Tuesday June 20, 2023 Kathy Lowden

Theme: Rhyming Trio - Each theme entry consists of three words ending with *ALE.

20. Rhyming term for a dead letter?: SNAIL MAIL FAIL.

27. Rhyming description of "Moby-Dick"?: PALE WHALE TALE.

45. Rhyming discount for week-old leafy greens?: STALE KALE SALE.

54. Rhyming hazard for cyclists on shared-use track?: RAIL TRAIL NAIL.

C.C. here. Hahtoolah has been in Texas to take care of a loved one. She'll be back next Tuesday.

Across:

1. Words before a start date: AS OF.

5. "The Sopranos" chef Bucco: ARTIE. Quite a few names for a 15X15 grids: 14. Eric of "Munich": BANA. 16. "The Simpsons" bus driver: OTTO. 23. Rat Pack member __ Davis Jr.: SAMMY. 31. Director Kazan: ELIA. 33. Storyteller __ Christian Andersen: HANS. 61. Baby-voiced red Muppet: ELMO. 63. Supreme Court justice Kagan: ELENA. 8D. "Vera Drake" Oscar nominee Staunton: IMELDA. 21D. Country singer Lovett: LYLE. 52D. Reality TV judge Cowell: SIMON.

10. Pen tips: NIBS.

15. Florida city with a Little Havana neighborhood: MIAMI.

17. Glamping shelter, maybe: YURT. Mongolian-style.

18. Bass staff symbol: F CLEF.

19. Pull: HAUL.

24. Canine checker: DENTIST.

32. Salami choice: GENOA.

 

37. Metric weights: KILOS.

40. Spreadsheet lines: ROWS.

41. Kept __: held off: AT BAY.

43. Fluttered down to a perch, say: ALIT.

50. Took up the challenge: HAD AT IT.

51. "__ luck!": LOTSA.

58. Mosque prayer leader: IMAM.

60. Traffic jam: TIE UP.

62. Sidewalk eatery: CAFE.

64. Detroit NFL player: LION.

65. Founded, as a co.: EST'D.

66. White-water transports: RAFTS.

67. Yin and __: YANG. Cucumbers & watermelons are Yin. Gingers & dates are Yang.

Down:

1. Deep gulf: ABYSS.

2. Steamy setting at a spa: SAUNA.

3. Freeway entrance: ON RAMP.

4. Shrine site in Portugal: FATIMA. Our Lady of Fátima,

5. Radio band toggle: AM FM.

6. Costa __: Nicaragua neighbor: RICA.

7. Anklebones: TALI.

9. Paris tower engineer: EIFFEL. Here's Picard at the Eiffel Tower, 2015.

 

10. Pitcher's dream game: NO-HITTER.

11. Lingua di Roma: ITALIANO. My sister-in-law Connie speaks Italian. She spent 3 years there. She just told me about this sun-dried tomatoes. So good.

12. HVAC meas.: BTU.

13. Pine-__: cleaning brand: SOL.

22. Rare blood type, informally: A NEG.

25. "__ and steady wins the race": SLOW.

26. Assam, Darjeeling, etc.: TEAS. Celebrated the church lady Margaret's 80th birthday last Saturday at the newly opened House of Kirin. Very authentic Cantonese food. Alas, something did not agree with me. Or maybe I talked too long with the waiter whose mom is from Guangzhou. I had sore throat immediately and started coughing on Sunday. Yesterday was bad at the oil change place. Gonna get some Robitussin after I'm done with this post. Important meeting later this morning.

Margaret & C.C., 6/17/2023

28. Large deer: ELK.

29. Nintendo game console: WII.

30. Islamic equivalent of kosher: HALAL. Also 36. Greeted with a respectful bow: SALAAMED.

33. Corned beef concoction: HASH.

34. "__ girl!": ATTA.

35. Selection process for Bucks and Bulls: NBA DRAFT.

38. World Cup cry: OLE.

39. Girl of the fam: SIS.

42. Cooler brand named for a mythical creature: YETI.

44. Like most basketball players: TALL.

46. Off-__: askew: KILTER.

47. Leader of the Huns: ATTILA. Attila the Hun.

48. Needing company: LONELY. I'm so comfortably alone. 

49. List-shortening Latin term: ET ALIA.

53. __ for the ride: ALONG.

55. Coral habitat: REEF.

56. Mom's sister: AUNT.

57. High-ABV beers, typically: IPAS.

58. Freezer cubes: ICE.

59. Some graduate degrees, for short: MAS.

Thank you so much to those who bought my little book and left an Amazon review. I'm so grateful that you took the time and wrote a feedback. This means a ton to me.

C.C.