Theme: Erin go Bragh - Four entries that end in an Irish county.
17A. *Get really angry : POP ONE'S CORK. PSA (1:25)
25A. *Belfast-born flutist : JAMES GALWAY. Dame Kiri Te Kanawa & James Galway - "Danny Boy" (5:15)
35A. *2004 loser to George Bush : JOHN KERRY. Image.
51A. *Sandwich request : HOLD THE MAYO. How County Mayo got its name.
60A. One of the four that end this puzzle's starred answers : IRISH COUNTY
Argyle here. Thanking everyone in advance for your birthday wishes; now there is no need to waste space on any greetings. ;-)
I was unable to find any other puzzles by our constructor so this could be a debut. A strong start, in any case, with the unusual tri-stack, seven high, in each corner.
Across:
1. Like Eastwood's Harry : DIRTY. Five films, between 1971 and 1988.
6. Aromatic resin : ELEMI
11. Emeril catchword : "BAM!". The celebrity chef.
14. Start of un año : ENERO. Spanish for January, start of the year
15. Add to the mix : PUT IN. and 19A. Cocktail cooler, in Coblenz : EIS. Coblenz is a German city situated on the banks of the Rhine. EIS, we learned yesterday, is ICE (so Tinbeni will never visit Coblenz).
16. Freudian subject : EGO
20. Paris airport : ORLY
21. Having trouble deciding : TORN
22. Hindu social division : CASTE
24. Fish eggs : ROE
27. "For shame!" : "TUT TUT!". Tried "TSK TSK!" first.
29. Sedative : OPIATE
30. Suffix with bed or home : STEAD
31. Arthur of tennis : ASHE
34. Selected on a ballot, with "in" : Xed
39. Source of quick cash, briefly : ATM
42. Operating system since the '60s : UNIX
43. Ball hit over the wall : HOMER. In fair territory, of course.
47. Steals : SWIPES
50. Title street of kids' TV : SESAME
55. Accomplished : DID
56. Islamic deity : ALLAH
57. College head : DEAN
58. Shower affection (on) : DOTE
59. __ tai: cocktail : MAI
63. Rock producer Brian : ENO
64. Stealthy craft : CANOE
65. Zellweger of "Chicago" : RENÉE. Portrayed Roxie Hart.
66. Room with bookcases : DEN
67. Tolerate : STAND
68. Flowers with swordlike leaves, briefly : GLADS
Down:
1. Expels from the country : DEPORTS
2. "Should I deal you a hand?" : "IN OR OUT?". "Ante up if you're in"
3. Abundantly supplied (with) : REPLETE
4. Helen of __ : TROY. Shout out to Irish Miss of Troy.
5. Partner of hither : YON
6. __ salts : EPSOM
7. "Filthy" dough : LUCRE. Dirty money.
8. Preppy collars : ETONs. A broad white collar worn over the lapels of a jacket.
9. Downed Russian space station : MIR
10. Mushroom with a black-edged top : INK-CAP. Toxicity
11. Secretion used in hives : BEESWAX
12. Stir up : AGITATE
13. Strolled, as to the saloon : MOSEYED
18. French state : ÉTAT
23. "Float like a butterfly" boxer : ALI
25. Karate relative : JUDO
26. Habitué : GOER. Habitué - a frequent visitor to a place (churchgoer; moviegoer)
28. __ Mahal : TAJ
31. Landers or Lee : ANN. (Mother Ann Lee, of the Shakers)
32. Enjoy the slopes : SKI
33. Put a spell on : HEX
36. Awed crowd reaction : HUSH
37. Stat start : RHEO
38. Casual hellos : YOs
39. Humiliated : ASHAMED
40. Like many rural roads : TWO LANE
41. Thousand thousand : MILLION
44. "Papa Don't Preach" singer : MADONNA
45. Radiated : EMITTED
46. Flights leaving around midnight, usually : RED EYEs
48. iPhone, e.g., briefly : PDA. (Personal Digital Assistant)
49. Rules of conduct : ETHICS
50. In __: harmonious : SYNC
52. Twin Cities suburb : EDINA, Minnesota.
53. Subatomic particle : MESON. Something to do with quarks and anti-quarks.
54. Oohed and __ : AAHed
58. Face-off with pistols : DUEL
61. Squealer : RAT
62. Nonprofit's URL ending : .ORG
Argyle
Note from C.C.:
Ha ha, I'm wasting space, but Happy Birthday to dear Argyle, who brings us love, humor and smiles every day. Xie Xie, Santa!
Note from C.C.:
Ha ha, I'm wasting space, but Happy Birthday to dear Argyle, who brings us love, humor and smiles every day. Xie Xie, Santa!
