Theme: E Pluribus Unum
17A: Data set available to many: SHARED FILE
57A: Professionally managed investment type: MUTUAL FUND
9D: Property co-owner: JOINT TENANT
25D: Unifying objective: COMMON CAUSE
Argyle here.
Wish OUR (44D: Wilder's __ Town) were clued as "Sharing word". Would be a good tie-in answer.
Very little today that should cause trouble but then CRS (Can't Remember SH?T) can strike at any time. Our constructor today has puzzles for every day of the week. Very good.
Across:
1A: Pear variety: BOSC. From Wikipedia: The Beurré Bosc or Bosc is a cultivar of the European Pear (Pyrus communis) grown in California, Washington, and Oregon, Australia as well as in British Columbia and Europe, where it is sometimes called Kaiser.
Characteristic features are a long tapering neck and russeted skin. Its flesh is denser, crisper and smoother than that of the Williams or D'Anjou pear. It is called the "aristocrat of pears".
5A: Philbin's co-host: RIPA. Kelly RIPA. Regis Philbin is of Albanian root too, so is Alan Shepard, in addition Mother Teresa & John Belushi, whom PBJ-Chicago pointed out yesterday.
9A: Sharp punches: JABS.
13A: Rights org.: ACLU. American Civil Liberties Union.
14A: Broadcast booth sign: ON AIR.
16A: ESPN sportscaster Hershiser: OREL. At his peak in the 1980s, Orel Hershiser was at the top of the National League, the ace of a stacked Los Angeles Dodger rotation.
19A: Division word: INTO. And 42A: Math comparison: RATIO.
22A: Obama was in it until November 2008: SENATE.
24A: __set: construction toy: ERECTOR. from an earlier age.
26A: Dances in 3/4 time: WALTZES.
27A: Surgery ctrs.: ORS. Surgery centers-operating rooms. And 32A: Barn bundle: BALE. And 45A: Barnyard brooder: HEN. And 63A: Part to play: ROLE And 4D: Mangy mutt: CUR And 5A: Cowpokes' competitions: RODEOS. (Do you notice a sub-theme here? All alliterative clues!)
28A: Lindbergh, notably: PILOT. Also, from an earlier age.
29A: Mel, "The Velvet Fog": TORME. Vintage Torme.
33A: Vigorous spirit: ELAN.
37A: Japanese cartoon art genre: ANIME. "A Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality." Based on the Random House Dictionary.
39A: Pointy-hatted garden statue: GNOME. Gotta have a picture!
40A: Taken-back auto: REPO. Origin: by shortening of repossess. Is forming a word by shortening the same as abbreviation? I think not.
41A: Thumbs-down reviews: PANS.
43A: Like the Vikings: NORSE. The ugly "troll" is of NORSE origin. And don't forget LEIF ("Sage of the Greenlanders" hero), son of Eric the Red.
46A: Treat for Fido: BISCUIT.
49A: Wetlands growth: CATTAIL. cattails
53A: Many vows are taken at them: ALTARS.
60A: Gets grayer, usually: AGES.
61A: Periods, in telegrams: STOPS.
62A: Big Apple theater award: OBIE. One of a group of awards given annually, by New York City's The Village Voice newspaper for achievement in the off-Broadway theater. Based on the Random House Dictionary
65A: D.C. lobbying orgs.: PACS. Political Action Committee.
Down:
2D: Autumn leaf color: OCHER. Not heard very often: "My, what lovely ocher leaves." Also spelled as OCHRE.
6D: Reason out: INFER.
10D: Desi who married Lucille Ball: ARNAZ.
11D: Midler of 'The Rose": BETTE. The Rose - Bette Midler & Wynonna Judd.
18D: Serving after the salad: ENTREE.
23D: "Don't Bring Me Down" rock gp.: ELO. Electric Light Orchestra
26D: Loses crispness, as celery: WILTS.
28D: "The Age of Reason" author Thomas: PAINE. Quotation by Thomas Paine: "A thing moderately good is not so good as it ought to be."
29D: Sea dog: TAR. Old sailor.
30D: White Monopoly bill: ONE. Before you ask what the other colors are...Monopoly money.
31D: __ cord: parachute activator: RIP.
35D: "__ seeing things?": AM I.
39D: Sister of Hansel: GRETEL. Hansel and GRETEL. Grimm tale.
41D: Light-refracting devices: PRISM. Probably the most famous prism
44D: Wilder's "__ Town": OUR. The play with the stage manager out front.
45D: Bother continually: HARASS.
46D: Kid-lit elephant: BABAR. Intro, extracted from the episode "The City Of Elephants".
47D: Volunteer's offer: I'LL GO.
48D: Pittsburgh product, historically: STEEL. East Coast gimme?
49D: Two-door car: COUPE.
50D: Caribbean island resort: ARUBA. Map Somebody said it wasn't that nice, but I'd like to find out for myself.
51D: Greek column style: IONIC. Hmm, the classic DIC (INOIC, Doric & Corinthian, thanks again, Kazie).
52D: Mine bonanzas: LODES.
58D: Beehive State native: UTE. Not capitalized, a utility vehicle; with a capital, a member of the American Indian people of Utah.
59D: Fancy dresser: FOP. Synonyms: dandy, coxcomb, swell, dude, Beau Brummel, beau, clotheshorse, fashion plate, macaroni, peacock, popinjay. Oscar Wilde was one vain FOP, wasn't he? He once said: "One should either be a work of Art, or wear a work of Art."
Answer grid.
Argyle
17A: Data set available to many: SHARED FILE
57A: Professionally managed investment type: MUTUAL FUND
9D: Property co-owner: JOINT TENANT
25D: Unifying objective: COMMON CAUSE
Argyle here.
Wish OUR (44D: Wilder's __ Town) were clued as "Sharing word". Would be a good tie-in answer.
Very little today that should cause trouble but then CRS (Can't Remember SH?T) can strike at any time. Our constructor today has puzzles for every day of the week. Very good.
Across:
1A: Pear variety: BOSC. From Wikipedia: The Beurré Bosc or Bosc is a cultivar of the European Pear (Pyrus communis) grown in California, Washington, and Oregon, Australia as well as in British Columbia and Europe, where it is sometimes called Kaiser.
Characteristic features are a long tapering neck and russeted skin. Its flesh is denser, crisper and smoother than that of the Williams or D'Anjou pear. It is called the "aristocrat of pears".
5A: Philbin's co-host: RIPA. Kelly RIPA. Regis Philbin is of Albanian root too, so is Alan Shepard, in addition Mother Teresa & John Belushi, whom PBJ-Chicago pointed out yesterday.
9A: Sharp punches: JABS.
13A: Rights org.: ACLU. American Civil Liberties Union.
14A: Broadcast booth sign: ON AIR.
16A: ESPN sportscaster Hershiser: OREL. At his peak in the 1980s, Orel Hershiser was at the top of the National League, the ace of a stacked Los Angeles Dodger rotation.
19A: Division word: INTO. And 42A: Math comparison: RATIO.
22A: Obama was in it until November 2008: SENATE.
24A: __set: construction toy: ERECTOR. from an earlier age.
26A: Dances in 3/4 time: WALTZES.
27A: Surgery ctrs.: ORS. Surgery centers-operating rooms. And 32A: Barn bundle: BALE. And 45A: Barnyard brooder: HEN. And 63A: Part to play: ROLE And 4D: Mangy mutt: CUR And 5A: Cowpokes' competitions: RODEOS. (Do you notice a sub-theme here? All alliterative clues!)
28A: Lindbergh, notably: PILOT. Also, from an earlier age.
29A: Mel, "The Velvet Fog": TORME. Vintage Torme.
33A: Vigorous spirit: ELAN.
37A: Japanese cartoon art genre: ANIME. "A Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality." Based on the Random House Dictionary.
39A: Pointy-hatted garden statue: GNOME. Gotta have a picture!
40A: Taken-back auto: REPO. Origin: by shortening of repossess. Is forming a word by shortening the same as abbreviation? I think not.
41A: Thumbs-down reviews: PANS.
43A: Like the Vikings: NORSE. The ugly "troll" is of NORSE origin. And don't forget LEIF ("Sage of the Greenlanders" hero), son of Eric the Red.
46A: Treat for Fido: BISCUIT.
49A: Wetlands growth: CATTAIL. cattails
53A: Many vows are taken at them: ALTARS.
60A: Gets grayer, usually: AGES.
61A: Periods, in telegrams: STOPS.
62A: Big Apple theater award: OBIE. One of a group of awards given annually, by New York City's The Village Voice newspaper for achievement in the off-Broadway theater. Based on the Random House Dictionary
65A: D.C. lobbying orgs.: PACS. Political Action Committee.
Down:
2D: Autumn leaf color: OCHER. Not heard very often: "My, what lovely ocher leaves." Also spelled as OCHRE.
6D: Reason out: INFER.
10D: Desi who married Lucille Ball: ARNAZ.
11D: Midler of 'The Rose": BETTE. The Rose - Bette Midler & Wynonna Judd.
18D: Serving after the salad: ENTREE.
23D: "Don't Bring Me Down" rock gp.: ELO. Electric Light Orchestra
26D: Loses crispness, as celery: WILTS.
28D: "The Age of Reason" author Thomas: PAINE. Quotation by Thomas Paine: "A thing moderately good is not so good as it ought to be."
29D: Sea dog: TAR. Old sailor.
30D: White Monopoly bill: ONE. Before you ask what the other colors are...Monopoly money.
31D: __ cord: parachute activator: RIP.
35D: "__ seeing things?": AM I.
39D: Sister of Hansel: GRETEL. Hansel and GRETEL. Grimm tale.
41D: Light-refracting devices: PRISM. Probably the most famous prism
44D: Wilder's "__ Town": OUR. The play with the stage manager out front.
45D: Bother continually: HARASS.
46D: Kid-lit elephant: BABAR. Intro, extracted from the episode "The City Of Elephants".
47D: Volunteer's offer: I'LL GO.
48D: Pittsburgh product, historically: STEEL. East Coast gimme?
49D: Two-door car: COUPE.
50D: Caribbean island resort: ARUBA. Map Somebody said it wasn't that nice, but I'd like to find out for myself.
51D: Greek column style: IONIC. Hmm, the classic DIC (INOIC, Doric & Corinthian, thanks again, Kazie).
52D: Mine bonanzas: LODES.
58D: Beehive State native: UTE. Not capitalized, a utility vehicle; with a capital, a member of the American Indian people of Utah.
59D: Fancy dresser: FOP. Synonyms: dandy, coxcomb, swell, dude, Beau Brummel, beau, clotheshorse, fashion plate, macaroni, peacock, popinjay. Oscar Wilde was one vain FOP, wasn't he? He once said: "One should either be a work of Art, or wear a work of Art."
Answer grid.
Argyle
