Tuesday, September 26, 2023 Doug Peterson

 UP, UP, and Away.

14-Across. *  Like birdies and eagles: UNDER PAR.

23-Across. *  Expert in community development: URBAN PLANNER.

40-Across. *  Publisher of scholarly journals: UNIVERSITY PRESS.  Everything you wanted to know about a University Press but didn't know to ask.  Books published through a University Press are generally peer reviewed.  Here's a list of books published by various University Presses around the country.

53-Across. *  India's most populous state: UTTAR PRADESH.  A few interesting facts about Uttar Pradesh.  It borders Nepal and is also the home of the Taj Mahal.

70-Across. Presumptuous newcomers, and what the answers to the starred clues literally have: UP STARTS.  Each theme answer is a two word phrase where the first word Starts with the letter U and the second word Starts with the letter P.

Across:

1. Loving murmur: COO.

4. Generic dog name: FIDO.  Which United States President had a dog named Fido?  *

8. Short __: pancake orders: STACKS.

16. "Très chic!": OO LA LA.

17. Pride and joy: EMOTIONS.

18. Snapped: LOST IT.

19. Perfect Sleeper company: SERTA.  [Name # 1.]

20. Short race, for short: ONE-K.  As in a race that is One Kilometer.  One Kilometer is 0.621371 miles.

22. Even one: ANY.

27. Nonkosher sandwich, briefly: BLT.  As in a Bacon Lettuce and Tomato sandwich.  It's the Bacon that makes it Treyf (unkosher).

30. Distress call: SOS.  The letters SOS in the distress call don't actually stand for anything.

We got to listen to the song in yesterday's puzzle.

31. Baseball Hall of Famer Sandberg: RYNE.  Ryne Sandberg (né Ryne Dee Sandberg; b. Sept. 18, 1959) played baseball for 16 years.  He was a second baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies and the Chicago Cubs.  He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2005.  [Name # 2.]

32. Folk wisdom: LORE.

34. Feel poorly: AIL.

36. Paul of "Breaking Bad": AARON.  Paul Aaron (né Aaron Paul Sturtevant; b. Aug. 27, 1979) won several awards for his portrayal of Jesse Pinkman on Breaking Bad.    [Name # 3.]

44. Make a dance club version, say: REMIX.

45. Animal park: ZOO.

46. "Note to __ ... ": SELF.

47. Swarm (with): TEEM.

50. Montero Lamar Hill, __ Lil Nas X: AKA.  Montero Lamar Hill (b. Apr. 9, 1999) is a rapper who became know with his country rap song Old Town Road.  [Name # 4.]

52. Almost empty: LOW.

58. "No seats" sign: SRO.  Standing Room Only.

59. "Moonstruck" Oscar winner: CHER.  Before she got into acting, Cher (née Cherilyn Sarkisian; b. May 20, 1946) teamed up with Sonny Bono (né Salvatore Phillip Bono; Feb. 16, 1935 ~ Jan. 5, 1998) and were a popular 1960s duo.  [Name # 5.]

60. Madeline Miller novel about an "Odyssey" witch: CIRCE.  I have read neither the original Odyssey nor the more recent Circe.  Madeline Miller (b. July 24, 1978) has an advanced degree in the Classics, and has written several novels based on ancient Greek mythology.  She is probably best known for her 2011 novel The Song of Achilles.  [Name # 6.]

64. Bluster: HOT AIR.  Hot Air helps balloons go UP.

66. Monopoly space with a police officer: GO TO JAIL.

69. "Despite that ... ": EVEN SO.

71. Begin to blush: REDDEN.

72. Greek vowels: ETAs.  Uppercase/Lowercase: Η η

73. Private __: EYE.

Down:

1. Sticks for pool sharks: CUES.

2. "I'll pay for dinner": ON ME.

3. Off-putting smell: ODOR.

4. Franciscan brothers: FRIARS.

5. Nasdaq debut: IPO.  As in Initial Public Offering on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations.  Nasdaq vs. Dow.

6. "SNL" alum Aykroyd: DAN.  Dan Aykroyd (né Daniel Edward Aykroyd; b. July 1, 1952) portrayed many characters on Saturday Night Live, including one of the Coneheads, and Elwood Blue of the Blues Brothers.  He also starred as one of the original Ghostbuster.  [Name # 7.]

7. Director Welles: ORSON.  Orson Welles (né George Orson Welles; May 6, 1915 ~ October 10, 1985) caused quite a stir in 1938, when his radio adaption of H. G. Wells's novel The War of the Worlds, which caused some listeners to believe that a Martian invasion was in fact occurring.  [Name # 8.]

8. Only: SOLELY.

9. Recharged, in a way: TOOK A NAP.

10. Racers Unser Jr. and Unser Sr.: ALs.  Father (Alfred Unser, Sr.; May 20, 1939 ~ Dec. 9, 2021) and Son (Alfred Unser, Jr.; b. Apr. 19, 1962) from the famous Unser racing family, which began with Louis Unser, Jr. (Mar. 16, 1896 ~ Oct. 18, 1979), the patriarch of the racing family.  [Names # 9 and 10.]

11. Board game with the tagline "Trade Build Settle": CATAN.  I wasn't familiar with this game, so I am glad that Sumdaze explained it to me yesterday.  The board is an interesting shape.

12. Kevin of "Dave": KLINE.  Dave was a 1993 comedy movie about a small business owner named Dave who unwittingly became President.  Dave was portrayed by Kevin Kline (né Kevin Delaney Kline; b. Oct. 24, 1947).  [Name # 11.]

13. Goat-legged deity: SATYR.

15. Legendary rebuke: ET TU.  Today's Latin lesson.  Did you remember this from last Tuesday?

21. Broadcaster with pledge drives: NPR.  National Public Radio appears with some frequency in the puzzles.

24. Tusked beast: BOAR.

25. Flaws and all: AS IS.

26. Zeros in on: NEARS.

27. Become hazy: BLUR.  Like being at the optometrist ... is it clear on the right or on the left?

28. Unaccompanied: LONE.

29. Add lace to, e.g.: TRIM.  RBG wore lace collars.

33. Musical set in Buenos Aires: EVITA.  The musical was loosely based on the life of Eva Perón (May 7, 1919 ~ July 26, 1952).  [Name # 12.]

35. Claiborne of fashion: LIZ.  Anne Elizabeth Jane Claiborne (Mar. 31, 1929 ~ June 26, 2007) was an American fashion designer who was born in Belgium to American parents.  She has ties to Louisiana: her ancestor, William C.C. Claiborne (1770s ~ Nov. 23, 1817) was the first governor of Louisiana after the state gained statehood. [Name # 13.]

37. React to a shock: REEL.

38. Home of the Norwegian Military Academy: OSLO.  Norway traces its military forces back to the Vikings.

Cold Response Training by the Military

39. Warning that might prevent a click: NSFW.  Textspeak for Not Suitable For Work.

41. Work out: EXERCISE.

42. Bumpy-skinned amphibian: TOAD.

43. Joining device: YOKE.

48. "You've Got Mail" writer/director Nora: EPHRON.  Nora Ephron (May 19, 1941 ~ June 26, 2012) was a journalist, writer and filmmaker.  She also wrote and directed When Sleepless in Seattle.  In addition to rom-coms, she also wrote Silkwood, a dramatic film based on the life and death of Karen Silkwood.  [Name # 14.]

49. GI's field ration: MRE.  Meals Ready to Eat.

51. Fancy neckwear: ASCOTS.  A brief history of the necktie.

53. Theater guide: USHER.

54. Treasure stash: TROVE.

55. Schlepped: TOTED.  Schlep can mean either to carry or to take a tedious journey.

Only the penguins can schlep to Antarctica.  The Polar Bears schlep north.

56. Squabble: ARGUE.

57. Daughter, in Spanish: HIJA.  Today's Spanish lesson.

61. Hardly ubiquitous: RARE.

62. Selma or Salem: CITY.  One is in Alabama and the other is in Massachusetts (or Oregon if you are west-coast oriented.)

63. Instead: ELSE.

65. "Is there more?": AND ...  Tell me more!

67. Make a call: OPT.

68. Agcy. that X-rays shoes: TSA.  With Global Entry, the Transportation Security Administration no longer requires one to remove shoes.

Here's the Grid:

*  Abraham Lincoln.

חתולה

Monday September 25, 2023 Amie Walker

 Hello Cornerites!

Theme:        Hum a Few Bars  ♪ ♪ ♪

I am always happy to see Amie Walker's name on a puzzle. Today's is a good example of her talents. There is more to unpack here than on a typical Monday. (Note:  You might want to pause here and top off your beverage of choice.)

Amie is playing with two music-related words in unexpected ways. The two words are LINE and BARS.

A line of a song is a lyric. We have 3 lines from the song Get Down Tonight by KC and The Sunshine Band (1975). Amie adds an extra layer by including the word "line" in the clues for three long fills. Each time, we get a different meaning for the word "line" plus none of those meanings correspond to its musical definition.

20 Across. Conga line?: DO A LITTLE DANCE.

"Line" is a queue of people. "Conga" is the "dance".

36 Across. Neck line?: MAKE A LITTLE LOVE.

"Line" is a fashion feature that accentuates the wearer's body or a garment's detail. "Neck" is "necking" a.k.a. making out.

47 Across. Party line?: GET DOWN TONIGHT.

"Line" is the 'official message' of a particular group. "Party" is a group of revelers.

Fair enough, but what about the unifier(s)? This is where the puzzle truly became fun. 

62 Across. With 63-Across, 1970s nightclubs, or, in another sense, what 20-, 36-, and 47-Across are?: DISCO.

63 Across. See 62-Across: BARS.

In music theory, bar is another word for 'measure'. It contains a specific number of beats played at a particular tempo. They are called BARS because of the vertical lines that separate them along a musical staff. Think of the old joke, "No, but if you hum a few BARS...." Here is an example where both BARS have four beats.

Finally, Amie uses DISCO BARS in two ways. One is the 'nightclub' sense in the clue. The other is what I have been trying to build up to. The LINES in the long fills are BARS from the DISCO song, Get Down Tonight. They are another type of DISCO BARS. Whew! I told you there was a lot to unpack today! This would have been a good one for JzB. Are you ready for the song now?  

Before we move on to the other clues, I want to add that the length of the long fills makes this puzzle a Monday level fit. Once you've parsed the theme, you can fill in a lot (28%) of the squares. On the other hand, if you are not familiar with this song, the level moves a few days forward in the week.

Across:
1. Field of study: AREA.  and  9 Down. Field of study, perhaps: SITE.

[Fun clecho #1]

5. Lumps: CLODS.  If your AREA of study is archaeology, you might sift through CLODS at your work SITE.  

visit this archaeological SITE

10. "Wheel of Fortune" option: SPIN.  Contestants have three options:  SPIN the wheel, buy a vowel, or solve the puzzle.

14. Music genre for Jill Scott: SOUL.  This is Jill Scott.

15. Asian capital whose opera house is modeled on Paris's Palais Garnier: HANOI.  I like clues that teach us a little something extra.  

HANOI (lt) and Paris (rt)

16. Drive-__ ATM: THRU.

17. Italian dish, familiarly: PARM.  PARMigiana  9 Things you can "PARM" from the Food Network

18. Lopsided: ATILT.  Def:  in a tilted or inclined position.

19. Corner chess piece: ROOK.  a.k.a. castle  

Once again Colin found himself stuck between a 'Rook' and a hard place.

23. Resource in Catan: ORE.  Huh?

Catan, previously known as The Settlers of Catan or simply Settlers, is a board game for (generally) 3-4 players. It was designed by Klaus Teuber and was first published in 1995 in Germany. Players take on the roles of settlers, each attempting to build and develop holdings while trading and acquiring resources.  

24. Woolly moms: EWES.  Fortunately for us XWD bloggers, there are plenty of sheep cartoons on the internet.

25. Cantina fare: TACOS.  A "cantina" is a type of bar common in Latin America and Spain. I am reminded of Rosie's Cantina in the song, El Paso, written by Marty Robbins. This is a a pepped-up cover by the Old 97's (1999). 

My favorite LINE:  I caught a good one. He looked like he could run. ♪

28. Prepare to advance after a fly ball: TAG UP.  In baseball, when a batter hits a fly ball and a fielder catches it, base runners have to go back to the base they were at when the play started and TAG UP before they can run to the next base. It gets exciting in the event the fielder botches the catch. Of course if there are already two outs, the runner should just go like the wind.  

In this 'fly ball' video, things are complicated by the infield fly rule. The announcer explains that "Bonds was immediately out" but it would have been helpful if he also explained that this meant there was no longer a force play at home so they needed to tag the runner.

I like how the runner did a don't-mind-me sneak around to step on the plate.

31. Radio host John: TESH.  He was born on July 9, 1952 on Long Island. In 1990, he wrote the NBA on NBC theme song.  Here it is:

32. Cinnamon-scented seasonal decor: PINECONES (also PINE CONES).  I love it when stores overpower me with cinnamon PINE CONES near the entrance!

Kudos to Amie for this 9-letter horizontal fill, along with its symmetrical partner at 39A.

39. "No, really!": I'M SERIOUS.  

a very young Val Kilmer (left) (35 sec.)

Real Genius (1985)

40. MGM co-founder: LOEW.  Marcus LOEW and Louis B. Mayer founded Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc. on April 17, 1924. LOEW died three and a half years later from a heart attack at 57-years-old.

41. Many "Saved by the Bell" characters: TEENS.  Ranker puts Saved by the Bell at #11 for The Best Teen Comedy Series Every Made.

42. Chores: TASKS.

44. Heckling chorus: BOOS.  

46. Cozy spot: DEN.  and  33 Down. Cozy spot: NOOK.

[Fun clecho #2]

54. Bruno Mars's birthplace: OAHU.  and  56 Across. Floral garlands: LEIS.  

Born Peter Gene Hernandez on October 8, 1985 in Honolulu, HI,
Bruno has 31 Grammy nominations and 15 wins.

55. Squirrel away: HOARD.  

58. World Cup cheers: OLES.

59. Cosmic path: ORBIT. Thanks for the Science fill, Amie! It gives us an opportunity to catch up on what is happening with cislunar space.  

L1 and L2 are Legrange points.

60. Froyo topping option: OREO.  This feels a bit awkward in the singular.

61. Saucy: PERT.  

Down:
1. Egyptian cobra: ASP.

2. Fork locale: ROAD.  Homonyms are great for misdirection. It is not the fork located next to your dinner plate.

another tricky homonym

3. Greek currency: EURO.  Greece joined the EU in 1981. It adopted the EURO in 2001 in time to be among the first wave of countries to launch EURO banknotes and coins on January 1, 2002. Prior to that, it's national currency was the drachma (1833-2002).

4. __ mater: ALMA.  Def.:  the school, college or university that one once attended.

It is a Latin phrase that literally means "nourishing/bounteous mother".

5. Dining set array: CHAIRS.

6. Cupful with steamed milk: LATTE.

7. "I got this!": ON IT.

8. Mermaid Barbie, for one: DOLL.  

She has rainbows and a sparkly tiara!!

10. Informal surveys: STRAW POLLS.  My informal definition is "an unofficial vote to determine which way the group is leaning."

11. Device not allowed during a family meal, maybe: PHONE.  and  45 Down. Significant __: OTHER.

Have you heard of "phubbing"? It is a portmanteau made from the words "phone snubbing" and is the act of ignoring a companion in favor of using a smartphone. Not cool, dude!

12. Some Camaros: IROCS.  Someone on The Corner used to have one but I do not remember whom it was.

13. Heat in a microwave: NUKE.  

And I thought nuclear weapons were a 20th century invention.

21. Bathroom, to a Brit: LOO.

22. Low card: DEUCE.

25. One of 32 in the NHL: TEAM.  The NHL's 2023-24 regular season begins on Tuesday, October 10.  more info

26. Queries: ASKS.

27. Residue from an orange snack: CHEETO DUST.  Its official name is "Cheetle". (No, really. I'M SERIOUS. I did not make that up.)

30 sec. TV commercial

28. Welliver of "Bosch" and "Bosch: Legacy": TITUS.  his IMDb page

29. Pantry pests: ANTS.  

Oh, "pantry",  not "pants" !

30. Solidify: GEL.

31. Brief "Yikes, didn't need that in my brain": TMI.  Too Much Information  

32. Subatomic particle: PION.  Hand up for atOm first.

an explanation of PION that I can understand

34. Present-wrapping nights, for procrastinators: EVES.  Hmmmm...... We might be trying too hard with this one. It would be uncommon to wrap presents on the non-Christmas EVES.

35. Work with a needle and thread: SEW.

37. "Am not!" retort: ARE SO.

38. Fib: LIE.

42. Take care of: TEND TO.

43. "The Phantom Menace" boy: ANI.  This was a nickname for the Star Wars:  Episode I -- The Phantom Menace character, Anakin Skywalker.

44. Memphis street of blues fame: BEALE.  website

46. Greek column style: DORIC.  

  

47. Slime: GOOP.  and  51 Down. Lump: GLOB.

48. "__'ve thunk it?": WHO'D.  WHO woulD haVE

"Thunk" was a hint at slang. The apostrophes represent missing letters.

49. Sushi seaweed: NORI.  

This pic shows sushi before being rolled up.
In this case, the NORI is under the rice so it will become the outside of the roll (maki style).
The bamboo mat helps with the rolling.

50. Guitar player's aid: TABS.  Pick?  bzzt.  Capo?  bzzt.

Guitar TABS are a way of writing music that tells finger positions on strings as opposed to telling chords.  Here is an example:  

The 6 horizontal lines represent a guitar's 6 strings.
A zero means to play it "open".

52. Wife of Zeus: HERA.

53. Level: TIER.

57. Call for help repeated in the Police's "Message in a Bottle": SOS.  It is only fitting we end this on a musical note.  

The Police, from their 2nd studio album, Reggatta de Blanc (1979)

"I'll send an SOS to the world. I'll send an SOS to the world."

Here's the grid:

Thanks for sticking with me on this one! I am looking forward to hearing your thoughts!

Sunday September 24, 2023 Tracy Gray

Theme: "Exchanging Words" - One word in each common phrase is replaced by X.

21. Big name in health insurance associations: BLUE X BLUE SHIELD. Blue Cross Blue Shield.

35. Quaint emporium: FIVE AND X CENT STORE. Five-and-ten-cent store.

47. Preschool activity with crayons: COLOR X NUMBER. Color by number.

67. Go it alone: X OUT ON ONE'S OWN. Strike out on one's own.

87. Hopeful expression after two failures: THIRD X A CHARM. Third time's a charm.

96. Tony Award-winning musical based on a Manuel Puig novel: X OF THE SPIDER WOMAN. Kiss of the Spider Woman.

116. Irving Stone novel about Michelangelo: THE AGONY AND THE X.  The Agony and the Ecstasy.

We've had a few puzzles in which X has different meanings. I don't recall such a replacement approach.

Hard to believe, but this is Tracy's first LAT Sunday. She's a veteran constructor known for her creative themes. 

Low-word count. Only 138 entries. Our average is between 142 and 144.

 

Across:

1. Beach community near Tourmaline Surfing Park: LA JOLLA.

8. Bear claw or beaver tail: PASTRY. Unfamiliar with beaver tail. 

14. Hunk of granite: SLAB.

18. Seething: AT A BOIL.

19. Former first lady, familiarly: JACKIE O. Often see musty Life & Look magazines at our local flea market. So many articles about her.

20. Room: SPACE.

23. Foam art medium: LATTE.

24. Lacking: SANS.

25. Like many Etsy shops: ARTSY.

26. "Don't change a thing!": I ADORE IT.

28. Mirror fogger: STEAM.

31. Old Pontiac muscle car: GTO.

32. Long time: EON.

34. Tabloid twosome: ITEM.

41. "The Voice" coach Gwen: STEFANI. No Doubt.

45. Measles symptom: RED DOT.

46. Pop star: IDOL.

51. Bogus: NOT REAL.

53. Big exporter of saffron: IRAN. Vidwan probably has this from time to time.

54. Tart-tasting fruit: SLOE.

55. Firewood protector: TARP.

58. Nintendo princess: ZELDA.

59. Sheet type: FITTED.

62. Mmes., in Mérida: SRAS.

64. Electronic control mechanisms, briefly: SERVOS. Learning moment for me.

66. Base for some sashimi: ICE.

 

70. Actress Vardalos: NIA.

73. Squanders: WASTES.

74. Entwined: WOVE.

75. Line that intersects a circle in two places: SECANT.

77. Three-dimensional: CUBIC.

80. 61-Down follower: TRES. 61. 80-Across preceder: DOS.

82. Belgian surrealist Magritte: RENE.

84. "Hold __ your hat!": ON TO.

85. Like pedi-showing shoes: OPEN TOE.

91. Lemon drinks: ADES.

92. European capital known as the "City of a Hundred Spires": PRAGUE.

95. Melodic passages: ARIOSOS.

101. Like the Atacama Desert: ARID.

102. __ port in a storm: ANY.

103. Mork's planet: ORK.

104. Software test versions: BETAS.

108. "__ Files": long-running true-crime series: FORENSIC.

111. Structural girder: I BEAM. And 115. WWII sub: U BOAT.

113. __ snuff: UP TO.

121. Where Ducks and Penguins play?: RINKS. Great clue.

122. Diehards: ZEALOTS.

123. Same old same old: ROUTINE.

124. Garlands of okika or pikake: LEIS. Did you know that the plural of lei is still lei in Hawaiian language?

125. Star-shaped bloomers: ASTERS.

126. Prodded: EGGED ON.

Down:

1. Culture centers?: LABS. Nice clue also.

2. Book replaced by GPS: ATLAS.

3. Short excursion: JAUNT.

4. Like Nero Wolfe: OBESE.

5. Cured salmon: LOX. Also 76. Silver salmon: COHO. 

6. Ad follower: LIB.

7. Penne __ vodka: ALLA.

8. Turn down: PASS ON.

9. Heading for the whirlpool, say: ACHY.

10. Enjoy Stowe: SKI.

11. Knotted accessory: TIE.

12. Repaired, as car brakes: RE-LINED.

13. Jedi who said, "Always in motion is the future": YODA.

14. Extras in trunks: SPARE TIRES. And 15. Newer, as an automobile: LATE MODEL. 19. Passat alternative: JETTA. 65. 19-Down and others, briefly: VWS.

16. When Alexander meets Eliza, in "Hamilton": ACT I.

17. Borscht base: BEET.

20. Roulette wheel components: SLOTS.

22. Craving: URGE.

27. "Same for me!": DITTO.

29. Many miles off: AFAR.

30. Cable series about an erotic magazine for women: MINX. Unknown to me.

32. Put forth, as energy: EXERT.

33. Med. condition portrayed on "Monk": OCD.

36. French wines: VINS.

37. Beats by __: DRE.

38. Amateur: NON-PRO.

39. Map line: ROAD.

40. Spanish "she": ELLA.

41. Hugo Award genre: SCI-FI.

42. Cheerio-shaped: TORIC.

43. Make happy: ELATE.

44. Arial, for one: FONT.

48. Belfast's province: ULSTER.

49. Despondent: MOROSE.

50. "Ivy and __": kid-lit series by Annie Barrows: BEAN.

52. Breakout area, to dermatologists: T ZONE. Real thing, guys.

56. "Yours" alternative: AS EVER.

57. Deal with an email error message, maybe: RESEND.

60. On the money: EXACT.

63. Farm noun or verb: SOW.

68. Speaks: UTTERS.

69. Onigiri wrapper: NORI. Cute.

70. Grannies: NANAS.

71. Prologue: INTRO.

72. Bohr model subjects: ATOMS.

73. Series of successes: WIN STREAKS. And 79. Chef Boyardee concoction: BEEFARONI. Nice stack here.

77. Cable cable, familiarly: COAX.

78. Off-the-neck hairstyle: UP DO.

81. Prepare for an 83-Down, say: STUDY. 83. Apt rhyme for "cram": EXAM.

86. Slanted columns: OP-EDS.

88. Laugh half: HEE.

89. Many a Saudi native: ARAB.

90. French film: CINE.

93. Southwestern people: APACHES.

94. Negroni need: GIN.

97. Help for those at sea: HINTS.

98. Many "Westworld" characters: ROBOTS.

99. Builders of dome-shaped nests: WRENS.

100. "Works for me!": OKAY.

105. Mozart's "Così fan __": TUTTE.

106. Peony pest: APHID.

107. __ pad: STENO.

108. Roll up: FURL.

109. Stage honor: OBIE.

110. Chichén __: pyramid site: ITZA.

111. Grammy-winning album for Tyler, the Creator: IGOR.

112. Female horse: MARE. And 114. Yoked bovines: OXEN.

117. Scarf down: EAT. Plenty of food and drinks in this grid.

118. Hoppy quaff: ALE. And 119. Eggy quaff: NOG.

120. Sought buried treasure, perhaps: DUG.

C.C.