Words: 70 (missing F,Q,X)
Blocks: 27
This would be a second LAT solo puzzle from Mr. Lieb, who had a Sunday
back in 2012, right after C.C.'s B-day. The last puzzle we saw from
John was a duo with David Quarfoot this past Thanksgiving. Today's
offering got done only with a huge number of W.A.G.s on my part, and
there was quite a few names dropped, and some 'strange' fill, too.
Triple 9's and 8's in the corners, with two 12-letter spanners;
39a. Emma Frost portrayer in "X-Men: First Class" : JANUARYJONES - and a proper name
31. One of the moveable feasts : EASTER SUNDAY - Timely - and we just had a moveable feasts puzzle
oooooonnnnnnwwwwwaaaarrrrrddd~~~~~!!!!
ACROSS:
1. Extremely lame, in slang : WEAK SAUCE - new phrase to me; my last fills in the grid were the "S" and "U" - starting off with a 'strange' fill....
10. "The Zoo Story" dramatist : ALBEE - and continuing with a proper name
10. "The Zoo Story" dramatist : ALBEE - and continuing with a proper name
15. One with breaking news : ANCHORMAN
16. Conger cousin : MORAY - Eels
17. African kingdom : SWAZILAND - Africa #1
18. Lite-__: classic Hasbro toy : BRITE - some of these Lite-Brite works of art are over the top; WARNING~!; some racy content
19. 3 part? : ARC - when you write the number '3', it has two arcs
20. Do followers : RE MI - musical D'oh~!, not a hair "do"
21. Ad lib : WING IT
22. Scott who played the lead in 1976's "Bugsy Malone" : BAIO - proper name
24. Maintain the status quo : SIT PAT
18. Lite-__: classic Hasbro toy : BRITE - some of these Lite-Brite works of art are over the top; WARNING~!; some racy content
19. 3 part? : ARC - when you write the number '3', it has two arcs
20. Do followers : RE MI - musical D'oh~!, not a hair "do"
21. Ad lib : WING IT
22. Scott who played the lead in 1976's "Bugsy Malone" : BAIO - proper name
24. Maintain the status quo : SIT PAT
26. Cádiz cycle : ANO - one year, and a semi-clecho @ 60a. Month abroad : ENERO - technically, the second "January" in the puzzle
27. Old Colgate competitor : IPANA - 5 letters, and an old toothpaste?
29. Spam producer : 'BOT - computer spam; Hormel makes the meat kind
30. "Splendor in the Grass" screenwriter : INGE - proper name
35. Mitty creator : THURBER - proper name
38. As you like it : TO TASTE
41. Backwoods possessive : HIS'N - and HERS'N~!!?!?
42. Letters before P, perhaps : V.S.O. - found on Cognac, Very Superior Old Pale
43. State tree of Texas : PECAN - leaming moment; nailed it, D-otto?
47. Sch. where chapel service attendance is mandatory : ORU - Oral Roberts Univeristy
48. Silk-spraying movie monster : MOTHRA - ah, used to love those Saturday afternoon monster movies
51. It only makes sense when it's broken : CODE - "It only makes cents when broken" is a dollar
52. Oil sources : OLIVES
54. Wine quality : NOSE
56. Collection to burn : CDs - Dah~! Fooled me
57. High fliers : KITES
58. Traumatic expression : ACTING OUT
61. Klondike product with a shell : CHOCO-TACO
62. V-shaped fortification : REDAN - The Wiki; I should have known this; I am a huge castle lover - I get the calendar every year
63. Postgame finger-pointer : SORE LOSER
DOWN:
1. Hot stuff : WASABI - The "I" from IPANA was in the odd, last position here, but then the light bulb shown brightly
2. Swaddle : ENWRAP
3. Mimosa family member : ACACIA
4. AM radio abbr. : kHz - the Frequency at which Amplitude Modulated radio broadcasts (as in your car) is between 535-1605 kilohertz
5. Liszt's "Harmonies du __" : SOIR
6. City on the Rhone : ARLES - anyone else try "ESSEN" first? ( I just checked; it's on the Ruhr )
7. One of the five basic taste sensations : UMAMI - another 'strange' one; the Wiki; from the Japanese, for "delicious taste"
8. "Am I seeing things?" : "CAN IT BE?"
9. Intention : END - Dah~! Not AIM
10. Extent : AMBIT
11. Bereft, old-style : LORN
12. Outlaws : BRIGANDs
13. Causing agita : EATING AT
14. Good way of seeing : EYE-TO-EYE
21. Nicklaus rival : WATSON - Jack and Tom, two respected golfers - and proper names
23. Kind of lead a closer often has to protect : ONE RUN - so baseball has arrived for 2014; I am keyed up for the Stanley Cup playoffs in hockey now
25. __-Novo: Benin's capital : PORTO - Africa #2
63. Postgame finger-pointer : SORE LOSER
DOWN:
1. Hot stuff : WASABI - The "I" from IPANA was in the odd, last position here, but then the light bulb shown brightly
2. Swaddle : ENWRAP
3. Mimosa family member : ACACIA
4. AM radio abbr. : kHz - the Frequency at which Amplitude Modulated radio broadcasts (as in your car) is between 535-1605 kilohertz
5. Liszt's "Harmonies du __" : SOIR
6. City on the Rhone : ARLES - anyone else try "ESSEN" first? ( I just checked; it's on the Ruhr )
7. One of the five basic taste sensations : UMAMI - another 'strange' one; the Wiki; from the Japanese, for "delicious taste"
8. "Am I seeing things?" : "CAN IT BE?"
9. Intention : END - Dah~! Not AIM
10. Extent : AMBIT
11. Bereft, old-style : LORN
12. Outlaws : BRIGANDs
13. Causing agita : EATING AT
14. Good way of seeing : EYE-TO-EYE
21. Nicklaus rival : WATSON - Jack and Tom, two respected golfers - and proper names
23. Kind of lead a closer often has to protect : ONE RUN - so baseball has arrived for 2014; I am keyed up for the Stanley Cup playoffs in hockey now
25. __-Novo: Benin's capital : PORTO - Africa #2
28. "Rubáiyát" rhyme scheme : A A B A - more 'strange'
30. "Soon" : "IN A SEC~!"
32. Electronic control mechanisms, briefly : SERVOS
33. Tabloid scoop : TRYST
34. Sun Bowl Stadium coll. team : UTEP - More Texas; University at El Paso
35. '80s Shatner cop show : T.J. HOOKER - never watched it; still think he's "Captain Kirk"
36. Mr. Clean's lack : HAIRLINE - well, I knew it was HAIR something, or something HAIR
37. Not appropriate : UNSUITED
40. He played Harold in "Harold & Kumar" films : JOHN CHO - proper name
44. Winter warmers : COCOAs
45. Cite as proof : ADDUCE
46. Counselor at Troy : NESTOR - proper name
48. Elementary particle : MESON - too complicated when I checked the Wiki
49. Centrifuge component : ROTOR
50. "Cold __": 1977 hit for Foreigner : AS ICE - Run, Tin, Run~!
53. First name in fashion : VERA - Wang, proper name
55. Hydroxyl compound : ENOL
58. Short coolers? : ACs - Air Conditioners; around here, it's mostly "A/C", but I have heard some people call it "AirCon"
59. Pontiac co-designed by John DeLorean : GTO
Splynter
30. "Soon" : "IN A SEC~!"
32. Electronic control mechanisms, briefly : SERVOS
33. Tabloid scoop : TRYST
34. Sun Bowl Stadium coll. team : UTEP - More Texas; University at El Paso
35. '80s Shatner cop show : T.J. HOOKER - never watched it; still think he's "Captain Kirk"
36. Mr. Clean's lack : HAIRLINE - well, I knew it was HAIR something, or something HAIR
37. Not appropriate : UNSUITED
40. He played Harold in "Harold & Kumar" films : JOHN CHO - proper name
44. Winter warmers : COCOAs
45. Cite as proof : ADDUCE
46. Counselor at Troy : NESTOR - proper name
48. Elementary particle : MESON - too complicated when I checked the Wiki
49. Centrifuge component : ROTOR
50. "Cold __": 1977 hit for Foreigner : AS ICE - Run, Tin, Run~!
53. First name in fashion : VERA - Wang, proper name
55. Hydroxyl compound : ENOL
58. Short coolers? : ACs - Air Conditioners; around here, it's mostly "A/C", but I have heard some people call it "AirCon"
59. Pontiac co-designed by John DeLorean : GTO
Splynter
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