QOD: The reason grandparents and grandchildren get along so well is that they have a common enemy. ~ Sam Levenson (né Samuel Levenson; Dec. 28, 1911 ~ Aug. 27, 1980), American humorist
A Perfect Cuppa Tea.
17-Across. Teatime: AFTERNOON REPAST.
41-Across. Tee time: GOLF RESERVATION.
65-Across. T-time: DRESS-DOWN FRIDAY.
Across:
1. Whack with a folded newspaper, say: SWAT.
5. Nile serpents: ASPs.
9. Kama __: SUTRA.
14. Number of Greek Muses: NINE. The Greek Muses are believed to be the sources of inspiration for the arts and sciences. Can you name them all?
15. Owl's call: WHOO.
16. Fireplace glower: EMBER.
20. Contraption: GIZMO.
21. The Stooges, e.g.: TRIO. Hi, Chairman Moe!
22. Shailene's "Divergent" role: TRIS. Shailene Diann Woodley (b. Nov. 15, 1991) is the actress who plays Tris Prior in the Divergent movie.
23. Track on a DVD: SONG.
25. What might be granted after begging one's pardon?: AMNESTY.
27. Triangular sail: JIB.
30. Soft mineral: TALC.
32. Secret advantage "up one's sleeve": ACE.
33. Twistable cookie: OREO.
35. Singer Anthony: MARC. Marc Anthony (né Marco Antonio Muñiz; b. Sept. 16, 1968) was the 3rd husband of Jennifer Lopez (née Jennifer Lynn Lopez; b. July 24, 1969).
37. Common sprain site: ANKLE.
44. Big glitch: SNAFU.
45. Captain Hook's right hand: SMEE. Characters from Peter Pan. See makes frequent guest appearances in the puzzles.
46. For experts, as a game: HARD.
47. __-cone: SNO. It's 80 F here as I write this, so I could really use a snow-cone today.
49. "Doubtful": AS IF.
51. Certain sib: SIS.
52. Lustrous sheet fabrics: SATEENS. Sateen or Egyptian Cotton?
56. Treble __: music symbol: CLEF.
58. Turkish military leader: AGHA.
59. Bachelor ending: -ETTE. As in Bachelorette.
61. Wake up: ARISE.
68. Fable writer: AESOP. You can read some of Aesop's 600+ fables here.
69. Take for a __: scam: RIDE.
70. Musical pitch: TONE.
71. Minuscule: TEENY.
72. Prince William's school: ETON. Prince William (b. June 21, 1982) and Eddie Redmayne (b. Jan. 6, 1982) were classmates at Eton, as seen in the back row of this photo.
73. Auto pioneer Ransom __: OLDS. Ransom Eli Olds (June 3, 1864 ~ Aug. 26, 1950) makes occasional appearances in the puzzles. The Oldsmobile and the REO car brands were named after him.
Down:
1. Surprise problem: SNAG.
2. Coffeehouse amenity: WI-FI.
3. 1998 film with talking bugz?: ANTZ.
4. Swarms: TEEMS.
5. Wheat bristle: AWN.
6. Pony in a bar: SHOT GLASS. The Pony explained.
7. Destitute: POOR.
8. Justice Sotomayor who swore in Vice President Harris: SONIA. Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor (b. June 24, 1954) swore in Vice President Kamala Harris (b. Oct. 20, 1964) on January 20, 2021.
9. "What did I tell you?": SEE!
10. Latest in an endless series of occurrences: UMPTEENTH.
11. Some ski lifts: T-BARS. Goes well with today's theme.
12. Convene again: RESIT. Awkward!
13. Like craft shows: ARTSY.
18. Tooth anchor: ROOT.
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| Anatomy a tooth |
19. Capital of Italia: ROMA. Today's Italian lesson. Or, as we say in America: Rome.
24. "__ it": "Whatever you want": NAME.
26. Sweet Sixteen org.: NCAA. As in the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Everything you wanted to know about college baseball's Sweet Sixteen.
27. Runs leisurely: JOGS.
28. Steel, mostly: IRON. More than you wanted to know about the Composition of Steel.
29. "Romanian Folk Dances" composer Bartók: BÉLA. Béla Bartók (Mar. 25, 1881 ~ Sept. 26, 1945) was a Hungarian composer and is considered one of the most important composers of the 20th Century.
31. Espresso topper: CREMA. More of today's Italian lesson. Everything you wanted to know about Crema, but didn't know to ask.
34. Winter at the Jersey Shore, say: OFF SEASON.
36. Increase in loudness: CRESCENDO.
38. Korean exports: KIAs.
39. "Queen of QVC" Greiner: LORI. I am not familiar with Lori Greiner.
40. What means may justify: ENDS. The Ends Justify the Means is an idiom that, per Webster's means "that a desired result is so good or important that any method, even a morally bad one, may be used to achieve it."
42. Mystical old letter: RUNE.
43. Bride's face cover: VEIL. A history of the Bridal Veil.
48. Harry Styles' band, to fans: ONE D. Harry Edward Styles (b. Feb. 1, 1994) is in the band One Direction. He is also known for his modeling in Vogue magazine.
50. Dread: FEAR.
52. 1978 Peace co-Nobelist Anwar: SADAT. Egyptian Anwar Sadat (Dec. 25, 1918 ~ Oct. 6, 1981) and Israeli Menachem Began (Aug. 16, 1913 ~ Mar. 9, 1992) were jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for their work in negotiating a peace agreement between their two countries. Sadly, Sadat was assassinated in 1981.
53. Concur: AGREE.
54. The ones here: THESE.
55. Mall unit: STORE.
57. Corn chip: FRITO. Yummers! My guilty pleasure.
60. Silly goose: TWIT.
62. Cher or Adele, e.g.: IDOL. Cher (née Cheerily Sarkisian; b. May 20, 1946) and Adele (née Adele Laurie Blue Adkins; b. May 5, 1988) are both know by only their first names.
63. Beach cover: SAND.
64. A mantis has five of them: EYES. Everything you wanted to know about the mantis eyes, but didn't know to ask.
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| Can you see all 5 eyes? |
66. Secret agent: SPY.
67. Swampy area: FEN.
חתולה
Happy New Year everyone and All the Best for 2022!
