We're rained out here in the lower part of Ontario, but not too wet to scamper through today's offering from C&R. I haven't discerned much of a theme except there are a lot of homonyms and anagrams (some cute hidden ones as well). Best of luck to all! Solution will be posted later today. Henry
Here is the solution to this week’s puzzle from Cox&Rathvon. This week was especially easy, it seemed to be a repeat of a past puzzle. I call this one “The future is in the cards?” from 18a, 23a, and to the suit references. Thanks to Rohit for spotting the theme. Thank you to Falcon for the early posting. Across 1a {PURPLE HEART}* Anagram (erratic) of ‘help rapture’ 7a C(ASTOR) OIL ASTOR=John Jacob Astor (John Jacob Astor (July 17, 1763 – March 29, 1848) was a German–American businessman, merchant, real estate mogul and investor who mainly made his fortune in the fur trade and by investing in real estate in or around New York City. There were a number of his descendants all called John Jacob Astor), contained in (in) COIL=spring 8a BAR|ON BAR=stripe, ON=decorating 10a U(SELES)S SELES=Monica Seles (a former No. 1-ranked women's tennis player with nine Grand Slam titles), contained in (in) US+ 11a MARTIN|I MARTIN=Martin Short OC (born March 26, 1950, is a Canadian-American comedian, actor, singer and writer. He is known for his work on the television programs SCTV and Saturday Night Live), I+ 12a _TIME SAVER_ Hidden in (through) cacTI MESA VERde 15a A(CHE)D CHE=Ernesto "Che" Guevara (an Argentine Marxist revolutionary, physician, author, guerrilla leader, diplomat, and military theorist was a major figure of the Cuban Revolution), contained in (seen in) AD=commercial 16a YE(LL)S LL=fifty-fifty (Roman Numerals) contained in (about) YES=agreement 18a CASSANDRA* Anagram (Bum) of ‘and a crass’ (Cassandra or Kassandra was a woman in Greek mythology cursed to utter true prophecies, but never to be believed) 20a LO(GI)CAL GI+ contained in (in) LOCAL=neighbourhood 21a PIC|AS|SO PIC(ture), AS=like, SO+ (Pablo Ruiz Picasso was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, stage designer, poet and playwright who spent most of his adult life in France. He is known for co-founding the Cubist movement) 23a B(L)IND L(eft) contained in (in) BIND=a pickle (a situation) 24a A|BAN(DONE)D A+, DONE=finished, contained in (having) BAND=musical group 25a {GARDEN SPADE}* Anagram (mad) of ‘Dane grasped’
Down 1d PASTE˜ Homonym (audibly) of PACED=walked around 2d ROOMERS˜ Homonym (heard) of RUMOURS=gossip 3d LOOPS< Reversal (backwards) of SPOOL=where thread is wound 4d {HALL|MARKS}˜ Homonym (for the audience) of HAUL MARX=drag Groucho (Julius Henry "Groucho" Marx was an American comedian, writer, stage, film, radio, and television star. A master of quick wit, he is widely considered one of America's greatest comedians) 5d AL(B)ERT|A B=third of February (third letter in the word ‘February’), contained in (around) ALERT=warn, A+ 6d TARN|I|SHED TARN=mountain lake, I+, SHED=got rid of 7d COUNT|RY CLUB COUNT=Count Basie (William James "Count" Basie was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer), RY=Ryland (Ry) Peter Cooder (born March 15, 1947, is an American musician, songwriter, film score composer and record producer. He is a multi-instrumentalist but is best known for his slide guitar work), CLUB=bash 9d {NEIL DIAMOND}* Anagram (new) of ‘Indian model’ 13d M|ALIGNING M=letter that sounds like Em, with (and) ALIGNING=joining forces 14d VAC(ILL)ATE ILL=sick, contained in (taking) VACATE=leave 17d SECEDER* Anagram (bizarre) of ‘decrees’ 19d AR(CAD)IA CAD=knave, contained in (about) ARIA=opera song 21d PRAYS˜ Homonym (in conversation) of PRAISE=commend 22d SENSE˜ Homonym (in the ear) of SCENTS=perfumes
I know some do not regard Wikipedia to be an authoritative source, but here is what it has to say in regards to the relationship between abstract art and Cubism (the school of art with which Picasso is associated), "Both geometric abstraction and lyrical abstraction are often totally abstract. Among the very numerous art movements that embody partial abstraction would be for instance fauvism in which color is conspicuously and deliberately altered vis-a-vis reality, and cubism, which alters the forms of the real life entities depicted.".
We're rained out here in the lower part of Ontario, but not too wet to scamper through today's offering from C&R. I haven't discerned much of a theme except there are a lot of homonyms and anagrams (some cute hidden ones as well).
ReplyDeleteBest of luck to all! Solution will be posted later today.
Henry
Playing cards suits?
ReplyDeleteBy gar, you're right!
DeleteGood catch.
DeleteHere is the solution to this week’s puzzle from Cox&Rathvon. This week was especially easy, it seemed to be a repeat of a past puzzle. I call this one “The future is in the cards?” from 18a, 23a, and to the suit references. Thanks to Rohit for spotting the theme.
ReplyDeleteThank you to Falcon for the early posting.
Across
1a {PURPLE HEART}* Anagram (erratic) of ‘help rapture’
7a C(ASTOR) OIL ASTOR=John Jacob Astor (John Jacob Astor (July 17, 1763 – March 29, 1848) was a German–American businessman, merchant, real estate mogul and investor who mainly made his fortune in the fur trade and by investing in real estate in or around New York City. There were a number of his descendants all called John Jacob Astor), contained in (in) COIL=spring
8a BAR|ON BAR=stripe, ON=decorating
10a U(SELES)S SELES=Monica Seles (a former No. 1-ranked women's tennis player with nine Grand Slam titles), contained in (in) US+
11a MARTIN|I MARTIN=Martin Short OC (born March 26, 1950, is a Canadian-American comedian, actor, singer and writer. He is known for his work on the television programs SCTV and Saturday Night Live), I+
12a _TIME SAVER_ Hidden in (through) cacTI MESA VERde
15a A(CHE)D CHE=Ernesto "Che" Guevara (an Argentine Marxist revolutionary, physician, author, guerrilla leader, diplomat, and military theorist was a major figure of the Cuban Revolution), contained in (seen in) AD=commercial
16a YE(LL)S LL=fifty-fifty (Roman Numerals) contained in (about) YES=agreement
18a CASSANDRA* Anagram (Bum) of ‘and a crass’ (Cassandra or Kassandra was a woman in Greek mythology cursed to utter true prophecies, but never to be believed)
20a LO(GI)CAL GI+ contained in (in) LOCAL=neighbourhood
21a PIC|AS|SO PIC(ture), AS=like, SO+ (Pablo Ruiz Picasso was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, stage designer, poet and playwright who spent most of his adult life in France. He is known for co-founding the Cubist movement)
23a B(L)IND L(eft) contained in (in) BIND=a pickle (a situation)
24a A|BAN(DONE)D A+, DONE=finished, contained in (having) BAND=musical group
25a {GARDEN SPADE}* Anagram (mad) of ‘Dane grasped’
Down
1d PASTE˜ Homonym (audibly) of PACED=walked around
2d ROOMERS˜ Homonym (heard) of RUMOURS=gossip
3d LOOPS< Reversal (backwards) of SPOOL=where thread is wound
4d {HALL|MARKS}˜ Homonym (for the audience) of HAUL MARX=drag Groucho (Julius Henry "Groucho" Marx was an American comedian, writer, stage, film, radio, and television star. A master of quick wit, he is widely considered one of America's greatest comedians)
5d AL(B)ERT|A B=third of February (third letter in the word ‘February’), contained in (around) ALERT=warn, A+
6d TARN|I|SHED TARN=mountain lake, I+, SHED=got rid of
7d COUNT|RY CLUB COUNT=Count Basie (William James "Count" Basie was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer), RY=Ryland (Ry) Peter Cooder (born March 15, 1947, is an American musician, songwriter, film score composer and record producer. He is a multi-instrumentalist but is best known for his slide guitar work), CLUB=bash
9d {NEIL DIAMOND}* Anagram (new) of ‘Indian model’
13d M|ALIGNING M=letter that sounds like Em, with (and) ALIGNING=joining forces
14d VAC(ILL)ATE ILL=sick, contained in (taking) VACATE=leave
17d SECEDER* Anagram (bizarre) of ‘decrees’
19d AR(CAD)IA CAD=knave, contained in (about) ARIA=opera song
21d PRAYS˜ Homonym (in conversation) of PRAISE=commend
22d SENSE˜ Homonym (in the ear) of SCENTS=perfumes
Quibble, I know, but Picasso had no interest in abstract art whatsoever.
ReplyDeleteI know some do not regard Wikipedia to be an authoritative source, but here is what it has to say in regards to the relationship between abstract art and Cubism (the school of art with which Picasso is associated), "Both geometric abstraction and lyrical abstraction are often totally abstract. Among the very numerous art movements that embody partial abstraction would be for instance fauvism in which color is conspicuously and deliberately altered vis-a-vis reality, and cubism, which alters the forms of the real life entities depicted.".
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ReplyDeleteBreezed through this one in record time!!
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