Duuuunnn Duun… Duuunnnnnn.. Duh Dun Duh Dun
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| Theme Composer Williams |
Chandi wants us to think twice about going into the waters. The first word of each splat (*) clue is a type of shark - an ocean dwelling beast with big, sharp, pointy teeth.
17. *Netflix documentary series about a controversial zookeeper: TIGER KING. Covid lock-down made this a must see for many. I watched 9 minutes before -- 'click'.
30. *Showtime medical drama starring Edie Falco: NURSE JACKIE. In the zeitgeist but I've never seen it (I'm more an HBO guy).
47. *USA series about corporate crime: WHITE COLLAR. A fun show with a bit of inspiration from the real-life Frank Abagnale [1h] #CatchMeIfYouCan
63. Annual Discovery Channel programming event that could feature the shows in the answers to the starred clues?: SHARK WEEK. The programs were cool to watch when I was in college but it's kinda jumped the Shark.
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| D'Oh! |
OK! A fun circle-less theme where all the TV show titles start with a type of shark. And, each shark is five (5) letters. Tight.
Let's chum the waters and find out what else awaits in the depths.
Across:
1. Like uncombed hair: WILD.
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| He was told to smile :-p |
5. Muslim leader: IMAM.
9. Structure made of snow or blankets: FORT.
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| I couldn't get the rights to Elf ;-) |
13. "Gotcha": I SEE.
14. Walking stick: CANE. Was it a cane that killed Abel? I'm a bit fuzzy on Genesis.
15. Zones: AREAS.
17. [See: theme]
19. Krispy __: KREME.
20. Carton sealer: TAPE. We still have five tape-guns from our August move. I didn't want to toss the cartons (nice sturdy cardboard boxes) to recycle, so I posted on Nextdoor. A (new) neighbor moving to the Dallas AREA (15a) took most of the moving boxes. Anyone else use Nextdoor.com?
21. Tenant's contract: LEASE. I'm learning about this 'cuz I kept the old house. The tenants are wonderful people and, importantly, the check clears.
23. Abolish: BAN.
24. Home of the NHL's Blues: STL. Saint Louis is the home of NHL (hockey) Blues. Is the Enterprise Center known as The House of Blues? And, do Jake and Elroy play there? We should be told. (Are you still playing along at home, Steve?)
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| Blues Brothers [click for clip] |
25. Floe makeup: ICE. Not to be confused with...
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| The OG Flo |
27. Period: DOT. Ooops, not era.
28. Surgery ctrs.: ORS. Operating RoomS
29. Langley org.: CIA. Central Intelligence Agency
30. [See: theme]
33. Surrounded by: AMIDST.
35. Razz: TAUNT.
36. George Eliot's "Adam __": BEDE. Perps. I looked it up but maybe Misty should explain.
37. Sinuous fish: EEL.
38. Sitar music: RAGA.
42. "Not Gon' Cry" singer Mary J. __: BLIGE. Perps. I LIU. Not my cuppa.
45. Tolkien creature corrupted by the One Ring: GOLLUM. The Ring - "his precious."
47. [See: theme]
51. Caustic solution: LYE. They're not lying! Pro Tip: Don't mix (even a small batch of) concrete with your bare hands.
52. Lady bird: HEN. Cute. And nothing to do with First Lady Johnson.
53. Obtained: GOT. //C'mon -T, you GOT this.
54. Iris locale: EYE.
55. Duty: TAX.
56. Husky hello: ARF. He barked with a rasp.
57. Vidalia __: ONION. Your everyday sweet onion.
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| Martha Stewart breaks it down |
59. SportsCenter anchor Linda: COHN. Perps.
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| Linda Cohn |
61. Thunders: ROARS.
63. [See: theme]
66. Fight with foils: FENCE. Sword fighting.
67. Terrain map, briefly: TOPO. TOPOgraphical. A map in 2D relief.
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| Get your TOPO Maps here |
68. Ish: OR SO.
69. "On the double!": STAT. I had ASAP.
70. Short itinerary?: SKED. Schedule.
71. Let the tears flow: WEEP. Boo Hoo.
Down:
1. Quick thinking: WIT. "Quotation is a serviceable substitute for wit." That's a quote.
2. "Starting now?": IS IT TIME. Already?
3. Public defender's offering: LEGAL AID. "If you can't afford a lawyer, one will be appointed for you."
4. Like a basso profundo voice: DEEP.
5. Sound of disgust: ICK.
6. Large envelope: MAILER. I wanted manila.
7. "Coming of Age in Mississippi" writer Moody: ANNE. Perps. Wikipedia. #Learning.
8. Many a contract for a superstar player, e.g.: MEGA-DEAL.
9. Orange skin that doesn't peel?: FAKE TAN. I'm not touching this #Politics
10. Hockey legend Bobby: ORR.
11. Boston-based sportswear giant: REEBOK.
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| A Shoe |
12. Salty Japanese condiment: TAMARI. Fermented soy beans. Less salty than soy sauce or so says the internet.
16. Word with common or good: SENSE. The former, unfortunately, is not so common.
18. Rider's controls: REINS. You'll need those for your one-horse open-sleigh #JingleBells
22. Korean rice liquor: SOJU. Perps.
24. Reminder of a scrape: SCAB. Also a picket-line crosser.
26. __ and paste: CUT. CTRL-X CTRL-V.
31. Girder material: STEEL. Makes those I-BARS we oft fill.
32. Corner PC key: CTRL. Control key for short-cut commands [see: CUT & paste]
34. Amount owed: DEBT. There's good debt and there's evil debt. Former builds wealth, latter destitution.
37. Big-headed sorts: EGOTISTS. One just bought Twitter.
39. Complete: ALL THERE. Most EGOTISTS ain't.
40. Some northern South Americans: GUYANESE. Perps. Language of the people "Of Many Waters." No, not Minnesota nor Hamms beer (or was that Deep Blue Sky?) but, um, I'll let WikiP explain it.
41. Visa/MC alternative: AMEX. AMerican EXpress. Don't leave home without it.
43. Key part of a block party?: LEGO SET. Beer Can also fit.
44. Tappable image: ICON.
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| Windows 3.1 Flashbacks |
45. "Bad Feminist" writer Roxane: GAY. Perps. Her WikiP
46. Big name in vacuums: ORECK. Not last week's HOOVER. From first-hand experience, I can tell you they both really do suck. :-)
47. Mooring spot: WHARF. A place to park your dinghy. Not to be confused with Lt. Warf.
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| Star Trek TNG |
48. Medal recipients: HEROES. Little (Army) Bro won't talk about it but he was awarded a Purple Heart.
49. Swaddled one: INFANT. Wrapped in swaddling clothing / lying in a manger. Try as you might, Christmas started before Thanksgiving this year.
50. Algonquian language: LENAPE. Perps. WikiP
58. "Now I get it": OH OK. [see: LENAPE]
60. "Stop! That hurts!": OW-OW. Had yeOW.
62. TV pioneer: RCA. Radio Corporation of America. Nipper's home.
64. Fishing pole: ROD.
65. Keystone __: KOP.
What a fun romp from the beach. Here's the Grid:
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| The Grid |
The TL;DR:
WOs: ERA, ASAP, yeOW
ESPs: BEBE, BLIGE, , TAMARI, SOJU, GAY, LENAPE, ANNE, GUYANESE
Fav: I'll go w/ TAUNT [see: above]
Thank you Chandi for the grid and I hope you visit us here at The Corner.
Well folks, that's my $0.02. It's time to chip in yours.
Cheers, -T
