thursday, january 17, 2008
matt ginsberg / will shortz
ny times online premium crossword puzzle
difficulty factor: i screwed up several times here... i was way out of the zone for this puzzle...
theme: "hidden" film titles...
15. TEQUILA 16. SUNRISE
34. TREASURE 37. ISLAND
41. ANIMAL 42. CRACKERS
63. BLAZING 64. SADDLES
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in the "notes of record" category
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matt, in retrospect, i don't know why i had such a nasty time with this one! while it was straight forward an' "thursday tough", somethin' i can't quite put a finger on (more than 8D alone) jus' threw me a lot further off than was necessary... oy vey!
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in the "most googled" category
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8D "oy, vey!" cause TSURIS ([yiddish] aggravating trouble)
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in the "cool mutiple word answer" category
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8A 1958 sci-fi classic starring steve mcqueen THE BLOB
50A very OH-SO
58A 1984 film with the tagline "it's 4 a.m., do you know where your car is?" REPO MAN (as in... car repossion due to loan default)
29D admit LET IN
33D explanatory phrase ID EST
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in the "abbreviations, truncations, etc." category
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48A "the guiding light" airer C.B.S. (columbia broadcasting system)
3D 1/64 of a checkerboard, maybe: abbr. SQ. IN. (square inch)
10D film developing order: abbr. ENL. (enlarge)
26D org. ASSOC, (association)
27D parade honoree, briefly ST. PAT (saint patrick)
30D '04, '08 and others YRS. (years)
32D hwy. planners ENGRS. (engineers)
40D class of '08 in '08, e.g. SRS. (seniors)
62D dietary std. R.D.A. (recommended daily allowance)
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in the "other" category
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more later... maybe!
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in the "damn-brand-new-t'-me" category
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8D "oy, vey!" cause TSURIS ([yiddish] aggravating trouble)
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in the "your mileage may vary" category
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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 ©2008 The New York Times
1. learns8. 1958 sci-fi classic starring steve mcqueen15. jose cuervo, for one16. ---17. director ivan18. most monstrous19. taylor, wilson or harding20. rear-_22. book in the book of mormon23. "that's all i _"24. rice dish27. place for a houseplant30. column of boxes on a questionnaire31. defendants, legally 34. prize 37. ---39. supporters of the arts40. plague41. brute42. ---43. altoids holder44. saint of dancers46. once, in old times47. letters before gimels48. "the guiding light" airer50. very53. jazz's peterson55. it may be said while crossing the fingers58. 1984 film with the tagline "it's 4 a.m., do you know where your car is?"61. a deadly sin63. of tremendous fervor64. ---65. holiday meals66. bun toppers1. pivoting razor2. existed3. 1/64 of a checkerboard, maybe: abbr.4. so last year5. country singer with the 1997 triple platinum hit "how do i live"6. fill in the _ (a hint to this puzzle's theme)7. ocean liner?8. "oy, vey!" cause9. show of affection10. film developing order: abbr.11. give a rundown12. it may be on a property13. bone: it.14. red and black, perhaps 21. flexible blade 23. startle25. classic camera26. org.27. parade honoree, briefly28. tabriz native29. admit30. '04, '08 and others31. not so well done32. hwy. planners33. explanatory phrase35. dry white36. dark38. st. _ (common hospital name)40. class of '08 in '08, e.g.42. ornery sort45. risque beachwear47. sauce48. venae _ (major blood vessels)49. some fasteners50. the sun, moon and stars51. toolbar heading52. boom54. famous mama55. what each completed pair of theme answers in this puzzle is56. frozen drink brand57. former first lady59. "0 patria _" ("aida" aria)60. "so ...?" 62. dietary std.
matt ginsberg / will shortz
ny times online premium crossword puzzle
difficulty factor: i screwed up several times here... i was way out of the zone for this puzzle...
theme: "hidden" film titles...
15. TEQUILA 16. SUNRISE
34. TREASURE 37. ISLAND
41. ANIMAL 42. CRACKERS
63. BLAZING 64. SADDLES
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in the "notes of record" category
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matt, in retrospect, i don't know why i had such a nasty time with this one! while it was straight forward an' "thursday tough", somethin' i can't quite put a finger on (more than 8D alone) jus' threw me a lot further off than was necessary... oy vey!
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in the "most googled" category
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8D "oy, vey!" cause TSURIS ([yiddish] aggravating trouble)
=================================================
in the "cool mutiple word answer" category
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8A 1958 sci-fi classic starring steve mcqueen THE BLOB
50A very OH-SO
58A 1984 film with the tagline "it's 4 a.m., do you know where your car is?" REPO MAN (as in... car repossion due to loan default)
29D admit LET IN
33D explanatory phrase ID EST
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in the "abbreviations, truncations, etc." category
=================================================
48A "the guiding light" airer C.B.S. (columbia broadcasting system)
3D 1/64 of a checkerboard, maybe: abbr. SQ. IN. (square inch)
10D film developing order: abbr. ENL. (enlarge)
26D org. ASSOC, (association)
27D parade honoree, briefly ST. PAT (saint patrick)
30D '04, '08 and others YRS. (years)
32D hwy. planners ENGRS. (engineers)
40D class of '08 in '08, e.g. SRS. (seniors)
62D dietary std. R.D.A. (recommended daily allowance)
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in the "other" category
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more later... maybe!
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in the "damn-brand-new-t'-me" category
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8D "oy, vey!" cause TSURIS ([yiddish] aggravating trouble)
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in the "your mileage may vary" category
=================================================
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 ©2008 The New York Times
1. learns8. 1958 sci-fi classic starring steve mcqueen15. jose cuervo, for one16. ---17. director ivan18. most monstrous19. taylor, wilson or harding20. rear-_22. book in the book of mormon23. "that's all i _"24. rice dish27. place for a houseplant30. column of boxes on a questionnaire31. defendants, legally 34. prize 37. ---39. supporters of the arts40. plague41. brute42. ---43. altoids holder44. saint of dancers46. once, in old times47. letters before gimels48. "the guiding light" airer50. very53. jazz's peterson55. it may be said while crossing the fingers58. 1984 film with the tagline "it's 4 a.m., do you know where your car is?"61. a deadly sin63. of tremendous fervor64. ---65. holiday meals66. bun toppers1. pivoting razor2. existed3. 1/64 of a checkerboard, maybe: abbr.4. so last year5. country singer with the 1997 triple platinum hit "how do i live"6. fill in the _ (a hint to this puzzle's theme)7. ocean liner?8. "oy, vey!" cause9. show of affection10. film developing order: abbr.11. give a rundown12. it may be on a property13. bone: it.14. red and black, perhaps 21. flexible blade 23. startle25. classic camera26. org.27. parade honoree, briefly28. tabriz native29. admit30. '04, '08 and others31. not so well done32. hwy. planners33. explanatory phrase35. dry white36. dark38. st. _ (common hospital name)40. class of '08 in '08, e.g.42. ornery sort45. risque beachwear47. sauce48. venae _ (major blood vessels)49. some fasteners50. the sun, moon and stars51. toolbar heading52. boom54. famous mama55. what each completed pair of theme answers in this puzzle is56. frozen drink brand57. former first lady59. "0 patria _" ("aida" aria)60. "so ...?" 62. dietary std.
1 comment:
kalisa,
this one beat me up a bit, go figure...
empirical data is such that is produced by experiment or observation, and refers to the use of a working hypothesis that is testable and repeatable... and while my observation is very casual - and not at all scientific - i have some reason to think that "girlses brains works more diff'renter than boyses brains do."
lol...
dann
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