Theme: Gents - The end of these common phrases are men's names beginning with J (all in plural form).
18A. Ground beef concoctions on buns: SLOPPY JOES. Image
23A. Dried meat sticks: SLIM JIMS. Image
33A. Winter underwear: LONG JOHNS. Image
50A. Toronto ball team: BLUE JAYS. Image
56A. Fruit-and-cinnamon-flavored cereal: APPLE JACKS. Image
Quite low block count for a Monday. And triple stacks of 7 -letter non-theme answers in each Down quadrant. 5 Scabbly Js.
Argyle here. A Naddor on a Monday. Everything seems to be in order.
Across:
1A. The U.S. minimum is $7.25 per hour: WAGE. The statutory minimum wage was first introduced nationally in 1938 at $0.25/hr.
5A. In the phone directory: LISTED.
11A. It can follow poli or precede fi: SCI. (poli sci - political science)(sci-fi - science fiction)
14A. One out of two: HALF.
15A. Break out of jail: ESCAPE. A great movie, The Great Escape.
16A. Refusals: NOs.
17A. Amo, amas, __: AMAT. Latin
20A. Nervous twitch: TIC.
21A. Kitchen cabinet stack: PLATES.
22A. Light beige: ECRU.
25A. War's opposite: PEACE. Together, a very long book.
26A. Apprehension: UNEASE.
27A. Food fish that's often red: SNAPPER. Image Red Snapper with Lemongrass
29A. Quechua-speaking country: PERU. Quechua is the language of the Inca civilization, presently spoken by about 7 million people in Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina. Dictionary.com
30A. Two-time loser to Ike: ADLAI. We may have some discussion about using Dwight David Eisenhower's nick name to clue Adlai Ewing Stevenson II's first name.
32A. Radical '60s org.: SDS. Students for a Democratic Society.
37A. Doofus: ASS.
40A. "Do __ See God?": Jon Agee palindrome book: GEESE. It appears this maybe an entry in his 1991 book, "Go Hang a Salami! I'm a Lasagna Hog! and Other Palindromes".
41A. Meat-inspecting org.: USDA. United States Department of Agriculture
45A. Visibly embarrassed: BEET RED.
47A. Lynx family member: BOBCAT.
49A. Kind of carnival show: RAREE. A peep show, usually "raree-show".
52A. Airline to Ben-Gurion: EL AL. Ben-Gurion airport is located near the city of Lod, southeast of Tel Aviv, Israel. EL AL Israel Airlines Ltd is the flag carrier of the State of Israel.
53A. On the train: ABOARD.
55A. Rockies hrs.: MST. Mountain Standard Time
58A. Samoa's capital: APIA. Samoa Islands.
59A. Go after in court: SUE.
60A. Surgeon's tool: LANCET.
61A. Long race, for short: TEN K. 10 kilometers (6.2 miles)
62A. Military gps.: TPS. Troops?
63A. Military instructions: ORDERS.
64A. Coastal raptor: ERNE. Sea Eagle
Down:
1D. Bugs's question to "Doc": "WHAT'S UP?".
2D. Pooh's creator: A.A. MILNE. Winnie the Pooh.
3D. Ice Age remnant: GLACIER.
4D. Young newt: EFT. "They're so cute when they're young." Image.
5D. Nielsen of "Naked Gun" films: LESLIE. His movies are a farce.
6D. Muslim religion: ISLAM.
7D. Highlanders, e.g.: SCOTS.
8D. Record, รก la Nixon: TAPE. Minus the an 18½ minute gap.
9D. Omar of "The Mod Squad" movie: EPPS. The 1999 movie. He is Dr. Eric Foreman on TV's "House".
10D. "L.A. Law" co-star Susan: DEY. Another TeeVee show.
11D. Nestle brand named for its covering of tiny white confection balls: SNO-CAPS. Image.
12D. Strong-armed: COERCED
13D. Publishers, e.g.: ISSUERS.
19D. Cherokee on the road: JEEP.
21D. Jammies: PJs. Pajamas.
24D. Handle roughly: MAUL.
25D. "Royal" annoyance: PAIN.
27D. Gin flavoring: SLOE.
28D. Slangy "No way": "NAH".
30D. Elderly: AGED.
31D. School dance VIPs: DJs. (disc jockey)
34D. Grimm beast: OGRE. (the Brothers Grimm and their fairy tales)
35D. Formerly, in wedding news: NEE.
36D. Math or soc. studies: SUBJ. (subject)
37D. Side by side: ABREAST.
38D. Sea lion newborn: SEAL PUP.
39D. Pancho's ponchos: SERAPES. alliteration
42D. Run playfully: SCAMPER.
43D. Motel with a sunrise in its logo: DAYS INN.
44D. On the line: AT STAKE.
46D. Relate: TELL.
47D. Pops, as a bubble: BURSTS.
48D. Multivolume ref.: OED. (The Oxford English Dictionary) What I would dearly love to have.
50D. Italian bowling game: BOCCE.
51D. Southern California hoopster: LAKER.
53D. Open just a bit: AJAR.
54D. 57-Down, for one: BAND.
57D. "Xanadu" rock gp.: ELO. (Electric Light Orchestra). We don't need to hear "Xanadu" again, do we?
58D. Chowed down: ATE.
Answer grid.
Argyle
18A. Ground beef concoctions on buns: SLOPPY JOES. Image
23A. Dried meat sticks: SLIM JIMS. Image
33A. Winter underwear: LONG JOHNS. Image
50A. Toronto ball team: BLUE JAYS. Image
56A. Fruit-and-cinnamon-flavored cereal: APPLE JACKS. Image
Quite low block count for a Monday. And triple stacks of 7 -letter non-theme answers in each Down quadrant. 5 Scabbly Js.
Argyle here. A Naddor on a Monday. Everything seems to be in order.
Across:
1A. The U.S. minimum is $7.25 per hour: WAGE. The statutory minimum wage was first introduced nationally in 1938 at $0.25/hr.
5A. In the phone directory: LISTED.
11A. It can follow poli or precede fi: SCI. (poli sci - political science)(sci-fi - science fiction)
14A. One out of two: HALF.
15A. Break out of jail: ESCAPE. A great movie, The Great Escape.
16A. Refusals: NOs.
17A. Amo, amas, __: AMAT. Latin
20A. Nervous twitch: TIC.
21A. Kitchen cabinet stack: PLATES.
22A. Light beige: ECRU.
25A. War's opposite: PEACE. Together, a very long book.
26A. Apprehension: UNEASE.
27A. Food fish that's often red: SNAPPER. Image Red Snapper with Lemongrass
29A. Quechua-speaking country: PERU. Quechua is the language of the Inca civilization, presently spoken by about 7 million people in Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina. Dictionary.com
30A. Two-time loser to Ike: ADLAI. We may have some discussion about using Dwight David Eisenhower's nick name to clue Adlai Ewing Stevenson II's first name.
32A. Radical '60s org.: SDS. Students for a Democratic Society.
37A. Doofus: ASS.
40A. "Do __ See God?": Jon Agee palindrome book: GEESE. It appears this maybe an entry in his 1991 book, "Go Hang a Salami! I'm a Lasagna Hog! and Other Palindromes".
41A. Meat-inspecting org.: USDA. United States Department of Agriculture
45A. Visibly embarrassed: BEET RED.
47A. Lynx family member: BOBCAT.
49A. Kind of carnival show: RAREE. A peep show, usually "raree-show".
52A. Airline to Ben-Gurion: EL AL. Ben-Gurion airport is located near the city of Lod, southeast of Tel Aviv, Israel. EL AL Israel Airlines Ltd is the flag carrier of the State of Israel.
53A. On the train: ABOARD.
55A. Rockies hrs.: MST. Mountain Standard Time
58A. Samoa's capital: APIA. Samoa Islands.
59A. Go after in court: SUE.
60A. Surgeon's tool: LANCET.
61A. Long race, for short: TEN K. 10 kilometers (6.2 miles)
62A. Military gps.: TPS. Troops?
63A. Military instructions: ORDERS.
64A. Coastal raptor: ERNE. Sea Eagle
Down:
1D. Bugs's question to "Doc": "WHAT'S UP?".
2D. Pooh's creator: A.A. MILNE. Winnie the Pooh.
3D. Ice Age remnant: GLACIER.
4D. Young newt: EFT. "They're so cute when they're young." Image.
5D. Nielsen of "Naked Gun" films: LESLIE. His movies are a farce.
6D. Muslim religion: ISLAM.
7D. Highlanders, e.g.: SCOTS.
8D. Record, รก la Nixon: TAPE. Minus the an 18½ minute gap.
9D. Omar of "The Mod Squad" movie: EPPS. The 1999 movie. He is Dr. Eric Foreman on TV's "House".
10D. "L.A. Law" co-star Susan: DEY. Another TeeVee show.
11D. Nestle brand named for its covering of tiny white confection balls: SNO-CAPS. Image.
12D. Strong-armed: COERCED
13D. Publishers, e.g.: ISSUERS.
19D. Cherokee on the road: JEEP.
21D. Jammies: PJs. Pajamas.
24D. Handle roughly: MAUL.
25D. "Royal" annoyance: PAIN.
27D. Gin flavoring: SLOE.
28D. Slangy "No way": "NAH".
30D. Elderly: AGED.
31D. School dance VIPs: DJs. (disc jockey)
34D. Grimm beast: OGRE. (the Brothers Grimm and their fairy tales)
35D. Formerly, in wedding news: NEE.
36D. Math or soc. studies: SUBJ. (subject)
37D. Side by side: ABREAST.
38D. Sea lion newborn: SEAL PUP.
39D. Pancho's ponchos: SERAPES. alliteration
42D. Run playfully: SCAMPER.
43D. Motel with a sunrise in its logo: DAYS INN.
44D. On the line: AT STAKE.
46D. Relate: TELL.
47D. Pops, as a bubble: BURSTS.
48D. Multivolume ref.: OED. (The Oxford English Dictionary) What I would dearly love to have.
50D. Italian bowling game: BOCCE.
51D. Southern California hoopster: LAKER.
53D. Open just a bit: AJAR.
54D. 57-Down, for one: BAND.
57D. "Xanadu" rock gp.: ELO. (Electric Light Orchestra). We don't need to hear "Xanadu" again, do we?
58D. Chowed down: ATE.
Answer grid.
Argyle
