Rest and Recharge! The last word of each theme answer are things may need or have a
rest.
18-Across. * Traditional Thanksgiving entree: ROAST TURKEY. This answer confused me a bit, but apparently a roast turkey needs to rest a bit before being carved. This gives the turkey time to reabsorb
the juices so that the meat will be nice and juicy.
24-Across. * Feature of anxiety, often: RACING MIND.
35-Across. * The "order" part of a "Law & Order" episode: COURT CASE.
47-Across. * Piano lesson pages: SHEET MUSIC. The musicians a Rests is a musical notation sign that indicates the
absence of a sound. Each rest symbol and name corresponds with a
particular note value indicating how long the silence should last.
And the unifier:
53-Across. "Enough already!" or what one may do to each answer to a starred
clue: GIVE IT A REST.
Today's puzzle also acknowledges many of our regulars!
Across:
1. Cert. for some babysitters: CPR. As in CardioPulmonary Resuscitation.
4. Golden St. region: SO-CAL. As in Southern California.
9. Chase a fly, maybe: SWAT.
The caption reads" It's Like Skydiving"
13. Summer arrival: LEO. Hi, Leo III!
14. "Sweet Love" singer Baker: ANITA. Anita Baker (née Anita
Denise Baker; b. Jan. 26, 1958) is a singer-songwriter best known for her
soulful ballads. Her birthday is next week. [Name # 1.]
15. Maker of G-Shock watches: CASIO. Everything you wanted
to know about the G-Shock Casio watch, but didn't know to ask.
17. Sci-fi invaders: ETs. As in ExtraTerrestrials
20. Venezuelan cornmeal cake: AREPA. Not a Tuesday word.
Arepa is a type of food made with cornmeal that is usually stuffed with a
filling. It is a common street food in South America.
22. "Big Blue": IBM. As in International Business Machines.
23. Certain sib: SIS. My Sis and I traveled together on our
recent trip.
28. N. Dak. neighbor: MONT. Hi, Montana!
29. Egyptian boy king: TUT. If my full name was Tutankhamun,
I would probably go by Tut, too. [Name # 2.]
30. Novelist Jaffe: RONA. Rona Jaffe (June 12, 1931 ~ Dec.
30, 2005) wrote many novels. She was big in the late '60s and '70s.
[Name # 3.]
31. Mean monster: BRUTE. Ogre was not enough letters.
32. Cultural no-nos: TABOOs.
34. Successful dogcatcher, e.g.: CAPTOR. This clue and
answer feels a bit off.
37. "Or even less": IF THAT.
40. Hardly fresh: OLD HAT. The origin of the expression
of Old Hat.
42. Alexander Hamilton's birth island: NEVIS. If you've seen
the musical, then you knew immediately that Alexander Hamilton (Jan. 11, 1750s
~ July 12, 1804) was born in Nevis and that he was killed in a duel by Aaron
Burr (1756 ~ 1836). Hamilton was the 1st United States Secretary of the
Treasury and he still appears on the $10 bill. [Name adjacent.]
43. __-false test: TRUE.
44. This minute: NOW.
46. Trashy place?: DUMP.
50. Words of agreement: I DO.
51. Big part of an alligator: JAW. My first thought was Maw,
since the alligator has a big mouth.
52. Bygone anesthetic: ETHER. A brief history of the use of Ether in medicine.
58. "How Easy Is That?" cookbook writer Garten: INA. Ina
Garten (née Ina Rosenberg; b. Feb. 2, 1948) is best known as being the
Barefoot Contessa. [Name # 4.]
59. Aromatic bulb: ONION.
60. Brief appearance in a film: CAMEO. Alfred Hitchcock (né
Alfred Joseph Hitchcock; Aug. 13, 1899 ~ Apr. 29, 1980) was known for making
Cameo appearances in his films.
61. Tony winner Vereen: BEN. Ben Vereen (né Benjamin
Augustus Middleton; b. Oct. 10, 1946) portrayed Chicken George in the 1977
television miniseries Roots. [Name # 5.]
62. Group after boomers: GEN-X.
63. City considered Japan's cultural capital: KYOTO.
64. Biblical craft: ARK.
Down:
1. See-through: CLEAR. // And 4-Down. See-through
wrap: SARAN.
2. Domesticated rodent: PET RAT. I'll pass on this pet.
3. Circular diamond shape: ROSE CUT. Hand up if you
immediately knew about the Rose Cut.
5. Grammy-winning Yoko: ONO. Yoko Ono (b. Feb. 18, 1933)
makes frequent Cameo appearances in the crossword puzzles. I can't
believe she is nearly 90 years old. [Name # 6.]
6. "Homeland" org.: CIA. Homeland was American espionage
thriller television series that ran for nearly a decade.
7. @ signs: ATs.
8. Sonia Sotomayor, for one: LATINA. Sonia Maria Sotomayor
(b. June 25, 1954) joined the United States Supreme Court in August 2009.
I can't imagine that she has a pleasant job. [Name # 7.]
9. Film on a pond: SCUM.
10. "This means __!": WAR.
11. Invites to dinner, maybe: ASKS OUT.
12. Connect with: TIE INTO.
16. Raw bar mollusk: OYSTER.
19. Letters on an incomplete schedule: TBD. As in To Be Determined.
21. Crunchy hummus scooper: PITA CHIP. Yummers!
25. Backsplash binder: GROUT. Everything you wanted to know
about kitchen backsplashes but didn't know to ask.
26. "Wuthering Heights" setting: MOOR. Wuthering Heights is
a 1847 novel by Emily Brontë (July 30, 1818 ~ Dec. 19, 1848). It
was initially published under her pen of Ellis Bell. I probably read it
in high school, but the only thing I can tell you about the book is it
involves characters named Catherine and Heathcliff.
27. About to happen: IN STORE. What comments are In Store
for us today on this puzzle?
28. Nattily dressed snack food mascot: MR. PEANUT. The
nattily dressed Mr. Peanut (whose full name is Bartholomew Richard Fitzgerald-Smyth) has changed a
bit throughout the ages. [Name adjacent.]
31. Rager: BASH.
33. Feathery accessories: BOAs.
34. Military rookie: CADET.
36. Whodunit board game: CLUE. A brief history of
the game of Clue.
37. "Closer to Fine" duo __ Girls: INDIGO.
38. In a row?: FEUDING. Row: a noisy argument, but when used in this context the word rhymes with
cow.
39. Lifetime channel offering: TV MOVIE.
41. Japanese electronics giant: TOSHIBA. A brief history
of Toshiba.
43. Hitting sound: THWACK.
45. Ballpark frank: WIENER. The Boston Red Sox are known for
their Fenway Franks.
47. Won at musical chairs: SAT.
48. "I feel the same way": ME TOO.
49. Curmudgeon: CRANK.
51. Curse: JINX. Hi, Jinx!
54. Geologic time unit: EON. A crossword staple.
55. Line in a child's drawing of the sun: RAY. Hi, Ray-o-Sunshine!
Where's the Beef? In-N-Out Burger servesAnimal Style burgers. Hopefully the burgers are still made with beef and not the animals
depicted in today's puzzle.
3-Down. * Short stiletto: KITTEN HEEL.
6-Down. * Updo in a scrunchie, maybe: PONY TAIL.
9-Down. * Shirt with a snug collar: TURTLE NECK.
51-Across. Option on In-N-Out Burger's not-so-secret menu, or the fashion
sense that includes the answers to the starred clues?: ANIMAL STYLE. In-N-Out Burger is a California-based burger chain, so unless you
live in that area, you might not be aware of the various "not-so-secret" menu
of their burgers. That may change soon, however. Just this past
weekend, the company announced it will be opening a restaurant in Nashville, Tennessee.
Across:
1. Some cast-iron cookware: WOKS.
5. Letters on a foundation?: SPF. As in Sun Protection Factor. Everything you wanted to know about SPF but didn't know to ask.
8. Singer Redding: OTIS. Otis Redding (né Otis Ray Redding,
Jr.; Sept. 9, 1941 ~ Dec. 10, 1967) was a talented singer and songwriter.
Tragically, he his career was cut short when he was killed in a plane
crash at age 26. [Name # 1.]
12. Reebok rival: AVIA. Both are brands of running shoes.
13. Husband-to-be: GROOM.
15. "That hurt!": OUCH. // And 8-Down. "That
hurt!": OOF!
16. Oval Office override: VETO.
17. Trivial: MINOR.
18. On the house: FREE.
19. Doc with an otoscope: ENT. As in Ears, Nose, and Throat.
20. Component of some paint and nails: ACRYLIC.
22. "More info soon": TBD. As in To Be Determined.
23. Severe: STERN. Also the back of the boat.
25. Had a bite: ATE.
26. Angels' auras: HALOS.
28. With crisp resolution: IN HD. High Definition.
29. Currency with loonies and toonies, briefly: CAD.
Everything you wanted to know about Loonies and Loonies but didn't know to ask. Hi, Canadian, Eh!
I guess there will have to be a new version of the Toonie now that
Elizabeth is gone.
30. Kingston with a recurring role on "Doctor Who": ALEX.
Alex Kingston (née Alexandra Elizabeth Kingston; b. Mar. 11, 1963) is a
British actress who portrayed Dr. Elizabeth Corday on the television
series ER. She also has a recurring role as River Song on
the British series Doctor Who. [Name # 2.]
31. Textspeak qualifier: IMHO. In My Humble Opinion, I am not keen on this type of cluing.
32. Leveling strips: SHIMS.
34. "You only live __": ONCE. YOLO!
36. Nourish: FEED.
37. Prefix meaning "primitive": PALEO-. It's also a trendy
diet.
38. Recover: HEAL.
39. Causing goose bumps, maybe: FREAKY.
41. Clobbers: WHACKS.
43. French couture monogram: YSL. Yves Saint Laurent (né
Yves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-Laurent; Aug. 1, 1936 ~ June 1, 2008) was a
French fashion designer. In 1962, he founded his eponymous fashion label.
[Name # 3.]
44. Green prefix: ECO-.
46. Noodle soup garnished with basil and lime: Phở. I ate a
lot of Phở on my recent trip to Southeast Asia. It is really delicious.
47. Hawaii's Mauna __: KEA. Mauna Kea is a dormant volcano
on the Big Island. It is the highest point in the State of Hawaii.
48. Revelatory cries: AHAs!
49. Overnight __: breakfast dish: OATS. You, too, can make
this breakfast dish. I have never eaten overnight oats, but it might be worth a try.
61. Prefix with Pen: EPI-. The EpiPen was the center of a scandal a few years back.
62. Unit of salt or sand: GRAIN.
63. Group of friends: POSSE.
64. Place that may be kept quiet?: SET. Think of a movie
set.
65. Suitably: APTLY.
Down:
1. Surfer's need: WAVES.
2. Kitchen counters?: OVEN TIMERS. Cute clue.
4. "Saint," in Portuguese place names: SÃO. Portuguese is
spoken in Brazil, and São Paulo is one of its major cities.
5. Condiment also known as "rooster sauce": SRIRACHA.
Sriracha is a hot pepper sauce that has its origin in Thailand.
Apparently, it is known as Rooster Sauce because of the rooster on the company's logo.
7. "I had no idea!": FOOLED ME!
10. Chilled dessert: ICEBOX CAKE. If you feel so inspired,
here is a recipe.
11. Storage structures: SHEDS.
13. Hummer EV automaker: GMC. These were hot items several
years back.
14. Hosp. scan: MRI. As we learned last week, they are not
kin to the CT.
20. "Your point being?": AND. // And 33-Down.
"Your point being?": SO WHAT.
21. Tea, in Mandarin: CHA.
24. Valerie Harper sitcom of the 1970s: RHODA. Valerie
Harper (née Valerie Kathryn Harper; Aug. 22, 1939 ~ Aug. 30, 2019) began
her career as a dancer on Broadway. She is probably best known, however,
for her portrayal of Rhoda Morgenstern on the Mary Tyler Moore Show and its spinoff Rhoda. [Name # 4.]
27. Waikiki welcome: ALOHA.
31. Far from certain: IFFY.
32. Hidden video gadget: SPYCAM.
35. Idina's "Frozen" role: ELSA. Idina Kim Menzel (b. May
30, 1971) is primarily known for her work in Broadway musicals, especially her
role as Elsa on Frozen. [Name # 5.]
40. "President Barack Obama" portraitist __ Wiley: KEHINDE.
Kehinde Wiley (b. Feb. 28, 1977) is a Nigerian-American artist best
known for his portraits. [Name # 6.]
42. Exercise discipline in a very warm studio: HOT YOGA. It
is a trending form of yoga, but not a form I practice.
45. Great Plains people: OSAGES. For a good history of the
Osage tribe, I recommend Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann.
46. Sticky note: POST IT.
48. Scottish beef cattle: ANGUS. Everything you wanted to
know about the Black Angus cattle, but didn't know to ask.
50. Drink noisily: SLURP.
51. Isn't well: AILS.
52. Easy stride: LOPE.
53. Californie, par exemple: ÉTAT. Today's French lesson.