QOD

This blog purely for my own amusement. I like to start the day with a quote, be it amusing, inspiration, or simply something that caught my fancy.

On occasion, I might also include some commentary on the day's crossword puzzle that is published in the Los Angeles Times.

Tuesday, 7 September 2010

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Today’s Theme: Blue, Blue, My World is Blue.  Each of the theme clues contains a different shade of the color blue, which is emphasized by the unifying clue found at 70-Across.  The is a song entitled Blue, Blue, My World is Blue.   Bette Midler also has a song entitled “Am I Blue.”

20. 1978 Movie Set in a Turkish Prison = MIDNIGHT EXPRESS. The was based on a true story of a young American who was sent to prison for trying to smuggle hashish out of Turkey. I never saw the movie, but read an excerpt of the book in Cosmopolitan. Midnight Blue is a dark shade of blue.

35. Volatile Situation = POWDER KEG. A powder keg contains gun powder and may explode at any moment. Powder blue is a very light shade of blue.

46. White Legumes = NAVY BEANS. How ironic that Navy Beans are white, since Navy Blue is a dark shade of blue.

57. Big Name in Dutch Porcelain = ROYAL COPENHAGEN. Royal Copenhagen makes beautiful place settings. Royal Blue is a very bright shade of blue.

70. Shades of It Begin This Puzzle’s Four Longest Answers = BLUE.

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