Theme: Where in the world...?
17A. Cairo's location? : FIFTY ACROSS. Why, it's 50A. "Aida" setting : EGYPT!
61A. Havana's location? : SEVEN ACROSS. And that would be 7A. It's east of Yucatán : CUBA
11D. Jerusalem's location? : TWELVE DOWN. Of course, we find 12D. Mount Carmel locale : ISRAEL
28D. Lima's location? : THIRTY DOWN. And finally, we go to 30D. Cole Porter's Indiana hometown : PERU
Fun theme, with a word search to find the locales hinted at by the theme entries. I loved this unique theme, using crossword locations to find geographical locales!
Marti here. I got back from the races in Saratoga, unpacked, then re-packed to go down to the Cape for a few days. I got home late in the evening, just in time to sort out the rest...
Across:
1. Chandelier danglers : PRISMS. One prism on my antique Viennese chandelier cost me $25 to replace...At that rate, I could sell the chandelier and pay off the mortgage!
11. Nervous reaction : TIC
14. Prophet in Babylon : DANIEL
15. Short mystery writer? : ANON. HaHa!! loved this clue.
16. Evergreen State sch. : WSU. Washington State University. And 18D. 16-Across mascot : COUGAR
19. Miss a fly : ERR. I assume that would mean, missing a fly ball in baseball??
20. Get licked by : LOSE TO.
21. Place to fill a flask : CHEM LAB. Not my first thought on this one!
23. She played Honey in "Dr. No" : URSULA. Andress. This chick.
25. Flood zone structure : LEVEE
26. Letters followed by a colon : HTTP
29. [I'm in trouble!] : GULP
31. Neuter, as a stallion : GELD
32. Backrub response : AAH
33. Short race : DRAG. I never could understand this sport...seems like a waste of good rubber, to me!
35. "Holy Toledo!" : EGAD
37. More succulent : JUICIER
39. Breakfast in a bar : GRANOLA
42. Red herring : RUSE
43. Paint ineptly : DAUB. Like this one?
17A. Cairo's location? : FIFTY ACROSS. Why, it's 50A. "Aida" setting : EGYPT!
61A. Havana's location? : SEVEN ACROSS. And that would be 7A. It's east of Yucatán : CUBA
11D. Jerusalem's location? : TWELVE DOWN. Of course, we find 12D. Mount Carmel locale : ISRAEL
28D. Lima's location? : THIRTY DOWN. And finally, we go to 30D. Cole Porter's Indiana hometown : PERU
Fun theme, with a word search to find the locales hinted at by the theme entries. I loved this unique theme, using crossword locations to find geographical locales!
Marti here. I got back from the races in Saratoga, unpacked, then re-packed to go down to the Cape for a few days. I got home late in the evening, just in time to sort out the rest...
Across:
1. Chandelier danglers : PRISMS. One prism on my antique Viennese chandelier cost me $25 to replace...At that rate, I could sell the chandelier and pay off the mortgage!
11. Nervous reaction : TIC
14. Prophet in Babylon : DANIEL
15. Short mystery writer? : ANON. HaHa!! loved this clue.
16. Evergreen State sch. : WSU. Washington State University. And 18D. 16-Across mascot : COUGAR
19. Miss a fly : ERR. I assume that would mean, missing a fly ball in baseball??
20. Get licked by : LOSE TO.
21. Place to fill a flask : CHEM LAB. Not my first thought on this one!
23. She played Honey in "Dr. No" : URSULA. Andress. This chick.
25. Flood zone structure : LEVEE
26. Letters followed by a colon : HTTP
29. [I'm in trouble!] : GULP
31. Neuter, as a stallion : GELD
32. Backrub response : AAH
33. Short race : DRAG. I never could understand this sport...seems like a waste of good rubber, to me!
35. "Holy Toledo!" : EGAD
37. More succulent : JUICIER
39. Breakfast in a bar : GRANOLA
42. Red herring : RUSE
43. Paint ineptly : DAUB. Like this one?
44. Walked away with : WON
45. Two-timers : RATS
47. Briquettes, e.g. : FUEL. Charcoal briquettes used to fuel the grill...
49. Exclusively : ONLY
52. Texas slugger Cruz : NELSON.
55. Where some manners are important : BEDSIDE
57. Sports negotiating group : OWNERS
60. "Need ___ on?" : I GO. Why...I must!
64. Blue ___ : LAW. Blue Laws mostly have to do with the prohibition of alcohol sales on Sundays...but in Illinois, it also relates to car sales! (Go figure!)
65. Sheet music symbol : CLEF
66. Bit of roller coaster drama : PLUNGE. Yikes!
67. Hosp. worker : LPN. Licensed Practical Nurse.
68. Help with an answer : HINT. I could have used a few when solving this one!
69. It has 100 seats : SENATE
Down:
1. Common email attachment format : PDF. Portable Document Format.
2. Support bar : RAIL
3. What FAQs offer : INFO
4. Shows interest : SITS UP
5. Filmmaker Russ : MEYER. He is best known for his low-budget sexploitation films that featured campy humor, sly satire and large-breasted women. Sounds like he would fit right in on this blog!
6. Mattress supports : SLATS
7. Caboose, for one : CAR
8. Petroleum giant that merged with Chevron in 2005 : UNOCAL. New to me.
9. Hogwash : BOSH
10. Adams who shot El Capitan : ANSEL. Stunning photographs!
13. Kept in check : CURBED
22. Fox of "Transformers" : MEGAN. You like her?
24. Big galoot : LUG
26. Uris novel, with "The" : HAJ. I haven't read it (yet). You?
27. Upsilon preceder : TAU
33. Bad-mouth : DIS
34. Diver's domain : REEF
36. Debatable "gift" : GAB
38. Crescent moon points : CUSPS
39. Tank unit : GALLON
40. "OMG, too funny!" : LOL. "Laugh Out Loud!"
41. "___ volunteers?" : ANY
43. What makes an amp damp? : DEE. Did the clue fool you?
45. Send a new invoice to : REBILL
46. Marital challenge, perhaps : AGE GAP. Oh, I don't know...some of my best husbands were older than me!
48. Rugged : UNEVEN
49. Like many an extra-inning game : ONE RUN
51. Former CBS head Laurence : TISCH. Needed all the perps for this one!
53. Trades : SWAPS
54. Réunion attendee : ONCLE. French for "uncle".
56. Lunch spot : DELI
58. Novelest Jaffe : RONA
59. USAF rank above senior airman : SSGT. Staff Sergeant.
62. Newt, once : EFT
63. Make sure : SEE
Answer grid.
Until next Thursday,
Hugs!
Marti
