![]() ![]() ![]() But never fear, PB1 does not do dreck, and sure enough, no dreck was to be found. My first impression looking at the grid was how many black squares were spread out all over the place, creating a lot of 3, 4, and 5 letter entries. I'm a sucker for puns, especially long puns, so this was a good one. He must have loved her, because everybody else surely did. At first, she seemed DIPPY, vacuous, but I was watching a talented, appealing woman who stole every scene. I realized that she was a comic genius just in time. I came to appreciate George and GRACIE as I matured. A vest made of aluminum can pull tabs, for example. Like I said, I'm no EULER.Īny fair that features CRAFTS makes me as edgy as a cat in a room full of rocking chairs. At first I was going to throw in ONE, but that would be even rarer than TWO rare enough to be impossible. At first, I thought aren't all numbers resulting from a roll of the dice equally random? Great clue. I'm no math guy and my gambling is restricted to video poker, but 72A Rare craps roll, got me to thinking. Alabama could use a boost, so how about reviving that COTTON industry? Think of all the job opportunities. Some states have depressed economies based upon their former dependence on outdated technology: I'm looking at you coal and steel. Certainly if something is downright terrible it SUCKS, but I'm eating here! I'm afraid to follow the etymology of that idiom guessing it all depends on the direct object. I've been known to throw around a bit of salty language, for emphasis. Really, I used to love Sundays, but lately Monday is a breath of fresh air after filling in those tedious little squares. Wow! Never looked behind the clip on my clipboard to see the name of the constructor. You can scuttle the rest of this puzzle, though. Best clue / answer was probably 77D: It may help remove a curse ( TAPE DELAY). Never thought of SEARS as particular hurt by Amazon, any more than every other retailer on the planet has been "hurt by Amazon." Had SAKE on my mind (from yesterday's puzzle) so I managed to put that in instead of SUMO this time ( 119A: Staple of Shinto rituals). No idea Houdini's actual last name was WEISS (69D: Ehrich _ ak.a. No idea what "soubise" meant, so ONIONY took some doing ( 64D: Like soubise sauce). Thought it was D.C.'s National PARK (baseball?) ( 15D: MALL). Couldn't make sense of 's frame of reference ( ORDEALS). Stupidly put in AMA at 26D: Pharma watchdog ( FDA). (sidenote: if the puzzle had been better overall, I wouldn't have had the time or inclination to care about one stupid name).īeyond BOORTZ, that NE corner was rough for me. "He has repeatedly stated his belief that global climate change is not man-made" (wikipedia). ![]() "He has caused a stir among some Southerners, by coining the term "Flaggots" during his frequent jabs at them and at Confederate issues (such as governmental support of the Confederate flag)" (wikipedia). The worst part for me, from a purely personal taste standpoint, was that the place I struggled most was made strugglesome by some libertarian guy I'd never heard of. Also, if it's AIN'T, then it's NOTHIN', that's the rule. AIN'T SEEN NOTHING YACHT doesn't even make sense grammatically. This is the kind of puzzle I associate with people whose skills never made it out of the '80s. Even if you like puns, you shouldn't like these that much. I guess ROCK 'EM SOCK 'EM ROWBOATS has some charm, but SEMI-TRAWLER? GALLEONS OF MILK? These are bad. Wow, this is startlingly mediocre work from the Best Constructor On The Planet™. Boortz touched on many controversial topics and referred to himself as an "equal opportunity offender." (wikipedia) The content of the show included politics, current events, social issues, and topics of interest, which Boortz discussed with callers, correspondents and guests. It was ranked seventh in overall listeners, with more than 4.25 million per week. His nationally syndicated talk show, The Neal Boortz Show, which ended in 2013, was carried throughout the United States. (born April 6, 1945) is an American author, attorney, and former Libertarian radio host. Word of the Day: Neal BOORTZ ( 12D: Libertarian pundit Neal). APPLE FREIGHTER (fritter) (111A: Cargo vessel full of iPads?).DIRTY DOUBLE CRUISER (crosser) (100A: Luxury vessel with a pair of decks, both of which need swabbing?).AIN'T SEEN NOTHING YACHT (yet) (76A: Recreational vessel that's never left the harbor?).SEMI TRAWLER (trailer) (66A: Fishing vessel that can pull only half a net behind it?).ROCK 'EM SOCK 'EM ROWBOATS (robots) (54A: Kids' game in which small vessels attack each other?).WARSHIPS AT THE ALTAR (worships) (31A: Heavily armored vessels getting married?).GALLEONS OF MILK (gallons) (24A: Sailing vessels that Cap'n Crunch might commandeer?).THEME: "Anchors Away!" - boat puns, (ah)oy. ![]()
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