Theme: Alternative to Mad Magazine(LINK) - See 36-Across.
18A. Best kind of wrinkles to have, arguably : SMILE LINES. Crack a smile.
36A. What the starts of 18- and 57-Across and 3- and 28-Down can be : CRACKED
57A. Port in a storm : SAFE HARBOR. Crack a safe.
3D. Kid : JOKE AROUND. Crack a joke.
28D. Social agency employee : CASE WORKER. Crack a case.
Argyle here. I hope I can make you crack a smile by cracking a joke about a detective who cracked the case of the yegg.
Although skillfully constructed, I'm afraid Gareth's offering seem a bit flat despite some sparkly fill.
Across:
1. West African amulet : JUJU
5. Repelled a mugger, in a way : MACED. 53D. Shock, as a perp : TASE
10. Study at the last minute : CRAM
14. Loads (of) : A TON
15. Garlic mayonnaise : AIOLI. I wonder if Garlic Gal has a recipe.
16. Principle governing play, as in golf : RULE
17. Feint on the ice : DEKE. Or a juke if on the field.
20. Afore : ERE
21. Either "Fargo" director : COEN. Joel and Ethan.
22. Prepares, as salad : TOSSES
23. Infield shape : DIAMOND
25. Kilt wearer : SCOT
26. Flag maker Betsy : ROSS
27. Skipped the subway and bus : TOOK A CAB
31. Sparkly stone : GEODE
33. Prepare for vacation : PACK
34. Olympic pool division : LANE
35. Tempe sch. : ASU. (Arizona State University)
39. Caribbean music : SKA
40. Telephoned : RANG
42. Three-part cookie : OREO
43. First-string squad : A-TEAM
45. Capital on the Danube : BUDAPEST
47. Cornfield bird : CROW
48. Passion : LOVE
49. Home of the NHL's Blackhawks, familiarly : CHI-TOWN. (Chicago)
52. Hitting bottom, spirits-wise : AT A LOW
55. Elvis __ Presley : ARON
56. Letter after pi : RHO
59. Lose traction : SKID
60. Japanese golfer Aoki : ISAO
61. Melt glaze from, as a windshield : DE-ICE
62. Soccer immortal : PELÉ
63. Bit of a florist's greenery : FERN
64. Blunted swords : EPEEs
65. Mars : Rome : : __ : Greece : ARES. Gods of War. (sounds like a video game title)
Down:
1. Blasé : JADED
2. Where embryos develop : UTERI
4. Half of deux : UNE
5. Bricks-and-mortar workers : MASONS
6. Used a scope : AIMED
7. Piggy bank addition : COIN
8. Letter-shaped annex : ELL
9. Drink for the calorie-conscious : DIET COKE
10. Pricey brand of bubbly : CRISTAL
11. Seeks an office : RUNS
12. Away from the breeze : ALEE
13. Untidy heap : MESS
19. "Over there!" : "LOOK!"
21. Trig function : COSEC
24. Chic : MOD
25. Deserving of a standing O : [SOCKO!]
27. "Be quiet," in music : TACET
29. "My Way" lyricist Paul : ANKA. 38D. "Mack the Knife" singer Bobby : DARIN. 49D. "Time in a Bottle" singer Jim : CROCE
30. Laser emission : BEAM
31. Clothing : GARB
32. Son of Isaac and Rebekah : ESAU
33. Break down grammatically : PARSE
37. 1973 landmark court decision : ROE V. WADE
41. Spanish Main ship : GALLEON
44. Playground squealer : TOT
46. "The House at __ Corner" : POOH
47. Weekly allowance earners : CHORES. Not who but what.
50. Vague time period : WHILE
51. Bumps on a log : NODES
52. "I don't think so!" : "AS IF!"
54. Not near here : AFAR
55. "__ Baby": "Hair" song : ABIE
58. Exercise unit : REP
59. Massage locale : SPA
Argyle
Note from C.C.:
The beautiful Lea and her parents visited Grandma Kazie and Grandpa Barry a few weeks ago. Here are a few photos. Click here for more. I love seeing her smile!
Note from C.C.:
The beautiful Lea and her parents visited Grandma Kazie and Grandpa Barry a few weeks ago. Here are a few photos. Click here for more. I love seeing her smile!
On a blanket in the back yard
With Grandpa and Dad in our kitchen
With Grandpa and Grandma
