thursday, january 24, 2008
matt ginsberg / will shortz
ny times online premium crossword puzzle
difficulty factor: some minor, self-inflicted wounds
theme: it's all 'splained at... 63A words missing from the answers to the eight starred clues HIT THE...
13A ...PINATA
15A ...ROAD JACK
19A ...CAMPAIGN TRAIL
37A ...GROUND RUNNING
55A ...NAIL ON THE HEAD
62A ...BULL'S EYE
28D ...FLOOR
31D ...SKIDS
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matt, this was a very enjoyable puzzle!
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as anonymous noted in the comments below... it is indeed "dIan", not "dEan" (as originally posted) at 16D... hmm... something about 'haste' and 'waste' comes to my mind...
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i never would've guessed it, but it looks like... 49A fictional c.i.a. unit on "alias" A.P.O. (in the american tv series 'alias', "authorized personnel only" is a fictional black-ops unit within the central intelligence agency)
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40A corrida chant OLE! OLE!
59A vein locale COAL MINE
7D morgue id TOE TAG
43D mrs. woody alien SOON YI
45D entertaining OPEN TO
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6A not rx O.T.C. (over the counter)
21A announcement to passengers, for short E.T.A. (estimated time of arrival)
29A baseball stat. AVG. ([batting] average)
31A where wounded knee is: abbr. S. DAK. (south dakota)
48A star wars, briefly S.D.I. (strategic defense initiative)
51A calif, setting P.S.T. (pacific standard time)
64A the usual amts. STDS. (standards)
11D stomach acid, to a chemist H Cl (hydro-chloric)
26D ticker tape letters? E.K.G. (e.k.g. is an abbreviation from the german word 'ElektroKardioGramm')
34D johannesburg-to-nairobi dir. N.N.E. (north northeast)
35D telephone triad M-N-O (go ahead, check... they're sittin' right there next t' the '6'
40D a.m. drinks O.J.'S (orange juices)
56D shakespeare title starter ALL'S (all is...)
59D "the dukes of hazzard" network C.B.S. (columbia broadcasting system)
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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. locks horns (with)6. not rx9. phil who sang "draft dodger rag"13. *party game15. *1961 chart-topper for ray charles17. stems (from)18. how trapeze artists perform19. *vie for votes21. announcement to passengers, for short22. taint23. rand who asked "who is john gait?"24. dolly, for one27. you, to you, or me, to me29. baseball stat.31. where wounded knee is: abbr.32. mrs. dick cheney 35. "mother of all rivers" 37. *get off to a quick start40. corrida chant41. hair net42. hockey great jaromir43. swell place?44. exclusive48. star wars, briefly49. fictional c.i.a. unit on "alias" 51. calif, setting54. escape _55. *get it exactly 59. vein locale61. classic studebaker whose name means "forward" in italian62. *shoot perfectly63. words missing from the answers to the eight starred clues64. the usual amts.65. served, as time66. gym bag items1. gets all ditzy2. capt. sparrow, e.g.3. zooid4. laryngitis symptom5. tick off6. algerian port in "the plague"7. morgue id8. have as a channel9. california hometown of the six million dollar man and the bionic woman10. selected11. stomach acid, to a chemist12. what's up? 14. largest of a septet 16. naturalist fossey 20. 10 benjamin franklins25. designer vera26. ticker tape letters?28. *react to gunfire, maybe30. chapter's partner31. *fail33. actor brynner34. johannesburg-to-nairobi dir.35. telephone triad36. musician brian37. pleased38. _ jeeves of p. g. wodehouse stories39. inappropriate40. a.m. drinks43. mrs. woody alien45. entertaining46. abominate47. swirls49. targets50. carried on, as a trade52. bygone potentate53. walter who wrote "the hustler" and "the color of money"56. shakespeare title starter57. straits58. doth own59. "the dukes of hazzard" network60. unsafe?
Thursday
Wednesday
wednesday, january 23, 2008
henry hook / will shortz
ny times online premium crossword puzzle
difficulty factor: i was all outta sorts with this one!
theme:
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while i'm sure some will rave about this puzzle, i, for one, was left feeling unsatisfied, incomplete, and a bit off-kilter... oh, hell, it's prob'ly just me...
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1A "and _ bed" SO TO
15A delete X-OUT
20A "she's like the wind" singer, 1988 PATRICK SWAZE (listen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9C0-I_vDc34&feature=related)
36A aster MICHAELMAS DAISY (michaelmas daisy is a frost hardy, bushy, wild aster... growing best in boggy, moist conditions... especially one blooming on or about michaelmas [which is the feast of st. michael the archangel celebrated yearly on september 29])
45A tabby HOUSE CAT
55A like some days of summer, in song LAZY, HAZY, CRAZY (LISTEN: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuMGeW1N9EI&feature=related)
26D "bye" SEE YA!
33D winter carnival structure ICE PALACE
37D on the line AT HAZARD
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17A not an orig. IMIT.
42A half-oz. TBSP.
43A part of the dept. of homeland security since 2003 F.E.M.A. (federal emergency management agency)
44A agent, for short REP. (representative)
39D fighting tigers' sch. L.S.U. (school... louisiana state university)
48D film lover's cable choice A.M.C. (american movie classics)
58D employee cards and such, briefly I.D.'S (identity [cards])
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9A some spanish surrealist paintings MIRO'S (joan miró ferra was born in barcelona, and at his parents’ insistence he was trained as a bookkeeper, but he rebeled and studied art and founded "agrupació courbet", a group of young artists who opposed themselves to conservative traditions in catalan art)
14A like some traffic, for short THRU
20A "she's like the wind" singer, 1988 PATRICK SWAZE (listen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9C0-I_vDc34&feature=related)
24A c's in shop class? CLAMPS
30A ginger _____ ALE
31A _____ and span SPIC
35A soul singer corinne bailey _____ RAE
49A hadrian's predecessor TRAJAN (marcus ulpius nerva traianus, commonly known as trajan was a roman emperor who reigned from 98 to 117ad)
51A musical based on a t. h. white novel CAMELOT (the 1960 musical camelot, by alan jay lerner and frederick loewe, is based on t. h. white's literary version of the legend, 'the once and future king' which consisted of five books: the sword in the stone, the witch in the wood, the ill-made knight, the candle in the wind, and the book of merlyn)
55A like some days of summer, in song LAZY, HAZY, CRAZY (LISTEN: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuMGeW1N9EI&feature=related)
58A she said "don't get mad, get everything!" IVANA (born ivana marie zelnícková is a former olympic athlete [on the 1968 czechoslovakian olympic ski team] and fashion model also noted for her celebrity brand and marriage to [and subsequent divorce from] mogul donald j. trump)
62A to say in spanish? DECIR
63A la citta eterna ROMA (the eternal city... rome)
66A cannon of "heaven can wait" DYAN
1D michael of r.e.m. STIPE (john michael stipe is the lead singer of the american rock band r.e.m. stipe has become well-known (and occasionally parodied) for the "mumbling" style of his early career and for his complex, surreal lyrics, as well as his social and political activism)
3D travis who sang "t-r-o-u-b-l-e" TRITT (born james travis tritt)
5D bettor's option EXACTA (the bettor must pick the two horses which finish first and second, in the right order)
9D its motto is "manly deeds, womanly words" MARYLAND
11D longtime "hollywood squares" regular ROSE MARIE (born rose marie mazetta)
12D tv planet ORK
29D mendes or longoria EVA
38D sister magazine of jet EBONY
50D title girl with a gun in a 1989 aerosmith hit JANIE (LISTEN: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVKdLQnfSJs)
54D english drama critic kenneth TYNAN (kenneth peacock tynan was an influential and often controversial british theatre critic and writer)
58D employee cards and such, briefly I.D.'S
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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. "and _ bed"5. personification of desire9. some spanish surrealist paintings14. like some traffic, for short15. delete16. call off, as in an emergency17. not an orig.18. field unit19. perilous20. "she's like the wind" singer, 198823. understanding24. c's in shop class? 27. something detested30. ginger _31. _ and span34. square35. soul singer corinne bailey _36. aster41. raiser oftarzan42. half-oz.43. part of the dept. of homeland security since 200344. agent, for short45. tabby49. hadrian's predecessor51. musical based on a t. h. white novel55. like some days of summer, in song58. she said "dont get mad, get everything!"60. attention getter61. any minute now62. to say in spanish?63. la citta eterna64. superboy's girlfriend65. spirited mount66. cannon of "heaven can wait"67. property attachment1. michael ofr.e.m.2. "jeez!"3. travis who sang "t-r-0-u-b-l-e"4. public relations effort5. bettor's option6. rise rapidly7. willa gather's "one of _"8. hasenpfeffer, for one9. its motto is "manly deeds, womanly words"10. resort island near majorca11. longtime "hollywood squares" regular12. tv planet13. what a mess!21. wayfarer's refuge22. high spots25. cellular biology material26. "bye"28. rope fibers29. mendes or longoria31. stylish32. tootler33. winter carnival structure37. on the line38. sister magazine of jet39. fighting tigers' sch.40. despite expectations46. dermatologist's case47. caribbean's _ islands48. film lover's cable choice50. title girl with a gun in a 1989 aerosmith hit52. veranda53. a high flier may fly in it54. english drama critic kenneth56. obdurate57. sailor hailer58. employee cards and such, briefly59. dog doc
Tuesday
tuesday, january 22, 2008
adam g. perl / will shortz
ny times online premium crossword puzzle
difficulty factor: none to speak of
theme: the three principal characters at the fictional 57A DAILY PLANET...
lois 21A LANE
clark 28A KENT
perry 47A WHITE
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good puzzle, adam!
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way too busy t'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 ©2008 The New York Times
1. ooze5. neighbor of kan.9. go after14. island dance15. do perfectly16. go online17. final notice?18. coastal flier19. take away little by little20. diana ross musical, with "the"21. they require signals23. neptune's domain24. _ carte25. number of operas composed by beethoven26. play the slots, e.g.28. ohio university whose team is the golden flashes34. fancy flapjacks37. comstock _38. touch with a hanky, say39. pro _ (proportionately)40. slacks material42. facts and figures43. baseball bat wood44. p p p, in greek45. liechtenstein's language 47. fibs50. stephen of "the crying game"51. beehive state native52. timeline division54. carpet fuzz57. publication that is the key to this puzzle's theme62. conk out63. tunesmith's org.64. "that's a shame"65. exec's note66. peach pit67. treat with grandmotherly love, with "on"68. kitchen dial site69. sharpened70. proofer's mark71. takes as one's spouse1. exhibits2. blake of jazz3. 1998 role for cate blanchett4. butter slice5. n.ba's shaquille6. egyptian temple site7. airport delay?8. guinness of stage and screen9. make spotless10. big buzzer11. bug-eyed12. slaw, e.g.13. hydrocarbon suffixes21. after the buzzer22. "oh, goody!" 27. air quality grp.29. beethoven dedicatee30. "smoking or _?"31. genesis duo32. "ciao!"33. israel's abba34. sticking point?35. too hasty36. haul, slangily41. _ polloi42. rap's dr. _ 44. entered again 46. part of q.e.d.48. new orleans school49. hundred on the hill 53. bowling alley button55. pointed56. doers of drudgery57. track meet event58. regarding59. revered one60. little shavers61. jillions65. use a lawn-boy, e.g.
