Hi all.
Jeffrey here.
“Geez Louise!” is this week’s puzzle title and the theme is a little different.
54d [Like all the “G” sounds on the left half of this grid]– HARD.
59d [Like all the “G” sounds on the right half of this grid]– SOFT.
Note that this is true for both the across and the down answers.
Hard G’s on the left:
GUSH, GOERS, I DIG, ONE G, GAIN, HOGWILD, EGG, GIVE A, SMOG, GRAMMAR, AGUE and the first G of GLASWEGIAN, GLOBAL VILLAGE, GUARDIAN ANGEL, and GAS MILEAGE.
Soft G’s on the right:
GEL, VEG, LEGIBLE, GENE, LUGED, APOGEE, and the second G of GLASWEGIAN, GLOBAL VILLAGE, GUARDIAN ANGEL, and GAS MILEAGE.
Gee, that’s a lot of G’s.
Canadian content:
10a [Some wet bodies, in Québec] – LACS. Lakes.
67a [Ont. Campus near Queen’s Park] – U OF T. University of Toronto.
9d [Vancouver-to-Victoria dir.] – SSW. The Vancouver to Victoria ferry actually travels through U.S. waters. Gosh!
13d [Workers’ 9-digit I.D.s] – SINS. Social Insurance Numbers.
56d [Brampton, Ontario’s region] – PEEL.
Tip of the Week:
Give greatly.
See you next week!