Theme: For the Record - Each two-word phrase start with L & P.
27A. George Bush in late 1992, say : LAME-DUCK PRESIDENT. Bush Sr.
43A. Delivery lead-in : LABOR PAINS
72A. Make-believe intro : LET'S PRETEND. I like this answer.
97A. Heads-up discovery : LUCKY PENNY
118A. Danube School artists : LANDSCAPE PAINTERS
16D. Edward Lear output : LIMERICK POETRY. Carol is our queen of limerick.
52D. Kaufman play based on the Matthew Shepard incident, with "The" : LARAMIE PROJECT. Not familiar with the book. The story happens in Laramie, WY.
Lake Poets, Launch Pad, what other L* P * phrases can you think of?
Simple theme. Easier to find phrases that spell out two letters than three letters. Still a daunting task to ferret out sparkly entries with matchable letter count. The whole grid feels very smooth to me.
Across:
1. Modern letters : E-MAILS
7. Surprise at the end : TWIST. Do you like "The Crying Game"?
12. Hot air : GAS. Empty talk.
15. Sight from Salzburg : ALPS. Salzburge is the setting of "The Sound of Music".
19. Trumpet relative : CORNET
20. Bandleader Shaw : ARTIE
21. Job: Abbr. : OCC. OK, occupation.
22. Dismiss : FIRE
23. Even (with) : ON A PAR
24. Composer Saint-__ : SAENS. French composer.
25. Like some bandits : ONE-ARMED. This refers to the slot machines, correct?
30. Green gp. : EPA
31. Persian Gulf prince : EMIR
32. Unruly crowds : MOBS
33. In-flight no. : ALT
34. Rip into : TEAR AT
36. Oaxaca "Of course!" : SI, SI
37. "It Ain't All About the Cookin'" memoirist Deen : PAULA. She doesn't like Tofu, Jayce!
40. Cut off : LOP
42. Houston school : RICE
47. Bolts again : RE-LOCKS
50. Animation frame : CEL
53. Wine bottle word : CRU. Grand Cru.
54. Requiem Mass hymn word : IRAE. "Dies Irae".
55. Nook download : E-BOOK
56. 60 minuti : ORA (Hour). 60 minutes.
57. Souped-up wheels : HOT ROD
60. "Psst!" : HEY YOU
62. How a player may turn : PRO
65. "Have __!" : MERCY
67. Missed __ : A CUE
69. It's charged : ION. True.
70. Either 2007 Best Director : COEN. The Coen Brothers. For "No Country for Old Men".
71. H.S. freshmen may take it : PSAT
76. Webster's entries: Abbr. : DEFs (Definitions)
77. Twenty somethings? : ATMs. The clue confuses me grammatically.
78. Poet's preposition : ERE
79. Prehistorical author Jean : AUEL
80. "Understand?" : GET IT?
81. Who, in Quebec : QUI
82. "Soap" actor Robert : MANDAN. Stranger to me.
85. Phone button : REDIAL
88. Code carrier : RNA. Genetic code.
89. Take away : ERASE
91. Noggin : DOME. Slang for head.
93. "Ciao!" : BYE
94. "__ Blues": Beatles "White Album" song : YER. I've never heard of the song.
95. Facets : ASPECTS
101. Field shield : TARP
102. Numerical prefix : TRI
104. He replaced Gumbel on "Today" : LAUER (Matt)
105. Old U.S. gas : ESSO
109. Soldiers : TROOPS
112. Baby docs : OBs
114. Hi's spouse, in comics : LOIS. "Hi and Lois".
116. At what point : WHEN
117. Old rule in India : RAJ
123. Pub : ALEHOUSE
125. Worst or best conclusion? : OF ALL
126. Like olde England : MERRIE
127. Winans of gospel : CECE
128. Former Giants closer Robb __ : NEN
129. __ Islands: autonomous Danish province : FAROE. No idea. See this map. Quite a way from Denmark.
130. Eye slyly : PEEP AT
131. French bean? : TETE. Head again.
132. One may have several scenes : ACT
133. Some grenades, briefly : FRAGs
134. Lifts : STEALS
Down:
1. Places to study anglais, perhaps : ECOLEs. French for "school".
2. Endearing words from �tienne : MON AMI. "My friend". Splynter probably wants something different. Mon cheri, maybe, from a girl.
3. Friend of Athos : ARAMIS
4. At risk : IN PERIL
5. Heavy metal : LEAD
6. Pick alternative : STRUM
7. Launches may originate from one : TASKBAR. Computer.
8. Concludes : WRAPS UP
9. Roman road of yore : ITER
10. Trig ratio : SINE
11. "Veronica Mars" actress Thompson : TESSA. Who?
12. Treating nicely : GOOD TO
13. Proactiv target : ACNE. Proactiv is quite good.
14. Essence : SCENT
15. Liberia's cont. : AFR
17. Assortment for sale as a unit : PRE-PACK
18. Gets ready for surgery : SEDATES. Glad Bob is fine, JD.
26. Dined : ATE
28. Quit (on) : COP OUT
29. "Maybe" : I'LL SEE
35. Back for a buck? : AROO. Buckaroo.
38. Home in bed, perhaps : LAID UP
39. Word with ball or guitar : AIR
41. Exploit : PREY ON
44. Sore : ACHY
45. Monastic title: Abbr. : BRO
46. "Uh-uh" : NAH
48. WWII issue : E BOND
49. Actor __ Diamond Phillips : LOU
50. 2002 Hewlett-Packard acquisition : COMPAQ. Pushed by Carly Fiorina.
51. Title words repeated after "Como una promesa," in a 1974 song : ERES TU. Sounds familiar?
58. Gave two stars, say : RATED
59. It produces lieuts. : OCS. Officer Candidates School.
61. Return : YIELD
63. Purify : REFINE
64. GM tracking system : ON STAR
66. Dol. parts : CTs
68. Generation : ERA
70. B-F span : CDE. Alphabet.
72. Not under, with "at" : LEAST
73. One of the Gallos : ERNEST. The wine brothers. Ernest Gallo & Julio Gallo, a la Wiki.
74. "Aha!" : EUREKA
75. Casual shirt : TEE
80. Secluded valley : GLEN
82. Big __ : MAC
83. They're extemporaneous : AD LIBS
84. __-TURN : NO-U
86. Spanish airline : IBERIA. Easy guess.
87. Author Rand : AYN
90. Bank seizure, for short : REPO
92. 12th-century date : MCL. 1,150.
95. Engage : ATTRACT
96. Hillshire Farm parent company : SARA LEE. Hillshire Farm is their meat brand.
98. Holiday warmer : YULE LOG. Hi there Santa!
99. Community inhabitants : PEOPLEs
100. Longbow wood source : YEW TREE. New trivia to me.
103. Porcupine, e.g. : RODENT
106. Himalayan leader : SHERPA
107. Soap, e.g. : SERIAL. Soap opera.
108. Starts : ONSETS
110. Mideast org. since 1964 : PLO
111. Gym plus : SAUNA
113. Sneer (at) : SCOFF
115. Ninnies : SIMPs
119. Tiny amt. of time : NSEC. Nanosecond.
120. At a distance : AFAR
121. Chute opener? : PARA. Parachute.
122. Old Nair rival : NEET
124. Bit of a laugh : HEE
Answer grid.
C.C.
27A. George Bush in late 1992, say : LAME-DUCK PRESIDENT. Bush Sr.
43A. Delivery lead-in : LABOR PAINS
72A. Make-believe intro : LET'S PRETEND. I like this answer.
97A. Heads-up discovery : LUCKY PENNY
118A. Danube School artists : LANDSCAPE PAINTERS
16D. Edward Lear output : LIMERICK POETRY. Carol is our queen of limerick.
52D. Kaufman play based on the Matthew Shepard incident, with "The" : LARAMIE PROJECT. Not familiar with the book. The story happens in Laramie, WY.
Lake Poets, Launch Pad, what other L* P * phrases can you think of?
Simple theme. Easier to find phrases that spell out two letters than three letters. Still a daunting task to ferret out sparkly entries with matchable letter count. The whole grid feels very smooth to me.
Across:
1. Modern letters : E-MAILS
7. Surprise at the end : TWIST. Do you like "The Crying Game"?
12. Hot air : GAS. Empty talk.
15. Sight from Salzburg : ALPS. Salzburge is the setting of "The Sound of Music".
19. Trumpet relative : CORNET
20. Bandleader Shaw : ARTIE
21. Job: Abbr. : OCC. OK, occupation.
22. Dismiss : FIRE
23. Even (with) : ON A PAR
24. Composer Saint-__ : SAENS. French composer.
25. Like some bandits : ONE-ARMED. This refers to the slot machines, correct?
30. Green gp. : EPA
31. Persian Gulf prince : EMIR
32. Unruly crowds : MOBS
33. In-flight no. : ALT
34. Rip into : TEAR AT
36. Oaxaca "Of course!" : SI, SI
37. "It Ain't All About the Cookin'" memoirist Deen : PAULA. She doesn't like Tofu, Jayce!
40. Cut off : LOP
42. Houston school : RICE
47. Bolts again : RE-LOCKS
50. Animation frame : CEL
53. Wine bottle word : CRU. Grand Cru.
54. Requiem Mass hymn word : IRAE. "Dies Irae".
55. Nook download : E-BOOK
56. 60 minuti : ORA (Hour). 60 minutes.
57. Souped-up wheels : HOT ROD
60. "Psst!" : HEY YOU
62. How a player may turn : PRO
65. "Have __!" : MERCY
67. Missed __ : A CUE
69. It's charged : ION. True.
70. Either 2007 Best Director : COEN. The Coen Brothers. For "No Country for Old Men".
71. H.S. freshmen may take it : PSAT
76. Webster's entries: Abbr. : DEFs (Definitions)
77. Twenty somethings? : ATMs. The clue confuses me grammatically.
78. Poet's preposition : ERE
79. Prehistorical author Jean : AUEL
80. "Understand?" : GET IT?
81. Who, in Quebec : QUI
82. "Soap" actor Robert : MANDAN. Stranger to me.
85. Phone button : REDIAL
88. Code carrier : RNA. Genetic code.
89. Take away : ERASE
91. Noggin : DOME. Slang for head.
93. "Ciao!" : BYE
94. "__ Blues": Beatles "White Album" song : YER. I've never heard of the song.
95. Facets : ASPECTS
101. Field shield : TARP
102. Numerical prefix : TRI
104. He replaced Gumbel on "Today" : LAUER (Matt)
105. Old U.S. gas : ESSO
109. Soldiers : TROOPS
112. Baby docs : OBs
114. Hi's spouse, in comics : LOIS. "Hi and Lois".
116. At what point : WHEN
117. Old rule in India : RAJ
123. Pub : ALEHOUSE
125. Worst or best conclusion? : OF ALL
126. Like olde England : MERRIE
127. Winans of gospel : CECE
128. Former Giants closer Robb __ : NEN
129. __ Islands: autonomous Danish province : FAROE. No idea. See this map. Quite a way from Denmark.
130. Eye slyly : PEEP AT
131. French bean? : TETE. Head again.
132. One may have several scenes : ACT
133. Some grenades, briefly : FRAGs
134. Lifts : STEALS
Down:
1. Places to study anglais, perhaps : ECOLEs. French for "school".
2. Endearing words from �tienne : MON AMI. "My friend". Splynter probably wants something different. Mon cheri, maybe, from a girl.
3. Friend of Athos : ARAMIS
4. At risk : IN PERIL
5. Heavy metal : LEAD
6. Pick alternative : STRUM
7. Launches may originate from one : TASKBAR. Computer.
8. Concludes : WRAPS UP
9. Roman road of yore : ITER
10. Trig ratio : SINE
11. "Veronica Mars" actress Thompson : TESSA. Who?
12. Treating nicely : GOOD TO
13. Proactiv target : ACNE. Proactiv is quite good.
14. Essence : SCENT
15. Liberia's cont. : AFR
17. Assortment for sale as a unit : PRE-PACK
18. Gets ready for surgery : SEDATES. Glad Bob is fine, JD.
26. Dined : ATE
28. Quit (on) : COP OUT
29. "Maybe" : I'LL SEE
35. Back for a buck? : AROO. Buckaroo.
38. Home in bed, perhaps : LAID UP
39. Word with ball or guitar : AIR
41. Exploit : PREY ON
44. Sore : ACHY
45. Monastic title: Abbr. : BRO
46. "Uh-uh" : NAH
48. WWII issue : E BOND
49. Actor __ Diamond Phillips : LOU
50. 2002 Hewlett-Packard acquisition : COMPAQ. Pushed by Carly Fiorina.
51. Title words repeated after "Como una promesa," in a 1974 song : ERES TU. Sounds familiar?
58. Gave two stars, say : RATED
59. It produces lieuts. : OCS. Officer Candidates School.
61. Return : YIELD
63. Purify : REFINE
64. GM tracking system : ON STAR
66. Dol. parts : CTs
68. Generation : ERA
70. B-F span : CDE. Alphabet.
72. Not under, with "at" : LEAST
73. One of the Gallos : ERNEST. The wine brothers. Ernest Gallo & Julio Gallo, a la Wiki.
74. "Aha!" : EUREKA
75. Casual shirt : TEE
80. Secluded valley : GLEN
82. Big __ : MAC
83. They're extemporaneous : AD LIBS
84. __-TURN : NO-U
86. Spanish airline : IBERIA. Easy guess.
87. Author Rand : AYN
90. Bank seizure, for short : REPO
92. 12th-century date : MCL. 1,150.
95. Engage : ATTRACT
96. Hillshire Farm parent company : SARA LEE. Hillshire Farm is their meat brand.
98. Holiday warmer : YULE LOG. Hi there Santa!
99. Community inhabitants : PEOPLEs
100. Longbow wood source : YEW TREE. New trivia to me.
103. Porcupine, e.g. : RODENT
106. Himalayan leader : SHERPA
107. Soap, e.g. : SERIAL. Soap opera.
108. Starts : ONSETS
110. Mideast org. since 1964 : PLO
111. Gym plus : SAUNA
113. Sneer (at) : SCOFF
115. Ninnies : SIMPs
119. Tiny amt. of time : NSEC. Nanosecond.
120. At a distance : AFAR
121. Chute opener? : PARA. Parachute.
122. Old Nair rival : NEET
124. Bit of a laugh : HEE
Answer grid.
C.C.
