Friday, January 20, 2023

QOD:  Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city.  ~  George Burns (né Nathan Birnbaum; Jan. 20, 1896 ~ Mar. 9, 1996), American comedian and actor

Thursday, January 19, 2023

QOD:  The best way out is always through.  ~  Edgar Allan Poe (Jan. 18, 1809 ~ Oct. 7, 1849), American writer

Wednesday, January 18, 2023

QOD:  To play yourself ~ your true self ~ is the hardest thing in the world.  ~  Cary Grant (né Archibald Alexander Leach; Jan. 18, 1904 ~ Nov. 29, 1986), British-born actor

Tuesday, January 17, 2023

QOD: Keep your eyes wide open before marriage; half shut afterwards.  ~  Benjamin Franklin (Jan. 17, 1706 ~ Apr. 17, 1790), Founding Father of the United States

Where's the Beef?  In-N-Out Burger serves Animal Style burgers.  Hopefully the burgers are still made with beef and not the animals depicted in today's puzzle.

3-Down. *  Short stiletto: KITTEN HEEL.

6-Down. *  Updo in a scrunchie, maybe: PONY TAIL.

9-Down. *  Shirt with a snug collar: TURTLE NECK.

51-Across. Option on In-N-Out Burger's not-so-secret menu, or the fashion sense that includes the answers to the starred clues?: ANIMAL STYLE.  In-N-Out Burger is a California-based burger chain, so unless you live in that area, you might not be aware of the various "not-so-secret" menu of their burgers.  That may change soon, however.  Just this past weekend, the company announced it will be opening a restaurant in Nashville, Tennessee.

Across:

1. Some cast-iron cookware: WOKS.

5. Letters on a foundation?: SPF.  As in Sun Protection Factor.  Everything you wanted to know about SPF but didn't know to ask.

8. Singer Redding: OTIS.  Otis Redding (né Otis Ray Redding, Jr.; Sept. 9, 1941 ~ Dec. 10, 1967) was a talented singer and songwriter.  Tragically, he his career was cut short when he was killed in a plane crash at age 26.  [Name # 1.]

12. Reebok rival: AVIA.  Both are brands of running shoes.

13. Husband-to-be: GROOM.

15. "That hurt!": OUCH.  //  And 8-Down. "That hurt!": OOF!

16. Oval Office override: VETO.

17. Trivial: MINOR.

18. On the house: FREE.

19. Doc with an otoscope: ENT.  As in Ears, Nose, and Throat.

20. Component of some paint and nails: ACRYLIC.

22. "More info soon": TBD.  As in To Be Determined.

23. Severe: STERN.  Also the back of the boat.

25. Had a bite: ATE.

26. Angels' auras: HALOS.

28. With crisp resolution: IN HD. High Definition.

29. Currency with loonies and toonies, briefly: CAD.  Everything you wanted to know about Loonies and Loonies but didn't know to ask.  Hi, Canadian, Eh!

I guess there will have to be a new version of the Toonie now that Elizabeth is gone.

30. Kingston with a recurring role on "Doctor Who": ALEX.  Alex Kingston (née Alexandra Elizabeth Kingston; b. Mar. 11, 1963) is a British actress who portrayed Dr. Elizabeth Corday on the television series ER.  She also has a recurring role as River Song on the British series Doctor Who.  [Name # 2.] 

31. Textspeak qualifier: IMHO.  In My Humble Opinion, I am not keen on this type of cluing.

32. Leveling strips: SHIMS.

34. "You only live __": ONCE.  YOLO!

36. Nourish: FEED.

37. Prefix meaning "primitive": PALEO-.

38. Recover: HEAL.

39. Causing goose bumps, maybe: FREAKY.

41. Clobbers: WHACKS.

43. French couture monogram: YSL.  Yves Saint Laurent (né Yves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-Laurent; Aug. 1, 1936 ~ June 1, 2008) was a French fashion designer. In 1962, he founded his eponymous fashion label.   [Name # 3.]

44. Green prefix: ECO-.

46. Noodle soup garnished with basil and lime: Phở.  I ate a lot of Phở on my recent trip to Southeast Asia.  It is really delicious.

47. Hawaii's Mauna __: KEA.  Mauna Kea is a dormant volcano on the Big Island.  It is the highest point in the State of Hawaii.

48. Revelatory cries: AHAs!

49. Overnight __: breakfast dish: OATS.  You, too, can make this breakfast dish.  I have never eaten overnight oats, but it might be worth a try.

54. Arrange in a row: ALIGN.

56. Obtained: GOT.

57. "Yer __ here!": OUTTA.

60. Spanish toast: SALUD.  Today's Spanish lesson.  Hi, Lucina!

61. Prefix with Pen: EPI-.  The EpiPen was the center of a scandal a few years back.

62. Unit of salt or sand: GRAIN.

63. Group of friends: POSSE.

64. Place that may be kept quiet?: SET.  Think of a movie set.

65. Suitably: APTLY.

Down:

1. Surfer's need: WAVES.

2. Kitchen counters?: OVEN TIMERS.  Cute clue.

4. "Saint," in Portuguese place names: SÃO.  Portuguese is spoken in Brazil, and São Paulo is one of its major cities.

5. Condiment also known as "rooster sauce": SRIRACHA.  Sriracha is a hot pepper sauce that has its origin in Thailand.  Apparently, it is known as Rooster Sauce because of the rooster on the company's logo.

7. "I had no idea!": FOOLED ME!

10. Chilled dessert: ICEBOX CAKE.  If you feel so inspired, here is a recipe.

11. Storage structures: SHEDS.

13. Hummer EV automaker: GMC.  These were hot items several years back.

14. Hosp. scan: MRI.  As we learned last week, they are not kin to the CT.

20. "Your point being?": AND.  //  And 33-Down. "Your point being?": SO WHAT.

21. Tea, in Mandarin: CHA.

24. Valerie Harper sitcom of the 1970s: RHODA.  Valerie Harper (née Valerie Kathryn Harper; Aug.  22, 1939 ~ Aug. 30, 2019) began her career as a dancer on Broadway.  She is probably best known, however, for her portrayal of Rhoda Morgenstern on the Mary Tyler Moore Show and its spinoff Rhoda.  [Name # 4.]

27. Waikiki welcome: ALOHA.

31. Far from certain: IFFY.

32. Hidden video gadget: SPYCAM.

35. Idina's "Frozen" role: ELSA.  Idina Kim Menzel (b. May 30, 1971) is primarily known for her work in Broadway musicals, especially her role as Elsa on Frozen.  [Name # 5.]

40. "President Barack Obama" portraitist __ Wiley: KEHINDE.  Kehinde Wiley (b. Feb. 28, 1977) is a Nigerian-American artist best known for his portraits.  [Name # 6.]

42. Exercise discipline in a very warm studio: HOT YOGA.  It is a trending form of yoga, but not a form I practice.

45. Great Plains people: OSAGES.  For a good history of the Osage tribe, I recommend Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann.

46. Sticky note: POST IT.

48. Scottish beef cattle: ANGUS.  Everything you wanted to know about the Black Angus cattle, but didn't know to ask.

50. Drink noisily: SLURP.

51. Isn't well: AILS.

52. Easy stride: LOPE.

53. Californie, par exemple: ÉTAT.  Today's French lesson.

54. Venomous snake: ASP.  A crossword staple.

55. Thai neighbor: LAO.  What do Thailand and Laos have in common?

58. "Don't knock it __ you try it": TIL.

59. "__ minute now": ANY.  Any minute now you will comment on this blog.

Here's the Grid:

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Monday, January 16, 2023 / Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Observed

QOD:  Morality is a form of acting and not a particular repertoire of choices.  ~  Susan Sontag (née Susan Rosenblatt; Jan. 16, 1933 ~ Dec. 28, 2004), American writer and political activist

Sunday, January 15, 2023

QOD:  A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus.  ~  Martin Luther King Jr. (January 15, 1929 ~ April 4, 1968), American minister and Civil Rights activist