QOD: I swear like a sailor, assuming the sailor in question died in 1800 and was really square. ~ Alexandra Petri (née Alexandra Attkisson Petri; b. Mar. 15, 1988), American humorist and writer
A Breeze by Any Other Name.
17-Across. Wartime delinquent: DRAFT DODGER. What's the difference between a Draft and a Breeze?
22-Across. '60s-'70s Chicago Bears running back who is the youngest inductee into the Pro Football Hall of Fame: GALE SAYERS. What's the difference between a Gale and a Breeze?
36-Across. Flute and oboe: WIND INSTRUMENTS. What's the difference between Wind and a Breeze?
46-Across. Flaky baked dough: PUFF PASTRY.
And the unifier:
58-Across. "Piece of cake!" ... and apt description of the starts of 17-, 22-, 36- and 46-Across?: WHAT A BREEZE. The first word in each theme answer can describe a blast of a breeze. Some of the "breezes" are stronger than others. A GALE would be quite strong, while a PUFF might barely cause a stir.
There was also a mini musical theme:
15-Across. Mid-range voice: TENOR.
5-Down. Mid-range voices: ALTI.
6-Down. Without a key: ATONAL.
Is it me, or was this quite a challenge for a Tuesday puzzle?
Across:1. Rolex rival: OMEGA. Both are expensive watches.
6. Wow: AMAZE.
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| A Maze |
11. Listing at indeed.com: JOB. I was not familiar with this website.
16. One of WD-40's many: USE. Who knew there were so many ways to use WD-40?
19. Slippery road cause: ICE.
20. Multipart sofa: SECTIONAL.
21. Mufasa's "The Lion King" brother: SCAR.
25. German pastry: STRUDEL. A strudel is a layered pastry that is usually sweet, but can have a savory filling. Making one is probably beyond my cooking abilities.
30. Provide money for: FUND.
31. Playground retort: ARE SO!
32. __ sci: POLI. Political Science, which is the study of dealing with systems of governance and power and the analysis of political activities.
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| Enough Said. |
33. Web access co.: ISP. Internet Service Provider.
40. Drunkard: SOT. A crossword staple.
41. Sorority T's: TAUs. It's the Greek letter that actually looks like a T.
42. Sleep disorder: APNEA. Last year, one of the companies that makes the CPAP machines had to issue a recall. The new materials in the machine were causing a hazardous chemical to be released into the breathing apparatus.
43. Sam or Michelle of Georgia politics: NUNN. Michelle Nunn (née Mary Michelle Nunn; b. Nov. 16, 1966), is the daughter of former Senator Sam Nunn (né Samuel Augustus Nunn, Jr.; b. Sept. 8, 1938)
44. Online marketing technique: E-BLASTS.
50. Human rights lawyer Clooney: AMAL. Amal Clooney (née Amal Alamuddin; b. Feb. 3, 1978) is the wife of actor George Clooney (né George Timothy Clooney; b. May 6, 1961).
51. Greek "Father of History": HERODOTUS. Herodotus (484 ~ 425 BCE) is generally considered to have been the first person to systematically write down historical events. He wrote Histories, which is a detailed account of the Greco-Persian Wars. I read some of this years ago.
57. Birdie plus one: PAR. A golfing reference.
60. "Mad Men" network: AMC. Mad Men was a television drama about a Madison Avenue advertising firm in the 1960s. The show ran from July 2007 to May 2015.
61. Hazardous gas: RADON. According to 39. Eco-conscious govt. group: EPA and the CDC, Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer, after smoking.
62. Shenanigan: ANTIC. Appropriate for this time of year. This year's St. Patrick's Day parade will be on Saturday, March 19.
63. Falsehood: LIE.
64. Surgical tube: STENT.
65. Everycow: BOSSY.
Down:
1. 3:1, e.g.: ODDS.
2. No more than: MERE.
3. Emergency copter op: EVAC.
4. Birthday buy: GIFT.
7. Olympic goal: MEDAL.
8. Artfully seek, as a promotion: ANGLE FOR.
9. Actress Kravitz: ZOË. Zoë (née Zoë Isabella Kravits; b. Dec. 1, 1988) is the daughter of musician Lenny Kravitz and actress Lisa Bonet.
10. Make a mistake: ERR.
11. Electricity: JUICE.
12. Letter before Papa: OSCAR. A reference to the NATO Phonetic Alphabet
13. Coronas and Buds: BEERS. Both are brands of beers.
18. Venetian elder of yore: DOGE. The Doge was the highest political position in the Venetian Republic. Here is everything you ever wanted to know about the Doge of Venice, but didn't know to ask.
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| The Dog of Venice. |
21. Australian airport code: SYD. Flying into Sydney?
23. "Star Trek" helmsman: SULU.
24. __ husbandry: ANIMAL. Everything you wanted to know about animal husbandry, but didn't know to ask.
25. Logging tools: SAWS.
26. Fairy tale bears, e.g.: TRIO.
27. "Seasons of Love" musical: RENT.
28. Amer. money: USD. As in the United States Dollar.
29. Wrap a gift, slangily: DO IT UP. I don't think I have heard this expression in the context of wrapping a gift.
32. Halves of qts.: PTS. Pints and Quarts. Mind your Ps and Qs.
33. Holiday and Days: INNS. Clever. Both are motels
34. Editor's "Let it be": STET. A crossword staple.
35. Free TV ads: PSAs. As in Public Service Announcements.
37. Mom's mom: NANA.
38. Awning, for one: SUN SHADE.
43. Super Bowl org.: NFL. As in the National Football League. // And 58-Down. QB targets: WRs. The Wide Receiver is the target for the QuarterBack.
44. Roaming, like a knight: ERRANT.
45. Brief invite equivalent of "Drinks are not on me!": BYOB.
46. Like decrees from Francis: PAPAL.
47. Fish sauce taste: UMAMI.
48. Screwball comedy: FARCE.
49. Grand __ National Park: TETON. Today's French lesson.
52. Just plain plain: DRAB.
53. Napa prefix: OENO-.
54. Asian holidays: TETS. Another crossword staple.
55. Israeli weapons: UZIs. Uriel Gal (Dec. 15, 1923 ~ Sept. 7, 2002) was an Israeli gun designer best remembered for designing the submachine gun that bears his name.
56. Cabinet dept. head: SECY. As in Secretary.
59. Top __: Monopoly piece: HAT. A history of the Monopoly pieces.
Here's the Grid:
חתולה
Beware the Ides of March!
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