October 09 Answers
Joker, Lirath, LeXman
1. OURS
2. are El Minya nim (areel minyanim)
3. OURS
4. Norbertine, torbernite
5. shepherd, peppered, leopard
6. Cameroon, game room
7. Framingham and/or Laredo (framing H a mandorla redo)
8. licorice, lore
9. OURS
10. legume, glue me; glue me, gloomy
11. fiscal (F is cal)
12. cynics, CSI:NY, NCIS, CSI
13. car(itati)ve
14. gules, ghouls
15. OURS
16. emigrate, Meritage
17. phytography; argot
18. apocalyptic (a pock elliptic)
19. chip shot; CHIasmus, PSalm, HOTel
20. OURS
21. often thinning, of tenth inning
22. raphide; rap, hide
23. moo nights, O natal (Moonlight Sonata)
24. hate, plan; death panel
25. Seattle, Ft. (seat, T left)
26. chemo, home ec, ecce homo
27. OURS
28. sharpie, shar-pei
29. red fox, fed rocks
30. pita chips, cheetah pips
31. inquest (ink west)
32. reupholsterer, rhea pollster err
33. OURS
34. Half Moon
35. unquiet, anaquote
36. OURS
37. Orpah, Oprah
38. OURS
39. fearless, earless
40. closure, clover
41. gooey, yoga
42. PETA, pet; PETA, ate
43. x factor, Max Factor
44. Jane ingest a pound; ja, nein, Gestapo, und
45. claymores; clamor, yes
46. OURS
47. concatenate (eta n eta c no c)
48. OURS
49. OURS
50. inner peace
51. stalking (S talking)
52. highbrow (high B row)
53. Inglourious Basterds
F-1. N UN
DWL DIWALI
SMHNV SAMHAIN EVE
KTBRFST OKTOBERFEST
1. AKEE, 2. SEE EYE TO EYE, 3. DUMB, 4. NOWHERE, 5. LENIFY
6. IVIES, 7. UT
KU-1.
F-2. BEREFT
ENISLE
RITTER
ESTHER
FLEECE
TERRET
F-3. SKAW
KILN
ALIF
WNFR
F-4. TAR AN TEL LA
AN THR O P
TEL O PHA SE
LA P SE D
F-5. WAGNER
ANLAGE
GLAZED
NAZISM
EGESTA
REDMAN
F-6. TEARS
REBUT
ELATE
AECIA
TRICK
F-7. Pairs are:
AREAL/AERIAL
TAUPE/TOPE
SEOUL/SOLE
WASTE/WAIST
ELLES/ELS
WASTE
AREAL
SEOUL
TAUPE
ELLES
F-8. BAGELS
AZALEA
GAVIAL
ELISSA
LEASED
SALADS
F-9. OCTOBER
PURPOSE
TREADED
STYLERS
F-10. HAPPY
ADORE
PODIA
PRIOR
YEARN
X-1. Samuel Johnson said "patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel." Apropos of a recent administration?
X-2. Reading is rapture (or if it isn't, I put down the book meaning to go on with it later, and escape out the side door). William Maxwell
X-3. Ultimately the bond of all companionship, whether in marriage or in friendship, is conversation. Oscar Wilde
X-4. Spelling bees don't belong in the news...no one cares if a twelve-year-old can spell "zoosporangium." How often does that come up? George Carlin
X-5. D A E P F
BIRDMENVYAHOOS
U E I K A O R E
SCANDALUSTSIMON
M D E P A D
PESTELSLOTHELLO
A E D O I R
SHERMANGERRANDS
S N A E B E
EXTINCTAVARICES
R R A E O A
BEYOGLUTTONYDOW
Y W E R T Z E A
CAPRIDEEJECTOR
Y S U D S
The words are the seven deadly sins and you may look for help with them in the vulgate version of the Bible.
ACROSS DOWN
6. BIRDMEN 1. DREAMS
8. YAHOOS 2. ANKLES
10. SCANDAL 3. EYAS
11. ST. SIMON 4. PHOSPHOR BRONZE
12. PESTLES 5. FORMALIN
13. OTHELLO 6. BUS
14. SHERMAN 7. MIDDLE MANAGERS
17. ERRANDS 9. ENDORSES
18. EXTINCT 12. PASSERBY
19. VARICES 13. ODE
21. BEYOGLU 15. ENTRYWAY
23. TONY DOW 16. NET
25. CAPRID 19. VETTED
26. EJECTOR 20. CADETS
22. URDU
24. WAR
X-6. The double letters are state abbreviations - the grid is a portion of a map which shows PA, WV, MD, DE and VA. Shading the 7 clued letters makes a check mark spelling 'con site' and MD (site of Balticon) completes the check.
Definition Wordplay Entry Def
31A 1A insurer AIG perhaps
42A 7A hiatus interruption
38D 11A veneer gloss
35D 12A cash change
33D 13A horde pack
32D 14A op art painting creating an illusion
34A 15A over again
39D 16A alar winglike
27D 17A crude uncouth
6D 18A low voice whisper
46A 20A pang twinge or stab
8D 21A gonna informally going to
14A 22A diode electronic device
17D 25A gumdrops candies
3D 28A Reed Army surgeon
5D 31A T-Note government security
13A 34A amen expression of approval
23D 36A housing shelter
45A 37A taper diminish
9D 40A Omar Persian poet
12A 41A ibid in the same place
15A 42A evade dodge
28A 43A brace prepare
20A 44A clue idea
18A 45A steely cold, icy
1D 46A aerate supply with oxygen
10D 47A dryness drought
40A 1D inhale eat eagerly
25A 2D neology new doctrine
30D 3D straw vote informal poll
44A 4D reel in pull aboard
43A 5D Enos Biblical character
29D 6D repaper apply wall covering again
47A 7D herb rosemary is one
36A 8D acorn tree’s fruit
26D 9D used to formerly did
41A 10D shredder office machine
37A 17D camp faction
7D 19D Camden Yards below this would be local ballpark
24D 20D photo snap
19D 23D intimate suggest
1A 24D erotica what may be stimulating
20D 26D user employer
17A 27D menaces threats
11A 29D enable provide opportunity
21A 30D chided scolded
16A 32D numbly unfeelingly
4D 33D egress exit
7A 35D Medea enchantress
22A 38D ovate egg-shaped
2D 39D jeer jibe
I N S U R E R H I A T U S
N E T V E N E E R C A S H
H O R D E O PAR T O V E R
A L A R L S P B C R U D E
L O WVO I C E P A N G T D
E G O N N A R H M D I O DE
E Y T G U MDR O P S N M R
R E E D S E C T N O T E E
O N A M E N H O U S I N G
T A P E R O I J M O M A R
I B I D E VAD E B R A C E
C L U E S T E E L Y T E S
A E R A T E D R Y N E S S
X-7. THATCHFAPSES
AMUROVERLEAP
RETILERSUXSI
MDUPLEOIMPEL
AIMSAGUNMOLL
CANAPESAETNA
ANTESPUNTSIT
CLOSELYTXEMU
REPOTUCEDARR
IVPPUNPRISON
MALINGERVODE
ERECTEKEENER
The 5 games are played as such:
1. one letter crosses a space to the next word
2. ignore the shark in the clue
3. one letter in the clue should become a C
4. one H has been changed to an O (H2O) and the entry is a 'fall' synonym.
5. no change.
The group entries in order are as follows:
52134 34512 34152 42315 45231 24513 52134 52431
The 8 #5 entries are:
FEROUS
IMPEL
XEMU
CEDAR
APSES
NANTERRE
OVERLEAP
EASEL
The message reads 'fix canoe'
ACROSS DOWN
1. THATCH (cover) 1. TARMAC (MC)
6. APSES 2. AUTUMN (shared)
12. OVERLEAP 3. TRIP (shy)
13. RETILERS (angel) 4. COLLAPSE (the)
14. DUPLE (carries) 5. FEROUS
15. IMPEL 7. PLUMMET (March)
16. AIMS (lemon) 8. SEXPOT (hammerhead)
17. GUN MOLL (cheat swallowing)9. EASEL
19. CANAPES (mimics light) 10. SPILL (shuffle)
21. AETNA (originals in) 11. MEDIAN (milk)
23. ANTES (mako) 18. NANTERRE
25. PUNTS IT (crumbling) 20. AESOPIC (catches)
28. CLOSELY (fork at) 22. NIMROD (sand bar)
30. XEMU 24. TOPPLE (chat)
31. REPOT (plants lush) 25. PLUNGE (hat)
32. CEDAR 26. SEASON (spice)
34. UNPRISON (leopard) 27. TURNER (he revolver)
35. MALINGER (nurse) 28. CRIME (caper)
36. ERECT (decide) 29. LEVAR (comes up)
37. KEENER (mourner sharper) 33. DIVE (shot)
X-8. ARGLADESSOFA
XENADLAWHCUB
ETATISTARONA
STREEKEMUTAT
LEKNUFRAGEMA
ELDESTYEKALB
SKIDDYDIESEL
SNMGREENGAGE
RIPERNDULLES
ILATURELIMIT
CALAMARINOPE
HEATICINGSSP
The extra letters spell "Strive for art in reverse. John Waters". The seven unclued entries are the last names of folks named Art, entered in reverse. They are:
Buchwald, Garfunkel, Tatum, Blakey, Linkletter, Carney, Spiegelman
ACROSS DOWN
2. GLADES 1. AXES
7. SOFA 3. LATENED
10. XENA 4. ADIEUS
11. ETATIST 5. EATERY
12. STREEK 6. SWAM
14. ELDEST 7. SHRUG
16. SKIDDY 8. OCOTEA
18. DIESEL 9. ABATABLE
20. GREENGAGE 13. LESS RICH
21. RIPER 15. KEGLING
23. DULLES 17. IMPALA
25. RELIMIT 19. INULIN
26. CALAMARI 20. GET AT
27. NOPE 22. RUMI
28. HEAT 24. STEP
29. ICINGS
C-1. As President Obama drives our economy along the road to recovery, all of us keep asking, "Are we there yet?"
C-2. Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice. Thomas Paine
C-3. OURS
C-4. Ominous superhighway traffic warning when driving eighty MPH: "Center two lanes end: one half mile."
C-5. Shortest of nine kids resents constant mockery from siblings and wishes they would taller-eight him more.
C-6. Whom five gods love live long, also fare well. Whom many gals love have much more luck than good will.
C-7. Africa croons crimson night songs; hungry lions, hyenas snarlingly join nocturnal chorus.