Theme: NMI - Just the first and last, No Middle Initial, is used to link our theme men; each is an R. O. Man.
17A. *"Barry Lyndon" star : RYAN O'NEAL
59A. *Lead singer of The Cars : RIC OCASEK
10. *"Oh, Pretty Woman" singer : ROY ORBISON
30. *Henry Ford contemporary : RANSOM OLDS
40. Caesar, e.g. (or each of the answers to the starred clues?) : ROMAN
Argyle here. Mundane Monday. Many partials. If all four men were in the same field or all were in different fields, it would have been better. Also, entirely too many names.
Across:
1. King, queen or jack : CARD
5. URL starter : HTTP. I've posted before what words the letters stand for, but still have know idea what they really mean.
9. Van Gogh setting : ARLES. The visitor's center in Arles provides a walking tour map of ten reproductions on easels depicting actual places throughout Arles.
14. Alan of "M*A*S*H" : ALDA
15. Davenport's state : IOWA
16. Dracula's title : COUNT
19. Singer Lauper : CYNDI
20. Against : ANTI
21. Used to reach a high shelf : STOOD ON. Clue/answer doesn't feel right.
23. Sodom escapee : LOT. He didn't look back.
26. Armored vehicle : TANK
28. Being off target : ERRING
29. Genesis mountain : ARARAT. Another Biblical reference.
31. Brandy's music genre, briefly : R AND B. Perhaps all the girl singers are to offset the four man theme.
33. Under-the-chin helmet securer : STRAP
34. Saintly circle : HALO
35. Types : ILKS
39. Suffix with tele- : THON
41. It may be reserved : SEAT
42. Heavy drinkers : SOTS
43. Functions : USES
44. Second longest African river : CONGO
45. Deed holder : OWNER
47. Sea between Greece and Italy : IONIAN
48. Start of Juliet's balcony plea : "O ROMEO". Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?
51. Male heirs : SONS
53. Opposite of SSW : NNE
54. Virgin Mary : MADONNA
56. Poet Silverstein : SHEL
58. Like the Leaning Tower : ATILT
64. Mazda rival : HONDA
65. Apple computer since 1998 : iMAC
66. Fairy tale beginning : ONCE
67. Dread : ANGST
68. Turkey meat choice : DARK
69. Fake coin : SLUG
Down
1. Elevator compartment : CAR
2. One of the Khans : ALY. A socialite, racehorse owner and jockey, he was the third husband of actress Rita Hayworth. He was passed over for succession as Aga Khan but served as Pakistan's representative to the United Nations.
3. Nutritional no. : RDA. Recommended Dietary Allowance.
4. "The X-Files" agent Scully : DANA. Partnered with fellow Special Agent Fox Mulder.
5. Suggest : HINT AT
6. Wheel alignment service : TOE IN
7. First coml. airline to show in-flight movies : TWA
8. Friends : PALS
9. Harmony : ACCORD
11. Day before mardi : LUNDI. (Monday) Lundi Gras is a relatively recently popularized name for a series of Shrove Monday events taking place during the New Orleans Mardi Gras.
12. __ a happy note : END ON
13. Attack, bee-style : STING
18. Ready to serve, as beer : ON TAP
22. Mortise insert : TENON. Image.
23. Doesn't fade : LASTS
24. Big name in garden care : ORTHO
25. Medium's card : TAROT
27. Adversaries in a Hoffman/Streep film : KRAMERS. Kramer vs. Kramer (1979).
32. "Woe is me!" : "ALAS"
34. Siphoning aid : HOSE
36. Russian Revolution leader : LENIN
37. Elena of the Supreme Court : KAGAN
38. Weapon for David : STONE
40. Sentence that should be two sentences : RUN-ON
44. Trig function : COSEC
46. Charged angrily : WENT AT
47. Like pawned items : IN HOCK
48. Nebraska city : OMAHA
49. Boca __ : RATON
50. Taking too much : ODing
52. Sesame Street grouch : OSCAR
55. Parched : ARID
57. Thailand neighbor : LAOS
60. Britney Spears's "__ Slave 4 U" : I'M A
61. NBC weekend revue : SNL
62. Old French coin : ECU
63. Oktoberfest need : KEG
Answer grid.
Congratulations to Dan Feyer, who won ACPT again this year.
Argyle
17A. *"Barry Lyndon" star : RYAN O'NEAL
59A. *Lead singer of The Cars : RIC OCASEK
10. *"Oh, Pretty Woman" singer : ROY ORBISON
30. *Henry Ford contemporary : RANSOM OLDS
40. Caesar, e.g. (or each of the answers to the starred clues?) : ROMAN
Argyle here. Mundane Monday. Many partials. If all four men were in the same field or all were in different fields, it would have been better. Also, entirely too many names.
Across:
1. King, queen or jack : CARD
5. URL starter : HTTP. I've posted before what words the letters stand for, but still have know idea what they really mean.
9. Van Gogh setting : ARLES. The visitor's center in Arles provides a walking tour map of ten reproductions on easels depicting actual places throughout Arles.
14. Alan of "M*A*S*H" : ALDA
15. Davenport's state : IOWA
16. Dracula's title : COUNT
19. Singer Lauper : CYNDI
20. Against : ANTI
21. Used to reach a high shelf : STOOD ON. Clue/answer doesn't feel right.
23. Sodom escapee : LOT. He didn't look back.
26. Armored vehicle : TANK
28. Being off target : ERRING
29. Genesis mountain : ARARAT. Another Biblical reference.
31. Brandy's music genre, briefly : R AND B. Perhaps all the girl singers are to offset the four man theme.
33. Under-the-chin helmet securer : STRAP
34. Saintly circle : HALO
35. Types : ILKS
39. Suffix with tele- : THON
41. It may be reserved : SEAT
42. Heavy drinkers : SOTS
43. Functions : USES
44. Second longest African river : CONGO
45. Deed holder : OWNER
47. Sea between Greece and Italy : IONIAN
48. Start of Juliet's balcony plea : "O ROMEO". Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?
51. Male heirs : SONS
53. Opposite of SSW : NNE
54. Virgin Mary : MADONNA
56. Poet Silverstein : SHEL
58. Like the Leaning Tower : ATILT
64. Mazda rival : HONDA
65. Apple computer since 1998 : iMAC
66. Fairy tale beginning : ONCE
67. Dread : ANGST
68. Turkey meat choice : DARK
69. Fake coin : SLUG
Down
1. Elevator compartment : CAR
2. One of the Khans : ALY. A socialite, racehorse owner and jockey, he was the third husband of actress Rita Hayworth. He was passed over for succession as Aga Khan but served as Pakistan's representative to the United Nations.
3. Nutritional no. : RDA. Recommended Dietary Allowance.
4. "The X-Files" agent Scully : DANA. Partnered with fellow Special Agent Fox Mulder.
5. Suggest : HINT AT
6. Wheel alignment service : TOE IN
7. First coml. airline to show in-flight movies : TWA
8. Friends : PALS
9. Harmony : ACCORD
11. Day before mardi : LUNDI. (Monday) Lundi Gras is a relatively recently popularized name for a series of Shrove Monday events taking place during the New Orleans Mardi Gras.
12. __ a happy note : END ON
13. Attack, bee-style : STING
18. Ready to serve, as beer : ON TAP
22. Mortise insert : TENON. Image.
23. Doesn't fade : LASTS
24. Big name in garden care : ORTHO
25. Medium's card : TAROT
27. Adversaries in a Hoffman/Streep film : KRAMERS. Kramer vs. Kramer (1979).
32. "Woe is me!" : "ALAS"
34. Siphoning aid : HOSE
36. Russian Revolution leader : LENIN
37. Elena of the Supreme Court : KAGAN
38. Weapon for David : STONE
40. Sentence that should be two sentences : RUN-ON
44. Trig function : COSEC
46. Charged angrily : WENT AT
47. Like pawned items : IN HOCK
48. Nebraska city : OMAHA
49. Boca __ : RATON
50. Taking too much : ODing
52. Sesame Street grouch : OSCAR
55. Parched : ARID
57. Thailand neighbor : LAOS
60. Britney Spears's "__ Slave 4 U" : I'M A
61. NBC weekend revue : SNL
62. Old French coin : ECU
63. Oktoberfest need : KEG
Answer grid.
Congratulations to Dan Feyer, who won ACPT again this year.
Argyle
