CAT'S EYE
EYE believe we are looking at a debut puzzle for both constructors - congrats~! In a strange semi-duplicate of my previous blog, we have several repeat clues/answers and the dreaded circles, but in this puzzle, they appear in five Down fills and enclose four gems, or "rocks", and rise, or "climb" up the answers. Four out of five fills are unique to crosswords, two of them being 15-letter spanners ( which, in the past, I actually called "climbers" when vertical ). Contrarily, the names came back, but not too badly, and we had 22 3LWs as well. The themers;
3. Meatless barbecue patties: SOY BURGERS - RUBY - this was what EYE expected the answer to be, but "VEGGIE" was too long
5. Light punishment: A SLAP ON THE WRIST - OPAL - EYE figured this one out, too
9. "Au revoir": TILL WE MEET AGAIN - AGATE - Knew we were looking for a phrase for "Good B-EYE"
17. Athlete who might have a "belayed" reaction, and what 3-, 5-, 9-, and 30-Down each contain?: ROCK CLIMBER - belaying is how one runs a rope (line) around a cleat, pin, rock - or perhaps through an EYE hook
30. Former Samsung smartphone with a stylus: GALAXY NOTE - ONYX - My choice of smart device is an Android S22 - not an EYE-phone
17. Athlete who might have a "belayed" reaction, and what 3-, 5-, 9-, and 30-Down each contain?: ROCK CLIMBER - belaying is how one runs a rope (line) around a cleat, pin, rock - or perhaps through an EYE hook
And Away We Go~!
ACROSS:
1. Broad views: VISTAS - During which Windows version was your kid born~?
Don McMillan, tehnically funny
7. Metaphor for a wearying work routine: RAT RACE - can't seem to JOG in the human race
Spinal Tap - the embedded lyrics don't reflect the intent of the song - or the band
14. Person who's self-obsessed: EGOIST
15. Frequent flyer: AVIATOR
16. "Casino __": Bond film: ROYALE - one of the best Bond films, IMHO, and THE best theme song
Chris Cornell, You Know My Name
17. Live, as footage: REAL TIME
18. Texter's "Just a moment": BRB - Be Right Back
19. Nerf darts, e.g.: AMMO - Nerf appeared last Wednesday, too; EYE was down on Long Island last weekend, and my buddy's son takes archery lessons; gave it "a shot", found my bow arm to be weaker than my drawing one - not what I expected
21. Cuts in a pie crust: SLITS
22. MLB official: UMPire - MLB abbr, answer abbr
24. Play part after the first intermission: ACT TWO - usually fills as "ACT II" - with two EYES
26. Super __ Bros.: MARIO - easy enough, but still a name, #1
28. Ring victory, for short: TKO - Technical Knock-Out; based on the decision that a boxer is in no condition to continue the bout
29. NBC foreign correspondent Richard: ENGEL - no clue, filled via perps, name #2
33. Skin and bones: ORGANS - yes, the skin is an organ, so this is a very clever clue
35. Pre-exam session: CRAM
37. __ carte: À LA
38. Informal clothing option: TEE - Just got this one
Never Say Die~! Black Sabbath
39. Slogan: TAGLINE
41. Claiborne of fashion: LIZ - name #3; her clothing website
42. Sticky roadway substance: TAR
43. Colorful Hindu spring observance: HOLI - more here
Vibrant, and messy
44. Match wits with: DEBATE
46. "Jungle Fever" actor Davis: OSSIE - name #4
48. Long-legged bird: EMU
50. Formal options, informally: TUXES
51. Nerds: DWEEBS - Two weeks in a row; it's not on the chart . . .
53. "__ takers?": ANY
54. Middle Eastern leaders: EMIRS
56. Vaping device: eCIG
58. "Planet Money" producer: NPR
61. Coin collector?: CREDITOR - Har-har; I don't recall seeing a Coinstar in my Big Y store
63. Seaside city in Italia: NAPOLI - the EYE-talian spelling of Italy and Naples; name #5
65. "Let me look!": "CAN I SEE~?" - This REVEAL is EYE Catching
mesmer-EYE-zing
66. Best of the best: TIP-TOP
67. Move like an old jalopy: STUTTER - meh. Move like a stick shift in the hands of a new driver = more better-er
68. Odin feature: ONE EYE - Went onl-EYE-ne to see if he had one EYE, not just one "i" in o - d - I - n
DOWN:
1. Action word: VERB
2. Fictional lab assistant: IGOR - "No, EYE gor"
4. Aunt, in Mexico: TIA
6. Part of a winesap or a wineglass: STEM
7. "Hair Love" voice actress Issa: RAE - just about every other puzzle these days; name #6
8. Nautical "Halt!": "AVAST~!" - p-EYE-rate speak falls on Friday, September 19th this year
10. Mete out: RATION
11. Toiling away: AT IT
12. Rom-, dot-, or sit- enders: COMS
13. Prior to, poetically: ERE
20. Yoga roll: MAT - SUSHI didn't fit 😜
23. "Mamma __!": MIA - name(ish), but a crossword staple, and this song appeared last week
25. "Silent All These Years" singer Amos: TORI - name #7
26. Slogan: MOTTO - twice in two weeks, also, so "lather, rinse, repeat" is m-EYE motto
27. Fields of study: AREAS
31. Best of the best: ELITE - Dah~! Not 'A-TEAM' . . . there's no EYE in TEAM, but one in e-l-i-t-e
32. Lounges (about): LAZES
34. __ Paulo, Brazil: SAO - name #8
36. "On top of that ... ": AND . . . . another thing~!
That's no misprint - it is the sixth book in the trilogy
40. "Squee!" feeling: GLEE - Have to admit to never feeling the feeling "squee" 😝
45. Hairdo for General Leia: BUN - semi-meh; more like "bunS"
First driving lesson in the T-EYE Fighter
47. Words following a great accomplishment: "I DID IT~!" - EYE did a thing~!
Jeremy Clarkson, Top Gear & Clarkson's Farm
49. The Trojans of the NCAA: USC - Don't follow college sports; filled via perps
52. First name in cosmetics: ESTÉE - Lauder - her Wiki, name #9
54. QED part: ERAT - Quod... Demonstrandum - Latin-speak "that which was to be shown"
55. Host's handout: MENU
57. Really digging: INTO
59. Devious maneuver: PLOY
60. __ for the picking: RIPE
61. Adds to an email chain: CCs - C.C.'s involved in the crossword, again
62. Above, in poetry: O'ER
64. Safety gear for hosp. workers: PPE - OSHA-speak; Personal Protective Equipment; the long way to describe "mask & gloves" - maybe some goggles for the EYEs
EYE goggles
Splynter
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