Theme: Go Fetch - The dogs mentioned, by their color in the theme, love to fetch. I considered the connected answers as one for the purpose of the theme due to their mirrored placement.
17A. With 25-Across, WWI U.S. Army command nickname: "BLACK JACK" 25A. PERSHING
17A. With 25-Across, WWI U.S. Army command nickname: "BLACK JACK" 25A. PERSHING
32A. Custard-filled pastry: CHOCOLATE ECLAIR
41A. Flip side of "Eleanor Rigby": YELLOW SUBMARINE
50A. With 64-Across, breed whose common colors begin 17-, 32- and 41-Across: LABRADOR 64A. RETRIEVER
Argyle here. A nice puzzle that a few times I had to stop over-thinking the clue and just put in the obvious, such as 15A.
I bet we will hear some dog stories today. Some like to collect the whole set.
I discovered this old clip you might find interesting. Very early use of a live figure in an animation. Clip.(3:14)
41A. Flip side of "Eleanor Rigby": YELLOW SUBMARINE
50A. With 64-Across, breed whose common colors begin 17-, 32- and 41-Across: LABRADOR 64A. RETRIEVER
Argyle here. A nice puzzle that a few times I had to stop over-thinking the clue and just put in the obvious, such as 15A.
I bet we will hear some dog stories today. Some like to collect the whole set.
I discovered this old clip you might find interesting. Very early use of a live figure in an animation. Clip.(3:14)
Across:
1. Nick and Nora Charles's dog : ASTA. Skippy (aka Asta) was a Wire-Haired Fox Terrier.
5. When repeated, island near Tahiti : BORA. Map.
9. Game with checks : CHESS
14. Disapproving fans' chorus : BOOs
15. Tied, as a game : EVEN
16. Line with many stops : LOCAL. Commuter trains.
19. Greek market : AGORA. That's Greek for market.
20. Overnight flight : REDEYE
21. Sad interjection : "ALAS!"
23. PC linking system : LAN. Local Area Network (LAN) is a computer network that connects computers and devices in a limited geographical area such as home, school, etc.
24. Haul to the shop : TOW. This guy will do it. Image.
27. Judge : ARBITER
31. Argentina aunt : TIA. Argentina's official language is Spanish.
38. Chop : HEW
39. Gift of the garrulous : GAB
40. Sch. WNW of Topeka : KSU. Kansas State University, but if you google KSU, you will find a lot of schools with those initials!
48. Three, in Asti : TRE. In Italia.
49. Most Chaplin films : SILENTS. Before the 'talkies'.
55. Chill in the air : NIP
56. Stat for Koufax : ERA. Baseball. Stat is short for statistic and ERA is short for Earned Run Average, an important stat for a pitcher.
57. Opposite of "yup" : "NOPE"
58. Rectangular : OBLONG. Well, I thought it was just for circles; a learning experience.
62. Solzhenitsyn subject : GULAG. Solzhenitsyn (1918–2008) was a Russian and Soviet novelist, dramatist, and historian. GULAG was the Soviet system of forced labor camps. GULAG is an acronym and we will leave it at that.
66. Extremely overweight : OBESE
67. First African-American selected for a U.S. Davis Cup team : ASHE
68. Trillion: Pref. : TERA
69. Indian wraps : SARIs
70. Attention to "pay" : HEED
71. Brings to a close : ENDS
Down:
1. This ans. is one : ABBR. Both are abbreviations.
2. Foot bottom : SOLE
3. Tadpole, grown up : TOAD
4. One leading a spartan lifestyle : ASCETIC
5. Decorate with gems : BEJEWEL
6. Eggs, biologically : OVA
7. Summary : RECAP
8. A bobby sock is often folded down to it : ANKLE
9. Like the most elegant old autos : CLASSIC
10. Monopolize : HOG
11. Dangerous bacteria : E. COLI. Some strains are very dangerous.
12. Plastic wrap brand : SARAN
13. Street language, often : SLANG
18. Environmental protocol city : KYOTO. In Japan. The Kyoto Protocol was formed by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC or FCCC), aimed at fighting global warming.
22. Commedia dell'__ : ARTE. The closest translation being "comedy of art", (shortened from commedia dell'arte all'improviso, or "comedy through the art of improvisation") and is a form of theatre that began in Italy in the year 1560, characterized by masked "types", the advent of the actress and improvised performances based on sketches or scenarios.
26. "2001" computer : HAL. From the sci-fi movie, "2001".
27. In need of a massage : ACHY
28. Syngman of Korea : RHEE. First president of South Korea.
29. Knock down some pins : BOWL
30. Joplin works : RAGS. Clip(2:46). Scott Joplin was dubbed the "King of Ragtime".
33. Sigma follower : TAU. 18 and 19 in the Greek alphabet.
34. Recedes to the sea : EBBS
35. Related : AKIN
36. "Winning __ everything" : ISN'T
37. Regrets : RUEs
42. P.O. box item : LTR.
43. Florida crops : ORANGEs
44. Shared wedding vow response : "WE DO". Curious; has anyone seen a ceremony where the couple did this?
45. Studied secondarily, with "in" : MINORED
46. Perp-to-cop story : ALIBI
47. Abundantly filled (with) : REPLETE
50. Kids' blocks : LEGOs
51. Curaçao neighbor : ARUBA. Off the north coast of South America.
52. Hay bundler : BALER. Mostly big round bales(700–900 lb) these days. Image.
53. Daytime TV mogul : OPRAH. She has started her own network now.
54. Pee Wee of the Dodgers : REESE, For the most part, the Brooklyn Dodgers.
59. Pizzeria fixture : OVEN
60. Teen comedy stereotype : NERD
61. Pâté de foie __ : GRAS. Formerly known as "Strasbourg pie" in English due to that city being a major producer.
63. "Just __ thought!" : AS I
65. Common article : THE
Answer grid.
Argyle
1. Nick and Nora Charles's dog : ASTA. Skippy (aka Asta) was a Wire-Haired Fox Terrier.
5. When repeated, island near Tahiti : BORA. Map.
9. Game with checks : CHESS
14. Disapproving fans' chorus : BOOs
15. Tied, as a game : EVEN
16. Line with many stops : LOCAL. Commuter trains.
19. Greek market : AGORA. That's Greek for market.
20. Overnight flight : REDEYE
21. Sad interjection : "ALAS!"
23. PC linking system : LAN. Local Area Network (LAN) is a computer network that connects computers and devices in a limited geographical area such as home, school, etc.
24. Haul to the shop : TOW. This guy will do it. Image.
27. Judge : ARBITER
31. Argentina aunt : TIA. Argentina's official language is Spanish.
38. Chop : HEW
39. Gift of the garrulous : GAB
40. Sch. WNW of Topeka : KSU. Kansas State University, but if you google KSU, you will find a lot of schools with those initials!
48. Three, in Asti : TRE. In Italia.
49. Most Chaplin films : SILENTS. Before the 'talkies'.
55. Chill in the air : NIP
56. Stat for Koufax : ERA. Baseball. Stat is short for statistic and ERA is short for Earned Run Average, an important stat for a pitcher.
57. Opposite of "yup" : "NOPE"
58. Rectangular : OBLONG. Well, I thought it was just for circles; a learning experience.
62. Solzhenitsyn subject : GULAG. Solzhenitsyn (1918–2008) was a Russian and Soviet novelist, dramatist, and historian. GULAG was the Soviet system of forced labor camps. GULAG is an acronym and we will leave it at that.
66. Extremely overweight : OBESE
67. First African-American selected for a U.S. Davis Cup team : ASHE
68. Trillion: Pref. : TERA
69. Indian wraps : SARIs
70. Attention to "pay" : HEED
71. Brings to a close : ENDS
Down:
1. This ans. is one : ABBR. Both are abbreviations.
2. Foot bottom : SOLE
3. Tadpole, grown up : TOAD
4. One leading a spartan lifestyle : ASCETIC
5. Decorate with gems : BEJEWEL
6. Eggs, biologically : OVA
7. Summary : RECAP
8. A bobby sock is often folded down to it : ANKLE
9. Like the most elegant old autos : CLASSIC
10. Monopolize : HOG
11. Dangerous bacteria : E. COLI. Some strains are very dangerous.
12. Plastic wrap brand : SARAN
13. Street language, often : SLANG
18. Environmental protocol city : KYOTO. In Japan. The Kyoto Protocol was formed by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC or FCCC), aimed at fighting global warming.
22. Commedia dell'__ : ARTE. The closest translation being "comedy of art", (shortened from commedia dell'arte all'improviso, or "comedy through the art of improvisation") and is a form of theatre that began in Italy in the year 1560, characterized by masked "types", the advent of the actress and improvised performances based on sketches or scenarios.
26. "2001" computer : HAL. From the sci-fi movie, "2001".
27. In need of a massage : ACHY
28. Syngman of Korea : RHEE. First president of South Korea.
29. Knock down some pins : BOWL
30. Joplin works : RAGS. Clip(2:46). Scott Joplin was dubbed the "King of Ragtime".
33. Sigma follower : TAU. 18 and 19 in the Greek alphabet.
34. Recedes to the sea : EBBS
35. Related : AKIN
36. "Winning __ everything" : ISN'T
37. Regrets : RUEs
42. P.O. box item : LTR.
43. Florida crops : ORANGEs
44. Shared wedding vow response : "WE DO". Curious; has anyone seen a ceremony where the couple did this?
45. Studied secondarily, with "in" : MINORED
46. Perp-to-cop story : ALIBI
47. Abundantly filled (with) : REPLETE
50. Kids' blocks : LEGOs
51. Curaçao neighbor : ARUBA. Off the north coast of South America.
52. Hay bundler : BALER. Mostly big round bales(700–900 lb) these days. Image.
53. Daytime TV mogul : OPRAH. She has started her own network now.
54. Pee Wee of the Dodgers : REESE, For the most part, the Brooklyn Dodgers.
59. Pizzeria fixture : OVEN
60. Teen comedy stereotype : NERD
61. Pâté de foie __ : GRAS. Formerly known as "Strasbourg pie" in English due to that city being a major producer.
63. "Just __ thought!" : AS I
65. Common article : THE
Answer grid.
Argyle
