Words: 72 (missing J,Q,V,W)
Blocks: 32
Well, I have to say I just smoked through this Silkie~! The cluing was
relatively unobscure, and there weren't too many cryptic answers,
either. It could be argued that I was on Mr. Silk's wavelength
today....Triple 10-letter corners, with two 12-letter climbers on the
inside today;
10. Significant butter component : SATURATED FAT - fairly certain it was going to end with "FAT"
20. 2005 National Toy Hall of Fame inductee : CARDBOARD BOX - it's a prize for some kids, and cats....link away~!
on-(Back?)-ward ~
ACROSS:
1. Pitcher's goal : SALE - Good start for me; I did not go with the baseball version
5. Natural wisdom : HORSE SENSE - Too bad there's little COMMON sense around these days
15. Pearl Buck heroine : OLAN - Forced readng in Junior High, and a crossword staple
16. Agents : EMISSARIES
17. Key not used alone : CTRL - on your computer
18. Great Pyramid of Giza material : LIMESTONES - eh, I wanted LIMESTONE, and it was too short - and this is not LIME STONES - those would be called 'seeds'
19. Tapped item : KEG - ah, not ALE
20. Gary, e.g. : CITY - In Indiana, e.g.
5. Natural wisdom : HORSE SENSE - Too bad there's little COMMON sense around these days
15. Pearl Buck heroine : OLAN - Forced readng in Junior High, and a crossword staple
16. Agents : EMISSARIES
17. Key not used alone : CTRL - on your computer
18. Great Pyramid of Giza material : LIMESTONES - eh, I wanted LIMESTONE, and it was too short - and this is not LIME STONES - those would be called 'seeds'
19. Tapped item : KEG - ah, not ALE
20. Gary, e.g. : CITY - In Indiana, e.g.
21. "I'm here to help" : "USE ME"
22. Like gross wages, e.g. : PRE-TAX
24. Plot component : ACRE - Oh, very good - I was thinking story plot, and the "R" filled via perps
26. Racing family name : UNSER
27. Ottoman officer : PASHA
29. Tripe : ROT - my first thought, but I did not fill it in
32. Measured roughly : PACED - HA~! I "PACED" off the area for the benches, and came up with 39 feet; fortunately, I have a survey tape ( bought at a garage sale for $1 ), and I used that to verify - only 36' 6" of space. The finished unit comes in at 36' 5" - HA~!
22. Like gross wages, e.g. : PRE-TAX
24. Plot component : ACRE - Oh, very good - I was thinking story plot, and the "R" filled via perps
26. Racing family name : UNSER
27. Ottoman officer : PASHA
29. Tripe : ROT - my first thought, but I did not fill it in
32. Measured roughly : PACED - HA~! I "PACED" off the area for the benches, and came up with 39 feet; fortunately, I have a survey tape ( bought at a garage sale for $1 ), and I used that to verify - only 36' 6" of space. The finished unit comes in at 36' 5" - HA~!
33. Surprise of a sort : UPSET - in sporting events usually
34. First name in Notre Dame football history : ARA
35. Collaborative educ. group : PTA - Saturday cluing
36. Initiate by purifying : BAPTIZE - Nailed it
38. Ringo Starr's drummer son : ZAK - I have linked him before - plays for A.S.a.P. - the side project of Adrian Smith, the guitarist from Iron Maiden
39. Fish with no pelvic fin : EEL - I went with "GAR"
40. Final notices : OBITs - Obituaries; I guess this is so common now that 'abbr.' is not needed
41. Buzz : DRONE
43. "Four Quartets" poet's monogram : TSE - T.S. Eliot
44. Appropriate : ALLOT - the verb, not the adjective
45. Seat of Cass County, North Dakota : FARGO
46. Mil. field rations : MREs - Meals, Ready-to-Eat
47. Slight arch : CAMBER - the only CAMBER I know is the automotive tire alignment version
40. Final notices : OBITs - Obituaries; I guess this is so common now that 'abbr.' is not needed
41. Buzz : DRONE
43. "Four Quartets" poet's monogram : TSE - T.S. Eliot
44. Appropriate : ALLOT - the verb, not the adjective
45. Seat of Cass County, North Dakota : FARGO
46. Mil. field rations : MREs - Meals, Ready-to-Eat
47. Slight arch : CAMBER - the only CAMBER I know is the automotive tire alignment version
48. Use as an excuse : PLEAD
51. Coll. senior's exam : GMAT
53. Old Ford : LTD
54. Wedding figure : RING BEARER - there was a bridal shower at the restaurant Thursday night - skirts, legs and heels overload for me - sweated more watching them parade in than I did building the benches
57. Diet : FARE
58. Reasonably soon : IN GOOD TIME - Great fill
59. River to the Baltic : ODER - perps and a crossword regular
60. Certain copier supply : XEROX TONER - the second "X" was there from "...BOX", and once I put "PRIX" in, this was a gimme
61. Queen's subjects : BEES - not the one in England - er, well, there could be a queen bee there, too....
DOWN:
1. Shari Lewis creation : SOCK PUPPET - the Wiki on "Lamb Chop"
2. Subs : ALTERNATES - Substitutes, that is
3. Epic : LARGE SCALE
4. Like mil. volunteers : ENListed
5. Spring, perhaps : HELIX
3. Epic : LARGE SCALE
4. Like mil. volunteers : ENListed
5. Spring, perhaps : HELIX
6. Skip : OMIT - WAG
7. Frosted : RIMY - Wow; an extreme WAG that stayed
8. Weather report spec. : SSE - nice "ALTERNATIVE" for 'wind direction'
9. Slalom path segment : ESS - Ah; went with "LEG"
11. Jagged : EROSE
12. The digits in all but one of its two-digit multiples add up to it : NINE - OK, I got this, but I am not sure of the "one"; 18 (1+8), 27(2+7), 36(3+6)....so are we talking about 90(9+0)? - or 09? Even three-digits, 108 = 1+0+8 = 9, etc.
13. Appear : SEEM
14. __ quam videri: North Carolina motto : ESSE
23. Basic top : TEE
24. It's worth one point in hockey statistics : ASSIST - God, only 6 weeks to go....
25. Bistro awning word : CHEZ
27. Ones who have class? : PUPILS - Har-Har
28. Is __: likely will : APT TO
29. It may be disposable : RAZOR BLADE - Nailed it - OK, the "Z" was there already
30. Grove grower : ORANGE TREE - the thing, not the farmer
31. Wait at the diner, perhaps : TAKE ORDERS - the staff that waits, not the customer
37. Fit : ABLE
42. Butter on a farm? : RAM - Butt-er
46. 1997 Nielsen title role : MAGOO - IMDb
47. Sympathetic sort : CARER
48. Grand __ : PRIX
49. Short note : LINE
50. Software pro, in want ads : ENGR - eh, OK. ENGineeR
51. Beam : GRIN
52. Hand raiser's cry : "ME~! ME~!"
55. Va. summer setting : EDT
56. From __ Z : A TO
57. Watch chain : FOB
7. Frosted : RIMY - Wow; an extreme WAG that stayed
8. Weather report spec. : SSE - nice "ALTERNATIVE" for 'wind direction'
9. Slalom path segment : ESS - Ah; went with "LEG"
11. Jagged : EROSE
12. The digits in all but one of its two-digit multiples add up to it : NINE - OK, I got this, but I am not sure of the "one"; 18 (1+8), 27(2+7), 36(3+6)....so are we talking about 90(9+0)? - or 09? Even three-digits, 108 = 1+0+8 = 9, etc.
13. Appear : SEEM
14. __ quam videri: North Carolina motto : ESSE
23. Basic top : TEE
24. It's worth one point in hockey statistics : ASSIST - God, only 6 weeks to go....
25. Bistro awning word : CHEZ
27. Ones who have class? : PUPILS - Har-Har
28. Is __: likely will : APT TO
29. It may be disposable : RAZOR BLADE - Nailed it - OK, the "Z" was there already
30. Grove grower : ORANGE TREE - the thing, not the farmer
31. Wait at the diner, perhaps : TAKE ORDERS - the staff that waits, not the customer
37. Fit : ABLE
42. Butter on a farm? : RAM - Butt-er
46. 1997 Nielsen title role : MAGOO - IMDb
47. Sympathetic sort : CARER
48. Grand __ : PRIX
49. Short note : LINE
50. Software pro, in want ads : ENGR - eh, OK. ENGineeR
51. Beam : GRIN
52. Hand raiser's cry : "ME~! ME~!"
55. Va. summer setting : EDT
56. From __ Z : A TO
57. Watch chain : FOB
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