Theme: Half Off
20A: Borax haulers, in classic ads: TWENTY MULE TEAM
31A: Cowboy's topper: TEN GALLON HAT
41A: Poker game where one might stand pat: FIVE-CARD DRAW
57A: CBS sitcom since 2003: TWO AND A HALF MEN
Argyle blogging.
I think TWO AND A HALF MEN was the first theme entry and went up from there. SHEEN (54D: Charlie of 57-Across) is the main character, Jon Cryer (who was in a LAT puzzle recently) is his uptight brother, Alan, and Angus T. Jones portrays Alan's young son, Jake. From season four.
Famous picture of a FIVE CARD DRAW poker game.
Tom Mix and his TEN GALLON HAT.
TWENTY MULE TEAM borax.
Across:
1A: Thingamajig: GISMO. Also spelled as GIZMO.
14A: __ of the tongue: A SLIP.
15A: Celebrity chef Bobby: FLAY. Bobby Flay, (born in New York City) is an American celebrity chef, restaurateur, Iron Chef, and television personality. His cooking style is Spanish, Mexican, and Southwest. Go figure.
16A: Provo's state: UTAH. SSE of Salt Lake City.
17A: Trailblazer Daniel: BOONE.
18A: Bad thing to yell in a crowded theater: FIRE. The First Amendment doesn't extend to this!
23A: Best kind of situation: NO LOSE. I had win-win, at first.
25A: Getting the job done, briefly: TCB. Taking Care of Business.
26A: Pig __ poke: IN A.
35A: "... __ saw Elba": ERE I. "Able was I ere I saw Elba".
36A: Sport __: versatile vehicle: UTE. The utes are coming for us.
37A: LAPD alerts: APBS. The Los Angeles Police Department issues All-Points Bulletins.
46A: Sam's Club competitor: COSTCO.
49A: Confucian "path": TAO.
50A: That, in Tijuana: ESA.
55A: Words of understanding: I GET IT.
60A: Darkroom images, for short: NEGS. Negatives.
61A: Radioer's "Back to you': OVER.
62A: New Wave band __ Boingo: OINGO.
66A: Actress Mary-Kate or Ashley: OLSEN. The OLSEN TWINS.
Down:
2D: Big name in gloves: ISOTONER. by Totes
3D: It's to the far right on freeways: SLOW LANE.
4D: Sal of "Exodus": MINEO. Press release.
5D: Where pirates prey: OPEN SEA. Arr, matey.
8D: Lash of old oaters: LARUE. His hat looks to be only about two gallon.
9D: Place for mascara: EYE LASH.
11D: "Yada, yada, yada": ETC., ETC.
12D: President Obama: BARACK. Literally "blessed" in Arabic or "peach" in Hungarian.
13D: Hitchhikers' digits: THUMBS. Today's constructor is a professor at the University of Washington, and a lawyer. Besides constructing crosswords (puzzles published in The New York times, Chronicle of Higher Education, USA Today, and The Sun Crossword, and now LAT), one of his published articles is A Hitchhiker's Guide to International Estate Planning.
23D: TV's Nick at __: NITE.
28D: Chimney duct: FLUE.
30D: Not much: A TAD.
33D: Non-Rx: OTC. No perscription needed for Over The Counter items.
34D: Without ice: NEAT.
38D: False appearance: PRETENSE.
39D: Kim of "L.A. Confidential": BASINGER. Photo. She won Oscar for the role.
43D: Some West Indian religious cultists: VOODOOS. Also, voduns, people who practice the voodoo or vodun religion.
44D: Racetrack border: RAIL. Saratoga Race Course Opening Day is Wednesday!
46D: Forty winks: CATNAP.
47D: "Animal Farm" author George: ORWELL.
48D: Inferior cigar: STOGIES. Named after Conestoga, a town in in Pennsylvania.
53D: Quarterback Brett with a record 464 TD passes: FAVRE. "Brett Favre will be returning to the NFL this week with the Minnesota Vikings, according to my sources. There is also a chance Favre will not be returning to the NFL this week with the Vikings, according to my sources...." - By Norman Chad, Monday, July 27, 2009 washingtonpost.com columns. Brett FAVRE looks good in Viking's uniform.
56D: Etiquette author Post: EMILIY.
58D: "The Thin Man" dog: ASTA.
59D: Yanks' third baseman, familiarly: A-ROD. Alex Rodriguez.
Answer grid.
Argyle
20A: Borax haulers, in classic ads: TWENTY MULE TEAM
31A: Cowboy's topper: TEN GALLON HAT
41A: Poker game where one might stand pat: FIVE-CARD DRAW
57A: CBS sitcom since 2003: TWO AND A HALF MEN
Argyle blogging.
I think TWO AND A HALF MEN was the first theme entry and went up from there. SHEEN (54D: Charlie of 57-Across) is the main character, Jon Cryer (who was in a LAT puzzle recently) is his uptight brother, Alan, and Angus T. Jones portrays Alan's young son, Jake. From season four.
Famous picture of a FIVE CARD DRAW poker game.
Tom Mix and his TEN GALLON HAT.
TWENTY MULE TEAM borax.
Across:
1A: Thingamajig: GISMO. Also spelled as GIZMO.
14A: __ of the tongue: A SLIP.
15A: Celebrity chef Bobby: FLAY. Bobby Flay, (born in New York City) is an American celebrity chef, restaurateur, Iron Chef, and television personality. His cooking style is Spanish, Mexican, and Southwest. Go figure.
16A: Provo's state: UTAH. SSE of Salt Lake City.
17A: Trailblazer Daniel: BOONE.
18A: Bad thing to yell in a crowded theater: FIRE. The First Amendment doesn't extend to this!
23A: Best kind of situation: NO LOSE. I had win-win, at first.
25A: Getting the job done, briefly: TCB. Taking Care of Business.
26A: Pig __ poke: IN A.
35A: "... __ saw Elba": ERE I. "Able was I ere I saw Elba".
36A: Sport __: versatile vehicle: UTE. The utes are coming for us.
37A: LAPD alerts: APBS. The Los Angeles Police Department issues All-Points Bulletins.
46A: Sam's Club competitor: COSTCO.
49A: Confucian "path": TAO.
50A: That, in Tijuana: ESA.
55A: Words of understanding: I GET IT.
60A: Darkroom images, for short: NEGS. Negatives.
61A: Radioer's "Back to you': OVER.
62A: New Wave band __ Boingo: OINGO.
66A: Actress Mary-Kate or Ashley: OLSEN. The OLSEN TWINS.
Down:
2D: Big name in gloves: ISOTONER. by Totes
3D: It's to the far right on freeways: SLOW LANE.
4D: Sal of "Exodus": MINEO. Press release.
5D: Where pirates prey: OPEN SEA. Arr, matey.
8D: Lash of old oaters: LARUE. His hat looks to be only about two gallon.
9D: Place for mascara: EYE LASH.
11D: "Yada, yada, yada": ETC., ETC.
12D: President Obama: BARACK. Literally "blessed" in Arabic or "peach" in Hungarian.
13D: Hitchhikers' digits: THUMBS. Today's constructor is a professor at the University of Washington, and a lawyer. Besides constructing crosswords (puzzles published in The New York times, Chronicle of Higher Education, USA Today, and The Sun Crossword, and now LAT), one of his published articles is A Hitchhiker's Guide to International Estate Planning.
23D: TV's Nick at __: NITE.
28D: Chimney duct: FLUE.
30D: Not much: A TAD.
33D: Non-Rx: OTC. No perscription needed for Over The Counter items.
34D: Without ice: NEAT.
38D: False appearance: PRETENSE.
39D: Kim of "L.A. Confidential": BASINGER. Photo. She won Oscar for the role.
43D: Some West Indian religious cultists: VOODOOS. Also, voduns, people who practice the voodoo or vodun religion.
44D: Racetrack border: RAIL. Saratoga Race Course Opening Day is Wednesday!
46D: Forty winks: CATNAP.
47D: "Animal Farm" author George: ORWELL.
48D: Inferior cigar: STOGIES. Named after Conestoga, a town in in Pennsylvania.
53D: Quarterback Brett with a record 464 TD passes: FAVRE. "Brett Favre will be returning to the NFL this week with the Minnesota Vikings, according to my sources. There is also a chance Favre will not be returning to the NFL this week with the Vikings, according to my sources...." - By Norman Chad, Monday, July 27, 2009 washingtonpost.com columns. Brett FAVRE looks good in Viking's uniform.
56D: Etiquette author Post: EMILIY.
58D: "The Thin Man" dog: ASTA.
59D: Yanks' third baseman, familiarly: A-ROD. Alex Rodriguez.
Answer grid.
Argyle
