20A: Bootee Material (KNITTING YARN). I know so many people who are into knitting and crocheting. I am not one of them. My grandma Fannie (may she rest in peace) tried teaching me, but it was hopeless. I was all thumbs. However, I do love hand-knit sweaters. My mother-in-law Mickey (may she also rest in peace) made me a beautiful sweater, along with some classic ones for Alex. . . . Elizabeth, my former boss, started her own business dying yarn for knitting and spinning. I love the colors . . . check out her Etsy site!
38A: Plan For (TAKE INTO ACCOUNT)
54A: "Yeah, Right!" (A LIKELY STORY)
CYBER SIGHTINGS:
- Two more days until the 35th Annual ACPT! Read Tyler Hinman's take on the upcoming event. Tyler is a five-time ACPT champion; I think he won his first tournament when he was just 21!
- Brendan Emmett Quigley interviews Will Shortz and Dan Feyer, the current two-time ACPT champion. BTW, I love BEQ's puzzles. His clues are very up to date, which is something you don't always find in the NYT puzzle. He also plays in a rock band. And he happens to be a Facebook friend.
I will report on the ACT from an "outsider's" point of view. I know I am not one of the "elite" solvers but I vow that I will make more of an effort to talk to others this year.
Other countdown items:
5 days until spring, although it didn't feel like it today.
10 days until the fifth-season premiere of "Mad Men"
Till tomorrow. . . .
Signing off,
The Puzzlechick
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