Words: 70 (missing J,Q,Z)
Blocks: 30
I
figured it was Silkie time, and there you have it~! This one started
off well, went blank, then with just the minimum of crossings (perps) it
filled in nicely, and well inside my personal time allotment. No
fun-sponge proper names, vague references or any other clues that would
normally force me into cheating, red-letters and Google. Makes for a
pleasant start to the weekend~! Triple 10-letter corners across, and
almost triple 9's in the down, with one spanner;
35. With "The," Massachusetts license plate slogan :
SPIRIT OF AMERICA - I can think of a couple of blog members who knew this one outright; I had no clue
SPIRIT OF AMERICA - I can think of a couple of blog members who knew this one outright; I had no clue
ACROSS:
1. Game with a Bad Piggies spin-off : ANGRY BIRDS - can you believe I have never played this~?
11. Pi preceder? : OCTO - octopi, more than one octoPUS
15. Modem interface : SERIAL PORT
16. Fizzle : FLOP
17. Westminster attraction : CLOCK TOWER - "Save the clock tower~!"
18. 17-Across display : TIME
19. Plant with tubular flowers : ALOE - always looking for a fresh way to clue this age-old crossword answer
20. Inside job : DECOR
22. "Willy and the Poor Boys" band, familiarly : CCR - Creedence Clearwater Revival
23. Poe title stowaway : PYM
24. Grain beard : AWN - could not remember this; the "W" was my second-to-last fill
26. Type of sandwich? : KNUCKLE
28. 2009 Emmy co-winner for Outstanding Talk Show Host : BEHAR - not ELLEN or OPRAH
30. Try to get : GRAB AT
31. Gateway Arch architect : SAARINEN - had it, spelled it correctly, took it out; I should trust my architectural instincts
34. Puff : PANT
38. Neophyte : TYRO
39. Calm : SERENITY - my mantra -
40. Key of Grieg's Piano Concerto : A MINOR - as always, start with - M - - OR, and go from there
43. Sturdy carts : DRAYS
44. Cork's province : MUNSTER - mostly perps, and the "U" was a WAG
46. Menu term : A LA
47. Consumer protection org. : BBB - Better Business Bureau
50. Calif. setting : PST
51. Described in letters : SPELT - Massachusetts; how do you spell it~? " I - T "
53. Wells creation : ELOI - H.G., the author, and one the Time Machine races
54. Play group : TEAM - oh, OK. I was thinking "play" as in actors on stage; ergo, troupe was not going to work
56. Cell warning : EMAIL ALERT - was not sure on the first pass if this was "cellular" or cell like those found in prison
59. Arctic fliers : AUKS - huh, I filled this in and forgot about it
60. Like some protests : NON-VIOLENT - I could have sworn we just had this clue/answer
61. Marvel Comics superheroes : X-MEN
62. "Through the Looking-Glass" brother : TWEEDLE DEE - I'm sure you're familiar with his twin, Tweedledum
DOWN:
1. Recording acronym : ASCAP
2. "M.O." rapper : NELLY - a WAG off the "N"
3. Stable employee : GROOM - women would like their GROOM to be STABLE, I would think
4. 2003 College World Series winner : RICE - all perps
5. Jaw : YAK
6. Short order? : BLT - Bacon, Lettuce & Tomato sa'mich order
7. Apple products : iPOD NANOS - did you hear that Apple is now coming out with sound-proof drywall panels~? It's called "iRock"
8. 1930s-'40s pitcher "Schoolboy" __ : ROWE - again, all perps
9. Worthless trash : DRECK
10. Solid : STRONG - I pondered STURDY, but that appears at 43a.
11. "... the apparel __ proclaims the man": "Hamlet" : OFT
12. Provocative and frequently misleading link : CLICKBAIT - we had this last month
13. "The Sum of All Fears" author : TOM CLANCY - I knew this one, so it made me change my " - - - STATE" pre-answer for 35a.
14. Victor Herbert work : OPERETTA - if Mr. Silk says so. Again, mostly perps
21. Influential sci-fi drama : R.U.R.- which added "robot" to the English language
24. Atmosphere: Pref. : AERI
25. Scintilla : WHIT - not IOTA
27. Warm-weather pants : CAPRIs
28. Industrial bigwigs : BARONS
29. Put another quarter in, as a parking meter : RE-FED
31. "Trust No One" Washington attraction : SPY MUSEUM - The X-Files; I own the DVD set
32. Internal combustion engine system : AIR INTAKE - I have to remove the air intake plenum on my Dodge Stratus in order to change out three of my six spark plugs. I had a frozen brake caliper, and this week I finally wore off the pad and got down to raw metal, so I changed it today, along with the pads and rotor. I figure I better do the other side before I grind those pads down to raw steel, too
33. Tale : NARRATIVE
35. 1765 levy repealed in 1766 : STAMP TAX
36. Board part : MEAL - as in Room & Board
37. New Age superstar : ENYA - new age~? Four letters~? = ENYA
41. Causes of "60 Minutes" delays, briefly : OTs - my mother hates it when Sunday football throws the TV sked off
42. Feel sorry for : REPENT
45. Do more lawn work : REMOW
47. Run : BLEED - ah, that "RUN". My dictionary has 15 (subdivided) definitions of the verb run, 15 for the verb transitive, and 12 for the noun; 11a is this kind;
11. Pi preceder? : OCTO - octopi, more than one octoPUS
15. Modem interface : SERIAL PORT
16. Fizzle : FLOP
17. Westminster attraction : CLOCK TOWER - "Save the clock tower~!"
19. Plant with tubular flowers : ALOE - always looking for a fresh way to clue this age-old crossword answer
20. Inside job : DECOR
22. "Willy and the Poor Boys" band, familiarly : CCR - Creedence Clearwater Revival
Down On The Corner
23. Poe title stowaway : PYM
24. Grain beard : AWN - could not remember this; the "W" was my second-to-last fill
26. Type of sandwich? : KNUCKLE
28. 2009 Emmy co-winner for Outstanding Talk Show Host : BEHAR - not ELLEN or OPRAH
30. Try to get : GRAB AT
31. Gateway Arch architect : SAARINEN - had it, spelled it correctly, took it out; I should trust my architectural instincts
34. Puff : PANT
38. Neophyte : TYRO
39. Calm : SERENITY - my mantra -
43. Sturdy carts : DRAYS
44. Cork's province : MUNSTER - mostly perps, and the "U" was a WAG
46. Menu term : A LA
47. Consumer protection org. : BBB - Better Business Bureau
50. Calif. setting : PST
51. Described in letters : SPELT - Massachusetts; how do you spell it~? " I - T "
53. Wells creation : ELOI - H.G., the author, and one the Time Machine races
54. Play group : TEAM - oh, OK. I was thinking "play" as in actors on stage; ergo, troupe was not going to work
56. Cell warning : EMAIL ALERT - was not sure on the first pass if this was "cellular" or cell like those found in prison
59. Arctic fliers : AUKS - huh, I filled this in and forgot about it
60. Like some protests : NON-VIOLENT - I could have sworn we just had this clue/answer
61. Marvel Comics superheroes : X-MEN
62. "Through the Looking-Glass" brother : TWEEDLE DEE - I'm sure you're familiar with his twin, Tweedledum
DOWN:
1. Recording acronym : ASCAP
2. "M.O." rapper : NELLY - a WAG off the "N"
3. Stable employee : GROOM - women would like their GROOM to be STABLE, I would think
4. 2003 College World Series winner : RICE - all perps
5. Jaw : YAK
6. Short order? : BLT - Bacon, Lettuce & Tomato sa'mich order
7. Apple products : iPOD NANOS - did you hear that Apple is now coming out with sound-proof drywall panels~? It's called "iRock"
8. 1930s-'40s pitcher "Schoolboy" __ : ROWE - again, all perps
9. Worthless trash : DRECK
10. Solid : STRONG - I pondered STURDY, but that appears at 43a.
11. "... the apparel __ proclaims the man": "Hamlet" : OFT
12. Provocative and frequently misleading link : CLICKBAIT - we had this last month
13. "The Sum of All Fears" author : TOM CLANCY - I knew this one, so it made me change my " - - - STATE" pre-answer for 35a.
14. Victor Herbert work : OPERETTA - if Mr. Silk says so. Again, mostly perps
21. Influential sci-fi drama : R.U.R.- which added "robot" to the English language
24. Atmosphere: Pref. : AERI
25. Scintilla : WHIT - not IOTA
27. Warm-weather pants : CAPRIs
28. Industrial bigwigs : BARONS
29. Put another quarter in, as a parking meter : RE-FED
31. "Trust No One" Washington attraction : SPY MUSEUM - The X-Files; I own the DVD set
32. Internal combustion engine system : AIR INTAKE - I have to remove the air intake plenum on my Dodge Stratus in order to change out three of my six spark plugs. I had a frozen brake caliper, and this week I finally wore off the pad and got down to raw metal, so I changed it today, along with the pads and rotor. I figure I better do the other side before I grind those pads down to raw steel, too
33. Tale : NARRATIVE
35. 1765 levy repealed in 1766 : STAMP TAX
36. Board part : MEAL - as in Room & Board
37. New Age superstar : ENYA - new age~? Four letters~? = ENYA
41. Causes of "60 Minutes" delays, briefly : OTs - my mother hates it when Sunday football throws the TV sked off
42. Feel sorry for : REPENT
45. Do more lawn work : REMOW
47. Run : BLEED - ah, that "RUN". My dictionary has 15 (subdivided) definitions of the verb run, 15 for the verb transitive, and 12 for the noun; 11a is this kind;
48. Supported : BORNE
49. Polite word, in Potsdam : BITTE - "Thanks", if I'm not mistaken
52. Pool division : LANE
53. Women's issue : ELLE - magazine issue
55. ISP choice : MSN - and a genuine clecho; 58. ISP choice : AOL
57. Top : LID - CAP~? HAT~? decisions, decisions....
49. Polite word, in Potsdam : BITTE - "Thanks", if I'm not mistaken
52. Pool division : LANE
53. Women's issue : ELLE - magazine issue
55. ISP choice : MSN - and a genuine clecho; 58. ISP choice : AOL
57. Top : LID - CAP~? HAT~? decisions, decisions....
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