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Today’s Theme: Down in the Valley
Themed answers are similes reinterpreted as phrases uttered in “Valleyspeak”, with “like” used as an interjection:
- 23A Was an employee at IHOP, in Valleyspeak? : SOLD LIKE HOTCAKES
- 32A Fanned some Egyptian royalty, in Valleyspeak? : SHOOK LIKE A LEAF
- 47A Did some birding, in Valleyspeak? : WATCHED LIKE A HAWK
- 70A Hitchhiked with a hangnail, in Valleyspeak? : STUCK OUT LIKE A SORE THUMB
- 89A Made some outfielder errors, in Valleyspeak? : DROPPED LIKE FLIES
- 108A Prepared for some new pet fish, in Valleyspeak? : BUILT LIKE A TANK
- 121A Performed some witchcraft, in Valleyspeak? : WORKED LIKE A CHARM
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My wife and I are traveling at the moment, celebrating our 40th wedding anniversary. She was good enough to allow me time to solve today’s puzzle, and write up this abbreviated post. I will get to the full post just as soon as I can.
Apologies, and thank you for your understanding.
Bill
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Complete List of Clues/Answers
Across
1A Counterpart of a rani : RAJAH
6A Milk source : TEAT
10A Water colors : AQUAS
15A Carpet on the forest floor : MOSS
19A Rust, e.g. : OXIDE
20A Score direction for some stringed instruments : ARCO
21A Crispy, say : BURNT
22A Intellectual gathering : SALON
23A Was an employee at IHOP, in Valleyspeak? : SOLD LIKE HOTCAKES
26A Director Kurosawa : AKIRA
27A “The Little Prince” author ___ de Saint-Exupéry : ANTOINE
28A Bit of travel info, for short : ETA
29A Dream stage : REM
30A Mentally nimble : CLEVER
31A Quick bite : NOSH
32A Fanned some Egyptian royalty, in Valleyspeak? : SHOOK LIKE A LEAF
35A More likely to clap back : SASSIER
38A Designer who helped popularize the beatnik look, in brief : YSL
39A What Alaska is, among all the states : COLDEST
40A Remote button : VOL
41A Spec : DEET
43A Extra space : GAP
46A One of five Norwegian kings : OLAV
47A Did some birding, in Valleyspeak? : WATCHED LIKE A HAWK
53A Grub : EATS
57A Architectural feature above a belfry : SPIRE
58A God who sacrificed an eye for wisdom : ODIN
59A Sharp-edged tool : AXE
60A “Oh, sure” : I’LL BET
62A Supplies : STOCKS
65A Nowhere to be found : AWOL
67A Radio City Music Hall style, informally : DECO
69A Pop singer Rita : ORA
70A Hitchhiked with a hangnail, in Valleyspeak? : STUCK OUT LIKE A SORE THUMB
75A “I’ve been ___!” : HAD
76A Mathematician John who won a Nobel in economic science in 1994 : NASH
77A Craving : ITCH
78A Listings in a bankruptcy filing : ASSETS
79A First state to implement a bottle deposit to fight littering : OREGON
81A Some pulpy drinks, for short : OJS
84A “Doctor Who” and “Doctor Foster” airer, with “the” : BEEB
86A Solemn words : OATHS
88A The official fuel of the N.H.L. in Canada : ESSO
89A Made some outfielder errors, in Valleyspeak? : DROPPED LIKE FLIES
93A Cousin of a Tony : OBIE
96A “Ciao!” : BYE!
97A Time to give up? : LENT
98A “It’s Raining ___” (gay anthem) : MEN
99A “Oh, there’s more …” : AND ALSO …
102A In the style of : A LA
105A Folded handout : LEAFLET
108A Prepared for some new pet fish, in Valleyspeak? : BUILT LIKE A TANK
112A Fashion designer Emhoff : ELLA
113A Specialized vocabularies : ARGOTS
114A Govt. lawyers : DAS
115A Kyiv’s country: Abbr. : UKR
116A Spanish “My God!” : DIOS MIO!
120A State capital in the Treasure Valley : BOISE
121A Performed some witchcraft, in Valleyspeak? : WORKED LIKE A CHARM
124A Was mistaken : ERRED
125A Little redhead in a long-running Broadway show : ANNIE
126A Nobel laureate Wiesel : ELIE
127A Island where parts of “Jurassic Park” were filmed : KAUAI
128A Spot to plot : LAIR
129A Binary question type : YES/NO
130A High-five, e.g. : SLAP
131A This won’t last : STINT
Down
1D Santa ___, city that’s home to the Charles M. Schulz Museum : ROSA
2D One acting on impulse? : AXON
3D Split from suddenly, in a way : JILT
4D Extras : ADD-ONS
5D Greek sun god : HELIOS
6D “Let this be a lesson!” : TAKE HEED!
7D Shakespearean conjunction : ERE
8D Deep-seated desires : ACHES
9D Wide and uninhibited, as a grin : TOOTHY
10D Start of a song with the same tune as “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” : ABC
11D Hadron component : QUARK
12D Iconic nerd of 1990s TV : URKEL
13D Needing iron supplements, say : ANEMIC
14D Lines on some grids: Abbr. : STS
15D Get even? : MAKE LEVEL
16D Oily fruits : OLIVES
17D Irritated with : SORE AT
18D Wolf (down) : SNARF
22D Course in a Brazilian meal : SALADA
24D Word with job or track : INSIDE …
25D New Mexico county or its seat : TAOS
30D Neuron, e.g. : CELL
33D Actress Kurylenko of “Quantum of Solace” : OLGA
34D Eccentric sort : KOOK
35D They shine during the day : SOAP STARS
36D Great heights : ALTITUDES
37D Move, in Realtor-speak : RELO
40D Some microbuses, in brief : VWS
42D Relating to some forces on Earth : TIDAL
44D “I knew it!” : AHA!
45D Peaceful period : PAX
48D Swamp critter : CROC
49D “Keep dreaming” : HECK NO
50D Smallest relative of an ostrich : KIWI
51D Kind of mushroom that comes in a bundle : ENOKI
52D “What can ___ to help?” : WE DO
54D “What took so long?!” : ABOUT TIME?!
55D Summary of a contract’s details : TERM SHEET
56D Wild guess : STAB
60D Treats, in a way, as a swelling : ICES
61D So many : LOTS OF
63D Riddle in Zen Buddhism : KOAN
64D Pretty fishy : SUS
66D Leave alone : LET BE
68D One might be named for a king or queen : ERA
70D Pump, say : SHOE
71D God who rides in a chariot pulled by two goats : THOR
72D Got just right : ACED
73D Souvenir from the seashore : SHELL
74D Improve : HEAL
80D Competitor who has manners : GOOD LOSER
82D “You had one ___!” : JOB
83D Washington, D.C.’s International ___ Museum : SPY
85D Jessica of “The Better Sister” : BIEL
87D W-2 requirement, in brief : SSN
89D Person from South Asia : DESI
90D Whisky flavorer : PEAT
91D Very involved (in) : KNEE-DEEP
92D Catchall phrase from Latin : ET ALIA
94D Stepped up to the plate : BATTED
95D Woes : ILLS
99D Awe-inspiring light show : AURORA
100D Sushi consisting of thin slices of fish over rice : NIGIRI
101D “Whew! Finished!” : OK, DONE!
103D Extol : LAUD
104D Joints shown by no-show socks : ANKLES
106D Gathers (together) : FLOCKS
107D Light into : LASH AT
108D Biblical tower locale : BABEL
109D Clears, as profit : EARNS
110D Welcome at the door : ASK IN
111D Something consumed by the ton by whales : KRILL
117D Home of the Road to Hana, whose 64-mile length contains more than 600 curves : MAUI
118D Modern-day Persia : IRAN
119D Neglect to include : OMIT
121D Route : WAY
122D Abbr. in a job posting : EEO
123D Carnival maker : KIA
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