Friday, July 16, 2021

QOD:  I work best after the deadline has passed, when I’m in a panic.  ~  Tony Kushner (né Anthony Robert Kushner; b. July 16, 1956), American playwright 

Thursday, July 15, 2021

QOD:  One of the secrets of a happy life is continuous small treats.  ~  Dame Iris Murdoch (née Jean Iris Murdoch, July 15, 1919 ~ Feb. 8, 1999), British novelist

Wednesday, July 14, 2021

QOD:   Some people rob you with a six-gun and some with a fountain pen.  ~  Woody Guthrie (né Woodrow Wilson Guthrie; July 14, 1912 ~ Oct. 3, 1967), American singer-songwriter

Tuesday July 13, 2021

QOD:  We didn’t do wrong things because we didn’t want to embarrass our parents.  ~  Paul Prudhomme (July 13, 1940 ~ Oct. 8, 2015), Louisiana chef

Musical Cities:

16-Across. 1994 Collin Raye song (AR): LITTLE ROCK.

65-Across. 1959 Wilbert Harrison song (MO): KANSAS CITY.

10-Down. 1969 Glen Campbell song (TX): GALVESTON.  I went to Galveston.  Once.  For a fascinating look at the city, its the devastating 1900 hurricane, and the early politics of the Nation's Weather Bureau, read Erik Larson's book, Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History.

32-Down. 1982 Billy Joel song (PA): ALLENTOWN.

There is more music as we take our journey into this Tuesday puzzle.

Across:

1. They're what really happened: FACTS.

6. Garfield, e.g.: CAT.  Garfield the Cat is a comic strip, created by Jim Davis (b. July 28, 1945) that has been published since the late 1970s.  

9. Eye wolfishly: OGLE.

13. Nunavut native: INUIT.  Hi, CanadianEh!  Nuavat is a sparsely populated territory of northern Canada.  It forms much of the Canadian arctic archipelago.

14. Kid's comeback: AM SO!

15. Sit tight: WAIT.

18. Sommer of "The Prize": ELKE.  Elke Sommer (b. Nov. 5, 1940), is a German actress.  The Prize was a 1963 movie that also starred Paul Newman (Jan. 26, 1925 ~ Sept. 26, 2008).

19. Pianist Gilels: EMIL.  Emil Grigoryevich Gilels (Oct. 19, 1916 ~ Oct. 14, 1985) was a Ukranian pianist.

20. __ Army: golfer Palmer's fans: ARNIES.

22. Gall: VEX.

23. For all ages, filmwise: RATED G.

25. Most trifling: MINUTEST.

27. Spicy dip for chips: SALSA.  Yummers!

29. Pulpit talks: Abbr.: SERS.  As in Sermons.

30. Cry of illumination: AHA!

33. Wee: TEENY.

35. Songwriter Redding: OTIS.  Otis Ray Redding, Jr. (Sept. 9, 1941 ~ Dec. 10, 1967) was tragically killed in a plane crash at just age 26.

38. Throb: PULSATE.

40. Sunny-side-up feature: EGG YOLK.

43. Accessory put through loops: BELT.

44. Historic Jordanian city: PETRA.  I have yet to visit this beautiful city.

46. Opposing vote: NAY.

47. Key of Vivaldi's "Spring Concerto": Abbr.: E MAJ.  As in E Major.  Not a city, but still some beautiful music.

50. Mazda MX-5, familiarly: MIATA.

52. "The Sound of Music" family name: VON TRAPP.

55. Wild clashes: MELEES.

59. Pick, to a QB: INT.  Interception in football.

60. Stage lighting hardware: C CLAMP.

62. Smithsonian, e.g.: Abbr.: INST.  The Smithsonian is an Institution with many museums on the Washington Mall.

63. MGM mascot: LION.

67. Premier League soccer anchor Rebecca: LOWE.  Rebecca Lowe (b. Nov. 11, 1980) is a British sportscaster.  Rather obscure to those who don't follow soccer, I would presume.

68. French articles: UNEs.  Today's French lesson

69. Scary kind of wave: TIDAL.  Terrifying!

70. Gunn of "Breaking Bad": ANNA.

71. Old televangelist org.: PTL.  As in Praise The Lord.  A program hosted by Jim (b. Jan. 2, 1940) and Tammy Faye Bakker (Mar. 7, 1942 ~ July 20, 2007).

72. Behind the times: PASSÉ.

Down:

1. Taxpayer, e.g.: FILER.

2. Jungian concept: ANIMA.  Anima explained.

3. Make the grade: CUT IT.

4. Library names: TITLES.

5. Cards' cap letters: STL.  The Saint Louis Cardinals.

6. "Don't mess with me, bro!": C'MON MAN.

7. Computer acronym: ASCII.  An abbreviation for American Standard Code for Information Interchange.

8. Arcade coins: TOKENS.

9. Be indebted to: OWE.

11. Enjoys: LIKES.

12. Digital book format: E-TEXT.

14. Part of ETA: Abbr.: ARR.  Estimated Time of Arrival.

17. Aerie hatchling: EAGLET.

21. Curt legal advice: SUE.

24. Almanac info: DATA.

26. "Iliad" setting: TROY.  Everything you wanted to know about the ancient poem Iliad, but didn't know to ask.

28. Ooze: SEEP.

30. PD alert: APB.  Police Departments may issue an All Points Bulletin.

31. Color gradation: HUE.

34. Himalayan legend: YETI.

36. Waterfront org.: ILA.  As in the International Longshoremen Association.

37. Wild blue yonder: SKY.

39. Monthly acct. summary: STMT.  Think of your monthly bank Statement.

41. Family nickname: GRAMPA.  Mine were called Grandpa and Gramp.

42. Flight board info: GATE.  I will be going through a boarding gate tomorrow.

45. Select, as a jury: EMPANEL.

48. Ongoing story line: ARC.

49. Prepare for changing a flat tire: JACK UP.

51. Keys on a piano?: ALICIA.  Clever clue.

52. Luxurious residence: VILLA.  A trip to Sicily is not complete unless you visit the Villa Romana del Casale.   It is was ancient Roman villa that has some of the most beautiful, intact mosaics that I have ever seen.

53. Gibson garnish: ONION.

54. Garden growth: PLANT.

56. Authors Blyton and Bagnold: ENIDs.  I am not familiar with Enid Blyton (Aug. 11, 1897 ~ Nov. 28, 1968), but Edna Bagnold (Oct. 27, 1889 ~ Mar. 31, 1981) makes frequent guest appearances in the puzzles.  Both were British authors.

57. These, to Tomás: ESTAS.  Today's Spanish lesson.  Hi, Lucina!

58. Hairdresser's concern: STYLE.

61. Ed.'s backlog: MSS.  As in Manuscripts.

64. PBS funder: NEA.  As in the National Education Association.

66. Longtime NASCAR sponsor: STP.  Short for Scientifically Treated Petroleum.

Here's the Grid

חתולה

Monday, July 12, 2021

QOD:  Love is so short; forgetting so long.  ~  Pablo Neruda (né Ricardo Eliécer Neftalí Reyes Basoalto, July 12, 1904 ~ Sept. 23, 1973), Chilean politician and poet

Sunday, July 11, 2021

QOD:  If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, or do more, and become more, you are a leader.  ~  John Quincy Adams (July 11, 1767 ~ Feb. 23, 1848), 6^th President of the United States