monday, november 26, 2007
andrea carla michaels / will shortz
ny times online premium crossword puzzle
difficulty factor: a walk in the park this mornin'... enjoy it!
theme: run through the vowels in order on your way down the puzzle using H*CK as your framework in familiar expressions...
17A HACKEY SACK
25A HECKLER
37A HICKORY SMOKED
52A HOCKNEY
61A HUCKABEES
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in the "notes of record" category
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andrea, thank you for a very light, fun romp t' day!
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in the "not necessarily explained just by the answer" category
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9A iphone maker APPLE
14A creme-filled cookie OREO
20A honor bestowed by queen eliz. O.B.E. (officer of the british empire... the "most excellent order of the british empire" is a british order of chivalry established in 1917 by king george V and includes five classes in civil and military divisions. in decreasing order of seniority, these are: 1] knight grand cross or dame grand cross (gbe), 2] knight commander (kbe) or dame commander (dbe), 3] commander (cbe), 4] officer (obe), and 5] member (mbe). only the two highest ranks entail admission into knighthood, an honour allowing the recipient to use the title 'sir' (male) or 'dame' (female) before their name)
23A postcard sentiment MISS YOU
30A where dirty dishes pile up SINK
42A loads A LOT
54A bucharest's land ROMANIA
59A auto gizmo that talks, for short GPS (the global positioning system using at any one time a minimum of 24 medium earth orbit satellites that transmit precise microwave signals, allowing a gps receiver to determine its location, speed, direction, and time. it was developed by the united states department of defense, and is officially named 'navstar gps' [contrary to popular belief, navstar is not an acronym, but simply a name given by mr. john walsh, a key decision maker when it came to the budget for the gps program] in 1983 president ronald reagan issued a directive making the system available for free for civilian use as a common good. since then, gps has become a widely used aid to navigation worldwide, and a useful tool for map-making, land surveying, commerce, and scientific uses)
60A scarecrow's wish in "the wizard of oz" BRAIN
63A _____ living EARN A
65A like a first-place ribbon BLUE (the one below is for wallpaper contest!)
66A "what _____!" ("it's so dirty!") A MESS
67A dakota _____ (old geog. designation) TERR. (territory)
1D "get out of here!" GO HOME
4D _____ choy (chinese green) BOK
5D chocolate syrup brand BOSCO (bosco chocolate syrup is a brand of unique chocolate syrup - that usues only natural cocoa with no artificial flavors added - first produced in 1928, by a company based in new jersey, and is sold throughout the u.s. and most of europe)
6D stand on the hind legs, as a horse REAR UP
24D out of _ (not harmonizing) SYNC (as in... melodic... syncronization)
25D parts of cars with caps HUBS
26D early mgm rival RKO (rko pictures [radio keith orpheum] was one of the so-called big five studios of hollywood's golden age)
29D _____ rest (bury) LAY TO
32D letters before an alias A.K.A. (also known as)
37D 3-d picture HOLOGRAM
38D " you dont say!, "after "well" I DECLARE
39D actor calhoun RORY (born francis timothy mc cown)
40D kind of nut KOLA
45D balls of yarn SKEINS
49D actress lansbury ANGELA
50D use a paper towel WIPE UP
55D schindlerof'schindler's list" OSKAR
60D actress arthur BEA
61D sombrero, e.g. HAT
62D kids' ammo BB'S
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in the "your mileage may vary" category:
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best clue of the day:
best answer of the day:
worst clue of the day:
worst answer of the day:
keep on keepin' on...
dann
all elements of the puzzle (grid layout, clues, and answers), NYT, NY Times, and The New York Times logo are ©2007 The New York Times
1A clothing 5A it's arched above the eye 9A iphone maker 14A creme-filled cookie 15A wine: prefix 16A burger side order 17A bean-filled bag moved with the foot 19A expire, as a subscription 20A honor bestowed by queen eliz. 21A farm unit 22A bowling alley divisions 23A postcard sentiment 25A comedy club razzer 27A simple 28A electric cord's end 30A where dirty dishes pile up 31A say "do this," "do that"... blah, blah, blah 34A border on 36A prefix with classical 37A like some hams 41A fishing pole 42A loads 43A id's counterpart 44A beverages in barrels 46A fall 48A statutes 52A pop artist david 54A bucharest's land 57A gather, as information 58A opposite of fall 59A auto gizmo that talks, for short 60A scarecrow's wish in "the wizard of oz" 61A 2004 film "i heart _" 63A _ living 64A on the briny 65A like a first-place ribbon 66A "what _!" ("it's so dirty!") 67A dakota _ (old geog. designation) 68A depletes, as strength 1D "get out of here!" 2D where saudis live 3D nook 4D _ choy (chinese green) 5D chocolate syrup brand 6D stand on the hind legs, as a horse 7D "_ upon a time ..." 8D chinese cooking vessel 9D insurance co. with a "spokesduck" 10D throwing cream pies and such 11D oil conveyor 12D abated 13D 180 degrees from wnw 18D "that's great news!" 22D peanut, e.g. 24D out of _ (not harmonizing) 25D parts of cars with caps 26D early mgm rival 29D _ rest (bury) 32D letters before an alias 33D flax-colored 35D dress (up) 37D 3-d picture 38D " you dont say!, "after "well" 39D actor calhoun 40D kind of nut 41D stadium cry 45D balls of yarn 47D person comparing costs 49D actress lansbury 50D use a paper towel 51D gives some lip 53D grandmas 55D schindlerof'schindler's list" 56D _ culpa 58D subterfuge 60D actress arthur 61D sombrero, e.g. 62D kids' ammo
andrea carla michaels / will shortz
ny times online premium crossword puzzle
difficulty factor: a walk in the park this mornin'... enjoy it!
theme: run through the vowels in order on your way down the puzzle using H*CK as your framework in familiar expressions...
17A HACKEY SACK
25A HECKLER
37A HICKORY SMOKED
52A HOCKNEY
61A HUCKABEES
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in the "notes of record" category
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andrea, thank you for a very light, fun romp t' day!
=================================================
in the "not necessarily explained just by the answer" category
=================================================
9A iphone maker APPLE
14A creme-filled cookie OREO
20A honor bestowed by queen eliz. O.B.E. (officer of the british empire... the "most excellent order of the british empire" is a british order of chivalry established in 1917 by king george V and includes five classes in civil and military divisions. in decreasing order of seniority, these are: 1] knight grand cross or dame grand cross (gbe), 2] knight commander (kbe) or dame commander (dbe), 3] commander (cbe), 4] officer (obe), and 5] member (mbe). only the two highest ranks entail admission into knighthood, an honour allowing the recipient to use the title 'sir' (male) or 'dame' (female) before their name)
23A postcard sentiment MISS YOU
30A where dirty dishes pile up SINK
42A loads A LOT
54A bucharest's land ROMANIA
59A auto gizmo that talks, for short GPS (the global positioning system using at any one time a minimum of 24 medium earth orbit satellites that transmit precise microwave signals, allowing a gps receiver to determine its location, speed, direction, and time. it was developed by the united states department of defense, and is officially named 'navstar gps' [contrary to popular belief, navstar is not an acronym, but simply a name given by mr. john walsh, a key decision maker when it came to the budget for the gps program] in 1983 president ronald reagan issued a directive making the system available for free for civilian use as a common good. since then, gps has become a widely used aid to navigation worldwide, and a useful tool for map-making, land surveying, commerce, and scientific uses)
60A scarecrow's wish in "the wizard of oz" BRAIN
63A _____ living EARN A
65A like a first-place ribbon BLUE (the one below is for wallpaper contest!)
66A "what _____!" ("it's so dirty!") A MESS
67A dakota _____ (old geog. designation) TERR. (territory)
1D "get out of here!" GO HOME
4D _____ choy (chinese green) BOK
5D chocolate syrup brand BOSCO (bosco chocolate syrup is a brand of unique chocolate syrup - that usues only natural cocoa with no artificial flavors added - first produced in 1928, by a company based in new jersey, and is sold throughout the u.s. and most of europe)
6D stand on the hind legs, as a horse REAR UP
24D out of _ (not harmonizing) SYNC (as in... melodic... syncronization)
25D parts of cars with caps HUBS
26D early mgm rival RKO (rko pictures [radio keith orpheum] was one of the so-called big five studios of hollywood's golden age)
29D _____ rest (bury) LAY TO
32D letters before an alias A.K.A. (also known as)
37D 3-d picture HOLOGRAM
38D " you dont say!, "after "well" I DECLARE
39D actor calhoun RORY (born francis timothy mc cown)
40D kind of nut KOLA
45D balls of yarn SKEINS
49D actress lansbury ANGELA
50D use a paper towel WIPE UP
55D schindlerof'schindler's list" OSKAR
60D actress arthur BEA
61D sombrero, e.g. HAT
62D kids' ammo BB'S
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in the "your mileage may vary" category:
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best clue of the day:
best answer of the day:
worst clue of the day:
worst answer of the day:
keep on keepin' on...
dann
all elements of the puzzle (grid layout, clues, and answers), NYT, NY Times, and The New York Times logo are ©2007 The New York Times
1A clothing 5A it's arched above the eye 9A iphone maker 14A creme-filled cookie 15A wine: prefix 16A burger side order 17A bean-filled bag moved with the foot 19A expire, as a subscription 20A honor bestowed by queen eliz. 21A farm unit 22A bowling alley divisions 23A postcard sentiment 25A comedy club razzer 27A simple 28A electric cord's end 30A where dirty dishes pile up 31A say "do this," "do that"... blah, blah, blah 34A border on 36A prefix with classical 37A like some hams 41A fishing pole 42A loads 43A id's counterpart 44A beverages in barrels 46A fall 48A statutes 52A pop artist david 54A bucharest's land 57A gather, as information 58A opposite of fall 59A auto gizmo that talks, for short 60A scarecrow's wish in "the wizard of oz" 61A 2004 film "i heart _" 63A _ living 64A on the briny 65A like a first-place ribbon 66A "what _!" ("it's so dirty!") 67A dakota _ (old geog. designation) 68A depletes, as strength 1D "get out of here!" 2D where saudis live 3D nook 4D _ choy (chinese green) 5D chocolate syrup brand 6D stand on the hind legs, as a horse 7D "_ upon a time ..." 8D chinese cooking vessel 9D insurance co. with a "spokesduck" 10D throwing cream pies and such 11D oil conveyor 12D abated 13D 180 degrees from wnw 18D "that's great news!" 22D peanut, e.g. 24D out of _ (not harmonizing) 25D parts of cars with caps 26D early mgm rival 29D _ rest (bury) 32D letters before an alias 33D flax-colored 35D dress (up) 37D 3-d picture 38D " you dont say!, "after "well" 39D actor calhoun 40D kind of nut 41D stadium cry 45D balls of yarn 47D person comparing costs 49D actress lansbury 50D use a paper towel 51D gives some lip 53D grandmas 55D schindlerof'schindler's list" 56D _ culpa 58D subterfuge 60D actress arthur 61D sombrero, e.g. 62D kids' ammo
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