QOD: By failing to read or listen to poets, society dooms itself to inferior modes of articulation, those of the politician, the salesman, or the charlatan. ~ Joseph Brodsky (né Iosif Aleksandrovich Brodsky; May 24, 1940 ~ Jan. 28, 1996), Russian-born recipient of the 1987 Nobel Prize in Literature
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Wednesday, 24 May 2023
Tuesday, 24 May 2022
Tuesday, May 24, 2022
QOD: There are worse crimes than burning books. One of them is not reading them. ~ Joseph Brodsky (né Iosif Aleksandrovich Brodsky; May 24, 1940 ~ Jan. 28, 1996), Russian-born recipient of the 1987 Nobel Prize in Literature
Come Out and Play: The word Play can proceed the first word in each theme answer to give us a common phrase.
17-Across. * Hunting-and-fishing official: GAME WARDEN. Play a Game.
24-Across. * End a relationship: PART WAYS. Play a Part.
35-Across. * Slouch: HUNCH OVER. Play on a Hunch. This phrase seems awkward to me, but it is legitimate idiom.
48-Across. * Adorn with lots of bling: TRICK OUT. Play a Trick.
And the unifier:
56-Across. "How clever of you!," and a hint to the first words of the answers to the starred clues: WELL PLAYED. I wasn't keen on today's theme. If you see some deeper meaning, please share.
Across:
1. Fail to interest: BORE.
5. Bundle of papers: SHEAF.
10. Needs no hemming, say: FITS.
14. "My life. My card" card co.: AMEX. American Express credit card.
15. World Heritage Site in Jordan: PETRA. Petra is on my bucket list. Maybe I will get there on my next trip to Israel this Fall.
16. Law school newbie: ONE L. Also the title of the 1977 book by Scott Turow about his experience as a first year law student at Harvard.
19. Just good enough: OKAY.
20. Sport that made its Olympic debut in 2021: KARATE. Here is a fascinating history of Karate.
21. Personal histories: PASTS.
23. Supermarket conveniences: CARTS.
27. Poses a question: ASKS.
28. Tire filler: AIR.
30. Boot tip: TOE CAP.
31. Filmmaker Craven: WES. Wes Craven (né Wesley Earl Craven; Aug. 2, 1939 ~ Aug. 30, 2015) was known for his slasher films. He created the Nightmare on Elm Street films. Sadly, he died of a brain tumor shortly after his 76th birthday.
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32. ATM key: ENTER.
34. Like voices after a loud party: RASPY.
37. Audition hopeful: ACTOR.
40. Lots and lots: HEAPS. // And 52. Lots and lots: OODLES.
41. Mont. neighbor: IDA. Idaho is Montana's neighbor. Hi, Montana!
44. Reacted to head scratches, maybe: PURRED.
46. Most junk mail: ADs.
47. Amanda Gorman creation: POEM. Amanda Gorman (b. Mar. 7, 1998) was the first National Youth Poet Laureate. She delivered one of her poems at the inauguration of President Biden in 2021.
50. "In what way?": HOW SO?
51. Pandemonium: CHAOS.
54. Start of a story: IDEA.
59. Like kids at a magic show: RAPT.
60. Luxury watch: OMEGA. I'm sure they are nice watches, but I can think of better uses for my $10K.
61. Romance novelist Roberts who writes mysteries as J.D. Robb: NORA. Nora Roberts (née Eleanor Marie Robertson; b. Oct. 10, 1950), writes under several names, in addition the two cited in this clue and answer. Some of her books are also published under Jill March and Sarah Hardesty. I have never read any of her books.
62. "Let It Go" singer in "Frozen": ELSA. I saw a stage production of Frozen just a few months ago.
63. Bicycle part: PEDAL.
64. Jury __: DUTY.
Down:
1. Duffel or tote: BAG.
2. Sushi experience curated by the chef: OMAKASE. Not a Tuesday word. The word roughly translated means Chef's Choice. Everything you wanted to know about the Omakase experience, but didn't know to ask.
3. Comments: REMARKS.
4. Applies, as influence: EXERTS.
5. Petty quarrel: SPAT.
6. Attendance answer: HERE. Due to Covid, class size in my yoga class is restricted, so we have to register in advance and attendance is taken. Recently, the class just spontaneously began answering in foreign languages.
7. Liftoff approx.: ETD. As in Estimated Time of Departure.
8. Tapas corncake: AREPA. Another non-Tuesday word. Hi, Lucina!
9. Tribute pieces by devotees: FAN ART.
10. Shoes: FOOTWEAR.
11. Glands in squids and cuttlefish: INK SACS. Everything you wanted to know about ink sacs in giant squids, but didn't know to ask.
12. Sweet __: TEA.
13. Crafty: SLY.
18. "Now, where __ I?": WAS.
22. Mall map units: STORES. Now, where was I?
23. Crow's call: CAW.
24. First word in many a baking recipe: PRE-HEAT.
25. Sharp bark: YAP.
26. "Harriet the __": kid-lit classic: SPY. Harriet the Spy, by Louise Fitzhugh was first published in 1964.
28. Novelist Patchett: ANN. Ann Patchett (b. Dec. 2, 1963) has written many books. My favorite Ann Patchett book is Bel Canto, which was based on the Lima, Peru hostage crisis in 1996.
29. Symptom targeted by an oatmeal bath: ITCH.
32. "Mystery solved!": EUREKA. Do you think Archimedes was taking an oatmeal bath when he had his Eureka Moment?
33. Street: ROAD.
35. Cinnamon-y rice milk drink: HORCHATA. Definitely not a Tuesday word. Hand up if you knew about Horchata.
36. Corp. execs: VPs. As in Vice Presidents.
37. Just right: APT.
38. Mean mutt: CUR.
39. Upper arm muscle: TRICEPS.
41. Words of gratitude: I OWE YOU.
42. Sweet course: DESSERT.
43. "Yo te __": AMO. Today's Spanish lesson. Hi, again Lucina!
45. Some a cappella singing: DOO-WOP.
47. Central European country: POLAND.
49. "I'm here to help": USE ME.
50. "Good" cholesterol initials: HDL. As in High-Density Lipoprotein.
52. "Black Widow" actress Kurylenko: OLGA. Olga Kurylenko (b. Nov. 14, 1979) is a Ukrainian-French actress. Black Widow was a 2021 movie based on a Marvel Comic superhero. We haven't been following movie releases since Covid, so I wasn't aware of this movie.
53. Iridescent stone: OPAL. Everything you wanted to know about opals, but didn't know to ask.
54. Rage: IRE.
55. __ makhani: lentil dish: DAL. Looks tasty.
57. Acted as tour guide: LED.
58. Calendar square: DAY.
Here's the Grid:
חתולה
Monday, 24 May 2021
Monday, May 24, 2021
QOD: To love and be loved is the feel the sun from both sides. ~ David Viscott (né David Steven Viscott; May 24, 1938 ~ Oct. 10, 1996), American psychologist
Sunday, 24 May 2020
Sunday, May 24, 2020
QOD: Steal a little and they throw you in jail; steal a lot and they make you king. ~ Bob Dylan (né Robert Allen Zimmerman; b. May 24, 1941), American singer-songwriter
Friday, 24 May 2019
Friday, May 24, 2019
QOD: Hating people is like burning down your own house to get rid of a rat. ~ Harry Emerson Fosdick (May 24, 1878 ~ Oct. 5, 1969)
Double Meanings. Each clue can be interpreted literally, or can have another meaning, as evidenced by the puzzle's answer. Two of our entries span the grid.
18. Mission statement?: REMEMBER THE ALAMO! (1) A Mission Statement is a formal summary of the values of a company or organization. (2) The Alamo in San Antonio, Texas was originally a Spanish Mission and fortress built by Catholic missionaries to educate and convert Native Americans to Christianity. The Mission was secularized in the late 1790s, and later became under military control. During the Texas Revolution, a group of Texan soldiers (including James Bowie and Davy Crocket) defended the Alamo against the Mexican army. They were all defeated and killed. Remember the Alamo! then became the rallying cry for Texas independence.
31. Position statement?: YOU ARE HERE. (1) A Position Statement is a formal statement that lets others know where a company or organization stands on a particular topic. (2) A map showing you where you are, generally in a public area, such as a mall.
43. Impact statement?: OW! THAT HURT. (1) An Impact Statement is a short summary that used to explain and inform stakeholders of a company or organizations work. (2) Being hit from an outside source or Impact may hurt.
56. Closing statement?: COME BACK TOMORROW. (1) A Closing Statement is a concluding statement at the end of a trial to emphasize the important arguments of the case for the trier of fact. (2) At Closing time, the store may ask you to return the next day to finish your shopping.
Across:
1. Muscle at one end of the Achilles tendon: CALF. The CALF muscle is actually made up of two muscles: (1) the Gastrocnemius, which is the larger muscle that forms the visible bulge beneath the skin; and (2) the Soleus, which is a smaller, flat muscle that is under the Gastrocnemius muscle.
5. Dream __: TEAM. The 1992 United States men's Olympic basketball team was known as the Dream TEAM because it was the first American Olympic team to be made-up of professional basketball players.
9. Ground-hitting sound: SPLAT.
14. __ 2600, Class of 2007 National Toy Hall of Fame inductee: ATARI. It looks so old-fashioned today.
16. Ebb: WANE.
17. Alaska governor after Murkowski: PALIN. Sarah Palin (née Sarah Louise Heath; b. Feb. 11, 1965), served as the Governor of Alaska from December 2006 until she resigned in July 2009. She was also the Republican Party nominee for Vice President in the 2008 presidential election. Her predecessor as Governor was Frank Mursowski (né Frank Hughes Murkowski; b. Mar. 28, 1933). She could see Alaska from her house.
21. Bandies words: SPARS.
22. Baseball mascot originally titled "Lady": MRS. MET.
23. La, in the key of E: C SHARP.
25. Ballet move: PLIÉ.
27. Drink suffix: -ADE. CSO to our own LemonADE.
28. For nothing: GRATIS. From the Latin word for Favor.
29. Get gas: FUEL UP.
33. Black fur: SABLE. A SABLE is a small species of a marten that lives in northern Asia. The animal was historically hunted for its soft, fine fur. Coats made from sable can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars.
37. Big name in big trucks: MACK.
38. Restoratives: TONICS. Nothing is more refreshing that a Gin and TONIC on a hot summer day.
40. Lead-in to bake or shell: CLAM. Lots of CLAM Shells at at CLAM Bake.
41. Lid maladies: STYES. This has become a crossword staple.
45. __ best: SUNDAY. Do people really dress up for Sunday church anymore? I was at a funeral recently and was shocked to see people dressed in such casual wear. They looked like they just came in from the forest after chopping wood.
47. What many dress in during winter: LAYERS.
48. Tricky person: WAG. Not to be confused with 61-Down: Locks laking keys = WIG.
51. Looking up: ROSY.
52. Gently towel off: PAT DRY.
53. Author Allende: ISABEL. Isabel Allende (b. Aug. 2, 1942) is a Chilean writer. She was related to Salvador Allende (June 26, 1908 ~ Sept. 11, 1973), who was the President of Chile from Nov. 1970 until Sept. 1973, when he was ousted in a coup.
55. Clean __: SLATE.
62. First name in Fighting Irish history: KNUTE. KNUTE Rockne (né Knute Kenneth Rockne; Mar. 4, 1888 ~ Mar. 31, 1931) was born in Norway, but immigrated to the United States with his family when he was 5 years old. Although he earned a degree in chemistry, he never worked in that field, and instead became a football coach, ultimately becoming the head coach at Notre Dame. He was killed in a plane crash at age 43.
63. Vacation home asset: VIEW.
64. Arabian Peninsula resident: OMANI.
65. Go after: SET AT.
66. Board-making aids: SAWS.
67. Sun blocker: SMOG. Schools were closed in Mexico City recently because of the smog.
Down:
1. A dealer might flip one: CAR.
2. Adored, with "up": ATE.
3. Escape: LAM.
4. New perspectives: FRESH TAKES.
5. Squirt: TWERP.
6. Wheat spikes: EARS. The EAR is the grain-bearing part of the stem of a cereal plant. I generally think of an Ear of Corn, but it applies to wheat as well.
7. Critter with three left legs: ANT. I misread this clue as a Critter with Three Legs Left. I wondered what type of critter could hop about with three legs.
8. "Doesn't do it for me": MEH!
9. "We have enough details, thanks": SPARE US! This seems rather rude.
10. Buds: PALS. Buds as in friends, not flower buds.
11. High-altitude pack animal: LLAMA.
12. Prepared with a cue: AIMED. I initially tried Aided, because I was thinking the "cue" referred to a stage assist, as in a play, not a pool cue.
13. Low-risk investment: T-NOTE. As in a Treasury Note.
15. Affect adversely: IMPAIR.
19. Mixologist's tools: BAR SET.
20. Expressionist painter Nolde: EMIL. Emil Nolde (né Emil Hansen; Aug. 7, 1867 ~ Apr. 13, 1956) makes occasional guest appearances in the crossword puzzles ~ enough so that I recognize his name, if not his work.
23. Slovene neighbor: CROAT.
24. Pert: SAUCY.
25. Ingot valuation factor: PURITY.
26. Parasite: LEECH.
28. Places for some rats: GYMS.
29. Ted Williams' field: FENWAY. Ted Williams (né Theodore Samuel Williams; Aug. 30, 1918 ~ July 5, 2002), had a long baseball career with the Boston Red Sox. When I lived in Boston, I lived about 2 blocks away from Fenway Park.
30. Large animals whose taxonomic order is obsolete: PACHYDERMS. Why the term Pachyderms is now obsolete? Who knew?
32. Brit's bonnets, in the States: HOODS. Bonnet sound so much nicer than Hood.
34. Downer?: BLUER.
35. David who voiced George Steinbrenner on "Seinfeld": LARRY. Larry David (né Lawrence Gene David; b. July 2, 1947), was the co-creator, along with Jerry Seinfeld, of the sit-com Seinfeld. He also created and starred in Curb Your Enthusiasm.
36. Mobile lifesavers: EMTs. As in Emergency Medical Technician.
39. Peace in the Middle East?: SALAAM. The Arabic word for Peace. I initially tried Shalom, which is the Hebrew word for Peace.
42. Can't-miss wager: SURE BET.
44. Bit of needlework: TATTOO. Why? Just Why?
46. Tulane's home, informally: NOLA. Tulane University is in New Orleans, Louisiana. NOLA has become a crossword staple.
48. Burning needs?: WICKS.
49. In unison: AS ONE.
50. Full range: GAMUT.
52. Pickup attachments: PLOWS.
54. Pre-release stage: BETA.
55. All-in-one dinner: STEW.
57. Rite Aid rival: CVS. Both are drug stories.
58. Optima, for one: KIA.
59. Big name in pickups: RAM.
60. Palindromic peace activist: ONO. A new clue for our crossword friend, Yoko ONO (b. Feb. 18, 1933).
Here's the Grid:
Double Meanings. Each clue can be interpreted literally, or can have another meaning, as evidenced by the puzzle's answer. Two of our entries span the grid.
18. Mission statement?: REMEMBER THE ALAMO! (1) A Mission Statement is a formal summary of the values of a company or organization. (2) The Alamo in San Antonio, Texas was originally a Spanish Mission and fortress built by Catholic missionaries to educate and convert Native Americans to Christianity. The Mission was secularized in the late 1790s, and later became under military control. During the Texas Revolution, a group of Texan soldiers (including James Bowie and Davy Crocket) defended the Alamo against the Mexican army. They were all defeated and killed. Remember the Alamo! then became the rallying cry for Texas independence.
31. Position statement?: YOU ARE HERE. (1) A Position Statement is a formal statement that lets others know where a company or organization stands on a particular topic. (2) A map showing you where you are, generally in a public area, such as a mall.
43. Impact statement?: OW! THAT HURT. (1) An Impact Statement is a short summary that used to explain and inform stakeholders of a company or organizations work. (2) Being hit from an outside source or Impact may hurt.
56. Closing statement?: COME BACK TOMORROW. (1) A Closing Statement is a concluding statement at the end of a trial to emphasize the important arguments of the case for the trier of fact. (2) At Closing time, the store may ask you to return the next day to finish your shopping.
Across:
1. Muscle at one end of the Achilles tendon: CALF. The CALF muscle is actually made up of two muscles: (1) the Gastrocnemius, which is the larger muscle that forms the visible bulge beneath the skin; and (2) the Soleus, which is a smaller, flat muscle that is under the Gastrocnemius muscle.
5. Dream __: TEAM. The 1992 United States men's Olympic basketball team was known as the Dream TEAM because it was the first American Olympic team to be made-up of professional basketball players.
9. Ground-hitting sound: SPLAT.
14. __ 2600, Class of 2007 National Toy Hall of Fame inductee: ATARI. It looks so old-fashioned today.
16. Ebb: WANE.
17. Alaska governor after Murkowski: PALIN. Sarah Palin (née Sarah Louise Heath; b. Feb. 11, 1965), served as the Governor of Alaska from December 2006 until she resigned in July 2009. She was also the Republican Party nominee for Vice President in the 2008 presidential election. Her predecessor as Governor was Frank Mursowski (né Frank Hughes Murkowski; b. Mar. 28, 1933). She could see Alaska from her house.
21. Bandies words: SPARS.
22. Baseball mascot originally titled "Lady": MRS. MET.
23. La, in the key of E: C SHARP.
25. Ballet move: PLIÉ.
27. Drink suffix: -ADE. CSO to our own LemonADE.
28. For nothing: GRATIS. From the Latin word for Favor.
29. Get gas: FUEL UP.
33. Black fur: SABLE. A SABLE is a small species of a marten that lives in northern Asia. The animal was historically hunted for its soft, fine fur. Coats made from sable can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars.
37. Big name in big trucks: MACK.
38. Restoratives: TONICS. Nothing is more refreshing that a Gin and TONIC on a hot summer day.
40. Lead-in to bake or shell: CLAM. Lots of CLAM Shells at at CLAM Bake.
41. Lid maladies: STYES. This has become a crossword staple.
45. __ best: SUNDAY. Do people really dress up for Sunday church anymore? I was at a funeral recently and was shocked to see people dressed in such casual wear. They looked like they just came in from the forest after chopping wood.
47. What many dress in during winter: LAYERS.
48. Tricky person: WAG. Not to be confused with 61-Down: Locks laking keys = WIG.
51. Looking up: ROSY.
52. Gently towel off: PAT DRY.
53. Author Allende: ISABEL. Isabel Allende (b. Aug. 2, 1942) is a Chilean writer. She was related to Salvador Allende (June 26, 1908 ~ Sept. 11, 1973), who was the President of Chile from Nov. 1970 until Sept. 1973, when he was ousted in a coup.
55. Clean __: SLATE.
62. First name in Fighting Irish history: KNUTE. KNUTE Rockne (né Knute Kenneth Rockne; Mar. 4, 1888 ~ Mar. 31, 1931) was born in Norway, but immigrated to the United States with his family when he was 5 years old. Although he earned a degree in chemistry, he never worked in that field, and instead became a football coach, ultimately becoming the head coach at Notre Dame. He was killed in a plane crash at age 43.
63. Vacation home asset: VIEW.
64. Arabian Peninsula resident: OMANI.
65. Go after: SET AT.
66. Board-making aids: SAWS.
Down:
1. A dealer might flip one: CAR.
2. Adored, with "up": ATE.
3. Escape: LAM.
4. New perspectives: FRESH TAKES.
5. Squirt: TWERP.
6. Wheat spikes: EARS. The EAR is the grain-bearing part of the stem of a cereal plant. I generally think of an Ear of Corn, but it applies to wheat as well.
7. Critter with three left legs: ANT. I misread this clue as a Critter with Three Legs Left. I wondered what type of critter could hop about with three legs.
8. "Doesn't do it for me": MEH!
9. "We have enough details, thanks": SPARE US! This seems rather rude.
10. Buds: PALS. Buds as in friends, not flower buds.
11. High-altitude pack animal: LLAMA.
12. Prepared with a cue: AIMED. I initially tried Aided, because I was thinking the "cue" referred to a stage assist, as in a play, not a pool cue.
13. Low-risk investment: T-NOTE. As in a Treasury Note.
15. Affect adversely: IMPAIR.
19. Mixologist's tools: BAR SET.
20. Expressionist painter Nolde: EMIL. Emil Nolde (né Emil Hansen; Aug. 7, 1867 ~ Apr. 13, 1956) makes occasional guest appearances in the crossword puzzles ~ enough so that I recognize his name, if not his work.
23. Slovene neighbor: CROAT.
24. Pert: SAUCY.
25. Ingot valuation factor: PURITY.
26. Parasite: LEECH.
28. Places for some rats: GYMS.
29. Ted Williams' field: FENWAY. Ted Williams (né Theodore Samuel Williams; Aug. 30, 1918 ~ July 5, 2002), had a long baseball career with the Boston Red Sox. When I lived in Boston, I lived about 2 blocks away from Fenway Park.
The Green Monster at Fenway Park.
30. Large animals whose taxonomic order is obsolete: PACHYDERMS. Why the term Pachyderms is now obsolete? Who knew?
32. Brit's bonnets, in the States: HOODS. Bonnet sound so much nicer than Hood.
35. David who voiced George Steinbrenner on "Seinfeld": LARRY. Larry David (né Lawrence Gene David; b. July 2, 1947), was the co-creator, along with Jerry Seinfeld, of the sit-com Seinfeld. He also created and starred in Curb Your Enthusiasm.
36. Mobile lifesavers: EMTs. As in Emergency Medical Technician.
39. Peace in the Middle East?: SALAAM. The Arabic word for Peace. I initially tried Shalom, which is the Hebrew word for Peace.
42. Can't-miss wager: SURE BET.
44. Bit of needlework: TATTOO. Why? Just Why?
46. Tulane's home, informally: NOLA. Tulane University is in New Orleans, Louisiana. NOLA has become a crossword staple.
48. Burning needs?: WICKS.
49. In unison: AS ONE.
50. Full range: GAMUT.
52. Pickup attachments: PLOWS.
54. Pre-release stage: BETA.
55. All-in-one dinner: STEW.
57. Rite Aid rival: CVS. Both are drug stories.
58. Optima, for one: KIA.
59. Big name in pickups: RAM.
60. Palindromic peace activist: ONO. A new clue for our crossword friend, Yoko ONO (b. Feb. 18, 1933).
Here's the Grid:
