Words: 72 (missing J,Q,Z)
Blocks: 28
Mr. White's last puzzle was a Saturday also, Oct. last year - with its
triple-triple grid spanners. The relatively 'easy' triple-7 corners of
today's grid made this one look less of a challenge, but there were
plenty of vague clues and proper names to slow me down, plus a fair
amount of multi-word answers, too. Had to admit to one bad letter - happened
in that Oct. puzzle, too - but in reviewing that crossword, I treated
myself to the Van Halen link I posted~! Just the two 11-letter spanners
to round out today's longer fill;
20a. Like one claiming to be short, maybe : TIGHT-FISTED
57a. Source of wisdom : TRIBAL ELDER
Oh, so close, but On...(ugh)...ward
ACROSS:
1. Like fairies : MAGICAL - oh, uh, that kind of fairie
8. Avocation, slangily : BAG - custom carpentry is "my bag"
11. Plant activity: Abbr. : MFG - first fill, and it felt iffy
14. "Almost done" : ONE TO GO...
15. Mostly : AS A RULE
17. Experienced : VETERAN - the adjective, here
18. Attacks with gusto : DIVES IN
19. "Rescue 911" fig. : EMT
11. Plant activity: Abbr. : MFG - first fill, and it felt iffy
14. "Almost done" : ONE TO GO...
15. Mostly : AS A RULE
17. Experienced : VETERAN - the adjective, here
18. Attacks with gusto : DIVES IN
19. "Rescue 911" fig. : EMT
22. Persian Gulf capital : DOHA - Shout out to Doc~!
24. One in charge of many couples : NOAH - Dah~! This nearly got me for the second time in two weeks
25. White __ : NOISE - I threw in HOUSE - BzzzT~!
26. Yards, e.g. : UNITS - ah, that's the word I couldn't think of...
28. Colorado __, Colo. : SPRS - my "meh" answer for the day; SPRINGS abbr. (?!)
30. Common result of use : WEAR
31. Grinder : PESTLE - I went with HOAGIE, the sa'mich Grinder/Sub/Hero, but we're looking for the implement here
33. A little, in music : POCO
35. Some NFL blockers : RTs - Right Tackles
36. Cleese antic in a Monty Python sketch : SILLY WALK
39. Ring gp. : WBA - World Boxing Association, that kind of 'ring'
42. Per __ : DIEM
43. Dominions : REALMS
47. Flavor enhancer : HERB - Tried SALT
49. Stop : STEM
51. "Paper Moon" Oscar winner : O'NEAL
52. 19th-century presidential middle name : ABRAM - James Abram Garfield, whose term lasted the second shortest in Presidential history - Wiki
54. Hat tipper's word : MA'AM - Pondered "G'Day"
56. Kerfuffle : TO-DO
60. Identify : PEG - I had her 'pegged' as being about 21....see 63d.
61. Hogan dwellers : NAVAHOS - my one bad letter - went with "J" and not "H", plus it worked in "MAJAL", too - at least, in my head
62. Evil laugh : "MWA-HA-HA~!!!"
65. One that didn't show? : ALSO-RAN
66. JFK speechwriter Sorensen : TED - a WAG with "D" in place; I figured it was not a self-gratuitous "NED"
67. Burn cause, perhaps : LYE - Tried "SUN"
68. Unknowns to figure out : X's AND Y's - Brilliant bottom line fill; good thing I know who Mad Max is
DOWN:
1. Advanced : MOVED UP
2. Clematis relative : ANEMONE
3. Rumor starter? : GET THIS...
4. Brooklyn closer : ITE - BrooklynITE
5. Actor Bud of "Harold and Maude" : CORT
6. "Not __!" : AGAIN
7. Solo couple? : LONG Os - Following the "Hard C"s of yesterday's puzzle, S-ō-L-ō
8. It may be over one's head at first : BAD THROW - I watched some Little League World Series at the restaurant where the bench project is going on - blow out in the first inning, 13-0
9. "Oh, sure" : AS IF - "Sha, as if"
10. MacLeod of "The Love Boat" : GAVIN
11. More like the typical attic : MUSTIER
12. Attacks : FLIES AT
13. Bases for some roles : GENDERS
16. Plant anew : RESOW
21. McDonald's offering : HAPPY MEAL
23. Court workers: Abbr. : ATTorneys
27. Dropped : SLID - like the price of gas around here since July 4th - not complaining~!
29. Traumatize : SCAR
32. Clinton and both Bushes, but not Obama : ELIs - Yale attendees
34. Stick in a dish : OLEO
37. "Hmm ..." : "LET ME SEE..."
38. "The Metaphysics of Morals" writer : KANT
39. More of the same : WHATNOT
40. Encouraging words : BE BRAVE - Had the first "B" and last "E" - total WAG on this one
41. Got in : ARRIVED
44. Impala predator : LEOPARD - the hostess at the restaurant had a leopard print dress on last Friday; the one she wore Tuesday? - ha-muna-ha-muna
45. Seized the opportunity : MADE HAY - Progessing nicely with the bench project; did not waste anything but scrap in getting the corner backrest angles correct~!
46. Spot finishers, often : SLOGANS - Commercial Advertisement "spots"
48. "Histoire de __": French children's book : BABAR - filled via perps
50. Mel Gibson persona : MAD MAX - there's a new one in the works
53. Urdu for "palace" : MAHAL - and "Taj" means 'crown'
48. "Histoire de __": French children's book : BABAR - filled via perps
50. Mel Gibson persona : MAD MAX - there's a new one in the works
53. Urdu for "palace" : MAHAL - and "Taj" means 'crown'
55. Whimpers : MEWLS
58. Hardly energetic : LOGY - Pondered LAZY, but the "Z" wouldn't work
59. Tabula __ : RASA
63. Doll : HON - and yes, the hostess is a doll - looks like Taylor Swift; I was "\ /" this close to asking her out today when I found out how old she was; don't ask....
58. Hardly energetic : LOGY - Pondered LAZY, but the "Z" wouldn't work
59. Tabula __ : RASA
63. Doll : HON - and yes, the hostess is a doll - looks like Taylor Swift; I was "\ /" this close to asking her out today when I found out how old she was; don't ask....
Splynter
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