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Open Your Eyes”, Ada Jackson
----------------- OPEN YOUR EYES (7D. “Look, bonehead!”) and ALL GUSSIED UP (21D. Dressed to the nines) lend a colloquial air to this Saturday crossword, and along with DARN IT (62A. “Aaargh!”), WANNABE (49A. Hanger-on), PSST (8D. Discreet call) and AHA (54A. “I knew it!), set this puzzle IN A SPIN (12D. Twirling), a DRONE (52D. Go on and on) on a RADIO SET (9D. Ham’s rig) PAGER (6D. Cell alternative) for a SAD SACK (13D. Born loser)!
Geography AREA MAPS (15A. Tourist booth handouts) and SEA ROUTES (35A. Lines for liners) , perhaps directions for an IDAHOAN (39D. Sarah Palin, by birth) to 38D. “ HOWARDS End” or FRISCO (26D. ‘67 Summer of Love locale), 28D. LASSEN Volcanic National Park) , NEPAL (32A. Land where the air is thin) or a SPEEDWAY (65A. Indy, for one) .
People -- 10D. Writer ADELA Rogers St. Johns; ANN BLYTH (36D. Nominee for Best Supporting Actress in “Mildred Pierce,” 1945) ; a BARD (57D. Minstrel); BRET (57A. Pitcher Saberhagen); DESADE (18A. “The Crimes of Love” author) ; ESTELLA (44D. She was a pip to Pip in “Great Expectations”); an IRON AGE (2D. Early period) JAVAMAN (1D. Early hominid) ; TIERNEY (14D. “Laura” star, 1944) ; NYES (47A. Longtime North Dakota senator Gerald and others); PELE (24D. Sports star with an accent in his name) ; 61D. English singer Corinne Bailey RAE ; SINATRA (40D. Sands part-owner once) ; YMA (5D. Peruvian Sumac) with perhaps with an ADORABLE (60A. Just too cute) HAIRBOW (43D. Girlish accessory); but not for the list is ADONAI (16A. Hebrew title for God) .
Culinary -- JIFFY POP(1A. Brand for preparation on a stovetop); LOAF PAN (25A. Bakery container); TUNA ROLL (63A. Sushi bar order); VOLTAGES (17A. Appliance numbers) ; and RICE (31A. Jambalaya need), but not ROAST (48D. Certain charity event).
Athletics -- ACHES (42A. Workout reminders); AGILE (27A. Not stiff at all); MAT (23A. Where pins are made); SNATCH (64A. Weightlifting move) .
Miscellaneous -- AURIC (50D. Golden) and ULSTER (55A. Loose overcoat); INKY (34A. Black as night) and STATELY (45D. Like elm trees); RACIST (9A. Like some misguided remarks) and ROTARY (58A. Civic club); URGE (33A. Press) and ENTAIL (20A. Call for).
Short stuff -- ANT and ANTE ; COS ; EARS (37D. Hammer holders); FATE (4D. Them’s the breaks); HISS (38A. Moccasin sound) ; IDS; ITA; NETS; ODIE (46A. Funny papers pooch) and OWLS (29A. Fifth-year exams at Hogwarts);PRY, SSR; TATS (56D. Needlework, for short?) .
WROTE (30D. Set down)!
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Open Your Eyes”, Ada Jackson
People -- 10D. Writer ADELA Rogers St. Johns; ANN BLYTH (36D. Nominee for Best Supporting Actress in “Mildred Pierce,” 1945); a BARD (57D. Minstrel); BRET (57A. Pitcher Saberhagen); DESADE (18A. “The Crimes of Love” author); ESTELLA (44D. She was a pip to Pip in “Great Expectations”); an IRON AGE (2D. Early period) JAVAMAN (1D. Early hominid); TIERNEY (14D. “Laura” star, 1944); NYES (47A. Longtime North Dakota senator Gerald and others); PELE (24D. Sports star with an accent in his name); 61D. English singer Corinne Bailey RAE; SINATRA (40D. Sands part-owner once); YMA (5D. Peruvian Sumac) with perhaps with an ADORABLE (60A. Just too cute) HAIRBOW (43D. Girlish accessory); but not for the list is ADONAI (16A. Hebrew title for God).
Culinary -- JIFFY POP (1A. Brand for preparation on a stovetop); LOAF PAN (25A. Bakery container); TUNA ROLL (63A. Sushi bar order); VOLTAGES (17A. Appliance numbers); and RICE (31A. Jambalaya need), but not ROAST (48D. Certain charity event).
Athletics -- ACHES (42A. Workout reminders); AGILE (27A. Not stiff at all); MAT (23A. Where pins are made); SNATCH (64A. Weightlifting move).
Miscellaneous -- AURIC (50D. Golden) and ULSTER (55A. Loose overcoat); INKY (34A. Black as night) and STATELY (45D. Like elm trees); RACIST (9A. Like some misguided remarks) and ROTARY (58A. Civic club); URGE (33A. Press) and ENTAIL (20A. Call for).
Short stuff -- ANT and ANTE; COS; EARS (37D. Hammer holders); FATE (4D. Them’s the breaks); HISS (38A. Moccasin sound); IDS; ITA; NETS; ODIE (46A. Funny papers pooch) and OWLS (29A. Fifth-year exams at Hogwarts); PRY, SSR; TATS (56D. Needlework, for short?).
I’d like to say this is now written, but I need must settle for WROTE (30D. Set down)!
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Puzzle available on the internet at
THE NEW YORK TIMES -- Crossword Puzzles and Games
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