Hello Cornerites!
7. Hubs: Abbr.: CTRS. CenTeRS
11. Catch: NAB.
14. Operating mindlessly: ON AUTOpilot.
16. Mined resource: ORE.
17. Getting some sun: DAYLIT. (adjective) illuminated by daylight
18. Like a phenom's rise to stardom: METEORIC.
22. Placeholder abbr.: TBA. To Be Announced
25. Court divider: NET. Think "tennis", not "legal system".
26. Light lunch: SALAD.
27. Spy of kid-lit fame: HARRIET. Published in 1964. Recommended for ages 8-12.
32. Oxen harnesses: YOKES.
33. "Should that be the case ... ": IF SO.
35. Costa del __: SOL. a region in the south of Spain
40. Isr. neighbor: SYR. ISRael is abbreviated, so is SYRia
43. Genius Bar pro: TECH.
44. Capital city on the Andean Plateau: LA PAZ. The hint here is "Andean" so we can narrow down our options to South American capitals. Wiki Link
48. Forced: COERCED.
51. Binge watcher's unit: EPISODE.
- 1.French or typically French.
- 2.relating to the Gauls.
68. New York prison in 1971 headlines: ATTICA. NPR Attica link
69. Mormon initials: LDS. Latter Day Saints
70. Enthusiast, colloquially: NERD.
1. Towel holder: ROD.
2. De Armas of "Blonde": ANA. Lovely Ana is from HavANA, Cuba. (for realz!)
3. Happy cry: YAY.
4. Wide gap: GULF.
- 1.a deep inlet of the sea almost surrounded by land, with a narrow mouth.
- 2. a deep ravine, chasm, or abyss.
5. Elec., for one: UTIL. ELECTricity is a UTILity.
6. Zero: NOT ONE. I suppose "two" could also be "not one".
7. Cupid colleague: COMET. Nice misdirection! I was thinking of the cupid with wings and an arrow.
10. "Jeepers!": SHEESH.
11. "Anything goes!": NO RULES.
12. Japanese "thank you": ARIGATO.
13. Alison who wrote the graphic memoir "The Secret to Superhuman Strength": BECHDEL. Crossing unknown names can be tricky but we had some help with this one. (See the 20A themer.)
19. Stone for a Libra: OPAL. According to most charts, there are only 2 birthstones spelled with 4 letters: Opal & Ruby. Wait for a perp.
21. No longer working: RETIRED.
23. Steamed bun in Asian cuisine: BAO. On Sunday, 11/6/22, we had 57D "Bun cooked in a bamboo steamer".
24. Genesis boat: ARK.
28. "Parks and __": REC. Recreation
This video is 8 min. of "best of" video clips from the TV show Parks and Rec. (Fans of the show will probably enjoy this more than those of us who are not as familiar with all of the characters.)
30. Metaphor for no-longer-relevant history: ASH HEAP.
31. Blouse: TOP.
"Blouse" is an interesting word. I always associated it with a lady's TOP so I had to resist the temptation to snicker when I married my Marine husband and he called the TOP to his uniforms a "blouse". Also, my Aussie boss called his shirt a "blouse". I am thinking the connection is that both U.S. Marines and Australians have a history with British English ... which obtained the word from French. Would anyone like to chime in on this?
34. Media-monitoring org.: FCC. The Federal Communications Commission
37. Great Basin native: UTE. a CW staple
38. Actor Wallach: ELI. Oh, that's who he is!
Eli Wallach (1915 - 2014) |
39. Is past?: WAS. Fun clue!
40. Surgical tool: SCALPEL.
41. Sang some high notes?: YODELED. Some clever word play here in that "high" can refer to the yodeler's vocal range as well as the altitude at which Swiss yodelers live.
42. Colorful sale labels: RED TAGS. The hint on this one is "colorful".
45. "Kaboom!": POW.
Remy in "Ratatouille" (Pixar 2007) |
50. Greek islander: CRETAN. Start with the first Greek island you can think of then adjust the suffix.
52. Evidence of workplace gender bias, perhaps: PAY GAP. Similar to 4D ??
54. Mix: BLEND. Interesting that both words can be used as a noun or a verb.
57. Walk in the park, maybe: HIKE.
At first I thought of this type of park. Then I thought of this type of park.
59. Pledge: OATH.
60. Beauty store chain: ULTA.
Not this type of curling! |
65. Automobile: CAR.
That's all for today. I look forward to reading your thoughts.
Oh, and in case you missed it, here is Hahtoolah’s note from 11/8/22:
If you are reading this on Tuesday, I will likely be on the crossword puzzle's favorite airline heading towards Tel Aviv. Part business, part fun. Unlike the song, however, I do know when I will be back. See you at the end of the month. You will be in capable hands during my absence.