Matt Jones’s Jonesin’ Crossword, “A Little Pick-Me-Up” – Erin’s write-up
Jonesin’ resolution 11/1/22
Happy November, lovelies! Matt wished to LIFT everybody up this month, as evidenced by his theme entries right now.
- 17a. [Publishing company that’s all about brevity] CLIFFSNOTES
- 32a. [#1 song of 1973 and 1996] KILLING ME SOFTLY, first by Roberta Flack, then by Fugees
- 40a. [Verbal lapse] SLIP OF THE TONGUE
- 57a. [She released “Midnights”] TAYLOR SWIFT
Other issues:
- 6d. [What fanfiction is not] CANON. In the world of fanfiction, CANON any materials thought of to be formally a part of a specific work of fiction or that fiction’s universe. In contract, fanfiction is figure primarily based on that work or universe however not formally accepted as a part of that universe.
- 23d. [Deep massage technique] ROLFING. This method was developed by Ida Rolf, who felt that lengthening fascia by manipulations helped align a physique’s power subject with the Earth’s gravitational subject.
- 58d. [“You Will Be My ___ True Love”] (“Cold Mountain” music)] AIN. Sting composed the music and carried out it with Allison Krauss. AIN is the Scots phrase for “own.”
Until subsequent week!
Gary Cee’s Wall Street Journal crossword, “Chart a Course”—Jim P’s evaluation
Theme: ALL OVER THE MAP (58a, [Wildly diverse, and where you’ll find the ends of 20-, 28-, 39- and 47-Across]). Those different entries finish in a phrase that is likely to be related to a map.
Wall St Journal crossword resolution · “Chart a Course” · Gary Cee · Tue., 11.1.22
- 20a. [Kentucky Colonel, e.g.] HONORARY TITLE. Of course each map has a title, however it’s not one thing I normally take into consideration as being a necessary a part of a map.
- 28a. [Sense of right and wrong] MORAL COMPASS. Isn’t it usually known as a “compass rose” on a map?
- 39a. [Room temperature is about 70deg] FAHRENHEIT SCALE.
- 47a. [Big name in one’s own time] LIVING LEGEND.
Despite my nits above, I loved the aha second that got here with the revealer as a result of the theme wasn’t coming to me in any other case. And that’s a reasonably enjoyable revealer in and of itself.
I like KALE SALAD (as an entry…and I’m not against it IRL). SHOVE AWAY feels just a little unfastened and fewer in-the-language.
“I’m the Map!”
Clues of be aware:
- 18a. [Continue to the next chapter, say]. READ ON. I just like the entry, however it could be extra enjoyable clued as a command…although I can’t consider a very good one. Maybe [Command to one who paused perusing]? Meh.
- The clue for ALL OVER THE MAP is on track, but when it wasn’t the revealer, we additionally would have accepted [No longer in love with Dora’s direction-finding friend?].
3.5 stars. Happy November!
