Theme: Fleet of Funnies - Aquatic vessels clued unexpectedly:
17A. High-end eye makeup?: LUXURY LINER. I got this one right off the bat, I had a couple of crosses in place with the downs, and LUXURY pretty much filled itself in. LINER came naturally, then I was off to the races.
27A. One sterilizing Ping-Pong equipment?: PADDLE STEAMER. Proud Mary? Let's rock ...
48A. Squad car for soprano Kathleen?: BATTLE CRUISER. I chuckled at this one. Plus-sized divas in UK slang might be described as "having a bit of the battleship about her". Kathleen Battle, however, does not fit the description. Here with Wynton Marsalis:
64A. Worthless stuff from Beijing?: CHINESE JUNK. I saw many junks running local deliveries in Hong Kong harbor. Still highly practical.
Fun theme, some nice long downs, crisp fill, nice puzzle!
Across:
1. Outdated: PASSÉ
6. Calf-length dresses: MIDIS
11. Streaming alternative: DVD
14. Let up: ABATE
15. Hacienda material: ADOBE. I always want ADOBO - it's those smoked chipotle chilis in adobo sauce. Food!
16. Crew's control?: OAR. Some crew just use the oar for power, and leave it to the cox at the back to steer. I think the coxless four is probably the finest example of oarsmanship, power and control. Try to watch some events at the next Summer Olympic games.
19. Hollywood SFX: CGI. Movie Special Effects - SFX - Computer Generated Imagery - CGI.
20. Part of a process: STEP
21. "Pomp and Circumstance" composer: ELGAR. Edward. I thought he might get a quick cameo performance at last weekend's nuptuals.
22. Concert souvenir: STUB. Quick, where are my U2 stubs from last year? I swear just saw them.
23. First words of "Green Eggs and Ham": I AM. I'm at the Licensing Expo in Las Vegas this week. It's my last chance to approach the Dr. Seuss booth with a witty sales pitch. Any ideas?
25. Creeps: TIPTOES. Ah, those find of creeps! I love noun/verb clue-play
32. Supermarket chain with a m ostly red oval logo: IGA. When I saw this and the crossing 28D I was already holding up my hands in a (personal) Natick defeat. But finally, the Ghosts of Puzzles Past bailed me out of a hole.
33. Con man?: ANTI. Pro - Con. Fer - Anti. Opposite sides of the voting spectrum.
34. Switches: SWAPS
37. Adorkable one: NERD. Clue of the day. I love it. Didn't take a second to latch on, but awesome world play.
39. Emcee duty: INTRO
42. Flute or reed, on an organ: STOP. Always wanted to have a crack at one of those huge church organs.
43. Tibetan legends: YETIS
45. Fireside stack: LOGS
47. Org. concerned with emissions: E.P.A.
52. Sign of fall: SCORPIO. Nice clue for this Zodiac sign. October 23rd - November 22nd.
54. Fish-eating eagle: ERN
55. Romp: PLAY
56. Old autocrats: TSARS
59. Historic times: AGES. The Age of .... Enlightenment/Aquarius/etc.
63. Place for a bud: EAR
66. It may be financial or legal: AID
67. Skin dye used in some wedding celebrations: HENNA. I henna'd my hair in my teens. Here is me, playing one of Winchester's "disaffected youth" occupying the historical Buttercross. Just like we did every weekend, it wasn't "Che" revolutionary, we just needed somewhere to sit when we were kicked out of the coffee shop above for not actually buying anything. I hemmed the jeans myself on my mom's Singer sewing machine
68. Overdue: TARDY
69. Measures for long-distance runners: Abbr.: KMS. One kilometer isn't even a warm-up for these folks. Coast-to-Coast - aim for 42 days to beat the record, and expect to run around 4,800 km give or take a few bathroom breaks or wrong turns.
70. Mystery award: EDGAR. Mr. Edgar Allan, and how apt it that?
71. Entertain: AMUSE
Down:
1. More than casual acquaintances: PALS
2. Touch on: ABUT
3. __-Coburg: former Bavarian duchy: SAXE
4. Idiotic: STUPID
5. "If __ I loved her, all that love is gone": Shakespeare: E'ER. Demetrius telling Lysander he's welcome to Hermia:
6. __ of America: MALL
7. "Got it, man": I DIG! Probably not been heard since the 60's, but I could be wrong.
8. Give: DONATE
9. Gibraltar's peninsula: IBERIA. Shared with Spain and Portugal. Maybe a slice of Andorra too.
10. Sun. delivery: SER. mon. The sermon at last weekend's "royal" wedding caused a little bit of a stir.
11. High degrees: DOCTORATES
12. Ill-defined: VAGUE
13. Small amounts: DRIBS
18. Aden native: YEMENI
22. Simmers: STEWS
24. Fashioned after: À LA
26. Canadian VIPs: PM'S. Prime Ministers.
27. Like some Christmas candles: PINY
28. Tommie of the Amazin' Mets: AGEE
29. They're stuck in pubs: DARTBOARDS. At some point in dim and distant history, the numbering sequence became accepted. I understand 1-20-5, risk/reward, but I've hit 17 aiming for 19. I won my first competitive darts match by hitting double-17. Happy days.
30. RR depot: STN.
31. IMDb search category: TITLE
35. Bishop of Rome: POPE
36. Sail support: SPAR
38. Private account: DIARY
40. Mythical bird: ROC
41. Fiona, after Shrek's kiss: OGRESS
44. Auto additive with a mostly red oval logo: STP
46. __ La Table: Williams-Sonoma rival: SUR. Ignore all these guys, find a restaurant supply store near you and get everything you need at one-tenth of the price.
49. Gave religiously: TITHED
50. Dieting successfully: LOSING
51. Stuck: IN A JAM
52. Command to Fido: SPEAK
53. GEICO submission: CLAIM
57. "Mom" co-star Faris: ANNA
58. Stern: REAR. Aft, Abaft, so many nautical terms for the blunt end.
60. Wise adviser: GURU. It's an honorific of respect in India. I've been addressed as "Steve Guru", which made me awkwardly uncomfortable until I realized it was a show of manners, and one I could embrace. I love Indian culture.
61. Objectives: ENDS
62. Inner Hebrides isle: SKYE.
64. "The Motorcycle Diaries" revolutionary: CHE. One of my friends named her cat after the motorcycle - Fuser. Who knew that Marxists were so fond of their bikes that they gave them a name?
65. In-flight update: ETA. Did you know that an on-time departure mean that as long you push back from the gate on the appointed minute, regardless of whether you spend two hours on the tarmac fixing the fuel pump, waiting for the lightning to clear or holding in line behind 30 other planes? Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics!
Steve
17A. High-end eye makeup?: LUXURY LINER. I got this one right off the bat, I had a couple of crosses in place with the downs, and LUXURY pretty much filled itself in. LINER came naturally, then I was off to the races.
27A. One sterilizing Ping-Pong equipment?: PADDLE STEAMER. Proud Mary? Let's rock ...
48A. Squad car for soprano Kathleen?: BATTLE CRUISER. I chuckled at this one. Plus-sized divas in UK slang might be described as "having a bit of the battleship about her". Kathleen Battle, however, does not fit the description. Here with Wynton Marsalis:
64A. Worthless stuff from Beijing?: CHINESE JUNK. I saw many junks running local deliveries in Hong Kong harbor. Still highly practical.
Fun theme, some nice long downs, crisp fill, nice puzzle!
Across:
1. Outdated: PASSÉ
6. Calf-length dresses: MIDIS
11. Streaming alternative: DVD
14. Let up: ABATE
15. Hacienda material: ADOBE. I always want ADOBO - it's those smoked chipotle chilis in adobo sauce. Food!
16. Crew's control?: OAR. Some crew just use the oar for power, and leave it to the cox at the back to steer. I think the coxless four is probably the finest example of oarsmanship, power and control. Try to watch some events at the next Summer Olympic games.
19. Hollywood SFX: CGI. Movie Special Effects - SFX - Computer Generated Imagery - CGI.
20. Part of a process: STEP
21. "Pomp and Circumstance" composer: ELGAR. Edward. I thought he might get a quick cameo performance at last weekend's nuptuals.
22. Concert souvenir: STUB. Quick, where are my U2 stubs from last year? I swear just saw them.
23. First words of "Green Eggs and Ham": I AM. I'm at the Licensing Expo in Las Vegas this week. It's my last chance to approach the Dr. Seuss booth with a witty sales pitch. Any ideas?
25. Creeps: TIPTOES. Ah, those find of creeps! I love noun/verb clue-play
32. Supermarket chain with a m ostly red oval logo: IGA. When I saw this and the crossing 28D I was already holding up my hands in a (personal) Natick defeat. But finally, the Ghosts of Puzzles Past bailed me out of a hole.
33. Con man?: ANTI. Pro - Con. Fer - Anti. Opposite sides of the voting spectrum.
34. Switches: SWAPS
37. Adorkable one: NERD. Clue of the day. I love it. Didn't take a second to latch on, but awesome world play.
39. Emcee duty: INTRO
42. Flute or reed, on an organ: STOP. Always wanted to have a crack at one of those huge church organs.
43. Tibetan legends: YETIS
45. Fireside stack: LOGS
47. Org. concerned with emissions: E.P.A.
52. Sign of fall: SCORPIO. Nice clue for this Zodiac sign. October 23rd - November 22nd.
54. Fish-eating eagle: ERN
55. Romp: PLAY
56. Old autocrats: TSARS
59. Historic times: AGES. The Age of .... Enlightenment/Aquarius/etc.
63. Place for a bud: EAR
66. It may be financial or legal: AID
67. Skin dye used in some wedding celebrations: HENNA. I henna'd my hair in my teens. Here is me, playing one of Winchester's "disaffected youth" occupying the historical Buttercross. Just like we did every weekend, it wasn't "Che" revolutionary, we just needed somewhere to sit when we were kicked out of the coffee shop above for not actually buying anything. I hemmed the jeans myself on my mom's Singer sewing machine
68. Overdue: TARDY
69. Measures for long-distance runners: Abbr.: KMS. One kilometer isn't even a warm-up for these folks. Coast-to-Coast - aim for 42 days to beat the record, and expect to run around 4,800 km give or take a few bathroom breaks or wrong turns.
70. Mystery award: EDGAR. Mr. Edgar Allan, and how apt it that?
71. Entertain: AMUSE
Down:
1. More than casual acquaintances: PALS
2. Touch on: ABUT
3. __-Coburg: former Bavarian duchy: SAXE
4. Idiotic: STUPID
5. "If __ I loved her, all that love is gone": Shakespeare: E'ER. Demetrius telling Lysander he's welcome to Hermia:
Lysander, keep thy Hermia. I will none.
If e'er I loved her, all that love is gone.
My heart to her but as guest-wise sojourned,
And now to Helen is it home returned,
There to remain.
A Midsummer Night's Dream, Act III sc. ii
6. __ of America: MALL
7. "Got it, man": I DIG! Probably not been heard since the 60's, but I could be wrong.
8. Give: DONATE
9. Gibraltar's peninsula: IBERIA. Shared with Spain and Portugal. Maybe a slice of Andorra too.
10. Sun. delivery: SER. mon. The sermon at last weekend's "royal" wedding caused a little bit of a stir.
11. High degrees: DOCTORATES
12. Ill-defined: VAGUE
13. Small amounts: DRIBS
18. Aden native: YEMENI
22. Simmers: STEWS
24. Fashioned after: À LA
26. Canadian VIPs: PM'S. Prime Ministers.
27. Like some Christmas candles: PINY
28. Tommie of the Amazin' Mets: AGEE
29. They're stuck in pubs: DARTBOARDS. At some point in dim and distant history, the numbering sequence became accepted. I understand 1-20-5, risk/reward, but I've hit 17 aiming for 19. I won my first competitive darts match by hitting double-17. Happy days.
30. RR depot: STN.
31. IMDb search category: TITLE
35. Bishop of Rome: POPE
36. Sail support: SPAR
38. Private account: DIARY
40. Mythical bird: ROC
41. Fiona, after Shrek's kiss: OGRESS
44. Auto additive with a mostly red oval logo: STP
46. __ La Table: Williams-Sonoma rival: SUR. Ignore all these guys, find a restaurant supply store near you and get everything you need at one-tenth of the price.
49. Gave religiously: TITHED
50. Dieting successfully: LOSING
51. Stuck: IN A JAM
52. Command to Fido: SPEAK
53. GEICO submission: CLAIM
57. "Mom" co-star Faris: ANNA
58. Stern: REAR. Aft, Abaft, so many nautical terms for the blunt end.
60. Wise adviser: GURU. It's an honorific of respect in India. I've been addressed as "Steve Guru", which made me awkwardly uncomfortable until I realized it was a show of manners, and one I could embrace. I love Indian culture.
61. Objectives: ENDS
62. Inner Hebrides isle: SKYE.
"Speed, bonnie boat, like a bird on the wing,
Onward! the sailors cry;
Carry the lad that's born to be King
Over the sea to Skye."
64. "The Motorcycle Diaries" revolutionary: CHE. One of my friends named her cat after the motorcycle - Fuser. Who knew that Marxists were so fond of their bikes that they gave them a name?
65. In-flight update: ETA. Did you know that an on-time departure mean that as long you push back from the gate on the appointed minute, regardless of whether you spend two hours on the tarmac fixing the fuel pump, waiting for the lightning to clear or holding in line behind 30 other planes? Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics!
Steve
