And Jack RUBY? It is a gentle reminder that if we are going to object to mindlessness, we ourselves must be mindful. Every time I see a darling little BAT being bottle fed on a Facebook posting, I share it and I always think of you and the umbrella.Love me some Don Juan's. As your resident alphadoppeltotter, I must report that this grid has an unusually low double letter count -- four, where anything under five is highly unusual. But God said, "I Love you forever I will never leave you alone Days when you feel your heart can't take it I will be the One to make you strong I'll be there to help you carry on. "Tel Aviv's land? Oh hey Rex, if you want to get jaw in a clench, there's LATIN LOVER. Driving Along.

:(. I had the answer based on the definition part, but had to go to a [gasp!] Uh oh, Uh Ooh, uh oh, uh Ooh, uh oh, Uh Ooh, Uh oh, Uh Ooh. I tried doing this one across only; it was interesting. I've read JACK LONDON since Grade 5 (White Fang) and he is a great writer. It SCORES high for a Monday. Cooper wasn't his real name? Jack LONDON is not someone Ive ever read, nor do I plan to.

PremiumBeat.com copyright 20052022 Shutterstock Canada, ULC. Fortunately, now I always keep an extra supply handy so as to avoid that dreadful scenario you describe. In the end when they asked the question, every single Brownie gave the exact mileage. This surrey brought in boxes of Little Debbie treasures to be awarded as prizes. I highly recommended it. Has it gone the way Ovaltine has? Without me how you keepin'? Of course, it's also MLK Day, and the day after the lunar eclipse, for those of you who were lucky enuf to have a cloud-free sky last evening. @Brookboy I hate to break it to you, but racism has never been ok. The 6th. Apart from being an assassin who prevented interrogation of Oswald, thereby causing questions of a possible conspiracy (downplayed by the Warren Commission's findings), he was a total low-life, personally and professionally with evidence found that he was involved in illegal gambling. Overall, though an above-average effort for Monday. ** Please note we rarely work material that has been released- our services are best used for new releases. AH ME (A MIE?

@Z,You do realize that nobody asked you, right? Im with @mmorgan that this is a great puzzle to start neophytes on. Sharing a comedic and engaging accompaniment to his latest speaker-obliterating banger, the Miami native sharesWig Split, his new music video. He should totally be banned from the puzzle. Those packages of Little Debbies were so sexy, so unattainable. Monkey JACKs are one of the toughest exercises I can think of. Its remarkable. Just a wild idea here, when a person who's PhD is in literature and whose day job is in literature and said person makes a sweeping statement about literature there is maybe at least a little bit of credibility to said sweeping statement. @John Xs link. Forget it! I wanted to cross SCOTCH with "soda" in the east but no one drinks Ssotch.Fun theme that I needed the revealer to tie together. I know this word as defined, but its use isn't all that common and it didn't occur for ABIT.Easy and cute, as per @ACME. Early In The Morning. You would never say SUNK ship, always SUNKEN ship.There's the Sunk Cost Fallacy, but to my mind that phrase has its roots in business jargon, long famous for brutalizing the language. I'm sure that as soon as Rex saw Andrea's name on the puzzle he was thinking of ways to rip at it. As for @Katy and @Suzie Q -- I so deeply respect your apparent appreciation for BATS that I'm prepared to give you all mine, should one or more of them see fit to enter my life.I loved the Cryptic "brains" clue, too, @Quasi. Shall we flush them all down the memory hole ? One letter off. Ever since I was a kid I always wondered how a blimp could demolish a steel lighting structure without getting so much as a dent in its inflated fabric balloon shell.Jack London is great! Jeez probably. Except for that off-beat downer, a good start to the week. Enjoyed the puzzle, though. Weird thing is, I have no memory of the puzzle now, so no thoughts about the quality of the cluing other than the fill was more a reflex than involving any thinking. Hebrews 13: 5 - Revelation 21: 4 - Matthew 28: 20, I will never leave, no You don't have to worry, girl i'll be right there for you I will never leave, no Baby, can't you see that I was born to be with you I will never leave, no God put us together,nothing can't take that away I will ne e ever leave, no Now until forever i'll be with you the rest of my days. He had a way of drawing out the best ideas of locals and redirecting the experts into judiciously applying their knowledge to hone, but not take over, the local programs. Brian, Andrea terrific Monday. Hey hon, I found the cuff links, but where did you put my nasal strap? My favorite clues were 25A and 15D. And creepy. Also disagree with OFL in that SURE CAN is a complete sentence with an implied subject of "I".Have a nice Monday! Missing the "tops" part of "desktops" in the 26D clue and putting in IKEA in as a big name in desks off the starting I.

I dont think the list is infinite but Charles Schultz (the Peanuts guy) has been accused of racism. Ive never heard of Jack Sparrow or Jack Black. SURECAN.Thanx, ACME darlin & Mr. Thomas. Me, whose mom Never bought stuff like that. A subreddit for identifying or locating a song/artist/album/genre :), Press J to jump to the feed. c'mon man. A lotta feedback and/or fuzz. Finally solved a Monday puzzle. Was he raised a racist? Nice Monday, easy but not without some interesting moments.The choice of these three Jacks made me stop short when I got to Ruby.Two actors, an author, and an assassin?The less I know about an entertainer's personal views the better. Our youngest cat Lili knocked it to the ground a couple times and tangled with it. @LMS -- loved your take on my nasal strap debacle!

Featuring previously released songs like the recently releasedLeave Me Alone,theLu BabycollaborationWalk In, and the jazz-inflectedThe First Step Of Becoming God Is A Bottle To The Face, which received a thought-provoking video late last month,Blood Was Never Thick As Waterarrives onOctober 22nd. It feels as stale as a Henny Youngman routine. We do good things. That was easy. That doesn't mean we have to accept it whole cloth, but maybe acknowledge they know a little bit about what they are talking about.Dan Feyer solving a Monday Puzzle in 1:24. Writer(s): Harry Nilsson. Maybe back in the days before glass was invented? True story. The river's far too deep without you I can't make it alone, I need you by my side. If you want me to stay I'll never leave If you want me to stay We'll always be If you want me to stay Love endlessly If you want me to stay If you want me to stay.i'll never leave you. It's your day, today, even though I know you'll think this puzzle is as dull and mindless as I do. HI, JACK!!!!! As for London's views on race, this part of his Wikipedia bio seems pretty balanced.I agree with @Katy that we should not malign bats. Most folks will remember his stories of rugged individualism, just as they remember Thomas Jefferson's patriotism. different blog for help in parsing out the cryptic part of the clue. THE SCENEA LATINLOVER SURECAN be nicewhen he SCORES with his AMIE,and EVEN MUSTERS EXTRA SPICE when he's ABLE to ORALB.--- MIA LIU. Lee Harvey, you are a madman. I will never leave you alone Picking up the pieces of dreams that had to die Trying hard to understand and not to question, Why?. I love you so much baby. I anticipated Rex's objection to Jack Ruby. The prolific artist released three studio albumsUnderground Underdog,FIVE FIVEandThe Souths Got Something to Sayalong with multiple mixtapes with fellowBuffet Boysrappers likeFat NickandBoobie Lootaveli. How does anyone even enter all of the answers in three minutes ? "So, next time, CHUPACABRA should be a gimme for everyone! It was flying around the bedroom. Anyway, I don't really care. Cant comment on the theme because it didnt register; the success sound chimed when I finished the last Down! The helpless and hopeless need never despair For from your afflictions His glory shall spring The deeper your sorrow, the louder you'll sing! Give it a try. I will never leave, no Now until forever, I'll be with you the rest of my days You never have to question the love I have for you Girl, I will put my life on bended knees for you Ask all my friends they'll tell you, you're all I talk about Even when I go to sleep you're the only one I dream about, You are safe here in my arms Never fear i'll be beside you Feel my love, touching your soul Holding you closer as i whisper to you. The pun was unintended, but I'll take it. what a fun puzzle!!! Wig Split is the latest single fromBlood Was Never As Thick As Water, Pouyas next album. My two favorite comments on the blog so far -- both pithy -- are @Robin's (1:10 a.m.) and @Anon (6:12). Ah, yes, BATS. I'll admit to reading a down clue here and there--in the SCOTCH area, e.g. Or @Z's instructions, but sometimes you need to compare two sources if you are making a mistake and can't find it. Unlike Rex, I dont have any objections to any of the Jacks mentioned. Click to enlarge it is so worth it to set your HIJACKS theme mood for the day. Hey All !Or should that be Hi All!There's a scene in the movie Airplane! What a writer, what a life what a radical and what a man you have missed.

Lol. I still say that her I got caught under a closed patio umbrella with a bat is one of the most startling things Ive read here.

I miss ya, sweetie.A pleasant little Monday romp, with a cool theme. Kind of took the bloom off the puzzle for me, not because his name shouldn't be in a crossword but because of the cheery greeting. Or send your contribution via snail mail: Put the kibosh on / MON 12-17-18 / Commandeers or a friendly hello to people / Something falling down in children's song, Dan Feyer solving a Monday Puzzle in 1:24, Pop Sensation Vintage Paperbacks and Other Cultural Detritus. Youda thought some nice person would have chased me out to our bus and slipped me a Pity Box, right? Sergeant Hulka. When I see Andrea's name above my puzzle I always get ready for some fun. Bah!" My completion time for this one set a new personal best, but still more than 3 Rexes. Oh wait, that leaves no one ever. According to this article, some historians tie the etymology of SLAVs to the ancient Indo-European word, slauos, which meant people.Hands up for being a fan of "To build a fire". Our curated library of royalty-free music gives you the polished feel of the big production houses. Trusted by the Worlds Best Companies and Creative Professionals. Good puz, two writeovers, tiEd-EVEN, and Lui-LIU, which is one of those never-get-correct-first names. I have it on loop on a giant plasma screen with incense burning on each side and some nice John Tesh New Age music playing softly in the background while I sit on the floor in the Lotus Position and slowly sharpen a machete. Dont ask me. Gathering where burping is encouraged (15)5. So let's fill our column with nice people who have ONLY done good and nice things for everyone. Between them it seems they won't stop until every other band or artist sounds like them. Third one this year. While I enjoy more of a challenge, agree wholeheartedly this is a smashing starter puzzle. He'll know who he is, even if none of the rest of you do. Hey yo I dived in, and now I'm swimmin' in the deep-end And I've been gone since the weekend So how's your week been? The Zombies - Now I Know I'll Never Get Over You Lyrics I`ll Never Forsake You - Steve Pettit Evangelistic Team, Terry MacAlmon - I Will Never Let Go Lyrics, Tony Banks - Say You'll Never Leave Me Lyrics, ARETHA FRANKLIN - NEVER LEAVE YOU AGAIN LYRICS, The Temptations - Read Between The Lines Lyrics, Cult To Follow - Everything I Never Was Lyrics. from the first episode of normal british series, ignore the fact that theres a guy in the background saying "premiumbeat.com" the video i downloaded this from also illegally got it off that website. (There is no way to know whether we were bitten while sleeping. And the fact that Rex didn't hate it tells me that it's pretty damn good. Oh, and the HIJ/HIJ and the JUL/JUL crosses. The black Bespoke one. PC. https://Pouya.lnk.to/bloodwasneverthickaswater. Who preferred to win with his head and not with his sword. I'm sure chicks dig you, becausewell, you know. Here is a fun music video from Carly Simon:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zNnbWZOP7MvWish I could provide a link but 1)I don't know how, and 2)I don't think the format I use can do that. I would never leave you inside I would probably never live to see a hundred years old And no matter who's around I would never treat u cold I will never..lie to u baby boo And I'll never know the beauty of a girl in a friend They say never say what u wouldn't do But they never been in love wit a girl like u, Lyrics to 'I'll Never Leave You' by Jimmy Wayne. Except me. Founded and directed by Masters Degree holders from New York Universitys storied Music Business Masters Program, the company has provided consistent results for our clients for over eighteen years. Too bad @Rex always finds a word or a person to harp on. @Albatross,I'm with you London is fabulous. Peace! .Just saw a rerun of Elementary with yeah baby Lucy LIU last night.Good SCORES for this Mon-puz. The thoughts about those people may have been a product of my upbringing, but my responsibility (in this damned "PC world" of ours) was to recognize the need to change my beliefs. Found this one to be easy, even for a Monday. I dont think his racism changes the fact that he wrote some pretty good stuff. @Quasi, JACK SPRAT seems pretty innocuous. He says London is second only to Hawthorne in American letters. I'm with @Wm C. on JACK Ruby, though. Horrors. Construing "HIJACK" as "HI, JACK" is a tepid old joke though. And never have I felt more Safe and secure You said that You would never leave And I know that You are here with me You said that You would never leave, mm And I know that You are here with me Oh, it was late in the midnight When You gave me a song And then the sun came rising And I sang all day long Now I'm a testimony Said I'm living proof, I promised I would never leave you And you should always know Wherever you may go No matter where you are I never will be far away Goodnight, my angel Now it's time to sleep And still so many things I want to say Remember all the songs you sang for me When we went sailing on an emerald bay And like a boat out on the ocean I'm rocking you to sleep, I'll never leave you, never forsake you No matter what you're going through I have got good news for you I'll be with you always And when sorrow comes And there's no other place to run Just look to me and I'll be there Just a whisper of a prayer I'll be with you always I'll never leave you, never forsake you No matter what you're going through, No, never could I leave you at all If ever I would leave you It wouldn't be in summer Seeing you in summer I never would go Your hair streaked with sunlight Your lips red as flame Your face with a luster That puts gold to shame But if I'd ever leave you It couldn't be in autumn How I'd leave in autumn I never will know I've seen how you sparkle, Oh I'll never leave you You gotta believe me I'll never (I'll never leave you) leave you I'm trying to tell ya I'll never leave you You've gotta believe me I'll never (I'll never leave you) leave you I'm gonna give you my love I'll never leave you. Be on the lookout for yet another massive album with some big features from the Buffet Boys rapper Pouya is a name youll be remembering. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Our site uses cookies to ensure you have the best user experience possible. It was indeed rabid. But boo hoo, he doesn't like that word.Maybe Rex should delegate the column to another writer when Andrea does the puzzle.At least the writeup was saved by the inclusion of "Black Friday" from Katy Lied, from arguably Steely Dan's best album. Within 5 years, Black Friday will be year long. They probably don't exist anymore. !DOD is the seemingly ageless Lucy LIU; what a career! Where do you even start with a gem like that? The First Step Of Becoming God Is A Bottle To The Face, https://Pouya.lnk.to/bloodwasneverthickaswater, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9jKsx_eLnw, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q98BgvD10TM, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95ptUnY0q5E, First Step of Becoming God Is a Bottle to the Face. If you equate Jack London with racism and stop there, you do great harm to your self. One scene features a "Professor" who is portrayed by an ex-wrestler credited as LATINLOVER. Constructor: Brian Thomas and Andrea Carla Michaels Ill take his perspective over professor comic book any day. Or Jack Daniel which is what I used to hope Santa would leave me under the tree. I dunno, but having Jack Ruby in the puzzle put me off a bit. That leaves me wondering why the English professor in him, by contrast, accepts a single symbol, the slash (/), to stand in for both conjunctions "or" and "and", which often leads to ambiguity. (39A: Commandeers .. or a friendly hello to the people starting 18-, 24-, 51- and 62-Across), LONDON BRIDGE (24A: Something falling down, in a children's song), RUBY SLIPPERS (51A: Dorothy's footwear in "The Wizard of Oz"), BLACK FRIDAY (62A: What follows Thanksgiving), "he soon scotched himself against a wall", 36A: Actor Efron of "High School Musical" (, 47D: Like thumped watermelons making a deep sound (. Z,You admit youve never read Jack London and are willing to parrot OFL's opinion Wow. While you're at it, why not mention how irresponsible it is to mention Dorothy's beautiful RUBY SLIPPERS in the same breath as a low life assassin. Remember, Wikipedia is a good place to start, but maybe a little extra digging was called for, eh? Are we seeing a chink in your armor?Ah good thing we have JOHN X and others, to get me to laugh out loud.I, too, thought of you @Hartley when I saw the BAT. @michiganmans linkInstructions on how to link in blogger commentsdo not use any spaces or commas except where I indicate a space goesLess than sign, the letter A, space, the letters HREF, equal sign, quote mark (do not use smart quotes), the link, close quote, greater than sign, the text you want to appear, less than sign, @mericans beloved slash mark, the letter A, the greater than sign. Not every notable American will be nominated for sainthood and you can't erase them from history. Enough of that.I've seen BRIDGEs in LONDON, but not THTE LONDONBRIDGE in AZ.I've never found JACK BLACK to be particularly entertaining. Something in the ole brain is making the revealer sorta kinda different to me. )DUCKS MUSTERSRooMonsterDarrinV. Interested in our services? Free Blogger Templates That story alone makes his name valid for inclusion in a puzzle.All in all, a nice Monday puzzle. I find them fascinating.Another flying friend is the sparrow hawk aka kestrel. I think "Lee Harvey Hitler" would be the worst name you could have, particularly if you were trying to apply for a decent job. Blood Was Never As Thick As Watertracklist: Please contact Michelle or Kevin if interested in talking with Pouya. Dang that stupid link doesn't work! For example, if somebody invites you to a meeting on December 17/18, are they asking about your availability on only one of the days (or) or both days (and)? Free drinks, lots of strippers, and he loved dogs. Which is fine by M&A.fave fillins: SCOTCH. He get's away every time! Oh, JACK LONDON was also an ardent socialist. Now I get Jack cheese. May he RIP. To be honest i didnt notice it until now so thats my bad.

Its just shy of a miracle of prose. SURREY is the most unMonday word today imo, but I learned this word in 3rd grade when my brownie troop appeared on the Bob Brandy Show in Chattanooga.

Please download one of our supported browsers. Ever-expanding through genre defying beats, hes leaving no stone left unturned as he creates music to be angry to, to get hyped to, to be sad to and every emotion in between vocally exuding his story & becoming more and more relatable building and unbreakable bond between him & his fans. Like Rex I always have to check a cross to see if its Serb or Slav, cant seem to keep them straight.Fun Monday puzzle where I had had only one write over COKE over COla.Why does BLACK FRIDAY carry on for two weeks?Thanks Acme aka Queen of Mondays puzzles and Brian. OTOH, maybe this isn't much different than the complaints raised when NAZI appears as fill. Nothing like a cup of conspiracy theory to go along with your morning coffee. I love your Little Debbie story. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Of course youve figured out Im an across clues only solver on Mondays. The albums title subverts a popular aphorism, as Pouya celebrates a chosen family of artists and friends who accepted his idiosyncrasies and outr creativity in a way that his birth family never could. I especially liked LATIN LOVER and SURE CAN. If you don't get the Sunday paper, beg, borrow or steal one. Nice puzzle -- I loved the little JJZ diagonal (didn't notice the HIJ/HIJ until I read @Loren.A few years ago I was for some reason planning to teach a class about the problems of an unlimited drive for profits, and some alternative forms of business organizations (consumer coops, worker coops, B corps, etc. DUCKS. I started with StylE, then switched to SPunk to accomodate a cooking pan, and finally got to SPICE from BLACK FRIDAY.To those wanting to know how to embed links, see Rex's FAQs. Wolf Larsen will set you straight. Can you believe that? HI JACK is something I could say, but probably would not have said to the late Mr. RUBY. RAN/led, JUG/jar, ZAG, zig, A BIT/a tad: typically I guess incorrectly on all of these either/or type possibilities, but this time I hit the constructor-solver good Karma lottery and got every single one and in near Monday record time (for me).

For Miami nativeKevin Pouya, better known asPouya, theres been no hesitation as hes climbed through the ranks from his humble Soundcloud beginnings to upwards of 3.5 million monthly Spotify listeners, a number thats consistently growing. All our tracks are exclusive and copyright clear. Will be curious as to thoughts of OFL et al.. one author, one fictional character, one actor, one assassin. @John Winger -- Thanks for that. Racial stereotyping also as musty as Henny Youngman. Even a 1% chance of contracting a sure-fatal disease (if you don't follow up and get the requisite vaccine) is a risk most people would not want to take.Finally, @Rex writes, "the English prof in me is super annoyed that a fragment is being asked to stand in for a complete sentence. Feel like moonshine container shoulda been JAR, not JUG, cost me 30 seconds finding and fixing, but thats a minor quibble for a solid Monday puzzle. Glancing through the clues I saw "Watch your___!" I alternated acrosses and downs a lot as I moved trhough the grid. Woo hoo!!! 11 Delicious Misheard Lyrics About Food. Columnus by Ourblogtemplates.com 2008, a wedge placed under a wheel or other rolling object to prevent its moving or slipping. With a devout fanbase and the constant itch to not only make great music, but the love of helping his community and giving back, Pouya is becoming a household name. @z 7:50pmNot sure if you are being subtle or devious, but if you are not and are just making the point that your 2 links are evidence of London's pervasive and unrepentant racism, then I suggest you read the comment section on the article and the description of the book. Too bad I didn't make it into the puzzle.But then, nobody knows me. It brought tears to my eyes, and still does.lE, My biggest problem was that Pizazz clue. I can't run a four minute mile, but it doesn't mean it can't be done. SURREY. I suppose theres an argument that Jack London was a racist. But it was 14D that gave me the most trouble. Has anyone been named "Lee Harvey" since 1963? But BUT I keep meaning to tell you, @mmorgan, ***** spoiler alert if you havent done this past Fridays puzzle******* that your mistake of nasal straps the other day really woke me up. I wondered where the Lord was in it all But God said, "I Love you forever I will never leave you alone Days when you feel your heart can't take it I will be the One to make you strong I'll be there to help you carry on. Despite that quibble, this is a fresh and crosswordese-lacking gem (okay, maybe ALA and TSA, OUCh, if you have to push it). Did he grow less racist as he became more devoted to workers rights and radical socialism? Audible Treats is a New York-based publicity agency. An American like no other. Surely Mr. London had a larger experience than growing up in a highly racist part of the country and saw the bigger world around him. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiIn7H-j4PA. I could come up with absolutely no commonality among the theme answers, so the reveal, the last thing in, was a delightful surprise. I like the theme, but, yeah, I could do without three of the four HI JACKS and be just fine. I'm gonna go out on a limb here. Here's a cool animated gif showing D.B. The day my troop was on, we all accidentally heard the answer loud and clear to the question (something like how many miles between Lookout Mountain and Signal Mountain or some such. Oh, wait a minute, Jack Black could be a cool guy.