05.13.09

WATER

Water Shaft, Gibeon
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Puzzle by Nancy Kavanaugh, edited by Will Shortz
JUST ADD WATER (58A. Easy preparation instruction … or a hint to the starts of 20-, 28- and 48-Across) resulting in water buffalo, water lily and water table in the guise of BUFFALO WINGS (20A. Spicy bar fare), LILY LIVERED (28A. Yellow) and TABLE TENNIS (48A. Game to 11 points) are the interrelated entries of this arid Wednesday crossword.
There’s not much else keeping this one afloat. A few links -- RIDDLER (46D. “Batman” villain, with “the”); ALBINO (43A. Lacking melanin); DETER (26D. Ward off) and REPEL (19A. Successfully defend); SCI-FI (4D. “Futurama” genre) and a trio from the middle east, IRANI (25D. Certain Oriental rug maker); OMANI (66A. Muscat native); YEMEN (30D. Red Sea land).
Just add water!
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05.12.09

DIS

The Portals of Dis, Dante’s Divine Comedy, Gustave Dore

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Puzzle by Wayne and P. K. King, edited by Will Shortz

DISARM AND HAMMER (17A. “Beat swords into plowshares”); DISMISS AMERICA (27A. “Ignore the red white and blue”); DISBAR AND GRILL (45A. “Oust from practice, then interrogate”); DISBAND ON THE RUN (61A. “Scatter while fleeing”) are the interrelated entries of this Tuesday crossword.

Links-- ARMANI; DARTED; HERESY; SAMBAS; SARTRE; BERRY (40A. Chuck who sang “Maybellene”); MOOSE (36A. Meat favored by Sarah Palin); OCEAN (64A. Neptune’s realm); ASEA (52D. Where pirates go); AVE (37. With 44-Across, MARIA, a traditional Catholic prayer), or here‘s the Vienna Boys’ Choir.

There‘s DIS and then there‘s DIS, but I’m not going to this DIS!

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05.11.09

Musical Monday


The Music Party, Rembrandt, 1626
Monday, May 11, 2009
Puzzle by Fred Piscop, edited by Will Shortz
SHE’S A LADY (17A. 197 Tom Jones hit), YOU’RE SO VAIN (30A. 1972 Carly Simon hit), I’M A BELIEVER (48A. 1966 Monkees hit) and HE’S A REBEL (66A. 1962 Crystals hit) are the interrelated entries of this melodic Monday back-to-work crossword puzzle, and it’s a classic!
Monday links -- GAZEBOS; PEYOTE; TABASCO; ANIME; JABBA; NIOBE; PISAN; REEVE; SNERD; HELL; OSLO; REAR; TATE.
Have a good week, and if you can’t sing, whistle while you work!
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05.10.09 -- the Acrostic


Mother

Sunday, May 10, 2009, Mother’s Day
ACROSTIC, Puzzle by Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon, edited by Will Shortz
Consider the Oyster is a book by M.F.K. Fisher that deals in the history, preparation and eating of oysters. The work was first published in the United States in 1941 and has been in print ever since. Thin, poetical, and whimsical, it is, perhaps, the most famous book about oysters ever written. More HERE.
The quotation: FOR ABOUT A YEAR OUR OYSTER IS A MALE THEN ONE DAY MATERNAL LONGINGS SURGE BETWEEN HIS TWO VALVES IN HIS COLD GUTS AND GILLS AND ALL HIS CRINKLY FRINGES NECESSITY THAT WELL-KNOWN MOTHER MAKES HIM ONE HE IS A SHE
The author’s name and the title of the work: M F K FISHER CONSIDER THE OYSTER
The defined words: A. MINCING; B. FATHER; C. KNIGHTS; D. FLEET; E. INLAY; F. SILENT; G. HANG LOOSE; H. EMULSION; I. RAKISH; J. COSTLY; K. OWENS; L. NUBILE; M. SEASONED; N. ISLAM; O. DORADO; P. EARTHWORM; Q. RAMBLING; R. THIRST; S. HATCHERY; T. ELISHA; U. OVULE; V. YANG; W. STAGES; X. TAKE DOWN; Y. ELEVENSES; Z. RUNWAY.
Perhaps “Beware the Oyster“!
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05.10.09

Golfing Around

Old Tom Morris and his son, Young Tom Morris -- Old Tom was one of the first professional golfers and won the 1861 and 1862 British Opens as well as being the person who standardized golf courses to 18 holes.

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Sunday, May 10, 2009 -- Mother’s Day

GOLFING AROUND, Puzzle by Patrick Berry, edited by Will Shortz

So on Mother’s Day we’re going to golf a round -- CADDIE CORNER (22. Where golf bag handlers congregate inside the clubhouse?); SUBMARINE SAND WEDGES (26. Golf clubs tossed into the drink at Pebble Beach?); THE PUTTER FLY EFFECT (40. Tendency to throw one’s club after sinking a short stroke?); NO HOLES BARRED (63. Like golf courses that let you play the full 18?); WET TEE SHOT CONTESTS (83. Competitions to see who can drive a ball farthest in the rain?); A LOW DOWN BIRDIE SHAME (101. Thoroughly undeserved under-par result?); FAST FOUR WOOD (109. Fairway club swung quickly?).

Fore!

Goofing at golf!

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05.09.09

Cubist Cruciverbalist
Violin and Glass, 1915, Juan Gris
In cubist artworks, objects are broken up, analyzed, and re-assembled in an abstracted form—instead of depicting objects from one viewpoint, the artist depicts the subject from a multitude of viewpoints to represent the subject in a greater context. Often the surfaces intersect at seemingly random angles, removing a coherent sense of depth. The background and object planes interpenetrate one another to create the shallow ambiguous space, one of cubism's distinct characteristics.
Saturday, May 9, 2009 -- Victory Day
Puzzle by Brad Wilber, edited by Will Shortz
Two 15-letter entries BEGIN THE BEGUINE (8D. Song standard from Broadway’s “Jubilee,” 1935) and SACAGAWEA DOLLAR (34A. Indian currency) intersect in the center of this grueling Saturday crossword puzzle.
Saturday linkage -- COUNT FLEET; LIAR’S POKER; EGG CRATE; IRONWEED; IKO IKO (52A. Mardi Gras song that was a 1965 hit for the Dixie Cups); SEABED; STOKER (41D. Steamship employee); ELLIE (11D. “Show Boat” girl who sings “Life Upon the Wicked Stage”); MEARA (39A. Tony award nominee for “Anna Christie,” 1993); MISHA; MORRO; OTARU; PIPIT (22A. Bird notable for walking rather than hopping); ZERO G (45D. Free-falling phenomenon); GRIS (20A. Cubist who painted “Violin and Glass“).
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05.08.09

No Duck Soup!

“From hell’s heart I stab at thee; for hate’s sake I spit my last breath at thee!“

Friday, May 8, 2009
Puzzle by John Farmer, edited by Will Shortz

The clue for CINCHES reads (5D. They’re duck soup), which one will find defined as slang for an easily accomplished task or assignment. Hmm, no plural -- no duck soups?! In any event, this crossword ain’t no duck soup!

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