Theme: None
Words: 68 (missing F,J,Q,X)
Blocks: 34
It's been almost 3 years since we have seen Jeff solo on a Saturday. This one was looking pretty grim for a while, and then one or two words broke it open for me. Triple spanner stacks today, with two 9- and 10-letter climbers crossing - not the usual short 3- and 4-letter words to help out - and convenient tie-ins, corner to corner. Last to fill was the NE, and I was able to finish well within my personal allotted time - but I
will own up to turning on red-letters for just one cel, a crossing of a
personal name and a clue that I just did not get. Figures. The spanners;
35. Make trouble : CREATE A NUISANCE - not exactly in the 'vernacular' I would say, so a bit of a stretch for me
38. 1997 Emmy winner for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series : GILLIAN ANDERSON - for her role as Agent Dana Scully from the X-files, one of my favorite shows of all time
39. It might cause quite a shock : ELECTRIC CURRENT - I threw in the first word , and waited to see what the second half of the answer would be
38. 1997 Emmy winner for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series : GILLIAN ANDERSON - for her role as Agent Dana Scully from the X-files, one of my favorite shows of all time
ONWARD~!
ACROSS:
1. Crisis advice : DON'T PANIC - ah, Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide advice
10. Military clipping? : BUZZ
14. "Fish" star : ABE VIGODA - got it, but then again, I know no one else from that show
15. It's often transported upside-down : CANOE - got it from the "C", and the clue had me intrigued - I was thinking larger, like something on a flat-bed
16. Parts of many place settings : TEASPOONS - SALAD FORK~? SOUP SPOON~? Had to wait
17. "Loot" playwright : ORTON - the "T" was a Natick - I tried "S" and "D"
18. Fictional 1847 autobiographer : EYRE - I tried "FINN" first
19. Physics model using an analogy to the solar system : BOHR ATOM
21. Adulterer follower, in slang : TEC - deTECtive, tho I did not get the clue at first because I was thinking "adulterer" was some sort of X-rated reference; I suppose it is, in a way
24. They're framed : CELS
25. British racing cars : MGs
28. Trees whose bark contains the anti-inflammatory salicin : ALDERS - Pondered POPLAR and WALNUT before I saw the plural "S" in treeS
31. Real piece of work : TASK
40. Coder's conditional : ELSE - why 'coder's'~?
41. Bible-toting aunt on "Sanford and Son" : ESTHER - had the "E", seemed Biblically appropriate; semi-clecho with 54d. "Sanford and Son" first name : REDD - the actor, FOXX, whose real name was Sanford
42. The French? : LES - Frawnche for "The"
43. Bite : NOSH
45. Muppets chimp __ Minella : SAL - har-har
..
47. Made bank : HIT IT BIG - like the second verse from this Spinal Tap song
51. Thickening agent : AGAR
55. Nugget of wisdom : PEARL
56. "Pick it up!" : "LOOK ALIVE~!"
59. The "Iliad" and the "Odyssey" : SAGAS - I had EPICS; this one could not be clued as "palidromic", since that appears at 27d.
60. Like bears and koala bears : UNRELATED - clever
61. False __ : IDOL - I thought of so many other "falses"
62. Best Upset, e.g. : ESPY AWARD
14. "Fish" star : ABE VIGODA - got it, but then again, I know no one else from that show
15. It's often transported upside-down : CANOE - got it from the "C", and the clue had me intrigued - I was thinking larger, like something on a flat-bed
16. Parts of many place settings : TEASPOONS - SALAD FORK~? SOUP SPOON~? Had to wait
17. "Loot" playwright : ORTON - the "T" was a Natick - I tried "S" and "D"
18. Fictional 1847 autobiographer : EYRE - I tried "FINN" first
19. Physics model using an analogy to the solar system : BOHR ATOM
24. They're framed : CELS
25. British racing cars : MGs
31. Real piece of work : TASK
40. Coder's conditional : ELSE - why 'coder's'~?
41. Bible-toting aunt on "Sanford and Son" : ESTHER - had the "E", seemed Biblically appropriate; semi-clecho with 54d. "Sanford and Son" first name : REDD - the actor, FOXX, whose real name was Sanford
42. The French? : LES - Frawnche for "The"
43. Bite : NOSH
45. Muppets chimp __ Minella : SAL - har-har
..
47. Made bank : HIT IT BIG - like the second verse from this Spinal Tap song
@ 1:20
51. Thickening agent : AGAR
55. Nugget of wisdom : PEARL
56. "Pick it up!" : "LOOK ALIVE~!"
59. The "Iliad" and the "Odyssey" : SAGAS - I had EPICS; this one could not be clued as "palidromic", since that appears at 27d.
60. Like bears and koala bears : UNRELATED - clever
61. False __ : IDOL - I thought of so many other "falses"
62. Best Upset, e.g. : ESPY AWARD
DOWN:
1. Tinder meeting : DATE
2. Follow : OBEY
3. Around : NEAR
4. Boob tube : TV SET - I mentioned this last week
5. Dimple on a die : PIP - I just discovered there is such a thing as "back dimples"
7. Neophyte, briefly : NOOB
8. SSN, e.g. : ID No.
9. Problem caused by fallen dough? : CASH CRUNCH
10. MVP of Super Bowls I and II : BART STARR
11. Word that sometimes precedes itself : UNTO - unto unto~? Must be before my time
12. Shooter's piece : ZOOM - photo shooter, that is; I was in gangster "gat" mode
13. Peaceful : ZEN - first thought, but hesitated to fill it in
15. Shade of black : COAL - dah~! Not EBON
20. Distillery leftovers : RESIDUES
22. Wipe out, in snowboarding slang : EAT IT
23. Least obfuscatory : CLEAREST - good $2 word in there; and when you use it, most people are obfuscated
25. Bobby in a '70s chart-topper : McGEE
26. Give the third degree : GRILL
27. Palindromic court star : SELES
29. Cheese with PGI status (protected geographical indication) : DANISH BLUE - uh, sounds like cheese....
30. Pass : ENACT
32. First name in landscape photography : ANSEL
33. Clotted cream may be put on one : SCONE - ugh - just the name makes me cringe - and my parents are English
34. Superman's kin : KENTS - here on Earth
36. Indians' habitat?: Abbr. : AL CENTRAL - I figured it was Cleveland, but did not know their specific baseball division
37. Brazilian mountain chain : SERRA
44. Essential __ : OILS
46. Bochco drama : L.A. LAW
47. Big enchilada : HEAD
48. Manipulator of the Moor : IAGO
49. They carry charges : IONS
50. It's also called scroggin or schmogle : GORP - learned here at the blog that it stands for "Good Old Raisins and Peanuts"
52. Sanskrit scripture, with "the" : GITA - Got it, since I like the TV show "Ancient Aliens"; it refers to this writing in several episodes
53. Swear to be true : AVER - or AVOW~? Had to wait. It's been a while.
55. Chi follower : PSI - made me change my EPICS to SAGAS
57. Instrumental : KEY
58. Styled after : Á LA
2. Follow : OBEY
3. Around : NEAR
4. Boob tube : TV SET - I mentioned this last week
5. Dimple on a die : PIP - I just discovered there is such a thing as "back dimples"
some have gone so far as to get them pierced....
6. Earlier : AGO7. Neophyte, briefly : NOOB
8. SSN, e.g. : ID No.
9. Problem caused by fallen dough? : CASH CRUNCH
10. MVP of Super Bowls I and II : BART STARR
11. Word that sometimes precedes itself : UNTO - unto unto~? Must be before my time
12. Shooter's piece : ZOOM - photo shooter, that is; I was in gangster "gat" mode
13. Peaceful : ZEN - first thought, but hesitated to fill it in
15. Shade of black : COAL - dah~! Not EBON
20. Distillery leftovers : RESIDUES
22. Wipe out, in snowboarding slang : EAT IT
23. Least obfuscatory : CLEAREST - good $2 word in there; and when you use it, most people are obfuscated
25. Bobby in a '70s chart-topper : McGEE
26. Give the third degree : GRILL
27. Palindromic court star : SELES
29. Cheese with PGI status (protected geographical indication) : DANISH BLUE - uh, sounds like cheese....
30. Pass : ENACT
32. First name in landscape photography : ANSEL
33. Clotted cream may be put on one : SCONE - ugh - just the name makes me cringe - and my parents are English
34. Superman's kin : KENTS - here on Earth
36. Indians' habitat?: Abbr. : AL CENTRAL - I figured it was Cleveland, but did not know their specific baseball division
37. Brazilian mountain chain : SERRA
44. Essential __ : OILS
46. Bochco drama : L.A. LAW
47. Big enchilada : HEAD
48. Manipulator of the Moor : IAGO
49. They carry charges : IONS
50. It's also called scroggin or schmogle : GORP - learned here at the blog that it stands for "Good Old Raisins and Peanuts"
52. Sanskrit scripture, with "the" : GITA - Got it, since I like the TV show "Ancient Aliens"; it refers to this writing in several episodes
53. Swear to be true : AVER - or AVOW~? Had to wait. It's been a while.
55. Chi follower : PSI - made me change my EPICS to SAGAS
57. Instrumental : KEY
58. Styled after : Á LA
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