Theme: WOODY ALLEN FILMS. (37. What the answers to starred clues are (their creator turned 85 this month):
17. *The City, to New Yorkers (1979): MANHATTAN.
21. *Surprise hit (1973): SLEEPER.
50. *Cream pie fruit (1971): BANANAS.
58. *Concerns of some decorators (1978): INTERIORS.
Boomer here.
I
only know of one other whose name is Woody. His last name is
Woodpecker. I proposed similar themes to C.C. before, she rejected them
as "too listy".
Across:
1. __-ran: loser: ALSO.
5. Hop-jump connection: SKIP. Minnesota's favorite son SKIP Humphrey was a son of Hubert and Muriel and served as Minnesota's Attorney General years ago.
9. Crossing the keel: ABEAM.
14. Casual greetings: HEYS. Never liked it, sounds like Hay.
15. Give the job to: HIRE. It seems the Detroit Lions will be looking to HIRE a coach.
16. Full of sediment: SILTY.
19. Unisex designer fragrance: CK ONE. Calvin Klein stuff - too expensive for me.
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20. Fugitive: ESCAPEE. "The Fugitive" a great movie - made Harrison Ford a few dollars.
23. On __ way: sent: ITS.
24. 52-Acrosses, often: INSETS. I used to put my baseball cards IN SETS.
25. "Help me out, buddy": BE A PAL. We got a thing from Pay PAL today offering some kind of credit card. That's one of the last things I need.
29. Like paper clips: BENT.
31. Wedding site: ALTAR.
32. Roof edge: EAVE. Holding on to the gutters.
33. Bridal party's platform: DAIS. Been a long time for me. Do they still play "Here comes the Bride"?
40. Gloss targets: LIPS.
41. Los Angeles NFLers: RAMS. 8 wins so far - Pretty good!
42. Knight's "shining" protection: ARMOR.
43. Depend (on): RELY. RELY on - I think it's a Credit Union in Texas.
44. T-bones, e.g.: STEAKS. I've been eating turkey for a week. Looks like a ham for Christmas.
45. Mental sharpness: ACUMEN.
49. Speedometer abbr.: MPH. This new Santa Fe we bought has a
big round instrument in the dashboard panel. Besides a traditional
speedometer needle though, It just pops my speed up in big numbers.
52. Local traveler's aid: AREA MAP. I am not sure if they are still around. I think folks just use their phones.
57. Come up: ARISE. "All RISE" Aaron Judge is coming to bat.
Back in the day, Harmon Killebrew's nick name was the Killer. I think
All Rise is one of the best nicknames in baseball.
60. One of two in "George": SOFT G. One of three of Seinfeld's friends.
61. Costa __: RICA.
62. Spreadsheet contents: DATA.
63. "Family Ties" mother: ELYSE. Keaton - No relation to Buster.
64. How many TV shows air: IN HD. I can never tell the difference. Maybe my set is too old, like me.
65. Editor's "Leave it in": STET.
Down:
2. Pastures: LEAS.
3. Match, as sound and video: SYNC. A place to wash dishes. I never was too good at spelling.
4. Workplace standards org.: OSHA. "Occupational Safety and Health Act". Made a big difference in Graybar warehouses nationwide.
5. "Fiddler on the Roof" village: SHTETL.
6. Windy day toys: KITES. Yep, I had one or two every Spring.
We went up to the baseball field, away from KITE eating trees. We never
saw Charlie Brown there.
7. Nest egg letters: IRA. Still waiting for it to hatch.
8. Ink holders: PENS. Also pig holders
9. Journey up the mountain: ASCENT. Elevator -"Going Up ?"
10. Workout equipment with pedals: BIKES.
11. Wed in Vegas, perhaps: ELOPE. Never had time. Too busy at craps. C.C. would not like a crappy wedding anyway.
12. Where many tennis winners are hit: AT NET. I thought they had to go OVER the net.
13. Austin Powers portrayer Mike: MYERS.
18. Collection of beehives: APIARY. Becoming scarce in Minnesota. Bees do not like our weather.
22. Tablecloth material: LINEN.
25. Chastise, with "out": BAWL. Change the A to an O and go out.
26. "The Time Machine" post-humans: ELOI.
27. Perched on: ATOP.
28. Knee protectors: PADS. I have a Copper Fit to wear when I bowl or play golf. Not really a pad, more like a stiff brace.
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| Boomer with his Copper Fit |
29. Mild, as weather: BALMY. I would not call it BALMY, but Minnesotans have been lucky this year. Most days are still above freezing.
30. Days before holidays: EVES. Christmas and New Year's. I did not hear of Veterans or Thanksgiving Eve.
32. Airline with an all-kosher menu: EL AL.
33. Desperate: DIRE.
34. __ mater: ALMA.
35. Assurance from one who's not hurt: I'M OK. I'M OK to golf and bowl. Doesn't mean that it doesn't hurt though.
36. Old pol. divisions: SSRS. Super Seniors - That's me.
38. Big sports venue: ARENA. We have a "Target Center" for the
Wolves, and "Target Field" for the Twins. I wonder how much Target paid
to have their name there. Target is a spin off from retail Dayton's
owned by the family of former Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton. Dayton's
was acquired by Macy's so now it's too expensive for us. We still go to
Target.
39. Sire: FATHER.
43. Go back (on): RENEGE.
44. Butter or jam: SPREAD. Or Peanut Butter on Ritz crackers.
45. Put down nastily: ABASE. Or slid into nastily by Jackie Robinson and others.
46. Song sung house-to-house: CAROL. "It came upon a midnight clear, that glorious song of old."
47. Bring together: UNIFY. Those old time Christmas Carols bring many families together.
48. Crow's nest holders: MASTS.
49. Fire starter: MATCH.
51. Rival of Alexa?: SIRI. Hey SIRI - Where can I get a vaccine?
53. Lends a hand: AIDS.
54. Castle trench: MOAT.
55. Works in un museo: ARTE. Mr. Johnson on Laugh-in. Loved Goldie Hawn.
56. 10th-grader's exam, for short: PSAT.
59. Diarist Anaïs: NIN.
Boomer
Notes from C.C.:
Chairman Moe (Chris) and I made today's WSJ puzzle. You can click here to solve. Congrats on your WSJ debut, Chris!
