QOD: Happiness is an agreeable sensation arising from contemplating the misery of another. ~ Ambrose Bierce (June 24, 1842 ~ disappeared 1914)
Friday 28 January 2011
Thursday 27 January 2011
Thursday, January 27, 2011
QOD: Diplomacy is the art of saying "nice doggie" until you can find a rock. ~ Will Rogers (né William Penn Adair Rogers; Nov. 4, 1879 ~ Aug. 15, 1935), American humorist
Today's Theme: Don't Talk to Me. Me Mad! The last word of each of the starred theme clues may be associated with a feeling of resentment when used in conjunction with the word GRUDGE (45-Down).
45-D. Feeling of Resentment Associated with the Last Words of the Starred Answers = GRUDGE.
17. * Yellowstone Park Beast = GRIZZLY BEAR. One may BEAR a GRUDGE.
28. * Fr. McHenry Defended it in 1814 = BALTIMORE HARBOR. One may HARBOR a GRUDGE.
43. * Medical Professional = REGISTERED NURSE. One may NURSE a GRUDGE.
55. * Feature of Many Customer Service Calls = MUSIC ON HOLD. One may HOLD a GRUDGE.
Across:
1. Checkbook No. = ACCT. Short for Account Number. So the bank will know how to credit all your enormous deposits.
5. Mason of “The Goodbye Girl” = MARSHA. Marsha Mason was married to Neil Simon.
11. Cinephile’s Cable Channel = AMC. Stands for American Movie Classics.
14. Par = NORM.
15. Delta Competitor = UNITED. Both are airlines.
16. “Turn on the Heat!” = BRR. People in the snow belt are certainly turning on the heat this winter.
19. The Mustangs of the NCAA’s Conference USA = SMU. Stands for Southern Methodist University. The school is located in Dallas, Texas.
20. Work Like a Dog = MOIL. A new word for me today.
21. Flooring Material = PLYWOOD.
23. The Grammys, e.g. = EVENT. I was thinking along the lines of an award. Event is good.
25. Egyptian Christian = COPT.
27. Prado Hangings = ARTE. The Prado is an art museum in Spain.
31. Norwegian Noble Name = OLAV.
32. “___ Yankee Doodle …” = I’M A. George M. Cohan wrote the song, I’m A Yankee Doodle Dandy.
33. Swelter = FRY.
34. 50-Across St. = NEB. Short for Nebraska. // And 50-Across: Home of Creighton University = OMAHA. I knew about Creighton because a good friend of mine went to law school there.
35. A Director May Ask for More of It = EMOTION.
37. Justice Dept. Agency = FBI. The Federal Bureau of Investigation falls under the purview of the Department of Justice.
40. Curly Smacker = MOE. A reference to the Three Stooges.ork. Samuel Coleridge wrote a poem entitled “Kubla Khan.”
41. Lacto-___ Vegetarian = OVO. One who is a Lacto-Ovo Vegetarian will eat only dairy and eggs, but not meat or fish.
42. Provoke = GOAD.
48. Puts on the Tube = AIRS. Tube being a reference to the television.
49. Tampa Bay Squad = RAYS. Reference to a sports team.
51. Seasonal Pharmacy Offering = FLU SHOT. I get a flu shot each year from my place of work.
53. Red Ink = LOSS. I initially wrote in DEBT.
54. Served Dinner = FED. // And 46-Down: Dirties the Dishes = EATS IN.
60. Race Segment = LEG.
61. Spoke Out = OPINED.
62. Fit to Be Drafted = ONE-A.
63. GPS Heading = ENE. Short for East-North-East, as in a directional heading.
64. Martial Arts Instructor = SENSEI. I got this one solely through the perps.
65. “My Word!” = EGAD!
Down:
1. “Hulk” Director Lee = ANG. Ang Lee has directed numerous movies.
2. ___ Anglais: English Horn = COR.
3. Forensic Test Site = CRIME LAB. Made me think of the CSI TV shows.
4. Celebrity Gossip Show = TMZ ON TV. No idea. This and MOIL, which crossed, were my last fills in this puzzle.
5. Ponder = MULL.
6. Unspecified Amount = ANY.
7. Messy Barbecue Morsel = RIB.
8. Grassy Plain = STEPPE.
9. Nutritionist’s Recommendation = HEALTH FOOD. Probably a nutritionist would more likely recommend healthy food rather than health food.
10. Hit ____ Spell = A DRY.
11. Engross = ABSORB. I initially tried Enrapt.
12. Sleuth Played by Peter Lorre = MR. MOTO.
13. Less Refined = CRUDER.
18. Pasta Often Baked = ZITI.
22. On One’s Guard = WARY.
23. Black in Stanzas = EBON.
24. Low Area = VALE.
25. “We Get Letters” ‘50s-‘60s TV Singer/Host = COMO. Perry Como. Not familiar with We Get Letters.
26. Rhetorical Skill = ORATORY.
29. Group that Goes Through the Motions? = MIME TROUPE. Cute clue!
30. “Prince Valiant” Character = ARN. I let the perps fill this one in.
35. Dawn Goddess = EOS.
36. Currier’s Colleague = IVES. My grandmother had some Currier and Ives lithographs.
37. Inexpensively = FOR A SONG.
38. Spirited Party = BASH.
39. “What’s the Big ____?” = IDEA.
40. Pageant Title = MISS.
42. Sam Spade, e.g., Slangily = GUMSHOE.
43. School Fund-Raiser = RAFFLE. I had filled in this response even before I read the clue.
44. Astronaut Collins = EILEEN. My first thought was Michael Collins, but his first name was too long. Eileen Collins was the first woman to command the space shuttle.
47 Cinematic Showdown Hour = NOON. As in High Noon, I suppose.
52. Wellness Gps. = HMOs. Stands for Health Maintenance Organizations.
53. City Near Sacramento = LODI. Whatever …
56. Aetna’s Bus. = INS. Aetna is a Insurance company.
57. So-So Grade = CEE.
58. Rural Expanse = LEA.
59. Pops = DAD.
Wednesday 26 January 2011
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
QOD: It's the job that is never started that takes the longest to finish. ~ J.R.R. Tolkien (né John Ronald Reuel Tokien; Jan. 3, 1892 ~ Sept. 2, 1973), British author
Tuesday 25 January 2011
Tuesday January 25, 2011
QOD: Happiness is not a goal; it is a by-product. ~ Eleanor Roosevelt (née Anna Eleanor Roosevelt; Oct. 11, 1884 ~ Nov. 7, 1962), American First Lady
Monday 24 January 2011
Monday, January 24, 2011
QOD: Everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects. ~ Will Rogers (né William Penn Adair Rogers; Nov. 4, 1879 ~ Aug. 15, 1935), American humorist
Sunday 23 January 2011
Sunday, January 23, 2011
QOD: I love being an assertive, uppity woman. What's the alternative? ~ Erica Jong (née Erica Mann; Mar. 26, 1942), American writing