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Feb 3, 2014

Monday, February 3, 2014 Peter Schaefer

Theme: Make your Bed - Items found on a bed.

17A. Linus' trademark in "Peanuts" comics : SECURITY BLANKET

27A. 1959 Hudson/Day film : PILLOW TALK

48A. Song publisher's output : SHEET MUSIC

63A. Waistline concern : MIDDLE-AGE SPREAD

Argyle here. I believe this may be a debut puzzle. An oddment is the two grid-spanners have their theme word at the end while two shorter ones begin with a theme word. The fill is good. On the whole, a fine Monday. Missing: {J,Z)

Across:

1. NetZero and AOL : ISPs. (Internet Service Provider)

5. Winter precipitation : SNOW

9. "Poison" plant : SUMAC

14. NBAer O'Neal : SHAQ

15. Classic film character whose last word was "Rosebud" : KANE. (Citizen Kane, 1941)

16. "The Devil Wears __" : PRADA. Novel and movie(2006).

20. Bone: Pref. : OSTEO

21. U-shaped river bend : OX-BOW. (The Ox-Bow Incident (1943))

22. USN rank : ENS. (Ensign)

23. NYC dance troupe : ABT. (American Ballet Theatre, usually a later in the week entry)

25. Daunting duty : ONUS

33. Emulated Michael Phelps : SWAM. I may not sink but I couldn't emulate! 51D. Olympians' dreams : GOLDS


36. School subj. with a lab : SCI.

37. Link with : TIE TO

38. Stable newborns : FOALS

39. Chatter : YAK

40. Mistaken : IN ERROR

42. Wine, on le menu : VIN. Vino on il menù or el menù.

43. Increasing in vol., musically : CRESC. (crescendo)

45. __ firma : TERRA. (solid earth)

46. Decline : EBB

47. Rope material : HEMP

50. Othello's confidant : IAGO. Shakespeare's bad guy and a crossword mainstay.

52. Barnyard clucker : HEN

53. Former Texas governor Richards : ANN. Played herself on "King of the Hill".

55. Church keyboard : ORGAN. Somewhat odd clue.

59. Say : UTTER

66. Without a break : ON END

67. "Not a problem" : "SURE"

68. Sky bear : URSA

69. Fizzy fountain drinks : SODAS

70. Lowly laborer : PEON

71. CPR pros : EMTs. (Cardiopulmonary resuscitation/Emergency medical technician)

Down:

1. "That __ last week!" : IS SO

2. Females : SHEs

3. War-ending agreement : PACT

4. Rat on the gang : SQUEAL

5. Hit the slopes : SKI

6. Belg.-based peacekeeping gp. : NATO. (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)

7. Black stone : ONYX

8. Jack who played Sgt. Joe Friday : WEBB

9. Breed, as salmon : SPAWN

10. Keats' Grecian vase : URN

11. Disturbs the status quo : MAKES WAVES

12. Port in Yemen : ADEN

13. Litter box users : CATS

18. Like some high-tech machines : ROBOTIC

19. Search (for) : LOOK

24. Bed with a mate : TWIN

26. GI show gp. : USO. (United Service Organizations)

27. TV show about a consultant thought to have ESP : "PSYCH". On USA Network Original Series.

28. "As if __!" : I CARE

29. Having similar opinions : LIKE-MINDED

30. Canines and molars : TEETH

31. "But only God can make __": Kilmer : A TREE

32. "The Maltese Falcon" actor Peter : LORRE. (1941)

                            LINK

34. Suspect's story : ALIBI

35. "Hardball" airer : MS NBC

38. Case of false incrimination : FRAME-UP

41. Surg. branch : ORTH. (orthopedics)

44. Restful retreat : SPA

48. Achy : SORE

49. False : UNTRUE

53. "Famous" cookie guy : AMOS

54. Chile boy : NIÑO

56. Surprised sound : [GASP!]

57. Fluish feeling : AGUE

58. Wolfe of detective fiction : NERO

60. Time in office : TERM

61. Sunrise direction : EAST

62. Nutritional stds. : RDAs. (Recommended Dietary Allowances)

64. Forensic ID : DNA. (deoxyribonucleic acid)

65. D.C. bigwig : SEN. (senator)
My bed's made, now I'll go lie in it.


Argyle