![]() 22D: Miranda rights readers (police) - ideally, yes.56A: Talladega unit (lap) - wanted NIGHT didn't fit.5A: Disney output, once (cels) - ah, the good old days.1A: Electrical bridges (arcs) - couldn't make heads or tails of this at first.O man, he's like Remington Steele crossed with a very poor man's Magnum P.I., and then divided by the Dukes of Hazzard: Lastly, entertainment-wise, there's MATT ( 45A: "_ Houston" of 1980s TV), which made me laugh - I don't think I ever saw it, but my affection for cheeseball cop and crime shows from the 70s and 80s makes me want to track it down now. 66A: Pundit Colmes (Alan) just left "Hannity and Colmes," so his name is oddly fresh right now. This is to say that LON was a gimme ( 41D: Chaney of "The Wolf Man"). I have an affection for things werewolf, and I own not only the DVD of "The Wolf Man," but two versions of a movie-related action figure released a few years ago (one in "original" black & white, HA ha). Actually, I don't think I've seen either version of "ALFIE" ( 16A: Jude Law title role), but I know the Bacharach tune well. Lots of entertainment fare today, most of which I have seen and enjoy. ( 1D: Like superprecise clocks + 2D: "The Bathers" painter + 3D: Head cases?) We're just helping them realize their destiny." I love all three of the first three Downs. I like 42A: Monopolist's portion (all) if only for the oddity "Monopolist." On the other end of the likability spectrum is 68A: Burgers on the hoof (steer). I mean, if you gotta have III as an answer, that's a good way to clue it. I thought the clue on III was very clever ( 23A: George _, longest-reigning English king). French guys are polite? French guys open doors for you? What year / movie is this? The only Gaston I know was in "Beauty and the Beast," and he was the Opposite of civilized: Then there's 11D: Words from Alphonse or Gaston ("after you"). Maybe someone dropped a "no" and nobody bothered to pick it up. But I'm not sure how this clue ended up being the opposite of true. Rule A, from the Official Rules of Ultimate, 11th edition (!), states that "Ultimate is a non-contact disc sport played by two teams of seven players." Now I certainly didn't know that. A certain ULTIMATE aficionado who shall remain nameless sent me and another blogger friend of mine an excerpt from the official rules for ULTIMATE. First, the one for ULTIMATE ( 39D: Frisbee game involving body contact). I have a couple of comments about the clues today. 57A: Casey's non-pedigree team? (Muttville Nine) - that's kind of inspired.38A: Non-pedigree essential courses? (cur curriculum).20A: Genghis Khan's non-pedigree domain? (Mongrel Empire) - had MONGOL MONGREL and vice versa before I figured this one out."He had dogs, a hundred cocker spaniels, and he called them panties 'cause they. O man, I found it - you can hear it at Rhapsody. It involves dogs turning on their master and devouring him. ![]() It is one of the greatest novelty songs of all times and I had it memorized as a kid. Am I really going to take my cues from fox hunters? Hey, if anyone can find an online version of "The Prince's Panties" by Mason Williams, I will be eternally grateful. Just the derivation note about "growling." The idea that dogs exist on some breeding hierarchy is some up human baloney. ![]() ![]() At any rate, it was interesting to look up CUR in Webster's and not see a single definition related to a dog's anti-social behavior or viciousness. In fact, if left to their own devices, the MUTT would surely outlive the purebred. I would have a hard time saying the MUTT is the "inferior" dog. I love all these puns, but don't like words used to demean dogs. a dog other than a foxhound - used by fox hunters" (Webster's 3rd Int'l) Definitions after this - the negative ones we now associate with the word - are all soaked in the language of class hierarchy and eugenics. Word of the Day: CUR - derived in part from Middle English curren, to growl, hence (perhaps) its primary definition as a "watchdog" or "sheepdog," in British dialect. THEME: non-pedigreed dog puns - three theme answers begin with MONGREL, CUR, and MUTT, respectively ![]()
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