Theme: Tangibles - The four themes end in a word that is capable of being felt, seen, or perceived.
17A. Cosmopolitan piece : MAGAZINE ARTICLE
27A. "This can't lose" : "IT'S A SURE THING"
48A. Los Angeles Times piece, e.g. : NEWSPAPER ITEM
63A. Stipulation from a wealthy purchaser : MONEY IS NO OBJECT
Argyle here. Two grid spanner Tuesday. Although the four themes are synonymous in one sense, their use in their individual phrases are not. Personally, I found it easier than Monday's; you may not.
Across:
1. Stops stalling : ACTS. Not a case of vapor lock on your runabout.
5. Concert souvenirs : STUBS
10. Spongy ball brand : NERF
14. It's often fenced : LOOT
15. Toys that need wind : KITES
16. Electric co., e.g. : UTIL. (utilities)
20. Without help : ALONE
21. FDR's successor : HST. Harry S. Truman.
22. Milo of "Ulysses" : O'SHEA. He is 85 now.
23. Nothing at all : ZERO
25. Inner Hebrides isle : IONA. Map
32. Sinbad's transport : ROC (but they lost his baggage.)
33. Part of SASE: Abbr. : ENV. (self-addressed stamped envelope)
34. Support at the meeting : SECOND
37. Somewhat wet : MOIST
40. Caesar of comedy : SID
42. Do over, as a bow : RETIE
43. Island greetings : ALOHAs
45. Whole bunch : TON
47. Stein filler : ALE
52. "Show Boat" author Ferber : EDNA
53. School since 1440 : ETON
54. McCartney bandmate : STARR
57. Signal for immediate assistance : SOS
59. Cooks cakes : BAKES
66. Banquet hall vessels : URNS
67. Plant in Greek legend : LOTUS. The "lotus-eaters" are mentioned in the Odyssey, one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer.
68. Productive start? : ANTI
69. Pest in a swarm : GNAT
70. Nautical speed units : KNOTS
71. Heath-covered wasteland : MOOR
Down:
1. __ mater : ALMA
2. Shade of black : COAL
3. Like many lunch orders : TO GO
4. Song section : STANZA
5. Do a downhill run : SKI
6. Two-bit gamblers : TINHORNS. According to World Wide Words(site), it relates to a gambling game called chuck-a-luck.
7. Colorado natives : UTEs
8. "Vamoose!" : "BEAT IT!"
9. Outdated geopolitical letters : SSR
10. Pain in the neck : NUISANCE
11. Carve in stone : ETCH
12. Make hopping mad : RILE
13. Dog bugger : FLEA
18. Snazzy duo? : ZEEs. The letters.
19. More stylish : TONIER
24. Wish one hadn't : RUE
26. Cries of surprise : OHs
27. "__ la Douce" : IRMA. 1963 romantic comedy starring Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine.
28. Chisel, e.g. : TOOL
29. Offspring : SCION
30. Musical with the song "A New Argentina" : "EVITA"
31. Was able to reach : GOT AT
35. River through Sudan : NILE
36. Consider : DEEM
38. Most diaphanous : SHEEREST
39. Cheap and gaudy : TAWDRY
41. Deduces, slangily : DOPES OUT
44. Hyphenated ID : SSN
46. Table tennis table divider : NET
49. Relay, as information : PASSON
50. Lyndon Johnson's son-in-law Charles __ : ROBB. Married Lynda Bird.
51. Experiencing serious traffic : IN A JAM
54. Self-satisfied : SMUG
55. Undecided : TORN
56. "The King and I" role : ANNA
58. Not snookered by : ON TO
60. Numbers game : KENO
61. Prefix with plasm : ECTO. "I ain't afraid of no ghost!"
62. Ruckus : STIR
64. Class : ILK
65. WWII espionage gp. : OSS. The Office of Strategic Services
Argyle
Note from C.C.:
1) Good luck to Husker Gary's daughter, who's having an operation today.
2) Happy Birthday to Frenchie. Hope you're doing well.
Note from C.C.:
1) Good luck to Husker Gary's daughter, who's having an operation today.
2) Happy Birthday to Frenchie. Hope you're doing well.
