Title: "Funny Business"
For those who celebrate, Happy Easter!
Today, Rebecca put some Funny (peculiar, not ha-ha) Business in our (circular) Easter baskets. In this Easter Egg hunt I did my best, but may(?) need some help parsing out these companies:
23. Composite image where stars appear as streaks: TIME LAPSE PICTURE. PEPSI.
39. Flurry of emotions: MIXED FEELINGS. FEDEX.
47. Vehicle that may address the "last mile" problem: ELECTRIC SCOOTER. COST CO.
63. "Don't forget your umbrella and galoshes!": ITS RAINING CATS AND DOGS. GIN'CA Peruvian Gin(?)
83. As the situation warrants: WHERE APPLICABLE. APPLE
92. Phryge, for Paris 2024, e.g.: OLYMPIC MASCOT. COMCAST - a cable / ISP company.
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| Olympic and Paralympic Mascots |
110. Period that included the storming of the Bastille: FRENCH REVOLUTION.
And the reveal:
102. Corporate shake-up affecting the companies in the circled letters?: RE-ORG. Nice, Rebecca. Very Nice.
Across:
1. Cymbals played with a pedal: HI-HAT.
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| Hi Hat |
6. Doofus: TWIT.
10. Snack or stack at the poker table: CHIPS.
15. Hushed summons: PSST. Yo' over here.
19. Sun-dried brick: ADOBE.
20. Hardwood trees: OAKS.
21. 32-foot pastry visible from the 405 in Los Angeles: DONUT.
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| Mmm Donuts |
22. "Sex Education" protagonist: OTIS. Sex Education is a series on Netflix.
23. [See: Theme]
26. Key turning point?: LOCK.
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| Or if you're Keyless |
27. Landscaping tool: HOE.
28. Title role for Madonna: EVITA.
29. Chihuahua's alert: BARK.
30. Sinister: EVIL.
32. Early social networking site: MYSPACE. MySpace was before Facebook.
34. Cartagena kiss: BESO.
35. Flat formation: PLATEAU.
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| Flat formations |
38. Kitchen containers: POTS.
39. [See: Theme]
41. GoPro device: CAMERA.
44. Musical ability: EAR.
45. Ref. that added "adultification" in 2023: OED. Oxford English Dictionary: "Adultification is originally a psychology term describing children who act more mature than their peers as a result of being handed adult responsibilities from a young age."
46. Rattan: CANE.
47. [See: Theme]
52. Used a peeler: PARED.
53. Comedian DeLaria: LEA.
54. Like last-minute tix, maybe: SRO. Standing Room Only at a sold-out show.
55. "Stop talking": HUSH.
56. Sudden shocks: JOLTS.
57. Air space?: LUNG. Cute.
59. Rio hello: OLA.
61. Bag-checking org.: TSA. Transportation Security Administration.
62. __ fide: BONA.
63. [See: Theme]
71. Bavarian range: ALPS.
72. Prefix with cache: GEO. "Geocaching is an outdoor recreational activity, in which participants use a Global Positioning System receiver or mobile device and other navigational techniques to hide and seek containers, called geocaches or caches, at specific locations marked by coordinates all over the world." [Cite]
73. Get loose, in a way: SAG.
74. Ginger __: SNAP.
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| Cookies! |
75. Italian seaport: GENOA. Or salami!
77. Flock infant: LAMB.
79. Brio: PEP.
81. Word with bird's or bull's: EYE.
82. 75-Down [GRILL] accessory: GRATE.
83. [See: Theme]
88. Simpson who plays the sax: LISA.
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| Lisa on the Sax |
89. "Mr. Robot" creator Esmail: SAM.
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| I enjoyed the first two seasons. |
90. Beam: RAY.
91. Said aloud: VOICED.
92. [See: Theme]
97. Cable: CORD. Not Comcast but just a line.
98. Has on the calendar: PLANS TO.
99. "American Dad" dad: STAN. American Dad is another Seth MacFarlane cartoon.
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| Stan |
100. Inched closer: GOT NEAR.
103. Match makeup: SETS. Tennis anyone?
104. Petting zoo chorus: BAAS.
105. Base for many Italian fashion labels: MILAN.
106. Ginger blossom garland: LEI.
108. Tends to spilled milk: MOPS. Cute.
110. [See: Theme]
114. Dressy attire: SUIT.
115. "The Color Purple" producer: OPRAH.
116. "You said it!": AMEN.
117. Do some dirty dancing: TWERK.
118. Jennifer of "Dirty Dancing": GREY. Nice clecho.
119. Dishwasher cycle: RINSE.
120. Petting zoo ride: PONY.
121. Music League submissions: SONGS.
Down:
1. "Hell __ no fury ... ": HATH.
2. Figurative expression: IDIOM.
3. Comfy cozy: HOMEY.
4. First pres. born outside the Thirteen Colonies: ABE. Lincoln was born in KY before moving to IL.
5. Power trip?: TELEPORT. Cute.
6. Debate issues: TOPICS.
7. Trash: WASTE.
8. HEMNES retailer: IKEA.
9. Vanilla meas.: TSP. Teaspoon.
10. 1990s media coverage?: CD CASE. Cute.
11. Souped-up car: HOT ROD.
12. Indigenous Alaskan: INUK.
13. Water filter brand: PUR.
14. Mentally prepared: STEELED.
15. " ... and I approve this message" spots: POLITICAL ADS.
16. Lifted prints?: STOLEN ART.
17. [Not my error]: SIC.
18. Disappointed click: TSK.
24. Digital images?: AVATARS.
25. Wild goat: IBEX.
31. Actor Kilmer: VAL.
33. Blueprint bit: SPEC.
34. Hardwood tree: BIRCH.
35. House of Lords member: PEER.
36. St. __ of Assisi: AGNES. A CSO to IM!. In Doug Peterson's March 17, 2024 puzzle, CLARE was the Assisi St.
37. Employed: USED.
39. Madrid "more": MAS.
40. Adversary: FOE.
41. Pegged instruments: CELLI. Plural cello.
42. Indigenous Alaskan: ALEUT. Nice clecho.
43. Denotes: MEANS.
44. Biotech bacteria: ECOLI.
48. Makes a flat sheet flatter: IRONS. Nice clue.
49. Resolution: OUTCOME.
50. Peak between Pelion and Olympus: OSSA.
51. "__ a big if!": THATS.
52. Duck habitat: POND.
56. Musician Batiste: JON.
58. Provide pardon: GRANT AMNESTY.
60. Acute thing: ANGLE.
62. Bread shaped like a 21-Across: BAGEL.
64. Plant with a tiger tooth variety: ALOE.
65. Brewery letters: IPA.
66. One on a fixie, say: GEAR.
67. Like some tear-jerkers: SAPPY.
68. Yr. before a historic time change: ONE BC.
69. Journalist King: GAYLE.
70. Dashboard display: SPEED.
75. Outdoor kitchen fixture: GRILL.
76. Simple: EASY AS PIE.
78. Lowest rank for a 35-Down [not PEER but House of Lords member]: BARON.
80. Crucially important: PIVOTAL.
82. Unappealing plateful: GLOP.
83. Baylor University city: WACO.
84. "I dunno ... ": HMM.
85. "Postman __": BBC stop-motion animation series: PAT.
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| Postman Pat |
86. Crunchy snack: CORN NUTS.
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| Original Corn Nuts |
87. Helper: AIDE.
89. Accepts an invitation to pose: SITS FOR. Or watching the neighbor's children.
93. Calif. Christmas hrs.: PST. Pacific Standard Time
94. Poses in a yoga studio: ASANAS.
95. Lazy walrus, e.g., for short: STACHE.
How to Style [7:24]
96. Paper money: CASH.
97. Coral community: COLONY.
100. Assumed: GIVEN.
101. Marvin the Martian, e.g.: ALIEN.
Best of [6m]
104. Switzerland's capital: BERN.
105. Brief brief: MEMO. Memorandum in case we all forgot what memo is short for.
107. Signs: INKS.
108. NYC arena: MSG.
109. Possessive word: OUR.
111. Troy research univ.: RPI.
112. Missy Elliott genre: RAP.
113. Number of players in Battleship: TWO.
The Grid:
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| The Grid |
My synopsis:
WOs: Larch -> BIRCH
ESPs: OTIS, LEA DeLaria, SAM Esmail, OSSA
Fav: Teleport was cute.
There you have it folks.
I hope you found all the Easter Eggs and don't find one with the mower in June :-)
Cheers, -T
