Theme: Put on another building block - Synonyms of "lid" are added to the top of each theme answer, verbally and visually, in order to create a new phrase. By having all the theme entries in the down section, the add-ons are literally above the words. We have had a few of these multi-level themes lately, let us see how Mr. Lim chose to attack our minds.
4D. Surpassing a classic arcade game?: TOPPING PONG. PING PONG morphs into PONG the introductory Atari game.
9D. Boxed pasta that's different every time you open it?: CAPRICE-A-RONI. The San Fransisco treat, RICE-A-RONI becomes a capricious pasta. This is my favorite, but then I never trusted those rice and pasta combos.
21D. Wheels for a spy?: COVERT MOBILE. T-Mobile. The cell phone company becomes a spy car.
27D. "Hush!" (and hint to how 4-, 9- and 21-Down are formed): PUT A LID ON IT.. LID being a synonym for TOP, CAP and COVER.
Well, Lemonade here to make some sense of this seemingly straight forward Friday, with a few zingers.
Across:
1. Brewery fixtures: OASTS. Okay, I just cannot ignore how often we get this brewing clue, and references like:
16A. Like some ale: PALE. Number 1 son is driving to meet me in Connecticut and touring breweries on his way.
6. Dramatist Connelly: MARC. Not familiar with this PLAYWRIGHT
10. One standing out in a field?: CZAR. Not a physical field, but an endeavor, like the drug czar.
14. Not see eye to eye?: STOOP. He stands tallest who kneels to help a child.
15. Specialty: AREA. My son's is Roman Archaeology.
17. Flaw-spotting aid: LOUPE. The jewelers glass, which is a type of magnifier.
18. Hard time: BUMPY RIDE. Dealing with Blogger these days has been one, at least for me.
20. Uncommissioned: ON SPEC. Houses, paintings, anything you create without being paid to do so, in the hope of selling when done.
22. Colt producer: MARE. I was thinking of the gun, but Julian was horsing around.
23. Officiate: REF. Did you watch the Heat? What finishes! Not to be confused with 13D. Snorkeling spots: REEFS, for which the Florida Keys are famous.
24. Immunity __:"Survivor" prop: IDOL. I have never watched this show, but have seen the idols from all the incessant plugging of the show.
26. Nursery needs: DIAPERS.
28. 14th-century European musical style: ARS NOVA. Literally NEW ART describing the polyphonic music of the 1300s, I will let our musical experts comment.
31. Neutral color: ECRU.
32. Dream analysis pioneer: JUNG. Carl, was Swiss and followed and built on Freud's theories.
33. One-tenth of a microjoule: ERG. Again, i defer to our engineers and scientists.
35. Need: ENTAIL. What will finishing the job require?
39. "Now!: ASAP. As Soon As Possible.
40. Mikhail's wife: RAISA. Mrs. Gorbachev, who became a world figure for women in politics.
42. Court fig.: ATTY. Okay, my shout out (and Hahtool, any more?)
43. Potential creditor's request: REPORT. The damn credit reports they hawk all of the time.
45. 1-Down's land: Abbr.: NOR. Norway, and 1D. Akershus Castle site: OSLO. You can read about this REGION .
46. Nut: LOON. An old fashioned word from the superstition that the moon made people act crazy, or is it real? Anyone who works in hospitals or law enforcement will tell you about full moons.
47. Identify: NAME.
49. You can't see beyond it: HORIZON. Well, that is why it is called the horizon, I like this clue.
51. Permanently: FOR GOOD. I always thought it was foolish to say, get out and stay out for good, when there was nothing good about it.
54. Without width or depth: ONE D. Dimensional, height, not my specialty
55. Organic dye: AZO. Very vivid colors, especially the yellows and oranges.
56. Very: Pref.: UBER. Kazie, our German teacher you want to take this one?
58. Solver's cry: I GOT IT. No, I am more the , "Whoopie!" type.
62. Community service often associated with a law school: TAX CLINIC. Really? I have never seen a law school do this and think it would be awful, we all just need Andy Dufresne.
65. Oafish: INEPT.
66. Port on its own lake: ERIE. An eerie coincidence?
67. "Prison Break" role: LINC. Lincoln Burrows, (played by Dominic Purcell), was falsely accused of murder.
68. Young girl: MISSY. If you want to irritate the female staff in your office, just use this word, not that I would ever do that.
69. __-Ball: SKEE. I wonder why it is not called get the ball in the hole?
70. Med. tests using leads:ECGS. Electro Cardio Grams, which are more often called EKGs now.
71. Lucy's neighbor: ETHEL. Mrs Mertz, played by Vivian Vance.
Down:
okay we are motoring now.
2. Oceans: A TON. I guess just meaning a lot of something.
3. __-chef: SOUS. Okay, back to French lessons, this means UNDER, which is what a sous chef is, acting under the head chef. SUR in over and SOUS under.
5. Phelps sponsor: SPEEDO. Michael, our record breaking Olympic swimmer and random toker.
6. Shelley queen: MAB. Percy Bysse wrote this POEM, MAB also is in Romeo and Juliet, by Shakespeare.
7. Jack-in-the-pulpit family: ARUM. Are you all familiar with this PLANT
8. Like "Psycho": REMADE. This was a really bad remake of a great movie.
10. Pressing activity?: CPR. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, the pushing on the chest to restart a heart.
11. Congo, once: ZAIRE. One of the many new names in Africa.
12. Electric guitar wood: ALDER. A good light WOOD .
19. Hanker: YEARN. Makes me thing of the mountain Williams hankering for their cousins.
25. Croft of video games: LARA. The Tomb Raider played by MRS> PITT.
28. Allowing a little light: AJAR.
29. Scheme: RUSE. A deception.
30. Go ape: SNAP. One more hour watching the kids and I would...
34. Singapore Sling ingredient: GIN. Well, there are as many recipes as there are people in Singapore, but hey all include GIN . it was also my first public drink at the Trailways bus station bar in Albany when I was 16.
36. Complete: A TO Z. A familiar letter combo to deceive.
37. "__, Sing America": Hughes poem: I TOO. A very powerful poem by Langston Hughes to remind white America that the blacks were part of our country as well.
38. NFL Hall of Famer-turned-politician Swann: LYNN. A wonderfully graceful wide receiver, who has difficulty articulating words but is very popular, like Hines, Dancing with the Stars Ward.
41. Trendy London district: SOHO. The name is unrelated to the SOHO in NYC, as here is no Houston Street in London in this reformed red light district.
44. "High Sierra" director Walsh: RAOUL. This DIRECTOR had the pleasure of a great John Huston script and Humphrey Bogart at his best.
48. Unspoiled: EDENIC. Of or relating to the Garden of Eden
50. Dieting and exercise, say: REGIME. From the King's rules.
51. "Thread of life" goddesses: FATES. CLOTHO is the spinner who spins the threads.
52. Arkansas city: OZARK. The name comes from the French AUX ARC, reflecting the bend in the river.
53. Client of Billy in "Chicago": ROXIE. Poor murderous RENEE in the movie.
57. Encircle: RING.
59. Radio host John: TESH. Piano playing, singer, song writer and host.
60. __ dixit: IPSE. The law Latin of the day, Literally he said it, something you are asked to take as true without proof.
61. IM sign-off: TTYL. Talk To You Later, I am a Tigger TTFN guy.
63. Company opening?: CEE. The letter which begins the word.
64. Keeps apprised, briefly: CCS. Carbon copies, from the days such were how you made and sent copies.
Answer grid.
Well there it is, I though it was overall an easy Friday, but some fun; be careful over the holiday and see you all later.
Lemonade
4D. Surpassing a classic arcade game?: TOPPING PONG. PING PONG morphs into PONG the introductory Atari game.
9D. Boxed pasta that's different every time you open it?: CAPRICE-A-RONI. The San Fransisco treat, RICE-A-RONI becomes a capricious pasta. This is my favorite, but then I never trusted those rice and pasta combos.
21D. Wheels for a spy?: COVERT MOBILE. T-Mobile. The cell phone company becomes a spy car.
27D. "Hush!" (and hint to how 4-, 9- and 21-Down are formed): PUT A LID ON IT.. LID being a synonym for TOP, CAP and COVER.
Well, Lemonade here to make some sense of this seemingly straight forward Friday, with a few zingers.
Across:
1. Brewery fixtures: OASTS. Okay, I just cannot ignore how often we get this brewing clue, and references like:
16A. Like some ale: PALE. Number 1 son is driving to meet me in Connecticut and touring breweries on his way.
6. Dramatist Connelly: MARC. Not familiar with this PLAYWRIGHT
10. One standing out in a field?: CZAR. Not a physical field, but an endeavor, like the drug czar.
14. Not see eye to eye?: STOOP. He stands tallest who kneels to help a child.
15. Specialty: AREA. My son's is Roman Archaeology.
17. Flaw-spotting aid: LOUPE. The jewelers glass, which is a type of magnifier.
18. Hard time: BUMPY RIDE. Dealing with Blogger these days has been one, at least for me.
20. Uncommissioned: ON SPEC. Houses, paintings, anything you create without being paid to do so, in the hope of selling when done.
22. Colt producer: MARE. I was thinking of the gun, but Julian was horsing around.
23. Officiate: REF. Did you watch the Heat? What finishes! Not to be confused with 13D. Snorkeling spots: REEFS, for which the Florida Keys are famous.
24. Immunity __:"Survivor" prop: IDOL. I have never watched this show, but have seen the idols from all the incessant plugging of the show.
26. Nursery needs: DIAPERS.
28. 14th-century European musical style: ARS NOVA. Literally NEW ART describing the polyphonic music of the 1300s, I will let our musical experts comment.
31. Neutral color: ECRU.
32. Dream analysis pioneer: JUNG. Carl, was Swiss and followed and built on Freud's theories.
33. One-tenth of a microjoule: ERG. Again, i defer to our engineers and scientists.
35. Need: ENTAIL. What will finishing the job require?
39. "Now!: ASAP. As Soon As Possible.
40. Mikhail's wife: RAISA. Mrs. Gorbachev, who became a world figure for women in politics.
42. Court fig.: ATTY. Okay, my shout out (and Hahtool, any more?)
43. Potential creditor's request: REPORT. The damn credit reports they hawk all of the time.
45. 1-Down's land: Abbr.: NOR. Norway, and 1D. Akershus Castle site: OSLO. You can read about this REGION .
46. Nut: LOON. An old fashioned word from the superstition that the moon made people act crazy, or is it real? Anyone who works in hospitals or law enforcement will tell you about full moons.
47. Identify: NAME.
49. You can't see beyond it: HORIZON. Well, that is why it is called the horizon, I like this clue.
51. Permanently: FOR GOOD. I always thought it was foolish to say, get out and stay out for good, when there was nothing good about it.
54. Without width or depth: ONE D. Dimensional, height, not my specialty
55. Organic dye: AZO. Very vivid colors, especially the yellows and oranges.
56. Very: Pref.: UBER. Kazie, our German teacher you want to take this one?
58. Solver's cry: I GOT IT. No, I am more the , "Whoopie!" type.
62. Community service often associated with a law school: TAX CLINIC. Really? I have never seen a law school do this and think it would be awful, we all just need Andy Dufresne.
65. Oafish: INEPT.
66. Port on its own lake: ERIE. An eerie coincidence?
67. "Prison Break" role: LINC. Lincoln Burrows, (played by Dominic Purcell), was falsely accused of murder.
68. Young girl: MISSY. If you want to irritate the female staff in your office, just use this word, not that I would ever do that.
69. __-Ball: SKEE. I wonder why it is not called get the ball in the hole?
70. Med. tests using leads:ECGS. Electro Cardio Grams, which are more often called EKGs now.
71. Lucy's neighbor: ETHEL. Mrs Mertz, played by Vivian Vance.
Down:
okay we are motoring now.
2. Oceans: A TON. I guess just meaning a lot of something.
3. __-chef: SOUS. Okay, back to French lessons, this means UNDER, which is what a sous chef is, acting under the head chef. SUR in over and SOUS under.
5. Phelps sponsor: SPEEDO. Michael, our record breaking Olympic swimmer and random toker.
6. Shelley queen: MAB. Percy Bysse wrote this POEM, MAB also is in Romeo and Juliet, by Shakespeare.
7. Jack-in-the-pulpit family: ARUM. Are you all familiar with this PLANT
8. Like "Psycho": REMADE. This was a really bad remake of a great movie.
10. Pressing activity?: CPR. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, the pushing on the chest to restart a heart.
11. Congo, once: ZAIRE. One of the many new names in Africa.
12. Electric guitar wood: ALDER. A good light WOOD .
19. Hanker: YEARN. Makes me thing of the mountain Williams hankering for their cousins.
25. Croft of video games: LARA. The Tomb Raider played by MRS> PITT.
28. Allowing a little light: AJAR.
29. Scheme: RUSE. A deception.
30. Go ape: SNAP. One more hour watching the kids and I would...
34. Singapore Sling ingredient: GIN. Well, there are as many recipes as there are people in Singapore, but hey all include GIN . it was also my first public drink at the Trailways bus station bar in Albany when I was 16.
36. Complete: A TO Z. A familiar letter combo to deceive.
37. "__, Sing America": Hughes poem: I TOO. A very powerful poem by Langston Hughes to remind white America that the blacks were part of our country as well.
38. NFL Hall of Famer-turned-politician Swann: LYNN. A wonderfully graceful wide receiver, who has difficulty articulating words but is very popular, like Hines, Dancing with the Stars Ward.
41. Trendy London district: SOHO. The name is unrelated to the SOHO in NYC, as here is no Houston Street in London in this reformed red light district.
44. "High Sierra" director Walsh: RAOUL. This DIRECTOR had the pleasure of a great John Huston script and Humphrey Bogart at his best.
48. Unspoiled: EDENIC. Of or relating to the Garden of Eden
50. Dieting and exercise, say: REGIME. From the King's rules.
51. "Thread of life" goddesses: FATES. CLOTHO is the spinner who spins the threads.
52. Arkansas city: OZARK. The name comes from the French AUX ARC, reflecting the bend in the river.
53. Client of Billy in "Chicago": ROXIE. Poor murderous RENEE in the movie.
57. Encircle: RING.
59. Radio host John: TESH. Piano playing, singer, song writer and host.
60. __ dixit: IPSE. The law Latin of the day, Literally he said it, something you are asked to take as true without proof.
61. IM sign-off: TTYL. Talk To You Later, I am a Tigger TTFN guy.
63. Company opening?: CEE. The letter which begins the word.
64. Keeps apprised, briefly: CCS. Carbon copies, from the days such were how you made and sent copies.
Answer grid.
Well there it is, I though it was overall an easy Friday, but some fun; be careful over the holiday and see you all later.
Lemonade
