Theme: SWIPE LEFT (57. Express
lack of interest on Tinder ... or a hint to the answers to starred
clues) - The left word of each theme is a synonym of "steal".
17. *Test of hand strength: PINCH GRIP.
29. *Ski resort purchase: LIFT TICKET.
43. *Accidentally call without touching one's cellphone: POCKET DIAL.
Boomer here. A couple of years ago, we SWIPED RIGHT.
Happy
Monday all! No news is good news. Working off the Covid vaccine with no
after effects. Waiting for baseball season. I wonder if Topps will be
coming through with baseball cards.
Across:
5. Man __: 1920 Horse of the Year: O' WAR. I was not around for that Derby, were you ?
9. Avoid failing: PASS. Tom Brady proved that last week.
13. Sunburn-soothing balm: ALOE.
14. Earring holder: LOBE. I am very happy that that was never my choice for jewelry.
15. __ God: earthquake, e.g.: ACT OF.
19. Danger: PERIL.
20. "It's the __ I can do": LEAST. Since retiring, I have been doing my LEAST for a long time.
21. Grown-up: MATURE.
22. Take place: OCCUR.
25. Refine, as skills: HONE.
27. Drink with a polar bear mascot: ICEE. I have never liked these. I guess when it's below zero outside I will pass.
28. Gave voice to: SAID. Yes I SAID BELOW ZERO
31. Diagram for Web navigation: SITE MAP.
33. "Game of Thrones" channel: HBO. I have not purchased HBO. They pester me a lot but I decided to save my money for bowling and golf.
34. At some future point: ONE DAY.
35. It's given in the form of a question on "Jeopardy!": ANSWER.
I manage to turn in every afternoon. Ken Jennings has replaced Alex
for a few weeks but I have heard that other guest hosts are coming soon.
40. Soccer official: REF. Some of the shows on the "Game Show" channel could use a REF to cut down on all the screaming and whooping.
42. "Goosebumps" series author: R L STINE.
48. Contributes: ADDS. "Two and Two are four, Four and four are eight.". "What did you learn in school today" by Tom Paxton.
49. Ohio border lake: ERIE. Part of the huge network of Great Lakes!
50. Pungent flavor: TANG. Never liked it. Was this invented for astronauts?
51. Brittany port city: BREST.
52. Give in (to): ACCEDE.
54. Patronized, as a diner: ATE AT. I prefer buffets or pizza places. C.C. is with me only on the buffets.
56. Circle or polygon: SHAPE. Since my illness, I have SHAPED down to about 175.
61. Downy duck: EIDER.
62. Compress, with "down": TAMP.
63. Idris of "The Wire": ELBA.
64. Fix, as socks: DARN. My sox are fixed just as they are.
65. Salon selections: DYES.
66. Lose traction: SKID. Careful Northern states. Roads can be very icy.
Down:
2. "Baby Cobra" comic Wong: ALI. "In the clearing stands a boxer
and a fighter by his trade, and he carries the reminders of every glove
that laid him down ... " Simon and Garfunkel.
3. Jaden, to Will Smith: SON.
4. Peacefully hidden, as a retreat: SECLUDED.
5. Lingerie brand: OLGA. I'll never forget Ms. Korbut and her Olympic fame of 1972.
6. Bow down to, perhaps: WORSHIP. I suppose now that I have
received shot one of the vaccine I better think about going back to
church. Maybe after the second shot.
7. Not very much: A BIT OF.
8. Sales agent: REP. Or 435 lawmakers in the House.
9. Daddy: PAPA. "Oh My Papa, to me he was so wonderful". Eddie Fisher - a long time ago.
10. Acid type found in vinegar: ACETIC.
11. Found in abundance, as oil: STRUCK. Or three was the end of an at bat.
12. Evening party: SOIREE.
16. Group of ships: FLEET. We shop sometimes at FLEET Farm. They have great walnuts and cashews.
18. Billy Joel's "Tell __ About It": HER.
21. NYC museum's fundraising gala: MET BALL. Played at Citi Field in NYC
22. Bone, in Bologna: OSSO.
23. Biblical brother: CAIN. The Bible says he killed his brother
Abel. I think he got away with it because there were no courts, judges,
or jails back then.
24. Make mention of: CITE.
26. High math degree: NTH. End of inning number 10.
29. Baby shower gift: LAYETTE.
30. Charged particles: IONS.
32. Female in a stable: MARE. The old gray one ain't what she used to be.
36. Takes by surprise: STARTLES. I was really surprised when my Doc hooked me up with shot number one last Wednesday and a replay the first week of March.
37. Double-__ trailer: WIDE.
38. What means may justify: ENDS. You have to make them meet.
39. "Don't play" symbol, in music: REST.
41. Med-approving agcy.: FDA. Food and Drug Administration
42. Scott Joplin's music: RAGTIME. The roughest, toughest, man by far is RAGTIME cowboy Joe. The Chipmunks.
43. "__ porridge hot ... ": PEASE. It gets cold in nine days.
44. Corsage flower: ORCHID.
45. Loud insect: CICADA.
46. Lighthouse guardian: KEEPER. Cain asked "Am I my brother's KEEPER" - after he killed Abel
47. Sort of: IN A WAY.
51. Modern honey: BAE.
53. Laura who won an Oscar for "Marriage Story": DERN.
55. Omar of "House": EPPS.
57. Part of EST: Abbr.: STD.
58. Rockies bugler: ELK. I joined an ELKS Lodge in the 1980s
when they sponsored my son's Little League team. Sees that all they
sold was liquor and pull tabs.
59. DOJ division: FBI.
60. Wee amount: TAD.
Boomer
