Theme: Res - It's a legal matter. The unifier explains it quite well.
16A. *Not animated, in filmmaking : LIVE ACTION. Legal action, a judicial proceeding; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong.
23A. *Like replays that reveal bad calls : SLOW MOTION. A motion is a procedural device to bring a limited, contested issue before a court for decision.
49A. *One who can't function under stress : BASKET CASE. A legal case may be either civil or criminal. A dispute between opposing parties to be resolved by a court.
10D. *Ineffective executive : EMPTY SUIT. A lawsuit is a civil action brought by a plaintiff, a party who claims to have incurred loss as a result of a defendant actions and demands a legal or equitable remedy.
33D. *Hunk or babe's attribute : SEX APPEAL. After a final decision has been made, either party or both may appeal from the judgment if they believe there had been a procedural error made by the trial court.
59-Across. Where the ends of the starred answers are filed : COURT OF LAW
Argyle here. How did I get Lemonade's puzzle? It might be because I was trying to watch "Amistad" on TV at the same time I was blogging. It is the 1997 Steven Spielberg movie about the 19th century slave ship, events, trial, politics and eventually, the Supreme Court.
Six theme entries proves a Monday doesn't have to be minimal. I checked; Jennifer is proficient in this format. Always a pleasure.
Across:
1. Cookie holders : JARS
5. Baseball feature : SEAM
9. What gears do : MESH
13. Lake into which Ohio's Cuyahoga River empties : ERIE. "Cuyahoga" means "crooked river".
14. Alabama march site : SELMA
15. Austen novel : EMMA
18. Rotating cooking rod : SPIT
19. Grassland : LEA
20. Plunked oneself down : SAT
21. Disco dance : HUSTLE. You may avoid this ear worm if you like. Do the Hustle(4:00)
27. "Affirmative!" : "YES!"
28. Traveler's guide : MAP
29. Dental fillings : INLAYS
31. "A Doll's House" playwright : IBSEN. Henrik Ibsen.
34. __ noire: literally, "black beast" : BÊTE
35. Enveloping glow : AURA
38. "I __ Pretty": "West Side Story" song : FEEL
39. Doves' homes : COTES
40. Do-it-yourselfers' buys : KITS
41. __-Coburg, Bavaria : SAXE. Map, city of Coburg.
42. Like speaking : ORAL
43. Wee parasites : MITES
44. Word with power or reactor : ATOMIC
46. "Casablanca" pianist : SAM
47. iPhone download : APP
53. Mealtime lap item : NAPKIN
55. "That feels great!" : "AAH!"
56. Org. issuing many refunds : IRS
58. Garden of Eden's __ of life : TREE
63. Emblem of authenticity : SEAL
64. Proverbial waste maker : HASTE
65. Movie lioness : ELSA
66. Online business review site : YELP. Yelp was founded in 2004 to help people find great local businesses like dentists, hair stylists and mechanics. The name "Yelp" comes from a friend of the founders who simply liked the word. But it also serves as a nifty contraction of "yellow pages."
67. Cut with acid : ETCH
68. Medvedev's "no" : "NYET". Dmitry Medvedev is the current President of the Russian Federation. Related- 34D. '90s Russian president Yeltsin : BORIS
Down:
1. Come together : JELL
2. Astrological Ram : ARIES
3. Opponent : RIVAL
4. "Get it?" : "SEE?"
5. Spat : SET-TO
6. Quarterback Manning : ELI. NY Giants.
7. __, amas, amat ... : AMO. One of the first things many people will learn when taking Latin.
8. Ways to get under the street : MAN HOLES
9. Army meal : MESS
11. Look happy : SMILE
12. Can't stand : HATES
14. Rascal : SCAMP
17. Nile dam : ASWAN
22. Italian "a" : UNA
24. Brunch staple : OMELET
25. Neckwear pin : TIE TACK
26. Santa Clara chip maker : INTEL. The world's largest semiconductor chip maker, based on revenue.
30. Central Washington city : YAKIMA. Map.
31. Uncertainties : IF'S
32. Actress Arthur : BEA. TV's Maude.
36. Numbered hwy. : RTE.
37. Barnyard brayer : ASS
39. Old buffalo-hunting tribe : COMANCHE
43. Like a he-man : MACHO
45. Kimono accessory : OBI
46. One of 50 : STATE
47. Unable to sit still : ANTSY
48. City of Light, in a Porter song : PAREE. Name That Song.
50. Mars neighbor : EARTH
51. Goofy : SILLY
52. Wipe off the board : ERASE
54. Brown seaweed : KELP
57. Whack : SWAT
60. Cheerios grain : OAT
61. Trojans' sch. : USC. University of Southern California.
62. Quagmire : FEN. "Feather-footed through the plashy fen passes the questing vole." - Evelyn Waugh.
Argyle
