February 7, 2024

Title: PCs

Constructor: Rafael Musa

Editor: Amanda Rafkin

Theme Answers:
PANAMA CITY (17A: Where all 20 of the tallest buildings in Central America are located)
POTATO CHIPS (30A: They're called "crisps" in the U.K.)
PHOTO CREDIT (48A: Acknowledgement for camera skills)
PINA COLADA (Cocktail made with pineapple juice)

Theme synopsis: Each of the theme answers has the initials PC. 
  • PANAMA CITY
  • POTATO CHIPS
  • PHOTO CREDIT
  • PINA COLADA 
Random thoughts and interesting things:
  • TASTE (1A: "With a ___ of your lips, I'm on a ride" ("Toxic" lyric)) "Toxic" is a 2004 song by Britney Spears. "With a TASTE of your lips, I'm on a ride" is the beginning of the song's chorus.
  • NOVA (16A: Bossa ___ (Brazilian music genre)) Bossa NOVA is a style of samba developed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in the 1950s and 1960s. "The Girl from Ipanema" is an example of a Bossa NOVA song.
  • POTATO CHIPS (30A: They're called "crisps" in the U.K.) In the U.K. the food referred to as fries in the U.S. is called "CHIPS," and POTATO CHIPS are referred to as "crisps."
  • URSA (36A: ___ Minor (constellation)) The constellation URSA Minor is also known as the Little Dipper. It consists of seven stars, the brightest of which is the north pole star, Polaris. In Latin, URSA Minor means "Little Bear."
  • LASER (67A: Beam that cats try to chase) A LASER plus a cat equals hours of
    A calico cat sleeping stretched out on a fleece blanket.
    Willow
    entertainment. Willow says she's too tired to play with a LASER at the moment. Maybe later.
  • EDM (5D: Genre played at some raves) EDM, or electric dance music, includes the genres dance-pop, house, techno, trance, drum and bass, dubstep, and trap.
  • APU (24D: Satyajit Ray protagonist) The APU Trilogy is a series of Indian Bengali language films directed by Satyajit Ray: Pather Panchali, Aparajito, and The World of APU. The three films won awards at the Cannes, Berlin, and Venice Film festivals and are frequently listed among the greatest films of all time.
  • LOS (26D: The "L" of LACMA) LACMA is the LOS Angeles County Museum of Art. It is located in the LOS Angeles neighborhood known as the Miracle Mile, and is near the La Brea Tar Pits.
  • SARAH (28D: "Succession" star Snook) Succession is a TV series that focuses on the Roy family, the owners of a global media and entertainment conglomerate, Waystar RoyCo. Siobhan "Shiv" Roy, portrayed by SARAH Snook, is the youngest child of the Roy family, and the only daughter.
  • CART (61D: Vehicle used to transport dim sum) DIM SUM is a variety of small dishes served in restaurants, commonly for breakfast and lunch. Sometimes the dishes are transported on a CART, and customers choose the dishes they want from the CART.

    Geography review:

    • PANAMA CITY (17A: Where all 20 of the tallest buildings in Central America are located) PANAMA CITY is the capital and largest city of PANAMA. It is located at the Pacific entrance to the PANAMA Canal. The tallest of those 20 tallest buildings in Central America is the JW Marriott PANAMA, which is 933 feet high.
    In a perfect follow-up to yesterday's MACS puzzle, today Rafa brings us PCs. All four of the PC phrases are great, and I also enjoyed IT'S NOT EASY, EVIL SPIRIT, and POSITIVITY. Thank you, Rafa, for this Perfectly-Clued puzzle.


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