Theme: Who Wears the Pants in the Family? Different kinds of pants are hidden in this puzzle's theme entries.
17A. *Neat, practical types, so it's said : CAPRICORNS. CAPRIS are pants named for the Isle of Capri in Italy. They were popularized by Grace Kelly, who often wore them while visiting the island.
58A. *Easter Bunny's delivery : JELLY BEANS. The now ubiquitous JEANS were originally the working man's pants, until they were popularized among teens in the '50s when James Dean sported them in "Rebel Without a Cause".
10D. *Ceremonial flag carriers : COLOR GUARDS. CORDS, or corduroy pants were never popularized. They do, however, have their own "Appreciation Day" on 1/11 and 11/11 each year. 11/11/11 was considered the holiest of corduroy appreciation days...
24D. *Arch supports, e.g. : SHOE INSERTS. SHORTS come in many styles, including cargo shorts, bermuda shorts, cut-offs and boxer shorts, among others. But I'll just link a picture that includes one popular style.
And the amusing unifier:
38A. Different kinds of them are split (but not in an embarrassing way) in the four starred answers : PANTS.
Marti here, happy to be blogging this delightful offering from John Lampkin. I like the fact that all four theme entries are plural. Having them in a pinwheel pattern adds to the visual effect of splitting, don't you think?
Across:
17A. *Neat, practical types, so it's said : CAPRICORNS. CAPRIS are pants named for the Isle of Capri in Italy. They were popularized by Grace Kelly, who often wore them while visiting the island.
58A. *Easter Bunny's delivery : JELLY BEANS. The now ubiquitous JEANS were originally the working man's pants, until they were popularized among teens in the '50s when James Dean sported them in "Rebel Without a Cause".
10D. *Ceremonial flag carriers : COLOR GUARDS. CORDS, or corduroy pants were never popularized. They do, however, have their own "Appreciation Day" on 1/11 and 11/11 each year. 11/11/11 was considered the holiest of corduroy appreciation days...
24D. *Arch supports, e.g. : SHOE INSERTS. SHORTS come in many styles, including cargo shorts, bermuda shorts, cut-offs and boxer shorts, among others. But I'll just link a picture that includes one popular style.
And the amusing unifier:
38A. Different kinds of them are split (but not in an embarrassing way) in the four starred answers : PANTS.
Marti here, happy to be blogging this delightful offering from John Lampkin. I like the fact that all four theme entries are plural. Having them in a pinwheel pattern adds to the visual effect of splitting, don't you think?
Across:
1. Popped (out) :
6.Pet welfare org. :
10.Swear :
14.One drawing a bead :
15. Feeds, as cattle :
16.Kevin's "A Fish Called Wanda" role :
19.Father of Cordelia :
20.Slip :
21.Swore :
22.Piano's opposite, in a score :
23.Rhone feeder :
27.Department store employees :
30.Dog days mo. :
32.Is leery of :
37.Kin of -ess :
39.Make __ with: impress :
40.Radiation detection device :
42.Inclined (to) :
43.Here-there link :
44.Invaded, with "on" :
46.Epitome of thickness :
50.Clutch :
52.Man of many words : ROGET. Thesaurus man.
54.Le Mans law :
57.Kind of miss : NEAR.
60.Bar peel : ZEST. Like the zest of a lemon or lime, not the bar of soap!
61.Pulitzer-winning author James :
62.As if it were scripted :
63.Mars, to the Greeks :
64.Lout :
65.Ninnies :
Down:
1.Deal with :
2.Whopper creator :
3.Puts away :
4.It's always in Shakespeare :
5.Big screen locale :
6.Slip preventer : SHOWER MAT
7.Peel :
8.Singer Lauper :
9.Beast of burden : ASS
11.Wombs :
12.Country :
13.Abrasions :
18.Innermost part :
22.Final complement, perhaps : FOUR. ??As in, final four teams competing for the play-offs?? I had trouble with this clue. (From C.C.: NCAA's Final Four. Elite Eight. Sweet Sixteen.)
26.Relatives of drums :
27.Emailed a dupe to :
28.Cartoonist Peter : ARNO. Now deceased, his political cartoons once appeared regularly in "The New Yorker".
29.Resilient strength :
33.Poky follower :
34.Hearst Castle, for one :
35.Brown of publishing :
36.Dump closing? :
38.Chincha Islands country :
41.Marshy wasteland : MOOR. Anyone else think of Heathcliff? And then there is the clecho with: 42.Marshy fuel source :
45.Neutral shade in London :
46.Quixote's squire Sancho :
47.Arab chieftain :
48.Demean :
49.Barilla rival :
53.Butter alternative :
55.Albatross :
56."Got it" :
58.Punch that might make you reel :
59.Yachtsman's course: Abbr. : ENE. Now I'm off to set my course for bed!
Answer grid.
Hugs,
Marti
Notes from C.C.:
1) Welcome back, Jeanie! I miss your presence and the warmth you always bring to the blog.
2) Here is a beautiful photo from John Lampkin, taken in October. He said "This is a cloud of Queen butterflies taken at Falcon Dam, near Roma Texas. A group of volunteers maintain a natural garden there packed with native butterfly-friendly plants. As a result, it's a mecca for butterflies and butterfly enthusiasts of which there are many. At times it's like walking through a fairyland."
Answer grid.
Hugs,
Marti
Notes from C.C.:
1) Welcome back, Jeanie! I miss your presence and the warmth you always bring to the blog.
2) Here is a beautiful photo from John Lampkin, taken in October. He said "This is a cloud of Queen butterflies taken at Falcon Dam, near Roma Texas. A group of volunteers maintain a natural garden there packed with native butterfly-friendly plants. As a result, it's a mecca for butterflies and butterfly enthusiasts of which there are many. At times it's like walking through a fairyland."
