Across
1- FREE
4 – The Gulf where SEA SMITH lives
6 – The major river flowing through Dublin
8 – What STEVE SMITH’s dick tastes like
9 – A popular beverage
11 – This is evil
Down
2 – The Australian city famous for its Opera House
3 – The state known for its beaches and volcanoes
5 – The gun is good
7 – STEVE SMITH’s favorite sport
10 – STEVE SMITH’s cousin
Gaining on it, noting that “down” and “across” are…flexible.
Yep. Struggling with some the more cryptic clues.
Even if I knew what 8 DOWN was, I don’t think I’d admit it.
All the answers are some derivation, by closely observing the actions of STEVE SMITH, of the science of rapeology.
lol me neither
Rhywun:
Regarding the free filing for state taxes from the previous thread, you have to have simple enough taxes and be poor enough.
https://www.tax.ny.gov/pit/efile/freefile.htm
Thanks, Ted’S.
Even if I knew what 8 DOWN was, I don’t think I’d admit it.
8 Down is SERVATOR?
(Actually, if 9 Across is COLA and not BEER, than LICORICE fits for 8 Down.)
I have COLA there but no idea about 8 “Across” or 11 Across.
9 Across is one you can look up online, while 11 Across is a companion to 5 Down.
Er, 6 Across is the fact-based one you can look up online. In addition to clues being mis-marked across or down, the numbering isn’t in order either.
I want my money back.
Trump mulling a third run at the presidency.
It would be pretty entertaining if he declared himself God Emperor at this stage. Donald Fucking Trump kills the Republic once and for all.
Even if it were not constitutionally impossible, 4 years of Trump spells almost certain Democratic victory in the next presidential election.
A part of me, as a technician…respects what Trump does….
What if…
I do that all the time with my systems.
The D’s would have to pull themselves out of hells basement, which is were their favorability sits right now, to win the presidency.
Granted, anything can happen, but I am not seeing that given the present situation.
I hope he wears a suit of empty Diet Coke cans during his remaining days in office.
And this is our job, why?
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/30/world/asia/myanmar-earthquake-usaid-cuts.html
Didnt Trump promise aid? Either way, we are the world, we are the children.
How about American charities? Money doesn’t have to flow through the government, The New York Times.
Also, Americans are the most “generous” people (net public & private) that have ever existed.
Obviously because they’re the wealthiest.
But… still…
The United States, the European Union and the United Kingdom also sent emergency aid.
Al Jeezra reporting…what is NYT up to?
I just saw a news report yesterday that showed US troops on the ground assisting with clean-up. It’s bullshit.
I 100% knew without even checking. There’s no way we don’t send millions to everything. Even with Trump as president.
The first thing people will do to get they want is lie because that is the easiest thing to do.
On a related note, I saw some brown water snakes near the swimming hole. It scared everyone out of the water because those snakes look almost like venomous water moccasins. A keen-eyed observer with a zoom lens saw the small black stripes on its lower jaw and thus knew it was not dangerous.
There is another kind of snake that will coil and flatten its head to look more like a viper.
Of course, there is also the famous king snake which has all the same colors as a deadly coral snake, but in a different order.
This viper’s tail has a spider-shaped lure on the end:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider-tailed_horned_viper#Mimicry_and_behavior
Hognose snakes when confronted will flatten out and hiss to look dangerous.
If that fails to intimidate they roll over and play dead.
Even if I knew what 8 DOWN was, I don’t think I’d admit it.
Three letters, starts with…
The United States, the richest country in the world and once its most generous provider of foreign aid, has sent nothing.
Baby steps.
It’s early and I am having Tall Cans. Sorry to hear Yusef is on the injured list (last post). I been assembling whole rooms full of furniture, breaking down boxes for 24 hours. Almost done. I needed a break so my knees will stop bitching.
I had to retire from my tournament this morning, final day, kind of pissed about my injury, stay healthy
Submitted a piece to Glibs!
It started as an easy get-her-done thing, publishing a column of Dad’s about my breaking the nose of a professional baseball player, while playing baseball, when I was just-10. I added my own touch to the end and added plenty of damn good, fun, Little League action.
And fuck… don’t let that be a part of the crossword rapefest… (I’m sure it is, in part… *twiddles thumbs*)
The reason newer vehicles suck number 1,001.
A $20 Bulb Could Equal A $500 Bill!? What The….!
TLDW. Plain halogen bulb in a Nissan Frontier “by the book” requires the front end be removed and the radar and driver assistance and 3D view be recalibrated.
It’s also an example why when you find a good mechanic you cultivate a relationship. In this case he went through the fender liner.
The engineers responsible for that should be assigned call center duty to respond to owners.
As Derp mentioned. It saved them $0.05 per unit on material and assembly cost.
And bumped up dealer fees.
ease of manufacture > ease of repair
/veteran of various assembly lines
And a company that makes a habit of fucking over their customers earns no brand loyalty.
My car-scare the other day worries me greatly. It’s a 2013 Chevy Malibu, and it just works. Nothing complicated, no touch screen and little flim-flammery. I hope new DEregulation will entice the creation of simple, Will Work cars and other vehicles. None of the additional noise and complication.
This boy can dream, cuz the complication certainly sells. But so does cheapness. Like my favorite ad slogan of all time, one I saw in Korea. A new burger place, selling itself on getting the job done, with none of the frills:
“Good Enough.”
SIR. TAKE MY MONEY. Cuz that’s all I want. I’m not alone. (We cuddle in cheap backseats. Your miasma may vary.)
I wouldn’t bet on simpler cars in the states.
I just want to put out there that I had nothing to do with this crossword puzzle, and there are very few people that know what STEVE SMITH’S dick tastes like that have lived to tell the tale. I’ll leave it at that.
Your disavowment is super sus. Just sayin.
SugarFree is very sensitive about it, just sayin’. Not that it’s SugarFree. Just sayin’.
Not that it’s SugarFree.
Wait a sec, “SugarFree” doesn’t even fit in 8 down.
What I got so far:
1. Cascadia
2. Sydney
3. Hawaii
4. America
5. Zardoz
6. Liffey
7. rape
8. word that ends with i-?i-?e
9. wine
10. Sea
11. penis
Hm… the Zardoz references are throwing me for a loop in a Cryptids puzzle. 🤨
The science is settled. Zardoz is a crytid.
8 is probably a chemical that ends with -ine, but it’s not turpentine.
Or strychnine. Maybe there’s an error in the puzzle.
I went with “hikerass” for 8 down; and then I sort of threw up in my mouth and didn’t try to finish.
“Intestine” almost fits.
ovaltine
Be sure to…
Insulin, glucose, and saccharine don’t fit. Nor do Splenda, aspartame, stevia, or Nutrasweet.
On a completely unrelated note, Momoa Aquaman best wear a headband, else every time he surfaces, he’d need to brush the hair out of his eyes.
Next time I go to the swimming hole, I’m tying back my hair with a bandana.
Firsters don’t swim. Or surf.
It’s unbecoming. Flopping your arms and legs around like a vile little sea creature. It’s a Firster’s responsibility to piss in any pool they come across to teach the seconders of the world their place.
swimming with Casper the friendly gator:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nTbQlZsQv0
my gator story:
https://platedlizard.blogspot.com/2024/10/my-fort-gordon-alligator-encounter.html
Florida man survives gator attack:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhHV5rgE6lg
gator rams kayak:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhzc5J1BJNU
A. Momoa is not that hot.
B. Aquaman is the lamest superhero.
Green Lantern says hi.
Somebody had to say it.
Jumanji croc attack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibeJlYiMz9w
I Shouldn’t Be Alive, croc survivor:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NB6yxE0dF4
I can relate to both the monsoon and the croc. Damn, it rained a lot over there.
Baada ya masika = after the long rains
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfEY_r_IVS4
There is also a short rainy season called Vuli.
Our weather sirens are either weak or we are too far away.
They did go off but it was just a light show and some rumbling.
Mornin’, ya sleepies.
I trust Monday morning will continue to be shockingly dead, with clear paths to traipse through. Tues-Wed is my first two-day off-period I’ve had in my five weeks there. Coincides with my middle-nephew turning 10 on April 1, no Fools.
Aight. Commence commute!
Hey, hey, hey!
Get on up Glibs.
🤔👏🏽🍌
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BB7R0ZY9w94
🎶🎶
I’ve been up since 4.
You should have told Sean that he was late then.
Why?
Just got back from the store.
Good morning to everyone as well! Up early for me because I get to be on stand-by jury duty today!
Remember – don’t tell the judge you know about Jury Nullification. Bring it up in deliberation.
More fun than human beings should be allowed to have! 🙄
Good morning…all! I have to leave extra early today – following TT when he puts his car in the shop this morning, then bringing him home before I head off to work. 🚙🚗
Hope its nothing serious.
***SIGH!!!*** Our OCD neighbor across the street complained to the township or the county that people were speeding down our street. They brought out one of those contraptions on a trailer that shows you how fast you’re going as you approach it, and they parked it right across from the end of our driveway. A couple of weeks ago – right after DST started and it was pretty dark in the morning – TT left to take his car in for routine maintenance…and backed into it. 🤦♀️ The contraption was fine, but it dented and poked a hole in his tailgate, so he’s getting it replaced. Luckily, they found a used one of the same color, so not quite so many 💰💰💰.
ouch.
…and on that note, off I go. See y’all later.
GT, you should put up a “High Score” sign next to the speed thing.
Good Morning, Everyone, seems like an extra abundance of folks awake and on a Monday morning as well.
It’s always noisy before the storm. Weather is looking serious for Tuesday evening-Wednesday all day. We need a new weatherman, this one is a party spoiler.
suh’ fam
whats goody
TALL ERIE CANS!
Tall cans are eerie.