Theme: Portmanteau...not - Even though the unifier is a portmanteau, the four theme entries are two-word phrases in which the first word is Spanish while the second is English. The unifier is two words formed into one.
17A. Site for flashy couples dancing : SALSA CLUB
28A. Annual college football game in Arizona : FIESTA BOWL
38A. Spicy deep-fried stuffed appetizers : JALAPENO POPPERS. Hot!
45A. Nap period, in Latin America : SIESTA TIME. The last three all made their debut today.
62A. 2004 Adam Sandler movie, and a hint to the puzzle theme found in 17-, 28-, 38- and 45-Across : SPANGLISH . Starring Adam Sandler and our crossword stalwart Téa Leoni.
Argyle here.
Very smooth 76-worder. No obscure words or doubtful abbrs. In fact, very few abbrs. A noticeable hallmark of Jeff Chen, who seems to be focusing on earlier week puzzles now.
Quite a few nice multi-word entries. Nice clechoes (clue echoes) too.
Across:
1. Houlihan portrayer in 5-Across : SWIT. Major Margaret J. "Hot Lips" Houlihan portrayed by Loretta Swit on the TV sitcom. In the movie, the character was portrayed by Sally Kellerman.
5. Korean War sitcom : M*A*S*H
9. Reading aids : LAMPS. Part-time reading aids, when it's dark.
14. __ Major: Great Bear : URSA
15. Actress Hayworth : RITA. Always worth an image.
16. Native Alaskan : ALEUT
19. Confiscate : SEIZE
20. Popular swim briefs : SPEEDOs. Always worth an image.
21. Issue an embarrassing retraction : EAT CROW
23. Foul caller : REF
24. Group of street toughs : GANG
25. Competed in a race : RAN
34. Physics bit : ATOM
36. Ending for absorb : ENT. Absorbent.
37. Supreme Court justice Sotomayor : SONIA. The current session of the Supreme Court started Monday.
42. Crop up : ARISE
43. Indian bread : NAN. Or Naan.
44. Takes to court : SUES. Court clecho with 37A.
48. Paid athlete : PRO
49. Sign over a door : EXIT. And LEO (50. Sign before Virgo).
53. "Ain't happening!" : "NO SIREE!"
57. Emulates Jell-O : WIGGLES
61. Bar, in law : ESTOP
64. Bridal registry category : CHINA
65. Impulse : URGE
66. Poet Lazarus : EMMA. Emma Lazarus (1849 – 1887) was an American Jewish poet born in New York City. She is best known for "The New Colossus", a sonnet written in 1883; its lines appear on a bronze plaque in the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty in 1912.(Please refrain from political comments.)
67. Musical Carpenter : KAREN
68. Word with pressure or review : PEER
69. Gush : SPEW
Down:
1. Figure (out), in slang : SUSS
2. Conclude, with "up" : WRAP
3. Castaway's place : ISLE
4. Shocking weapon : TASER
5. Appliance brand that helps you wake up? : MR COFFEE. Do you all drink coffee in the morning?
6. Suffers : AILS
7. "The Simpsons" disco guy : STU. Worth a little image.
8. __ corpus : HABEAS. Uh...no image.
9. Like a desperate effort : LAST GASP
10. Actor Guinness : ALEC
11. Israel's Golda : MEIR
12. "The Godfather" author Mario : PUZO
13. Goulash, e.g. : STEW
18. Summer drink : ADE. Who really drinks it?
22. Tiny army member : ANT
24. "Start that job now!" : "GET ON IT!"
25. Indian nobles : RAJAs
26. Centipede video game creator : ATARI
27. "Cross my heart!" : "NO LIE!"
29. Lodge : INN
30. Hits on the noggin : BOPS
31. Outdo : ONE UP
32. Electrician, at times : WIRER
33. Steer catcher : LASSO
35. The "m" in E = mc² : MASS
39. Broadway flier : PETER PAN
40. Nonstick spray : PAM
41. "I just flew in, and boy are my arms tired!," e.g. : ONE LINER. "Take my wife -- please!" Henny Youngman was the king of the one-liners.
46. Tree feller : AXE. Later in the week, this might be a clue for lumberjack or an ent.
47. Snarls, as traffic : TIES UP
51. Scrambled fare : EGG
52. Makes eyes at : OGLES
53. Giraffe's trademark : NECK
54. Fed. workplace watchdog : OSHA
55. Cookbook verb : STIR
56. Actress Skye : IONE. Will an image help to remember her?
57. "Living" payment : WAGE
58. Hobble : LIMP
59. Salinger heroine : ESMÉ. From "For Esmé – with Love and Squalor".
60. "Pygmalion" playwright : SHAW
63. Season opener? : PRE
Answer grid.
Argyle
17A. Site for flashy couples dancing : SALSA CLUB
28A. Annual college football game in Arizona : FIESTA BOWL
38A. Spicy deep-fried stuffed appetizers : JALAPENO POPPERS. Hot!
45A. Nap period, in Latin America : SIESTA TIME. The last three all made their debut today.
62A. 2004 Adam Sandler movie, and a hint to the puzzle theme found in 17-, 28-, 38- and 45-Across : SPANGLISH . Starring Adam Sandler and our crossword stalwart Téa Leoni.
Argyle here.
Very smooth 76-worder. No obscure words or doubtful abbrs. In fact, very few abbrs. A noticeable hallmark of Jeff Chen, who seems to be focusing on earlier week puzzles now.
Quite a few nice multi-word entries. Nice clechoes (clue echoes) too.
Across:
1. Houlihan portrayer in 5-Across : SWIT. Major Margaret J. "Hot Lips" Houlihan portrayed by Loretta Swit on the TV sitcom. In the movie, the character was portrayed by Sally Kellerman.
5. Korean War sitcom : M*A*S*H
9. Reading aids : LAMPS. Part-time reading aids, when it's dark.
14. __ Major: Great Bear : URSA
15. Actress Hayworth : RITA. Always worth an image.
16. Native Alaskan : ALEUT
19. Confiscate : SEIZE
20. Popular swim briefs : SPEEDOs. Always worth an image.
21. Issue an embarrassing retraction : EAT CROW
23. Foul caller : REF
24. Group of street toughs : GANG
25. Competed in a race : RAN
34. Physics bit : ATOM
36. Ending for absorb : ENT. Absorbent.
37. Supreme Court justice Sotomayor : SONIA. The current session of the Supreme Court started Monday.
42. Crop up : ARISE
43. Indian bread : NAN. Or Naan.
44. Takes to court : SUES. Court clecho with 37A.
48. Paid athlete : PRO
49. Sign over a door : EXIT. And LEO (50. Sign before Virgo).
53. "Ain't happening!" : "NO SIREE!"
57. Emulates Jell-O : WIGGLES
61. Bar, in law : ESTOP
64. Bridal registry category : CHINA
65. Impulse : URGE
66. Poet Lazarus : EMMA. Emma Lazarus (1849 – 1887) was an American Jewish poet born in New York City. She is best known for "The New Colossus", a sonnet written in 1883; its lines appear on a bronze plaque in the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty in 1912.(Please refrain from political comments.)
67. Musical Carpenter : KAREN
68. Word with pressure or review : PEER
69. Gush : SPEW
Down:
1. Figure (out), in slang : SUSS
2. Conclude, with "up" : WRAP
3. Castaway's place : ISLE
4. Shocking weapon : TASER
5. Appliance brand that helps you wake up? : MR COFFEE. Do you all drink coffee in the morning?
6. Suffers : AILS
7. "The Simpsons" disco guy : STU. Worth a little image.
8. __ corpus : HABEAS. Uh...no image.
9. Like a desperate effort : LAST GASP
10. Actor Guinness : ALEC
11. Israel's Golda : MEIR
12. "The Godfather" author Mario : PUZO
13. Goulash, e.g. : STEW
18. Summer drink : ADE. Who really drinks it?
22. Tiny army member : ANT
24. "Start that job now!" : "GET ON IT!"
25. Indian nobles : RAJAs
26. Centipede video game creator : ATARI
27. "Cross my heart!" : "NO LIE!"
29. Lodge : INN
30. Hits on the noggin : BOPS
31. Outdo : ONE UP
32. Electrician, at times : WIRER
33. Steer catcher : LASSO
35. The "m" in E = mc² : MASS
39. Broadway flier : PETER PAN
40. Nonstick spray : PAM
41. "I just flew in, and boy are my arms tired!," e.g. : ONE LINER. "Take my wife -- please!" Henny Youngman was the king of the one-liners.
46. Tree feller : AXE. Later in the week, this might be a clue for lumberjack or an ent.
47. Snarls, as traffic : TIES UP
51. Scrambled fare : EGG
52. Makes eyes at : OGLES
53. Giraffe's trademark : NECK
54. Fed. workplace watchdog : OSHA
55. Cookbook verb : STIR
56. Actress Skye : IONE. Will an image help to remember her?
57. "Living" payment : WAGE
58. Hobble : LIMP
59. Salinger heroine : ESMÉ. From "For Esmé – with Love and Squalor".
60. "Pygmalion" playwright : SHAW
63. Season opener? : PRE
Answer grid.
Argyle
