I was adamantly " ARDENT" for a long time.Ĥ9D: Gust of wind: SCUD. New English word to me.ģ8D: D-Day craft: LST (Landing Ship, Tank)Ĥ3D: Verizon, formerly: GTE (General Telephone and Electronics)Ĥ7D: Staunch: ARREST. The singular form is SMALTO, "colored glass or similar vitreous material used in mosaic". So easy to confuse it with the Russian warplane MIG.Ģ9D: Mosaic pieces: SMALTI. Are you OK with the clue?ġ4D: Soviet orbiter: MIR. Why is he looking so sad?ġ1D: Classic Dracula: LUGOSI (Bela). And And 81A: Glacial epoch: ICE AGE.ġ0D: Wildebeest: GNU. See also 12D: Cultural: ETHNIC.ĩD: Geological periods: AEONS. I thought ETHOS was already a plural form. Tough cookie for me, esp since I had trouble with the intersecting SCHUSS. She was in " The Goodbye Girl".ĨD: Cultural value systems: ETHOSES. And 93D: Patted down: FRISKED.ħD: Actress Mason: MARSHA. It would be a gimme for me if there were a "Swan" hint in the clue.ĥD: Booze, butts and bullets bureau: ATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms). I confused her with DIDO, who's actually "Queen of Carthage". Interesting, I've never paid attention to this before.ĤD: Queen of Sparta: LEDA. ORSON Bean is new to me.ġ26A: Palindromic vehicle: RACECAR. Did not know until today that it's Alain-René LeSage who said "Facts are stubborn things", always thought it was from some Machiavellian politician.ġ25A: Bean and Welles: ORSONS. From "The Thin Man".ġ11A: LeSage's "Gil _": BLAS. I am more familiar with ACRYLIC painting than with "Resin used in plastics".ĩ3A: Dog dogger: FLEA. I've never heard of CERT expression before.Ĩ6A: Resin used in plastics: ACRYLIC. Very interesting, the singular form is LAR.ħ9A: Sure thing: CERT. What a destructive love affair!ħ2A: Household gods of Rome: LARES. I suppose that's where NECTARINES get their sweetness.Ħ4A: Lancelot's lady: ELAINE. And 87A: Associations of teams: LEAGUES.Ĥ8A: Bees' finds: NECTARS. Also the English title of Sartre's novel "La Nausée".Ĥ4A: Word Series semis: NLCS (National League Championship Series). Really struggled with the letter H and the first S.Ĥ1A: Queasiness: NAUSEA. Boy, I always crash (definitely Bode Miller style) on this word. Negatively charged ION.ģ1A: Hit the slopes: SCHUSS. Did anyone pen in the bordering UGANDA?Ģ6A: Protection grp for pets: SPCA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals)ģ0A: Subatomic particle: ANION. It's defined as "(of a note, chord, or rest) held to the full time value." Sound so abstract to me.Ģ5A: East African country: RWANDA. Why was he nicknamed "Zero"?Ģ1A: Sustained note: TENUTO. Would have filled in BRAVO if there were only 5 blanks.ġ4A: Zero of Broadway: MOSTEL. Furiously awful, isn't it, esp compared with Raphael's Three Graces.ġA: Shout approval: ACCLAIM. For those who only do TMS Sunday puzzle, once again, Bouguereau's "Orestes Pursued by the Furies". Be prepared, the last Fury TISIPHONE is ready to attack us SOON (27A: At any minute), I can almost feel her whip and torch. Her sister MEGAERA tortured many of us yesterday. On the other hand, I am elated to see ALECTO (98D: One of the Furies) makes an appearance today. Would be a gimme if the clue were "Outperforms". I got BESTS (103D: George and Edna) from the across fills. Besides, don't you think John EDWARDS would be a more topical clue for EDWARDS (95D: Blake or Ralph)? I would go with "Winter Olympics participant" for SKATER (102D: Boitano or Button). I understand this might be the constructor's intention to highlight his CELEBRITY ROAST theme answer, still, way too many names for my taste. The "He or/and He" clues are very annoying. Can you come up with a better clue for MCL (83D: Twice DLXXV)? "Caesar's 701" would be great for 67A: Fifth of MMMDV ( DCCI), and it matches nicely with IDES (85A: Bad day for Caesar"). Only 2 Roman numerals in the grid, but the clues just feel so heavy. Anyone who loves CNBC's Sue Herera/Ron Insana should know that. FNN (Financial News Networking) stopped ticking in 1991. The clue for FNN (35D: Stock-ticker stn) is simply wrong. STIR (114D: Mix up) is a perfect closing for the puzzle, very thematic. LAMB would be a beautiful companion for this flavorful wine. I am not sure if CLARET (32D: Red table wine) pairs well with TUNA (62A: Yellowtail or albacore). I really like how SPEAR (31D: Asparagus unit) intersects NECTARS (48A: Bees' finds) & FULL PLATE. 33A: Regain one's cool in the kitchen?: SIMMER DOWNģ5A: Much to do in the dining room?: FULL PLATEĥ4A: Chef's doomed instructions? RECIPE FOR DISASTERĨ0A: Take in dinner conversation?: DIGEST INFORMATIONġ01A: Dispense freely in the lunch line: DISH IT OUTġ17A: Entree at a tribute?: CELEBRITY ROAST
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