Themeless 39
◆◆ · By JeffsPuzzles · Published 6 months ago
Jeff Linder
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- This one started with the clue/answer pair at 18 Across18AWhen words collide?[-----------]. 23 Down23DIs a catalytic converter, maybe?[-----------]went in shortly thereafter, and it’s one of my favorite clue/answer pairs in any of my puzzles, if you'll excuse the self-pat on the back.51 Down51DAltamira or Lascaux, e.g.[----]’s clue (“Altamira or Lascaux, e.g.”) references something on my bucket list that I’ll never be able to fulfill. I’m fascinated by physical anthropology, and the art in these locations could illustrate the dictionary definition of “evocative.” Alas, they’re closed to the public, so I’ll have to content myself with listening to the second track on The Royal Scam (link here: youtube.com/watch?v=m_5MtGCWImE&ab_channel=SteelyDan-Topic ), where Steely Dan captures some of the magic.
- The PORTMANTEAU18AWhen words collide?[-----------]clue was so good (my favorite clue!) that it felt like it had to be the seed entry (though at first I thought the seeds were the crossing 15s). I got the converter part in the 23D23DIs a catalytic converter, maybe?[-----------]clue, but I'm not sure I get the "catalytic" bit.53D53DFlowering plant that sounds like a pirate's drink order[----]was the last mistake I had to correct. When I got there it felt like "Altamira" and "Lascaux" were just two random last names I didn't know, so I confidently typed in DAVE.SLOG40AToil[----]is what today's LA Times themeless felt like, but definitely not this puzzle!
- Larry Edelstein 🤓6:35 · 6 months agoI want to check out those places too. 18A18AWhen words collide?[-----------], yes, a high point.
- Also it feels like I'm feeling repetitive today. A bit like LYESOAP46ARedundant description of a certain cleaning product (which almost always contains the descriptor)[-------]perhaps.
- Entertaining responses from you, as always (no pressure!)! I intended the "catalytic" to mean spurring change (definitely less common than the chemical meaning)
- Incredible grid. Really good clues too, as always.
- So many great clues. Excellent puzzle.
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Yorkshire ____ (valley-filled national park in England)
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- 1AYorkshire ____ (valley-filled national park in England)
- 6AGerund maker
- 9ASanction
- 13A______ oneself (upset)
- 14A"Geeksta" rap
- 16AHoffman/Beatty mega-flop that shares a name with a Babylonian goddess
- 17ABlended breakfast, some times
- 18AWhen words collide?
- 20ARented
- 21ARelegation for some co-authors
- 22AWatson's breakthrough role
- 24ALike rotundas, usually
- 26ABleed
- 27A"___ con dios" (farewell)
- 30AFather of Hector and Paris
- 32AHow bad choices may be made
- 34AStress reducer
- 38AHumble, practical types, according to astrologers
- 39ARestaurant sign responding to a non-existent "syndrome"
- 40AToil
- 41A"Little ___" (Ronnie and the Daytonas song akin to the Beach Boys' "409")
- 42ADissuade
- 46ARedundant description of a certain cleaning product (which almost always contains the descriptor)
- 49AChill
- 50ALaw that's brought health insurance to millions (acronym)
- 52A"I wouldn't hold my breath"
- 55AIt's seen in Italy
- 57AEnable (or ban) development
- 58ANBC's 8H, e.g.
- 59AWas driven, in a way
- 60A"Appreciated"
- 61AUrge
- 62AEnero y Febrero, e.g.
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- 1DSpaniard considered the first European to cross the Mississippi River
- 2DSpiritual retreat
- 3DToe, cutesily
- 4DIt's good but not Gouda
- 5DBuona ___
- 6DTask for one who knows how to score?
- 7D_____ lion (monster killed by Heracles)
- 8DCreak
- 9D10, at times
- 10DCabbage that sounds like it should have dark eyes
- 11DIndia Simpson's middle name
- 12DFling
- 13DBird or human, e.g.
- 15DNIckname formed by removing "las"
- 19DIn linguistics and other fields, model used to make predictions based on sequence samples
- 23DIs a catalytic converter, maybe?
- 25DEarly Bond movie
- 28DAffirmative-sounding prog rock band
- 29DNCR product
- 31DSome gov't investigators
- 32DScientist familiar with current events?
- 33DFINRA predecessor
- 34DWalgreens rival
- 35DIt's slippery but may be refined
- 36DPelvic floor problem
- 37DSome bird houses
- 41DVezina Trophy recipient
- 43DFamous Bengali poet/playwright/composer
- 44D"InformationWeek" and "Computerworld," e.g.
- 45DExtended a meter, e.g.
- 47DWords to a backstabber
- 48DLike a glade or a gangster
- 50DPlay parts or plays parts
- 51DAltamira or Lascaux, e.g.
- 53DFlowering plant that sounds like a pirate's drink order
- 54DNeuwirth or Rexha
- 56DBBC competitor
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