But when I looked for a picture of Odell Beckham kneeling in protest, all I found was one in which he lifted his other leg to the side, like a dog urinating. I think I know what youre getting at with AMPLER, though Ample is already more than enough, so Ampler seems redundant). You can upload: image, audio, video, document, spreadsheet, interactive, text, archive, code, other. When a monarch dies, language is reborn. Pennsylvania (/ p n s l v e n i / (); Pennsylvania German: Pennsilfaani), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. And His language, from chatrooms to newsrooms. Where the hint describes a construct as usual this means that more help can be found inThe Usual Suspects, which gives a number of the elements commonly used in the wordplay. Start with a synonym for inside and add what a boss may tell his secretary to do if hes not available to deal with his outgoing correspondence (4,2,1,31). SPECIAL K, OREO CONE, and IN A JIFFY top the fill, along with LIBIDO and YAHTZEE. So those all work, and some of the clues end up being rather poetic. Title: Four by Fours by Pete Muller Prompt: The meta for this puzzle is a rock group. Always heard it used with a preposition. A fairly straightforward puzzle, with a few head-scratchers in the NW. In the twinkling of an eye (I Corinthians 15:52), living at our wits ends (Psalms 107:27), we return to the genesis of so many cautionary phrases, the root of the matter (Job 19:28) in a bid to fathom the powers that be (Romans 13:11). This Friday, were taking a look at Microsoft and Sonys increasingly bitter feud over Call of Duty and whether U.K. regulators are leaning toward torpedoing the Activision Blizzard deal. Reverse a word for fodder made from grass and add two occurrences of the letter that resembles a duck in cricket. Winston Churchill knew this, the wartime PM calling on a revitalised English in The Crown. Crypticsue is not available today so it falls to me to provide a few hints to get you started on the Saturday Prize Puzzle. Hmm its a bit simplistic, isnt it?. Its often used as a caption to an image depicting the senders current feelings. Inserting some letters today. ], 26d [Shot not allowed in some pool halls], 54a [Area thats far from the strike zone]. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. I learned about HOGANS12A [Navajo dwellings]. Hogans are structures made of combinations of stone, timber, and packed earth. But I wouldnt be surprised if that was the result of the constraints of the theme. The puzzle played a little tougher than Im used to from the Saturday WSJs, but I fortunately seemed to know a lot of the trivia-like answers and was able to get through it without too much hassle. The first order of business was colouring in the ostriches and every other couple scaling Noahs gangplank. Maybe something like [Places with long stretches?] A virtual learning environment (VLE) is a system that creates an environment designed to facilitate teachers' management of educational courses for their students, especially a system using computer hardware and software, which involves distance learning. Or King George answering to his nickname of Bertie within his inner sanctum. Thanks to Gazza and todays setter. Career ladder promotion is discretionary. I suspect that each of us has a very distinct superego, and I feel that mine keeps evolving, which might be a good thing? Genius oratory too, reviving a dormant adjective, banking on its old allusions to exalt the moment. For the record, King Charles I was a disaster. The one about superego is also interesting, but again no idea who said it, and I dont know that I agree with it? I liked 7d , 8a and 28a, particularly the latter, which made me laugh my moneys on Chalicea as this weeks SPP compiler but what do I know? The play on whether or not here is really fun. Favorite fill: NAMEONE, BLOOMER, FANART, and TAGLINE, Stumpers: LAURALES (new to me so needed crossings), RIOT (cluing was a bit too vague for me), and ASK (cluing was also too vague for me). 20a. 4d [Many a Weve suspended your account text], 13d [Treatments that many are prone to enjoy? Also, Im not convinced that odd translates into anagram. If the revealer was CHANGE JOBS, that would make more sense to me. Something you might bend, if kicking a soccer ball, is a KNEE. 1) The quote is way over the top. With all these positives, I should have loved this puzzle. Thanks. [It traditionally begins How many]. He is a broadcaster on ABC Radio Melbourne. 26d Continue to shake vehicle (5) I didnt expect to see RIGHT AS RAIN, but I suppose thats the weather portion of the puzzles title. 1001. Meanwhile, British comedian Sanjeev Kohli suggests the Royal Mail will now be called Charles III Post Office, or C3PO. When I find myself saying That was harder than the Stumper to complete cleanly (true of the last two Saturday LAT, but a few others scattered throughout the week) , it definitely makes you question where intended difficulties are. Thanks Gaza, the penny has just dropped, did you hear a very loud noise . Top puzzle with some head scratchers but nothing to hold us up for too long. But the reveal here was maybe more helpful? It was fun. NICEWORK (16A [Well done!]) today from Garrett Chalfin in putting together a really clean grid that lends itself to plenty of fun wordplay throughout. Many thanks for our lunchtime brain teaser- I read down to 18a before I put one on but then it all started to come together. continual, continuous, constant, incessant, perpetual, perennial mean characterized by continued occurrence or recurrence. Well, that was a much easier challenge than the last 2 days, although for some reason i got stuck on 19A as my LOI. Thanks to Cephas and Gazza. And now I feel I should have waited longer before rating it As I write this, my admiration is increasing as my frustration dissipates. Wed., 10.26.22. todays (well-made) nyt seemed like the first cousin to sundays to be continued, no? The Booklist is a weekly newsletter for book lovers from books editor Jason Steger. But then again, I notice in my solving experiences that nothing is consistent lately. Very enjoyable and didnt take as long as usual. But the Bible left its mark. Just because hundreds of millions of people have seen a movie doesnt make every piece of trivia from it fair game for a crossword puzzle. (sic]. The Stumper cant just ignore the rules just to be harder. 21D *is* a Tolkien reference, and probably a challenge for people who havent read El Seor de Los Anillos (a/k/a The Lord of the Rings) multiple times. Move to the Solidity Compiler tab, select version 0.6.6 and then Compile it 6. Fave fill: THAT SUCKS, Star Wars MOS EISLEY (when a pop culture reference is 45 years old, it would seem churlish to complain about it though when I was doing crosswords as a teen in the 1980s, certainly 1940s pop culture references seemed hardly fair play for anyone but a much older solver!). Sure, its easy to put a letter in an empty box in a crossword puzzle grid, but perhaps not as easy as you suggest to put in the correct letter in this case. If you dont know the actor, MCAVO_ could be lots of things. Crossword Clue. Im not someone who seeks out the revealer in puzzles, but it would have helped me today with a tricky puzzle. Thanks to the setter & to Gazza. Least favorite fill: the gendered term IDEA MAN. New to this Gen-Xer, and I needed all the crossings. A host of terrific clues so its hard to pick Fav(s) but after some deliberation I will agree with RC and go for 1a, 8a and 27a. A phrase meaning a disaster which cryptically might describe what a toffee-maker reaches after making his gooey product. David James Gorman (born 2 March 1971) is an English comedian, presenter, and writer.. Gorman began his career writing for comedy series such as The Mrs Merton Show (19931998) and The Fast Show (19941997), and later garnered acclaim for his stand-up shows, one of which earned him a nomination for a Perrier Award.He became widely known for his Are You Dave Gorman? Thanks, Amy. Were sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. :). The ! signals that the clue is calling for the object of an action, but its not a hard convention. That stack in the middle felt especially challenging. After a slow start, things picked up nicely. People pickx thw Sexiest Man Alive based on one criteria what will sell the most magazines (or nowadays generate the most web traffic). Aha! Ill put it this way. Password requirements: 6 to 30 characters long; ASCII characters only (characters found on a standard US keyboard); must contain at least 4 different symbols; Not sure about audiophile/housekeeper unless its a reference to a genre known as house music. David Astle is the crossword compiler and Wordplay columnist for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. A first for me, for whom a NYT DNF is rare and never more than an isolated square or two. I also really struggled with two of the Saturday puzzles in July. When a monarch dies, language reacts in subtle and multiple ways. a perennial source of controversy. This crossword clue Title woman in a classic 1973 breakup tune was discovered last seen in the December 22 2021 at the New York Times Crossword. (I suspect most Chicagoans at least, long-timers still refer to it as the Amoco Building, just as Willis Tower will never really be anything other than Sears Tower.). Enjoyed 27 and 28a, but my star today goes to 9d. Off to NTSPP now . Even in the Times, it tends to be used early in the week and sometimes dropped to make a late-week clue more challenging. [What youre on when youre crawling or a hint to parsing 18-, 27-, 46- and 61-Across], ALL FOURS. I read X-men comics when I was a kid, but have had no interest in the movies. Huntsman is going broke at this rate! The biggest impediments were filling in RTE at 37-across for [GPS reading] NNE and being stymied by 19a [Amazons origin] PERU, thinking only of the ANDES. On Earth Were Briefly Gorgeous is on my to read list- The title alone is a very interesting thought. An enjoyable challenge, but, after Cephas fooling us last Saturday, my five bob is staying in my pocket today 2.5*/3.5*. Thank you very much! Explore more crossword clues and answers by clicking on the results or. As do its gloomier cousins of giving up the ghost (Matthew or Mark), or falling by the wayside (Luke or John). *** / ****. (13) Bikini, bourbon, and badminton were places first. I was just wondering if others think that the difficulty level has ramped up the past couple of months. Links to YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and other services inserted in the comment text will be automatically embedded. I felt like Paul Hollywood encountering a rather undistinguished show stopper. Never heard of: 25a. The paired long entries of YOGARETREATS and NASCARTRACKS are begging for identical tricky clues (if in a trickier puzzle). Huh? Love [Final four?] Adolescence in fact was a churchy time for me. Favourite was 28a. Fun clue: 9d. LOL, yes that was a help :D home PAYE? Itd then be more like a cot / caw merger! We upgraded our Roomba situation early in the pandemic, and I now have a version that mops its like having a weird pet with a touch of OCD. [The pauper in Mark Twains The Prince and the Pauper], TOM CANTY. To read more from Spectrum, visit our page here. The question is how to recognize the moment For many of us, its probably when we were five Margins of error? Candidates for favourite 16a, 26a, 15d, and 23d and the winner is 23d. FortiWeb Cloud WAF is easy to manage and saves you time and budget. Mr. Lasts cultural references are often outside my wheelhouse. perennial implies enduring existence often through constant renewal. even with that dastardly Bankrupt, you came out terrific!! With the AO in place, I of course went with AOL since that seemed logical. And a couple of clues, particularly 16A CROWDSURFS and 19A HORSEMEN, are just fun. Dont people normally talk about odd jobs in the plural? If you know it, you know it, if not its all kind of off-putting. St Albans turned into St Davids Uniting on the Pacific Highway in Lindfield, the lure both Jesus and an older girl called Brenda who played guitar. Go ahead, try it right now. In short, yes difficulty level has ramped up on a few of the LAT and WSJ puzzles of the last three weeks. Lots of windows will close with ESC. Fave fill (so much of it! Turned out to be the crossing of 34a [One of FDRs most popular New Deal programs], 10d [Famed San Francisco restaurant featured in Vertigo], 42d [World War I battle site of West Flanders], 52d [How successful people and space probes go], True to the byline, this one fell rather quickly, but that northeast section gave me solid resistance. Notwithstanding that shes in the NTSPP slot Ill have 10 bob that this one is a Chalicea production. In that light, if you were to put all things equal (they arent), I find the Stumper a lot easier to complete lately than a lot of the other mainstream puzzles simply because theyve been a lot more fair lately than some of those for some junky cluing and junky fill thats been making it into some of the other puzzles. In addition to protection against threats such as OWASP Top 10 and zero-day attacks, you get API protection, bot management, threat analytics, and the latest updates from FortiGuard Labs. In the parlance of the GBBO Bread Week! Admired by most, the KISS choice is also deemed risky by some historians. Thats a perfectly reasonable guess if you have no idea at all what the answer is supposed to be. Coats of arms will update, anthems and coins convert, in league with cryptic compilers exchanging the shorthand of ER (Elizabeth Regina) for other ploys to denote those same two letters: midterm? Ok but why was 38D (AMFM) highlighted as part of the clue for the All Fours answers? 3*/3* for me, Favourites include 21a, 28a, 4d, 15d & 23d with winner 28a. Most are subtle. My favourites were 19&28a and 2d. METER; bullshit detector feels more familiar to me but Im sure theres lots of variance in what you use. ): SCRATCH OUT, IM AFRAID SO, TOP TEN LIST, INFO DUMPS, OMEGA MALE (alphas are boring, lets face it), AUSSIE OPEN (though Im not sure Ive really heard it shortened thusnot a tennis obsessive), TAKE A PENNY, MESA VERDE (mainly because of Better Call Saul), HAULED OFF, WARMED OVER. The Sox still play in Comiskey Park, too. Not sure about B.S. Phew!! Never thought Id finish this one after the first read through. Together, with the other two answers, I think that these themes work really well. Leading us to King Charles III. If you make 38A the active answer, youll probably see that 27D is also incorrectly highlighted. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. A verb to ask or implore containing IN (from the clue). Running the alphabet and (more or less) taking a stab in the dark to fill in one square was a pretty unsatisfying way to end a puzzle that I otherwise enjoyed solving. Arguably, the sounds is even further off than that for most. This grid is asymmetric, and it all flowed together really well. but todays worked more organically for me, so was a bit funner.. Stumper: would have finished sooner if Id just put down CIN when I first read the clue, not sure why I held off. Have never heard of OCEAN VUONG the V was my last entry (I know VMI, but didnt know their nickname). Reduce alert fatigue and securely deploy your web apps and APIs on Azure. Bertie Windsor, for his part, plumped for George to honour his late father, King George V, a ceremonial brand of anonymity in the name of continuity. Sure, the old-school scenario is metaphoric. Could new readers please read theWelcome postand theFAQbefore posting comments or asking questions about the site. Im familiar with the movie and agree its a charmer. Its just that there are lots of people who hang on every new episode of the Star Wars franchise and those who tuned it out long ago. Thanks. If youre referring to the hint rather than the clue note that (as the hint tells you) you need a synonym (2 letters) for inside before the 11-letter breakdown. Cryptic definition of a sort of light which doesnt need electric current and which we may need if the worst predictions for power cuts come true this winter. The letter that papa represents in the Nato Phonetic Alphabet and a word meaning scope or room to manoeuvre. The extra highlighting doesnt help. 21a Rude fellow bringing back fodder ducks (5) Biggest impasse was figuring out which one letter was off at the very end. The Crossword Solver finds answers to classic crosswords and cryptic crossword puzzles. Untimed, because its been a long week with misbehaving nerves and sleep debt. Arpeggiata Addio (Giovanni Kapsberger, performed by Rolf Lislevand, Arianna Savall, https://crosswordfiend.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Arpeggiata-Addio.mp3, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=om7O0MFkmpw, Crossword Corner (Zhouqin Burnikel, et al. Your email address will not be published. When that was wrong, it was run the alphabet time. a land of perpetual snowfall Hold down the fort is what I would typically say, though I know Ive heard hold the fort before, and it didnt seem odd. It feels as if I was doing a different crossword to everyone else. I like your theory. continuous usually implies an uninterrupted flow or spatial extension. EUPOL COPPS (the EU Coordinating Office for Palestinian Police Support), mainly through these two sections, assists the Palestinian Authority in building its institutions, for a future Palestinian state, focused on security and justice sector reforms. The NE was last to fall no idea about 1D, 1A could be any number of things, couldnt come up with the right tower, etc etc. Id never heard about flights relating to alcohol (my thought was maybe getting high LOL!). It borders Delaware to the southeast, Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, Lake Erie and the Canadian Putting the words to lights crossword clues explained in plain English, The Saturday Crossword Club (hosted by Gazza). The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against the house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundations on the rock. Contrast that to the folly of a sandy subdevelopment, where a glutted Campaspe or swollen Nepean might see a house fall with a great crash. [Quaff of gruit and wort, in days of yore], ALE. AND IM NOT OLD. Thanks to Gazza for stepping into the breach to do the hints and to the compiler. Im in the majority on this one, Hold the fort! sounds very normal to my ear akin to Stop the presses!. Could new readers please read the Welcome post and the FAQ before posting comments or asking questions about the site. hah! If BLUES CLUES is old then that means Im old. Were trying to avoid reading about the last season of Better Call Saul because we wont see it until its on Netflix. Can we please as a crossword society stop cluing ESC or ESCAPE KEY as a key that closes a computer window, or like a panic exit button or something? continuous: [adjective] marked by uninterrupted extension in space, time, or sequence. For me though it was tagged, keyed, or chipped, what have you, by that bizarre Bend it, like Beckham clue for KNEE at 14-D. . That means the impact could spread far beyond the agencys payday lending rule. I had never heard of MECHA, but AARON, IVORY and NEWS went in with no crosses, so that area worked itself out fairly easily. 1a & 15d made it to the top of my pile. The last few years have felt like a Ten Commandments sequel - no wonder were all talking like Charlton Hestons Moses. :). I dont know that its age. Sorry to see Natan Last making it to the NYT.. Sorry to say, I wasnt much amused by the other themers but at least I understood them. Adolescence in fact was a churchy time for me. It also helps when the loud woman next to you guesses Y when the only letter left was to fill in the PA_E word in the Home ____ category. Dont let the title emoticon fool you, this puzzle is not confusing or perplexing. Petes challenge this month is, well, Mullerian no overt theme entries (judging by length), just scan the grid with your pattern recognition powers set to 11 and see what pops out. LAT Does anyone besides me think that LAT Saturdays have suddenly become significantly more difficult to complete since mid-August. I do agree that Stan sometimes stretches things beyond misdirection but this clue is kosher in my book. Leonard Dawe, Telegraph crossword compiler, created these puzzles at his home in Leatherhead.Dawe was headmaster of Strand School, which had been evacuated to Effingham, Surrey.Adjacent to the school was a large camp of US and Canadian troops preparing for D-Day, and as security around the camp was lax, there was unrestricted contact between the Its unusual to have wacky theme answers on a Wednesday, so that is perhaps why most of the other clues and answers were pretty straightforward. If I happen to be here, Ill rank those puzzles pretty low since I find it pretty hard to not pin those unfair kinds of things on the editor when I see them. Oh Ive always heard jus HOLD THE FORT. [Me again] Glad to see it makes sense to someone! [Strategy to prevent a runner from stealing a base], PITCH OUT.