Hi all.
Jeffrey here.
“A Little Extra” is this week’s puzzle title and the theme answers are have a little “bit” extra added.
16a [Step-counting gadget with strings attached?]– FIT {BIT} TO BE TIED.
23a [Donut hole treat for small eaters?]– TINY TIM{BIT}. I learned recently that Dunkin’ Donuts has Munchkins. But of course, they are really Timbits.
34a [Shoddy stopwatch?]– TWO {BIT} TIMER.
48a [Terrarium for toads?]– RIB{BIT} CAGE.
56a [Cryptocurrency-operated washers and dryers?]– {BIT}COIN LAUNDRY. One bitcoin is currently worth over $41,000. You are better off buying new clothes every week.
Canadian content:
8a [Vancouver Island surfing town] – TOFINO. A four-hour drive from Victoria.
27a [Very good, in Verdun] – TRES BON. Verdun is on the Island of Montreal. A 48-hour drive from Victoria.
55a [Historic Yukon road in a Stan Rogers tune] – CANOL. A thirty-hour drive from Victoria.
28d [“The Testaments” in an Atwood series] – BOOK II. Margaret Atwood was born in Ottawa.
57d [Classical grp. In Ont.] –TSO. Toronto Symphony Orchestra.
60d [TV’s “Anne With ____”] – AN E. A CBC series about Anne of Green Gables set in Prince Edward Island, a 58-hour drive from Victoria.
Tip of the Week:
Don’t drive and solve crosswords at the same time.
See you next week!