Thoughts Without Order & Interesting Things Crossword
- BOCA, Florida (14A: ___ Raton) Situated in Palm Beach County, approximately 45 miles north of Miami, lies BOCA Raton, Florida. BOCA Raton, which has an Atlantic Ocean beachfront, is well-known for its two miles of beaches that are supervised by lifeguards. The tagline of BOCA Raton is “A City for All Seasons.” crossword
- LION (18A): Pride Rock cat and OCELOT (9D): Large cat that eats iguanas A large rock structure called Pride Rock appears in the Disney film The Lion King. At the start of the film, it is where the animals congregate to welcome Simba, the newborn LION cub. Native to Mexico, Central America, South America, and the southwest region of the United States, the OCELOT is a medium-sized wild cat. Unlike their huge cat siblings, ocelots hunt smaller prey, such as iguanas, rodents, armadillos, opossums, and birds. If my cat Willow encountered an iguana, I doubt she would know what to do. Nonetheless, she is pleased to find LION and OCELOT in the puzzle for today crossword.
- LANCE BASS (23A: *NSYNC member with the lowest singing voice) *Justin Timberlake, Chris Kirkpatrick, Joey Fatone, LANCE BASS, and JC Chasez comprise the boy band NSYNC. The trio reformed last year to record the song “Better Place,” which featured in the animated film Trolls Band Together. The group was active from 1995 until 2002. *NSYNC member LANCE BASS sings BASS appropriately crossword.
- ELLIE (Singer Goulding, 27A) English singer-songwriter ELLIE Golding was born in the UK. Higher Than Heaven, her fifth studio album, was made available last year. November 14, 2021, was when we saw ELLIE GOLDING as the theme response crossword.
- RED HERRING (34A: Literary device of deception) One common literary device I love to see in cozy mysteries is the usage of RED HERRINGs crossword.
- GEICO (65A: Insurance firm that previously produced an ad with a camel celebrating 51-Across) and HUMP DAY (51A: Midweek observance) These two hints are so much fun! while part of a “Happier Than…” series of commercials, the GEICO HUMP DAY spot asked viewers to guess the day while a camel wandered through an office. “How happy are folks that save hundreds of dollars by switching to GEICO?” On Wednesday, I’d say I’m happy than a camel crossword.
- KING (6D): The tallest piece in chess You should keep this entertaining trivia for a later trivia competition.
- “Survivor” channel, CBS (7D) SURVIVOR, a reality TV show, debuted in 2000. Every season, a group of strangers is dropped off in a remote area where they have to compete while supplying food and shelter. This year’s February saw the debut of the 46th season of Survivor.
- ASIA (11D: The continent of Turkmenistan) Central Asia’s Turkmenistan is a landlocked nation. Ashgabat serves as Turkmenistan’s capital. Today is the first appearance of ASIA for the month.
Synopsis of the Crossword Puzzle Theme
- LANCE BASS (23A: *NSYNC member with the lowest singing voice)
- RED HERRING (34A: Literary device of deception)
- MACKEREL, HOLY (53A: “Good golly!”).
Each theme response ends with one of three types of fish: BASS, HERRING, or MACKEREL.
AWESOME MACKEREL! Today’s topic is simple and has three great theme responses. Aside from the responses I’ve highlighted above, I also liked WHISKED, COBBLER, and PLAY MAT. I’m grateful for this wonderful puzzle, Matthew.