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.

Friday 26 November 2010

Friday, November 26, 2010

QOD: Even if you do learn to speak correct English, whom are you going to speak it to? ~ Clarence Darrow (né Clarence Seward Darrow; Apr. 18, 1857 ~ Mar. 13, 1938), American lawyer

Thursday 25 November 2010

Thursday, November 25, 2010 / Thanksgiving 2010

QOD: As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them. ~ John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 ~ Nov. 22, 1963), 35th President of the United States

Wednesday 24 November 2010

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

QOD: Be yourself; everyone else is taken. ~ Oscar Wilde (né Oscar Fingal O’Flahertie Wills Wilde; Oct. 16, 1854 ~ Nov. 30, 1900), Irish poet and playwright

Tuesday 23 November 2010

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

QOD: The best way to appreciate your job is to imagine yourself without one. ~ Oscar Wilde (né Oscar Fingal O’Flahertie Wills Wilde; Oct. 16, 1854 ~ Nov. 30, 1900), Irish playwright

Today's Theme: Too Cute! All of the theme clues consisted of two words, each with of which ended in "QUE", giving a "Two Q" phrase.

17. Outside-the-Box Method = UNIQUE TECHNIQUE.

37. Exclusive Group Seeking Old Collectibles = UNIQUE CLIQUE.

59. Indirect Evaluation = OBLIQUE CRITIQUE.

Across:
1. Entr’____ = ACTE.

5. Tony Winner Judith = IVEY.

9. Stories of Questionable Veracity = YARNS.

14. Any of Five O-Ending Brothers = MARX. As in Chico, Harpo, Groucho, Gummo, and Zeppo, the Marx Brothers, whose real names were Leonard, Adolph/Arthur, Julius Henry, Milton and Herbert, respectively.

15. Visibly Embarrassed = RED AS A BEET. For some reason, I had difficulty with this phrase.

19. Seated Yoga Position = LOTUS.

20. In Inventory = ON HAND.

21. Plaza Hotel Pixie = ELOISE. I was expecting some sort of fairy, not a little girl from a children’s book.

23. Ones Who Take Things the Wrong Way? = THIEVES. My favorite clue of this puzzle.

27. Catches Some Rays = TANS.

28. Johannesburg’s Land = RSA. Stands for the Republic of South Africa.

31. College E-mail Address Ending = EDU. Obviously stands for Education.

32. Water Frozen in Mid-Drip = ICICLE.

35. Missouri Tributary = OSAGE. I’ve seen this in previous crossword puzzles, but it is not readily available to my brain.

40. Cooked in 35-Down = FRIED. // And 2-Down: With 35-Down, Healthful Cooking Liquid = CANOLA. // And 35-Down: See 2-Down = OIL.

41. Henner Who Played Elaine on “Taxi” = MARILU.

42. “Gross!” = ICK.

43. “Whirled Peas” is One = PUN. Imagine Whirled Peas.

44. Slanted Type: Abbr. = ITAL. Stands for Italics.

48. Capone Catchers, Familiarly = THE FEDS. Al Capone was ultimately caught for tax evasion.

53. Opt for a Career Without the Band = GO SOLO. This seemed like a strange clue to me, so I was reluctant at first to fill the words GO SOLO.

55. Euro Predecessor, in Portugal = ESCUDO. I vaguely remember this from my trip to Lisbon.

58. Hurled = THREW.

63. Agreement Before Marriage = PRENUPTIAL.

64. Wacky = NUTS.

65. Small Sample = TASTE.

66. Fancy Tie Material = SILK.

67. Heroic Deed = GEST. This must be the word of the week, since we saw it on Sunday.

Down:
1. Lucky Charm = AMULET.

3. Son of Poseidon = TRITON.

4. Especially Elegant = EXQUISITE.

5. Hot Temper = IRE.

6. White House NO = VETO. Good clue.

7. Heaven on Earth = EDEN.

8. Marina Craft = YACHT.

9. One-Named New Age Keyboardist = YANNI. Not a fan of his music.

10. Put Up With = ABIDE.

11. Mil. Supply Order = REQ. Stands for Requisition. Could apply to any government agency.

12. Nicht Alt = NEU. The German lesson for the day. Not old = new.

13. Sault ___ Marie = STE. Sault Ste. Marie is a town in Michigan.

16. 1979 Iranian Exile = SHAH. He sat on the Peacock Throne.

18. Battleship Letters = USS. Stands for United States Ship.

22. “ER” Actor LaSalle = ERIQ. I initially tried to spell his name Erik.

24. Calf Meat, In Calais = VEAU. French lesson for the day.

25. Brink = EDGE.

26. Go After in Court = SUE.

29. Lowlife = SCUM.

30. _____ of Faith = A LEAP. As in the phrase: A Leap of Faith.

33. Spain’s El ___ = CID. Another frequent crossword “guest.”

34. Light Brown Color = ECRU.

36. Making a Walking-in-Mud Sound = SQUISHING.

37. St. Louis Landmark = ARCH.

38. “Just Do It” Sloganeer = NIKE.

39. Suffix with Weak = LING. As in Weakling. I am really not keen on this type of clue.

40. Emotional Outburst = FIT.

45. Rotation-Causing Force = TORQUE.

46. Native Alaskans = ALEUTS.

47. Most Shameful = LOWEST.

49. Boxer’s Maneuver = FEINT.

50. Roman Ending = ESQUE. As in Romanesque. Again, not keen on this type of clue.

51. 60-Down Spec = D-CUP. // And 60-Down: Victoria’s Secret Staple = BRA.

52. Sheep Fats = SUETS.

54. Polo Grounds Legend Mel = OTT.

56. Twice CCCI = DCII. Roman numerals: 301 x 2 = 602.

57. Word-of-Mouth = ORAL.

59. Choose = OPT.

61. “___ Misérables” = Les. Victor Hugo’s novel, Les Misérables.

62. Class = ILK.

Monday 22 November 2010

Monday, November 22, 2010

QOD: There are many ways of going forward, but only one way of standing still. ~ Franklin D. Roosevelt (né Franklin Delano Roosevelt; Jan. 30, 1882 ~ Apr. 12, 1945), 32nd President of the United States

Sunday 21 November 2010

Sunday, November 21, 2010

QOD: An archaeologist is the best husband a woman can have.   The older she gets the more interested he is in her. ~ Dame Agatha Christie (née Agatha Mary Clarissa Miller; Sept. 15, 1890 ~ Jan. 12, 1976), British mystery writer