Another "brilliant" clue! I was thinking of USCIS - the immigration service that issues Green cards: A Green Card holder (permanent resident) is someone who has been granted authorization to live and work in the United States on a permanent basis. Learning "MOE"ment she is also known as the Barefoot Contessaġ8. Not something we see too often here in the greater Phoenix area, but does exist in many places in N Arizona where the elevation is above 4,000':ġ7. This one came to me right away as I immediately thought of the phrase, "blanket of SNOW". It spawned several additional spinoffs (the original was in Las Vegas) including NYC and MiamiĪ tie-in clue was found in 58-Down: (1-Across evidence:) DNA.Ĥ. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation had its beginning on CBS back in 2000, and became an instant hit.
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TV show featuring both blood cells and jail cells: CSI. You might not have liked today's puzzle, but from a constructor's point of view, this one was brilliantġ.
and what each answer to a starred clue does: SK(M)IP(L)SST(N)ON(T)ES. The puzzle, that is, not ANGST!)Ĥ2-Across.
ANGST (I hope you're all getting it by now. And as a footnote, go back and read Melissa Bee's recap from Wednesday she described "Tweetstorm" perfectlyĤ0-Across. The clue "Tweetstorm" may have thrown you for a loop if you don't participate on that APP, but when the (O) and (A) are skipped, TIRADE fits as the answer. Moe knows his wines, and ASTI needs no (E) nor an additional (S) SKIP 'em!ģ7-Across. *Italian sparkling wine region: AS(E)TI(S). Toss the (R) and (M) et voila: DESK JOBģ4-Across. *Work position with little mobility?: DES(R)K J(M)OB. Take out the (S) and you have KNITSĢ2-Across.*Binge-watch on Netflix, say: V(H)EG OUT.Take out the (H) VEG OUTĢ4-Across.*Hero's place: DELI(A). In 9 - yes, 9 - perpendicular crossings, the letter(s) in the STONE's name, when skipped (omitted), reveal the correct answer to each of the starred clues:ġ9-Across. In four vertical answers the first names of famous people with the last name STONE are in circles: SHARON (the famous actress and femme fatale), EMMA (whose acting roles include portraying Billie Jean King and Cruella De Vil), SLY (as in SLY and the Family STONE, although his given name was Sylvester Stewart), and MATT (noted for his creation of the animated TV show 'South Park'). I don't know if this captures what Christina and her son did, but it's a fitting graphic: Thanks, and looking forward to reading your write up!
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I seem to remember getting a headache trying to figure out filling around the skipped letters! Jeff had done similar things before and had a better idea of how to make it all come together. I think we came up with this idea together after some back and forth over email about how best to implement the stone skipping concept. Early in the pandemic when playgrounds were closed, I spent a lot of time on walks to the river with my son, where we'd attempt to skip stones. I think I pitched the phrase "skipping stones" to Jeff as a potential revealer with a tricky gimmick. I reached out to them - ala Husker Gary - to ask what was the inspiration for today's grid.
Two of them happen to be today's collaborators: Christina Iverson and Jeff Chen.
And speaking of mentors, I have been blessed with a few crossword mentors over the past two years as I am developing my puzzle constructing hobby. He passed away at age 85, and was always a family member I trusted and could count on to help me through life's obstacles. Lots to cover today, and I won't leave a single STONE unturned promise! First off, today brings a memory of what would've been my Uncle Bud's 90th birthday. Here's a STONE'S tune that's never skipped on my playlist: Which could be clued: "What is it called when you omit Jagger, et al, from your playlist?"
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