Theme: Double Time - Geometric sequence.
20. 2002 Sandra Bullock film : "TWO WEEKS NOTICE"
24. 1981 Alan Alda film, with "The" : "FOUR SEASONS"
45. 1988 John Cusack film : "EIGHT MEN OUT"
54. 1984 Molly Ringwald film : "SIXTEEN CANDLES"
Argyle here. This ought to make our mathematicians happy. Tight theme: all movie titles.
Across:
1. Scale units: Abbr. : LBs.
4. Does as told : OBEYS
9. Jazz singer Carmen : McRAE
14. Pop-up path : ARC
15. Gold purity unit : KARAT
16. Greeted the day : AROSE
17. Resembling an equine : HORSELIKE
19. Some IRAs, informally : ROTHs
22. Like the articles "a" and "an": Abbr. : INDEF. (indefinite article)
23. Baseball Hall of Famer Speaker : TRIS
31. Spread throughout : PERMEATE
35. Enjoy eagerly : LAP UP
36. Blue hue : AQUA
37. TV host Philbin : REGIS.
40. Zip : NADA
41. They're the littlest in their litters : RUNTS
43. Peter and Paul, but not Mary : APOSTLES
48. Deserve : EARN
49. "Don't count your chickens before they hatch," e.g. : ADAGE
59. Former Portuguese colony in China : MACAU. Little over 11 sq. mi.
60. Unwilling : RELUCTANT
61. Unifying idea : THEME
62. Storm drain cover : GRATE
63. Fish eggs : ROE
64. Sharon of "Cagney & Lacey" : GLESS
65. Toys that have their ups and downs : YO-YOs
66. Month after Feb. : MAR. Can't come soon enough.
Down:
1. "Chicago Hope" Emmy winner Christine : LAHTI
2. "Peanuts" family name : BROWN
3. New England food fish : SCROD
4. "Cow's Skull with Calico Roses" painter Georgia : O'KEEFFE
5. Bundle in a barn : BALE
6. "CHiPS" star Estrada : ERIK
7. Gabs and gabs : YAKS
"Hey, this is a personal discussion."
8. Angioplasty implants : STENTS
9. Word before arts or law : MARTIAL
10. Buttery bakery buy : CROISSANT
11. Campus recruiting org. : ROTC
12. Arthur of tennis : ASHE
13. Some MIT grads : EEs. (electrical engineer)
18. Stockholm's country: Abbr. : SWE. (Sweden)
21. Mined material : ORE
25. Sculling blade : OAR. Oh, ha-ha.
26. Beehive State native : UTE. (Utah)
27. Lear's middle daughter : REGAN. (Goneril, Regan and Cordelia)
28. Iridescent gem : OPAL
29. Without a thing on : NUDE
30. Health resorts : SPAs
31. Remove the rind from : PARE
32. Kin of iso- : EQUI. “equal”
33. Hierarchy level : RUNG
34. Trig finals, e.g. : MATH EXAMS
38. Wall St. event : IPO. (initial public offering)
39. Trifling amount : SOU
42. Easter Island attractions : STATUEs
44. Batting postures : STANCES
46. G.I. ration : MRE. (meal ready to eat)
47. E, in Einstein's formula : ENERGY
50. Banned bug spray : DDT. since 1973
51. Clock radio feature : ALARM
52. Salami selection : GENOA. (hard salami)
53. Fragrant compound : ESTER
54. Political satirist Mort : SAHL
55. Slurpee alternative : ICEE
56. Fiddling emperor : NERO
57. Potter's purchase : CLAY. Good alliteration.
58. Coupe or convertible : AUTO
59. Appt. calendar entry : MTG. (meeting)
Argyle
