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I am really pleased with today’s gimmick. As far as I can tell, I don’t think anybody’s done this theme in this very specific way that I did it here. Obviously, I fully expect to hear from somebody that a Crossword Jesus named Mike Shenk did something similar back in the ’80s. It seems that happens more than I’d like to acknowledge. No matter, I hope you enjoy it.
So today’s the absolutely last reminder regarding the 2014 BEQ Summer Drive. Thanks to everyone who gave already, the response was huge. If you were waiting until the last possible moment to give, well, you still have time to chip in. This site is always free, there will never be a call for subscriptions. And you should never feel obligated to pay, just take the puzzles. I’m not making these for my own satisfaction. I want to entertain you. But if BEQ.com brings a little joy to your life, please consider a $10 tip. Thank you. All donors will get two bonus Sundays (a themed and a themeless), and one randomly selected donor will get a copy of “Marching Bands.”
Happy Thirth of July. Share the puzzle. New one on Monday.
I went 63A the instant I saw the clue for 1A, but still filled in the synonym for train station first.
Best puzzle I’ve done all week.
Great idea.
Minor but uncharacteristic clue mistake: 50-Across should be “Android alternative,” not “Droid alternative.””
Same here with 1A. Shoulda known better.
2D Jewish “Happy Holidays!” isn’t exactly right because it’s too generic. Shana is Hebrew specifically for “Year”. Shana Tova literally means “Good Year” and is wished around the time of Rosh HaShana, the Jewish new year. Since tradition says that our fate for the next year is sealed on Yom Kippur, ten days after Rosh Hashana, people say it for a couple of weeks before and after the holiday, much as we would say “Have a Happy New Year” starting mid-December until a couple of weeks into January. If you just wanted to wish someone a happy holiday, you would say “Good Yom Tov”. A Yom Tov (or “yontiff” in Yiddish) literally is a Good Day.
Is there a link to the complete comic strip?
https://www.lookout.com/resources/know-your-mobile/android-vs-droid
That link affirms my comment. Android is the operating system, an alternative to IOS. Droid is a phone model, alternative to iPhone.
14:23 with outside refs for 2D and 19D. Neat theme, with neat theme entries to supplement it.