Theme: Presidential Connection - Before and after variation in honor of President's Day. The last names of four American presidents are also the first names of four other famous people, one of whom was also a president (CSA)
20A. Jefferson : THOMAS OR DAVIS. Thomas Jefferson/Jefferson Davis (leader of the Confederacy)
27A. Washington : GEORGE OR IRVING. George Washington/Washington Irving (author of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow")
43A. Jackson : ANDREW OR BROWNE. Andrew Jackson/Jackson Browne (singer-songwriter, Running on Empty 4:58)
51A. Truman : HARRY OR CAPOTE. Harry Truman/Truman Capote (author of "In Cold Blood")
Argyle here on the day presidents sell stuff, or so it seems. Dan has come through with tight themed Monday with some late week crunchies thrown in.
Across:
1. Old flatboats : ARKS. A temporary boat, used to float goods down river then dismantled for the lumber. Wiki article.
5. Stag party attendees : MALES
10. Fixes with thread : SEWS
14. Skid row sort : WINO
15. River joining the Missouri near Jefferson City : OSAGE. Harry S. Truman reservoir.
16. "Is there __ against that?" : A LAW
17. Skating maneuver : LOOP
18. Gnatlike insect : MIDGE
19. Strauss of blue jeans : LEVI
23. Hibachi residue : ASH
25. 18-wheeler : RIG
26. Black cats, to some : OMENS
32. Baton-passing event : RELAY
33. Singer Brickell who's married to Paul Simon : EDIE
34. "You got that right, brother!" : "AMEN!"
35. In first place : ON TOP
37. Crab's grabber : CLAW
41. Impressionist : APER
42. Chicago airport : O'HARE. Orchard Field.
48. Coffee lightener : CREAM
49. Word with popper or dropper : EYE
50. Fishing stick : ROD. Some "sticks" cost over a $1,000.
56. Bump up against : ABUT
57. Jeweled headpiece : TIARA
58. Reverse, as a computer operation : UNDO
61. It ebbs and flows : TIDE
62. Kauai and Tahiti, for two : ISLES
63. Read bar codes on : SCAN
64. Large amount : SCAD
65. Gets things growing : SEEDS. Soon, soon.
66. Number picker's casino game : KENO
Down:
1. Leatherwork tool : AWL
2. Brazilian port, for short : RIO. (Rio de Janeiro)
3. Lumber blemish : KNOTHOLE
4. Frosh, next year : SOPH
5. Christina Crawford's "__ Dearest" : MOMMIE. Christina was one of four children adopted by Joan Crawford.
6. Italian cheese region : ASIAGO. Interesting; it can assume different textures, according to its aging, from smooth to a crumbly texture. Plus, 13D. Deli cheese : SWISS
7. Youngsters : LADS
8. "Simply delicious" waffle maker : EGGO. Lads and lassies protecting their Eggo's.
9. Tea leaves reader, e.g. : SEER
10. Deli meat in round slices : SALAMI
11. Dreaded business chapter? : ELEVEN. Dreaded by whom? A business may restructure and eliminate debts and continue in operation.
12. Greeting from a distance : WAVING
21. Wild revelry : ORGY
22. Went off the high board : DOVE
23. Taj Mahal city : AGRA
24. Come across as : SEEM
28. Competed in a 10K : RAN
29. Back in style : RETRO
30. Altar vow : "I DO"
31. Pants seam problem : RIP
35. Not shut, in verse : OPE. (open)
36. Just out of the box : NEW
37. Comedian Margaret : CHO. And more: American comedian, fashion designer, actress, author, and singer-songwriter.
38. "Sons and Lovers" novelist : LAWRENCE. (D. H. Lawrence (1885 – 1930))
39. Florence's river : ARNO. Italy, sometimes clued as Pisa flower.
40. Crab grass, e.g. : WEED. Soon, soon.
41. Military force : ARMY
42. Black-and-white cookie : OREO. but not 52D. Spunkmeyer of cookie fame : OTIS
43. Middle East language : ARABIC
44. 1971 Nobel Prize-winning poet Pablo : NERUDA. (Pablo Neruda (1904 – 1973))
45. Scooted : DARTED
46. Brought to maturity : REARED
47. Cardiac surgery technique : BYPASS
48. Chews the fat : CHATS
53. Get out of bed : RISE
54. Auto racer Yarborough : CALE. Back in the day.
55. Elephant's incisor : TUSK
59. "The Da Vinci Code" author Brown : DAN
60. John's Yoko : ONO
Argyle
Notes from C.C.:
1) Happy Birthday to dear Lois! Hope you're succeeding in fighting the Nazi regime.
2) Happy Birthday to Awol (A Woman Of Leisure) as well! Look at her cool hair.
Notes from C.C.:
1) Happy Birthday to dear Lois! Hope you're succeeding in fighting the Nazi regime.
2) Happy Birthday to Awol (A Woman Of Leisure) as well! Look at her cool hair.
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