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Oct 27, 2010

Wednesday October 27, 2010 Dan Naddor

Theme: Tool Time - The first word of each common phrase is also a common tool.

17A. Track and field event: HAMMER THROW. This was the RECORD .

23A. Agreed: SAW EYE TO EYE. Did you all like this MOVIE ?

39A. Lou Gossett Jr. played one in "An Officer and a Gentleman": DRILL INSTRUCTOR. I never cared for the MOVIE .

49A. Air traveler's need: PLANE TICKET. I used to love using this TOOL followed up by using:

61A. Folder holder: FILE CABINET. This ONE .

Happy Wednesday all; it is getting bittersweet to be the one who lucks out and gets to write up one of the remaining Dan Naddor puzzles, not knowing which one will be last. We have Dan’s consistent heavy themeage, four 11’s and a grid spanning fifth. I was looking for another layer with the tools, maybe the order you used the tools, but I could not find anything else, except some fun clues, and lots of Dan’s tricky multiple words.

Across:

1. One of a "Sesame Street" duo: BERT. I always have trouble remembering which is ERNIE .

5. Tizzy: LATHER. Just a fun WORD .

11. Chest muscle, briefly: PEC. ENOUGH ?

14. Bug tail?: ABOO. BUGABOO .

15. Injury requiring emergency room treatment: TRAUMA.

16. Everyone: ALL.

19. Double standard?: TWO.

20. Hardly laid-back: TYPE A. Dan obviously was one, but are you? Take the TEST .

21. Morsel: ORT. Classic crosswordese.

22. Corp. exec hopefuls: MBAS.

27. Dilettante: AMATEUR. dil•et•tante/ˌdiliˈtänt/Noun
1. A person who claims an area of interest, such as the arts, without real commitment or knowledge.
2. A person with an amateur interest in the arts. My parents always made it sound much worse.

31. "Nuts!": DARN.

32. Baby Arp's first word?: DADA. Oh my, this is a complicate double pun, I think talking about Hans ARP one of the influential DADAISTS, and DA DA. I filled in and had to think and ponder to understand the answer.

33. Metric prefix: DECI. CENTIMETRE DECIMETRE, etc.

36. Talk big: BOAST.

42. Ketel One alternative, familiarly: STOLI. I am a POTATO PURIST .

43. Señor's "Certainly!": SI SI. I always have a hard time with this very easy fill, because my mind only sees sisi. This is one of the multiple words fill Dan liked, 47A. In a way: OF SORTS and 66A. Opposite of 43-Across: NO NO. 29D. Señor's sendoff: ADIOS AMIGO. Beautiful bilingual double alliteration, and our Spanish lesson. 30D. Happy hour request: TALL ONE. Which is your preference Lois, Jeannie from this IMAGE . 35D. "Not to worry": IT'S OK. 57. How some NFL games are resolved: IN OT. I just finished reading The Glory Game by Frank Gifford, about the 1958 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME which many claim is the greatest game ever, and the first overtime game in pro football history.

44. Bistro: CAFE.

45. Crash site?: SOFA. My favorite misdirection of the puzzle.

53. Main Web page: HOME.

54. Nashville sch.: TSU. TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY, the more famous U. of TENNESSEE is in KNOXVILLE.

55. Bond: UNITE.

60. Jackie's second: ARI. Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis, after her marriage to shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis.

64. Droop: SAG.

65. Composer Debussy: CLAUDE. Do we all know CLAIR de LUNE ?

67. Prefix with skeleton: EXO. Like IRON MAN .

68. Counselor's charge: CAMPER. Lo-li-ta, what am I to do with CAMPERS?

69. Mail-routing abbr.: ATTN. A foreshadowing of our USPS.

Down:

1. Thai currency: BAHT. This MONEY is also an anagram for BATH.

2. Online marketplace: EBAY. If you have never shopped EBAY, it is amazing; my kids saved a fortune by buying used textbooks, and you can find all kinds of out offprint stuff. Coolieo.

3. Easy win: ROMP.

4. Hefty volume: TOME.

5. USPS delivery: LTR. United States Postal Service.

6. Miró on the wall: ART. My uncle had this PRINT hanging in his office; as a child I could not understand why.

7. Second-deepest U.S. lake: TAHOE. This is the most beautiful place in the 48 STATES

8. "Faster!": HURRY. Am I the only one who wanted to find a famous non-eater like Gandhi?

9. Hammed it up: EMOTED. Who do you think is the worst ham actor (actress) you know?

10. Like crudités: RAW. I do not think I have ever been to a law related get together that did not start with VEGGIES .

11. "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" singer: PAT BENATAR. When I would go on the road with the bands I worked with, I always enjoyed this feisty performer and this SONG.

12. Hall of Fame Broncos quarterback: ELWAY. Mastermind of THE DRIVE .

13. Intimate: CLOSE. Hmm, “hey baby, let’s get close…” Nah. Oh, friends, I see.

18. Leisure: EASE.

22. African country nearest Spain: MOROCCO. Home for RICK’s .

24. BMW rival: AUDI.

25. Small songbirds: WRENS. But they are powerful SINGERS .

26. Cologne that sounds wrong?: TABU. You never hear of this anymore, perhaps they need this SPOKESPERSON , what do you think VIDWAN?

27. Tacks on: ADDS.

28. Trading center: MART. Do like K or WAL or perhaps this ONE ?

34. CBS forensic drama: CSI.

37. "Hush!" to Romeo: SOFT. This is my favorite JULIET , who is yours?

38. "__ bien!": TRES. Must get some French in.

40. Cereal Mikey liked, in ads: LIFE. I loved the cereal as a kid, it was just nice to have a change from flakes and krispies; but also notice this fill rhymes with 41A. Abundant: RIFE, which is a favorite word of all who write poetry because it also rhymes with wife, and strife and knife, and there has to be a poem in there somewhere.

46. Number one Hun: ATTILA. Did we think HUN was an abbreviation like CAB?

48. Movie souvenir: STUB. So the HEAT lost to the Celtics, I wonder if the fans saved their tickets?

49. Period: PHASE.

50. Seuss's environmental advocate: LORAX. Who doesn’t love the work of the good DOCTOR S. .

51. Sadat's faith: ISLAM.

52. Search for and find, as a CD track: CUE UP.

56. 1492 trio member: NINA. Have our Wisconsin natives gone to look at the SHIPS ?

58. Circus sight: TENT.

59. Prince William's school: ETON.

61. TV monitor: FCC. Classic Dan Naddor misdirection, unluckily LED and LCD both fit.

62. B-F connectors: CDE. My me, suited connectors.

63. __ Lingus: AER. No wonder the Irish drink so much, all their words sound so suggestive; let’s get off on AER LINGUS!

Answer grid.

Okay, we have made it to another hump day, and almost wrapped up another month. Thank you Dan wherever you are, and come out and play everyone.

Lemonade

86 comments:

Dennis said...

Good morning, Lemonade, C.C. and gang - this might have been the easiest Dan Naddor puzzle I've ever done - but with some great Naddoresque clues.

I got off to a good start, especially since I knew 'Baht' from having been over there. The theme also revealed itself pretty easily after 'hammer' and 'saw'. The first tip-off that it was a Naddor puzzle was 6D, 'Miro on the wall' and then 32A, 'Baby Arp's first word', which was just a great clue. 'Crash site' was also excellent. I also liked the three long non-theme answers, although even writing 'drill instructor' makes me feel like I should be standing at attention. (A great movie, by the way)

Overall, very much a fun puzzle.

Lemonade, great job on the blog; hopefully I'll get enough time to explore all the links.

Today is Navy Day; give some well deserved attention to our great U.S. Navy, and to the sailors who serve our country. It is also BOOMER'S BIRTHDAY! Happy, Happy Birthday, Boomer - I've no doubt C.C. will make it a special day for you.
Did You Know?:

- When medieval Europeans burned witches, the witches' families had to pay for the firewood.

- The average American spends twenty-five years sleeping in his/her lifetime.

- The first tennis balls were stuffed with human hair.

Barry G. said...

Morning, all! And welcome back, Dennis!

Very easy puzzle for me today -- easier than Monday or Tuesday, in fact. I loved the wacky clues, but I guess I've seen enough of Dan's puzzles now not to be thrown by them. Or maybe those are Rich's clues. I'm never quite sure...

Hahtoolah said...

Good Morning, Lemonade and Friends. I loved this Dan Naddor puzzle. I figured out the clue fairly quickly and didn't have any real hangup.

My favorite clue was Baby Arp's First Word? = DADA. We often find Jean/Hans ARP in crosswords, but this was a new clue. Lemonade, I am surprised you referenced him as "Hans". I think he generally used the name "Jean" in his work.

Also, your clip of the Olivia Hussey/Leonard Whiting version of Romeo and Juliet movie was great. I was just a kid when that movie came out. It was the first movie that my friends and I went to over and over and over again....

It will take me the rest of the day to look at all your links and I have to get ready for work. Something to look forward to at the end of the day!

Another favorite clue today was Crash Site = SOFA.

CC, I apologize if my comment yesterday upset you. It was said in jest in light of some comments made over the past few weeks about posting first. It was certainly not aimed at any one person.

Am I correct that today is your husband's birthday? Happy Birthday to Boomer!

QOD: Delay is preferable to error. ~ Thomas Jefferson

Lemonade714 said...

Happy birthday Boomer (and Ralph and Denise).

Hahtool, I honestly only know the name ARP; when you read the link I posted you will understand why HANS and not JEAN .

Anonymous said...

I found the flood of links distracting. I come here for insight and comments.

Dick said...

Good morning Lemonade and all, another fun Dan Nabbor puzzle. It is so much fun to do Dan’s puzzles as I always seem to be on his wave length and can usually see through his misdirection clues. Today was no exception.

Lemonade I am amazed at the effort you put into your blogs. You must get the puzzle the night before and then spend the night putting together all of your information and links. Great job!

Happy birthday to all those bloggers having birthdays today.

Hope you all have a great Wednesday.

Dick said...

Anon, you can always skip the links if you are not interested, some of us enjoy them.

Bill said...

HI All, A little time this AM, so I need to ask a question. Someone needs to explain 68A to me. counselors charge = camper??
Other than that most of the weeks xwords get done sooner or later. We're adjusting to a new schedule here. Nancys' employer closed the doors on the job. She had another job lined up as a CNA and has been working a lot of OT, so things tend to get a little hectic here.
Happy Birthday Boomer.
CY'All later

Lemonade714 said...

Bill, a blast from the past. Camp counselors are in charge of the little campers.

charge (chärj)
v. charged, charg·ing, charg·es
v.tr.
1. To impose a duty, responsibility, or obligation on: charged him with the task of watching the young swimmers.

Bill said...

L714,
OK, I get it now. I never would have made that connection. I was looking toward lawyers or health people.
D'uh!!!
Thanks,
Bill

Mainiac said...

Good Morning Lemonade, CC and All,

I agree certainly an easy Naddor puzzle, but just as clever as always. I've been nailing the themes this week which helped today. I liked Spanish thrown in, Sisi, Nono and Adios Amigo. Always like a grid that has booze and football. 57D, 12D and 42A were gimmes. Good puzzle.

I did yesterday's with success as well. Again the theme helped. Didn't get a chance to post though, really nothing to add.

Great job on the blog as usual Lemonade. Love the links!

A most Happy Birthday Boomer and many more.

We've got rain heading our way you folks in the mid-west have dealt with. Not as much wind expected. Construction Ops will be shut down more than likely for the day. Good timing. I need to go home and tend to my youngest, he's caught the cold crud. I'll be getting my butt kicked in chess and checkers today.

Have a good one.

Spitzboov said...

Good Morning ALL. Lemonade, great blogging. Liked your comments about Dan.

Agree with earlier comments. An easy Dan puzzle, but so typical of his clueing. Got 4 of the 5 theme fills before realizing what the theme was; then the aha! moment when FILE CABINET loomed. and I realized 'carpenter's tools' was the theme. Especially liked the SOFA clue. Only unknown was STOLI, but was helped by the perps. A fast fun romp. TRÈS bien, Dan.

Happy Birthday, Boomer.

ADIOS AMIGOs.

Lucina said...

Good morning solvers!

Rarely am I up this early, but awoke at 4:30 so what else to do but solve the puzzle.

Thanks, Lemonade, when I saw the plethora of links I knew it was you and I shall take great pleasure in opening them gradually.

And what a lovely puzzle! BAHT got me started as Sunday I watched a travelogue on PBS where selling tea in Thailand was discussed.

After that I was on Dan's wave length, especially with ADIOSAMIGOS and SISI as well as NONO. What a guy!

Even John ELWAY came to mind. He invested in auto dealerships here in this area and did many commercials for them.

I loved baby Arp's first word, DADA
Miro on the wall, ART. We see art in xwds so much, but what a clever clue.

Happy birthday, Boomer! I, too, am sure C.C. will make it special.

Have a fantastic Wednesday, everyone!

thehondohurricane said...

Good day to all from soggy Ct,

Lemonade, nice write-up. I especially liked the link to Clair de Lune, a long time favorite. Always reminds me of lucky Al Pacino romping around Michelle Pfeiffer's apartment in a bathrobe when I hear it. Michelle is # 2 on my list of best looking ladies. I will have been married to # 1 fifty years this coming July.

Easy ride today, only goof in the Southwest. I used a C instead of an X for Lorax and Exo. Always miss skeletal prefix spelling and I'm not into Suess.

Favorite clue was bug tail. I remember hammer throw as an olympic event. Is it still a competition today in Track and Field? Never hear it mentioned, but I'm not big into T and F.

Tinbeni said...

I thought this was one of our departed friend, Dan Naddor, best puzzles.

Liked the Tool Theme a lot.

All crosswords have some trite fill, ORT, CDE, but they are sort of like the glue to hold everything together.

One thing I noticed, Dan liked to have a few drinks in his grid.
That TALL ONE at Happy Hour. The STOLI instead of Ketel One, which he made into a double, TWO (for two shots, great clue).

He even worked my initials, ARI, into this Wednesday FUN.

Rating, SI SI !!!
Would be surprised if anyone rates it a NO NO.

Anonymous said...

Dennis, you mentioned "Boomer's birthday" - who is Boomer?

BT said...

I thought it was pretty easy for a Wed., but still enjoyable.

Not knowing Baht, I had Hyper instead of Type A for awhile.

Did dawn on me til after, that there was no unifying clue for the "Tools".

Have a great day!

MH said...

Good blogging! Unlike Anonymous, I enjoy the links and you don't have to click on them if you're in a hurry or just not interested.

The theme was readily apparent to me after HAMMER THROW and SAW EYE TO EYE. It was a fun puzzle even though it was fairly easy.

Joan Miro is one of my favorite artists ever since I visited a museum dedicated to him in Barcelona. I even have a Miro necktie. I'm really not a lover of abstract art but something about Miro's work intrigues me.

GO GIANTS!! (Sorry Dennis ;-)

MH said...

Just looked up Miro on Wikipedia - his art is considered surrealism, not abstract, so I stand corrected. Surrealism grew out of the Dada art movement. Given that this is a Nador puzzle, the Baby Arp clue is not a coincidence I'm sure.

Boomer said...

Thank you all for the birthday wishes. I got my own clever personal puzzle this morning. But as usual, I blew it. Nailed the soduko though.

Husker Gary said...

Good Morning all, I too have no idea who Boomer is, who seems to have some connection to C.C. Sometimes those indsider references make us relative newcomers feel like the kids who don't sit at the cafeteria table with the cool kids. I don't think it is intentional and perhaps I will pick up on the inside info as I stay on this wonderful site.

Today was easier than yesterday but some comments:

I can never remember if it is BERT or BURT

I had HYPER for Hardly laid back because I had the Y but took a while on BAHT

I too liked Crash site

Having just returned from Nashville, I put in VAN for school abbr. (where football players must be literate).

I had ROUT for ROMP (whick I think we all did on the puzzle today).

I never remember where the R's and C's go in Morocco but it came

Happy Hump Day!

Dennis said...

Husker Gary & anon, Boomer is C.C.'s husband.

creature said...

Good Morning C.C.,Lemonade and all,

Dan naddor's puzzle was an easy, fun, Wednesday experience;but, I made the same mistake that thehondohurricane made- put a 'c' instead of an 'x' for Lorax and exo.To copy THH one step further, I liked 'bug tail'-cute; of course, 'baby arps...dada' is a winner.

Unlike anon,Lemonade's links are dessert for me. Others are 'after dinner mints'[a big deal,for me];
Lemonade is a big fat piece of chocolate cake w/vanilla ice cream and hot fudge sauce with a cherry on top- to be enjoyed later,slowly;
sometimes chased with the dregs of chard.Thanks,Lemonade.

Dennis it is so good to have you back in your regular time spot!
I know Henry Vlll played tennis while one of his wives was being beheaded; I wonder how far back this goes with the 'hair thing'.
Looks like a 'search' moment.

Happy Birthday, Boomer!Will C.C. bake you a cake? If so, I'm sure its good. Hope you have many more!

Have a nice day everyone.

HeartRx said...

Good Morning Lemonade,C.C. et al. and a Happy Birthday to Boomer ! Thank you for making the "introduction" Dennis, as I had no idea either.

Great write-up Lemonade - I really enjoyed all the links. I usually click on each one, even though your write-up would not suffer if I didn't . It's just one of those things that makes this blog so enjoyable and informative. I think that when you click on a link, and actually listen to the Debussy selection (for example), somehow it makes it easier to remember "CLAUDE" the next time he appears in a puzzle.

B.T.W., I scored a "38" on your quiz at 20A. So I'm not really a TYPEA person. I guess I've "mellowed" with age ;-D

Happy Hump Day everyone...go out and kiss a sailor!

Dennis said...

I just took the Type A test too, and I took it twice: once as I think now, and once in the mindset I had back in the corporate world. Got a 47 on the first, 78 on the second. A welcome change, and probably a big reason I'm still around, much to the chagrin of some.

Dudley said...

Hello Puzzlers - Having forgotten BAHT, I thought HYPER was the best fit for "not laid back". Ooopsie.

As usual, I failed to notice the theme. I just get so busy fillin' in the squares...

Happy Hump Day All!

ARBAON said...

Jerome (from last evening): I once had a friend who could walk up to you, eviscerate you with words and walk away leaving you smiling. Only when you looked down would you realize what he had done. Are ya`ll kin? (wait...I think I just proved your observation :)

Argyle said...

Boomer and C.C.

Happy Birthday, Boomer!

Jazzbumpa said...

Hi gang -

Lemonade - stellar, as always.

HBD, Boomer.

Fine puzzle with a hard working theme and only a couple clunkers.

Baby Arp's first word - DADA shows us Dan's brilliance and delightfully askew POV. (sigh . . .)

BURT/BERT, BAHT/BHAT, ROMP/ROUT, ATILLA/ATTILA all caused me some problems.

Don't know KETEL ONE, as I greatly prefer gin over vodka, so STOLI came from the perps.

For TV monitor, CRT also fits.

PAT BANATAR and ADIOS AMIGO are amazing fill.

ATTILA is a fairly common given name in Hungary. (Emphasis on 1st syllable.)

Pretty good adjacencies:
TYPE A HAMMER THROW.
PLANE TICKET HOME
In MOROCCO, Rick's was a CAFE, OF SORTS.
But what is a FILE CABINET NO NO?
Dean would have his STOLI on the SOFA. (I gonna go to da couch.)

I thought this puzzle was rather challenging.

The poem:

At the end of her life
The wife
Found her torso rife
With slices
From his knife
And scythe.

(Nobody said it had to be a GOOD poem.)

Cheers!
JzB The Trombone Dilettante

Robin said...

Lemon, YOu lil devil, what a great blog, how are you? I enjoy the links, so there!

Happy birthday Boomer.

I scored an A+ on the type A quiz.

Dan Naddor really showed us how to have a good time didn't he? He is missed.

Husker Gary said...

Dennis, thanks for the heads up on Boomer. I didn't start this blog nor do I run it and I would really miss it if I quit visiting (which I never will). However, I sometimes feel some of the submissions have a more "Facebook" feel and I tend to skip over them. I certainly do not begrudge any of you the opportunity to communicate however you like and do not want to sound like I am so unfeeling that I have no interest in lives of other people. Once again, I am merely a fellow traveler and look forward to the clever and educated posts every day. Can you say addicted?

It is not up to me to dictate any content but I wanted to be upfront instead of taking the gutless "anonymous" route. I will remain on the outside looking in on a lot of posts and never be in that inner circle and if that's my biggest problem in a day, there are a bazillion people who would trade places with me.

HeartRx said...

OMG !

I forgot to comment on the PUZZLE. That's why we're all hear (sorta?), isn't it? But by this time of day, all my comments have already been voiced, so all I can do is raise my hand and wave wildly.

Favorite clue was "TV Monitor" for 61D FCC. I also had CRT, then changed it to LCD (fit with CLAUDE), but finally got the wry humor, and all fell in that little bit of the south.

On Wednesday-Saturday, I tend to solve both ways as I go along, so when "PA..." fell for 11D, I filled in "PAula Abdul". Lots of eraser crumbs to get out of that mess!

I love Dan Naddor puzzles, and this one did not disappoint. On December 28, it will be the one-year anniversary of his death. I would LOVE to see an entire week of Dan Naddor puzzles to celebrate his life and passion. Do you think we could talk Rich into it?

Jerome said...

"Dan Naddor really showed us how to have a good time didn't he" Robin, you have succinctly summed up the constructor's job, and Dan was a master at it. He definetly nailed this one. ADIOS AMIGO, PAT BENATAR... tremendous fill!

Not so tremendous-

CABINET- Chardonnay alternative, in Boston.

TYPEA- Omoa sequel.

PHASE- Dunaway and Wray.

EASE- Who's a jolly-good fellow?

ATTILA- Roto start, in Italy.

Great puzzle, Duck!

Dilbert said...

Hi all.

Must have been half a sleep after NCIS when I did the solve. Didn't even notice that it was one of Dan's.

As the Merc asks, "What price Loyalty?" $50 SRO tickets going for over $1000.

Tin, R as in Rodger? Just an outsider's guess.

Dog tags say I'm a B+ type.

Take care all.

Lemonade714 said...

Now Robin, this time you got it right, I am a 'lil devil.

Heart Rx, you have stated my case perfectly for the use of multiple links, because I do believe they act as memory aids. They also are often silly, because (a) I love hearing people chuckle, and (b) many memory experts believe in visualization with silly pictures. I learned from watching HARRY LORRAYNE on Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show, and his best student, hall of fame basketball player Z JERRY LUCAS of the Ohio State University. Also, I think C.C. has intentionally established a blog featuring differing approaches to provide the most complete puzzle experience. I had people complain I linked too much in my comments, so this is no surprise.

Also, Husker, use this for whatever you wish; I know others who do not care for our frivolity, or socialization, but it is still a source of much information and lively discussion; everybody does puzzles for their own reasons and comments here for their own reasons. I like some people, and enjoy others, real or cyber.

I heard through the grapevine Frenchie is not feeling well, so I want to give her a big shout out, and a get well incantation.

Jerome, where are you?

JD said...

Good morning Lemonade, C.C. and a very happy birthday Boomer,

Wed.is my favorite day to solve, and this was no disappointment. Enjoyed ALL the links.Those who don't, don't have to open them.

favorite: crash site = sofa

Researched more about Dadalism, & then realized the cleverness of 43A .I figured that it was a cartoon that I'd never read.Now I am "in the know," a big a-ha! Surrealism and Picasso's Guernica makes sense.

soft(hush)was another a-ha!And your stoli link added one more.Oh, that movie? ---wayyyy too scary!

We spend one week every summer up at Lake Tahoe,usually around the Hot August Nights week(in Reno), which is a constant parade of the 1950's car classics and music.

We've never bought/sold anything on ebay, but we use Craig's list all of the time.

Seldom Seen said...

Here is an interesting article about memory that talks about crosswords and sudokus.

According to the story, my memory loss was better served by yesterday's puzzle than by today's. If I ever try to do the puzzle on a treadmill I should probably spit out my gum.

So, apparently those Saturday stumpers that I ignore are better for me than the mon.-fri. puzzles I enjoy. No surprise there...just like brussel sprouts and cheeseburgers!

L714: I agree that the links aid clue/answer retention. How can one complain about too many links? They do not slow down the blog in any way if you ignore them. I choose to click every one, then decide to ignore or enjoy...

JD said...

OOps, was gonna give a shout out to the U.S. Navy

Dennis said...

JD, it was always my dream to get to Lake Tahoe, ski Heavenly Valley during the day, play in Reno during the night. Still haven't gotten out that way yet; maybe this'll be the year.

I've never used Craig's list, but am a frequent seller on Ebay (over 1,000 now -- it's been a great way to move stuff that was just sitting unsold in the store.

Lemonade, how's the weather there? I'm getting the itch for a little spur-of-the-moment trip to Boca, 'cause I'm going through summer withdrawal already.

Jerome, you haven't lost a step, my friend.

Spitzboov said...

Dennis and JD: Thanks for the Navy Day shoutout.

Wishing everyone Fair Winds and Following Seas.

Lemonade714 said...

Dennis:

Our weather is 88 degrees with a hint of clouds; a touch on the warm side for the end of October, even here. C'mon down, by the time you get it here it will be perfect.

Lake Tahoe has a couple of casinos on the Nevada side, and the skiing is wonderful, though much of it too intimidating for me.

And you can go to the Ponderosa and channel Pa, Adam, Hoss and LIttle Joe.

Jerome said...

Dennis- I lived in the Truckee-Tahoe area for two years. I would plan a winter trip there with extreme care. The snowfall in that area is unlike anything you would experience back East. The last year I was there we had 55 feet of snowfall and it was quite common to have most roads and all highways shut down. Often for days!
With that snowfall comes huge avalanche danger as well. It's also common for the ski resorts to close because of the this.

Not that any of this will happen this winter. But it's worth keeping in mind. By the way, if you go make a side trip to Truckee. Beautiful town. It's on Donner Lake, a short drive from Tahoe. And don't forget to have a toddy at the Bar of America.

Dilbert said...

Hi.

Usually stay at Northstar when at
Tahoe. Played at their beautiful golf course when we had a sales meeting up there.

Jayce said...

Hello everybody.

Great, fun, exciting, wowza puzzle today. Dick@6:38AM said what I was going to say, ever so much better than I would have said it.

Best wishes to you all.

dodo said...

G'D afternoon,all,

Loved this puzzle, everything about it was great. Hand up for 'eco' and 'rout'. Didn't get it about 43A, JD.

Loved the links, too, Lemonade. If it weren't for links I would never have found Bon Qui Qui and through her, Miss Swan. I go back to both
often for a laugh! Thanx, Melissa B.

Seen, I laughed outloud at your puzzle/treadmill/gum dilemma as well as your brussels sprouts/cheeseburger simile (or metaphor).

What exactly is " 'Facebook' feel, Gary?

Happy birthday, Boomer. Be good to him, CC; he sounds like a keeper!

Love your blogs, LA714!

Hahtoolah said...

Lemonade: I LOVE all the links you include when you provide the commentary. I don't always have a chance to look at them all after I complete the puzzle, however, because work calls. Of course, all who provide commentary have their own unique and interesting views on the clues / answers. Keep up the good work, people!

It hit 90F yesterday and is currently 88F and humid. One would think it is the beginning of summer instead of the beginning of November!

Tinbeni said...

Happy Birthday Boomer.
I'll toast you both at sunset.

Well I took the test and scored a 60 ... Had I taken it with the old CFO mindset it would have been a hundred with a Heart-Attack soon to follow.

Dilbert: You got the first TWO LTR's correct.
I'm looking forward to a great series.
Giants-v-Rangers, who'da thunk when the Playoffs began.

Dennis, here on the West Coast it has been perfect ... and the Sun sets into the water.
(I'm always up at sunset! Not always at sunrise ... who am I kidding, I'm up no later than 5am 95% of the time).

Which makes me wonder, if I sleep 25 years in my life ... then I'm going to live to be 125.

FWIW, they moved Kris's brother into a Level 4 Hospice facility today. We visited and got a laugh out of him.

Hahtoolah said...

For all you baseball fans and collectors, here's your opportunity to own a rare Honus Wagner card! My grandfather used to talk about this player back when ...

dodo said...

I rated 23 on the Type A test. I guess I'm happy with that. "Lil' Devil," What's your score?

Jayce said...

I scored 41 on the personality test. It also says I'm a "Ruler," but I don't know what that means.

Did y'all read about the valuable baseball card a group of nuns in Baltimore have? Wow!

Jayce said...

Hahtool beat me to it :)

Husker Gary said...

Dodo, by "Facebook feel" I mean that is where personal issues are posted to and from acquaitances that treat that venue as a social interaction site per se. There is explicit inclusion because of who you let in, which also contains a sense of intimacy and knowledge of private lives of "Friends". Outsiders are not let in as I understand it.

As I said, I don't run the LA CWD Times blog but enjoy the hell out of it and look forward to it everyday. The personal references are made to and about people I will never know, but what the hey, I can live with it! Those of us who got in late can come and go and participate at whatever level we attain. My granddaughter is currently having some fever issues but I hardly think that would be of interest to peeps in this forum but I am all for anyone getting solace where they can!

Puzzle on! As least I cleared the air openly and honestly and better understand the dynamics of this blog!

carol said...

Hi all - I had a long comment written but the hard drive in my computer crashed. Thankfully Joe is here - he quickly put in a new one, mumbled some magic words and now I am back among my cyber friends :)

Great Naddor puzzle, just perfect for a Wednesday.

So many great clues and somehow the ones I had any trouble with were perfectly matched to the perps, I was able to get them without denting my V-8 can.

How many of you remember little 'Mikey' in those Life cereal ads? He was soooo cute!!

I was surprised to fine that Lake Tahoe was the second deepest lake in the U.S. The deepest is Crater Lake here in Oregon. It's beautiful, remote, but worth the trip.

Lemonade: terrific job blogging. I enjoyed most of the links, didn't get to all of them.

I had never heard of Lorax, cute little critter...Dr Seuss always amused me while reading them to my son and then my grands.

I took that type A personality test too. Like Dennis, I have mellowed a lot. When I was working I think my score would have been in the 80's. I had a 58.

A very happy birthday to you Boomer.
I am sure C.C. will treat you right!

Dennis, it would be wonderful it you could make it to Tahoe this next spring. Joe and I are planning a trip toward the end of May. We have invited JD and her LH, Dick and his LW. They have great casino's there too. The Hot August Nights in Reno is supposed to be the BEST!
Hey, any of the rest of you game???
What a hoot that would be!!!

Dennis said...

Husker Gary, your philosophy is sound: read what you like and skip over the rest.

Jerome, Dilbert, Lemonade, thanks for the heads-up on Tahoe; sounds like someplace I need to go.

And L714, exactly what I wanted to hear; gonna see what I can come up with as far as flights.

Tinbeni, you and I probably got out of the corporate world just when we should've. Two of the guys (contemporaries) with whom I used to play racquetball had heart attacks in their 40's. That's what kept me focused on retiring at 50. dodo, congratulations on a 23!

Bob said...

Pretty easy puzzle (17 minutes). Favorite clue was BABY ARP'S FIRST WORD.

I'd always heard "Jean" Arp instead of "Hans" Arp, but as he was from Alsace, living on the border of both France and Germany, I can see why he probably thought he needed a name to fit each context.

Replicas of the Nina and Pinta are currently docked in Chattanooga, TN. I went on board the Nina last time it was there. Very cool to see a 15th century caravel making its way down the Tennessee River.

For some reason, my first attempt to post this message failed. Here's hoping it goes through this time and doesn't leave me with two posts.

Lemonade714 said...

For the record, I did take the test, and scored 44 and 79. DID rules!

MH said...

A couple of things regarding Lake Tahoe: great skiing. I recommend North Lake Tahoe over South. The likely ski areas there are Alpine Meadows, Squaw Valley, and NorthStar. Another good local secret is Sugar Bowl. Truckee is great and much cheaper than staying at one of the resorts. NorthStar was just acquired by Vail Resorts so tickets and season passes are interchangeable between several Colorado resorts, Vail, and Heavenly Valley.

I go to Hot August Nights every year with the car shown in my photo. The place to stay is the Grand Sierra Resort. Make reservations now for 2011. The website is www.hotaugustnights.net. If anyone from this group wants to meet up in Reno at this event, I'm game and you are welcome to go cruising with me to the various event venues.

Dennis said...

MH, my focus has always been on skiing Heavenly Valley - there's a run there called "Gunbarrel" that I've always wanted to, uh, fall down.

Carol, that would be a fun place to get together.

kazie said...

I did the puzzle early, and then took off all day. I went through the blog, thanks Lemonade, but didn't have time to enjoy all your tantalizing links yet.

I also haven't had time to read any comments yet, but I felt really good about getting the whole puzzle out in short order without outside help. Unusual for me with one of Dan's. I, too, keep wondering when we'll get his last.

Driving in the wind today was a challenge, but we made it. Hope everyone else had a wonderful day today.

carol said...

MH, it would be soooo much fun for as many of us 'bloggers' who can, to meet in August. I got to thinking Tahoe would be 'iffy' in May, and the Hot August Nights sounds like a lot of fun. Now is a perfect time for all of here to see if we can get a group together. Your car has always made me smile...I can just see you in it with a pack of cigs rolled up in the sleeve and your hair all slicked back...don't forget the comb in your hip pocket :)

Dilbert said...

Hi.

Not pushing Northstar(Nevada side)
or anything but one has to walk through the casino to get to the registration desk.

Flying into South Lake (TVL) is
"fun". The plane drops 6K ft into the bowl and lands on a postage stamp. We had problems getting out on hot day due to density altitude
problems. Had to wait until night fall and heavier air.

Don't forget CA and GAH. He might
want a foresome.

Take care.

Argyle said...

Carol's comment about pack of cigs rolled up in a shirt sleeve and talk of hot August nights reminded me of this Jim Croce song, Rapid Roy.

Dilbert said...

Oops. Northstar seems to be on CA
side according to map. Not wrong about the casino though.

windhover said...

MH:
Very, very nice car. Is it original (steel body) or a replica?
Not that it matters, but most of the steel bodied cars remaining have to be in California. Too much salt and humidity on this side of the Rockies.
I just sold my '38 Chevy coupe w/ 402 big block. It was steel bodied w/ glass fenders.
Do you work for one of the after-market companies? I shipped a lot of money to California in the Sixties during my hotrodding and drag racing days.
Again, a very classy ride. Roadsters rule (except in Eastern winters.)

carol said...

Argyle, cool song, sounds like Chuck Berry.

Windhover, dang - you could have driven that little deuce coupe to Reno to join us :)

MH said...

Carol - I will be there no matter what. You have to register 18 months in advance for Hot August Nights so I would welcome the chance to meet anyone from this group.

Dennis - Heavenly is great and it's huge. Gunbarrel is a tough run. You can't go wrong anywhere at Tahoe. There are probably 25 ski areas there. If you want to ski in the day and gamble at night stay in Stateline and ski Heavenly. No need to go to Reno which can be a pretty tough drive in the winter. I like Embassy Suites which is right on the California/Nevada state line.

Windover - the body is replica steel from Brookville. It's a 30 Model A body on a 32 frame with a 32 grill shell. Engine is a bored small block chevy with a 5 speed manual trans. I drive it from the Bay Area to Reno every year - it's not a trailer queen. I've put over 35000 miles on it in the 9 years since I completed the build.

Jeannie said...

No time for the puzzle until tonight so I will just post a few notes...Yea! I finished a Dan Naddor puzzle unaided. I believe that is my 2nd or 3rd time for that. I got some perp help for ort, baht, and aer. I did get the theme right away though, so that helped immensely. I just loved seeing "bugtail" - aboo as that is what one of my favorite Uncles used to call me...hey, "bugaboo"!

My favorite counselor, very nice blogging today. I will answer some of your questions/observations/tastes. I have never heard of Chopin Vodka, is that a southern thing? As far as the movie Saw goes...too gorey for me. My tall drink of water choice would be Jesse (who ever that is). Lo-li-ta suggests you teach those campers the finesse of golf or swimming with iguanas.

Still very windy, cold and hints of snow here. Everyone enjoy their nights.

Tinbeni, sorry to hear about Kris's brother, but it's good that he still has his sense of humor.

Huskergary, I enjoy reading your posts. I wish you had been my science teacher, as I memorize very well and managed an A-B in the classes as they were very boring.

BTW, I scored an A-to B+ on the type A personality, and from what I read it's not a bad thing.

JD said...

Dodo, no wonder you didn't get it...wrong #. I meant 32 A!!

JD said...

Dennis, Gunbarrel is a wild ride, winter or summer! Had good friends who "enjoyed" that run in the middle of summer-lol

We stay at the Marriott,close to the casinos and Heavenly ; wouldn't drive to Reno from there in the winter.Casinos are not as crowded, due to the many Indian casinos that have popped up in CA.

No one can fly into Tahoe any more unless you have a private plane. It is a tricky place to land.

windhover said...

MH,
Thanks for the info. The Deuce grill shell fooled me, but I couldn't quite place the body. Back in the day I had '31 sedan, but fenderless it's hard to tell.
I know what you mean about trailer queens. A few years ago I went to Daytona for Bike Week (February). I saw hundreds of bike on trailers on the way down and back, there were only a few of us on the pavement.
Thanks again.

HuskerGary,
I'm a bit late to this discussion, but this blog is no different from real life in terms of breaking into a group. No matter how welcoming and inclusive the group is (and people here are very warm and encouraging to new posters), it takes time to know all the personalities and the lore.
Stick around (you will) and before long some new poster will say "that HuskerGary must be an old timer here. He knows all the inside stuff. How do I learn that?"

Jeannie said...

Crash course all you newbies...
1. perps mean acrosses or downs. It's all in how you obtain them.

2. DF stands for all of us naughty puzzlers (guys or gals) that find something somewhat sexual in a puzzle.

3. Morel guy stands for the mushroom pic that was posted awhile back by our own Melissabee. It has a certain resemblance to a certain male part of the anatomy. MB, it might be time to re-introduce it.

4. GAH (golf addicted husband) is Clearaye's name for her partner.

5. WAG is just that...A wild "assed" guess.

6. Lo-li-ta is the name of my sailboat and one day Dennis mentioned it was name yourself day and it was what I chose. Lemonade, calls me that once and again.

If I am missing something, all you "oldies" feel free to share. I want the newbies to feel as welcome here as many of us "oldies" have been. My type B+ personality must be shining through.

Chickie said...

Hola Everyone, I managed to finish a Dan Naddor without help today, even though Ketel One was an unknown. Stoli came with the perps. I had to look up the two words to understand what I had filled in. Sorry Tinbeni!

I always enjoy Dan's puzzles and this one was no exception. His fresh cluing like Crash site? and Bug tail were typical Dan Naddor. I can't add much that hasn't already been said as I'm so late in posting. I didn't get to the puzzle until after dinner tonight.

I did want to wish you a Happy Birthday Boomer and hope that
your day was exceptional.

I do enjoy the links and go back many afternoons to enjoy them. Many are good learning tools as well as great entertainment. So thanks.

Argyle said...

AND...Don't feed the anon.

We feel it is best, no matter how nasty or mean spirited the post is, don't post an answer. One of us will delete it as soon as possible.

Lemonade714 said...

Once again, thank you all for being so supportive and fun.

carol said...

Jeannie (9:51) very well said :)

Husker Gary, I really enjoy your posts and as Jeannie so aptly put it, you will feel more at home as time goes by. I thought you fit right in with your sense of humor and funny insight to what we all go through. We all started as you did. I have been here since mid 2008 and have loved every minute. I have made new friends, learned a lot and look forward to each day here.

Dennis said...

Further to what Jeannie said, C.C. also has notes to solvers on the front page that should be helpful to newbies. And as always, the best way to learn is to just ask; this group is nothing if not extremely welcoming and helpful.

Argyle said...

DON'T FEED THE ANONS.

kazie said...

Stopping in again now I've read the comments to join others in wishing Boomer a belated happy birthday.

I'll be away most of tomorrow and Friday as well. I just hope the wind drops overnight as it's supposed to.

Have a good one all of you.

Jeannie lover said...

@Argyle, I thought you liked Jeannie. I was only defending her. In my honest opinion she gets too much of a bad rap here. You know people read it, why not let a positive post go through? I will reiterate...Jeannie BUYS from Burger King, and does not flip burgers for a living; and is a class act.

Argyle said...

I love her too but if the first anon is deleted, all you are doing is making people wonder what they missed. That's why we have the policy. Don't feed the trolls!

Jeannie lover said...

@Argyle, point well taken. It just pisses me off. Hey, C.C. said it....

Jeannie lover said...

here Jeannie I hope this isn't too weird for you.

Lucina said...

I had forgotten about the test so just now took it. I scored 11 which is perfect for a retired, unstressed person. Love it.

At this point in my life, I smell the roses every day.

Frenchie said...

Lemonade,
I tried to note a few reactions, but you have garnered out so many spot on points, some tricky, funny, informational...I thoroughly enjoyed your write up! Bravo! You've outdone yourself!!!

23a. Didn't see eye to eye with the horror movie! Never watch them, too scary for me.

49a. I collect old carpenter's planes.

8. "Faster!": HURRY. Am I the only one who wanted to find a famous non-eater like Gandhi? After this one #8...I give bow down at your altar!!!

Thanks for making my evening!

Happy Birthday, Boomer!

Tinbeni, my positive energy to Kris's brother.

HuskerGary, "My granddaughter is currently having some fever issues but I hardly think that would be of interest to peeps in this forum"
2 things,
1. My heart goes out to your little one. It's so tough when children are ill...I'm sending positive energy her way.
2. I like you very much! You are interesting and I learn a lot from you. You are a valued member here, I'm serious!

I'm out.

Frenchie said...

L714,
I am feeling poorly, When I remembered it was Wed., then saw it was one of Dan's puzzles, I made a point of participating...I'm happy I did!
Frenchie.

Anonymous said...

Regarding 47A: "ICE TEA"

I am a long time solver of the LA Times Crossword. I check this blog often for insight. I fully and completely respect Rich Norris and the great work he does, along with the constructors, to provide accurate, entertaining, and challenging puzzles day in and day out. But, I join the dissenters that came before me today and protest against the answer to 47A "ICETEA."

I drink a few mugs of tea every day. I do it for the antioxidants. Green tea is my favorite. I partake in a cup of Earl Grey or Darjeeling on occasion. I love a good chamomile after a long day.

But... I've never had ice tea. I imagine that involves placing a few frozen ice cubes into my brewer and steeping it into 6 oz. of hot water for 2-3 minutes. I've been hesitant to try the "ice tea" because I'm thinking it lacks in flavor...

"Ice tea" is a term for tea made of ice. Period. In other words, hot water, slightly cooled due to the ice that you steep into the water. However, ICED tea is a refreshing drink on a hot summer day. And there's the adult version as well.

It's a crossword atrocity. I pray I don't see again.

On a happy note, great write-up Al.