinen: EERO.
22. Sewn dress edge: HEM. and Haw.
23. Chinese toy dog: SHIH TZU. I know a lady who has one. Be careful how you pronounce it.
25. Blood-typing letters: ABO.
27. Sales team member: REP.
30. Alien-seeking gp.: SETI.
34. Carry with effort: LUG. These are nuts that hold tires in place. I am not sure how they got the name but you need a lug wrench to remove them.
37. Stirs up trouble: AGITATES.
Trouble in River City. But professor Harold Hill's on hand and River
City's going to have a boys band, and that band's gonna be in uniform.
41. Column base: PEDESTAL.
42. Prefix with graphic or centric: GEO.
Geo was a relatively unpopular car made by General Motors about 30
years ago. No, I never had one. I don't think three bowling balls and a
set of golf clubs would have fit in it.
45. Early color TVs: RCAS.
When they hit the market my family could not afford one. I did not mind
though, because I had a few friends who had one in their home, and the
picture was terribly fuzzy.
49. Cold-sounding product prefix: SNO.
Add a "W" and you have six months of Minnesota weather. Add an "A"
between the S and N and you have a third baseman in the Twins minor
league system who they think is getting ready for the "Show". (That's
what Crash Davis calls it.)
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50. Summer in Paris: ETE.
51. Veteran sailor: OLD SALT.
54. TiVo predecessor: VCR. Video Cassette Recorder. I still have many cassettes, but no player any more.
56. Baseball family name: ALOU. Felipe, Matty, and Jesus. Skip to Alou.
57. Progressive insurance spokeswoman: FLO. Has now become a maid.
58. "Piano Man" Billy: JOEL. "What else could I do ? I'm so inspired by you, That hasn't happened for the longest time."
63. Opposite of baja: ALTA. We have three businesses in Minneapolis with the name Alta. Planning and Design, Tube fabrication, and Technologies.
64. Where to find Delhi sandwiches: INDIA. I get it -- Ha Ha.
65. Pay to a worker: WAGE. Some words are interesting. You earn wages, countries WAGE war or you might go to Churchill Downs and place a wager.
66. Dog : woof :: cat : __: MEOW.
67. State sch. near Hartford: UCONN. Famous for Women's Basketball.
68. Singles: ONES.
Down:
1. Road that avoids town traffic: BYPASS. Minnesota claims they are working on the roads. But maybe it's just a rumor so they can increase gasoline tax.
2. Hate: LOATHE.
3. Literally, "with milk," as café: AU LAIT. I think they sing this on a British golf course but I don't think they spell it this way.
4. Good cholesterol, briefly: HDL.
5. __ Whiz: processed spread: CHEEZ. A Kraft product. I like Cheese but I do not like this stuff.
6. Rise defensively on two legs, as a horse: REAR UP.
I did not see any of this at Churchill Downs on Saturday. No, I was not
there, just watched TV for about three hours waiting for "My Old
Kentucky Home". (Makes me think of Fort Campbell, KY.)
7. Picked hairdo: AFRO. There is a pro bowler named Kyle Troup who has an outrageous Afro. (And quite a closet full of funny looking bowling outfits. Like father - Guppy - like son)
8. Sault __ Marie: STE.
9. Damascus is its cap.: SYR.
10. Key in: TYPE. When you "Key in" something into your computer, do they still call it typing??
11. Hotel cost per night: ROOM RATE. Just say Bodda Book, Bodda Boom. (I still hate that commercial.
12. '50s White House nickname: IKE.
I was born during the Truman administration but Ike is the first prez
that I remember. I also remember a comedian in 1960 saying about the
campaign that this was the first time in 8 years that we had a chance to
vote for a president with hair.
13. Adopted cat, e.g.: PET.
18. Raise or call, say: BET. Hope you did not put too much on Maximum Security.
22. Stymie, in a porcine way: HOGTIE.
24. Early Jewish scholar: HILLEL.
25. Pond organism: ALGA. I have never seen a single algae.
26. Flashy jewelry: BLING. Churchill Downs saw many flashy dresses and hats on the ladies. I'll bet there was a bit of bling also.
28. U.S. dept. with a bolt on its seal: ENER.
29. TD's six: PTS.
32. Sharp-eyed bird: EAGLE. Two under par on one hole!
33. Sideburns trimmers: RAZORS. To look sharp, and feel sharp too.
35. Coat named for an Irish province: ULSTER.
36. Was able to reach: GOT AT. High up on the apple tree, I couldn't hardly reach it.
38. Lowly worker: PEON.
39. "My pleasure!": I'D LOVE TO.
40. Tool with teeth: RAKE. Time to get these out of the garage this week.
41. Second afterthought, in a ltr.: PPS.
44. Arrive, as fog: ROLLIN. Reminded me of Rich Rollins, 3rd Baseman for the Twins, about 50 years ago.
46. Lounging robe: CAFTAN.
47. Assert sans proof: ALLEGE.
48. Target and Walmart: STORES.
52. Lindsay of "Freaky Friday": LOHAN.
53. MADD concern: DUI.
I never have done this because I cannot afford the penalty. I read
outrageous stuff in the newspaper almost daily. Last week it was a
woman with her 10 and one year old kids in the car.
55. Curved hammer part: CLAW.
56. Designer Gucci: ALDO.
58. Fruity toast topper: JAM. Too much sugar.
59. Fútbol cheer: OLE. And British Golf.
60. More, musically: PIU.
61. Auntie's hubby: UNC. A lot of three letter abbreviations in this puzzle, Don'tcha think? 24.
62. Not quite a crowd?: TWO.
Boomer
