Saturday Themeless by Marshal Herrmann
All I could find while searching for this constructor was Marshal saying: My name is spelled atypically, and in instances where spelling matters, I always introduce myself as “Marshal with ONE L” He did not mention the two R's and N's in his surname.One negative in my search for info on "Marshal with ONE L" was that Google kept offering me Field Marshall Hermann GΓΆring. Yikes!
This puzzle bedeviled me in the NW corner. MATCHA TEA and bespoke accessories were not in my ken (how 'bout using that word?)! IMS, TATS, SHERE and TATTLE as clued were also impediments for various reasons I will enumerate.
1. Opening remark?: IT'S A START - It truly is
10. Discussion topic for Oscar buffs: SNUBS - Here are some
15. Green energy source?: MATCHA TEA ¯\_(γ)_/¯
16. Colorful discovery on some Egyptian mummies: HENNA - Saturday cluing for a common word
17. Some bespoke accessories: STATEMENT PIECES ¯\_(γ)_/¯ bespoke furniture, quite simply means 'furniture made according to the specifications of an individual buyer'. Custom-made furniture, in other words. I did notice bespoke was not capitalized. Google at will!
19. Sound from a La-Z-Boy, perhaps: SNORE π
20. Authority figures: TOP DOGS.
21. Beats by __: DRE.
22. Subs: FILLS IN - Hey, I know a guy...π
24. Ergo: THUS.
26. Patron saint of lost causes: JUDE - Any nominations?
27. Diner fare: HASH.
29. Alley-__: OOP.
30. Bumper sticker word: HONK - There's a link on Etsy to a company that will make you one
31. Twisted part of an Impala?: GAS CAP π
33. Unionized?: MARRIED.
35. Lap top covers: NAPKINS π
36. Curling devices: BROOMS.
37. Mesh: JIBE or not...
39. Legislative body reestablished after the 1993 Russian constitutional crisis: DUMA.
40. Ballpark figures: OUTS π
41. Wind blast: GUST.
42. Natural skills: TALENTS.
44. Provisos: IFS.
45. Craft that may utilize old phonograph records: SPIN ART.
47. Elitists: SNOBS.
49. Blissful stretch before reality sets in: HONEYMOON PERIOD.
53. Genre for composer Terence Blanchard: OPERA ¯\_(γ)_/¯
54. Fights before the big fight: UNDER CARD.
55. South Asian crepes: DOSAS ¯\_(γ)_/¯
56. Exams that require passing: ROAD TESTS - I don't think I remember passing another car as I was being so very careful but I did pass the ROAD TEST and got my license 62 years ago.
Down:
1. Slack lines, for short?: IMS - ¯\_(γ)_/¯ I don't use nor have I ever heard of Slack
2. Sleeve extenders?: TATS - Not ARMS. Here is a 3/4 sleeve tat that a man is considering extending to a full sleeve.
3. Sets of bits: STAND UP ROUTINES - Nobody did it better
4. Reel people: ACTORS π
5. Hite whose major work is subtitled "A Nationwide Study of Female Sexuality": SHERE.
7. Had a bite: ATE.
8. Driver role: REN - Golf club, trucker, Minnie? All no!
9. Talk: TATTLE - π€¨ When the police tell a suspect to "talk" they are asking him to TATTLE on illegal activities
10. Orderly: SHIP SHAPE.
11. Question about a question: NEED I ASK - "Gary, do want some more onion rings?"
12. Internal force?: UNCONSCIOUS BIAS - Explained
10. Orderly: SHIP SHAPE.
11. Question about a question: NEED I ASK - "Gary, do want some more onion rings?"
12. Internal force?: UNCONSCIOUS BIAS - Explained
13. Rare blood type, for short: B-NEG.
14. Lip: SASS.
18. Party person: POL.
22. Share holder with shareholders: FUND
23. "Beats me," in a text: IDK.
24. The Taj Mahal, for one: TOMB - At Dharmapuri, Forest Colony, Tajganj, Agra, Uttar Pradesh 282001, India
25. More than collect: HOARD.
26. Fellas: JOES.
28. Youngest recipient of AFI's Life Achievement Award: HANKS - The youngest winner ever.
30. High points of a trip to Asia: HIMALAYAS π
31. Jabbers: GABS.
32. Sibilant summons: PSST.
34. When I was one?: ROMAN ERA π
35. Small criticisms: NITS.
37. Project: JUT.
40. Like Taylor Swift for most of 2023 and 2024: ON TOUR - Making billions in the process
41. Liftoff sensation: G-FORCE.
43. Sound of hesitation: ERM.
44. Sluggish: INERT.
45. Not barefoot: SHOD.
46. Five-O: POPO - I had _ O P _ and entered COPS. Turns out I was a generation off.
48. Type: SORT.
50. "Imagine" co-producer: ONO.
51. Doc in some severance packages: NDA.
52. Deg. for one who faces oral exams: DDS π¦·
