Theme: SEASIDE RESORT (52. Coastal vacation center, major elements of which are placed as they might look on a picture postcard)
20. The Gulf Stream and others: OCEAN CURRENTS.
33. Summer Olympics sport played on sand: BEACH VOLLEYBALL.
41. 2010s HBO show set in Atlantic City: BOARDWALK EMPIRE.
Boomer here.
C.C.
and I have had the pleasure of visiting both oceans that are east and
west in the United States. We visited my sisters in San Francisco and
had an outdoor brunch looking out over the Pacific at the retired
Alcatraz. Then, below, we had a great trip to Myrtle Beach, South
Carolina where we got in a few rounds of golf and a walk on the Atlantic
Beach.
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| Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, May 2002 |
Across:
5. Chatter on and on: PRATE.
10. Daily paper fodder: NEWS. "Though it never made the New York Times, in the Daily NEWS the caption read" Simon and Garfunkel.
14. "Scram, fly!": SHOO.
15. Moray fisher: EELER. I suppose if you call a person catching a fish a fisher, You might call someone desperate enough to try for a Moray an EELER.
16. __ B'rith: B'NAI. Sons of the Covenant.
17. Windshield glare reducer: TINT. I remember when it was a
broad strip of blue/green across the top of the windshield. Now they
just lie and tell you it's in there.
18. Environs: AREAS.
19. Includes in the recipe: ADDS.
23. "Heaven forbid!": OH NO. Apolo OHNO will not be in Tokyo. He was an Olympic skater.
24. Running shoe brand: AVIA. Pretty fancy and expensive. We will probably see some of them in Tokyo.
26. Hank Aaron's 2,297, briefly: RBIS. Hank had the most as he
passed Babe Ruth. However Mr. Pujols is third right now and continues
to add. Albert is very popular in my baseball card world.
29. Spring mo.: APR. Normally is welcomed In Minnesota with a temperature that allows golf.
31. Eggy seasonal drink: NOG. I have never had this but I have heard it may have something other than eggs mixed in.
38. Facial spots, maybe: ACNE.
39. "May I take your __?": server's offer: ORDER. I took a few orders from guys with stripes on their sleeves.
40. Suit to __: A TEE. Indeed I will be matching a golf ball and a driver to this today.
44. Yang partner: YIN.
45. Handspeak.com subj.: ASL.
46. All-purpose vehicles, for short: UTES. I think this has changed to SUVS.
47. "Shane" star Alan: LADD. Also Charlie's Angel Cheryl.
49. "Battle Cry" author Leon: URIS.
59. __ one's nose into: meddle: POKE. My nose is not that big.
61. Gymnast Comaneci: NADIA. Yeah, the Olympics will miss her but Tony the Tiger said she was GREAT.
62. Operatic song: ARIA. I will no longer bore you with Benjamin Britten, Now I only sing "God Bless America" in Church.
63. Like the Sahara: ARID.
64. __ 99, Maxwell Smart's co-worker: AGENT. Barbara Feldon.
65. Annie Lennox, by birth: SCOT.
66. Lions' homes: DENS. Also a meeting place for Cub Scouts.
67. Prickly heath shrub: GORSE.
68. Bowler and boater: HATS. I keep sayin here that I am a BOWLER but I am not a HAT
Down:
2. Fashionably smart: CHIC. Home of the Cubs.
3. See 22-Down: A ONE. 22. With 3-Down, zero: NARY.
4. Letter before kappa: IOTA. I do not have an IOTA of knowledge
of the Greek alphabet. Besides Alpha, Beta and Oh Yeah, O.M.E.G.A.
(Older More Energetic Graybar Alumni.)
5. Cobbler fruit: PEACH.
6. "Peanuts" comic strip these days, e.g.: RERUN. Yes I watch "Law and Order" a lot.
7. Last Olds model: ALERO. Good Old Oldsmobile. I owned several in my lifetime.
8. Drop of sadness, often: TEAR. I think I shed a TEAR when GM discontinued the Olds.
9. Gaelic language: ERSE.
10. Hoops cable channel: NBA TV. I do not visit there. Spend time on the MLB channel though. "Quick Pitch" for all of the last night's action.
11. Produces no winner: ENDS IN A TIE. That's why we have Extra Innings.
12. Gum, after use: WAD. I prefer a WAD of bills in my pocket.
13. Female sib: SIS. I have three. The youngest is visiting Minnesota in a few days.
21. On-the-run snack: NOSH.
25. Desktop Gold users: AOL-ERS.
26. Shrink back in fear: RECOIL. When I first learned to use a shotgun, it hurt for the rest of the day.
27. Slippery slapstick prop: BANANA SKIN.
28. Cupcake decorator: ICER. Also a hockey defenseman when in trouble.
29. Fashion model Wek: ALEK.
30. Dad in Dijon: PERE.
32. Delight: GLEE. I think I may have mention my High School
GLEE club in the past. Our 55th reunion was delayed last year due to
Covid. It has been rescheduled for August.
33. Newborn: BABY.
34. Wedding exchange: VOWS.
35. Said aloud: ORAL. I think ORAL Roberts is well named.
36. "Bad" cholesterol, initially: LDL. Low-Density Lipoprotein.
37. Pres. Clinton, religiously: BAPT. I am not sure that religious choice of a President of the U.S. should be publicized and scrutinized.
42. Arp's art: DADA.
43. Poet's inspiration: MUSE. I really like Minnesotan Robert Zimmerman's work. Of course you probably know him as Bob Dylan.
48. Accomplishments: DEEDS.
49. Organ with milk: UDDER. I have a deceased cousin whose husband is a dairy farmer in California. I think his business is good.
50. Stagecoach driver's controls: REINS.
51. About to explode: IRATE. Miss a three foot putt, or a 5 pin.
53. Unexpected issue: SNAG.
54. "Otello" baritone: IAGO. Sorry but I will never know why Shakespeare is so famous.
55. Pageant adornment: SASH.
56. Aptly named "Jaws" boat: ORCA. Also JAWS was an apt name for a big fish.
57. Life-of-the-party type: RIOT.
58. Ink on skin: TATS. I never bought one of these. I just could not see a reason. Sorry if I offended any reader with some ink.
59. Low-tech note-taking aid: PAD.
60. Cal.'s northern neighbor: ORE. Boy, did they ever get HOT up there recently.
Boomer
