3D. *The next one starts in 2026: YEAR OF THE HORSE. Light-year.
21D. *Rare medical service these days: HOUSE CALL. Lighthouse.
29D. *Exhibiting: SHOWCASING. Light show.
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here again.
Happy to be back, and I hope you all had a happy but meaningful holiday, maybe remembering a loved one who has left us. My heart goes out to the folks in Oklahoma who were hit by Tornadoes similar to those recently in Missouri.
Happy to be back, and I hope you all had a happy but meaningful holiday, maybe remembering a loved one who has left us. My heart goes out to the folks in Oklahoma who were hit by Tornadoes similar to those recently in Missouri.
Across:
1. Long sails: VOYAGES. Sinbad was famous for these.
8. Interrupt, with "in": BUTT. I hate to admit it, but I used cigarettes and sometimes tossed the butt. (Quit in 2001)
12. Unsightly sight: EYESORE. Every city has them. In Minneapolis it was the Metrodome. Now it's the Timberwolves.
13. Christens with oil: ANOINTS. We have this monthly at church.
17. Frigid: GLACIAL. History tells us that Minnesota was glacial. The glaciers turned into 10,000 lakes. (more or less)
18. Game that's pointless for one team?: SHUTOUT. Twins pitchers are doing this frequently to opponents.
19. Director Howard: RON. One of constructors' favorites is OPIE. Played by ___.
20. Sighs of pleasure: AHS. Preceded by Ooohs
22. Like dad jokes: CORNY. Corny as Kellogg's Corn Flakes.
23. Aberdeen resident: SCOT. I suppose there is a guy named Scot in Aberdeen South Dakota ??
25. Symbol on Nike stores: SWOOSH.
They changed their pro golf hats to perpendicular letters. Also I
noticed Tiger stumping for Bridgestone golf balls. Maybe Nike got out
of the golf ball market. Phil M. once called Nike clubs and golf balls
that Tiger was using as "inferior equipment."
27. Put a strain on: TAX. IRS can be stressful, especially this year. I am convinced it was due to the government shutdown earlier this year.
28. 1980s sitcom ET: ALF. What's it all about Alfie ??
29. Junior in the Pro Football Hall of Fame: SEAU.
30. "Love __ reason, reason none": Shak.: HATH.
32. Volleyball court divider: NET. Or the income you report on your 1040.
33. Half a matched set: HERS.
34. Disturbed state: UNREST.
37. Google alternative: YAHOO. Cheer for the (insert your team here) today !
39. MBA or Ph.D.: DEG.
41. Villainous Vader: DARTH.
42. Combo in the ring: ONE TWO. Buckle my shoe.
44. Jagged rock: CRAG.
46. Neither companion: NOR.
47. Pawn: HOCK. I quit watching "Pawn Stars" of Las Vegas. Rick never pays what it's worth.
48. Aviation prefix: AERO.
49. It's not true: LIE. No political comments allowed.
50. "Now I get it!": OHO. Add an "I" and you get a Buckeye state.
52. Leaves confused: ADDLES. Leave off the "S" and you get a brain.
54. Sushi ingredient: RICE.
55. Tangle behind many a desktop: WIRES. That's for sure - Computer, phone, electric fan.
57. Type: ILK.
58. Circle div.: SEG.
59. Teach bit by bit: INSTILL. Years ago, we took photos in stills at Theodore Roosevelt
National Park in North Dakota. It's a big country, especially to drive
from Minneapolis to Billings just to bowl.
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| C.C.& Boomer, 2002 |
61. "Here's the best part": GET THIS. "You've got a head start, if you are among the very young at heart.
65. Lasting forever: ETERNAL. I believe there is still an eternal flame at the grave site of JFK in the Arlington National Cemetery.
66. In plain sight: OVERTLY.
67. Like hollandaise sauce: EGGY. I made holiday potato salad yesterday, a little eggy I suppose.
68. Removed from power: DEPOSED.
Down:
1. Chill (out): VEG.
2. Olive or Castor of toondom: OYL. Popeye's sweetheart's surname.
4. Natty neckwear: ASCOT. We don't see them anymore. But we still may see bagpipes.
5. Cross the threshold: GO IN.
6. Stat for Jacob deGrom: ERA. We have a bunch of Twins with less than 3.00.
7. Actress who won a Golden Globe and an Emmy for "Once and Again": SELA WARD.
8. Low opera voice: BASSO. Okay it's a stretch. I was a 2nd Bass in the high school glee club which is as low as you go.
9. Granite State sch.: UNH. University of New Hampshire. UnHuh
11. Jackson 5 brother: TITO. Sorry, I never liked their music, especially that little guy, Michael.
15. Sushi ingredient: TUNA. I don't know about sushi. We always buy it in a can for sandwiches.
16. "Come Sail Away" rock band: STYX.
23. Japanese electronics giant: SANYO.
24. Concealing no weapons: CLEAN. I keep my clubs clean, my putter is the weapon.
25. Drop in on: SEE. He joined the Navy to see the world, but what did he see, he saw the sea.
26. Moo __ pork: SHU. You would think "MOO" would indicate cow.
31. Song syllable: TRA. Oh the flowers that bloom in the Spring Tra La ….
35. Hard to read, facially: STOIC.
36. Number of Chicago Cubs' World Series wins: THREE.
Twins have two, and they have not been around for 120 years. Maybe if
Cubs replaced Wrigley ??? I was there once before the lights. Paid ten
bucks to park on a guy's front yard, and got a seat with a whole lot of
ABC (already been chewed) Wrigley gum under it. I think TTP had a
similar experience a while ago.
38. Platte River native: OTO.
40. Zeus or Ares: GREEK GOD.
43. Authorized, briefly: OK'D.
45. Horace's "__ Poetica": ARS. Sounds more like a Horse's Ars.
50. Boo-boo: OWIE. I haven't heard this since my sisters were 5 years old.
51. Help for a stumped solver: HINT.
53. Lulu: DILLY. Reminds me of Howdy Doody's buddy, Dilly Dally.
54. Back in style: RETRO.
56. Raison d'__: ETRE.
58. Escalator part: STEP.
If you take it, ride it. I do not like people who have to climb the
moving steps. It's okay if you need to go to the bathroom.
60. Internet connectivity annoyance: LAG.
I believe this might be a golf shot where you need to stay short of
trouble. Some may call it a lay up, but then basketball fans won't get
it.
62. "Killing __": TV thriller starring Sandra Oh: EVE.
63. Land in l'eau: ILE.
64. Australian airport code: SYD.
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