On the positive side, I know the LAT editorial staff decided what puzzle would run today long before my last couple of posts saying “this puzzle would have been better without a revealer,” and here we have…a puzzle without a revealer! Doesn’t need one, either! Each theme entry begins with a direction found on a keyboard arrow key - UP, DOWN, RIGHT, and LEFT - and each entry is placed in the most appropriate location for its theme word. Jana Persky’s Los Angeles Times crossword - Stella’s write-up Fill could be livelier, but it has its moments. Your geography lesson of the day comes from 48d and 49d for JAPAN and CHINA.Ī fun Monday theme.
I didn’t stop to realize those are numbers in the clue. I hope this was done on purpose, because “Smurf and Turf” (or “Surf and Smurf”) is just too funny. My dad prefers the wing (including the useless wing-tip). In my view, it would take several wings to compare to a drumstick. I grew up in the South Bay, so this was a gimme. ACME’s a San Franciscan (my favorite American city) so I’m sure this was her clue. I did like seeing SKOSH, PALAU, and TALKIE, though it’s not clued as the early sound-producing movie. And there’s also tough-for-Monday crosswordese in EFT, A-TEST, JAI, EBAN, and ROIS. But ACME’s a pro, so there must be some reason I’m not seeing.īut as such, our longest bits of fill are PITIFUL and ROAMING, not exactly the sparkliest of fill. Being grid-spanners, they could have been moved outward a row to allow more room for the grid to breathe and (hopefully) sparklier fill. I’m curious as to why the first and last themers are in the fourth and twelfth rows as opposed to the third and thirteenth. Add to that the fact that these are classic American game shows makes it even more fun. I always like having colloquial phrases as theme answers they make the puzzle more lively. I don’t think I’ve ever seen an episode of it.įun theme. I have a soft spot for this show since a family friend (George Tweed) appeared in a 1962 episode which you can view here. The most recent incarnation is hosted by Anthony Anderson (of Black-ish fame) and featured Will Shortz in one episode. This one went away for many years and was brought back time and again. My sister in SoCal has tried to get on a couple of times. The show began life in 1956 and is still on with Drew Carey as host. NY Times crossword solution, 4 19 21, no.
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The other entries are TV game shows though they’re clued as colloquial phrases. Anyhoo, this one’s all about the CLASSIC GAME SHOW ( 52a, ). I think the last time I covered an NYT grid, it also had an ACME byline. Good misdirection.Īndrea Carla Michaels’s New York Times crossword-Jim P’s review
With two numbers in the clue, I was thoroughly conditioned to think this was going to be a number as well. I guess both are acceptable?įave clue: 44a. Today we have UTAHN and I know I’ve seen UTAHAN in the past. ESO, ESTE, and AMI head up the list of crosswordese. Nothing very flashy, but I liked those two entries as well as HIPPIE and PIG STY. TEMPLATE and ESCAROLE are our longest bits of fill. Restroom.įun choices for theme entries, and the theme works well enough. I’ve always enjoyed the phrase “elbow room.” It makes me think of a bunch of people standing in a room poking out their elbows- a funny image to me. Under the weather or spill the beans e.g._ peeve (minor annoyance) crossword clue.Daily Themed Mini Crossword SeptemAnswers.
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