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Oct 14, 2016
Friday, October 14, 2016, Jeffrey Wechsler
Title: BY THE OUNCE (as proclaimed by the clue for 57A).
This week, JW is the Wizard of OZ, giving us four phrases which add the abbreviation for Ounce (OZ), creating new and humorously clued expressions. I find it interesting he chose the ounce abbreviation which I think is a more revealing hint, as the wizard might have led people to look for the AAHS sound when the letters are added. Like last week where JACK was added, coming up with 4 phrases which have room for OZ is a challenge, and having two added to the first word and two to the second adds a level of consistency. There also is left room for many fresh fill like TRIODES, OTTOMAN, RICE BAR, ONE MAN ON, FEMININE, TOPOLOGY, AMAZONIA. Also a real undercurrent of the 50's.
Okay, time is a wastin'
17A. Doughnut order from a king? : LION'S DOZEN (10). The king part was tricky, though we all know the Lion is King of the Jungle whether or not in its den.
25A. Musicians given to tippling? : BOOZY BAND (9). Many boy bands do face problems with alcohol and drugs. LINK.
34A. Set of data within an atmospheric analysis? : TABLE FOR OZONE (13). A nice layered clue with a really fun base phrase, that is often a bit sad.
48A. Occupants of a well-insulated nest? : COZY YOUNG (9). CY YOUNG was statistically the greatest pitcher of all time and the man for whom the pitching award is named.
57A. How perfume is sold ... and this puzzle's title : BY THE OUNCE (10)
Across:
1. Talked into, with "on" : SOLD.
5. Calyx part : SEPAL. So a calyx is the sepals of a flower, typically forming a whorl that encloses the petals and forms a protective layer around a flower in bud.
10. Typical artist's apartment : LOFT.
14. Samoan capital : APIA. Apia is the capital and the largest city of Samoa.
15. Amtrak option : ACELA. *
16. Cabinet dept. formed under Carter : ENER.
19. Fifty percent up front? : DEMI. Brilliant, the prefix (up front) like demitasse. *
20. Recorded : ON TAPE. Reel to reel?
21. GPS info : RTE.
23. Pisa possessive : MIO. Italian for my.
24. Recording device : METER. Okay, like your electric meter?
28. Writer LeShan : EDA. A CW regular.
29. Is next to : ABUTS.
31. Sergeant Bilko, to friends : ERNIE. Very popular when we first got a tv.
32. Tapestry thread : WEFT. My first thought was WTF!?! I am not much of a weaver and missed the APRIL 12, 2015 puzzle where it last surfaced. I note that both ACELA and DEMI are in that one. I thought it a bit cruel to have Demi Moore and Mila Kunis in the same grid. *
33. Saturn models : IONS. I owned a black one, with the odd doors.
40. Quarterback Tony : ROMO. Has his career been Dakked? LINK. Drew Bledsoe who lost his job first to Tom Brady and then to Tony Romo knows all about it.
41. Swamplike : MIRY.
42. Protection against Mr. Decay Germ, in old ads : IPANA. More from the 50's.
44. Continued violently : RAGED.
45. MDX ÷ X : CLI. Roman math not myth.
50. One of the Coen brothers : ETHAN. Movie making brothers.
52. "10538 Overture" gp. : ELO.
53. Ocean bird : ERN.
54. Gets rid of : SCRAPS. Plans, ideas etc.
55. M's favorite agent : BOND. Is Daniel Craig out C.C. ? NEW?
60. Commercial exchange fee : AGIO. Way beyond me. LEARN.
61. Ames native : IOWAN.
62. Future ENT's exam : MCAT. Medical College Admission Test.
63. "You've Got Mail" co-star : RYAN. Meg.
64. Grabs : SNAGS. I snagged the last piece of pizza.
65. Turtles, sometimes : PETS. We had one stay with us recently. He was quiet.
Down:
1. Biblical seductress : SALOME. OLD FASHIONED.
2. Offered a view : OPINED.
3. Shoeless Joe Jackson portrayer in "Field of Dreams" : LIOTTA.
4. Mother of Perseus : DANAE. The sad story of a slipped DISCUS.
5. Marquis de __ : SADE. Breakfast anyone?
6. Prefix with friendly : ECO.
7. Product with a Simpsons set : PEZ.
8. Last Olds models : ALEROS.
9. Andy Panda creator : LANTZ. After Woody Woodpecker yesterday you should know Walter Lantz who became well known to me narrating the TV version of his Woody Woodpecker cartoons. They took over the first half hour time slot of the Mickey Mouse Club in 1957. ANDY was one of the cartoons that ran on the show. I learned today that Lantz' first hit cartoon character was Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, a creation stolen from Walt Disney.
10. Took charge : LED.
11. Two-run homer situation : ONE MAN ON. Simple phrase, but maybe not for non-baseball fans.
12. Like "executrix," e.g. : FEMININE. Testatrix...there are many.
13. Old TV parts : TRIODES. The old three pronged vacuum tubes. Triodes were widely used in consumer electronics devices such as radios and televisions until the 1970s, when transistors replaced them.
18. Urban __ : SPRAWL.
22. "Beauty is bought by judgement of the __": Shakespeare : EYE. Love's Labour's Lost | Act 2, Scene 1
PRINCESS
"Good Lord Boyet, my beauty, though but mean,
Needs not the painted flourish of your praise:
Beauty is bought by judgement of the eye,
Not utter'd by base sale of chapmen's tongues:"
25. Fit and muscular : BUFF. I should let someone else pick
26. Certain footrest : OTTOMAN. They must be good. They named an empire after them.
27. Verve : BRIO. Maybe for Steve. LINK.
30. Quilting party : BEE.
34. Math branch concerned with surfaces : TOPOLOGY. It is the study of geometric properties and spatial relations unaffected by the continuous change of shape or size of figures. Please explain math people.
35. Rain forest region : AMAZONIA. Not a documentary?...LINK.
36. Beyond slender : BONY.Maronie?
37. Former PBS "Mystery!" host : RIGG. The woman I have linked the most often.
38. Extractable natural resource : ORE.
39. Louisiana genre featuring the accordion : ZYDECO. We have enough cornerites to do this justice without me.
40. Grain-based treat : RICE BAR.
43. "Understood, Cap'n" : AYE.
44. His stories inspired "Guys and Dolls" : RUNYON. I have always had an appreciation for this transplanted Kansas REPORTER.
45. Luck : CHANCE. The French word.
46. Pet that needs a sitter? : LAP CAT. A CSO to all of our cat lovers (CED!) and a well crafted Friday clue. Apparently this can be TAUGHT.
47. Many Alaska maps : INSETS.
49. "__ non sufficit": the world is not enough : ORBIS. LINK.
51. Outdo : TRUMP. No doubt a tongue-in-cheek non-political choice by our New Jersey constructor.
54. Beltway VIPs : SENS.
56. Put on : DON. Our gay apparel....
58. BOAC competitor : TWA. Now both gone.
59. Storied cauldron stirrer : HAG. Despite the contribution of Elizabeth Montgomery, witches are still generally depicted as old crones. This seems silly since they can (in that magical world) make themselves look like whatever they want. So why Aunt Clara?
Well JW does it again, providing a simple tight theme and a whole bunch of interesting things to challenge and amuse. What a week of holidays, hurricanes and holy days but we are done again. Thanks all. Lemonade out.
Note from C.C.:
Big Easy asked me to include this comic strip (Drabble, October 7, 2016) in today's writeup.
Oct 13, 2016
Thursday, October 13th 2016 Doug Petersen & Patti Virol
Theme: Three-Ring Themer: Circus-related entries for the three long acrosses ..
20A. Circus barker turned hurler known for brushbacks? : INSIDE PITCHMAN. The inside pitch in baseball is to encourage the batter to stop encroaching on the strike zone. Also known as "buzzing the lighthouse" when the ball comes close to the batter's head.
40A. Circus emcee turned fry cook? : ONION RING MASTER. I've never cooked onion rings. I've got a feeling that I never will.
55A. Circus performer turned gardener? : DANDELION TAMER. The only "added" word that isn't a word in and of itself. We loved dandelions as kids, but drove our Dad mad when we blew the seeds all over the lawn.
Hi all! This is going to be a little brief today - I'm running up against the deadline to get this published so I'll stick to the salient points. In the wonderful words of Douglas Adams: "I like deadlines, I love the sound of them rushing by". I'm in Jacksonville, just missed the hurricane rushing by too. Phew.
Three weighty theme entries in this one from Doug and Patti. Add to the start of a circus-related person and you get a whole new profession.
Really clean fill in the rest of the puzzle, not much to even think about wincing at. Great stuff.
Have at it if you see anything you want to link!
Across:
1. "__ Secretary": CBS drama : MADAM. Never saw it, but didn't hesitate with this one.
6. Tense period? : PAST. Past tense. Very nice.
10. Studio payment : RENT. Residual didn't fit
14. Anaheim's Honda Center, e.g. : ARENA
15. West Coast sch. : UCLA. Down the street from me in Westwood. Nice campus.
16. Harbinger : OMEN
17. Woody Woodpecker's creator : LANTZ. Crosses, thanks.
18. Commuter option : RAIL
19. Skip over : OMIT
23. Auditorium : HALL
24. Sound sometimes choked back : SOB
25. Harvest-ready : RIPE
28. Wooded valley : DELL
31. Olympics volleyball great Kerri __ Jennings : WALSH Beach volleyball great with Misty May-Trainor. She was still competing in this year's Summer Games in Rio after goodness knows how long in the sport.
35. Like fans after a tough win, probably : HOARSE
37. Pro words : YEAS
39. 29-Down's rock gp. : E.L.O. Jeff Lynne makes an appearance in the downs. Nice.
43. Reason to wear earplugs : DIN. Not E.L.O.
44. A, in many orgs. : ASSN.
45. Saws : ADAGES
46. Emmy contender : ACTOR
48. French cathedral city : METZ. The "TZ" might make you think German or Belgian. Close to the Germany border, but solidly French.
50. "Not gonna happen" : NOPE
51. With 27-Down, sign on a damp bench : WET. Cue groans from the cross-referential clue haters.
53. Party leader : HOST
62. Disturbs : JARS
63. Button on some remotes : MENU. I tried MUTE briefly, but I think they all have those
64. Family name in a 1936 classic : O'HARA
65. Dramatic accusation : ET TU
66. Send a quick message to : PING
67. Contribute, as to a kitty : PAY IN
68. Stinging insect : WASP. I got one of these little buggers inside my shirt once and got about 20 stings before I could get my shirt off.
69. Merit badge holder : SASH
70. Baton, say : STICK
Down:
1. West African country : MALI
2. Ireland's __ Islands : ARAN. Not to be confused with Scotland's Arran Island.
3. Lairs : DENS
4. Film noir protagonist : ANTI HERO
5. Miata maker : MAZDA
6. Prince's "__ Rain" : PURPLE. Live performance from 2007
7. Berry at health food stores : ACAI
8. Narrow cut : SLIT
9. Soft minerals : TALCS
10. Disc-shaped robotic vacuum : ROOMBA. Don't read the articles about what happens if your pet leaves a "present" when you're out and Roomba is around.
11. Austen classic : EMMA
12. Nuremberg no : NEIN
13. Blasted stuff : TNT
21. Respected tribe members : ELDERS
22. Tearful words : HOW SAD
25. Sitcom with a 1974 wedding episode : RHODA. Guessed. Guessed right!
26. Greek column style : IONIC
27. See 51-Across : PAINT
29. Jeff of 39-Across : LYNNE
30. Chair part : LEG
32. Release : LET GO
33. "To __: perchance to dream": Hamlet : SLEEP
34. Epsom Downs racer : HORSE
36. Caught : SNARED
38. __ Prime : AMAZON. Great deal if you're a regular Amazon shopper. Prime membership costs around $80/year and gets you free two-day delivery on many items.
41. Ideology : ISM
42. Red-and-white topper : SANTA HAT
47. Admits (to) : OWNS UP
49. Yet : THOUGH
52. Estimates on weather maps : TEMPS
54. Dots on a subway map : STOPS
55. Excel input : DATA. I've been doing a lot of that over the last couple of weeks, hence the late deadline.
56. Graphic __ : ARTS
57. General Organa in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" : LEIA
58. Days and Holiday : INNS
59. Permission-seeking phrase : MAY I
60. "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" writer Carle : ERIC. A wonderful book that I remember reading to my young daughter.
61. Military status : RANK
62. Hanukkah celebrator : JEW
And here's the grid!
Apologies again for the brevity this week!
Steve
20A. Circus barker turned hurler known for brushbacks? : INSIDE PITCHMAN. The inside pitch in baseball is to encourage the batter to stop encroaching on the strike zone. Also known as "buzzing the lighthouse" when the ball comes close to the batter's head.
40A. Circus emcee turned fry cook? : ONION RING MASTER. I've never cooked onion rings. I've got a feeling that I never will.
55A. Circus performer turned gardener? : DANDELION TAMER. The only "added" word that isn't a word in and of itself. We loved dandelions as kids, but drove our Dad mad when we blew the seeds all over the lawn.
Hi all! This is going to be a little brief today - I'm running up against the deadline to get this published so I'll stick to the salient points. In the wonderful words of Douglas Adams: "I like deadlines, I love the sound of them rushing by". I'm in Jacksonville, just missed the hurricane rushing by too. Phew.
Three weighty theme entries in this one from Doug and Patti. Add to the start of a circus-related person and you get a whole new profession.
Really clean fill in the rest of the puzzle, not much to even think about wincing at. Great stuff.
Have at it if you see anything you want to link!
Across:
1. "__ Secretary": CBS drama : MADAM. Never saw it, but didn't hesitate with this one.
6. Tense period? : PAST. Past tense. Very nice.
10. Studio payment : RENT. Residual didn't fit
14. Anaheim's Honda Center, e.g. : ARENA
15. West Coast sch. : UCLA. Down the street from me in Westwood. Nice campus.
16. Harbinger : OMEN
17. Woody Woodpecker's creator : LANTZ. Crosses, thanks.
18. Commuter option : RAIL
19. Skip over : OMIT
23. Auditorium : HALL
24. Sound sometimes choked back : SOB
25. Harvest-ready : RIPE
28. Wooded valley : DELL
31. Olympics volleyball great Kerri __ Jennings : WALSH Beach volleyball great with Misty May-Trainor. She was still competing in this year's Summer Games in Rio after goodness knows how long in the sport.
35. Like fans after a tough win, probably : HOARSE
37. Pro words : YEAS
39. 29-Down's rock gp. : E.L.O. Jeff Lynne makes an appearance in the downs. Nice.
43. Reason to wear earplugs : DIN. Not E.L.O.
44. A, in many orgs. : ASSN.
45. Saws : ADAGES
46. Emmy contender : ACTOR
48. French cathedral city : METZ. The "TZ" might make you think German or Belgian. Close to the Germany border, but solidly French.
50. "Not gonna happen" : NOPE
51. With 27-Down, sign on a damp bench : WET. Cue groans from the cross-referential clue haters.
53. Party leader : HOST
62. Disturbs : JARS
63. Button on some remotes : MENU. I tried MUTE briefly, but I think they all have those
64. Family name in a 1936 classic : O'HARA
65. Dramatic accusation : ET TU
66. Send a quick message to : PING
67. Contribute, as to a kitty : PAY IN
68. Stinging insect : WASP. I got one of these little buggers inside my shirt once and got about 20 stings before I could get my shirt off.
69. Merit badge holder : SASH
70. Baton, say : STICK
Down:
1. West African country : MALI
2. Ireland's __ Islands : ARAN. Not to be confused with Scotland's Arran Island.
3. Lairs : DENS
4. Film noir protagonist : ANTI HERO
5. Miata maker : MAZDA
6. Prince's "__ Rain" : PURPLE. Live performance from 2007
7. Berry at health food stores : ACAI
8. Narrow cut : SLIT
9. Soft minerals : TALCS
10. Disc-shaped robotic vacuum : ROOMBA. Don't read the articles about what happens if your pet leaves a "present" when you're out and Roomba is around.
11. Austen classic : EMMA
12. Nuremberg no : NEIN
13. Blasted stuff : TNT
21. Respected tribe members : ELDERS
22. Tearful words : HOW SAD
25. Sitcom with a 1974 wedding episode : RHODA. Guessed. Guessed right!
26. Greek column style : IONIC
27. See 51-Across : PAINT
29. Jeff of 39-Across : LYNNE
30. Chair part : LEG
32. Release : LET GO
33. "To __: perchance to dream": Hamlet : SLEEP
34. Epsom Downs racer : HORSE
36. Caught : SNARED
38. __ Prime : AMAZON. Great deal if you're a regular Amazon shopper. Prime membership costs around $80/year and gets you free two-day delivery on many items.
41. Ideology : ISM
42. Red-and-white topper : SANTA HAT
47. Admits (to) : OWNS UP
49. Yet : THOUGH
52. Estimates on weather maps : TEMPS
54. Dots on a subway map : STOPS
55. Excel input : DATA. I've been doing a lot of that over the last couple of weeks, hence the late deadline.
56. Graphic __ : ARTS
57. General Organa in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" : LEIA
58. Days and Holiday : INNS
59. Permission-seeking phrase : MAY I
60. "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" writer Carle : ERIC. A wonderful book that I remember reading to my young daughter.
61. Military status : RANK
62. Hanukkah celebrator : JEW
And here's the grid!
Apologies again for the brevity this week!
Steve
Oct 12, 2016
Wednesday, October 12, 2016, C.C. Burnikel
Title: SKATE AND SCORE!
We all know of C.C.'s love of baseball but today she leaves the ball park for the hockey rink to give us a lovely Wednesday puzzle. Each theme answer ends with an item that is associated with this game on ice now played at the NHL level from Edmonton, Alberta to Miami, Florida. A big departure from the original six teams which I'm sure some here could name.
Her reveal is
37. Where to find the ends of 17-, 23-, 50- and 62-Across : ICE RINK - Perhaps the most famous ICE RINK to Americans is the one at Lake Placid in the 1980 Olympics semi-final game where the USA beat the Russians in the Miracle On Ice.
17. Do some browsing : SURF THE NET - I always wonder how anyone could ever get a puck in the NET below with the goalie and all his paraphernalia.
23. Public education leadership groups : SCHOOL BOARDS - Sometimes the BOARDS around the rink can't keep the players on the ice
50. Spago restaurateur : WOLFGANG PUCK - Here you can see that elusive PUCK being blocked first by the goalie's stick and then his glove and falling just short of the red goal line.
62. Breaded seafood option on kids' menus : FISH STICKS - If you want the oldest known hockey stick, it's yours for $4,000,000.
Husker Gary on the job as C.C. has given us her usual array of fun fill on this humpday edition. She again demonstrates her mastery of the form in that she can satisfy criteria for any day of the week and produce a very satisfying product. So, in the word's of M*A*S*H's Dr. Sydney Friedman,
Across
1. Opposite of bold : TIMID
6. Add a line to the wall chart : GROW
10. Rack holder : OVEN
14. Modify : AMEND
15. Mysterious letter : RUNE - A monument in Sweden written in ancient RUNES
16. Inedible pineapple part : CORE
19. Razor handle? : ATRA
20. Dueling sport : EPEE
21. When Caesar is warned to "Beware the Ides of March" : ACT I
22. Derisive look : SNEER
26. "The Merchant of Venice" heroine : PORTIA - The Bard appears only two clues later with Portia's musing
29. Bavaria-based automaker : AUDI
30. White figure in Snapchat's logo : GHOST - Kids showed me some hilarious Snapchat gimmicks yesterday.
31. Deafening sound : ROAR - Heard by Matthew victims no doubt
34. Include : ADD
36. Santa __ winds : ANA
40. Took control of : LED
42. Like almost all prime numbers : ODD - All but the number 2
44. [see other side] : OVER - Gee, I wonder what it says on the other side?
45. Hal who produced Laurel and Hardy films : ROACH - He briefly formed a company in the 30's with Vittorio Mussolini (RAM for Roach And Mussolini). Yup, it was Il Duce's son seen on the right below with Hal (posing in his father's famous speech making posture).
47. Transition point : CUSP
49. Leave base illegally : GO AWOL
55. Up in the air : ALOFT
56. Remove from power : OUST
57. Swatch options : HUES
61. Shop class tool : VISE
64. Even once : EVER
65. This, to Picasso : ESTA - Él llamó a ESTA pintura Guernica (He called this painting Guernica)
66. Poet Ginsberg : ALLEN
67. Bold lipstick choices : REDS
68. ''Ouch!'' : YEOW
69. Water holder : GLASS
Down
1. Shock into submission : TASE
2. "My turn!" : I'M UP - Be prepared for drama as a sub if every kindergartner doesn't get a turn
3. ''A __ formality'' : MERE
4. Takes over, like bedbugs : INFESTS - Travel with a blacklight (UV lamp) and here's what you might see on your bed at the hotel
5. Banned bug killer : DDT
6. __-Roman wrestling : GRECO - You are forbidden to attack the legs
7. Total, as a bill : RUN TO - It now 13. Closes in on : NEARS $20T. Is what our National Debt RUNS TO even important any more?
8. Newsman Roger : O'NEIL
9. Very recently painted : WET
10. Song before some face-offs : O CANADA - What a beautiful anthem!
11. Legislation affecting polling places : VOTER ID LAW
12. Flubbed a play : ERRED
18. "How funny!" : HA HA - Sarcasm?
22. Paltry amount : SOU
24. __ Field: home of Mr. Met : CITI
25. Stock holder : BARN
26. Vardon Trophy org. : PGA
27. "This is horrible!" : OH NO - A famous purveyor of that mantra!
28. Sign that may cause U-turns : ROAD CLOSED - No matter the circumstances some idiot will ignore this sign, try to drive through it and have to be rescued
31. Amp (up) : REV
32. Lead source : ORE
33. Hang on a line : AIR
35. Artistic style of Chicago's Merchandise Mart : DECO
38. Lola's nightclub : COPA - "Her name was Lola, she was a showgirl..."
39. McDonald’s founder Ray : KROC - The original McDonalds built in San Bernardino, CA by Dick and Mac McDonald from whom Ray bought the business
41. FedEx rival : DHL
43. Golfers rarely making pars : DUFFERS
46. New York golf course that is a frequent host of major tournaments : OAK HILL
48. Army NCO : SGT
49. Courage : GUTS
50. Be on the fence : WAVER
51. Cooking oil source : OLIVE - Fresh from the tree, OLIVES are VERY bitter. A grower told me that kids hired to pick them soon learn that fact after eating one.
52. Cacophony : NOISE
53. Great energy : GUSTO
54. "Hogwash!" : PSHAW
58. Sch. with the mascot Joe Bruin : UCLA - Huskers beat 'em last year in Levi stadium that hosted Super Bowl 50 a month later (Did you notice my screen name?)
59. __ by: barely manages : EKES
60. Figs. with two hyphens : SSNS
62. Tina who is the youngest Mark Twain Prize winner : FEY - Some critics invoked Twain's sentiments below about her selection
63. Price indicator : TAG - Not so much these days with UPC's
Now that you have iced this puzzle, we look forward to your input:
The Grid
We all know of C.C.'s love of baseball but today she leaves the ball park for the hockey rink to give us a lovely Wednesday puzzle. Each theme answer ends with an item that is associated with this game on ice now played at the NHL level from Edmonton, Alberta to Miami, Florida. A big departure from the original six teams which I'm sure some here could name.
Her reveal is
37. Where to find the ends of 17-, 23-, 50- and 62-Across : ICE RINK - Perhaps the most famous ICE RINK to Americans is the one at Lake Placid in the 1980 Olympics semi-final game where the USA beat the Russians in the Miracle On Ice.
23. Public education leadership groups : SCHOOL BOARDS - Sometimes the BOARDS around the rink can't keep the players on the ice
50. Spago restaurateur : WOLFGANG PUCK - Here you can see that elusive PUCK being blocked first by the goalie's stick and then his glove and falling just short of the red goal line.
62. Breaded seafood option on kids' menus : FISH STICKS - If you want the oldest known hockey stick, it's yours for $4,000,000.
Husker Gary on the job as C.C. has given us her usual array of fun fill on this humpday edition. She again demonstrates her mastery of the form in that she can satisfy criteria for any day of the week and produce a very satisfying product. So, in the word's of M*A*S*H's Dr. Sydney Friedman,
Across
1. Opposite of bold : TIMID
6. Add a line to the wall chart : GROW
10. Rack holder : OVEN
14. Modify : AMEND
15. Mysterious letter : RUNE - A monument in Sweden written in ancient RUNES
16. Inedible pineapple part : CORE
19. Razor handle? : ATRA
20. Dueling sport : EPEE
21. When Caesar is warned to "Beware the Ides of March" : ACT I
22. Derisive look : SNEER
26. "The Merchant of Venice" heroine : PORTIA - The Bard appears only two clues later with Portia's musing
29. Bavaria-based automaker : AUDI
30. White figure in Snapchat's logo : GHOST - Kids showed me some hilarious Snapchat gimmicks yesterday.
31. Deafening sound : ROAR - Heard by Matthew victims no doubt
34. Include : ADD
36. Santa __ winds : ANA
40. Took control of : LED
42. Like almost all prime numbers : ODD - All but the number 2
44. [see other side] : OVER - Gee, I wonder what it says on the other side?
45. Hal who produced Laurel and Hardy films : ROACH - He briefly formed a company in the 30's with Vittorio Mussolini (RAM for Roach And Mussolini). Yup, it was Il Duce's son seen on the right below with Hal (posing in his father's famous speech making posture).
47. Transition point : CUSP
49. Leave base illegally : GO AWOL
55. Up in the air : ALOFT
56. Remove from power : OUST
57. Swatch options : HUES
61. Shop class tool : VISE
64. Even once : EVER
65. This, to Picasso : ESTA - Él llamó a ESTA pintura Guernica (He called this painting Guernica)
66. Poet Ginsberg : ALLEN
67. Bold lipstick choices : REDS
68. ''Ouch!'' : YEOW
69. Water holder : GLASS
Down
1. Shock into submission : TASE
2. "My turn!" : I'M UP - Be prepared for drama as a sub if every kindergartner doesn't get a turn
3. ''A __ formality'' : MERE
4. Takes over, like bedbugs : INFESTS - Travel with a blacklight (UV lamp) and here's what you might see on your bed at the hotel
5. Banned bug killer : DDT
6. __-Roman wrestling : GRECO - You are forbidden to attack the legs
7. Total, as a bill : RUN TO - It now 13. Closes in on : NEARS $20T. Is what our National Debt RUNS TO even important any more?
9. Very recently painted : WET
10. Song before some face-offs : O CANADA - What a beautiful anthem!
11. Legislation affecting polling places : VOTER ID LAW
12. Flubbed a play : ERRED
18. "How funny!" : HA HA - Sarcasm?
22. Paltry amount : SOU
24. __ Field: home of Mr. Met : CITI
25. Stock holder : BARN
26. Vardon Trophy org. : PGA
27. "This is horrible!" : OH NO - A famous purveyor of that mantra!
28. Sign that may cause U-turns : ROAD CLOSED - No matter the circumstances some idiot will ignore this sign, try to drive through it and have to be rescued
31. Amp (up) : REV
32. Lead source : ORE
33. Hang on a line : AIR
35. Artistic style of Chicago's Merchandise Mart : DECO
38. Lola's nightclub : COPA - "Her name was Lola, she was a showgirl..."
39. McDonald’s founder Ray : KROC - The original McDonalds built in San Bernardino, CA by Dick and Mac McDonald from whom Ray bought the business
41. FedEx rival : DHL
43. Golfers rarely making pars : DUFFERS
46. New York golf course that is a frequent host of major tournaments : OAK HILL
48. Army NCO : SGT
49. Courage : GUTS
50. Be on the fence : WAVER
51. Cooking oil source : OLIVE - Fresh from the tree, OLIVES are VERY bitter. A grower told me that kids hired to pick them soon learn that fact after eating one.
52. Cacophony : NOISE
53. Great energy : GUSTO
54. "Hogwash!" : PSHAW
58. Sch. with the mascot Joe Bruin : UCLA - Huskers beat 'em last year in Levi stadium that hosted Super Bowl 50 a month later (Did you notice my screen name?)
59. __ by: barely manages : EKES
60. Figs. with two hyphens : SSNS
62. Tina who is the youngest Mark Twain Prize winner : FEY - Some critics invoked Twain's sentiments below about her selection
63. Price indicator : TAG - Not so much these days with UPC's
Now that you have iced this puzzle, we look forward to your input:
The Grid
Oct 11, 2016
Tuesday, October 11 2016, Janice Lutrell
Theme: The show must go on.
20. *Artsy Lower Manhattan neighborhood : EAST VILLAGE
58. *Drug bust calculation : STREET VALUE
11. *Panel decision that's not unanimous : SPLIT VOTE
35. *Became a YouTube sensation : WENT VIRAL
40. Set in a den, slangily ... or, initially, what can be found in each answer to a starred clue : THE TUBE.
Most TV's in use now are LCD or plasma. The old style CRT, or Cathode Ray Tube is a vacuum tube - and that's about all I know about that. Even though the CRT didn't last, the term "The Tube" might just be around forever.
Melissa here. I had to work way too hard for this one, for no particular reason that I can say. Only two total unknowns but I had to work for the tada just the same.
Across
1. __ and flows : EBBS
5. Stepped heavily : TROD
9. __ Rica : COSTA
14. Pitcher's goof : BALK
15. Inflatable mattress prefix with Bed : AERO. Great crossword word, three vowels.
16. Colorado ski mecca : ASPEN
17. Muslim denomination : SHIA. Tried SIKH first, and discovered after looking it up that Sikhs are neither Hindu nor Muslim. Learning moment.
18. Not fatty, as meat : LEAN
19. Lease again : RELET
23. Car owner's premium pmt. : INS
24. American of Japanese descent : NISEI. Unknwown #1.
25. Dieter's catchword : LOFAT. Had to wait for the L to fill in - LOFAT or NOFAT?
27. Sweat unit : BEAD
30. Originates (from) : DERIVES
33. Like morning grass : DEWY
36. Title for Doubtfire or Dash : MRS.
38. Site of Arizona's Red Rock State Park : SEDONA
39. Rocks in bars : ICE
42. Gratuity : TIP
43. Dessert with a cherry : SUNDAE
45. Refreshing retreat : SPA
46. Wines that usually go well with beef : REDS
47. __ seat: advantageous spot : CATBIRD. I don't hear this phrase often, do you?
49. In couch-potato mode : IDLE. Watching the tube, perhaps.
51. France dance : VALSE. Second unknown for me. So sneaky, once I realized that VALSE is the French word for waltz. Oh.
52. Up to one's ears (in) : AWASH
56. Architect I.M. __ : PEI
62. Throat ailment : STREP
64. Modest skirt : MIDI. Tried MAXI first.
65. Writer Jaffe : RONA. Author of "The Best of Everything," made into a movie. Died in 2005.
66. Video game pioneer : ATARI
67. Region : AREA
68. Sullen : DOUR
69. Makeover place : SALON
70. Camera attachment : LENS
71. Bay Area cop gp. : SFPD
Down:
1. "Barnaby Jones" actor Buddy : EBSEN
2. Persian faith : BAHA'I
3. Utter joy : BLISS
4. Glide past on the ice : SKATE BY
5. Anklebones : TALI
6. Movie spool : REEL
7. Verbal : ORAL
8. Name on a Trump card? : DONALD
9. Untroubled : CAREFREE
10. Suffix with fruct- : OSE
12. "The Hunger Games" extra : TEEN
13. Picnic invaders : ANTS
21. "C'est la __!" : VIE
22. Turns sour : GOES BAD
26. Help : AID
28. UMass town : AMHERST
29. Hip-hop Dr. : DRE
31. Oklahoma's "Wheat Capital" : ENID
32. Drains of strength : SAPS
33. Phonograph record : DISC
34. Quito's country: Abbr. : ECUA. Quito is the capital of Ecuador.
37. N.Y. and Calif. : STs
40. Dramatic downturn : TAILSPIN
41. Wire service letters : UPI. United Press International
44. Corporate alias abbr. : DBA. (Doing Business As)
46. Bounty hunters' goals : REWARDS
48. Of the skin : DERMAL
50. Where a Brit may powder her nose : LAV. (Britain, slang) Short for lavatory.
53. Unlikely to get excited : ALOOF
54. Dawn : SUN UP
55. Listened to : HEARD
56. "This is your brain on drugs" ads, briefly : PSAs. Public Service Announcement
57. Singer James : ETTA
59. Irish name for Ireland : EIRE
60. Xanadu : EDEN
61. Spanish aunts : TIAs
63. Suffix with ranch : ERO
Oct 10, 2016
Monday, October 10, 2016 Joel Mackerry
Theme: Monday smothered in gravy - Synonyms for money.
62. Down payment ... and what 17-, 25-, 38- and 53-Across have in common (besides being food): CASH UP FRONT
17. Pizza topping veggie: GREEN PEPPER
25. Traditional filled fare of Europe and West Asia: CABBAGE ROLL
38. Salad staples: LETTUCE LEAVES
53. Baked-in-their-shells seafood dish: CLAMS CASINO
Argyle here. Joel's fourth Monday. He certainly could find more synonyms but he has enough for today. I am curious as to what a later in the week offering Joel could provide.
Across:
1. "Stay out of my affairs," briefly: MYOB. (Mind Your Own Business)
5. Briefly, e.g.: ADVERB. Hung me up for awhile.
11. CFO's degree: MBA. (Chief Financial Officer/Master of Business Administration)
14. Window section: PANE
15. Like the sound of tall grass in the breeze: SWISHY. Not the clue I would have come up with.
16. "__ the ramparts ... ": O'ER
19. Dusting cloth: RAG
20. Slugger __ Harper of the Nats: BRYCE. Young fellow, he was 17 when he went in the 2010 MLB Draft.
21. Stylish, clothes-wise: NATTY
23. Remit: PAY
29. Preppy shirt brand: IZOD. See 21-Across.
31. Japanese noodle: SOBA
32. Replaceable joint: KNEE
33. Much-photographed evening event: SUNSET. Red Sunset Over Sedona.
36. Showroom model: DEMO. (demonstration)
43. Unexpected obstacle: SNAG
44. Revealing, as a bikini: SKIMPY
46. Eye care brand: RENU. Take care of those eyes after ogling those bikinis
50. Savings vehicles for later yrs.: IRAs. (Individual Retirement Account)
52. Copied: APED
57. NFL scores: TDs. (football touchdowns)
58. Car body style: COUPE
59. Saltwater candy: TAFFY
61. Covert __: secret missions: OPS. (OPerations)
68. Sara of baking: LEE
69. Band on the road: TROUPE
70. Franc replacement: EURO
71. Oral health org.: ADA. (American Dental Association)
72. Emphasize: STRESS
73. French state: ÉTAT
Down:
1. Fuel efficiency no.: MPG. (miles per gallon)
2. Pirate's cry: "YAR!"
3. Singly: ONE BY ONE
4. Bar pint contents: BEER
5. Pet adoption org.: ASPCA. (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals)
6. Nerdy types: DWEEBs
7. BMOC, for one: VIP. (Big Man of Christmas/Very Important Person)
8. Sixth sense, for short: ESP. (ExtraSensory Perception)
9. MLB scoreboard letters: RHE. Runs, Hits, Errors.
10. "In Treatment" star Gabriel __: BYRNE. Irish.
11. Salt brand with an umbrella girl: MORTON
12. Fab Four member: BEATLE
13. Socks pattern: ARGYLE. Thanks for the SO, Joel.
18. Metropolis served by JFK and LGA: NYC. (John F. Kennedy International Airport/LaGuardia Airport/New York City)
22. Noah's project: ARK
23. Circle ratios: PIs. There is more than one?
24. Blue, in Baja: AZUL
26. Spanish groceries: BODEGAs
27. Adam's second son: ABEL
28. Fun and __: GAMES
30. Mar.-to-Nov. hrs.: DST. Daylight Saving Time ends at 2:00 AM on
Sunday, November 6, 2016.
34. UFO pilots, presumably: ETS. (Unidentified Flying Object/Extra-Terrestrial)
35. Belted Forum garment: TUNIC. Because TOGA wouldn't fit.
37. Wine barrel wood: OAK
39. Siena sweetheart: CARA. Italian.
40. Through, in itineraries: VIA
41. Remove everything from, as a fridge: EMPTY OUT
42. Zoomed: SPED
45. NFL gains: YDS. (yards)
46. Coke competitor: RC COLA
47. Snuck out to get hitched: ELOPED
48. Queasy feeling: NAUSEA
49. Strike caller: UMP
51. Abs strengtheners: SIT-UPS
54. Religious factions: SECTS
55. Neck areas brushed by barbers: NAPEs
56. Not working today: OFF
60. At no cost: FREE
63. Museum display: ART
64. Fem. campus group: SOR. (sorority)
65. Shade of color: HUE
66. Org. for marksmen: NRA. (National Rifle Association)
67. Tyke: TOT
Argyle
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