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May 2, 2011

Monday, May 2, 2011 Robyn Weintraub

Theme: Where's the Wizard? - The first words of the theme entries will lead you to the Wizard of Oz and if you aren't sure of which are the theme entries, the unifier at the end will tell you.

17A. "Come this way!" : "FOLLOW ME!"

25A. Annual black-tie broadcast, familiarly : THE OSCARS

40A. Beatles film with Blue Meanies : "YELLOW SUBMARINE"

52A. Hot spot for pizza : BRICK OVEN

66A. MERGE or SIGNAL AHEAD, e.g. : ROAD SIGN

73A. One of five who heeded the directions in the first words of 17-, 25-, 40-, 52- and 66-Across : TOTO. Along with Dorothy Gale, Tinman, Scarecrow and the Cowardly Lion.

Argyle here and no B-movie but a fine Monday puzzle. It is too bad the Cruciverb site is down but there isn't much to explain anyway. Quite a few three-letter entries but that is a small price to pay to get six theme entries, one a grid spanner, into a Monday puzzle. Ms. Weintraub had her debut puzzle in the NY Times on Monday, March 28, 2011 so I assume this is her LAT debut, also. Good job, Robyn. More info on our constructor here.

Across:

1. Indiana city of song : GARY. Gary Indiana(2:00) from The Music Man.

5. TV channels 2-13 : VHF

8. Draw unwelcome graffiti on : DEFACE

14. Concept : IDEA

15. Rowboat need : OAR

16. Ran to Vegas to get married, perhaps : ELOPED

19. "Dirty" hair color : BLONDE

20. Breadcrumbs, in a children's story : TRAIL

21. Army NCO : SSGT

23. College official : DEAN

24. Blush-inducing H.S. class : SEX ED

27. Needle hole : EYE

29. Palm smartphone : TREO. Image.

30. Turn over a new __ : LEAF

34. Bungle the job : ERR

36. Tall hat wearer at Buckingham Palace : GUARD

44. Like Keebler magic : ELFIN

45. Prefix with political : GEO

46. Airport transport : TRAM

47. Writing tools : PENS. In case you don't watch TV, this funny Geico ad.

50. Doc's org. : AMA

56. Inclined to opine : VOCAL

61. Like rain forests : LUSH

62. "I Got You Babe," e.g. : DUET

63. Asinine : INANE

64. Half a Beatles nonsense title : OB-LA-DI

68. Church official : CLERIC

69. _ Jima : IWO

70. Lead-in for while : ERST

71. Living room piece : SETTEE

72. 8x 10 or 11 x 14: Abbr. : ENL. Photo enlargements.

Down:

1. Bridal shower pile : GIFTS

2. Really like : ADORE

3. Take a long bath, say : RELAX

4. Connecticut Ivy Leaguer : YALIE. Usually, we get Eli's.

5. Promise : VOW

6. Pets on wheels : HAMSTERS

7. Not stale : FRESH

8. Credit card user : DEBTOR

9. Right-angle shape : ELL

10. Mall eatery site : FOOD COURT

11. Sleep clinic concern : APNEA

12. Storage closet wood : CEDAR

13. Perfect places : EDENS

18. Renaissance Faire sign word : OLDE

22. TV's "_ Smart" : GET

26. "Sonic the Hedgehog" developer : SEGA. SEGA is a multinational video game software and hardware development company.

28. Hedge bush : YEW

30. Soap ingredient : LYE

31. Electric swimmer : EEL

32. E.T. of '80s TV : ALF

33. Sales meeting visual aid : FLIP CHART

35. Snug bug's spot : RUG

37. Bubble wrap filler : AIR

38. Genetic letters : RNA

39. Like JFK and FDR : DEM. Both were Democrats.

41. Fun run length, for short : ONE K

42. Boston nickname : BEANTOWN

43. Boo-boo kisser : MOM

48. "Not happening!" : "NO DICE!"

49. "Law & Order: __" : SVU. Special Victims Unit.

51. Enthusiastic : AVID

52. Voting alliances : BLOCS

53. Russian coin : RUBLE

54. Archipelago unit : ISLET

55. Goosebump-inducing : EERIE

57. First stage : ONSET

58. Largest city in Africa : CAIRO. Egypt.

59. Common teenage emotion : ANGST

60. Slow, to Solti : LENTO

65. Conk out, as an engine : DIE

67. Gmail alternative : AOL


Argyle