Shake it Off! Three phrases that involve a Shake.
17-Across. Shiver during a horror film, perhaps: TREMBLE WITH FEAR. Shake # 1.
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Shake it Off! Three phrases that involve a Shake.
17-Across. Shiver during a horror film, perhaps: TREMBLE WITH FEAR. Shake # 1.
Theme: OOHS (67. Cries of delight, and what each of the answers to the starred clues literally are?)
17. *"Drinks are on the house!": FREE BOOZE.
25. *"Just what I wanted to hear!": GREAT NEWS.
36. *"Eyes like Paul Newman!": BABY BLUES.
51. *"Check out those Outback hoppers!": KANGAROOS.
60. *"There's the star of 'Top Gun'!": TOM CRUISE.
Boomer here.
Make a CHOOSE -You'll never LOSE. I usually stop for a SNOOZE after I watch the NEWS.
Happy November one and all. Of course Thanksgiving is on the calendar and coming soon.
Across:
5. Taj Mahal city: AGRA. Farming business is AGRI.
9. Burdened (with): LADEN. Potatoes LADEN with turkey gravy.
14. Horn-shaped flower: LILY.
15. "Get a __ of this!": LOAD.
16. Large stadium: ARENA. They keep getting bigger and bigger. And the NFL football seems to be sold out every game.
19. A- or B+: GRADE. Sometimes mine was a 75.
20. "Beauty and the Beast" heroine: BELLE.
21. Out of style: OLD. That's me at 75.
23. Big fuss: ADO.
24. Outdoor dining area: PATIO. We had a deck, but we never eat out there.
28. Autotrader offering: USED CAR. Our Santa Fe turned two years old last month.
30. Refrigerator art holder: MAGNET.
31. Place for pillow talk: BED.
32. __ and carrots: PEAS. Not my favorite.
35. Toy bear: TEDDY. Mr. Roosevelt.
39. Fall-blooming plant: ASTER.
42. Glasgow resident: SCOT.
43. To the __ degree: NTH.
46. Cheap cigar: STOGIE. I cannot remember smoking a cigar. I think I received one when someone had a baby,
48. Fist pump or fist bump: GESTURE. Fist bumps are frequent in bowling.
54. Actor Capaldi: PETER. Pumpkin eater. Many of Halloween pumpkins were fed to animals.
55. Genetic letters: RNA. Some kind of acid that I can't spell.
56. NATO HQ locale: EUR.
57. Mom's sisters: AUNTS. I had 6 nice ladies.
58. Unblinking look: STARE.
63. Racing sleds: LUGES. Popular when the snow falls here.
64. Pesky insect: GNAT.
65. Really stink: REEK. Take the garbage out every week.
66. Opinion pieces: OP-EDS. I seldom read them. Just someone else's opinion.
68. Gaelic language: ERSE.
Down:
2. Post for military pilots: AIRBASE. We had a huge one at Fort Campbell, KY.
3. Rained ice: SLEETED. Nope, we get the real snow - coming soon to a state near you.
4. Body part with lashes: EYELID.
5. __ vera: ALOE. Never used it.
6. Sticky substance: GOO. Never used this either.
7. Stubble remover: RAZOR. I've used this now and then.
8. "Someone Like You" singer: ADELE. Not ah-dell, but uh-dale.
9. Internet connectivity annoyance: LAG.
10. Sets up, as flowers in a vase: ARRANGES. I could not believe when I was told how much funeral flowers cost!!
11. Like many paths in a maze: DEAD END.
12. Funded on an ongoing basis: ENDOWED. Like Social Security - going up next year.
13. "Sorry, laddie": NAE.
18. Voting alliance: BLOC.
22. Flood-control structure: DAM. We have a huge one on the Mississippi. That's where we get our electricity
24. Tavern: PUB. There is one in your town.
25. "__ Anatomy": Ellen Pompeo series: GREY'S.
26. London art gallery: TATE.
27. Spot that's rarely spotless: STY. A home for your pigs.
29. PD alert: APB. All Points Bulletin
33. Kindergarten letters: ABC. A TV station as well.
34. Plods (through): SLOGS.
36. Defied, as belief: BEGGARED. ??
37. Opera solo: ARIA.
38. Beehive State native: UTE.
39. "__ me no questions ... ": ASK. I'll tell you no lies.
40. Fledgling company: STARTUP.
41. Shipping weight allowance: TONNAGE. I think the US raised the limit on highways.
43. Like Almond Joy, compared to Mounds: NUTTIER. Than a fruitcake.
44. Long locks of hair: TRESSES.
45. That girl: HER.
47. "... __ he drove out of sight": ERE. And all a good night.
49. San Antonio NBAer: SPUR. Also a place to buy gas.
50. Academic security: TENURE.
52. Expenditure: OUTGO. Everything is UP. Thanks to inflation.
53. Maine college town: ORONO. Also a Minnesota city
57. Plays a part: ACTS.
58. __-mo video: SLO.
59. Sinuous letter: ESS.
61. __-jongg: MAH. Never played it.
62. Scratch (out), as a living: EKE. Yikes!
Boomer
Theme: "Scale It Back" - Do, Re, Me, Fa, Sol, La, Ti are orderly removed from the theme entries
23. Chant that could start any minute in a yoga class?: IMPENDING (DO)OM.
31. Beaver structure that defies all laws of physics?: THE IMPOSSIBLE D(RE)AM.
40. Result of a cracked Kindle?: BROKEN PRO(ME)SE.
61. Lingering resentment between rival 16th century Italian painters?: RENAISSANCE (FA)IRE.
72. Obstacles in a Grand Theft Auto construction zone?: VIDEO GAME CON(SOL)ES.
96. Rate at which romaine salads come out of the kitchen?: CAESARS PA(LA)CE.
103. Put up with my shenanigans?: STAND THE TEST OF (TI)ME.
Reveal:
118. Creating study aids during a classroom lecture, and how seven long answers in this puzzle were created?: TAKING NOTES.
Our second Sunday puzzle from Scott Hogan. His last is a collaboration with Christina Iverson. Who else can say that they've collaborated with two assistant editors of the L.A. Times crosswords?
Like the theme. Reminds me of the Opening Notes I did for the Universal back in 2020.
Across:
1. Improvises with nonsense syllables while singing: SCATS.
6. Hosp. area: PRE-OP. Extensive prep, as I've learned from Boomer's second surgery.
11. "Frozen" snowman: OLAF.
15. Go the distance: LAST.
19. Old Turkish title: PASHA. Wikipedia says this rank "is similar to a British peerage or knighthood".
20. Body art medium: HENNA.
21. Roam: ROVE.
22. Glom __: take hold of: ONTO.
25. Bibliography abbr.: ET AL.
26. Playing a fifth qtr., say: IN OT.
27. Vegan pizza order, perhaps: NO CHEESE. My first pizza is Hawaiian pizza from Pizza Hut in Guangzhou.
28. Speak without thinking: BLURT.
29. Thick book: TOME.
30. Biblical twin: ESAU.
36. Soap chemical: LYE.
38. Singer Lena: HORNE.
39. African capital: CAIRO. Has anyone read "Midnight in Cairo" by Raphael Cormack?
45. Uses, as a coupon: REDEEMS.
47. Paddle kin: OAR.
48. Brownstone porch: STOOP.
49. Family man: PAPA.
52. Telly watchers: BRITS.
54. Sitcom fixture: TV CAMERA.
56. 11th Greek letter: LAMBDA. Also 118. 19th Greek letter: TAU.
59. Casual refusal: NAH.
60. Messy pile: HEAP.
66. Con: SCAM.
70. Gimlet garnishes: LIMES.
71. Like some Chardonnay: OAKY.
77. AnnaSophia of "Bridge to Terabithia": ROBB. Unfamiliar to me.
81. NAACP co-founder __ B. Wells: IDA.
82. E-signature alternative: WET INK. 91. Problem with 82-Across: SMEAR.
83. Celebrity mag since 1977: US WEEKLY.
87. Transform (into): MORPH.
89. Drops from above: RAIN.
92. Biodegrade: ROT.
93. Resort with moguls: SKI AREA. Bumpy moguls on the slope.
99. Impressionist Claude: MONET.
100. Beekeeping hazard: STING.
102. Irish actor Stephen: REA. Unforgettable performance in "The Crying Game".
108. Sleeveless garment: VEST.
112. Twee: CUTE.
113. Competitor: RIVAL.
114. Goes long?: RUNS LATE. Nice clue/fill.
116. Poker stake: ANTE.
117. Scored 100 on: ACED.
121. Look intently (at): PEER.
122. "How __ refuse?": CAN I.
123. Garlicky sauce: AIOLI.
124. Cornell, Penn, etc.: IVIES.
125. Flubs: ERRS.
126. Jewelry designer Peretti: ELSA.
127. Eurasian border mountains: URALS.
128. Black-and-white vegetarian: PANDA.
Down:
2. Patterns meant to blend in, briefly: CAMOS. This really stands out.
3. Org. providing creature comfort?: ASPCA.
4. One who has an impressive green thumb?: THE HULK. Another great clue.
5. With it: SANE.
6. Trey Anastasio's jam band: PHISH. Amazing fan base.
7. Actress Zellweger: RENEE.
8. Pt. of OED: ENG.
9. Singer Yoko: ONO.
10. Hulu's "__ & Tommy": PAM.
11. Vague warning: OR ELSE.
12. Seated yoga pose: LOTUS.
13. Greed: AVARICE.
14. Had regrets: FELT BAD.
15. One who lingers: LOITERER.
16. Latin phrase in some dates: ANNO DOMINI. The hospice sent
chaplain John Curran to our house last week. John is an ex-priest. He
left the church and got married. He could deliver a mass in Latin.
17. Leaf pore: STOMA.
18. __ pole: TOTEM.
24. Political thaw: DETENTE.
28. "__ appétit!": BON.
32. Breakfast chain: IHOP.
33. Calendar pgs.: MOS. Months.
34. Get set: PREP.
35. Recline: LIE BACK.
37. Polite contraction: YES M.
40. All of two: BOTH.
41. Talk wildly: RAVE.
42. Killer whale: ORCA.
43. __ favor: POR.
44. Crowd sound: ROAR.
45. Crashes (into): RAMS.
46. Constellation part: STAR.
50. Strange: ALIEN.
51. Behind the times: PASSE.
53. __/her pronouns: SHE.
55. Abbey area: APSE.
57. Bun cooked in a bamboo steamer: BAO. We can Baozi in China.
58. Genetic letters: DNA.
62. Justice Kagan: ELENA.
63. "The Pinkprint" rapper Minaj: NICKI.
64. Latin I verb: AMO.
65. Brontë governess: EYRE.
67. Buckaroo: COWHAND.
68. Mature: AGE. We received 81 cards from you guys for Boomer's birthday. Thank you! Amazing English muffins from Ray - O - Sunshine!
69. Pilates surface: MAT.
72. Pep: VIM.
73. Rite words: I DOS.
74. Hypothetical stuff in space: DARK MATTER. Another great fill.
75. Oscar winner Sorvino: MIRA. She speaks Chinese.
76. Totals: SUMS.
78. Sticky pod: OKRA.
79. Political coalition: BLOC.
80. Computer memory unit: BYTE.
84. __ salt: SEA.
85. Nate Dogg's "Regulate" collaborator: WARREN G. Another learning moment.
86. Scots Gaelic: ERSE.
88. Leads the way: PIONEERS.
90. CBS military drama: NCIS.
91. __ lily: Utah state flower: SEGO.
94. Go over again: RETRACE.
95. Virtuous: ETHICAL.
97. Social insect: ANT.
98. Meringue dessert named for a ballerina: PAVLOVA. Looks good on top. Anna.
100. Bowl game venues: STADIA. I just use stadiums.
101. __ Aviv: TEL.
103. Land's end?: SCAPE.
104. Pitching aid?: TUNER. Fun clue.
105. Levels (out): EVENS.
106. Flounce: FRILL.
107. Some tax-free bonds: MUNIS.
109. Stay home for supper: EAT IN.
110. Knight's mount: STEED.
111. Thompson of "Creed": TESSA.
115. Scissors sound: SNIP.
119. Beach ball inflater: AIR.
120. RV park chain: KOA.