Theme: None
Words: 70
Blocks: 31
It's been seven days since the "End of the World"....how was your week?
New constructor for me and a fairly straight-forward Saturday, just a few spots that were not "REAL EASY" - for me; it was the central
36A. Gain notoriety, as via 38-Across : GO VIRAL
38A. See 36-Across : YOU TUBE
that broke it wide open. Two grid-spanners, and two climbers;
17. Moving locks? : HAIR REPLACEMENT - locks, such as this organization
58. Exact opposites? : BALLPARK FIGURES - a subtle shout out to our leader, C.C.
6D. From time to time : EVER AND ANON, a phase I have never heard, and
23D. Glancing : RICOCHETING - from obscure French
Some of you did yours "IN INK", I am sure~!
ACROSS:
1. Hardly a square : HIPSTER - wondered if this was a misdirection to 'ellipse'
8. Duplicate : REPLICA - the noun
15. Duty-free? : ON LEAVE - I am duty free from UPS til Tuesday
16. Unlikely to cheat : ETHICAL - had AXED for ICED, messed me up here
19. Service rank : ONE A - crossword standard
20. Muddy, as water : ROIL
21. Signal agreement : NOD TO
22. Juice source : BATTERY - juice, as in electricity
24. "The Sea-Wolf" captain : LARSEN - the main antagonist
28. Decide not to walk, perhaps : HAIL A CAB
33. Made an impressive delivery : ORATED
34. Corner key : ESCape
35. Exclusive : SOLE
40. Eclipse, to some : OMEN - or a Mitsubishi to others....
41. Team feature? : NO I - "there's no I in team; there's no crying in baseball~!"
43. Appear unexpectedly : CROP UP
44. Got comfy in a sofa : SANK DOWN - a bit of a giveaway, with "in" a sofa
46. Women-only residences : HAREMS - where can I get one?
47. Nonbeliever, to some : INFIDEL
49. Crossing the keel : ABEAM
53. Pre-med subj. : ANATomy
54. Magical beginning : ABRA - cadabra, love this song
61. Letters read with feeling? : BRAILLE - good one~!
62. Raving : ON A RANT
63. Fixes, as pumps : REHEELS - pumps, like these(~!~); I was thinking bike tires
64. Ma and Pa Kettle debut film, with "The" : EGG AND I - fascinating, captain; I did not know this
DOWN:
1. Cream-filled treat : HO-HO - had Oreo to start, messed me up
2. __ instant : IN AN
3. Bend at the barre : PLIE
4. Medical supplies : SERA
5. Gob : TAR - Gob is slang for a US Navy sailor, another sailor word is Tar.
7. Find a new home for, in a way : REPOT
8. Not at all complicated : REAL EASY
9. And more: Abbr. : ETC - Et Cetera
10. Derived from benzene : PHENYL
11. Long ride? : LIMO - accepted as not needing to be Abbr. in clues
12. Bumped off : ICED - where's the "TEA" when it fits ????
13. Jargon : CANT
14. Glee club member : ALTO - vocal range
18. Pliant : LITHE
22. Suds, so to speak : BEER - I, uh, liked this too much - see 57D
24. Apple and peacock, e.g. : LOGOS - these two examples
25. Bakery emanation : AROMA
26. First bird off the Ark, in Genesis : RAVEN - is this a 40A?
27. Deserve no stars : STINK - a thumbs down, I'd say
29. Notable Titanic casualty : ASTOR - 100 years, next year
30. Compact, perhaps : COUPE - as in cars
31. Place for snaps : ALBUM - snap-shots, photos
32. Summons : BEEPS
37. American enticements : LOW FARES - the airline, American
39. Caspian feeder : URAL - map
42. How hard crosswords are usually not done : IN INK
45. Golf ball feature : DIMPLE
48. Willem of "Spider-Man" : DAFOE - as the Green Goblin
49. Can. or Mex., e.g. : ABBR - a little misdirection, using countries
50. Reveal : BARE - show me some leg~!
51. Where Goliath was slain : ELAH
52. "I Just Can't Live __": Carrie Underwood song : A LIE
54. Mystique : AURA
55. Cereal material : BRAN - started with rice
56. Rip to bits : REND
57. Piedmont product : ASTI - the bubbly, loved the stuff - looks like a cool website
59. Completely : ALL
60. __ rule : GAG - had "AS A" here...
Answer grid.
Splynter
Note from C.C.:
Click here for some info about today's constructor Bonnie L. Gentry.
Words: 70
Blocks: 31
It's been seven days since the "End of the World"....how was your week?
New constructor for me and a fairly straight-forward Saturday, just a few spots that were not "REAL EASY" - for me; it was the central
36A. Gain notoriety, as via 38-Across : GO VIRAL
38A. See 36-Across : YOU TUBE
that broke it wide open. Two grid-spanners, and two climbers;
17. Moving locks? : HAIR REPLACEMENT - locks, such as this organization
58. Exact opposites? : BALLPARK FIGURES - a subtle shout out to our leader, C.C.
6D. From time to time : EVER AND ANON, a phase I have never heard, and
23D. Glancing : RICOCHETING - from obscure French
Some of you did yours "IN INK", I am sure~!
ACROSS:
1. Hardly a square : HIPSTER - wondered if this was a misdirection to 'ellipse'
8. Duplicate : REPLICA - the noun
15. Duty-free? : ON LEAVE - I am duty free from UPS til Tuesday
16. Unlikely to cheat : ETHICAL - had AXED for ICED, messed me up here
19. Service rank : ONE A - crossword standard
20. Muddy, as water : ROIL
21. Signal agreement : NOD TO
22. Juice source : BATTERY - juice, as in electricity
24. "The Sea-Wolf" captain : LARSEN - the main antagonist
28. Decide not to walk, perhaps : HAIL A CAB
33. Made an impressive delivery : ORATED
34. Corner key : ESCape
35. Exclusive : SOLE
40. Eclipse, to some : OMEN - or a Mitsubishi to others....
41. Team feature? : NO I - "there's no I in team; there's no crying in baseball~!"
43. Appear unexpectedly : CROP UP
44. Got comfy in a sofa : SANK DOWN - a bit of a giveaway, with "in" a sofa
46. Women-only residences : HAREMS - where can I get one?
47. Nonbeliever, to some : INFIDEL
49. Crossing the keel : ABEAM
53. Pre-med subj. : ANATomy
54. Magical beginning : ABRA - cadabra, love this song
61. Letters read with feeling? : BRAILLE - good one~!
62. Raving : ON A RANT
63. Fixes, as pumps : REHEELS - pumps, like these(~!~); I was thinking bike tires
64. Ma and Pa Kettle debut film, with "The" : EGG AND I - fascinating, captain; I did not know this
DOWN:
1. Cream-filled treat : HO-HO - had Oreo to start, messed me up
2. __ instant : IN AN
3. Bend at the barre : PLIE
4. Medical supplies : SERA
5. Gob : TAR - Gob is slang for a US Navy sailor, another sailor word is Tar.
7. Find a new home for, in a way : REPOT
8. Not at all complicated : REAL EASY
9. And more: Abbr. : ETC - Et Cetera
10. Derived from benzene : PHENYL
11. Long ride? : LIMO - accepted as not needing to be Abbr. in clues
12. Bumped off : ICED - where's the "TEA" when it fits ????
13. Jargon : CANT
14. Glee club member : ALTO - vocal range
18. Pliant : LITHE
22. Suds, so to speak : BEER - I, uh, liked this too much - see 57D
24. Apple and peacock, e.g. : LOGOS - these two examples
25. Bakery emanation : AROMA
26. First bird off the Ark, in Genesis : RAVEN - is this a 40A?
27. Deserve no stars : STINK - a thumbs down, I'd say
29. Notable Titanic casualty : ASTOR - 100 years, next year
30. Compact, perhaps : COUPE - as in cars
31. Place for snaps : ALBUM - snap-shots, photos
32. Summons : BEEPS
37. American enticements : LOW FARES - the airline, American
39. Caspian feeder : URAL - map
42. How hard crosswords are usually not done : IN INK
45. Golf ball feature : DIMPLE
48. Willem of "Spider-Man" : DAFOE - as the Green Goblin
49. Can. or Mex., e.g. : ABBR - a little misdirection, using countries
50. Reveal : BARE - show me some leg~!
51. Where Goliath was slain : ELAH
52. "I Just Can't Live __": Carrie Underwood song : A LIE
54. Mystique : AURA
55. Cereal material : BRAN - started with rice
56. Rip to bits : REND
57. Piedmont product : ASTI - the bubbly, loved the stuff - looks like a cool website
59. Completely : ALL
60. __ rule : GAG - had "AS A" here...
Answer grid.
Splynter
Note from C.C.:
Click here for some info about today's constructor Bonnie L. Gentry.
