Hello Cornerites!
sumdaze here. With heavy hearts and inquisitive minds, we do our best to carry on....
From what I can tell, this is Amie Walker's 7th LAT puzzle byline in 2022. She has been published on every day except Saturday. Are you contemplating a Saturday puzzle for us down the road, Amie?
Today's theme is All in the Fam.
Sister Sledge (1979)
Are you ready to get moving?
The reveal is located in the middle of the puzzle:
36 Across. Instantly recognizable brand, and what can literally be found in this puzzle's circles?: HOUSEHOLD NAME. a person or thing that is well known by the public.
The 'names' of people living in the household are found in the circles: SIS, MOM, BRO, DAD. Everyone's here so let's get started!
Across:
1. Insults, with "down": PUTS. At first I thought it should be "put downs" but then I realized that "insults" is being used as a verb. (He insults his co-worker. / He PUTS down his co-worker.)5. Swaps: TRADES. Helpful travel hint: Wait for the cabin doors to be closed before agreeing to swap seats with someone on an airplane.
11. Shiverer's sound: BRR.
14. Volcano's output: LAVA. The world's largest, active volcano (and a frequent CW puzzle entry), Mauna Loa on Hawaii's Big Island, is erupting for the first time since 1984.
15. Do another voter survey, e.g.: REPOLL. no hyphen. I checked.
16. Regret: RUE.
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| Stewie, a BRO on Family Guy |
17. "Sounds reasonable to me": YES I SUPPOSE.
19. French fashion brand monogram: YSL. Yves Saint Laurent (1936-2008)
20. Barely passing grade: DEE. "D minus" did not fit.
21. Unprocessed information: RAW DATA. I like that this crosses with 10D SLEW.
23. Dress with a flared skirt: A-LINE. Christian Dior (1905-1957) is credited for first coining this term in 1955. more info on A-Line dresses You might also be interested in the difference between YSL and Dior.
26. Cyberchats, briefly: IMS. Instant MessageS
28. "I'm __ human": ONLY. Aren't we all?
29. Setting for floor-model electronics: DEMO MODE. Short for "demonstration mode".
31. Waterslides: CHUTES. and ladders?
33. "Lah-di-__!": DAH. Did you get this one? Well good for you!
34. Commuter's ride-sharing option: VANPOOL.
41. Award recipient: HONOREE.
42. Copy: APE.
44. Six-point completion, informally: TD PASS. TouchDown PASS (football) NFL TD PASS leaders
42. Copy: APE.
44. Six-point completion, informally: TD PASS. TouchDown PASS (football) NFL TD PASS leaders
47. Core-working fitness device with a wheel: AB ROLLER.
How to Properly Use the AB ROLLER (in case you were wondering...)
50. Light brown shade: ECRU.
51. __-Hulk: superhero played by Tatiana Maslany: SHE.
SHE-Hulk (2022) Official Trailer (1:48 minutes)
52. Sees regularly: DATES. verb. As opposed to binging on these:
56. Transgression: SIN.
57. Rainbow shape: ARC. why a rainbow is shaped like an arc
58. Personalized promos: TARGETED ADS. "A form of online advertising that focuses on the specific traits, interests, and preferences of a consumer."
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| TARGETED AD for pet adoption Hi Pat! |
64. Surname separator: NEE.
65. Take too far: OVERDO.
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| Get it? He's starting to look like a pumpkin! Haha! |
66. Revise: EDIT.
67. Small bit: TAD.
68. Chime in: PIPE UP. to say something suddenly.
Lurkers are welcome to PIPE UP in the Comments section below.
69. Refuse to admit: DENY.
Down:
1. Tissue layer: PLY. I never before connected 2-PLY toilet paper with PLYwood until reading this.
69. Refuse to admit: DENY.
Down:
1. Tissue layer: PLY. I never before connected 2-PLY toilet paper with PLYwood until reading this.
2. Federation in OPEC: UAE. United Arab Emirates
3. Sports bar screens: TVS. TeleVisionS
4. Refused: SAID NO.
5. Not false: TRUE.
6. Sales agt.: REP. "Agt." is abbreviated, so is REPresentative.
7. iPad download: APP.
8. Ways in or out: DOORS. Also, the name of an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1965.
The Doors, Light My Fire, Live in Europe 1968
9. Anna's "Frozen" sister: ELSA.
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| Elsa (left) and Anna |
10. Whole bunch: SLEW.
11. Lane __: plus-size clothing chain: BRYANT. According to Wiki, the company began in 1904 with maternity designs and has grown to 448 stores in 46 states. I remember seeing these stores in malls in the '80s and '90s but I have not seen one in a long time.
12. Whip (up), as some snacks: RUSTLE.
13. Pass-the-baton events: RELAYS. Track & Field
18. "I __ to recall ... ": SEEM.
22. Childbirth attendant: DOULA.
noun
- a woman, typically without formal obstetric training, who is employed to provide guidance and support to a pregnant woman during labor.
23. Tally: ADD. another verb
24. Remini of "Kevin Can Wait": LEAH. I do not watch this show so I LIU. It turns out "Kevin" is Kevin James. He and Leah also acted together in King of Queens (1998 - 2007).
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| Leah Remini & Kevin James in King of Queens |
25. Texter's modest "I think ... ": IMHO. In My Humble Opinion, we see this one a lot.
26. State known for potatoes: IDAHO. Ever wonder if the other IDAHO crops get a little tired of potatoes getting all the attention?
27. Hanukkah candleholder: MENORAH. In 2022, Hanukkah is Dec. 18 - 26.
30. Bakery appliances: OVENS.
31. Programmer: CODER. We have a few Cornerites who know a lot about this.
32. Sweetie: HON. HONey. Somewhat preferable to that loathsome "bae".
35. Academy trainee: PLEBE. a newly entered cadet or freshman, especially at a military academy
37. Company for DIY movers: U-HAUL.
38. Scouring pad brand: SOS. 8 Uses for SOS Pads
39. Ice cream drink: MALT. Those little wooden spoons that come with frozen MALTS at ballparks give me the heebee-jeebees if they touch my teeth, sort of like nails on a chalkboard. Anyone else?
40. Fencing sword: ÉPÉE . We see ÉPÉE a lot in CWs but there are 3 fencing blades used in Olympic fencing -- the foil, sabre, and ÉPÉE. Olympic Fencing
43. Hosp. areas: ERS. "Hospital" is abbreviated, so is Emergency RoomS.
44. One paying rent to a landlord: TENANT.
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| Count the ants. |
45. Beltway region, briefly: DC AREA. Traffic is notorious within the DC beltway but it was worse before they replaced the Woodrow Wilson Bridge. They actually held a contest where the winner with the worst commuter story won the privilege of detonating the explosives in 2006. NPR transcript
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| DC Area Beltway and the Woodrow Wilson Bridge project location |
46. Valued (at): PRICED.
48. Dimwitted cartoon dog: ODIE. Last Monday we had 40D Garfield.
51. __ throat: STREP. Foods to Eat & Avoid with Strep Throat
54. Perched on: ATOP.
55. Sitarist Shankar: RAVI. Are there more well-known clue options for the name RAVI? Not according to this site.
Ravi Shankar at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967
56. Put an end to: STOP. Not yet -- 5 more to go.
59. Test for M.A. hopefuls: GRE. Master of Arts is abbreviated, so is Graduate Record Examinations
60. College URL ending: EDU.
61. Fruit drink suffix: ADE.
62. Loud noise: DIN.
63. Pigpen: STY.
Here's the grid:
