Embracing the 9 to 5
Hi All.Today's offering is a return of Brooke. Last Huckster Gary checked on Brooke (10/22/22), she was in Berlin doing a post-doc in computational chemistry and machine-learning work on molecular kinetics.
Um, I might could help with the latter but the former is beyond me.
Alright then, let's get down to business:
17. "We've all been there": JOIN THE CLUB. JOB - your 9 to 5 work.
29. Element of some holiday traditions: GIFT GIVING. GIG. Could be a job or freelance work.
46. Sentiment celebrated with pink, blue, and white apparel: TRANS PRIDE. TRADE - what you do for your work.
62. Ways to sidestep obstacles, and what are found in this puzzle's circles: WORK AROUNDS. Ah, the circles embrace the phrase (and I made them blue-collars ;-))
Across:
1. Italian city known for its cheese: PARMA.
How it's Made
6. "Girl, Woman, __": Bernardine Evaristo novel: OTHER.
11. NCAA swimming champion Thomas: LIA.
14. Howlin' Wolf's genre: BLUES.
15. Actress Watts: NAOMI.
16. Magic, on scoreboards: ORL. The basketball team Magic is in Orlando, FL.
17. [see: theme]
19. Enemy: FOE.
20. Nissan sedan: SENTRA.
21. Six-pt. plays: TDS. Football: Touchdowns are six-points.
22. Ice Follies venue: RINK.
23. Goose sound: HONK.
25. Sierra Nevada lake: TAHOE.
26. Research on an adversary, for short: OPPO. Opposition research against your (oft political) opponent.
29. [see: theme]
33. PC "copy" combo: CTRLC. Control-C puts the highlighted text on the clipboard for later CTRL-V (paste).
35. Carrot relative: PARSNIP.
36. Also: TOO.
37. Bit of facial decor: LIP RING. Ouch.
39. Stephanie of "Everything Everywhere All at Once": HSU.
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| Internet says her name is pronounced SHOO |
42. Four-time FIFA Women's World Cup champions: TEAM USA. Ole!(?)
44. Lanai greeting: ALOHA.
46. [see: theme]
49. Heavy fencing sword: EPEE.
50. Costa Rica's __ Island National Park: COCOS.
51. Big swallow: SWIG. Oh, not the bird.
53. CPR experts: EMTS. Emergency Medical Technicians are experts at cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
54. Corp. VIP: CEO. The Chief Executive Officer is a Very Important Person.
57. Hosts: EMCEES.
61. Floral wreath: LEI.
62. [see: theme]
64. "haha": LOL.
65. Tear-inducing ingredient: ONION.
66. Fritter maker: FRYER.
67. NNW opposite: SSE. Compass rose.
68. Ogwumike of the Los Angeles Sparks: NNEKA.
69. Caramel-topped desserts: FLANS.
Down:
1. Easy sammies: PBJS. Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches.
2. __ vera gel: ALOE.
3. Make a mess of: RUIN.
4. Component of some mint oils: MENTHOL.
5. Jetson canine: ASTRO. The Jetsons were a cartoon of my youth.
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| Rosie, George, Jane, Judy Astro, Elroy (left to right, back to front) |
6. Ariana Grande's "__ Last Time": ONE.
7. Diplomat's skill: TACT.
8. Pend: HOLD.
9. Ground-bound birds: EMUS.
10. Celery piece: RIB.
11. Form of chill-out music: LoFi HIP-HOP.
12. Appliqué type: IRON ON.
13. Pub cask: ALE KEG.
18. Chill (with): HANG.
22. Musician Shankar: RAVI.
24. Yom __: KIPPUR.
25. Mexican shredded meat dish: TINGA.
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| Recipe |
26. Autumn mo.: OCT. October.
27. Vacation hrs., e.g.: PTO. Paid (Personal) Time Off.
28. Touch-oriented language: PROTACTILE. Braille was too short.
30. Language of Nima Yooshij's poetry: FARSI.
31. Threesomes: TRIADS.
32. "The $100,000 Pyramid" channel: GSN. Game Show Network.
34. Reunion group: CLASS.
38. Little devil: IMP.
40. __/her pronouns: SHE.
41. OPEC member: UAE.
43. Actress Mireille: ENOS.
45. Hamstring exercise: LEG CURL.
46. Immune response agents: T-CELLS.
47. Alfa __: Italian sports cars: ROMEOS.
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| My '86 Alfa Spider Veloce - Red Barchetta's [RUSH] kin. |
48. Still-life pitcher: EWER. Oh, not baseball players' #1 position before the game-clocks ;-)
52. "Gotta run!": IM OFF.
54. The Nutmeg St.: CONN. Connecticut.
55. Sandusky's lake: ERIE.
56. "I get it, I get it!": OK OK.
58. "The Celts" singer: ENYA.
59. The paradise of "Paradise Lost": EDEN.
60. Cold War gp.: SSRS. Soyuz Sovetskikh Sotsialisticheskikh Respublik, is Latin alphabet transliteration of Russian: Союз Советских Социалистических Республик (СССР) //yeah, I Googled the translation.
62. Triumphed: WON.
63. Santa __ winds: ANA.
The Grid:
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| The Grid |
WOs: KIPPoR, something under PARSNIP, I'M Out.
ESPs: OTHER (as clued), LIA, ENOS, LO FI HIP HOP, HSU, COCUS, NNEKA, and probably many others
Fav: Alfa ROMEO
Hope the grid wasn't too much of a 'task' for y'all.
And with that, I'll just leave yous with Styx's Blue Collar Man.
Cheers, -T
