Ship Building
This Sunday, C.C. meticulously builds a ship in a puzzle like the puzzle of a ship in a bottle.
23. "Don't wait to sign up!": REGISTER NOW. The STERN is the back of a ship.
25. Rolling aid at a sushi bar: BAMBOO MAT. The BOOM is perpendicular to the MAST.
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| Mmm... Sushi |
36. Places to see turkeys: BOWLING ALLEYS. The GALLEY is the boat's kitchen. Note: Boomer said lanes; BOW is highlighted 'cuz, um... see 111a ;-)
58. Tree blight spread by bark beetles: DUTCH ELM DISEASE. The HELM is the ships wheel. Dutch elm disease is caused by sac fungi spread by bark beetles.
78. Christmas carol set to "Greensleeves": WHAT CHILD IS THIS. The HATCH is the door to the hold or cargo area. I'll admit I had to write this with out the circles in order to NOT parse it as WATCH ILDIST HIS.
95. "Mood Indigo" composer: DUKE ELLINGTON. The KEEL is ship's backbone.
Nice.
111. Boss at a hot spot: CLUB OWNER.
113. Like a blanket fresh from the dryer: WARM AS TOAST. The MAST is the center pole.
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| Not to be buttered. |
And, just to keep us all on the same boat:
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| Ship's Bits |
Across:
1. Father of Rosemary's baby: SATAN.
6. State tree of Texas: PECAN. My old neighborhood had pecan trees shading the streets. Every year, folks walk down the medians bagging them up.
11. Lhasa __: APSO.
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| Cousin Itt dogs. |
15. Mlle., in Mexico: SRTA. Short for señorita.
19. Affordable, in brand names: ECONO. Economic or easy on your wallet.
20. Red Velvet leader: IRENE. Red Velvet is a female K-pop group. You can read about them here or listen below:
YMMV
21. Bring up: REAR. Not bring up the rear but bring up as child to adult.
22. Many a babysitter: TEEN.
23. [See: Theme]
25. [See: Theme]
27. Beach on a film set: ADAM. Canadian actor.
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| Rotten Tomatoes Bio |
28. Hardly an angel: BRAT.
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| Calvin could be a real stinker. |
29. Love to pieces: ADORE.
31. Sussex strollers: PRAMS.
32. In progress: AFOOT.
34. Some breakdancers: BGIRLS. B-Girls are breakdancing females.
35. Slip of the fingers: TYPO.
36. [See: Theme]
40. "SNL" actor Wakim: EMIL.
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| Emil on Weekend Update |
42. Miracle-__: garden brand: GRO.
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| YMMV |
43. Store with hiking gear: REI. Recreational Equipment Inc.
44. Sculling tool: OAR.
45. Chopping tool: AXE.
46. Sacred bird of the Nile: IBIS.
50. Share a viewpoint: AGREE.
52. Swindler's scheme: CON.
53. Cosmopolitan place?: BAR.
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| A Cosmo |
55. Most exquisite: FINEST.
57. Shopping centers: MALLS.
58. [See: Theme]
61. Winds down: ENDS.
62. Top gear?: HATS.
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| Similar to my topper. |
63. Tapestry creature: UNICORN. So, this was a thing [WikiP].
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| The Unicorn Purifies Water |
64. Time out?: NAP.
65. __ press: small appliance: PANINI.
67. Dated: OLD. Think fashion.
68. Shade-loving plants with broad leaves: HOSTAS.
70. Come up short, maybe: OWE.
72. Largest fog desert in the world: ATACAMA. Atacama is a desert in Chile.
74. Street food vendor's need: CART. I've seen tamale sellers outside of bars with just a 5-gallon bucket.
75. Links org.: LPGA. Ladies Professional Golf Association.
78. [See: Theme]
81. Sensitive spots: SORES.
82. Setting: LOCALE.
83. Take a course?: EAT. Cute.
84. "__ Missing Hearts": Celeste Ng novel: OUR.
85. Dog, cutesily: POOCH. Cf. 121a.
86. Built on __: SPEC.
87. Blog feed letters: RSS. Really Simple Syndication. It's a protocol to update you without needing to constantly visit all of your subscribed websites to know if they've updated.
89. QB misfire: INT. An interception is a quarterback's error.
90. Drink in a growler: ALE.
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| About 4 pints |
92. Luau instrument, briefly: UKE.
93. Don't throw away: KEEP.
95. [See: Theme]
99. Best buds: PALS.
101. Continental divides?: OCEANS.
103. Speak in public: ORATE.
104. Labyrinthine puzzles: MAZES.
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| A maize maze at nearby Dewberry Farm |
105. "Gosh!": OH GEE.
106. Movie ending?: GOER. A moviegoer sees films.
107. Tom yum cuisine: THAI. Tom yum is a hot (as in spicy) and sour soup. WikiP says, "Tom yam [alt.] is composed of two words in the Thai language. Tom refers to the boiling process, while yam means mixed."
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| Yummers! |
111. [See: Theme]
113. [See: Theme]
116. Prefix with space: AERO.
117. Roll-call call: HERE.
118. Like some college walls: IVIED. Also like Wrigley's outfield walls.
Two early ground-rule doubles.
119. Monument Valley land formation: BUTTE.
120. "__ hates pushups": message on a silly tee: T-REX. Me parsing: "What's a TREX? Oh, a T-Rex!"
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| LOL! |
121. Garfield's frenemy: ODIE.
122. Baby bear?: TEDDY. #Roosevelt
123. Mist in a sauna: STEAM.
Down:
1. "Buona __!": SERA. "Good night" in Italian.
2. Totally crushed, as a test: ACED.
3. Classic dorm party costume: TOGA.
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| Animal House |
4. Cat or mouse: ANIMAL.
5. Thumbs-downs: NOS.
6. Dumplings often served with sour cream: PIEROGI.
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| Yummers! |
7. Printed slips: ERRATA. Ha!
8. Bit of change: CENT.
9. "It's __-win situation": A NO.
10. Crystal collector, maybe: NEWAGER. A newager is into new age crystal healing.
11. Shady spots: ARBORS.
12. Tapioca unit: PEARL.
13. Like some couples: SAME SEX.
14. Space ball?: ORB.
15. Thread that unfolds in a courtroom drama: STORY LINE.
16. Craft a new plot: REMAP.
17. Phrase heard before un beso, at times: TE AMO. I love you followed (at times) by a kiss.
18. Six-legged social workers: ANTS.
24. Cut from the short loin: T-BONE.
26. __-Free: contact lens solution: OPTI.
30. Handy letters: DIY. Do It Yourself.
33. Camp cracklers: FIRES.
34. Sauvignon __: BLANC. A dry, herbal, white-grape wine.
36. Second-best effort: B-GAME. A-Game is a thing... B-Game, not so much(?).
37. Brain or heart: ORGAN.
38. Global harmony: WORLD PEACE.
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| John Lennon's Vision ;-) |
39. Takes inventory?: LOOTS. Ha!
41. Selfish shout: ME FIRST.
45. __ quarterback: ARM CHAIR. During the game as opposed to Monday-Morning around the watercooler.
47. Shoot added to pho: BEAN SPROUT. They add a bit of crunch to your soup.
48. Rae of "Barbie": ISSA.
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| President Barbie |
49. "Take a __ back": STEP. And look at the bigger picture.
51. Queen with a frosty touch: ELSA. Disney's Frozen movie.
52. Manicure targets: CUTICLES.
53. Be flexible: BEND.
54. "Aladdin" prince: ALI. Another Disney reference.
56. Ain't right?: ISN'T. Cute.
58. Gurira of "Black Panther": DANAI.
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| Danai Gurira |
59. Luau dances: HULAS.
60. Access points: DOORS.
62. "Well, hello!": HI THERE.
66. Salt formula: NACL. Sodium [Na] Cloride [Cl].
67. Fail to include: OMIT.
69. __ gobi: vegetarian curry dish: ALOO. Even though I enjoy Indian cuisine often, it's crosswords that have taught me potato is aloo.
70. Hooting birds: OWLS.
71. Hit with force: WHOP.
73. Orthodontist's org.: ADA.
74. Skydiver's need: CHUTE. You only need a chute if you expect to skydive more than once.
76. Lizard with sticky toe pads: GECKO.
77. Visibly frightened: ASHEN.
79. Container with lures and worms: TACKLE BOX. I have a tackle box filled with IC [integrated circuit] components ;-)
80. Strengthens, as muscles: TONES.
81. Totally wiped: SPENT.
88. Cuddled in bed: SPOONED.
89. "Told ya so!": I KNEW IT.
90. "So soon?": ALREADY.
91. Make-up artists?: LIARS.
94. Petro-Canada rival: ESSO.
95. Academic goal: DEGREE.
96. Dubai's fed.: UAE.
97. Was imminent: LOOMED.
98. "Beat it!": GET OUT.
99. Lighter in color: PALER.
Procol Harum's 1967 A Whiter Shade of Pale
100. Shade of blue: AZURE.
102. Darling, in Dijon: CHERI.
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| Pepé Le Pew |
104. Aspiring doc's exam: MCAT. The Medical College Admission Test.
106. Aid in solving a logic puzzle: GRID.
108. "Stop the __": HATE.
109. Hammett dog: ASTA.
110. Article: ITEM.
112. "__ told you?": WHO.
The WHO who told(?)
114. Blvd. kin: AVE.
115. Conan's former network: TBS. Originally, the Turner Broadcasting System.
The Grid:
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| The Grid (for the visually impaired) |
WO: HaSTAS
ESPs: SATAN (as clued), IRENE, ADAM, ATACAMA | DANAI, T-REX (as clued)
Fav: LOOTS' clue.
Well, what do you think? (I know, I know, "circles")
I say this was a another fun Sunday puzzle by our hostess C.C..
Now it's time for me to SHIP out.
Cheers, -T
