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Aug 21, 2024

Wednesday August 21, 2024 Brian Callahan and Will Eisenberg

 

Theme: Confused Dog Days of August.   The circled letters in each theme fill are a jumble of a type of terrier dog.  

Fortunately, not like this.



18 A. *Skeptical response to an ultimatum: OR ELSE WHAT.  Wadda ya gonna do about it?   The mixed up dog here is a WELSH terrier.

24 A. *Swashbuckling feline voiced by Antonio Banderas: PUSS IN BOOTS.  The original story is a European fairy tale about an anthropomorphic cat who uses trickery and deceit to gain power, wealth, and the hand in marriage of a princess for his penniless and low-born master.  Now, this cat has gone to the dogs.  Or at least to a BOSTON terrier.



50 A. *Common side with chiles rellenos: SPANISH RICE.  A Mexican side dish made from white rice, tomato, garlic, onion, and perhaps other ingredients.   Under the table, hoping for scraps, is an IRISH terrier.

39 A. *"Absitively posolutely!": HECKYES.  Slangy and jumbled, but enthusiastic agreement.  And who could say no to a SKYE terrier?

And the unifier -- 59 A. Hybrid dog breed, literal examples of which can be found in the answers to the starred clues: TERRIER MIX.  A terrier mix is a dog that is a combination of a terrier-type dog and another breed. They can vary in size, color, and personality, and can make good companions for many lifestyles.  What kind of dogged determination did it take to find the fill for this puzzle?

Hi, Gang.  JazzBumpa here to walk us through this doggone fine puzzle, and not bark up any wrong trees along the way.  Nothing arf-way about it.  I've never had a dog, but every family in our next generation has has had a parade of them over the decades - mostly rescues.

Across:

1. Forecaster's tool?: ESPExtra Sensory Perception - a paranormal ability to perceive information outside of the five senses, such as telepathy, clairvoyance, or precognition.  Here, this is not a weather forecaster, as you might suspect, but somebody predicting the future

4. Sow's opposite: REAP.   Planting and harvesting.

8. Forecaster's tool: RADAR.  This clecho does refer to the weather.

13. Wong of "Beef": ALI.  Alexandra Dawn "Ali" Wong [b. 1982] is an American comedian, actor, writer, producer and director. She is best known for her Netflix stand-up specials Baby Cobra, Hard Knock Wife, and Don Wong.

14. Seal predator: ORCA.  The orca, or killer whale, is a toothed whale that is the largest member of the oceanic dolphin family. It is the only extant species in the genus Orcinus. Orcas are recognizable by their black-and-white patterned body.  They are the only predator feared by the great white shark.  All they want from the shark is it's liver.   

15. Lady Liberty's land, familiarly: US OF AUnited States of America.

16. Bay Area industry: TECH.   Computers, chips, software, and related items.

20. Unwilling to be swayed from: SET ON.  Bound and determined, as my mother used to say.

22. Driver's "Star Wars" role: REN.   The son of Han Solo and Princess Leia, Kylo Ren, played by Adam Driver, is a dark warrior strong with the Force. He commands First Order missions with a temper as fiery as his unconventional lightsaber. As a leader of the First Order and a student of Supreme Leader Snoke, he seeks to destroy the New Republic, the Resistance and the legacy of the Jedi.  If anyone is interested, here is my review of a movie he was in.

23. "Were your __ burning?": EARS.  'Cuz I was dissing you to your friends.

28. Retired Bing assistant: CORTANA.  Not Mr. Crosby's former butler, Cortana was a virtual assistant developed by Microsoft that used the Bing search engine to perform tasks such as setting reminders and answering questions for users. 

29. Shout to a diva: BRAVA.  A shout of approval, the female equivalent of "bravo."

32. Days before: EVES.  Especially of holidays or important events.

33. Vocal quality after a long speech, perhaps: RASP.   A rough, unpleasant sound due to vocal irritation.
  
36. Giving a good look: EYING.  Looking at or watching closely or with interest.  Ogling, perhaps.

38. Flanders who lives on Evergreen Terrace: NED.   Homer Simpson's neighbor.

41. Change one's tone?: DYE.  Tone here meaning color, as of hair or clothing.  Clever.

42. Innate characteristic: TRAIT.  A distinguishing quality or genetically determined characteristic.

44. Role: PART.   As in a stage or screen performance.

45. Nintendo rival: SEGA.   Video game consoles.

46. Electronic instrument, for short: SYNTHesizer -- An electronic machine for producing different sounds. Synthesizers are used as musical instruments, especially for copying the sounds of other instruments, and for copying speech sounds..

48. National Park vacation package, perhaps: ECOTOUR.  Responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment, sustains the well-being of the local people, and involves interpretation and education

53. Burn treatment: ALOE.  Ointment made from the juice of Aloe vera -- a succulent plant species of the genus Aloe. It is widely distributed, and is considered an invasive species in many world regions. An evergreen perennial, it originates from the Arabian Peninsula, but also grows wild in tropical, semi-tropical, and arid climates around the world

56. Bushwacker liquor: RUM.   This does not refer to woodsmen skilled at surviving in the wilderness, nor to confederate guerrillas.  Instead, the bushwhacker is a complex cocktail with several and varied ingrediants, which might or might not include rum.

57. Skyscraper abundance: GLASS.    Because they often have a cladding system that covers the building's exterior by combining large windows and opaque panels to create the look of an uninterrupted glass surface. 

63. "Frozen" sister: ELSA.   When their kingdom becomes trapped in perpetual winter, fearless Anna (Kristen Bell) joins forces with mountaineer Kristoff (Jonathan Groff) and his reindeer sidekick to find Anna's sister, Snow Queen Elsa (Idina Menzel), and break her icy spell.   One might argue which of these female siblings is the main character and which is the "sister."

64. Runs into: MEETS.  This refers to a chance encounter, rather than a planned meeting or a collision.

65. Click a floppy disk icon: SAVE.  The act of preserving data at a storage location, such the hard drive or a portable device.

66. Stocking stuffer?: LEG.  Usually this phrase refers to Christmas presents stuck in a decorated cloth tube hanging from the mantle.  But here it's a body part put into an article of clothing.

67. Tiny bit: SKOSH.   The word skosh comes from the Japanese word sukoshi, which is pronounced "skoh shee" and means "a tiny bit" or "a small amount." The Japanese word was shortened by U.S. servicemen stationed in Japan after World War II. 

68. "Grand" ice cream: EDYS.  A brand of ice cream from the American company Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream, Inc., which was founded in 1928 by William Dreyer and Joseph Edy. The brand is named after its founders and is sold in the Eastern and Midwestern United States under the Edy's name, and in the Western United States and Texas under the Dreyer's name.

69. U.S. ID issuer: SSASocial Security Administration.

Down:

1. Puts away: EATS.   Downs, ingests, devours.

2. Some tween parties: SLEEPOVERS.  An event involving an overnight stay at another's house.  

3. When school is full of posers?: PICTURE DAY.  The day when school pictures are taken.  Of course, the students all pose.  Clever.

4. Aussie hopper: ROO.  A kangaroo.   

Hop over here to learn more

5. Go astray: ERR.   Goof up.  In the New Testament the Greek word for sin is a term from archery that means "missing the mark."

6. Biting: ACERB.  Dry, sour or bitter.  I always want an -ic at the end.

7. Diet that avoids processed foods: PALEO.   An eating plan based on foods humans might have eaten during the Paleolithic Era. The Paleolithic Era dates from around 2.5 million to 10,000 years ago. A modern paleo diet includes fruits, vegetables, lean meats, fish, eggs, nuts and seeds.

8. Regret: RUE.   Bitterly regret what one had done.   Did the apprentice chef rue spoiling the roux?   

9. In a manner of speaking: AS WE SAY.  In a manner of speaking.

10. City whose name comes from the Arabic for "roundness": DOHA.   Doha is the capital city and main financial hub of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf coast in the east of the country, north of Al Wakrah and south of Al Khor, it is home to most of the country's population.   It does have a sort of semi-circular layout.

11. Nowhere near: AFAR.  At a distance.

12. "Dagnabbit!": RATS.  Oh, phooey!

17. Slews: HOSTS.  Large quantities.

19. Craft beer aficionado, perhaps: SNOB.  A person who believes that their tastes in a particular area are superior to those of other people.  I, for one, prefer Bell's Oberon to Budweiser.

21. Unit with a classified no. of employees: NSA.   The National Security Agency/Central Security Service, a US Department of Defense agency that is part of the US Intelligence Community. The NSA's mission is to protect US national security systems and information by collecting, processing, and sharing foreign electronic signals intelligence. They also work to prevent foreign adversaries from accessing classified national security information. 

25. Memo header: IN RE.   In re is a Latin phrase meaning “in the matter of.” The term “In re” is used in legal documents to refer to a case, particularly a case without an opposing party. 

26. Image Awards gp.: NAACP.  NAACP stands for National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. It is the oldest and largest civil rights organization in the United States, founded in 1909 by Black and white activists in New York City. The NAACP was created in response to the violence against Black Americans at the time.

27. Very, in Vichy: TRES.  

28. Minor change?: CENT.  Ha, ha.  One penny, rather than some slight modification.

30. What Zoomers are up to these days?: VIDEO CALLS.   Zoom is a proprietary videotelephony software program developed by Zoom Video Communications. The free plan allows up to 100 concurrent participants, with a 40-minute time restriction. 

31. "Who thinks they know the answer?": ANY GUESSES.  I had a few solving this puzzle.

34. Reel Big Fish genre: SKA.   A music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s and was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae. It combined elements of Caribbean mento and calypso with American jazz and rhythm and blues. Ska is characterized by a walking bass line accented with rhythms on the off beat. Reel Big Fish is an American ska punk band from Huntington Beach, California. The band gained mainstream recognition in the mid-to-late 1990s during the third wave of ska with the release of the gold-certified album Turn the Radio Off.


35. Funeral piles: PYRES.   Heaps of wood for burning a dead body.

37. Camper's bagful: GEAR.   Equipment that is used for a particular purpose.

39. Address letters: HTTP.   For web addresses

40. __ A Sketch: ETCH.  A mechanical drawing toy operated by two knobs moving an enclosed stylus horizontally and vertically.  It always amazed me when someone could actuallly draw something with one.

43. Some orthotic devices: INSERTS.  Custom-made, removable, prescription medical devices that are worn inside shoes to help relieve pain and correct foot problems.   Not all shoe inserts are orthotics.

45. Subway spinner: STILE.  Short for turnstile, a post having arms which turn around that is set in an entrance or exit so that persons can pass through only on foot one by one.

47. Fabled braggart: HARE.  In his hubris, he lost the race with the tortoise. "The Tortoise and the Hare" is one of Aesop's Fables and is numbered 226 in the Perry Index. The account of a race between unequal partners has attracted conflicting interpretations. The fable itself is a variant of a common folktale theme in which ingenuity and trickery are employed to overcome a stronger opponent.

49. Assn.: ORG.  Association, organization.

51. Breastfeed: NURSE.  literal.

52. "So cheesed off!": I'M MAD.  An expression of anger.

53. Note givers: ATMSAutomatic Teller Machines, notes in this case being paper currency.

54. Shallot relative: LEEK.  Both of these plants form edible bulbs that are used in cooking.  They are related to onoins.

55. McCafé frappé flavor: OREO.   A sweet, frozen coffee drink from McDonald's that blends vanilla Frappé base, ice, Oreo cookie pieces, and Cookies 'N Cream flavored syrup, and tops it with whipped cream and more Oreos

58. Overdrawn account?: SAGA.  Not related to bank overdrafts.  Instead, this clue isa pejorative descriptor of a long story.  

60. Thereabouts: -ISH.  A suffix that makes the modified noun less exact.

61. Wrigley Field plant: IVY.   Wrigley Field is a ballpark on the North Side of Chicago, Illinois. It is the home ballpark of Major League Baseball's Chicago Cubs, one of the city's two MLB franchises.  Wrigley Field's features include its ivy-covered brick outfield wall, distinctive wind patterns off Lake Michigan, the red marquee over the main entrance, and the hand-turned scoreboard. 

62. Marks (out): XES.   Draws an X or a series of X's through something to indicate that it is incorrect or no longer wanted.

 That's it for this Wednesday.  See you in September.

Cool regards,
JzB



Jul 8, 2024

Monday, July 8, 2024 Brian Callahan and Amie Walker

  

Happy Monday, everyone! sumdaze here with our theme:  

Today we are back in the garden. (You might recall a tomato-themed puzzle from three weeks ago.) It is July now so more vegetables are ready for harvesting. Let's look for these plants in the four themers:
PEAs, YAMs, CORN, and KALE

17 Across. Anti-war demonstration: PEACE MARCH.  

25 Across. Talks incessantly: YAMMERS ON.  To YAMMER is to talk in an exhausting, tedious, and lengthy manner, especially about something trite or meaningless.  

51 Across. Local watering hole: CORNER BAR.

62 Across. "The Big Bang Theory" actress who voices Harley Quinn: KALEY CUOCO.  
Kaley played Penny on TBBT (2007-2019).
(Apparently her character did not have a last name
until she married Leonard Hofstadter.)
Harley Quinn is a DC Comics character.
The reveal is found center-grid:

38 Across. Person who doesn't eat meat, informally, and a feature of 17-, 25-, 51-, and 62-Across: VEGHEAD (sometimes spelled VEG-HEAD or VEG HEAD).

While I cannot say I have never heard VEGHEAD, it is not a term either I or my friends use. YMMV (your mileage may vary). Nevertheless, I like Brian and Amie's clever idea of finding VEGetables hidden at the HEAD (at the front of) common, two-word phrases.
They get 5 carrots! 🥕🥕🥕🥕🥕

VEGEGHEADs
(lt. to rt.)   Too creepy?,   Too cutesy?,   Too much?,   a classic!

Lettuce now move along to the other clues:

Across:
1. "Marriage Story" actor Alan: ALDA.  How fun would it be to be Alan Alda, always seeing your name in XWDs!

5. Indian flatbread: ROTI.  

9. Lhasa __: APSO.  

13. Tournament rank: SEED
Jannik Sinner is the #1 SEED for Men's Singles at Wimbledon this year.
June 24 - July 14
14. Makes level: EVENS.

16. Sty supper: SLOP.  

19. Didn't discard: KEPT.

20. Ejectable part of a computer tower: CD TRAY.  

21. Rove: ROAM.

23. Tuna type: AHI.

24. Phoenix's birthplace: ASHES.  
Hand up if this is your tattoo.
(just kidding!)

27. James of jazz: ETTA.

29. Respect: ESTEEM.

30. "Hold your horses!": STOP.  Whoa seemed a better fit for horses but did not perp.

33. Abbr. on a business card: INC.  INCorporated

35. __ salts: EPSOM.  

37. Carpool lane initials: HOV.  High Occupancy Vehicle
Do you remember the TV show Carpoolers (2007-08)? Here is a 30 sec. clip. Watch closely right at the beginning to see how they are speeding through the HOV lane while the other lanes are at a standstill. You can sort of see it through the car's windows, too. It was a running gag throughout the show. California's commuter traffic was a snarl but the HOV lanes were wide open.  
the Phil Collins clip

41. 401(k) kin: IRA.

42. Doglike scavenger in Africa: HYENA.  

44. Old AOL exchanges: IMS.  Instant MessageS

45. Steep, as tea: BREW.

46. "Now!": PRONTO.

49. "Ah, gotcha": I SEE.  This is not the "tricked ya" gotcha. It is more like, "I understand what you are trying to say."

53. British strollers: PRAMS.  
Catherine, Princess of Wales, looking natty with her PRAM

57. "Rugrats" grandpa: LOU.  Rugrats is a children's animated TV show that first aired 33 years ago. David F. Doyle (1929-1997) originally voiced Grandpa Lou. You might remember him as Bosley from Charlie's Angels.  

58. Vend: SELL.

59. Cocktail with lime juice: GIMLET.

60. Not busy: IDLE.

64. Pest on a pet: FLEA.  cute  


65. Marvel superhero who can control the weather: STORM.  She is a member of the X-Men. It is a gimme for X-Men fans but still sussable (weather) even if you do not have specific knowledge of the reference. Props to the clue's writer!

66. Art __: DECO.  This architectural style emerged around 1920. The video below is a song called Art Deco, co-written and performed by crossword puzzle personality, Lana Del Rey. It was featured on the soundtrack for the 2013 movie, The Great Gatsby, starring Leonardo DiCaprio. The video includes Art Deco elements from the movie.  

67. Suffix with love or nerd: -FEST.

68. Emoji that may mean "Don't miss this": EYES.  
emoji that may mean "I don't know"

69. "Don't delay" letters: ASAP.

Down:
1. Pet rescue org.: ASPCA.  I was surprised to learn that the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is not an umbrella organization for the SPCA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals). They are not affiliated with each other. Your local SPCA relies on local donations.

2. West Yorkshire city: LEEDS.  
I visited Leeds, England in 2012.
This indoor market was filled with small stalls selling everything from A to Zed.

3. "Till __ do us part": DEATH.  

4. Spread of commercial marketing into new spaces: ADCREEP.  In Mark Bartholomew's book about ADCREEP, he posits that the average American is exposed to over 3,000 advertisements each day. That seems high, but I probably easily hit that number just watching 30 min. of Tour de France highlights.  
1 out of 3,000

5. __ Martin cognac: REMY.  Cognac is a variety of brandy named after the commune of Cognac, France. It is a bit too strong for me but I do love a sweeter pear cognac.
6. Lab eggs: OVA.

7. __ cotta: TERRA.  Terra-cotta is a type of ceramic made from fired clay that is usually porous. These pots are terrific in my neck of the woods because they absorb water then release it back into the soil during dry spells.  
my ALOE plant in a TERRA-cotta planter
(I think I might have shared this picture in a previous blog.)

8. Wages: INCOME.  

9. Inquire: ASK.

10. Start of Oliver Twist's request: PLEASE SIR.

11. 10th grader: SOPHOMORE.  Most U.S. SOPHOMOREs are 15-turning-16-years old.
SOPHOMORE can also be an adjective. In that case, it means being or associated with the second in a series. Example: Let's Go is the lead-off track on The Cars' SOPHOMORE album, Candy-O (1979).  


12. Sign up for newsletters, perhaps: OPT IN.  
Waldo chooses to OPT out.

15. Fancy pillow covers: SHAMS.  
I know that you are not supposed to use them when you sleep,
but I do not know what you are supposed to do with them while you sleep.

18. West's opposite: EAST.  It does not get any more Monday than this, folks.

22. Doled (out): METED.

25. Bowen of "SNL": YANG.  Bowen was born in 1990 in Brisbane, Australia. He became a writer for SNL in 2018 and a cast member the following year. Here's a sample:  
Warning:  He says the A-word and the B-word.

26. Sales agt.: REP.  Agent and REPresentative

28. Link (to): TIE.

30. "Quiet you!": SHH.

31. Curly-haired dog that fits in a purse: TOY POODLE.  
The term “TOY” simply pertains to the size of the dog, but this classification can span a variety of different breeds, each with its unique attributes and histories.

32. Uses veto power: OVERRULES.  This puzzle had four 9-letter bonus words. (See 10-, 11, 31-, and 32-Down.)

34. The WNBA's Sky, on scoreboards: CHI.  CHIcago
I recently heard an interview on WWDTM with Michelle Williams of Destiny's Child. She is a native of Rockford, IL and a minority owner of the Chicago Sky. Very cool!  
Michelle Williams
Sun Will Shine Again  (2002)

36. Gaping mouth: MAW.  
This image is from a comic book series.

38. Rooftop spinners: VANES.  Last month I was relaxing in a plaza in Spain when I looked up to see this VANE depicting Don Quixote and Sancho Panza. ¡Perfecto!  
39. Gulf States ruler: EMIR.

40. Stubborn animal: ASS.

43. Opposite of "oui": NON.  French  

45. Island with a namesake Triangle: BERMUDA.  The BERMUDA Triangle is a region in the western part of the N. Atlantic Ocean in which ships, planes, and people are alleged to have mysteriously vanished. Read more here.
My neighbor had this board game when we were growing up.  

47. Expeditions: TREKS.

48. Not perfectly round: OBLATE.  Def.:  (adj.) flattened or depressed at the poles.

50. Massive in scale: EPIC.

51. Steep drop-off: CLIFF.

52. Stainless steel, e.g.: ALLOY.
A metallic solid or liquid that is composed of a homogeneous mixture of two or more metals or of metals and nonmetal or metalloid elements, usually for the purpose of imparting or increasing specific characteristics or properties: Brass is an alloy of zinc and copper.

54. Houseplants with healing properties: ALOES.  See 7-Down.

55. Muslim pilgrim's destination: MECCA.

56. Entrance porch: STOOP.  Here is the STOOP scene from When Harry Met Sally (1989).  
Warning:  Meg throws out an F-bomb.
59. Fitness centers: GYMS.

61. "I could __": "I'm not not hungry": EAT.

63. Before, in verse: ERE.  
Sonnet 73

Time for the grid:

That's all for today. I'll read you later in the week. PEAs out!

Jan 6, 2024

Saturday, January, 6, 2024, Brian Callahan & Katie Hale

 Saturday Themeless by Brian Callahan & Katie Hale


Today's challenge comes from the team of Brian Callahan from Chicago and Patti's assistant editor Katie Hale who lives in London.




Across

1. Wheels that are longer than cars: LIMO.


5. Chicago pub: TRIB - Uh, they got this headline wrong


9. Lighthouse spots: CAPES.


14. Like some Blue Apron kits: OVEN READY.


16. Kaaba honoree: ALLAH - Islam's holiest site


17. Attempt to reach a distant star: FAN LETTER 😀

18. "Westworld" role for Thandiwe Newton: MAEVE.


19. Spectrum hue: INDIGO - Neil deGrasse Tyson says there is no color INDIGO in the spectrum. He thinks Newton inserted it because he thought there needed to be seven colors.


20. Group that produces the podcast "The Perfect Scam": AARP Wanna listen to a few of their podcasts?


22. Marked, as on a treasure map: XED.

23. Older millennials, once: NINETIES KIDS - This baby boomer subs for a lot of peeps from this generation.

26. Spa garb: ROBES.

29. Looking (into): DELVING - Did they DELVE far enough?


30. Draft choice: IPA - The crossword tavern always has this on tap

31. PFCs, e.g.: GIS.

32. Wraps: STOLES - The height of fashion when I was growing up


35. Dish with crushed Oreos: DIRT PIE - Replete with gummy worms


38. Item best not pocketed: CUE BALL - He makes the 8-ball to win but he also makes the CUE BALL which means he loses. Oops!


39. Got from point A to point B?: SEGUED 😀 - Speaking of pool, how 'bout that BRACKET POOL we had yesterday?

40. Deplete: SAP.

41. Streetlight Manifesto genre: SKA.


42. Lunar program named for Apollo's twin sister: ARTEMIS.


NASA's return to the Moon 
by 2025

44. Fresh: SASSY.

46. Spangly camis, e.g.: GOING OUT TOPS - I learned this is an real phrase. Here's a spangly CAMIsole


49. Barista's pot: URN.

50. Pangolin diet: ANTS I had never heard of them

 


51. Worth pursuing: VIABLE.

55. Up: AT BAT - The most famous literary one 


57. Day time: AFTERNOON.

59. Serengeti lumberer: RHINO - Uh, they can lumber at 35 mph.

60. "Oh, come on": NOW REALLY? 😀

61. Bank visitor: DONOR - Parachute Plasma is building a new facility just north of us and will be soliciting DONORS


62. Fox tail?: TROT 😀

63. Slugger Sammy: SOSA - Sammy's home run race with Mark McGuire was the biggest story of 1998. Of course in ended in a steroid scandal.



Down:

1. __ hip hop: genre also called "chillhop": LOFI What is it?


2. Tennis great Lendl: IVAN.

3. Darn: MEND 😀

4. Connected with a server: ONLINE.

5. Rocky range: TETON.

6. Chuck E. Cheese, e.g., until 1993: RAT.


7. Forms a mental picture: IDEATES - I've never seen this word and its four vowels any where but here.

8. How many travel in Europe: BY RAIL - Some at 180 mph


9. Bivouac: CAMPSITE a temporary camp without tents or cover, used especially by soldiers or mountaineers. Merriam-Webster offers the three-syllable pronunciation first but also accepts the two-syllable variation.


10. Following: ALA.

11. Material that clearly divides people?: PLEXIGLASS 😀

12. Hanging out, in a way: EAVED 😀

13. Loses: SHEDS - A New Years resolution for some

15. Hair salon giant that owns Supercuts: REGIS.


21. Gets ready to go, perhaps: REVS UP.

24. Name that sounds like consecutive letters: EDIE 😀 and 27. Name that sounds like consecutive letters: OPIE 😀

25. Handle: KNOB - Remember when TV's had them?


26. Clears (of): RIDS - The Pied Piper did RID the people of Hamlin of their rats but...

28. Saving space: BARGAIN BIN 😀

31. Amateur sleuth Fell of John Dickson Carr mysteries: GIDEON - If you look closely you can read "A Dr. GIDEON Fell Mystery"


33. Edmonton CFL team: ELKS.


34. Knock 'em dead: SLAY.

36. Move: TURN - It was Casey's TURN at bat, but alas...

37. Housemate who's liable to snap: PET GATOR 😳


38. Throw: CAST.


40. Indulges, as a portraitist: SITS FOR.


43. Storm, for one: MUTANT - Out of the Marvel stable of comics


44. Gothic architecture feature: SPIRE.


45. Sun Salutation sequence: ASANAS - ASANAS are yoga positions 


46. Position that requires passing judgment?: GUARD 😀 - He is passing judgement as to whether the car should be allowed to pass onto the base.


47. Right introduction?: ORTHO  - Greek prefix meaning “straight”, “upright”, “right” or “correct”.

48. Not subtle: OVERT.

52. Accessory with a slide clip: BOLO.


53. Reacts to a meme, maybe: LOLS 


54. "Dark Sky Island" singer: ENYA.

56. "That's __ from me": A NO


58. Wee hour: TWO - Are they still making 2 a.m.?