We're in the Money!
17-Across. Documents submitted after a fender bender: CLAIM FORMS. CLAMS.
24-Across. "I thought you just left!": BACK SO SOON. BACON.
39-Across. Is a trailblazer: BREAKS NEW GROUND. BREAD.
50-Across. Six-time "Dancing With the Stars" champion: DEREK HOUGH. DOUGH.
And the unifier:
62-Across. Wealthy, and what 17-, 24-, 39-, and 50-Across literally are: IN THE MONEY. The circles spell out slang words for Money. The rest of the answer is "in" the Money.
What other wealth has out Blog Mistress given us? Let's find out.
Across:
1. "Power Up" rock band: AC/DC. AC/DC is an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1973.
5. Farfalle or fusilli: PASTA. Farfalle is also known as bow-tie pasta. Fusilli is corkscrew pasta.
10. Follow a command: OBEY.
14. Bring to a bubble: BOIL.
15. Helps with the dishes: DRIES.
16. Jakarta's island: JAVA. The 1983 movie The Year of Living Dangerously took place in Jakarta.
19. Mix: STIR.
20. Alabama march city: SELMA.
21. Detectives, briefly: PIs. As in a Private Investigator.
23. Like antiques: OLD.
29. Includes furtively on an email: BCCs. As in Blind Carbon Copies. The "Carbon Copy" is a relic from the days when carbon paper was used to make typewritten copies.
32. Sippy cup user: TOT.
33. The "I" of IV: INTRA-. As in an IntraVenous line.
35. "I'm so relaxed!": AAH!
36. Fly like a hawk: SOAR.
37. Make reparations: ATONE. Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, begins at sunset today.
43. Centipede maker: ATARI. The video game that first came out over 40 years ago!
44. "Consequently ... ": THUS.
45. "Don't be that __!": GUY.
46. Snooping sorts: SPIES.
48. Gear tooth: COG.
49. Animation frames: CELS.
53. "Ewe talking to me?": BAA. // And 18-Down. "Ewe OK?": MAA.
55. __ Lanka: SRI. In May 1972, Ceylon became known as Sri Lanka. The official name of the country is the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. It is the tear-shaped Island country that lies off the southern tip of India.
56. Wear away: ERODE.
60. Crafts partner: ARTS.
66. Hide-and-__: SEEK.
67. Alternative to Midol: ADVIL. Both are pain relievers.
68. Image reshared for laughs: MEME.
69. "Nothing to it!": EASY.
70. Makes it to the end: LASTS.
71. Spanish "those": ESOS. Today's Spanish lesson.
Down:
1. Preschool basics: ABCs. This is becoming a crossword staple.
2. Sprouse of "Riverdale": COLE. I am not familiar with Riverdale, so did not know Cole Sprouse (né Cole Mitchell Sprouse; b. Aug. 2, 1992).
3. Rotary phone part: DIAL.
4. Tackles a rock face: CLIMBS.
5. File format for some invoices: PDF. As in Portable Document Format.
6. __/ace: LGBT+ orientation: ARO. I was not familiar with this term. It short for aromantic asexual and describes a person who experiences little to no sexual or romantic attraction to others.
7. Title for the Black Knight: SIR.
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8. Pace set by a metronome: TEMPO.
9. Home of St. Francis: ASSISI. St. Francis of Assisi (1181 ~ 1226) was the founder of the religious order of the Franciscans. He is also known as the patron saint of animals.
10. Some brunch drinks, for short: OJs. As in Orange Juice.
11. Mall of Louisiana city: BATON ROUGE. Let's see. How many cities in Louisiana are 10 letters? Lots of choices fit into the spaces provided: Alexandria; Baton Rouge, Mandeville; Marksville; Morgan City; New Orleans; Plaquemine; Shreveport; West Monroe. The Mall of Louisiana is a mid-scale shopping mall in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, between I-10 and Bluebonnet Blvd. It is the largest mall in Louisiana.
12. Rather wicked: EVIL.
13. Place for a swing set: YARD.
22. Acoustic location devices: SONARS.
25. Execs behind R&D breakthroughs: CTOs. As in the Chief Technology Officer.
26. Zen master's paradox: KOAN. A Koan is a question or riddle in Buddhism to facilitate spiritual growth and enlightenment by challenging logical thought. Probably we have all heard this example of a Koan: What is the sound of one hand clapping.
27. Loosen up before exercising: STRETCH.
28. Uno less than nove: OTTO. Today's Italian math lesson.
29. Daddy, in Chinese: BABA.
30. Golf course rentals: CARTS.
31. Companions who don't mind fast food: CHEAP DATES. Fast food isn't so cheap anymore.
34. Void: ANNUL.
36. Racers who make tracks: SKIERS.
38. Ben & Jerry's rival: EDY'S. Both are brands of ice cream.
40. "Brown Skin" singer India.__: ARIE. India.Arie (née India Arie Simpson; b. Oct. 3, 1975) is an American singer-songwriter. She will celebrate her 50th birthday on Friday.
41. "What a thrill!": WHOO.
42. "Loki" actress Mbatha-Raw: GUGU. I am not familiar with this Gugu Mbatha-Raw (née Gugulethu Sophia Mbatha-Raw; b. Apr. 21, 1983). She is an English actress.
47. Story told in episodes: SERIAL. Many of the novels by Charles Dickens were serialized and appeared either in weekly or monthly publications.
49. Safari alternative: CHROME. Both are internet browsers.
51. In a way, casually: KINDA.
52. Diamond or ruby: GEM.
53. First coat of paint: BASE.
54. __ rug: floor decor: AREA.
57. Tip jar bills: ONES.
58. Showroom model: DEMO.
59. Organs closed during sleep: EYES.
61. Cloud location: SKY.
63. Sets in hotel rooms: TVs.
64. Smashing success: HIT.
65. Golf great Ernie: ELS. I learned about Ernie Els (né Theodore Ernest Els; b. Oct. 17, 1969), the South African golfer from doing the crossword puzzles.
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