Friday, August 25, 2023

QOD:  Hatred is a stimulant, but it shouldn’t become an intoxicant.  ~  Martin Amis (né Martin Louis Amis; Aug. 25, 1949 ~ May 19, 2023), British novelist

Thursday, August 24, 2023

QOD:  We don’t know what it is possible for us to feel until we are shown what it is possible for us to image.  ~  Adam Gobnik (b. Aug. 24, 1956), American writer and essayist

Wednesday, August 23, 2023

QOD:  Stories are like genes.  They keep part of us alive after the end of our story.  ~  A.S. Byatt (née Antonia Susan Drabble; b. Aug. 24, 1936), British novelist

Tuesday, August 22, 2023

QOD:  The cure for boredom is curiosity.  There is no cure for curiosity.  ~  Dorothy Parker (née Dorothy Rothschild; Aug. 22, 1893 ~ June 7, 1967), American writer and satirist

Let's Go Shopping!  The last word of each two word phrase is a place to go shopping.  The first word matches with the purchaser.

17-Across. Place where a contractor buys sheet rock?: WALL OUTLET.

27-Across. Place where Uncle Sam buys his red, white, and blue garb?: NATIONAL MALL.

45-Across. Place where the military buys silver stars?: GENERAL STORE.

59-Across. Place where Paddington buys marmalade sandwiches?: BEAR MARKET.  Origin of the terms Bear and Bull Market.

Across:

1. Garden soil: DIRT.

5. __ broke: risk it all: GO FOR.

10. Ranch measure: ACRE.

14. Far offshore: ASEA.

15. Moan and groan: WHINE.

16. Unoccupied: FREE.

19. Dejected mood: FUNK.

20. Civil rights org. with Image Awards: NAACP.  The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was established in 1909 as an interracial organization to advance justice for African Americans.

21. Write off over time, as an initial cost: AMORTIZE.

23. Vapor trail locale: SKY.

24. Sought office: RAN.

26. __ and tear: WEAR.

32. Grow molars, e.g.: TEETHE.

35. Tennis great Sampras: PETE.  Pete Sampras (né Petros Sampras; b. Aug. 12, 1971) is regarded one of the greatest tennis players of all time,  He officially retired in 2003.  [Name # 1.]

36. Soccer great Hamm: MIA.  Mia Hamm (née Mariel Margaret Hamm; b. Mar. 17, 1972) is another sports figure.  [Name # 2]

37. Launder: WASH.

38. Pickle holder: JAR.

39. Many a sci-fi fan, stereotypically: NERD.

40. Way to the www: ISP.  ISP = Internet Service Provider.

41. Etc. kin: ET AL.

43. "I, Tonya" Oscar winner Allison: JANNEY.  Allison Janney (née Allison Brooks Janney; b. Nov. 19, 1959) also starred as C. J. Cregg, the White House Press Secretary, on West Wing. [Name # 3]

48. Obama-era immigration policy, familiarly: DACA.  DACA = Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.  Enough said.

49. Sense of self: EGO.

50. Fail to share: HOG.

53. "Please, this is too much": OH, STOP IT!

56. State known as Down East: MAINE.  You cahn't get theyah from heyah.  There is a very distinct Down East accent.

58. French cheese with a rind: BRIE.  Yummers!

61. House of Lords title: EARL.

62. "Rizzoli & Isles" actress Harmon: ANGIE.  I remember Angie Harmon (née Angela Michelle Harmon; b. Aug. 10, 1972) from her role as Abbie Carmichael on Law & Order.  [Name # 5.]

63. Beef, e.g.: MEAT.

64. Some craft beers: ALES.

65. Bird's perch: ROOST.

66. Every 12 mos.: YRLY.  Yearly.

Down:

1. Daybreaks: DAWNS.

2. "Wicked Game" singer Chris: ISAAK.  Time for a musical interlude with Chris Isaak (né Christopher Joseph Isaak; b. June 26, 1956).  [Name # 6.]

3. Baton-passing race: RELAY.

4. Very soft mineral: TALC.

5. D.C. school named for a president: GWU.  As in George Washington University.

6. MVP pitcher/hitter Shohei: OHTANI.  Shohei Ohtani (b. July 5, 1994) plays professional baseball with the Los Angeles Angels.  He was named Most Valuable Player in 2021.  [Name # 7.]

7. Movie: FILM.

8. Boast in an ad for a used car: ONE OWNER.

9. Relaxing destination: RETREAT.

10. Validate: AFFIRM.

11. Santa __, California: CRUZ.

12. Russo of "Thor": RENE.  Rene Marie Russo (b. Feb. 17, 1954) began her career as a fashion model.   [Name # 8.]

13. Shriek of fear: EEK.

18. Media mogul with a book club: OPRAH.  Who doesn't know of Oprah Gail Winfrey (b. Jan. 29, 1954)?  [Name # 9.]

22. Folk story: TALE.  I initially tried Lore.

25. Had a snack: ATE.

27. To the __ degree: NTH.

28. Australian gems: OPALS.  Everything you wanted to know about Opals but didn't know to ask.  Hi, Kazie!

29. Prayer ender: AMEN.

30. Old Italian coins: LIRE.

31. "Poker Face" singer __ Gaga: LADY.  Lady Gaga (née Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta; b. Mar. 28, 1986) selected her moniker from Radio Ga Ga, a Queen song.   [Name # 10.]

32. Small stick: TWIG.

33. Peace of mind: EASE.

34. "College GameDay" channel: ESPN.  As in Entertainment Sports and Programming Network.

38. Pungent pepper: JALAPEÑO.  Everything you wanted to know about these hot peppers but didn't know to ask.

39. SSW's opposite: NNE.

41. The "E" of Q.E.D.: ERAT.  Today's Latin lesson.  Q.E.D. is an abbreviation for Quod Erat Demonstrandum.  According to Dictionary.com, it is just a fancy way to show off that you logically proved something.

42. Buffet featuring tortillas and fillings: TACO BAR.  Yummers!

43. "__ my memory": "Give me a hint": JOG.

44. Fragrance: AROMA.

46. Unpopular Fords of the late 1950s: EDSELS.  The Ford Edsel first went on sale in September 1957.  The car was named after Henry Ford's only son, Edsel (né Edsel Bryant Ford; b. Nov. 6, 1893 ~ May 26, 1943), who had died over a decade earlier.  [Name adjacent.]

47. 2023 biopic about the creation of a video game: TETRIS.  I used to play the game, but wasn't aware that it was now movie.

50. Trail follower: HIKER.  Hi, Inanehiker!

51. Actress Tatum: O'NEAL.  Tatum O'Neal (née Tatum Beatrice O'Neal; b. Nov. 5, 1963) received an Oscar for her role as Addie Loggins in the 1973 film Paper Moon.  [Name # 11.]

52. Los Angeles museum, with "The": GETTY.  A brief history of The Getty. [Name adjacent.]

53. __-B: dental brand: ORAL.

54. Add to the staff: HIRE.

55. Othello's false friend: IAGO.  Iago makes frequent appearances in the crossword puzzles.  He is a character in the play Othello by Willie the Shakes.  Iago is the play's main antagonist, and Othello's standard-bearer. [Name # 12.]

57. Military force: ARMY.

58. Actress Arthur: BEA.  Bea Arthur (née Bernice Frankel; May 13, 1922 ~ Apr. 25, 2009) also makes frequent appearances in the puzzles.  By now you must know that she served in the Marines during World War II.   [Name # 13.]

60. Bumped into: MET.

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חתולה

Monday, August 21, 2023

QOD:  You can’t make old friends.  You either have them or you don’t.  ~  Kenny Rogers (né Kenneth Ray Rogers; Aug. 21, 1938 ~ Mar. 20, 2020), American musician and singer

Sunday, August 20, 2023

QOD:  I pity the man who wants a coat so cheap that the man or woman who produces the cloth will starve in the process.  ~  Benjamin Harrison (Aug. 20, 1833 ~ Mar. 13, 1901), 23^rd President of the United States