Theme: TV Time
16. Where to watch pillars and frames?: SUPPORT NETWORK.
36. Where to watch Stonehenge and Big Ben?: ENGLISH CHANNEL.
59. Where to watch tracks and tunnels?: RAILWAY STATION.
Boomer here. Congrats to Justin Daneau on his L.A. Times debut!
Simon and Garfunkel were "Homeward Bound" sitting at the RAILWAY station. Seeing the word CHANNEL reminds me of many years ago as a kid, We had a 19" black and white TV and two channels were broadcast. (4 & 5) Those were the days !
Across:
1. Apple discard: CORE. The fruit. Computer too.
5. Cash dispensers: ATMS. Never use it anymore. We use a credit card and get cash back from the bank.
9. Edinburgh resident: SCOT. We have a great golf course near
our home called Edinburgh. LPGA used to have a tournament there. C.C.
and I played it once. Difficult and high price.
13. Highest point: APEX.
14. Metal corrosion: RUST. I've heard of a bar called a Rusty Nail.
15. Novelist Tokarczuk who won the 2018 Nobel Prize in Literature: OLGA. Often clued as "Gymnast Korbut".
19. Professional org.: ASSOC.
20. Big name in ridesharing: UBER.
21. Observe: SEE. "I SEE" said the blind man, but he really didn't.
22. "Rugrats" dad: STU.
24. "Almost Famous" director Cameron: CROWE.
26. Low-scoring tie: ONE ONE. Extra innings.
29. Guzzles (down): SNARFS.
32. Serious hwy. crime: DUI. Never for me and I do not imbibe.
Now Minnesota stupidly legalized some kind of chew that makes people
high and they are also looking toward Marijuana. I cannot imagine what
might happen to insurance rates.
33. One-sixth of an inch, to a typesetter: PICA.
35. Uncommon: RARE. How do your like your steak?
40. Bengay target: ACHE. No problem here.
41. Smell: ODOR. Getting tired of this word. Baltimore second baseman.
42. Ultrasound goop: GEL.
43. "Onwards!": LET'S GO. Let's go Twins! Your bullpen needs changes.
46. Put a hex on: CURSED.
48. Play idly, as a guitar: STRUM. I had a guitar once. Never could play.
50. Stitching target: RIP.
51. "Frankly," in texts: TBH. To Be Honest.
53. Coup d'__: sudden regime change: ETAT. We call it an election.
55. Modern creatures that are technically dinosaurs: BIRDS. Baltimore team.
62. Facts and figs.: INFO.
63. Egg on: GOAD.
64. Volcano on Sicily: ETNA. California city also.
65. "The Martian" actor Damon: MATT.
66. Writes the wrong ZIP code, say: ERRS. Or drops a fly ball.
67. Filter (through): SEEP.
Down:
2. Magnum __: masterpiece: OPUS.
3. Gym sets, briefly: REPS. Republicans and Democrats in Congress.
4. Tell-all news story: EXPOSE.
5. Flight update abbr.: ARR. Delayed or Cancelled are frequent these days.
6. Ballet skirt: TUTU.
7. "The Beat With Ari Melber" broadcaster: MSNBC.
8. Has the wheel: STEERS. Old cattle.
9. Female pig: SOW.
10. From a short distance, with "at": CLOSE RANGE. Within 50 yards of the green.
11. Big, mean giant: OGRE.
12. Help oneself to: TAKE. A nap in the afternoon.
17. Ocean floor dwellers with many arms: OCTOPI. 8 arms and no feet.
18. Sci-fi film with light cycles: TRON.
23. Aussie colleges: UNIS.
25. Wave a red flag at: WARN. I think someone got kicked out of the game.
26. Postal scale unit: OUNCE. Now .60 forever stamp to mail.
27. Workforce during the wee hours: NIGHT SHIFT.
28. Amazon gadget activated by saying "Alexa": ECHO. HELLO. hello, hello.
30. Set loose: FREED.
31. Unload for cash: SELL. Be an eBay user.
32. Start a card game: DEAL. Ante up for 5 card stud.
34. Rock band with the album "Powerage": AC DC. Most homes have AC. You need a battery for DC.
37. "__ we forget": LEST.
38. Length of many TV dramas: HOUR. Sometimes even longer.
39. Joyful Spanish shout: ARRIBA.
44. Mushroomed: GREW. C.C.'s green beans are coming along.
45. Power interruption: OUTAGE. These can really upset refrigerated foods. XEL energy does a faithful current job for MN.
47. Treats with petty malice: SPITES.
49. City hall bigwig: MAYOR. Every city has one.
51. Barbershop request: TRIM. I was in a quartet.
52. "Dirty John" actor Eric: BANA.
54. Ruler of imperialist Russia: TSAR. Anagram of RATS!
56. Solemn observance: RITE.
57. "All finished!": DONE. Almost !
58. One of the Rice Krispies trio: SNAP. Crackle. I think POP is their dad.
60. "Thanks a __!": LOT.
61. QB stats: TDS. Rodgers and Mahomes go deep!
Boomer
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