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Tuesday, 27 January 2026

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

QOD: If you limit your actions in life to things that nobody can possibly find fault with you will not do much. ~ Lewis Carroll (né Charles Lutwidge Dodgson; Jan. 27, 1832 ~ Jan. 14, 1898), British author and mathematician

Two For the Price of One.

20-Across. * Special report: NEWS BULLETIN. // News Room and Bulletin Board

27-Across. * Document for some immigrants: GREEN CARD. // Green Room and CardBoard

38-Across. * The sun, for one: DAY STAR. // Day Room and StarBoard.

46-Across. * Panic button for computer users: ESCAPE KEY. // Escape Room and KeyBoard.

And the unifier:

51-Across. Part of an au pair's compensation, or what can respectively follow the two parts of the answers to the starred clues: ROOM AND BOARD.

Here's the Grid.

Across:

1. Expect: AWAIT.

6. Honduras house: CASA. Today's Spanish lesson.

10. Portion (out): METE.

14. Seventh sign of the zodiac: LIBRA.

15. "Small world!": OH, HI!

16. Canceled abruptly: AXED.

17. "No worries": IT'S OK.

18. Volkswagen crossover SUV: TAOS.

19. Do-or-die, situationwise: DIRE.

23. When Caesar asks, "Et tu, Brute?": ACT III. Julius Caesar is the historical tragedy by Willie the Shakes. Spoiler Alert: Caesar dies in Act III, having been betrayed by his friend Brutus.

26. "Scientology: Fair Game" podcast co-host Remini: LEAH. Leah Marie Remini (b. June 15, 1970) is an American actress. When she was a child, her mother joined the Church of Scientology and she and her sister were subsequently raised in that ideology. She left the cult in 2013 and has been an outspoken advocate against the practice since.

30. Disallows: BANS.

33. Goals: AIMS.

34. Nashville-based awards org.: CMA. As in the Country Music Awards.

35. Jackal kin: COYOTE.

37. Little terror: IMP. Imps make frequent appearances in the puzzles.

40. Pickle: JAM.

41. Nobel Peace Prize winner Mandela: NELSON. Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (July 18, 1918 ~ Dec. 5, 2013) South African anti-apartheid activist. In 1962, he was arrested for his political activities and was sentenced to life in prison. He was ultimately released in 1990 and went on to become the first president of South Africa. He served as President from 1994 to 1999. He was also the country's first Black head of state. In 1993, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work in dismantling South Africa's apartheid system. What is not so well known, is that he shared the Peace Prize with South African President F.W. de Klerk (Mar. 18, 1936 ~ Nov. 11, 2021).

43. Bowler's target: PIN.

44. Knighted actor Ian: HOLM. I thought I knew who Sir Ian Holm (né Ian Holm Cuthbert; Sept. 12, 1931 ~ June 19, 2020) was, but when I saw his photo, I realized I must have been thinking of someone else.

45. Stitched together: SEWN.

48. Many an attribution: ANON. A possible source of its origin.

50. Greasy spoons: DINERS. We had a dinner a Tuesday or so ago.

Edward Hooper's Nighthawks.

56. Per person, informally: A POP.

57. Musician son of Yoko and John: SEAN. Sean Taro Ono (b. Oct. 9, 1975) looks just like his father. He, too went into the music business.

58. Knight guard: ARMOR.

62. Pencil puzzle with false paths: MAZE.

63. "Slow down!": EASY.

64. Pageant crown: TIARA.

65. Responded to a charge: PLED.

66. Dino with disproportionate limbs: T REX.

67. American living abroad, familiarly: EX-PAT.

Down:

1. "__ Baba and the Forty Thieves": ALI. You can read all about Ali Baba here.

2. Clever humor: WIT.

3. Core muscles worked by crunches: ABs. As in Abdominal Muscles.

4. Life's little twists: IRONIES.

5. See, as a show: TAKE IN.

6. Rollaways for guests: COTS.

7. Melville captain: AHAB. Call me Ishmael.

8. "__ you change your mind ... ": SHOULD.

9. Bridal path: AISLE.

10. Took advantage of a situation: MADE HAY.

11. Leave: EXIT.

12. Actress Polo: TERI.

13. Garden of Genesis: EDEN.

21. Modern pagan: WICCAN.

22. Parts partner: LABOR.

23. "From the top": AGAIN.

24. Fashion faux pas, humorously: CRIMES.

25. Pennsylvania university: TEMPLE. A brief history of Temple University.

28. Meg, Beth, and Jo's sister: AMY. A reverence to Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott (Nov. 29, 1832 ~ Mar. 6, 1888).

29. Speaks with a harsh voice: RASPS.

31. "Dead serious": NO JOKE.

32. Not as fresh: STALER.

35. Home of seven NHL teams: CANADA. There are 32 teams in the National Hockey League: 25 in United States and 7 in Canada. The NHL was formed in Canada in 1917 and the initial four teams were all Canadian. The Boston Bruins joined the league in 1924. The current Canadian teams are the Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, Montreal Canadiens, Ottawa Senators, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks, and the Winnipeg Jets.

36. TV awards: EMMYS.

38. Prima __: DONNA. Today's Italian lesson. A literal translation is First Lady. It originally referred to the lead female soprano in an opera. Today, it generally refers to a temperamental and spoiled person, male or female.

39. Muscle twitch: TIC.

42. Burdened with too many tasks: SWAMPED.

44. Guitar great Jimi: HENDRIX. Sadly, Jimi Hendrix (né James Marshall Hendrix; Nov. 28, 1942 ~ Sept. 18, 1970) is a member of the 27 club. His song, Purple Haze, is a great example of a mondegreen (misheard lyric). The phrase in the song, Excuse me while I kiss then sky, is often mistaken for Excuse me while I kiss this guy.

46. Make lovable: ENDEAR.

47. Halloween costume that might involve a fake parrot: PIRATE.

49. First wave: ONSET.

51. Inclined walkway: RAMP.

52. White gem: OPAL. An opal shimmers with colors. // And 55-Down. Black gem: ONYX.

Opal

Onyx

53. Seep: OOZE.

54. Reliable bloc of voters: BASE.

59. Flight tracker display: MAP. I usually follow the flight tracker when I fly.

60. "The Masked Singer" judge Rita: ORA. Rita Ora (née Rita Sahatçiu Ora; b. Nov. 26, 1990) makes frequent guests appearances in the puzzles. She is a British actress but was born in Yugoslavia, now known as Kosovo.

61. __ race: RAT.

That's all for today.

חתולה

Tuesday, 5 October 2021

Tuesday, October 5, 2021

QOD: Work for something because it is good, not just because it stands for a chance to succeed. ~ Václav Havel (Oct. 5, 1936 ~ Dec. 18, 2011), Czech writer and statesman

Shuffle the Word. Rearrange/shuffle the letters of the word Take will give us Alternatives of that word.

16-Across. * Ground-beef-and-gravy dish: SALISBURY STEAK.

25-Across. * Penny-pincher: CHEAPSKATE.

36-Across. * "Ode to a Nightingale" poet: JOHN KEATS. It's a long poem, but you can read it here.

50-Across. * Hung in the balance: WAS AT STAKE.

And the unifier:

59-Across. Different points of view ... and a hint to the ends of the answers to starred clues: ALTERNATE TAKES.

Across:

1. Tie named for an annual race venue: ASCOT. The horse race is also the event where women were very elaborate and outlandish hats.

6. Destroy, as one's hopes: DASH.

10. Spanish hero El __: CID. El Cid (né Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar; 1043 ~ 1099) was a Castilian knight in medieval Spain. The Moors referred to him as El Cid, which is the name that has been passed down in history.

13. Land at the water's edge: SHORE.

14. Look at rudely: OGLE.

15. Genetic messenger: RNA.

19. Out of sorts: ILL.

20. Ginormous: HUGE.

21. Actor Eckhart of "Sully": AARON. Aaron Eckhart (né Aaron Edward Eckhart; b. Mar. 12, 1968) played the First Officer Jeff Skiles in the movie about Sully Sullenberg and the plane rescue on the Hudson.

23. Hefty slice: SLAB.

28. Completely wrecks: TOTALS.

30. Pastry with a crust: PIE. Yummers!

31. Long-jawed fish: GAR. Everything you wanted to know about the Gar, but didn't know to ask. Not to be confused with Picard's crush, Teri.

32. Shorthand crackerjack: STENO. As in a Stenographer.

33. 2019 comedy "__ It Romantic": ISN'T.

35. Cuban coin: PESO.

39. Numbers game: KENO.

42. Where about one-third of Istanbul residents live: ASIA. Cross the Bosphorus going east and you leave Europe and enter Asia, without entering a new country..

43. Yellowjackets, e.g.: WASPS. Are Yellowjackets really Wasps? I was stung twice by a wasp the other day while working in my garden. The creatures had built a nest in one of my shrubs as I was trimming it back. Ouch! Fortunately, I didn't experience an allergic reaction.

47. George Harrison memoir "__ Mine": I ME.

48. Only partner?: ONE. But One is the Lonliest Number!

49. "Border" breed: COLLIE.

54. Cat breed from an Irish Sea isle: MANX.

55. 101 course, typically: INTRO.

56. Commanded: BADE.

58. T'ai __: CHI.

63. NFL receivers: TEs. As in Tight Ends.

64. "Crikey!" is a mild one: OATH.

65. Soccer shoe: CLEAT.

66. Dreyer's partner in ice cream: EDY. Edy's Ice Cream has become a crossword staple. It's slow churned.

67. Miss Muffet fare: WHEY.

68. Flocks' relatives: HERDS.

Down:

1. Basketball stats: ASSISTS. Some of the greatest assists in NBA history? You be the judge.

2. Bulb in a vinaigrette: SHALLOT. Sometime an onion can be substituted for a shallot.

3. Collect and put in order, as document pages: COLLATE.

4. "You do it, __ will!": OR I.

5. Radio host John: TESH. John Frank Tesh (b. July 9, 1952) also tries his hand as singing.

6. Bread-to-be: DOUGH. I am thinking of trying my hand at making sourdough bread.

7. See eye to eye: AGREE.

8. Wily: SLY.

9. Fellows: HEs. Meh!

10. Sound from an old staircase: CREAK.

11. Steamed up: IN A RAGE.

12. Montana neighbors, with "the": DAKOTAs. An interesting history on why there is a North and South Dakota.

17. Tampa NFL team: BUCs. Hi, Tin!

18. Shock, as a perp: TASE.

22. Emperor after Claudius: NERO.

24. Steve Martin's instrument: BANJO.

26. Sleep clinic study: APNEA. People with sleep apnea often use a C-PAP to help them sleep. The new C-PAP model by Philips is being recalled due to the noxious gas that it can produce.

27. Falafel holder: PITA. Yummers!