ACROSS LITE PUZZLE: [ THEMELESS MONDAY]
PROGRAM: [Across Lite]
PROGRAM: [Java]
PRINTOUT PUZZLE: [ THEMELESS MONDAY]
PROGRAM: [Adobe Acrobat]
62 words. Look at that grid, it’s a white-tacular moneygrid. Looks like a snowstorm, right? And to think for a while I was shooting for even lower as the black squares just to the left of square numbered 25, and it’s symmetrical partner, weren’t there for the longest time. Yikes. The moral, as always kids, is throw up a black square if it means the grid is going to be cleaner.
Speaking of snowstorms, that video up above of the Metrodome collapsing is awesome.
Anyway, FWIW, favorite clues are 8-Down and 33-Down. Feel free to let me know your faves in the comments. New one on Thursday, see you then.
Awesome grid, and my favorites were right near yours: 7-Down and 35-Down.
Also, the video of the Metrodome collapse, as horrifying as it was, reminded me of the Red Sea putting-back-together scene in everyone’s favorite cheese-fest, “The Ten Commandments.” I was looking for chariots.
Great except for MANDRIL and the part where I wondered what band could possibly be called the MAO MEN (that SE corner kicked me … LUPONE (!) for LUPINO).
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Joon put PLEIN-AIR in a Simon & Schuster “Mega” puzzle, which caused me to fail, but I knew it this morning…
I’m going to a “Daily Show” taping today and will attempt to give a copy of the puzzle to the subject of 35-A!
@BEQ: thinking about SALVIA for Thurs.?
you’re welcome.
are you the featured guest???
You should consider putting it as an entry in Thursday’s puzzle too.
WHOOOAAA!!!
Favorite clue: 7-Down.
That northwest corner took a New York eon to fill as I
didn’t want to let go of SIDEWALK for {Like an outdoor painting}.
A pretty good, clean moneygrid, and then a gridiron that’s going to need some pretty good money to clean.
Great stuff.
Knew PLEIN AIR this time, but have never seen Matt Drudge so his clue threw me for a bit. Top-right was toughest, plus the “Lost” clue at 26-D, since I didn’t make it past the second episode of that show. Great stuff.
Looking at the finished grid, I realized for the first time that 3 letter answers are like pimples, they spoil the appearance of the final grid. This puzzle had a couple of beauty marks which served to improve the appearance. I liked the “kaleidoscopic” clue.
Good, enjoyable puzzle.
I was featured in the fourth row of the audience. Didn’t get a chance to speak to Jon, but I left a copy of the puzzle (relevant clue highlighted) with a staffer, so maybe he’ll see it.
Damn.
I so wanted 27D to be “My Sharona.”
Great grid. I was stuck in SW until MACARENA suddenly came to mind. Stupid song! Back in the late 90’s when my daughter got married and I paid some fairly big bucks for it I only wanted two things to happen. 1) Organ music from “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” or “Whiter Shade of Pale” played prior to the ceremony, and 2) nobody does the MACARENA at the reception. I was 0 for two.
I also liked the clue for 15d. This was one of your best.
Loved the puzzle. Would have preferred
“Bed Intruder Song line” for 15-D. And I’m a moderately serious geocacher and have never geocached at a KOA. Chains geocached at more frequently (here in Phoenix anyway) are Lowe’s, Home Depot, QT (gas station/convenience store) and Circle K.