99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall.
17-Across. * Metaphorical container similar to Pandora's box: CAN OF WORMS.
24-Across. * Result of serious core training: SIX PACK ABS.
50-Across. * Advocate from a social agency: CASE WORKER.
60-Across. * Pilot's aerobatic maneuver: BARREL ROLL.
And the Unifier:
38-Across. Trip to buy brewskis, or a sequence found in the starts of the answers to the starred clues: BEER RUN. Notice that with each theme answer, the amount of beer grows from a mere Can to a full Barrel.
And, a hidden gem of an alcoholic beverage:
61-Down. Taproom pour: ALE.
Across:
1. Perfectly clear: LUCID.
6. Website with a Collectibles category: EBAY. A Brief History.
10. Capture digitally: SCAN.
14. __ note: dictionary explanation: USAGE.
15. "Encore!": MORE.
16. Lymph __: immune system part: NODE. Everything you need to know about Lymph Nodes, but didn't know to ask.
19. Having the resources: ABLE.
20. Crumbly Mexican cheese: COTIJA. Cotija is an aged Mexican cheese made from cow's milk and named after the town of Cotija, Michoacán. It is white and firm, with a salty, milky flavor.
21. Unpleasantly bitter: ACRID.
22. "Beat Bobby Flay" contestant: CHEF. Bobby Flay (né Robert William Flay; b. Dec. 10, 1964) is an American celebrity chef, restaurateur, cookbook author, and TV personality. He is an Iron Chef and the host of Beat Bobby Flay, a competitive cooking show. Tomorrow is his 61st birthday.
27. Stay hidden: HOLE UP.
29. Unoriginal reply: ECHO.
30. Retired record holders?: iPODS. I wish the iPod hadn't been discontinued. I still use mine nearly every day.
31. Book before Amos: JOEL. Biblical books.
33. Basketball Hall of Famer Steve: NASH. Stephen John Nash (b. Feb. 7, 1974) played professional basketball for 18 seasons.
37. Lucy of "Elementary": LIU. Lucy Liu (née Lucy Alexis Liu; b. Dec. 2, 1968) makes frequent appearances in the puzzles. She celebrated her 57th birthday last Tuesday.
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| Lucy is on the right. |
41. __-pitch softball: SLO.
42. Enthusiastic about: INTO.
44. Sporty trucks, briefly: UTES. A brief history.
45. Schindler of "Schindler's List": OSKAR. Oskar Schindler (Apr. 28, 1908 ~ Oct. 9. 1974) was a German industrialist, humanitarian, and member of the Nazi Party. He was credited with saving the lives over 1,000 Jews during the Holocaust by employing them in his enamelware and ammunitions factories in occupied Poland and the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia.
47. Tedious talker: BORE.
49. Reach: ATTAIN.
55. Stops on the road: INNS.
56. In the slightest: AT ALL.
57. Vein counterpart: ARTERY. Arteries carry oxygenated blood away from the heart under high pressure. The veins carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart under low pressure.
59. Modest skirt: MAXI.
64. Lovers' god: EROS. Eros is the Greek god and Cupid is its Roman counterpart.
65. Muppet with a sister named Daisy: ELMO. Who knew Elmo had a sister?
66. Actress Mila: KUNIS. Mila Kunis (née Milena Markovna Kunis; b. Aug. 14, 1983) had been married to fellow actor Ashton Kutcher since 2015. She was born in Ukraine. Her family moved to the United States in 1991.
67. "Click here" text: LINK.
68. "__ Diary ... ": DEAR.
69. Sprinter's asset: SPEED.
Down:
1. Enterprise captain Jean-__ Picard: LUC. A reference to the fictional character in the Star Trek franchise.
2. Mex. neighbor: USA.
3. Neutralize: CANCEL OUT.
4. Acknowledgment of a screwup: I GOOFED.
5. Nimble-fingered: DEFT.
6. Face With Steam From Nose, for one: EMOJI.
7. 20 Mule Team laundry product: BORAX.
8. One-__ pushup: ARM.
9. "You guessed it!": YES.
10. Eat as a treat: SNACK ON.
11. Hooded serpent: COBRA.
12. Invent lines: AD LIB.
13. Requires: NEEDS.
18. Trace of smoke: WISP.
21. "__ du lieber!": ACH. Good Heavens, it's today's German lesson.
22. Frito pie ingredient: CHILI. It's corn chips. What's not to like.
23. Uber driver's invitation: HOP IN.
25. Looks closely (at): PEERS.
28. Plug-and-play port: USB. As in Universal Serial Bus.
31. Derek whose No. 2 was retired by the Yankees: JETER. Shortstop Derek Sanderson Jetter (b. June 26, 1974) spent his entire 20-year career with the New York Yankees. His last appearance on the field was in September 2014.
32. Mined resource: ORE. This is a crossword staple.
34. "Everybody will tell you the same!": ASK ANYONE.
35. Done in, as a dragon: SLAIN.
36. Trio on a triceratops: HORNS. The word Triceratops comes from the Greek words meaning “three-horned face” because of the two horns on its brow and smaller horn above its mouth.
39. French money: EURO.
40. "Kidding!": NOT!
43. Tall monument that comes to a point: OBELISK. The most famous obelisk in the United States is the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C. It is a 555-foot-tall monument honoring the first President, George Washington.
46. Saddle attachment: STIRRUP.
48. Hooting hunter: OWL.
49. Museo del Prado display: ARTE. The Museo del Prado is an art museum in Madrid, Spain.
50. Humped oasis visitor: CAMEL.
51. Activision rival: ATARI.
52. Early invader of Britain: SAXON. Everything you ever wanted to know about the Saxon invasion of Britain.
53. "__ Chameleon": Culture Club hit: KARMA. The song that made Boy George famous.
54. Screwup: ERROR.
58. Grand Lodge group: ELKS.
60. Spot for bulbs: BED.
62. Prevarication: LIE.
63. Trippy drug: LSD.
Here's the grid:
חתולה
Happy Chanukah to all who celebrate.
Notes from C.C.:
Happy Birthday to dear Susan (Hahtoolah), our beautiful Tuesday Sherpa. Thank you for the time, attention, and warmth you pour into each of your posts.
2 comments:
(Folks, even though I said I was going to give up posting first every morning, I have a special reason to post early this morning. And that is to post a message early to an old friend. To wit:)
Well, SS. You know how much I like you. You’re “anonymous” but you
have a warm heart.
You usually only post once a day and don’t come back to look at the rest of it, so you probably missed what I posted yesterday.
Here it is.
You want to know something , folks ?
This isn’t as easy to give up as I might first have thought.
Perhaps a “compromise” is in order.
What if you don’t expect me to post every day, and certainly not FIRST every day, but only when and if I feel like it?
Would THAT be okay ?
That’s what I’m thinking now, anyway.
This community is too delightful to give up “cold turkey.”
I’m pretty sure the Lord will understand. He wants me to be happy, after all.
Right?
Anyway, that’s what I’m thinking right now.
So, SS, feel better now?
(Commentary on today’s cw may follow,
IF I feel like it.)
(Ahhhhh…freedom…)
And Happy Birthday,
Hahtoolah ! You’re the best! ( commentator, that is)
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