Until We Meet Again. Good Bye, Farewell, Adieu, Adiós, Au revoir, Ciao, Zàijiàn, Sayōnara, and Dasvidaniya.
20-Across. Jocular term for some close colleagues: WORK HUSBANDS. There are Work Wives as well.
33-Across. Achievements tracked by Guinness: WORLD RECORDS.
41-Across. Practice weapons that may be made of hickory: WOODEN SWORDS.
And the unifier:
57-Across. Goodbyes, or what 20-, 33-, and 41-Across are doing?: PARTING WORDS. The word Word is parted in each of the theme clues.
Here's the grid so you can see the parting of the words.
Across:
1. Many July 4 parties, for short: BBQs.
5. Some protective athletic gear: PADS.
9. Warms (up): HEATS.
14. Extend one's term: RE-UP.
15. Nashville's Grand Ole __: OPRY. The Grand Ole Opry began on November 28, 1925, as the WSM Barn Dance. It was originally a designed to showcase country fiddling. It formally became known the Grand Ole Opry in 1927.
16. Terse denial: AM NOT.
17. Smoothie berry: AÇAI. This berry has become a crossword staple.
18. Prickly __ cactus: PEAR. Everything you wanted to know about the Prickly Pear Cactus but didn't know to ask.
19. Like some candy: NUTTY.
23. Cosmetics company that owns CeraVe: L'OREAL. The CeraVe company focuses on dermatology.
25. Rustic dwelling: HUT. // And 31-Across. Poolside 25-Across: CABANA.
28. Crafty: SLY.
29. Chocolate or yellow pooch: LAB.
36. Prefix meaning "all": OMNI-. Today's Latin lesson.
39. As well: TOO.
40. In a frenzy: AMOK.
46. Affectionate and familiar way to sign a note: LOVE, ME.
47. Not close by: FAR. // And 43-Down. Close by: NEAR.
48. Burst, as a balloon: POP.
51. Mexican Mrs.: SRA. Today's Spanish lesson
52. Big party: BASH.
55. Interstellar cloud: NEBULA.
59. Apple beverage: CIDER.
62. Sandwich cookie with many limited-edition flavors: OREO.
63. Seeds: PIPS.
64. Scoring 100% on: ACING.
65. Nevada gambling destination: RENO. I heard Johnny Cash went there once.
66. Memo phrase: IN RE.
67. Japanese lunchbox: BENTO.
68. Genesis garden: EDEN.
69. New Mexico skiing destination: TAOS.
Down:
1. Rumbles: BRAWLS.
2. Desperate whisper to a parent in front of one's crush, maybe: BE COOL.
3. Industrial site that may become a swimming spot: QUARRY.
4. Sharp increase: SPIKE.
5. All the rage: POPULAR.
6. Gorillas, e.g.: APES. The terms are not interchangeable.
7. Dribs and __: DRABS.
8. Red wine grape: SYRAH. Syrah, also known as Shiraz, is a dark-skinned grape variety grown throughout the world and used primarily to produce red wine. In the 1990s, Syrah was found to be the offspring of two obscure grapes from southeastern France, Dureza and Mondeuse Blanche.
9. Portable cleaner, for short: HAND VAC.
10. Outback birds: EMUS.
11. Colony insect: ANT.
12. Youngster: TOT.
13. Farm pen: STY.
21. Saintly glow: HALO.
22. "__ to Each Other": Olivia Dean hit: NICE.
25. Cause injury to: HARM.
26. Ctrl+Z, on a PC: UNDO.
27. Chore: TASK.
30. Simple sammies: BLTs. As a Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato Sandwich.
32. Feathery wraps: BOAS.
33. __-angle lens: WIDE.
34. __ Jones: DOW.
35. Skylight spot: ROOF.
36. Birds whose young sometimes face-plant to sleep: OWLS. Baby owls sometimes sleep on their tummies because their heads are too heavy to sleep in an upright position. Who knew?
37. Tie up, as a boat: MOOR.
38. __ Scotia, Canada: NOVA. Today's Latin lesson. Nova Scotia means New Scotland. It is on of the four Canadian maritime provinces. It was named in 1621 when King James VI of Scotland granted the land to Sir William Alexander for a Scottish colony.
42. Trade restriction: EMBARGO.
44. Crab __: fried appetizer filled with cream cheese: RANGOON. Crab Rangoon deep-fried appetizer made with wonton wrappers filled with a creamy mixture of cream cheese, imitation crab meat, and seasonings. It is typically served with a spicy sauce.
45. Did some doodling: DREW.
48. "Your Pet, Our Passion" food brand: PURINA.
49. Seasoned expert: OLD PRO.
50. Makes the grade: PASSES.
53. Shop: STORE.
54. Added to the staff: HIRED.
56. Hasbro toy that requires quick reflexes: BOP IT. I am not familiar with this toy. It doesn't look like much fun.
57. __-up emotions: PENT.
58. State bird of Hawaii: NENE. When I first began doing crossword puzzles, the Nene was a crossword staple. The nene is a species of bird endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. The nene is exclusively found in the wild on the islands of Maui, Kauai, Molokai, and Hawaii. Even before Hawaii became a state, the nene it was designated to be the official island bird.
59. Taxi: CAB.
60. Freezer cubes: ICE.
61. Clamor: DIN.
And my Parting Words: Until Next Week.
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10 comments:
Not too tough, although there was one place
where I had to make a WAG. That was with
“Shiv” and its cross. Other than that, it was smooth sailing.
FIR, so I’m happy.
I didn’t get the cross of Bopit (never heard of it) and pips. Pips are seeds? If you live in the UK maybe. How about dots on dice. Otherwise a breeze.
Good morning!
I agree with tperki on PIPS. Needed the comma that Hahtoolah added to solve the mystery of "Love, Me." My only Wite-Out application was correcting I'M NOT to AM NOT. Thanx, Victoria and Hahtoolah. (Loved the mousse cartoon.)
PURINA: I always carry baked PURINA dog treats on my M-o-W routes. The dogs expect, nay demand, 'em.
EMBARGO: The colonists protested by spelling it backwards: O-GRAB-ME
Today I'm off for the dreaded annual physical. Gotta do it if I want my meds renewed.
Hahtoolah’s cartoons are the best. They make me look forward to the Tuesday puzzle. Keep em coming and thanks for the laughs.
FIR, but syraz->SYRAH. DNK SHIV, Logan Roy or Succession, NICE to Each Other, and also guessed at PIPS x BOPIT. (I thought that BOPIT could be a cutesy name for a relationship between BO Derek and Brad PITt, taking the place of the equally-nauseating "Brangelina."
Thanks to Victoria for the fun, early week puzzle. And thanks to Ha2la for all the chuckles. My favorite was the selfie in the Garden of EDEN, featuring the mugging serpent.
The puzzle was fine, Thanks Victoria, but as already noted the highlight of the day are the cartoons. It is amazing what Susan finds that are both appropriate and funny. Happy day all
Thank you, Victoria and Hahtoolah
Divided WORDS today, with a perfect reveal to PARTING WORDS.
Dave's words of denial "I 16A, 19A !"
DW brought home a prickly pear pad that her SIL gave her. She stuck it in the bare ground near a hedgerow. It's now survived its second winter in Northern Illinois. Last summer it spread with a few more pads. I doubt that it will ever get as large as the one Hahtoolah uploaded, but I'll get a picture of it later this year.
Vaya Con Dios!
FIR. Oh groan, circles!
Like SubG, I too had to take a WAG at the crossing of Shiv and syrah. Even spellcheck doesn't like it!
But the rest of the puzzle was definitely Tuesday easy.
So overall, despite what I consider a natick, this was an enjoyable puzzle.
Smooth puzzle. Just a few head scratchers, as already pointed out. Crossing BOP IT(?) and PIPS and LOVE ME which makes more senses as LOVE, ME.
This weekend working on the WSJ acrostic I found out that LOREAL is the world’s largest beauty company.
The theme was obvious from the beginning and the reveal apt.
Thank you Hahtoolah for the fun review.
NENE REFERENCE!!! AMAZE AMAZE AMAZE
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