This is a SHADY CROSSWORD...
Pam Klawitter has done it again, with a solid themed puzzle with (mostly) easy perps that make this a perfect headscratcher for a Tuesday!
3 Down. Omnivorous shark with a distinctive face: BONNETHEAD.
BONNETHEAD (one word) related to the Hammerhead Shark, but smaller, with a distinctive head often called a Shovelhead Shark.
Typical Bonnet
9 Down. Horses awarded garlands of roses, perhaps: DERBY WINNERS.
Typical Derby
21 Down. Course that may be taught by the Coast Guard: BOATER SAFETY.
Typical Boater
31 Down. Collectible stuffed toy of the 1990s: BEANIE BABY.
Typical Beanie
AND THE REVEAL:
25 Down. Places where magicians' rabbits may hide, or what can be found in 3-, 9-, 21-, and 31-Down: TOP HATS.
Since all the Themers are in the downs, the hats can indeed be found "on top" of their theme answers!
Silly Theme Link.
Reality...
Onward!
Across:1. Kit prepped by many soon-to-be parents: GO BAG.
6. Hourglass filler: SAND.
10. Cruise ship amenity: SPA.
13. "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" spinoff: RHODA.
(Fictional) Name #1.
14. Arboretum growth: TREE.
15. Massaman curry cuisine: THAI.
16. Declare void: ANNUL.
17. Not seasonal, as an indoor ski resort: YEAR ROUND.
19. Hither and __: YON.
20. Grampa Simpson: ABE.
(Fictional) Name #2.
22. Hearty steaks: T BONES.
23. Petrol pump brand: ESSO.
25. Aromatic herb: THYME.
26. Writer/actor Rogen: SETH. Name #3
28. "Yo te __": AMO. "I love you" too...
30. Sing with a trill: WARBLE. (Reminds me of John Denver...)
34. Texter's qualifier: IMHO. In My Humble Opinion.
35. Gratuity: TIP.
36. Pants measurement: INSEAM.
37. Alphabet ender: ZEE.
38. Pheasant family members with showy mates: PEAHENS.
The male is a Peacock, the female is a Peahen.
40. Home screen icon: APP.
41. Pencil part: ERASER.
43. Writer Rand: AYN. Name #4
44. Tech review site: CNET. CNET stands for Computer NETwork.
45. Some van rentals: RYDERS. I have not seen a Ryder rental van in recent memory, everything around here is U-Haul. Have you seen any?
46. Caddie's stand: TEE. ( I question this clue, sounds like a stretch. Maybe Caddie's support?)
47. Like some skin: OILY.
48. Stockpile: AMASS.
50. Intense anger: RAGE. Imagine the golf course groundskeeper, upon finding Caddies were standing on tees, and squashing them into the greens...
52. Pass on, as an unwanted present: REGIFT. Did you know that there was only ever one fruit cake? It's been regifted ever since...
54. Forensics letters: CSI. Crime Scene Investigation.
55. Quite popular: BIG. (I wanted hot...)
58. Idaho city named for a Shoshone chief: POCATELLO. Name #5, note: I wanted to search for more info on the Person, a Shoshone Chief. But in scrolling down, was stopped by the trivia that "it is illegal not to smile" in Pocatello. The mayor enacted a tongue in cheek law after a bad 1948 winter, but the law was never repealed, and is still on the books...
60. Fixed gaze: STARE.
62. Make, as a salary: EARN.
63. Sort of blue?: TEAL.
64. Part of a regular routine: HABIT.
65. "Minions: The Rise of __": GRU.
(Fictional) Name #6
66. Class with asanas: YOGA. Body Positions, names of which are showing up in x-words more frequently these days... You had better study up...
67. Bottomless pit: ABYSS. (Or the list of asana names...)
Down:
1. Word before scale or whale: GRAY. Heard of Gray Whale, but you don't hear Gray Scale so much...
(Besides, it's a grey area...)
2. "This is really bad!": OH NO.
3. [Theme]
4. Soccer star Freddy who played for D.C. United: ADU.Name #7
5. Fancy parties: GALAS.
6. Lid inflammation: STYE.
7. "You __ My Sunshine": ARE.
8. Under, poetically: NEATH.
9. [Theme]
10. Elisabeth of "Cobra Kai": SHUE. Name #8
11. Chef's vessels: PANS.
12. Assistance: AID.
15. Products often applied before moisturizers: TONERS.
18. "Friends, __, countrymen ... ": ROMANS.
21. [Theme]
24. "The Chi" airer, briefly: SHO. ¯\_(ã)_/¯ Name #9?
25. [Theme Reveal]
26. Jeweler's gadget: SIZER.
Methinks this clue/answer should have been plural...
27. Abrasive board: EMERY.
29. The Dolphins, on scoreboards: MIA. Miami.
31. [Theme]
32. Spot for a pin: LAPEL.
33. Meaningless, as a promise: EMPTY.
38. Student driver's document: PERMIT.
39. Spud bud: EYE.
42. One with a plant- and fish-based diet: SEAGAN. If you say so... ¯\_(ã)_/¯
44. Small part of a gear: COG. Hmm, this clue/answer appears to be correct. I only question it because I learned about Cogs from The Jetsons, and Spacely's Sprockets, and Cogswell's Cogs were not small parts... (hmm, what is a sprocket anyway...)
49. First pope called "The Great": ST. LEO.
51. Hinds of "9-1-1": AISHA. Ack! The names! I've lost track!
52. Rumble in the jungle: ROAR.
53. Linen shade: ECRU.
Learning moment...
54. Soda choice: COLA.
56. Purple spring flower: IRIS.
57. Is hip to: GETS.
58. Cribbage piece: PEG.
59. Streaming hitch: LAG.
61. Bar bill: TAB.
The Grid.
Ah, how many Chapeau's could you have added?
You can toss your hat into the ring, by writing in the comments...
CE:D out...
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Hello from Portland Maine!
(Names omitted to protect the innocent....)
The irony of this photo, is that we were walking from one brewery to another.
(How did they know?)
