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Nov 18, 2024

Monday November 18, 2024 Amy Johnson and Katie Hale

  

Happy Monday, everyone! sumdaze here with a theme that seems to have arisen out of nowhere.
Theme:      Ta-da!

18 Across. Long garment with no waistline: TENT DRESS.
POP-UP TENT is a tent that is ready to use as soon as it is unfolded, without requiring a frame to be assembled first.  
a TENT DRESS and a POP-UP TENT

24 Across. "These aren't the droids we're looking for" speaker: STORM TROOPER.
Our constructors threw us a curve ball with this one. If you read the clue too quickly you might have wanted to answer Ben Obi-Wan Kenobi. However, Ben said "you're" and the STORM TROOPER responded "we're". Here is the scene from the 1977 Star Wars movie. (The STORM TROOPERs are wearing white body armor.) (1:29 min.)  
Read about a POP-UP STORM here.

38 Across. Activity for a green-thumbed apartment dweller: WINDOW GARDENING
POP-UP WINDOW is a small advertisement or banner that appears in the foreground of one's screen while browsing a website.  
a WINDOW GARDEN and a POP-UP WINDOW I often see on Blogger

49 Across. Aftereffects of a great read: BOOK HANGOVER. I do not recall hearing this term before today but I have definitely experienced one. Here is how one blogger describes it:
A “book hangover” is the slangy shortcut for the feeling when a reader finishes a book—usually fiction—and they can’t stop thinking about the fictional world that has run out of pages. The story is over, but the reader misses the characters or the atmosphere of the novel. 
I bought this elaborate POP-UP BOOK for my grandmother when she developed dementia.
It turned out to be a good gift because her visitors enjoyed looking through it with her.

Now for the reveal:

60 Across. Right-click result, often, and where the starts of 18-, 24-, 38-, and 49-Across can be found?: POP-UP MENU.
If you right-click on your PC*, a MENU of options POPs-UP. Here is an example:  

The reveal clue also says that the starts of the themed clues can be found on a POP-UP MENU. I take that to mean that if you were looking at a menu (list) of things that POP-UP, you might see these four items:  TENTSTORMWINDOW, and BOOK.

Before we POP on over to the rest of the clues, here's a CSO to all the POPS on the Corner.  

Across:

1. Financial liability of concern to creditors: DEBT.     and     
6 Down. Have a 1-Across with: OWE TO.  

5. "Gilmore Girls" daughter: RORY.  Do we get a lot of Gilmore Girls cast member clues or is it always RORY? I never saw the show so these questions are always ESPs for me.  

9. Lightning streak: BOLT.

13. Dickens villain Heep: URIAH.  Uriah Heep is such a great name! He was the creep in David Copperfield. I chose this book 
for my senior literature project when I was in high school.

15. Tot's scrape: OWIE.

16. Grammy winner India.__: ARIE.  My trick for remembering this XWD staple fill is she sings an aria, but with an "e" at the end.

17. "So anyway," e.g.: SEGUE.  Def: (noun) a transition made without pause or interruption.
Regardless, this was a fun word to find in the grid.

20. TV channel with a large film library: TCM.  Turner Classic Movies

21. Sidesplitters: RIOTS.  Def:  (noun) an exceedingly funny story or joke.

23. German sub dangerous to Allied ships: U-BOAT.

27. Goat pen noises: MAAS.  

28. Anchorage locale: ALASKA.  Anchorage is ALASKA's most populous city with 286,075 people. ALASKA's capital, Juneau has 31,555 people.  
North to Alaska  ~  Johnny Horton  ~  1960

32. Calvin of fashion: KLEIN.  As it turns out, Calvin Richard Klein celebrates his 82nd birthday tomorrow. He was born in The Bronx, NY. He graduated from the Fashion Institute of Technology in 1962.

34. Anti-inflammatory antioxidant berry: ACAI.  Will the accolades to this berry never cease?

37. Backdrop of many novels set in the 1940s: WAR.  This one took me a bit, but after I got it I thought, "Fair enough."

42. Recipe no.: AMT.     and     
55 Down. Report card nos.: GPAS
"Number(s)" is abbreviated in these clues, so is "AMounT" and "Grade Point Averages".

43. Top-tier: A-ONE.  Also top-tier is the XWD staple, A-Team.

44. Date opening: MONTH.  In the U.S., dates are usually (but not always) written as MONTH/day/year. Since MONTH comes first, it is the opening.

45. Apple download: IOS APP.  iOS is the iPhone Operating System. iOS APPs are designed to take advantage of an iPhone's built-in features, like its camera, microphone, GPS, etc.

48. Duck, duck, goose shape: RING.  Duck, Duck, Goose is a children's game in which the players sit in a circle.

55. Figure on a wedding cake, maybe: GROOM.  

58. Steel support for concrete: REBAR.  

59. Ida. neighbor: ORE.  There is a movement for some eastern OREgon counties to join IDAho.  GreaterIdaho.org website 

62. "Hakuna Matata" composer John: ELTON.     and     
11 Down. WNBA great Leslie: LISA.
We have two double firsties in today's puzzle. Those always throw me off.

64. Hymn finale: AMEN.

65. Give off: EMIT.

66. Shoe material that shouldn't get wet: SUEDE.  You shouldn't step on SUEDE either. Elvis sang a song about that.  

67. "__ my regards": SEND.  not "give"  

68. Loose tops: TEES.

69. Went up a size: GREW.  
The Grinch's heart GREW. (45 sec.)

Down:

1. Does some light housekeeping: DUSTS.  
Treadmills are also good for hanging laundry.

2. Not hunched over: ERECT.

3. Life-changing events: BIG MOMENTS.

4. "T," on sorority row: TAU.  
Greek alphabet

5. Helicopter part: ROTOR.

7. Classic Unilever laundry soap: RINSO.  Unilever is the company that owns the brand name RINSO...among other well-known brands.


8. "So close, __ so far": YET.  

9. Streisand of "Yentl": BARBRA.  The story is that she was born "Barbara" then changed the spelling of her name when she was 18 because she wanted to be unique but did not want to change her name.

10. Cookie with a Coca-Cola variety: OREO.

12. Rorschach __: TEST.  
The test consists of a series of 10 symmetrical blots where the subject states what they see. These slides are shown in the same order to align modern observations with historical performance. You can see the 10 cards here.
This is a 22 sec. clip from Batman Forever (1995) with Val Kilmer and Nichole Kidman.

14. Boy of la familia: HERMANO.  Spanish for "brother"

19. "Hamilton" climax: DUEL.  I liked this clue!  The song from that scene is called The World Was Wide Enough. It is a great message for today's quarrels as well! 

22. "__ showtime!": IT'S.

25. Midnight snack expedition: RAID.

26. Reimbursed: PAID.

29. Person who is a big factor in a two-party election: SWING VOTER.

30. Philosopher Immanuel: KANT.  (1724-1804) He was born in Germany and is one of the Enlightenment thinkers. Basically, he believed in humanity's ability to be rational about morality and wrote about categorical imperatives. The internet says Kant was 5'2" (157.5 cm.).

31. "Grr": ARGH.

32. River in an epic film title: KWAI.  The Bridge on the River Kwai was the highest-grossing film of 1957. It won seven Oscars, including Best Picture.

33. Bachelorette party hire, perhaps: LIMO.

34. Before now: AGO.

35. Food drive item: CAN.  a good November reminder to help out

36. "__ you sure?": ARE.  No, I'm sumdaze.

39. D.C. paper: WAPO.  WAshington POst

40. Some asylum seekers: EMIGRES.

41. Improper action: NO-NO.  
46. Teem: ABOUND.

47. Showy splendor: POMP.  I thought of the graduation march POMP and Circumstance by Edward Elgar, a name I've seen in a few puzzles.

48. Biochem molecule: RNA.

50. Krispy __: KREME.  

51. Figure skater Sonja: HENIE.  (1912-1969) Henie won more Olympic and World titles than any other female figure skater. She was born in XWD's favorite capital, Oslo.

52. Shares an edge: ABUTS.

53. Eat away at: ERODE.  During the Ice Age, glaciers ate away at the granite in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, creating Yosemite's Half Dome.  

54. Affirm again, as vows: RENEW.  

56. Italy's capital: ROME.

57. Willing to listen: OPEN.

61. Encountered: MET.

63. Carry with effort: LUG.  

Here's the grid, with a POP of color:

Have a great day! I'll POP by later to read the comments.

*Note to Mac users:  According to the Apple Support website, a right-click on a Mac is called a 'secondary click' or 'Control-click'. To open shortcut menus, Control-click an item using your keyboard and mouse or trackpad.

Nov 1, 2024

Friday, November 1, 2024, Renee Thomason, Katie Hale

 Theme:  There must be a way!


Each of the theme answers is a recognizable person or thing, but does not match the clue until you SHOW THE word WAY at the beginning of the answer.

Here are the theme clues and answers, all of which are Across:

18. *Pop-up shop on the edge of the road?: SIDE HUSTLE. A side hustle is a job or occupation that brings in extra money beyond one's regular job.  But a WAYSIDE HUSTLE might be a business at the edge of a road.

23. *Underground market for home goods?: FAIR TRADE.  Fair trade is a trading partnership based on dialogue, transparency and respect.  But WAYFAIR TRADE might be taking furnishings from the online retailer Wayfair and trading them off market.

35. *Butcher's knife that's very hard to handle?: WARD CLEAVER.  Ward Cleaver is a fictional character in the television sitcom Leave It to Beaver.  But a WAYWARD CLEAVER might be a big knife that is difficult to control.

50. *Snuck up on a chicken coop to collect breakfast?: LAID AN EGG.  Saying someone laid an egg means they failed at something.  But WAYLAID AN EGG means they hid themselves and attacked an egg by surprise.

58. Give clear directions, or how to make the starred clues match their answers?: SHOW THE WAY.

Today's puzzle comes to us from Renee Thomason (our Monday blogger, known in the Corner as sumdaze) and frequent constructor Katie Hale.  Allow me to SHOW THE WAY through the rest of the clues and answers.

Across:

1. State that's easy to draw: UTAH.

Because Wyoming and Colorado wouldn't fit!

5. South American bean: CACAO.  Best bean ever.  Thank you, South America!

10. Loyalty program level: TIER.

14. Post-WWII alliance: NATO.

15. Celebrity gossip source since 1991: E! NEWS.  A late-night entertainment news program on the E! cable network.

16. Princess athlete in the 1976 Summer Olympics: ANNE.  The Games of the XXI Olympiad took place in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.  Princess Anne, daughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip of Great Britain, competed as part of the British equestrian team. 

Princess Anne in the 1976 Olympics

17. Air quality factor: SMOG.

18. [Theme clue]

20. Device called a "cashpoint" in the U.K.: ATM.

21. Matching: SAME.

22. Stellar: ASTRAL.

23. [Theme clue]

26. Court tie: DEUCE.  Apparently, tennis score keeping was originally done using a clock face, marking points as 15, 30, and 45 minutes, with 45 eventually being abbreviated as 40:

     0 points = Love  (Zero was "The egg" or "L'oeuf" in French, which in English became "Love.")
     1 point = 15
     2 points = 30
     3 points = 40
     Tied score = All
     40-40 = Deuce
     Server wins deuce point = Ad-In
     Receiver wins deuce point = Ad-Out

27. Host: EMCEE.  We used to say "Master of Ceremonies," which became MC or "emcee."

28. Forensic profiling material: DNA.

30. Solstice mo.: DEC.  Also JUN, but it wouldn't work with the perpendicular entries.

31. Corp. head: CEO.

33. Ripe old __: AGE.

34. "__ we forget": LEST.  This phrase was first used in an 1897 poem by Rudyard Kipling called "Recessional," written to commemorate Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee.

     God of our fathers, known of old,
        Lord of our far-flung battle-line,
     Beneath whose awful Hand we hold
        Dominion over palm and pine—
     Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet,
     Lest we forget—lest we forget!

35. [Theme clue]

38. Chop garlic, say: PREP.  DH and I do the prep for each other, taking turns as head chef and sous chef.  Assembling a recipe is easier if you prep first and get all the ingredients mise en place.

40. Address bar character: DOT.  A web address includes a "dot" before the domain name, as in LATimes.com.

41. Car wheel part: RIM.

42. Coxswain's lack: OAR.  A coxswain sits in the stern of a boat, facing the bow, and steering with the rudder while coordinating the efforts of the rowing team.

A coxswain at work.

43. Pressure meas.: PSI.  Pounds per Square Inch.

44. Justice Sotomayor: SONIA.

48. Feudal lord: LIEGE.

50. [Theme clue]

54. Bringing up the rear: IN LAST.

56. Hindu honorifics: SRIS.  In South and Southeast Asia, Sri is used as a polite form of address, similar to the English "Mr.".

57. Truly regret: RUE.

58. [Theme clue]

60. __ Williams bourbon: EVAN.   Evan Williams is a brand of straight bourbon whiskey distilled at the Heaven Hill distillery in Louisville, Kentucky.  The product is aged for a minimum of four years (which is more than the two year minimum to be called 'straight' bourbon, but is the minimum requirement for a straight whiskey that does not have an age statement on the label).  It has been ranked as one of the world's best selling whiskey brands.

A Kentucky bourbon distillery I visited with DH in 2016.

61. Ale holder: CASK.

62. Thrill to bits: ELATE.

63. Stitch up: MEND.

64. Supersmall: ITTY.  Not "itsy" this time!  Often itty-bitty or itsy-bitsy.

65. Many a forty-niner: MINER.  Participant in the California gold rush.

66. Bank for mil. families: USAA.  USAA (United Services Automobile Association) is a bank that is only available to military members, veterans, and their families.

Down:

1. In need of a Mr. Yuk sticker: UNSAFE.  Mr. Yuk is a trademarked graphic image, created by UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, and widely employed in the United States in labeling of substances that are poisonous if ingested.



2. Instrument also known as a chau gong: TAM-TAM.  The Tam-Tam is a huge metal percussion instrument which makes a booming sound. When you strike the tam-tam, the sound gets louder and louder, building up to a climax before fading away.

3. Infinitesimal: ATOMIC.

4. Selfish type: HOG.

5. Labor leader Chavez: CESAR.

6. Inner self, to Jung: ANIMA.

7. Surrendered: CEDED.

8. Veneration: AWE.

9. Mae's sister on "Star Wars: The Acolyte": OSHA.  "Star Wars: The Acolyte" is a television series created for the streaming service Disney+.  An obscure clue!  What ever happened to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration?

10. Decorator's asset: TASTE.

11. Unwelcome visitor: INTRUDER.

12. Intertwines: ENLACES.

13. Word on some campaign posters: RE-ELECT.

19. MyPlate org.: USDA.  The United States Department of Agriculture produced this guideline for nutritious eating -- while supporting various types of food production that are anything but healthy.


21. Heifer's brother: STEER.

24. Summary: RECAP.  A summary of what has been said; a recapitulation.

25. Polygon part: EDGE.

29. Not far: NEAR.

32. Probability calculations: ODDS.

33. Key not found on a Mac: ALT.

34. Finger bowl slice: LEMON.  A finger bowl is a small bowl with water (and perhaps a slice of lemon) for rinsing fingers during a meal.


35. "Let's check the map": WE'RE LOST.

36. Spiral: COIL.

37. Exchange program papers: VISAS.

38. Future Hill worker's maj., maybe: POLI SCI.  Someone who hopes to work on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC might study Political Science.

39. Slicker accompaniment: RAIN HAT.  In this case, a slicker is a rain coat.

43. Wasp, for one: PEST.  Wasps eat spiders, flies, roaches, and caterpillars.  They pollinate at least 960 different plants, including 164 species that are completely dependent on them.  They disperse seeds.  They are responsible for the growth of figs!  But sure, they're pests.

45. Jitters: NERVES.

46. Tropical lizard: IGUANA.

47. Meeting list: AGENDA.

49. Nervously clumsy: GAWKY.

51. Egyptian market city: ASWAN.

52. Furious: IRATE.

53. Person eager to tackle home improvement projects, briefly: DIYer.  Do-It-Yourselfer.

55. Those folks: THEM.

59. New Haven student: ELI.  Elihu Yale was the primary benefactor of Yale University, and students at Yale are called Elis in his memory.

60. Petting zoo bird: EMU.  This seems to be a thing, but is it really safe to have a small child pet an emu?


Here's the grid:



So, did you find THE WAY?  Or WERE you LOST?

NaomiZ

Oct 6, 2024

Sunday October 6, 2024 Susan Gelfand & Katie Hale

Theme: "All in a Day's Work" - Each common phrase is rephrased as if it's part of the job description fitting the professional in the clue.

23. Part of an orchestra conductor's job description?: KNOW THE SCORE.

34. Part of a deckhand's job description?: TIE THE KNOT.

42. Part of an EPA technician's job description?: TEST THE WATERS.

66. Part of a wedding caterer's job description?: TAKE THE CAKE.

72. Part of an angler's job description?: HOLD THE LINE.

95. Part of a museum curator's job description?: GET THE PICTURE.

102. Part of a road maintenance worker's job description?: PAVE THE WAY.

119. Part of a set designer's job description?: MAKE THE SCENE.

We've seen fitting job themes in the past few years, but none with this "verb + the + noun" consistency. This extra layer attracted Pattie's attention, I'm sure.

Very smooth fill, as expected from two veteran constructors. So few proper names. Not easy to pull it off.

Across:

1. Goes on to say: ADDS.

5. Thinks the world of: ADORES.

11. Stain layer: COAT.

15. Chat__: GPT. GPT stands for Generative Pre-training Transformer. A mouthful.

18. Evening, in Venice: SERA.

19. Cool Ranch snack brand: DORITOS.

21. Wheelbarrow part: AXLE.

22. Bike tire filler: AIR.

25. Sensitivity training exercise: ROLE PLAY. Role-play training.

27. Doodlebug, e.g.: ISOPOD.

28. Focused, at work: ON TASK.

30. Cold snap temps: TEENS.

31. Annapurna's country: NEPAL. Annapurna's is the 10th-highest mountain in the world.

32. Hill builder: ANT.

37. Hidden: SECRETED.

41. "You saved the day!": MY HERO

46. Subside a bit: EASE OFF.

50. "Blech!": UGH.

51. Pack animal: ASS.

52. Penny prez: ABE.

53. Lane marked with diamonds: Abbr.: HOV.

54. Texter's chuckle: LOL.

55. "Tough noogies": TOO BAD.

58. All thumbs: CLUMSY.

60. Expatriate: EMIGRE. Am I an emigre?

63. Puff from an iron: STEAM.

64. Pie __ mode: ALA.

68. Toddler's siesta: NAP TIME.

71. Tiny puncture: PINHOLE.

76. Install, as carpeting: LAY.

77. Moisten while roasting: BASTE. I associate this word with Thanksgiving turkey.

81. Oil-rich peninsula: ARABIA.

82. Criticize sharply: ASSAIL.

84. Prepared for takeoff: TAXIED.

85. Tip, briefly: REC. Recommendation.

86. Cars singer Ocasek: RIC.

88. Coffee holder: URN.

89. Like unsewn edges: RAW.

91. Sharks and minnows, essentially: TAG. Is this a gimme to you guys?


92. Camrys and Corollas: TOYOTAS.

99. Like winter base layers: WOOLEN.

101. 96-Down member: HOOPSTER.  96. Charlotte NBA team: HORNETS.

106. Caviar: ROE.

107. Drops from the sky: RAINS.

111. Select few: ELITE.

112. Greet the day: AWAKEN.

115. Famous Liverpudlian: LENNON. John Lennon was born in Liverpool.

116. Heart-pumping class: AEROBICS.

122. French vineyard designation: CRU.

123. Quite frequently: A LOT.

124. Western topper: STETSON.

125. White-tailed sea eagle: ERNE. I want to have a dark green tail.

126. Sci-fi subjects: ETS.

127. Sheer delight: GLEE.

128. Lengthy exam answers: ESSAYS.

129. Planetary system center: STAR. And 75. Third in a noted set of eight: EARTH. Solar system planets.

Down:

1. More than greet at the door: ASK IN.

2. Like thick fog: DENSE.

3. Turn down?: DROOP. Truly "turn down".

4. Looked beyond: SAW PAST.

5. Med. condition that often presents in childhood: ADHD.

6. Forest female: DOE.

7. Hosp. theaters: ORS. Not famliar with this "operating theater" meaning.

8. Lasagna cheese: RICOTTA.

9. British boarding school by the Thames: ETON.

10. Separate, as laundry: SORT.

11. Ignition insert: CAR KEY.

12. Good Grips brand: OXO.

13. The complete set: ALL.

14. Vacillates: TEETERS.
 
15. Ancient Greek physician: GALEN. Google shows that he served several Roman Emperors, including Marcus Aurelius.

16. Grand instrument: PIANO.

17. Lovers' meeting: TRYST.

20. Stadium spot: SEAT.

24. Vacancy sign: TO LET.

26. Orange __ tea: PEKOE.

29. Virtual city population: SIMS.

32. Son of Zeus: ARES.

33. Reportage: NEWS.

35. Ted's alternate nickname: THEO.

36. Cry aboard a frigate: HEAVE HO.


38. Landlocked African country: CHAD. The other answer is MALI. We also have 53. Spotted African predator: HYENA.

39. List-shortening abbr.: ET AL.

40. World premiere: DEBUT.

42. Sounds of disapproval: TUTS.

43. Four-award acronym: EGOT.

44. Cleat or clog: SHOE.

45. Update after a survey: RE-MAP.

47. Gymnast Korbut: OLGA.

48. Food picker-upper: FORK.

49. Hightail it: FLEE.

56. Cozy inn, casually: B AND B.

57. Master luthier: AMATI. From Cremona.



58. Sleeveless tops, briefly: CAMIS. And 74. Like some wedding gowns: LACY.

59. Craft: SKILL.

61. __ toast: MELBA.

62. Alpine climber's tool: ICE AX.

64. Noshed: ATE.

65. Pastel purple hue: LILAC.

67. "Above __ deep and dreamless sleep / The silent stars go by": THY.

69. Egyptian ruler: PHARAOH.

70. Follow: ENSUE.

72. Stag: HART.

73. Milkshake mix-in at Five Guys: OREO.

78. In __: as found: SITU.

79. Shred: TEAR.

80. Periphery: EDGE.

83. Gaga over: INTO.

84. Silly billy: TWIT.

87. Archipelago piece: ISLE.

89. Property takeback: REPO.

90. Cathedral recess: APSE.

93. Have a debt with: OWE TO.

94. Canvas carrier: TOTE BAG. So many people go crazy over Trader Joe's mini tote bags.


95. Nibble (on): GNAW.

97. Agriculture goddess: CERES. Roman goddess.


98. Hypnotic states: TRANCES.

100. Discarded cells: E WASTE.

102. Tranquility: PEACE.

103. Warning: ALERT.

104. Computer bug: VIRUS.

105. Some purple tubers: YAMS. Just bought some at the farmers market. I like boiling them with walnuts.

108. Like argon: INERT.

109. Mamma's mamma: NONNA.

110. Scornful look: SNEER.

113. "Running up That Hill" singer Bush: KATE.

114. Squeaks (out): EKES.

115. Tinted sunglasses part: LENS.

117. Sick: ILL.

118. Iowa college: COE.

120. Screening org.: TSA.

121. Today, in Spanish: HOY.

C.C.


Sep 10, 2024

Tuesday September 10, 2024 Lisa Senzel and Katie Hale

Get Off the Phone!  Fun things to do with your phone when you could/should be interacting in person with family and friends.  

19-Across. *   Shortened version of a book: ABRIDGED TEXT.

39-Across. *   Light, friendly punch: LOVE TAP.


13-Down. *   Hunter's lure for a game bird: TURKEY CALL.


24-Down. *   Narrative art form that's often read right to left: HAND SCROLL.



And the unifier:

57-Across. Mouthed words that can also be said while doing the ends of the answers to the starred clues?: I'M ON THE PHONE.

Across:
1. Mac: BUB.  Male nicknames.

4. Borrower's accumulation: DEBT.


8.  Spending limit: CAP.  See the cartoon above.

11. Like an angle between 90and 180o:   OBTUSE.  Today's Math lesson. 



14. Laundry pile emanation: ODOR.


15. Like antiques: OLD.

16. Working cat: MOUSER.



17. Removes, as whiteboard marks: WIPES OFF.  //  And 42-Across. Remove, as whiteboard marks: ERASE.


21. Zen garden tool: RAKE.


22. Nasdaq rival: NYSE.  Nasdaq = National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations and NYSE = New York Stock Exchange.  Both are is a global electronic marketplace for buying and selling securities. 

23. Cries of realization: AHAs!

27. Goofed: ERRED.

30. Malleable: PLIANT.

32. "Gangnam Style" rapper: PSY.  Gangnam Style was big when it came out about a decade ago.  How Park Jae-Sang (b. Dec. 31, 1977) became Psy.  [Name # 1.]



34. Mideast leaders: EMIRs.  A crossword staple.

37. Photographer Leibovitz: ANNIE.  Annie Leibovitz (née Anna-Lou Leibovitz; b. Oct. 2, 1949) is best known for her iconic portraits of the rich and famous.  [Name # 2.]


38. Legendary pro wrestler Flair: RIC.  Ric Flair (né Richard Morgan Fliehr; b. Feb. 25, 1949) had a wrestling career for over 50 years!  I don't think Annie Leibovitz ever took his portrait.  [Name # 3.]


41. Issuer of Real ID cards: DMV.  The Department of Motor Vehicles issues Real ID on driver's licenses.

44. Dodge: EVADE.

45. Set eyes on: SEE.

46. Frozen Italian desserts: GELATI.  Today's Italian lesson.  It's the plural of Gelato.  What's the difference between Gelato and Ice Cream?

48. Artifact: RELIC.

50. Part of SRO: ONLY.  As in Standing Room Only.


51. Hockey puck, e.g.: DISC.  How the Hockey puck got its name.

54. Walked: TROD.

61. Business card info: JOB TITLE.


64. Louise's film partner: THELMA.  We saw Thelma and Louise in a recent puzzle.  [Names 4 and 5, fictional.]


65. Amazement: AWE.

66. Sudsy bar: SOAP.


67. Cultivated, as soil: TILLED.

68. Teensy: WEE.

69. Some AAA rescues: TOWS.


70. Swiss peak: ALP.


Down:
1. More hectic: BUSIER.

2. Pre-owned: USED.
3. Floating chunk of ice: BERG.

Floating chunks of ice in the Iceland's Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon

4. Wearing frumpy clothes: DOWDY.


5. Prepares for publication: EDITS.

6. Nursery rhyme girl whose sheep go missing: BO PEEP.  Did you know that the poem had two verses? [Name # 6, fictional.]

Little Bo Peep has lost her sheep / And can't tell where to find them / Leave them alone and they will come home / Wagging their tails behind them.

Little Bo Peep fell fast asleep / And dreamt she heard them bleating / But when she awoke, she found it a joke / For they were all still fleeting.


7. Fearsome dino: T-REX.

 Not so fearsome now, are you T-Rex?

8. Dovecote sound: COO.

9. Furry 1980s sitcom star: ALF.  The critter on this sit-com was called ALF because it stood for Alien Life Form.  [Name # 7, fictional.]


10. Scanner output, often: PDF.  As in Portable Document Format.

11. Actor Sharif: OMAR.  Omar Sharif (Apr. 10, 1932 ~ July 10, 2015) was an Egyptian actor.  His birth name was Michel Yusef Dimitri Chalhoub.  He changed his name to Omar Sharif when he began his film career.  [Name # 8.]

Omar Sharif as Doctor Zhivago.

12. Son of Jango Fett, in "Star Wars": BOBA.  I didn't see some of the later Star Wars films, so am not familiar with the Fett Family.  [Name # 9, fictional.]

18. Deck application: STAIN.  According to this video, staining a deck is a great weekend project.



20. Radicchio relative: ENDIVE.


25. Japanese cartoon genre: ANIME.

26. Carell of "Despicable Me": STEVE.  Steve Carell (né Steven John Carell; b. Aug. 16, 1962) was also the boss on the American version of The Office.   He was the voice of Gru in the Despicable Me movies.  [Name # 10.]


28. Rented anew: RELET.

29. Angsty genre: EMO.  A crossword staple.

31. Boutonniere spot: LAPEL.



32. Ragú rival: PREGO.  Both are bottled pasta sauces.

33. Fire engine noisemaker: SIREN.

35. Crank (up): REV.

36. Carb in rice and potatoes: STARCH.


40. Fruit drink suffix: -ADE.  And a shout out to our very own Lemonade.

43. "__ isn't so!": SAY IT.

47. "Samesies!": I DO, TOO!

49. Computer support, for short: IT HELP.  As in Information Technology Technician.

52. Relative by marriage: IN-LAW.

53. Instruction manual units: STEPS.


55. Treater's words: ON ME.

56. Out of battery power: DEAD.

58. Very light rain: MIST.


59. "Stormy Weather" singer James: ETTA.  Etta James (née Jamesetta Hawkins; Jan. 25, 1938 ~ Jan 20, 1912) makes frequent guest appearances in the crossword puzzles.  This was a good clue to follow the light rain.  [Name # 11.]


60. "The Amazing Race" host Keoghan: PHIL.  Although he is a New Zealander, Phil Keoghan (né Philip John Keoghan; b. May 31, 1967) is best known for hosting the American version of The Amazing Race.  [Name # 12.]

61. Moose __, Saskatchewan: JAW.  Moose Jaw is the 4th largest city in Saskatchewan.  Can you name the top 3 cities in that Province? *


62. Have bills to pay: OWE.

63. Spelling contest: BEE.


Here's the Grid:


*  Saskatoon, Regina, and Prince Albert.

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