3. *Figure often depicted with a scythe and an hourglass: FATHER TIME. I thought GRIM REAPER for a second.
7. *Pakistani-born chef who was posthumously honored with a James Beard Award: FATIMA ALI. I know of the James Beard Award (Food!) but not her until I saw a picture. I watch a lot of the food-channel.
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| FATIMA ALI (8/8/1989 - 1/25/2019) |
11. *Serious software problem: FATAL ERROR. In Windows, that's the BSOD (Blue Screen of Death); *NIX's kernels just panic.
53. *Secretive email option: BLIND CARBON COPY. OK, Cornerites, someone's gotta know what you call words/phrases that reference obsolete technology (that no longer exist) in new applications. This isn't quite the same as calling a CD a record as vinyl still exists. Sunday, I looked for over an hour - my Google-fu was weak.
68. Diet that's high in fats and low in carbs, as illustrated by parts of the answers to the starred clues: KETO. KETO is the worst diet in the world because everyone who's on it tells you about it ad-nauseum.
An early peek at the grid visually illustrates the 'high' FATs and 'low' CARBs:
Across:
1. Spanish tennis great Nadal, familiarly: RAFA.
5. Upgrade, as machinery: REFIT. RE-TOOL was too long.
10. Uncertain: IFFY.
14. Cabbage buy: HEAD. Thinking this was a trap, I thought: "You can buy anything with money/cabbage."
15. Glazer of "The Afterparty": ILANA. No idea. The Afterparty is on AppleTV+. I only know Ilana as part of the Upright Citizen's Brigade improv troupe.
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| Apple's The Afterparty announcement |
16. Skating commentator Lipinski: TARA. Perps. Tara's WikiP page.
17. Analogy words: IS TO. An SAT staple until 2005.
18. Bridal path flower piece: PETAL. PE___. Is it PEDDLE|PEDAL|PETAL?
19. Stash, as gear: STOW. The dog ate his stash, man.
20. Japanese drama: NOH. Perps -- I should know this by now. Here's a link to PBS LearningMedia explaining.
21. Cookbook contents: RECIPES. Does anyone follow these to a (31d) TEE?
23. Author Rand: AYN. Atlas Shrugged, "Meh."
24. Genre for composer Terence Blanchard: OPERA. Easy WAG w/ the P in place.
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| Terence Blanchard |
26. Informal "You're oversharing": TMI. Too Much Information (about your KETO diet).
27. Caramel candies: ROLOS.
29. Like some dangerous isotopes: RADIOACTIVE. XwordInfo says this is 1st-time fill (really?). Time for a musical interlude:
32. Curry of the NBA: SETH. I'll let hoops-fans comment.
34. Bike part: BRAKE. Car part, caboose part, ...
35. Quintet for most starfish: ARMS. In no particular order:
34. Bike part: BRAKE. Car part, caboose part, ...
35. Quintet for most starfish: ARMS. In no particular order:
38. Prefix for a lifesaving "Pen": EPI.
In the Army, they gave us training on using some kind of self-injecting needles in case of chemical attack. They told us to be careful when hitting our thigh 'cuz the force of the needle could break a bone. After injection, and under whatever stress we were in, we had to bend the needle of the injector and put it in our breast pocket. And, if only one needle was bent, another soldier finding you could give you the other (of the 3) doses. I'm not sure The Army thought this one all the way through.
39. Not so big: SMALLER.
41. Knock: RAP. I won't knock this clue.
42. Try to hit: AIM AT. The chin with a left-hook. RAP! - not so big-man now, eh?
44. Tell it like it isn't: LIE.
45. Speed skater Ohno: APOLO. Mostly perps until I remembered him from past puzzles.
39. Not so big: SMALLER.
41. Knock: RAP. I won't knock this clue.
42. Try to hit: AIM AT. The chin with a left-hook. RAP! - not so big-man now, eh?
44. Tell it like it isn't: LIE.
45. Speed skater Ohno: APOLO. Mostly perps until I remembered him from past puzzles.
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| APOLO |
47. Act parts: SCENES. ACT I, Scene II: OMK comes on stage...
49. Past the point of caring: OVER IT. If the play goes into Act V, I'm out.
50. Michelle of "Crazy Rich Asians": YEOH. Perps.
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| Oh, I recognize her! |
52. Neighborhood: AREA. "I was in the [...] and thought I'd stop by."
53. [See: theme]
60. Uncommon: RARE. Boomer has those rare Baseball cards.
61. Assertion: CLAIM. Neither is necessarily fact...
62. Cookie used as a 12-Down topping: OREO. Right there -- solidified my hunch 12d was FROYO.
63. Admit frankly: AVOW. 'Tell it like it is' didn't fit.
64. Omit in speech: ELIDE. You're not Eluding, just sLIDEing [sic] a bit in speech.
65. Spreadsheet unit: CELL. Hands up: who can VLOOKUP cells in spreadsheets?
66. Soaks up the sun: TANS. If you TAN on high-FAT KETO, do you sizzle?
67. Calf-roping event: RODEO. There's more than roping at the annual Houston RODEO
68. [See: theme]
Down:
1. Safari herbivore: RHINO.
2. Fabulous writer?: AESOP. He of the fables.
3. [See: theme]
4. Hubbub: ADO.
5. Ready for picking: RIPE.
6. __ college: ELECTORAL. Because us normal folk aren't fit for direct elections?!?
7. [See: theme] All perps.
8. Up the creek: IN A PICKLE. Without a brine?
9. Story: TALE. A softer 'like it ain't.'
10. Part of FWIW: IT'S. For What It's Worth (I thought about getting you something nice for your birthday but...).
11. [See: theme]
12. Dessert from 16 Handles, familiarly: FROYO. 16 Handles is a FROzen YOgurt shop with 16 dispensers on the wall where you can "pull" your own flavor and then top with goodies. They charge by your cup's weight.
13. Signs of boredom: YAWNS. Contagious, they are.
21. "Wicked!": RAD. Bodacious, Bro!
22. __ Lanka: SRI.
25. Sidelines cheer: RAH. Not OLE today.
28. Fertility lab cells: OVA. Plural.
30. Maker of the Deep Blue chess computer: IBM. Big Blue went Deep to beat Kasparov. What I like about the computer's name is it (to me at least) invokes Douglas Adams' Deep Thought.
31. Workout top: TEE.
32. Bodies of water: SEAS.
33. __ fail: EPIC.
36. Timbuktu's land: MALI.
53. [See: theme]
60. Uncommon: RARE. Boomer has those rare Baseball cards.
61. Assertion: CLAIM. Neither is necessarily fact...
62. Cookie used as a 12-Down topping: OREO. Right there -- solidified my hunch 12d was FROYO.
63. Admit frankly: AVOW. 'Tell it like it is' didn't fit.
64. Omit in speech: ELIDE. You're not Eluding, just sLIDEing [sic] a bit in speech.
65. Spreadsheet unit: CELL. Hands up: who can VLOOKUP cells in spreadsheets?
66. Soaks up the sun: TANS. If you TAN on high-FAT KETO, do you sizzle?
67. Calf-roping event: RODEO. There's more than roping at the annual Houston RODEO
68. [See: theme]
Down:
1. Safari herbivore: RHINO.
2. Fabulous writer?: AESOP. He of the fables.
3. [See: theme]
4. Hubbub: ADO.
5. Ready for picking: RIPE.
6. __ college: ELECTORAL. Because us normal folk aren't fit for direct elections?!?
7. [See: theme] All perps.
8. Up the creek: IN A PICKLE. Without a brine?
9. Story: TALE. A softer 'like it ain't.'
10. Part of FWIW: IT'S. For What It's Worth (I thought about getting you something nice for your birthday but...).
11. [See: theme]
12. Dessert from 16 Handles, familiarly: FROYO. 16 Handles is a FROzen YOgurt shop with 16 dispensers on the wall where you can "pull" your own flavor and then top with goodies. They charge by your cup's weight.
13. Signs of boredom: YAWNS. Contagious, they are.
21. "Wicked!": RAD. Bodacious, Bro!
22. __ Lanka: SRI.
25. Sidelines cheer: RAH. Not OLE today.
28. Fertility lab cells: OVA. Plural.
30. Maker of the Deep Blue chess computer: IBM. Big Blue went Deep to beat Kasparov. What I like about the computer's name is it (to me at least) invokes Douglas Adams' Deep Thought.
31. Workout top: TEE.
32. Bodies of water: SEAS.
33. __ fail: EPIC.
36. Timbuktu's land: MALI.
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| Timbuktu |
Timbuk 3
37. Predicament: SPOT. If you're in a predicament maybe someone will SPOT you a fiver? ;-)
39. Fine horse: STEED. Indeed.
40. Black bird: RAVEN. Nevermore.
43. "What's the latest?": ANY NEWS. Today it's "What's the 411?"
46. NBC symbol: PEACOCK. Proud as a...
39. Fine horse: STEED. Indeed.
40. Black bird: RAVEN. Nevermore.
43. "What's the latest?": ANY NEWS. Today it's "What's the 411?"
46. NBC symbol: PEACOCK. Proud as a...
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| NBC LOGOS |
48. Abby Wambach's sport: SOCCER. WAG'd it with the S&C in place.
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| Abby Wombach |
49. Juliet's cry: O ROMEO. He had onion breath [Little Rascals]
51. Winnie-the-Pooh greeting: HALLO. And TTFN upon leaving.
51. Winnie-the-Pooh greeting: HALLO. And TTFN upon leaving.
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| Not yet... 8 more c/a's to go. |
52. Tolerate: ABIDE. The Dude does.
53. Sassy kid: BRAT. They're the wurst.
54. Chocolate __ cake: LAVA.
55. Waffle maker: IRON. Mini waffle irons were all the rage a few years ago.
56. "Kills bugs dead!" spray: RAID.
57. Hockey Hall of Famer Willie: OREE. Perps 'cuz ORR was too short (and he's Bobby, right?)
58. Hit, as with snowballs: PELT. Won't hurt if you're wearing pelt.
59. "Seize the day" initialism: YOLO. You Only Live Once. Justification for doing something stupid / taking unnecessary risks.
Well, how'd you do on this diet? Leave your comments below.
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| Every dieter I know |
My recap:
WOs: N/A
ESPs: TARA, ILANA | FATIMA ALI, NOH, APOLO, YEOH, HALLO [spelling], OREE
Fav: I love the idiom IN A PICKLE and it reminds me of Arlo who didn't want one when he was in one with the 3'-tall cop.
Cheers, -T
WOs: N/A
ESPs: TARA, ILANA | FATIMA ALI, NOH, APOLO, YEOH, HALLO [spelling], OREE
Fav: I love the idiom IN A PICKLE and it reminds me of Arlo who didn't want one when he was in one with the 3'-tall cop.
Cheers, -T
