Theme: None
Words: 64 (missing J,Q,W,X,Z)
Blocks: 44~!
Second Saturday in 2017 for Mr. Johnson - and despite a slow start, I ended up breezing through today's offering. I reviewed his puzzle from March 25th, and also his debut back in 2013, just to see if there was any reference to him being Australian - which has been a topic of his clues/answers these last two constructions. None that I could see. Unusual grid design, sort of a backwards "S" ( or is that "Z"~? ), which again strands us in corners and little to work with getting into the others. Lots of long across answers, which leaves us with nearly 60% more down clues and answers;
14a. Elaborate sci-fi costume component : FULL BODY MAKE-UP - big
fan of the show "Face Off" on SyFy, and much as I like making movies,
make up was not one of my strong points - but I certainly would like to
try
46a. Spicy meatless dish : VEGETABLE CHILI
24a. Australian Stock Horses, perhaps : POLO PONIES - enough downs to figure this out
36a. They may be excuses : SOB STORIES
ONWARD~!
ACROSS:
1. Annual July 1 celebration marking the 1867 signing of the British North America Act : CANADA DAY - the "DAY" part appeared via crossings, and then it was a sensible WAG being that it was North America
10. Some Australian carvings : ABORIGINAL ART - "ART" showed, so I figured this was another sensible WAG
16. Supermarket count : AISLES - ITEMS was too short - and appears at 21d.
17. Old Andorran currency : PESETA
18. Arrive : GET IN - first thought, but hesitated
19. Dickensian denouncement : BAH~!
22. Guided : LED
23. Get out of Dodge : FLEE - in my case, I have to get IN the Dodge to get out of Dodge - my Grand Caravan, that is
28. Annex : ADD - oops, not ELL
29. Yusufislam.com musician : CAT STEVENS
30. Having a short cut : BOB-HAIRED
31. Like home, say : FOUR-LETTER - yes, but it's such a pleasant four letter word
33. Hang (around) : PAL
37. Didn't miss, as a bus : MADE
38. "Gr8 joke!" : LOL
39. Unisex nickname : SAM - I tried "PAT"
40. 4/8/74 record breaker : AARON - half perps, half WAG
41. Brie who played Trudy on "Mad Men" : ALISON - half perps, half WAG
45. Home Depot work apparel : APRONS - I used to don one (Don Juan~?) when I was a kitchen designer back in 2002
50. Legacy Hartsfield-Jackson tenant : DELTA AIRLINES - looked like one of those "huh??" clues until I had half the crossings, again
51. Thinking indicator : LONG PAUSE - ah, not LIGHT BULB (which connotes "idea"), not HOUR GLASS (like the Microsoft icon)
10. Some Australian carvings : ABORIGINAL ART - "ART" showed, so I figured this was another sensible WAG
16. Supermarket count : AISLES - ITEMS was too short - and appears at 21d.
17. Old Andorran currency : PESETA
18. Arrive : GET IN - first thought, but hesitated
19. Dickensian denouncement : BAH~!
22. Guided : LED
23. Get out of Dodge : FLEE - in my case, I have to get IN the Dodge to get out of Dodge - my Grand Caravan, that is
28. Annex : ADD - oops, not ELL
29. Yusufislam.com musician : CAT STEVENS
30. Having a short cut : BOB-HAIRED
31. Like home, say : FOUR-LETTER - yes, but it's such a pleasant four letter word
33. Hang (around) : PAL
37. Didn't miss, as a bus : MADE
38. "Gr8 joke!" : LOL
39. Unisex nickname : SAM - I tried "PAT"
40. 4/8/74 record breaker : AARON - half perps, half WAG
41. Brie who played Trudy on "Mad Men" : ALISON - half perps, half WAG
45. Home Depot work apparel : APRONS - I used to don one (Don Juan~?) when I was a kitchen designer back in 2002
50. Legacy Hartsfield-Jackson tenant : DELTA AIRLINES - looked like one of those "huh??" clues until I had half the crossings, again
51. Thinking indicator : LONG PAUSE - ah, not LIGHT BULB (which connotes "idea"), not HOUR GLASS (like the Microsoft icon)
DOWN:
1. Beardie, for one : COLLIE
2. Former senator Specter : ARLEN
3. Twizzlers pieces : NIBS
4. Ancient history adjective : AGO
5. Completed : DID
6. This, that or the other : ANY
7. Not soaked yet : DAMP
8. Winglike parts : ALAE - first of a couple 'plural' misdirections (no "S" ending)
9. Centuries-old Asian wool sources : YAKS
3. Twizzlers pieces : NIBS
4. Ancient history adjective : AGO
5. Completed : DID
6. This, that or the other : ANY
7. Not soaked yet : DAMP
8. Winglike parts : ALAE - first of a couple 'plural' misdirections (no "S" ending)
9. Centuries-old Asian wool sources : YAKS
10. Off-topic : AFIELD
11. Out of order : BUSTED
12. Catch from the pier : REEL IN
13. Learners, hopefully : TUTEES
15. Shoulder protection : PADS - "singular" clue with a plural answer
16. Imaging company once big in film : AGFA - the Wiki
19. Bugs : BOTHERS
20. Ancient French region : ALSATIA
21. It flies off store shelves : HOT ITEM
24. Artist Picasso : PABLO
25. Netanyahu's predecessor : PERES
26. CBer's punctuation : OVER - always reminds me of the movie "Airplane!"
11. Out of order : BUSTED
12. Catch from the pier : REEL IN
13. Learners, hopefully : TUTEES
15. Shoulder protection : PADS - "singular" clue with a plural answer
16. Imaging company once big in film : AGFA - the Wiki
19. Bugs : BOTHERS
20. Ancient French region : ALSATIA
21. It flies off store shelves : HOT ITEM
24. Artist Picasso : PABLO
25. Netanyahu's predecessor : PERES
26. CBer's punctuation : OVER - always reminds me of the movie "Airplane!"
27. Friend of Homer : NED - Flanders~!
29. "Harold and Maude" co-star Bud : CORT - perps
30. Mover of many : BUS - ah, not "ARK"
31. Misled : FOOLED
32. Do a favor for : OBLIGE
33. Sentence ender : PAROLE - good one - not PERIOD
34. Head turner : ADONIS
35. It helps you focus : LENS - ah, a singular noun with an "S" ending~!
36. Many a Balkan : SLAV
37. Nautical : MARINE
40. Plant-ruining genus : APHIS
42. Make believable : SELL
43. Palindromic fellow : OTTO - and a clecho;
44. Palindromic bread : NAAN
45. Rights org. : ACLU
47. Lunch holder : BAG
48. In most mammals, the upper one has a groove called a philtrum : LIP - ha~! I knew this
49. Memorable time : ERA
29. "Harold and Maude" co-star Bud : CORT - perps
30. Mover of many : BUS - ah, not "ARK"
31. Misled : FOOLED
32. Do a favor for : OBLIGE
33. Sentence ender : PAROLE - good one - not PERIOD
34. Head turner : ADONIS
35. It helps you focus : LENS - ah, a singular noun with an "S" ending~!
36. Many a Balkan : SLAV
37. Nautical : MARINE
40. Plant-ruining genus : APHIS
42. Make believable : SELL
43. Palindromic fellow : OTTO - and a clecho;
44. Palindromic bread : NAAN
45. Rights org. : ACLU
47. Lunch holder : BAG
48. In most mammals, the upper one has a groove called a philtrum : LIP - ha~! I knew this
49. Memorable time : ERA
Splynter
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