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Words: 70
Blocks: 28
October starts "ORFF" (32D) with a Saturday Silk - and started rough, but ended up-
20A. Not so tough : EASIER
At least for me; lots of 9's, 8's, & 7's, two 12-letter climbers, and two 10's;
35A. Space-saving display : FLATSCREEN - which we had (mostly) yesterday, it's counterpart being;
30A. They fall in war films : PARATROOPS;
which altered my original "SHOOT OUT GOAL" to-
20D. Hockey game clincher : EMPTY NET GOAL - such a huge sigh of relief in a tightly played 3-2 game; it's counterpart being;
5D. Carnegie Deli offering : KOSHER PICKLE - I was thinking pastrami something....never been, but really need to - living 60mi from "the city"
Onward~!
ACROSS:
1. Party leader : HOST - semi-misdirection, but I wasn't fooled
5. ___ Sea, off Siberia : KARA - map
9. Short-necked European fruit : ANJOU - Pear didn't fit, but the "U" from USER IDs made the "brand name" obvious
14. Neutralizer of a sort : ANTI-TOXIN - without this, you'll be sucking the poison out
16. Theater name : LOEWS
17. Ben Franklin, e.g. : STATESMAN
18. City on the Aar : BERNE - Switzerland
19. Solutions for unfair situations? : GALOSHES - We are still in unfair, "not fair" weather conditions here, but I like rainy days
21. Modern address : URL - Uniform Resource Locator
22. "1-2-3" singer Barry : LEN - I had this clue not too long ago
23. Tracker or Canyon : GMC - the automobiles, that is
24. Fifth-century date : CDI - years 401-500, in Roman Numbers; C=100, D=500
25. Haberdashery item : TIEBAR
27. Brand for which Garfield was once spokescat : ALPO
28. Patricia Neal's Oscar film : HUD
29. Fountain output : SODA
33. One may go over your head : HAIRDRYER
Words: 70
Blocks: 28
October starts "ORFF" (32D) with a Saturday Silk - and started rough, but ended up-
20A. Not so tough : EASIER
At least for me; lots of 9's, 8's, & 7's, two 12-letter climbers, and two 10's;
35A. Space-saving display : FLATSCREEN - which we had (mostly) yesterday, it's counterpart being;
30A. They fall in war films : PARATROOPS;
which altered my original "SHOOT OUT GOAL" to-
20D. Hockey game clincher : EMPTY NET GOAL - such a huge sigh of relief in a tightly played 3-2 game; it's counterpart being;
5D. Carnegie Deli offering : KOSHER PICKLE - I was thinking pastrami something....never been, but really need to - living 60mi from "the city"
Onward~!
ACROSS:
1. Party leader : HOST - semi-misdirection, but I wasn't fooled
5. ___ Sea, off Siberia : KARA - map
9. Short-necked European fruit : ANJOU - Pear didn't fit, but the "U" from USER IDs made the "brand name" obvious
14. Neutralizer of a sort : ANTI-TOXIN - without this, you'll be sucking the poison out
16. Theater name : LOEWS
17. Ben Franklin, e.g. : STATESMAN
18. City on the Aar : BERNE - Switzerland
19. Solutions for unfair situations? : GALOSHES - We are still in unfair, "not fair" weather conditions here, but I like rainy days
21. Modern address : URL - Uniform Resource Locator
22. "1-2-3" singer Barry : LEN - I had this clue not too long ago
23. Tracker or Canyon : GMC - the automobiles, that is
24. Fifth-century date : CDI - years 401-500, in Roman Numbers; C=100, D=500
25. Haberdashery item : TIEBAR
27. Brand for which Garfield was once spokescat : ALPO
28. Patricia Neal's Oscar film : HUD
29. Fountain output : SODA
33. One may go over your head : HAIRDRYER
38. Brothers : FRAS - the 'order of' type brothers, in Italian
42. Lucy of "Kill Bill" : LIU - her
43. Body protector : SKIN - had S-u-I-t, which helped
44. Worn out : EFFETE
46. Gives a thumbs-up : OKs
47. Antiquity, quaintly : ELD
48. Old televangelism letters : PTL
49. Burden : TAX
50. Adjust at the garage, perhaps : RE-TUNE
52. Composer for whom an annual violin competition is named : PAGANINI - the "rock N roll" start of his time; quote here
54. Nonreactive : INERT
55. Deadpan features : MONOTONES - Steven Wright, e.g.
56. Suit material : SERGE
57. Woman in a tree? : GREAT-AUNT - not fooled, talkin' family tree....
58. Suit material : TWEED
59. Give away : TELL
60. Tablets from docs : MEDS
DOWN:
1. Shows nerve : HAS GUTS
2. London's setting : ONTARIO - map, middle
3. Conked out : STALLED
4. One of the Jacksons : TITO
6. Dismissive sorts? : AXMEN
7. Narrow inlets : RIAS
8. "Barbara __": Beach Boys hit : ANN - I'll leave the links to the commentors
9. White meat source : ALBACORE - Tuna
10. Rejections : NOES
11. Bible's City of Palm Trees : JERICHO - my mother is a teacher-aide at Jericho Elementary School
12. Confessed : OWNED UP
13. They get you in : USER IDs
15. Magnetic induction unit : TESLA
23. Driving problem : GLARE
26. Currency with King Mongkut on the fifty : BAHT - Siam, and the king in "The King and I"
27. "As You Like It" forest : ARDEN - Shakespeare
31. Secret rival : ARRID - Secret and Arrid, two brand-name deodorants
32. "O Fortuna" composer : ORFF - more here
34. Agreed : ASSENTED
35. Wedding arranger? : FLORIST
36. Perfectly restored : LIKE NEW
37. Stark : AUSTERE
39. Attendants : RETINUE
40. Done : AT AN END
41. Many Suffragette opponents : SEXISTS - "what's wrong with being sexy?" -IST
45. Half a legendary bluegrass duo : FLATT - & Scruggs - here
48. Advisory group : PANEL
51. Press : URGE
52. Minute opening : PORE
53. First name in linguistics : NOAM - Chomsky
55. Co. heads : MGT - ManaG"E"menT
Answer grid.
That's how you start the month with Silk and Splynter ~!!!
Splynter
42. Lucy of "Kill Bill" : LIU - her
43. Body protector : SKIN - had S-u-I-t, which helped
44. Worn out : EFFETE
46. Gives a thumbs-up : OKs
47. Antiquity, quaintly : ELD
48. Old televangelism letters : PTL
49. Burden : TAX
50. Adjust at the garage, perhaps : RE-TUNE
52. Composer for whom an annual violin competition is named : PAGANINI - the "rock N roll" start of his time; quote here
54. Nonreactive : INERT
55. Deadpan features : MONOTONES - Steven Wright, e.g.
56. Suit material : SERGE
57. Woman in a tree? : GREAT-AUNT - not fooled, talkin' family tree....
58. Suit material : TWEED
59. Give away : TELL
60. Tablets from docs : MEDS
DOWN:
1. Shows nerve : HAS GUTS
2. London's setting : ONTARIO - map, middle
3. Conked out : STALLED
4. One of the Jacksons : TITO
6. Dismissive sorts? : AXMEN
7. Narrow inlets : RIAS
8. "Barbara __": Beach Boys hit : ANN - I'll leave the links to the commentors
9. White meat source : ALBACORE - Tuna
10. Rejections : NOES
11. Bible's City of Palm Trees : JERICHO - my mother is a teacher-aide at Jericho Elementary School
12. Confessed : OWNED UP
13. They get you in : USER IDs
15. Magnetic induction unit : TESLA
23. Driving problem : GLARE
26. Currency with King Mongkut on the fifty : BAHT - Siam, and the king in "The King and I"
27. "As You Like It" forest : ARDEN - Shakespeare
31. Secret rival : ARRID - Secret and Arrid, two brand-name deodorants
32. "O Fortuna" composer : ORFF - more here
34. Agreed : ASSENTED
35. Wedding arranger? : FLORIST
36. Perfectly restored : LIKE NEW
37. Stark : AUSTERE
39. Attendants : RETINUE
40. Done : AT AN END
41. Many Suffragette opponents : SEXISTS - "what's wrong with being sexy?" -IST
45. Half a legendary bluegrass duo : FLATT - & Scruggs - here
48. Advisory group : PANEL
51. Press : URGE
52. Minute opening : PORE
53. First name in linguistics : NOAM - Chomsky
55. Co. heads : MGT - ManaG"E"menT
Answer grid.
That's how you start the month with Silk and Splynter ~!!!
Splynter
