Theme: Saintly Cities of Cee A - Add SAN (61A) to the first names of 16A, 20A, 33A, and 59A to get cities in 56A.
16A: *Big name in tequila: JOSE CUERVO. Tracy Byrd might buy you a round. San Jose.
20A: *Mexican muralist: DIEGO RIVERA. Self-portrait. San Diego.
33A: *Spanish painter (1746-1828): FRANCISCO GOYA. Self-portrait. (No Nude Maja today). San Francisco.
50A: *Roger Federer rival: RAFAEL NADAL. Tennis Poster Boy. San Rafael.
56A: Home to this puzzle's theme: CALIFORNIA.
61A: Word that forms a city when combined with the first names in answers to starred clues: SAN.
Argyle here.
I thought for sure this was at least a Thursday puzzle, what with all the open squares I had but when I got to the South-West corner (how appropriate), 61A turned on the light bulb and filled in the picket fences. Still, it is a hard Tuesday but it is Dan's and it is doable.
Here is a list of more "San" cities in California.
Across:
1A: "I did it!": "TA-DA!".
5A: Outplays: BESTS.
10A: Jack's inferior: TEN. (playing cards)
13A: Holly genus: ILEX.
14A: Draw a better bead on: RE-AIM. I didn't find it in the Dictionary.com.
15A: Pitcher Hideo: NOMO. Nomo was the second Japanese native to pitch in the major leagues, and was famous for his "tornado" delivery.
18A: Gossip tidbit: ITEM.
19A: Abu Dhabi's federation: Abbr.: UAE. United Arab Emirates
22A: Actor Brody of "The Pianist": ADRIEN. (his abs)
24A: Pep: ENERGY.
25A: __ one mind: disagreeing: NOT OF.
26A: Fri. preceder: THU..
29A: Short film role: CAMEO. Hitchcock was famous for his brief appearances in his films.
30A: Some: A FEW.
31A: On the double: PRONTO.
38A: For all to see: OPENLY.
39A: Submissive: MEEK.
41A: Gas brand with a landmark sign outside Fenway Park: CITGO.
45A: Vegas cube: DIE. (plural is dice)
46A: Iraqi seaport: BASRA.
47A: Opposed (to): AVERSE.
49A: "The Picture of __ Gray": DORIAN. The only published novel (1891) by Oscar Wilde, it was made into a film and released in 1945, featuring Hurd Hatfield as Dorian.
54A: Gold units: Abbr.: KTS.. In U.S., karat is used for "proportion of fine gold in an alloy". CA, the Gold Coast.
55A: Big pictures: Abbr.: ENLS.. (enlargements)
58A: Fight-ending calls, briefly: TKOS.
59A: Insect stage: IMAGO.
60A: Animal whose fur was used for Crockett's cap: COON. What boy wouldn't want one.
62A: Slow to catch on: DENSE. Like me and today's offering.
63A: Barley beards: AWNS. Is it a "gimme" yet?
Down:
1D: Baja border city: TIJUANA. And not far from San Diego.
2D: What you "take" when you sit down: A LOAD OFF. (off your feet)
3D: Military no-show: DESERTER. They're locked-up in TIJUANA!
4D: Lumberjack's tool: AXE.
5D: UCLA player: BRUIN. No Boston Bruin today, wrong coast.
6D: Extra wide, on a shoebox: EEEE.
7D: Puppeteer Tony: SARG.
8D: VCR successor: TIVO.
9D: Campfire treat: S'MORE. Who can have just one S'MORE?
10D: For the full length of a pregnancy: TO TERM.
11D: Come to light: EMERGE.
12D: "Skip the sandwich dressing": "NO MAYO". Words I've never said.
15D: Skin care brand: NIVEA.
17D: B-G link: CDEF. (alphabetically)
21D: Working undercover, for short: INCOG. (incognito)
23D: Corn Belt state: IOWA. I'll bet it hurt to have put a Midwestern state in this CA puzzle.
26D: Gave it a shot: TRIED.
27D: Mubarak of Egypt: HOSNI.
28D: "I give up!": "UNCLE!".
31D: Angel dust, briefly: PCP.
32D: Happy Meal extra: TOY.
34D: Lariat loop: NOOSE.
35D: Poet Khayyám: OMAR.
36D: "That's not news to me": "YES, I KNOW".
37D: Soda-making process: AERATION. Puts the bubbles in it.
40D: Topeka natives: KANSANS.
41D: Insertion marks: CARETS. This.
42D: The Donald's daughter: IVANKA. Her mother is Ivana.She born October 30, 1981.
43D: Nonstick coating: TEFLON.
44D: Lawn makeup: GRASS.
46D: Western tie: BOLO. What the good old boys are wearing.
48D: Spanish hero played by Heston: EL CID.
49D: Willem of "Spider-Man": DAFOE. No abs shot for him.
51D: Appoint: NAME.
53D: Uses a spade: DIGS.
57D: Color TV pioneer: RCA.
Answer grid.
Starting in February we'll only see Dan Naddor's puzzles every other week.
Argyle
16A: *Big name in tequila: JOSE CUERVO. Tracy Byrd might buy you a round. San Jose.
20A: *Mexican muralist: DIEGO RIVERA. Self-portrait. San Diego.
33A: *Spanish painter (1746-1828): FRANCISCO GOYA. Self-portrait. (No Nude Maja today). San Francisco.
50A: *Roger Federer rival: RAFAEL NADAL. Tennis Poster Boy. San Rafael.
56A: Home to this puzzle's theme: CALIFORNIA.
61A: Word that forms a city when combined with the first names in answers to starred clues: SAN.
Argyle here.
I thought for sure this was at least a Thursday puzzle, what with all the open squares I had but when I got to the South-West corner (how appropriate), 61A turned on the light bulb and filled in the picket fences. Still, it is a hard Tuesday but it is Dan's and it is doable.
Here is a list of more "San" cities in California.
Across:
1A: "I did it!": "TA-DA!".
5A: Outplays: BESTS.
10A: Jack's inferior: TEN. (playing cards)
13A: Holly genus: ILEX.
14A: Draw a better bead on: RE-AIM. I didn't find it in the Dictionary.com.
15A: Pitcher Hideo: NOMO. Nomo was the second Japanese native to pitch in the major leagues, and was famous for his "tornado" delivery.
18A: Gossip tidbit: ITEM.
19A: Abu Dhabi's federation: Abbr.: UAE. United Arab Emirates
22A: Actor Brody of "The Pianist": ADRIEN. (his abs)
24A: Pep: ENERGY.
25A: __ one mind: disagreeing: NOT OF.
26A: Fri. preceder: THU..
29A: Short film role: CAMEO. Hitchcock was famous for his brief appearances in his films.
30A: Some: A FEW.
31A: On the double: PRONTO.
38A: For all to see: OPENLY.
39A: Submissive: MEEK.
41A: Gas brand with a landmark sign outside Fenway Park: CITGO.
45A: Vegas cube: DIE. (plural is dice)
46A: Iraqi seaport: BASRA.
47A: Opposed (to): AVERSE.
49A: "The Picture of __ Gray": DORIAN. The only published novel (1891) by Oscar Wilde, it was made into a film and released in 1945, featuring Hurd Hatfield as Dorian.
54A: Gold units: Abbr.: KTS.. In U.S., karat is used for "proportion of fine gold in an alloy". CA, the Gold Coast.
55A: Big pictures: Abbr.: ENLS.. (enlargements)
58A: Fight-ending calls, briefly: TKOS.
59A: Insect stage: IMAGO.
60A: Animal whose fur was used for Crockett's cap: COON. What boy wouldn't want one.
62A: Slow to catch on: DENSE. Like me and today's offering.
63A: Barley beards: AWNS. Is it a "gimme" yet?
Down:
1D: Baja border city: TIJUANA. And not far from San Diego.
2D: What you "take" when you sit down: A LOAD OFF. (off your feet)
3D: Military no-show: DESERTER. They're locked-up in TIJUANA!
4D: Lumberjack's tool: AXE.
5D: UCLA player: BRUIN. No Boston Bruin today, wrong coast.
6D: Extra wide, on a shoebox: EEEE.
7D: Puppeteer Tony: SARG.
8D: VCR successor: TIVO.
9D: Campfire treat: S'MORE. Who can have just one S'MORE?
10D: For the full length of a pregnancy: TO TERM.
11D: Come to light: EMERGE.
12D: "Skip the sandwich dressing": "NO MAYO". Words I've never said.
15D: Skin care brand: NIVEA.
17D: B-G link: CDEF. (alphabetically)
21D: Working undercover, for short: INCOG. (incognito)
23D: Corn Belt state: IOWA. I'll bet it hurt to have put a Midwestern state in this CA puzzle.
26D: Gave it a shot: TRIED.
27D: Mubarak of Egypt: HOSNI.
28D: "I give up!": "UNCLE!".
31D: Angel dust, briefly: PCP.
32D: Happy Meal extra: TOY.
34D: Lariat loop: NOOSE.
35D: Poet Khayyám: OMAR.
36D: "That's not news to me": "YES, I KNOW".
37D: Soda-making process: AERATION. Puts the bubbles in it.
40D: Topeka natives: KANSANS.
41D: Insertion marks: CARETS. This.
42D: The Donald's daughter: IVANKA. Her mother is Ivana.She born October 30, 1981.
43D: Nonstick coating: TEFLON.
44D: Lawn makeup: GRASS.
46D: Western tie: BOLO. What the good old boys are wearing.
48D: Spanish hero played by Heston: EL CID.
49D: Willem of "Spider-Man": DAFOE. No abs shot for him.
51D: Appoint: NAME.
53D: Uses a spade: DIGS.
57D: Color TV pioneer: RCA.
Answer grid.
Starting in February we'll only see Dan Naddor's puzzles every other week.
Argyle
