Theme: Three Homonyms - But the trick is the homonyms are in the clues.
20. It makes sense : COGENT ARGUMENT
37. It makes cents : THE DENVER MINT
53. It makes scents : PERFUME FACTORY
Argyle here, putting in his three cents. Interesting note; our constructor had debut puzzles last spring in both the NYT and the LAT. Today he has puzzles in both papers. All four are catchy and innovative. Three long entries today. Kudos.
Across:
1. Fermented honey drink : MEAD
5. Put in the pantry : STORE
10. Prepare email : TYPE
14. Fairly large fair : EXPO. (exposition)
15. Symphonic wrap-ups : CODAs. Remember yesterday's clue, Beatles hit with a four-minute coda.
16. Fuel for a firepit : WOOD. The wood stoves are heating up around here now. And afterwards, 24A. Firepit residue : ASH
17. Take an ax to : CHOP. -to get the wood for the firepits and stoves.
18. Place for sporting events : ARENA
19. Money in Milan : EURO. Cabbage in Córdoba. Give me some more.
23. Roses-red link : ARE. Plus these red links. 25A. Seeing red : ANGRY. And 32A. "Little Red Book" chairman : MAO
27. __ au poivre : STEAK
29. Takes a downturn : DIPS. Implies there will be a upturn. Like yesterday's theme?
33. Nightstand spot : BEDSIDE. I understand that is where a mountain of books resides.
36. Camping trip dampener : RAIN
40. Easy pace : TROT
41. Rested on one's laurels : COASTED
42. Parking facility : LOT
43. Lines of pews : ROWS. I wasted time overthinking this one.
44. Painter of ballerinas : DEGAS
48. California's __ Mesa : COSTA. In Orange County but Newport Beach is between it and the coast.
50. "Just __ thought!" : AS I
52. Wagon wheel groove : RUT
58. Boyfriend : BEAU
59. Threescore : SIXTY. A score is twenty.
60. GI sought by MPs : AWOL. (Absent WithOut Leave)
61. Uneaten morsels : ORTS
62. They're blue when they're fair : SKIES. song(3:46) from 5D. Sings like Ella Fitzgerald : SCATS
63. Inca territory : PERU
64. Hissed "Hey!" : [PSST!]
65. Fashionably dated : RETRO. From an earlier era.
66. Periods in history : ERAs
Down:
1. Popular tourist destinations : MECCAs
2. Caution earnestly : EXHORT
3. Highest point in a satellite's orbit : APOGEE. The low point of the orbit is called the perigee.
4. Info : DOPE
6. Synagogue reading : TORAH
7. Poland-Germany border river : ODER. The much smaller river, Eder, shows up occasionally.
8. Sounded the bell : RANG
9. Biblical twin : ESAU
10. Many a junior high student : TWEEN
11. Violin-playing comedian : YOUNGMAN. "Take my wife...please."
12. Rogues' gallery item : PORTRAIT
13. Shogun's capital : EDO. Early name for Tokyo, Japan.
21. In the buff : NAKED
22. English Lit. majors' degrees : MA's. (Master of Arts)
26. Over there, back when : YON. Sometimes partnered with 'hither'.
28. Act the accessory : ABET
29. Opera headliners : DIVAs
30. Foreboding March day : IDES. I suppose it's not foreboding in other months.
31. Fresh-mouthed : PERT
34. Artistic style of the Empire State Building : DECO
35. Hoped-for Christmas weather : SNOW. Especially by the locals with plow truck payments. They didn't make much last winter.
36. Ferris wheel, e.g. : RIDE. A wheely big idea. Link
37. Speed trap setters : TROOPERS
38. Under-the-gun situations : HOT SEATS
39. Company doctor : MEDIC. Fuzzy clue.
40. Comfort from mom, briefly : TLC. (Tender Loving Care) but Mom also had the 51D. Last word : SAY SO. "...because I said so. Yes, Mom."
43. WWII fliers : RAF. (Royal Air Force)
45. Produce producer : GROWER. Boy, aren't farmer's markets the big thing now?
46. __ borealis : AURORA. Feel free to link to this.
47. Touchscreen-touching tool : STYLUS
49. Expect loyalty from : TRUST
50. In pursuit of : AFTER
54. Georgia was a part of it: Abbr. : USSR. Map, on the east end of the Black Sea.
55. Emcee's need : MIKE
56. Leave : EXIT
57. Sprinter's goal : TAPE
58. Jazz genre : BOP
Argyle
Notes from C.C.:
1) I'm sad to tell you that we lost eddyB on Sept 15, 2012. He was 73 years old. Eddy actually left two posts on that day (4:16am & 4:47pm). His comments were always succinct, funny and often appeared cryptic to those who didn't know him. But he was a kind soul, always giving me timely response on any racing or hockey related fill. Thanks to Seen for the alert & Argyle for the research on Eddy's final posts on the blog.
2) Happy Birthday to Jayce, whose cheerful & caring comments I look forward to everyday. 生日快乐!
1) I'm sad to tell you that we lost eddyB on Sept 15, 2012. He was 73 years old. Eddy actually left two posts on that day (4:16am & 4:47pm). His comments were always succinct, funny and often appeared cryptic to those who didn't know him. But he was a kind soul, always giving me timely response on any racing or hockey related fill. Thanks to Seen for the alert & Argyle for the research on Eddy's final posts on the blog.
2) Happy Birthday to Jayce, whose cheerful & caring comments I look forward to everyday. 生日快乐!
