QOD: One can pass on responsibility, but not the discretion that goes with it. ~ Benvenuto Cellini (Nov. 3, 1500 ~ Feb. 13, 1571), Italian goldsmith and sculptor
Friday 29 October 2010
Thursday 28 October 2010
Thursday, October 28, 2010
QOD: Only the dead have seen the end of war. ~ George Santayana (Dec. 16, 1863 ~ Sept. 26, 1952), Spanish author
Wednesday 27 October 2010
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
QOD: Men, it has been well said, think in herds; it will be seen that they go mad in herds, while they only recover their senses slowly, one by one. ~ Charles Mackay (Mar. 27, 1814 ~ Dec. 24, 1889), Scottish poet and writer
Today's Theme: What's in Your Tool Box? The first word in each of the theme responses is an item that is found in any well-stocked tool box.
17. Track and Field Event = HAMMER THROW.
23. Agreed = SAW EYE TO EYE.
39. Lou Gossett, Jr., Played One in “An Officer and a Gentlemen” = DRILL SARGEANT.
49. Air Traveler’s Need = PLANE TICKET.
61. Folder Holder = FILE CABINET.
Across:
1. One of a “Sesame Street” Dou = BERT. Bert and Ernie were almost always seen together.
5. Tizzy = LATHER. Don’t get you panties all in a bunch.
11. Chest Muscle, Briefly = PEC. Stands for pectoral muscle.
14. Bug Tail? = ABOO. As in the word: Bugaboo.
15. Injury Requiring Emergency Room Treatment = TRAUMA. The best trauma hospital in the world is Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem. It is also famous for its Marc Chagall windows.
16. Everyone = ALL.
19. Double Standard? = TWO.
20. Hardly Laid-Back = TYPE A. As in a Type A personality.
21. Morsel = ORT. A crossword staple.
22. Corp. Exec Hopefulls = MBAS. As in an individual with a Master in Business Administration.
27. Dilattante = AMATERU.
31. “Nuts!” = DARN.
32. Baby Arp’s First Word? = DA DA. My favorite clue of this puzzle. Jean Arp was an artist of the Da Da school of art. Apparently, he was also known as Hans. // And 6-Down: Miró on the Wall = ART. I love the work of Jean Miró.
33. Metric Prefix = DECI. As in decimeter.
36. Big Talk = BOAST.
42. Ketel One Alternative, Familiarly = STOLI. Short for Stolichnaya. Both Ketel One and Stoli are brands of vodka. I guess I don’t drink enough vodka to know the good brands.
43. Señor’s “Certainly!” = SI SI! // And 66-Across: Opposite of 43-Across = NO NO. // And in keeping with the Spanish theme, 29-Down: Señor’s Sendoff = ADIOS AMIGO.
44. Bistro = CAFÉ.
45. Crash Site? = SOFA. This was another great misleading clue.
47. In a Way = OF SORTS.
53. Main Web Page = HOME. As in the Home Page of any web site.
54. Nashville Sch. = TSU. Stands for Tennessee State University. Not to be confused with Vanderbilt, which is also located in Nashville.
55. Bond = UNITE. I wanted James. The name is Bond, James Bond.
60. Jackie’s Second = ARI. Jackie Kennedy’s second husband was Ari Onassis.
64. Droop = SAG.
67. Prefix with Skeleton = EXO. As in an exoskeleton. LINK
68. Counselor’s Charge = CAMPER. My first job was as a camp counselor.
69. Mail-Routing Abbr. = ATTN. Stands for Attention. // And 5-Down: USPS Delivery = LTR. The United States Postal Services delivers letters.
Down:
1. Thai Currency = BAHT.
2. Online Market Place = E-BAY.
3. Easy Win = ROMP. Not a word that came quickly to my mind.
4. Hefty Volume = TOME.
7. Second-Deepest U.S. Lake = TAHOE. What is the deepest US Lake?
8. “Faster!” = HURRY!
9. Hammed it Up = EMOTED. We’ve seen this clue before.
10. Like Crudités = RAW. As in a vegetable plate at a party.
12. Hall of Fame Broncos Quarterback = ELWAY. I knew this because he was the correct answer on a recent episode of Jeopardy!
13. Intimate = CLOSE.
18. Leisure = EASE.
24. BMW Rival = AUDI. We have owned both.
25. Small Songbirds = WRENS.
26. Cologne That Sounds Wrong? = TABU. I really didn’t like the smell of this cologne, but it was big when I was in High School. A lot of the girls in my class wore it.
27. Tacks On = ADDS.
28. Trading Center = MART.
30. Happy Hour Request = TALL ONE. Does this refer to a beer?
34. CBS Forensic Drama = CSI. There are two ~ the original CSI and CSI: Miami. I like them both.
35. “Not to Worry” = IT’S OK.
37. “Hush!” to Romeo = SOFT.
38. “____ Bien!” = TRÈS. Well done!
40. Cereal Mikey Liked, in Ads = LIFE. This was the only cereal my sister would eat.
41. Abundant = RIFE.
46. Number One Hun = ATTILA. Is there a number two Hun?
48. Movie Souvenir = STUB. As in the ticket stub.
49. Period = PHASE.
50. Seuss’s Environmental Advocate = LORAX.
51. Sadat’s Faith = ISLAM. Anwar Sadat was the president of Egypt until he was assassinated.
52. Search For and Find, as a CD Track = CUE UP.
56. 1492 Trip Member = NINA. Christopher Columbus set sail with three ships ~ the Niña, the Pinta and the Santa Maria.
57. How Some NFL Games are Resolved = IN OT. Stands for In Over Time.
58. Circus Sight = TENT.
59. Prince William’s School = ETON.
61. TV Monitor = FCC. As in the Federal Communications Commission. Another misleading clue.
62. B-F Connectors = C D E. As in the alphabetical sequence.
63. ___ Lingus = AER. The Irish airline is Aer Lingus.
Tuesday 26 October 2010
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
QOD: Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people. ~ Eleanor Roosevelt (née Anna Eleanor Roosevelt; Oct. 11, 1884 ~ Nov. 7, 1962), First Lady of the United States
Monday 25 October 2010
Monday, October 25, 2010
QOD: Our ignorance of history causes us to slander our own times. ~ Gustave Flaubert (Dec. 12, 1821 ~ May 8, 1880), French writer
Sunday 24 October 2010
Sunday, October 24, 2010
QOD: Grasp your opportunities, no matter how poor your health; nothing is worse for your health than boredom. ~ Mignon McLaughlin (June 6, 1913 ~ Dec. 20, 1983), American journalist and author