Words: 70 (missing J,Q,Z)
Blocks: 28
We
have not seen Mr. Wentz since I last blogged his Saturday contribution
back in Jan of 2012. Today's grid is different from that puzzle, having
the two 15-letter entries crossing in the center, with triple 8's and
almost triple 10's in the corners. Looked bleak at the beginning for
me, but then a few answers fell into place, with some beneficial WAGs,
and only one instance of cheating - I red-lettered to see why the SW
corner was not working out. Oh well. Still, a fun solve. The long
answers;
35. "Pretty much goes without saying" : IT'S ALMOST A GIVEN
8. Hotel dining room option : BREAKFAST BUFFET - dah~! I had -- -- BOOTHS, and it was good for a while....
'OlloweeNWARD~!
ACROSS:
1. Lie quietly? : PLAY DUMB
9. 1996 gold medalist in men's singles : AGASSI
15. Chipped in from off the green, perhaps : SAVED PAR - I filled in MADE PAR, and it wasn't long enough
16. Picture appropriate for Valentine's Day : ROM-COM - my personal favorite - also the only one I own; Rotten Tomatoes has a better summary than IMDb
9. 1996 gold medalist in men's singles : AGASSI
15. Chipped in from off the green, perhaps : SAVED PAR - I filled in MADE PAR, and it wasn't long enough
16. Picture appropriate for Valentine's Day : ROM-COM - my personal favorite - also the only one I own; Rotten Tomatoes has a better summary than IMDb
17. "You can trust me" : I DON'T LIE
18. Nursery purchase : MANURE
19. Closes a hole, say : SEWS
20. Snowman in "Frozen" : OLAF - saw this movie not long ago on regular TV
22. Like most ears : LOBED
23. Marx work : DAS KAPITAL
25. What adults with youthful faces often get : CARDED
29. Something on a disk : FILE
30. Symbol that increases a musical note's duration : DOT - nailed it, since I play guitar
18. Nursery purchase : MANURE
19. Closes a hole, say : SEWS
20. Snowman in "Frozen" : OLAF - saw this movie not long ago on regular TV
22. Like most ears : LOBED
23. Marx work : DAS KAPITAL
25. What adults with youthful faces often get : CARDED
29. Something on a disk : FILE
30. Symbol that increases a musical note's duration : DOT - nailed it, since I play guitar
32. In conflict with, with "of" : AFOUL
33. Nape covering : MANE - dah~! Not HAIR; 100% 25% correct
34. Sage : WISE - oops, the adjective, not the noun; I had GURU to start
34. Sage : WISE - oops, the adjective, not the noun; I had GURU to start
38. Hose holder : REEL - my preferred "hose holder"
39. Leavers of pheromone trails : ANTS
40. Bowl sections : TIERS - not fooled, I knew this was the sporting arena
41. Star, in verse : ORB - I thought it was just planets that got the poetic 'orb'
42. Roman commoner : PLEB - got it; short form of plebeian
43. Series of classes : COURSE - my first thought, but I hesitated
44. Marked by uproar : TUMULTUOUS
47. Ristorante herb : BASIL - filled via perps
48. "Murder in the First" gp. : SFPD - not familiar with this show, on TNT, and I see it was just canceled
49. Home of A. Wyeth's "Christina's World" : MoMA - The Museum of Modern Art; I did not know this was a painting, so the answer was not forthcoming; I have to say, I am moved by this artwork; can't say why, and I guess that's why it's considered "art"
53. Yoga command : EXHALE
55. Couldn't remain still : FIDGETED
57. Wobble : TEETER
58. Volunteered : ENLISTED
59. Tests : ASSAYS
60. Drives : TEE SHOTS - more golf, but my parse was TEES ---, and I was not making the connection; this is the noun, not the verb
DOWN:
1. Penultimate Greek letters : PSIs - those last three three-letter letters always get me; PHI, CHI, PSI - but I guessed correctly this time - I should remember "fee-cheap-sigh"
2. Prepare for a crossing, perhaps : LADE - dah~! I tried PACK, but I was 100% 25% correct
3. Put out in the open : AVOW
4. Hungers : YENS
5. Banned pesticide : DDT
6. Send to the cloud : UPLOAD - the internet cloud, and I do not store anything there - it's not part of my daily routine for the kind of work I do, nor do I care to have my personal items out in the open, so to speak
7. Posts : MAILS
9. Quarterback's asset : ARM
10. Shot stopper : GOALIE - KEVLAR was not working; I shoulda known this one....
55. Couldn't remain still : FIDGETED
57. Wobble : TEETER
58. Volunteered : ENLISTED
59. Tests : ASSAYS
60. Drives : TEE SHOTS - more golf, but my parse was TEES ---, and I was not making the connection; this is the noun, not the verb
DOWN:
1. Penultimate Greek letters : PSIs - those last three three-letter letters always get me; PHI, CHI, PSI - but I guessed correctly this time - I should remember "fee-cheap-sigh"
2. Prepare for a crossing, perhaps : LADE - dah~! I tried PACK, but I was 100% 25% correct
3. Put out in the open : AVOW
4. Hungers : YENS
5. Banned pesticide : DDT
6. Send to the cloud : UPLOAD - the internet cloud, and I do not store anything there - it's not part of my daily routine for the kind of work I do, nor do I care to have my personal items out in the open, so to speak
7. Posts : MAILS
9. Quarterback's asset : ARM
10. Shot stopper : GOALIE - KEVLAR was not working; I shoulda known this one....
11. Childish rebuttal : AM NOT - ARE SO~? AM TOO~? bzzt.
12. Certain explorer : SCUBA DIVER
13. They may be upset about being upset : SORE LOSERS
14. Chatted with, briefly : IMed
21. Blacks out : FAINTS - oh, that kind of black out; I was familiar with the non-sober kind
23. Texas-based tech giant : DELL
24. Urgent call : PLEA - oops, not NEED (I had the "E")
25. 2011 revolution locale : CAIRO
26. Net : AFTER TAXES - I figured it was something like "TAKE HOME" and pay-related
27. Sight from the Oval Office : ROSE BUSHES - I put in GARDEN, and that made all the sense in the world, but did not get me anywhere with the crossings
28. __ citizenship : DUAL - both my parents had DUAL citizenship, here and the United Kingdom, their birthplace
31. Future, e.g. : TENSE
33. Musée de l'Orangerie collection : MONETS - or MANETS~? I'm never sure - a quote from the remake of Ocean's Eleven
34. 2012 Nintendo debut : WII U - one of those fills which would never stand a chance in a crossword were it not for the way technology moves forward - the Wiki
36. Place to see Santa : MALL
37. Cutlass competitors : GTOs - muscle cars - I am going to pick up my new minivan today~!
42. Weight machine feature : PULLEY - not PLATES, which contributed to my mess in the corner
12. Certain explorer : SCUBA DIVER
13. They may be upset about being upset : SORE LOSERS
14. Chatted with, briefly : IMed
21. Blacks out : FAINTS - oh, that kind of black out; I was familiar with the non-sober kind
23. Texas-based tech giant : DELL
24. Urgent call : PLEA - oops, not NEED (I had the "E")
25. 2011 revolution locale : CAIRO
26. Net : AFTER TAXES - I figured it was something like "TAKE HOME" and pay-related
27. Sight from the Oval Office : ROSE BUSHES - I put in GARDEN, and that made all the sense in the world, but did not get me anywhere with the crossings
28. __ citizenship : DUAL - both my parents had DUAL citizenship, here and the United Kingdom, their birthplace
31. Future, e.g. : TENSE
33. Musée de l'Orangerie collection : MONETS - or MANETS~? I'm never sure - a quote from the remake of Ocean's Eleven
34. 2012 Nintendo debut : WII U - one of those fills which would never stand a chance in a crossword were it not for the way technology moves forward - the Wiki
36. Place to see Santa : MALL
37. Cutlass competitors : GTOs - muscle cars - I am going to pick up my new minivan today~!
42. Weight machine feature : PULLEY - not PLATES, which contributed to my mess in the corner
43. Get very close : CUDDLE - tried NESTLE first
45. Mazda sports car : MIATA
46. Put forward : OPINE
47. __ testing : BETA
49. Open-textured fabric : MESH - oops, not LACE
50. One of the Ringling brothers : OTTO
51. Conform to : MEET
52. Goes on to say : ADDS
54. Stumbling sounds : ers....
56. Company makeup, largely : GIs - Ah, the military type of company
45. Mazda sports car : MIATA
46. Put forward : OPINE
47. __ testing : BETA
49. Open-textured fabric : MESH - oops, not LACE
50. One of the Ringling brothers : OTTO
51. Conform to : MEET
52. Goes on to say : ADDS
54. Stumbling sounds : ers....
56. Company makeup, largely : GIs - Ah, the military type of company
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