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May 26, 2014

Monday, May 26, 2014 Gail Grabowski and Bruce Venzke

Theme: Not Meme - Four two word entries that end in ME.

17A. AABBA, in limericks : RHYME SCHEME

33A. Evening TV viewing period : PRIME TIME

41A. Pass-the-buck accusations : BLAME GAME

61A. Words on a banner for returning soldiers : WELCOME HOME

59D. Kid's response to "Who wants some?" ... and a hint to what's hidden in 17-, 33-, 41- and 61-Across : "ME, ME!"

Argyle here. After 33- and 41-Across, I wondered if 17-Across was the theme reveal but that was just me.

Across:

1. Bandage often signed by friends : CAST

5. Top NFL player : ALL PRO

11. Piercing spot : EAR

14. Bjorn Borg's org. : USTA. (United States Tennis Association)

15. Like tall wedding cakes : TIERED

16. Reason for overtime : TIE

19. TV buying channel : HSN. (Home Shopping Network)

20. Crude from a well, slangily : TEXAS TEA. Black gold, oil, that is.

21. Coat with a precious metal : GILD

22. Baton Rouge sch. : LSU. (Louisiana State University)

23. Love stories : ROMANCES

27. Butter and cream cheese, e.g. : SPREADS

31. Type size : PICA

32. Like jackhammers : NOISY

38. Alley in comics : OOP



39. Rice-__ : A-RONI

40. Neighbor of Arg. : BOL. Argentina and Bolivia.

44. Little League precursor : T-BALL. Such potential.


46. "Son of __!" : A GUN

47. Resort with trails : SKI AREA

49. Becomes foolishly passionate (over) : GOES GAGA

53. Hosp. personnel : RNs

54. Isn't feeling up to snuff : AILS

55. Parent in the wings : STAGE MOM. In the performing arts, a stage mother is the mother of a child actor. The mother will often drive her child to auditions, make sure he or she is on the set on time, etc.

60. Winter bug : FLU

64. Nourished : FED. “Feed a cold, starve a flu”?

65. Fly : AVIATE

66. Newsy bit : ITEM

67. Lyrical "before" : ERE

68. Shrill barker : YELPER. Watch your ankles around them.

69. "If you want to leave a message, please wait for the __" : TONE

Down:

1. Rudely abrupt : CURT

2. 1975 Wimbledon winner Arthur : ASHE

3. River of Hades : STYX

4. Cantina fare : TAMALES

5. Ready to sire, as a retired racehorse : AT STUD

6. Scalp parasites : LICE

7. "The Merry Widow" composer Franz : LEHÁR. Have a Listen(5:41)

8. Lead-in for school or season : PRE

9. Sleep phase initials : REM. (rapid eye movement)

10. "__ on a Grecian Urn" : ODE

11. Value system : ETHIC

12. Theater divider : AISLE

13. Tears apart : RENDS

18. Writing assignment : ESSAY

21. Itty-bitty biter : GNAT. Bad but not as bad as "out for blood" black flies.

24. Speaks one's mind : OPINEs

25. Actress Rogers : MIMI


26. Unreturnable serve : ACE

27. Snooty sort : SNOB

28. "No lifeguard on duty" site, perhaps : POOL. There was a problem during the 2013 sequestration.

29. TV host Kelly : RIPA

30. Leapt : SPRANG

34. CD-__ : ROM. compact disk - read only memory

35. Letter-shaped beam : I-BAR

36. Lawn burrower : MOLE

37. Jazzy Fitzgerald : ELLA

39. Water, to Juan : AGUA

42. Sunday rite : MASS

43. One may be sunnyside up : EGG

44. Hint of color : TINGE

45. Batter's success : BASE HIT

48. "Seinfeld" character who dreams up a coffee table book about coffee tables : KRAMER

49. Social blunder : GAFFE

50. Crude carrier : OILER. From Edmonton or Houston.

51. Slip away from : ELUDE

52. Music licensing fee-collecting org. : ASCAP. (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers)

56. Handy bag : TOTE

57. Fictional sleuth Mr. __ : MOTO. These include eight motion pictures starring Peter Lorre between 1937 and 1939. You can find the full length movies on YouTube and a lot more information on Wikipedia.

58. Broken mirror, to some : OMEN

61. Method : WAY

62. Anticipatory night : EVE

63. "__ Abner" : LI'L


Argyle