I Double Dare You: The word Check can follow the first and second word of each theme answer.
16-Across. * Video game boost that may repair damage: HEALTH SPELL. Health Check / Spell Check. I am not familiar with the term Health Spell as it refers to video games.
23-Across. * Waterproof garment: RAIN COAT. Rain Check / Coat Check
34-Across. * Internal setting controlled by thermoregulation: BODY TEMPERATURE. Body Check / Temperature Check
49-Across. * High-intensity workout program: CROSSFIT. Cross Check / Fit Check
And the unifier:
59-Across. Go over twice, or what can be found in the answer to each starred clue: DOUBLE CHECK.
Here's the Grid, so you can Double Check my responses.
Across:
1. Corn cores: COBS.
5. Pet rehoming org.: ASPCA. As in the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The ASPCA has been around for over 150 years.
10. Sandwich letters: BLT. As in the Bacon, Lettuce, and Tomato sandwich.
13. Opera solo: ARIA. A crossword staple.
14. Replacements for flat tires: SPARES. Here's to you, Desper-Otto!
15. "__ la la!": OOH.
18. __ Lanka: SRI.
19. "Absolutely out of the question!": NO SIREE.
20. Wall surface: PLASTER.
22. Quick snooze: NAP.
24. Unleashed: FREED.
27. Cry for attention?: HEY.
28. "You're __ human": ONLY.
29. Charged particle: ION.
30. Barely gets (by): EKES.
32. Vietnamese soup: PHO. Pho is a Vietnamese soup dish consisting of broth, rice noodles, herbs, and some sort of meat.
40. Span of epoch proportions?: EON.
41. Frozen dessert brand: EDY'S.
42. NBC show that inspired "30 Rock," for short: SNL. The Saturday Night Live abbreviation is a crossword staple.
43. Dull pain: ACHE.
46. Superhero franchise initials: MCU. As in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
47. Steel girder: I-BEAM.
52. Kissing in the open, for short: PDA. As in Public Display of Affection.
53. Beeper on the road: CAR HORN.
54. Promo in a magazine: PRINT AD.
58. Sci-fi visitors: ETs. As in ExtraTerrestrials.
61. Alumna bio word: NÉE. Today's French lesson.
62. Add to a kitty: ANTE UP.
63. Lo __: noodle dish: MEIN. Lo Mein was part of the theme of last week's puzzle.
64. Take a crack at: TRY.
65. Cook in a basket: STEAM.
66. Annual May auto race, informally: INDY.
Down:
1. "High Hopes" lyricist Sammy: CAHN. Sammy Cahn (né Samuel Cohen; June 18, 1913 ~ Jan. 15, 1993), was a lyricist and songwriter. He is also known for the song, Let it Snow!
2. "Milk's Favorite Cookie" brand: OREO. A crossword staple.
3. Skewed view: BIAS.
4. __ solution: contacts wearer's need: SALINE.
5. Cathedral recess: APSE. Another crossword staple.
6. Sticky tree juice: SAP.
7. Purchase in advance: PRE-PAY.
8. String section instruments: CELLI. Today's Italian lesson. Celli is the Italian plural for Cello.
9. Lion of Narnia: ASLAN. A reference to C.S. Lewis's novels The Chronicles of Narnia.
10. Paul Revere House city: BOSTON. The Paul Revere House is a historic house museum at 19 North Square in the North End of Boston, Massachusetts.
11. Cosmetics giant: L'ORÉAL.
12. Two points, in tennis: THIRTY. Anyone know why tennis has such a weird scoring system?
14. TV soccer analyst Messing: SHEP. Shep Norman Messing (b. Oct. 9, 1949) is an American retired soccer goalkeeper.
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17. Swap with: TRADE TO.
21. "Amscray!": SCOOT.
23. High regard: RESPECT.
24. Bit of baloney: FIB.
25. Milne youngling: ROO.
26. Infinity sign's lack: END. There is no beginning, either.
27. Stitched border: HEM.
31. "Jeopardy!" host Jennings: KEN. For years, Ken Jennings (né Kenneth Wayne Jennings, III; b. May 23, 1974) co-hosted a podcast called Omnibus.
32. Be nosy: PRY.
33. Like some Orthodox Jews: HASIDIC. They are not equivalent terms. Hasidic Judaism is a specific 18th-century mystical branch focused on joyful spirituality, distinct clothing, and a hereditary leader called a Rebbe.
35. "For crying out loud!": YEESH!
36. School URL suffix: EDU.
37. Draw upon: USE.
38. Molecule in some vaccines: RNA.
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39. Shade tree with serrated leaves: ELM.
43. Regional speech pattern: ACCENT.
44. Meteorite's mark: CRATER.
45. Rocking toy, in baby talk: HORSEY.
46. Very hard to see: MINUTE.
48. Vietnamese sandwich: BÁNH MÌ. It looks like a po-boy.
50. Combo meal drinks: SODAS.
51. Moving line on a weather map: FRONT.
52. Work overseen by a sous-chef: PREP. Today's French lesson. The word sous means under. The sous-chef is second-in-command in the kitchen.
54. Deep purple: PLUM.
55. Adolescent: TEEN.
56. Tart: ACID.
57. Big Apple fashion letters: DKNY. DKNY stands for Donna Karan New York. The fashion company was founded by fashion designer Donna Karan (née Donna Ivy Fake; b. Oct. 2, 1948) in the late 1980s.
60. Arthur of "The Golden Girls": BEA. Did you know that Bea Arthur (née Beatrice Arthur; May 13, 1922 ~ April. 25, 2009) served in the military during World War II? She served in the U.S. Marine Corps Women's Reserve and worked as a typist, truck driver, and dispatcher.
I Dare You to Complete this Puzzle.
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