Sunday May 19, 2024 Amanda Cook

Theme:  "IV Infusion" - IV is added to each theme entry.

22. 10-meter dash?: TRIVIAL RUN. Trial run.

33. Weekend activity for a group of clairvoyant sommeliers?: WINE AND DIVINE. Wine and dine.

46. Autograph on a rare baseball card?: CURSIVE OF THE BAMBINO. Curse of the Bambino.

62. Prayer candle depicting Taylor Swift as a saint?: POPULAR VOTIVE. Popular vote.

80. Excusing friends who secretly planned a surprise party?: FORGIVING AN ALLIANCE. Forging an alliance.

96. Ranking of recipes from most to least appetizing?: SALIVARY SCALE. Salary scale.

109. Turf damage caused by a raucous Czech band?: POLKA DIVOT. Polka dot.

Congrats on Amanda's Sunday debut! We've had quite a few weekday puzzles from her in the past few years.

 

I bet many of you figured out the gimmick just by glancing at the puzzle title, which aptly captures the theme. The key for this type of addition/deletion theme is that the new words share no roots with the original words.

Big "xie xie" for covering for me last Sunday, TTP, you saved me again!

Across:

1. Lullaby opener: HUSH. "Hush, Little Baby".

5. Brewpub assortment: KEGS.

9. Sacred poem: PSALM.

14. Shore recess: COVE.

18. In the know about: ONTO.

19. Disney princess and restaurateur: TIANA. She's from New Orleans. The restaurant is called Tiana's Palace.

20. Expedition: HASTE.

21. Pt. of EMT: EMER.

24. Two trios and a duo: OCTET.

25. Melodic structure of some Indian music: RAGA.

26. Punched metal: TIN.

27. Nine-digit IDs on some W-9s: SSNS.

28. Nabe near NYU: SOHO.

29. Vinyasa series: ASANAS.

31. Game where it's bad to catch a break?: EGG TOSS. Fun clue.

36. Presuppose: ASSUME.

37. Right now: TODAY.

38. Many a dog agility competition: RACE.

39. More chill: MELLOWER.

41. Pet container: CRATE.

43. Stone fruit center: PIT.

49. Succulent spot: SILL.

51. Smidgen: TAD.

52. Smashes into: RAMS.

53. Chip in?: ANTE.

54. Stop making progress: PLATEAU.

57. Language of a haka chant: MAORI. Saw haka dance in person ages ago. Guys slapped their chests so hard and stuck their tongues out.

59. Domed recess: APSE.

61. Pilot's fig.: ALT.

66. Ragdoll or tuxedo: CAT.

69. Durable wood: TEAK.

71. Swell: BULGE.

72. Shows the ropes: MENTORS.

74. Get a lift, but not a Lyft: UBER. Ha.

76. Fender blemish: DENT.
 
77. Scrooge's 9-Down: BAH. 9. "Drat!": PHOOEY.

79. A law __ oneself: UNTO.

87. Tense WNBA periods, for short: OTS.

88. Shadow puppet shapers: HANDS.

89. Bygone big Apples: IMAC PROS. Discontinued in 2021.

90. Doily fabric: LACE.

91. Engages in witty banter: SPARS.

92. Strand at the ski lodge: SNOW IN.

101. Like the Ninja Turtles: TEENAGE.

102. Mercury, but not zinc: PLANET.

103. Soooo many: A LOT.

104. "Auld Lang __": SYNE.

105. "Modern Comfort Food" author Garten: INA. Her voice is comforting.

106. Alleviate: EASE.

107. Word with circle and peace: INNER.

112. Word before a Mass exodus?: AMEN. Smiled at the clue.

113. "Frozen" sauna owner: OAKEN. Learning moment for me.

114. Winter of "Modern Family": ARIEL.

115. Parisian papa: PERE.

116. Photoreceptor cells: RODS.

117. Tree houses: NESTS.

118. Subway Series side: METS. And 99. Subway Series side, familiarly: YANKS.

119. Yemeni port: ADEN.

Down:

1. Drink that may be sweetened with honey: HOT TEA. Going to make myself some Hong Kong Lemon Tea.

 

 

2. Strips of gear, as a ship: UNRIGS.

3. Beekeeper boo-boos: STINGS.

4. Ride-sharing lane: Abbr.: HOV.

5. Ceramics ovens: KILNS.

6. Corn units: EARS.

7. Serengeti antelope: GNU.

8. Japanese honorific: SAN. So I'm C.C. San. And C.C.= 200. And San also means 3 in Japanese. You can just call me 203.

10. Satirist Baron Cohen: SACHA.

11. __ Martin: British sports car: ASTON.

12. 5G precursor: LTE.

13. Info about info: METADATA.

14. Skin care brand: CERAVE. Their best product.

15. Yemeni neighbor: OMANI.

16. Like Gardein products: VEGAN. I did not know "Gardein", a portmanteau of garden and protein.

17. Wipe clean: ERASE.

19. Curtain danglers: TASSELS.

23. Chemical relative: ISOMER.

28. Consume greedily: SNARF.

30. Guard dog's incitement: SIC EM.

32. Din: TUMULT.

33. Amazed: WOWED.

34. Logical prefix: IDEO.

35. Dribs partner: DRABS.

37. "L'Shana __": Rosh Hashanah greeting: TOVA.

40. Like a Christmas tree at night: LIT UP. And 43. Holiday garland embellishment: PINE CONE.

41. One-named flamenco guitarist: CHARO.

42. Transfer payment: REMIT.

44. Defensive take, for short?: INT. Interception.

45. Ballerina's pivot point: TOE.

46. Crashes: CLATTERS.

47. Treasure __: TROVE.

48. __-relief: BAS.

49. Break room?: SPA. I don't get this clue. Never been to a spa. What "break"?

50. Queasy: ILL.

55. Green Power Partnership org.: EPA.

56. Just peachy: AOK.

57. Mediterranean island country: MALTA.

58. 2022 World Cup winner: Abbr.: ARG.

59. Pennsylvania in D.C.: AVE.

60. Back-to-school purchase: PEN.

63. Pipe trap: U BEND.

64. Important organs for a flutist: LUNGS.

65. "Sounds good, man": I'M HIP.

67. Oil production?: ART. Oil painting.

68. Chinese kitchen general: TSO. We should ask Splynter to show off his non-authentic Chinese dishes.

70. Unit of work: ERG.

73. University of Arizona city: TUCSON.

74. ET's ride: UFO.

75. Captcha target: BOT.

76. Greasy spoon: DINER.

77. Lay on, as a horn: BLARE.

78. MLB postseason semifinal: ALCS. American League Championship Series.

81. "__ a dream ... ": I HAVE.

82. Time off: VACATION.

83. Bite playfully: NIP AT.

84. British barrister Clooney: AMAL.

85. North London soccer club: ARSENAL.

86. "It's already taken care of": NO NEED. 

90. Goods with a dedicated closet: LINENS.

91. Looks down on: SCORNS.

93. Didn't enforce: WAIVED.

94. Pretend not to notice, maybe: IGNORE.

95. Declutter: NEATEN.

96. Pointy fishing tool: SPEAR.

97. Memorable Texas landmark: ALAMO.

98. Zapped surgically: LASED.

100. Wintry rain: SLEET.

101. Wee ones: TYKES.

104. Skirt feature: SLIT. Prominent feature of Chinese traditional Qipao.

108. Glasgow no-go: NAE.

109. Actress Dawber: PAM.

110. Mine find: ORE.

111. Hoppy brew letters: IPA.

C.C.