SHHH~!
TurkiSHHH Delight
My first time covering a crossword from Mr. Marangell. His first LA Times was here, back in November 2024. Yes, circles, but very few names, chunky triple sevens in all four of the Down corners, and overall, a tight group of four unspoken ways to express joy, anger, approval and indifference, "quietly" hiding in the circles;
17. Credit card promotion for frequent fliers: BONUS MILES - SMILE 😁 - I don't have any credit card with frequent flyer bonus miles - travel for me was always covered by the company; the pipe organ company did not take full advantage of this perk, go figure 🤔
Smile - it looks like it might a good trip; I should become a frequent flyer
24. Etsy purchase, perhaps: CUSTOM PRINT - STOMP 😡 - I don't make prints, but I do build wood furniture - I can see myself selling some pieces through etsy
This one is SOLD already, but I could make one just like it
34. Key partnership?: PIANO DUET - NOD 😉 - The internet says a piano duet is TWO pianos, not just two piano players, this "duet" is hysterical...
Heart & Soul - "chopsticks"
50. Handwoven products at Istanbul's Grand Bazaar: TURKISH RUGS - SHRUG ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Colorful; I have an abstract-patterned one waiting for a place in my home
58. "Is that so?," or a hint to the communication methods found in this puzzle's circled letters: YOU DON'T SAY - tacit, non-verbal means of expressing one's response
And Away We Go~!
Across:
1. Tree with papery bark: BIRCH
6. Opera set in Memphis: AIDA - crossword staple
10. Part of a Cape Cod, familiarly: CRAN - "A" Cape Cod is a vodka cocktail with cranberry and a slice of lime; I noted that if one is not careful, when you buy the Ocean Spray cranberry "cocktail", the amount of "added" sugar is insane; I buy the "diet" version ( ironic ) that has 1g of 'natural' sugar
14. Japanese lager brand: ASAHI - AND - 47D. Japanese dogs: AKITAS - our consturctor must have an affinity for things "A" Japan, as AKIRA was in his first LA Times
15. Ignore: SNUB
16. Main character: HERO
19. Simplicity: EASE
20. Explosive sound: BLAM - I usually wait on perps, as there are dozens of "sounds" this could be
21. Blackjack card: ACE
22. Elizabeth __ cosmetics: ARDEN - the website
23. Hor. map line: LATitude
27. Latin catchall: Et Alii - and others, typically seen as "et al."
29. Annually: PER YEAR
30. Checkout option: DEBIT - I get 5% cash back/points with my Discover & Amazon credit cards - I use my debit card at the gas pump because credit is usually higher priced.
31. Sharp-witted: KEEN
33. Wily: SLY
38. HS exams for coll. credit: APs - Meh. I don't care for the plural abbrs in crosswords
41. Hit or __: MISS
42. Athlete who may run four laps: MILER - Ah- I was just a week too early with this fill . . . .
46. Takes a turn: ROTATES - Literally - not 'your move', during a game
49. Second-most-populated city in Oregon: EUGENE - behind Portland, I am guessing
53. Contribute: ADD
54. Amazon biz: eTAIL
55. U.K. constituent: ENGland - Nottingham was the place both my parents grew up
This image can be purchased on etsy
56. Upper hand: EDGE
57. Prime condition: MINT - I tried BEST
61. Actress Swenson: INGA - I knew her from "Soap" and "Benson" - her IMDb. My buddy's ex-wife chose this name for their sedond daughter, so that she could be nicknamed "Iggy"
62. "How __ can I put this ... ": ELSE
63. "Dragon Ball" genre: ANIME
64. Goes out with: SEES
65. Counterpart: PEER - KEEN, SEES and PEER today
66. Subsides: WANES
DOWN:
1. Talked excitedly: BABBLED
2. Keep away from others: ISOLATE - I prefer "solitude" to crowds; I am an introvert
3. Accumulated charges: RAN A TAB
4. Buddy: CHUM
5. That fella's: HIS
6. Nike competitor: ASICS
7. Shore recess: INLET - yeah, but meh; I grew up on Long Island, and the "inlets" were channels to the Great South Bay
8. Expected: DUE
9. Situp muscles: ABs - I do not work on the ABdominals at the gym yet - my trainer "Brett" says my "keg" is in the way - har-har....that's why I am going to the gym 😜
10. Manhattan garnish: CHERRY
11. Prepares: READIES
12. Premier League club known as the Gunners: ARSENAL - oh, my dad would be so disappointed I did not know this immediately - he ate, breathed and slept "European" football - soccer
13. "Stay out": NO ENTRY - we had this identical entry also in the Down in his debut LA Times puzzle
18. Home of Haleakala National Park: MAUI - figured it was Hawai'i, I tried OAHU
22. Start of Q2: APR - The second quarter of the year is April, May, June
24. __ Field: home of the Mets: CITI - Knew this because I grew up on Long Island - but it was Shea back then
25. Sides of a paper?: OP-EDS
26. Restaurant offering: MENU - I WAGed this; good one
28. Body part used in kissing and telling: LIP - cute
31. Kosher deli snack: KNISH - pronounced "Kuh - nish"
Looks tasty
32. Greek goddess of the dawn: EOS
35. City near the geographic center of Iowa: AMES
36. Big birds: EMUS
38. NASA moon exploration program since 2017: ARTEMIS
39. Dish with fries and gravy: POUTINE - Fries topped with cheese curds and hot gravy
I made my own hash browns in the air-fryer this weekend
40. Offbeat: STRANGE
43. Shows through the door: LEADS IN
44. Checkmate phase: END GAME - Not "YOU LOSE"
45. Flights that may serve dinner and breakfast: RED-EYES
48. Shorthand for sharing a new realization: TIL - I was thinking in terms of text messages, like "FYI". Meh. I found this, so it's legit
49. Waffle choice: EGGO
51. Second word in an ecological mantra: REUSE - Reduce, - - -, Recycle
52. Working for: UNDER
56. Italian volcano: ETNA - Etsy, now Etna
58. "Uh-huh": YEP - AND - 60D. "Uh-uh": NAW - Slangy verbal communications
59. Flamenco cheer: OLÉ
Splynter
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