Theme: Trip - Counterculture phrase formed by the first two words of 20A, 37A, 53A, and coined by 66A in the 1960's.
20A. Provide some room illumination: TURN ON THE LIGHT
37A. TV promo exhortation: TUNE IN TONIGHT
53A. Disappear from the radar, so to speak: DROP OUT OF SIGHT
66A. Timothy who preached the message found in this puzzle's theme: LEARY. Notice the constructor's name Timothy also?
Argyle here.
Today's puzzle is like a mini-quote. Dr. LEARY recommended the use of LSD to achieve his message ("Turn on, tune in, drop out"), resulting in "trips". Unfortunately, some of these trips turned back. I hope no one here has a flashback from doing this puzzle.
Ah, yes, the puzzle. Easy theme (if you can remember the '60's) with decent fill. I'm blogging from my sister's laptop so I'm somewhat discombobulated.
Across:
1A. Resolute about: SET ON.
6A. Unwanted e-mail: SPAM.
10A. Church recess: APSE.
14A. Wind: Prefix: ANEMO. A typical wind anemometer.
15A. Doily material: LACE.
16A. Dom Perignon producer, familiarly: MOËT. Moët et Chandon champagne.
17A. Grammy winner Jones: NORAH. She is the daughter of Indian sitarist Ravi Shankar. (An echo of the '60's.)
18A. Gillette razor: ATRA.
19A. College in New Rochelle, N.Y.: IONA.
23A. In the past: AGO.
24A. Monogram of a '50s White House aspirant: AES. Adlai Ewing Stevenson.
25A. Speedy: RAPID.
27A. "Popcorn" shellfish: SHRIMP.
30A. Conditions: IFS.
32A. Anthem contraction: O'ER.
33A. On the fence: NOT SURE.
36A. Really long time: EONS.
40A. Decorative vases: URNS.
41A. Bright spot on a lunar halo: MOONDOG.
42A. Brit's rainwear: MAC (Mackintosh)
43A. Hymnals may be found in one: PEW.
44A. Marked down: ON SALE.
48A. Emergency tire: SPARE.
50A. Lab greeting: "ARF". Labrador Retriever.
52A. Teachers' org.: NEA. National Education Association
58A. Kennedy half, e.g.: COIN. The half dollar coin.
59A. Resting on: ATOP.
60A. Dote on: ADORE.
61A. Thoreau's Walden __: POND. Published in 1854, the title didn't mention the pond. "Walden; or, Life in the Woods"
62A. Jeweler Lalique: RENÉ. Renowned for his stunning creations of perfume bottles, vases, jewelery, chandeliers, clocks and in the latter part of his life, automobile hood ornaments. I did not know that.
63A. More under the weather: ILLER. The only real clunker in the bunch.
64A. Golden Fleece ship: ARGO.
65A. Went lickety-split: SPED.
Down:
1D. December temps: SANTAs. Can you believe it, this gave me trouble!
2D. "Stop!": "ENOUGH!".
3D. More than just fear: TERROR.
4D. Arabian Sea nation: OMAN.
5D. Manhattan area above Houston Street: NOHO. Stands for North of Houston Street . Soho is South of Houston.
6D. Pool table layer: SLATE.
7D. They may be beaten: PATHS.
8D. Farm unit: ACRE.
9D. Cafeteria offering: MEAL.
10D. Chihuahua gal pal: AMIGA. Spanish for "girlfriend". Chihuahua doesn't refer to the dog but the state in northern Mexico.
11D. Express disdain for: POOH-POOH.
12D. Conscious: SENTIENT.
13D. Greek vowel: ETA.
2D1. Quiet period at day care: NAP TIME.
22D. 1040-issuing org.: IRS.
26D. AMA members: DRs.
28D. Holiday buildings?: INNS. A reference to the movie, "Holiday Inn"?
29D. Bartender on "The Simpsons": MOE.
30D. Red meat nutrient: IRON.
31D. Keep away: FEND OFF.
34D. Winter blanket: SNOW.
35D. __-Aztecan languages: UTO. Got from the perps.
36D. Bacon go-with: EGGS.
37D. Hidden way out, maybe: TRAP DOOR.
38D. Hardly sympathetic: UNCARING.
39D. Electrical particle: ION.
40D. Speaker's hesitations: UMs.
43D. Get-up-and-go: PEP.
45D. Zambia neighbor: ANGOLA.
46D. "PBS NewsHour" anchor Jim: LEHRER.
47D. Hash house, e.g.: EATERY.
49D. Sonata movement: RONDO.
50D. Make things right: ATONE.
51D. Blocked (off), as a crime scene: ROPED.
54D. Dory propellers: OARS.
55D. Sun Bowl Stadium coll. team: UTEP. The University of Texas El Paso.
56D. Go to sea: SAIL.
57D. Goofing off: IDLE.
58D. 22-Down employee: CPA.
Answer grid.
Argyle
20A. Provide some room illumination: TURN ON THE LIGHT
37A. TV promo exhortation: TUNE IN TONIGHT
53A. Disappear from the radar, so to speak: DROP OUT OF SIGHT
66A. Timothy who preached the message found in this puzzle's theme: LEARY. Notice the constructor's name Timothy also?
Argyle here.
Today's puzzle is like a mini-quote. Dr. LEARY recommended the use of LSD to achieve his message ("Turn on, tune in, drop out"), resulting in "trips". Unfortunately, some of these trips turned back. I hope no one here has a flashback from doing this puzzle.
Ah, yes, the puzzle. Easy theme (if you can remember the '60's) with decent fill. I'm blogging from my sister's laptop so I'm somewhat discombobulated.
Across:
1A. Resolute about: SET ON.
6A. Unwanted e-mail: SPAM.
10A. Church recess: APSE.
14A. Wind: Prefix: ANEMO. A typical wind anemometer.
15A. Doily material: LACE.
16A. Dom Perignon producer, familiarly: MOËT. Moët et Chandon champagne.
17A. Grammy winner Jones: NORAH. She is the daughter of Indian sitarist Ravi Shankar. (An echo of the '60's.)
18A. Gillette razor: ATRA.
19A. College in New Rochelle, N.Y.: IONA.
23A. In the past: AGO.
24A. Monogram of a '50s White House aspirant: AES. Adlai Ewing Stevenson.
25A. Speedy: RAPID.
27A. "Popcorn" shellfish: SHRIMP.
30A. Conditions: IFS.
32A. Anthem contraction: O'ER.
33A. On the fence: NOT SURE.
36A. Really long time: EONS.
40A. Decorative vases: URNS.
41A. Bright spot on a lunar halo: MOONDOG.
42A. Brit's rainwear: MAC (Mackintosh)
43A. Hymnals may be found in one: PEW.
44A. Marked down: ON SALE.
48A. Emergency tire: SPARE.
50A. Lab greeting: "ARF". Labrador Retriever.
52A. Teachers' org.: NEA. National Education Association
58A. Kennedy half, e.g.: COIN. The half dollar coin.
59A. Resting on: ATOP.
60A. Dote on: ADORE.
61A. Thoreau's Walden __: POND. Published in 1854, the title didn't mention the pond. "Walden; or, Life in the Woods"
62A. Jeweler Lalique: RENÉ. Renowned for his stunning creations of perfume bottles, vases, jewelery, chandeliers, clocks and in the latter part of his life, automobile hood ornaments. I did not know that.
63A. More under the weather: ILLER. The only real clunker in the bunch.
64A. Golden Fleece ship: ARGO.
65A. Went lickety-split: SPED.
Down:
1D. December temps: SANTAs. Can you believe it, this gave me trouble!
2D. "Stop!": "ENOUGH!".
3D. More than just fear: TERROR.
4D. Arabian Sea nation: OMAN.
5D. Manhattan area above Houston Street: NOHO. Stands for North of Houston Street . Soho is South of Houston.
6D. Pool table layer: SLATE.
7D. They may be beaten: PATHS.
8D. Farm unit: ACRE.
9D. Cafeteria offering: MEAL.
10D. Chihuahua gal pal: AMIGA. Spanish for "girlfriend". Chihuahua doesn't refer to the dog but the state in northern Mexico.
11D. Express disdain for: POOH-POOH.
12D. Conscious: SENTIENT.
13D. Greek vowel: ETA.
2D1. Quiet period at day care: NAP TIME.
22D. 1040-issuing org.: IRS.
26D. AMA members: DRs.
28D. Holiday buildings?: INNS. A reference to the movie, "Holiday Inn"?
29D. Bartender on "The Simpsons": MOE.
30D. Red meat nutrient: IRON.
31D. Keep away: FEND OFF.
34D. Winter blanket: SNOW.
35D. __-Aztecan languages: UTO. Got from the perps.
36D. Bacon go-with: EGGS.
37D. Hidden way out, maybe: TRAP DOOR.
38D. Hardly sympathetic: UNCARING.
39D. Electrical particle: ION.
40D. Speaker's hesitations: UMs.
43D. Get-up-and-go: PEP.
45D. Zambia neighbor: ANGOLA.
46D. "PBS NewsHour" anchor Jim: LEHRER.
47D. Hash house, e.g.: EATERY.
49D. Sonata movement: RONDO.
50D. Make things right: ATONE.
51D. Blocked (off), as a crime scene: ROPED.
54D. Dory propellers: OARS.
55D. Sun Bowl Stadium coll. team: UTEP. The University of Texas El Paso.
56D. Go to sea: SAIL.
57D. Goofing off: IDLE.
58D. 22-Down employee: CPA.
Answer grid.
Argyle
