Theme: Company Slogans
17. "Am I coming in loud and clear?" (Verizon): CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW?
28. "Waiter, isn't my steak ready yet?" (Wendy's): WHERE'S THE BEEF.
47. "Don't settle when it comes to personal potential" (U.S. Army): BE ALL YOU CAN BE.
63. "No fakes here" (Coca-Cola): IT'S THE REAL THING.
Boomer here.
Last year, the Superb Owl came to Minnesota and if you read the news, it cost the city and state around 55 million dollars (however I believe hotels, restaurants, cabbies, Uber, and MSP Airport did just fine.) This year, Minneapolis' U.S. Bank stadium is hosting the NCAA Basketball Final Four, and rumor has it that we are spending 110 Million bucks on security, traffic control and various protections. I cannot afford a ticket but it's nice to know that my tax money is paying for something worthwhile.
Last year, the Superb Owl came to Minnesota and if you read the news, it cost the city and state around 55 million dollars (however I believe hotels, restaurants, cabbies, Uber, and MSP Airport did just fine.) This year, Minneapolis' U.S. Bank stadium is hosting the NCAA Basketball Final Four, and rumor has it that we are spending 110 Million bucks on security, traffic control and various protections. I cannot afford a ticket but it's nice to know that my tax money is paying for something worthwhile.
Congratulations to our L.A. Times own Rams for their victory in overtime and a trip to Superb Owl number LIII. (If you are not Roman that's 53.) Good Luck!!!
Across:
1. Broadway auntie: MAME. "You charm the husk right off of the corn."
5. Sean Connery, for one: SCOT. The original 007. I think I saw every 007 movie when I was a kid.
9. Strong winds: GALES.
Reminds me of Dorothy Gale who was blown to Oz by a strong wind. Then
there was Gale Storm - "My Little Margie". Interesting weather related
name, but I doubt it was real.
14. Words while calling a bet: I' M IN.
15. Any volume of Hume's "The History of England," e.g.: TOME.
16. Banded marble: AGATE. We had steelies, peeries, and agates. Kid fun was great before computers and smart phones.
20. Boutros-Ghali's successor: ANNAN. Served in the U.N. Kofi just passed away last fall.
21. Happen as a result: ENSUE.
22. USCG officer: ENS. Whenever I see this answer, I think of Ensign Parker in McHale's Navy.
23. __ Tomé and Príncipe: SAO.
24. Round Table title: SIR. But
how do you thank someone who has taken you from crayons to perfume? It
isn't easy, but I'll try. It was a Lulu of a hit song.
26. Bluesy James: ETTA.
34. The Vols' sch.: U TENN.
35. Astronomical red giant: S STAR. I have never heard of this, so I Googled it, Now I still don't know what it is.
36. "The Wizard __": comic strip: OF ID. Not the Wizard that Dorothy Gale visited.
39. Gawk: STARE.
I suppose this is an "E" Star. Sort of like an "S" Star but part of
one of those stupid constellations that everyone talks about.
42. Like Cheerios: OATY.
I like GM cereals, but I have to admit, I buy the off brand copies. I
bowl with a guy who retired from General Mills. I think I will ask him
if they make the Wheat, Rice, and Corn Chex, and package them in a
different box for Aldi and other grocery stores. They sure look and
taste the same.
43. Sonata movement: RONDO.
45. Flu symptom: FEVER. Peggy Lee - "Fever in the morning, Fever all through the night".
51. Cylindrical cheese: EDAM. I love cheese, but I never buy round chunks.
52. Genetic "messenger" initials: RNA.
53. "Morning Edition" airer: NPR. One of C.C.'s favorite news channels
56. Letter before omega: PSI. Omega is the final letter. Graybar retirees (like me) belong to "Older More Energetic Graybar Associates" Aka OMEGA.
59. Largest Greek island: CRETE.
61. Drink served with marshmallows: COCOA. I have to drink my cocoa straight up. Marshmallows have too much sugar.
66. Shire of "Rocky": TALIA.
67. London art gallery: TATE.
68. A single time: ONCE. Upon time there were three bears, Mama, Papa, and baby, Oh, never mind, you have all heard that story.
69. Precipitous: STEEP. I think we make tea this way.
70. Flock's "Absolutely!": AMEN. So be it!
71. Garden scrapers: HOES. Garden waterer - HOSE
Down:
1. Layered minerals: MICAS.
2. Appliance brand: AMANA. Famous manufacturer in Amana, Iowa.
3. Bait fish: MINNOW. I bowl with a Minnow. His real name is Marlowe, but everyone calls him "Minnow".
4. One-named New Age singer: ENYA.
5. Consecutive alphabet trio that spells a name: STU. A big husky guy may be called Beef Stu.
6. Easy to understand: COHERENT.
7. Black cat, to some: OMEN. A strange movie about a weird young boy.
8. It includes cups, a pot and a sugar bowl: TEA SET. Don't forget the Barbie Doll.
9. Reproductive cells: GAMETES.
10. 242, for the USA: AGE. 71 for me. (A baby boomer), Happy I am old enough to remember and enjoyed all the hoopla surrounding 1976.
11. Narrow street: LANE. "On Penny Lane there is a barber sharing photographs"
12. Berkshire school: ETON.
13. Puts in stitches: SEWS.
18. Initial stage, as of the flu: ONSET.
19. Baseball's Babe: RUTH.
The "Bambino" among other nicknames. It is scary to think how good he
might have been if he stayed in shape and laid off the brew.
25. More than annoys: IRES.
27. Soak up: ABSORB.
29. Gathering around the quarterback: HUDDLE.
In the old days, the guy with the single digit number called the plays.
Now I think they have speakers in their helmets and call what the
coaches tell them to do.
30. Big mess: SNAFU. In high school we had a goofy guy named Anthony who we nicknamed Snafu. I suppose every high school had a snafu.
31. In-flight approx.: ETA. Maybe a little early if with the wind.
32. "Dig in!": EAT. Please pass the chicken.
33. Cook in oil: FRY. I mean, please pass the FRIED chicken.
36. Heavenly body: ORB.
37. Them, vis-à-vis us: FOE.
38. Once-lifetime link: IN A. Once in a lifetime.
40. Make over: RECREATE. The fried chicken plate is empty. Please recreate more.
41. "Dear __ Hansen": 2017 Best Musical: EVAN.
44. British buddy: OLD CHAP.
46. Legislate: ENACT.
48. Easily maneuvered, at sea: YARE. Umpire talk - "YARE OUT"
49. Mafioso code of honor: OMERTA.
50. Affluent Los Angeles district: ENCINO.
I don't know much about the logistics of Los Angeles. I hope the
teachers can get back on the job and schools become more to their
liking.
54. Explorer __ de León: PONCE.
55. Fits of anger: RAGES. Argue with an ump and he may call "YARE OUT" (of the game.)
56. Indy service areas: PITS. I wonder if they allow "SPIT" in the PITS.
57. MD's "Now!": STAT.
This comes from Latin "Statum" which means right now. For some reason
medical professionals needed to know Latin. I think they used to write
prescriptions Quaque die.
58. "Cast Away" setting: ISLE.
With Gilligan, the Skipper too, the millionaire and his wife. The
movie star, the professor and Mary Ann here on Gilligan's Isle.
60. Angels or Saints: TEAM.
We know about Albert Pujols' Angels. St. Paul, MN has a low level
minor league team called the Saints. Apologies to Drew Brees.
62. "Oops!": OH OH.
62. "Oops!": OH OH.
64. Game with no winner: TIE. I have a few neck ties that are winners.
65. Actor Cariou: LEN.
Boomer
Notes from C.C.:
1)
Happy 71st birthday to our young Madame DeFarge (Janice)! So glad you
bumped into Abjeo.
2)
Happy 11th birthday to our blog! Thanks for being here for me all
these years. I can't imagine what my life would be without you guys.
