Verb Teams!
Happy Good Friday, all!Today, Doug uses team names as verbs actioning their city. Take a look at what I mean:
20. Sends an invoice to an upstate New York municipality?: BILLS BUFFALO. The NFL team BUFFALO BILLS's city gets a remittance.
28. Makes hostile comments online about Alberta's biggest city?: FLAMES CALGARY. The NHL CALGARY FLAMES' city gets burnt by trash-talk.
42. Gamely faces the heat and humidity in Georgia's capital?: BRAVES ATLANTA. The MLB's ATLANTA BRAVES' city takes on the weather.
And the reveal:
47. Groups that do prep work ahead of an event, and a directive followed by this puzzle's theme answers?: ADVANCE TEAMS.
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| Too soon? |
See? Doug put the team names as a verb ahead of their city. I really like how Doug used different sports. However, he left out the NBA:
Earns a borough?: Nets Brooklyn.
Enough silliness, let's get on with it:
Across:
1. Bonobo relative: CHIMP.6. Salazar of "Alita: Battle Angel": ROSA.
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| Rosa Salazar |
10. In vogue: CHIC.
14. Zellweger who played Judy Garland: RENEE.
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| Renee Zellweger |
15. School supporter, often: ALUM.
16. "Revenge of the Sith" mentor: YODA.
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| Yoda |
17. Promising location?: ALTAR. Cute.
18. Indiana steel city: GARY.
19. Inferior to none: BEST.
20. [See: Theme]
23. Actress Zadora: PIA.
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| Pia Zadora |
24. Grow dim: DARKEN.
28. [See: Theme]
32. Basketball Hall of Fame coach Jerry: SLOAN.
34. High-altitude herd animal: LLAMA.
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| "Which one is the Dalai Llama?" |
35. Golden __ Golf: video game series: TEE.
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| Golden Tee Golf video game |
36. Qualify for: EARN.
37. Rajma masala ingredient: BEANS.
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| Recipe |
38. Political alliance: PACT.
39. Hurricane spirit: RUM.
40. Ryan's "Wheel of Fortune" co-host: VANNA. Ha! Last time I blogged, VANNA was clued as: P-A-G-E turner.
41. Superman's adoptive parents: KENTS. Kal-El was named Clark Joseph by his Earth parents Jonathan & Martha Kent.
42. [See: Theme]
45. Gown fabrics: SATINS.
Moody Blues' Nights in White SATIN
46. Dot on a domino: PIP.
47. [See: Theme]
54. Test kit item: SWAB.
57. Classic Camaro: IROC.
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| Bitchin' Camaro [Dead Milkmen] |
58. Rosalind's cousin in "As You Like It": CELIA.
59. Milker's container: PAIL.
60. Dreaded figure: OGRE.
61. "Hold it," from the bridge: AVAST.
62. Civic shaft: AXLE.
63. Dishwasherful: LOAD.
64. Buenos Aires cash: PESOS.
Down:
1. Beach creature: CRAB.2. Prefix with pad: HELI.
3. Like many conglomerates: Abbr.: INTL.
4. Campus dining option: MEAL PLAN.
5. Iran's official language: PERSIAN.
6. Classico competitor: RAGU.
7. Snowman who sings "In Summer": OLAF. From the movie Frozen.
8. Roar producer: SURF.
9. "Arrival" star: AMY ADAMS.
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| Amy Adams |
10. "Teen Titans Go!" character who's part robot: CYBORG.
11. Long-handled tool: HOE.
12. Wallet items: IDS.
13. Viral video star, often: CAT.
17m of silly cat videos
21. "There ya go!": BAM.
22. Sing-along syllables: LA LA.
25. Samurai sword: KATANA.
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| Video on how to use a Katana |
26. Not slumped: ERECT.
27. Russian rejections: NYETS.
28. Style: FORMAT.
29. 2022 Wimbledon champion Rybakina: ELENA. The second E was my last square inked.
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| Elena Rybakina |
30. Italics feature: SLANT.
31. Ear piece?: CANAL.
32. Some Slavs: SERBS.
33. Actress Dern: LAURA.
37. Instrument often paired with a harpsichord: BASS VIOL.
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| This |
38. Knuckle cracking, for some: PET PEEVE.
40. Peddle: VEND.
41. Topper topped with a pom-pom: KNIT CAP.
43. Likely to work: VIABLE.
44. Mimic: APE.
48. Mythical vessel built in Thessaly: ARGO.
49. Comedian Dunn: NORA.
50. Included on a distribution list: CCED.
51. Sighed word: ALAS.
52. High-protein paste: MISO.
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| Miso |
53. Pre-coll. exams: SATS.
54. Place that offers a menu of treatments: SPA.
55. 54-Down treatment: WAX.
56. Feel off: AIL.
The Grid:
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| The Grid |
My experience:
WOs: wrong ALE, JEFF -> NORA (I was thinking of Dunham)
ESPs: ROSA, CYBORG (as clued), SLOAN, ELENA, KNIT hAt
Fav: I'll go with ALTAR's clue.
For those who celebrate,
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| Happy Passover! | Happy Easter! |
Cheers, -T
