17A. __ Sam: 49ers mascot : SOURDOUGH. san francisco.
24A. Lake Geneva water fountain : JET D'EAU. famous landmark, french for 'water jet.'
34A. Fun Factory clay : PLAY-DOH
51A. Mystery man : JOHN DOE. name used to refer to a male whose identity is unknown, or being withheld.
58A. Olympic sport since 2000 : TAE KWON DO. korean martial art.
melissa here. pretty straightforward today, raced right through with few sticky spots. it did make me wonder where our DODO is - anyone know?
across:
1. __ polloi : HOI
4. Prom gown material : SATIN
9. Jitter-free java : DECAF. shortened form of decaffeinated is routinely used.
14. ShopNBC competitor : QVC. televised home shopping.
15. Gulf State native : OMANI. one from oman.
16. Start of a historic B-29 name : ENOLA. enola gay.
19. Obie contender : ACTOR. annual off-broadway theater awards.
20. It comes straight from the heart : AORTA. fresh clue.
21. Fate who spins the thread of life : CLOTHO. youngest of the three fates in greek mythology.
22. Of main importance : PRIMAL
25. Some Korean imports : KIAS. cars.
26. Maker of Touch of Foam hand wash : LYSOL. had never heard of it.
28. Old-style "once" : ERST
29. Hipbone-related : ILIAC. seemed like it should be iliaL.
31. Ape who rescues baby Tarzan : KALA. as johnny used to say, i did not know that.
33. Filled (in), as a questionnaire box : XED.
37. Back (out) : OPT. doesn't seem quite right - assuming we're talking contract talk - you can back out - but you can opt in or out.
40. Unsteady gait : LIMP
41. Debate : ARGUE
43. Caesar's "Behold!" : ECCE. needed perps here.
47. Appearances : MIENS. here, too.
50. Napoleon's exile isle : ELBA
53. Jigger's 1½€ : OUNCES. a jigger is 1.5 ounces.
55. High society types : ELITES
56. Firth or fjord : INLET
57. Infant ailment : COLIC. and parent's nightmare.
62. Fool : TRICK
63. S-shaped moldings : OGEES
64. Slice of history : EON
65. Boneheads : ASSES
66. Hot, spicy drink : TODDY. don't really think of a hot toddy as spicy.
67. Where the wild things are : ZOO
down:
1. Command ctrs. : HQS. headquarters.
2. Egg head? : OVO. prefix meaning egg.
3. Post-op setting : ICU. intensive care unit.
4. Doomed city in Genesis : SODOM
5. Indifferent to right and wrong : AMORAL
6. How tense words are spoken : TAUTLY
7. "Young Frankenstein" seductress : INGA. played by teri garr in the film.
8. Govt. medical research org. : NIH. national institutes of health.
9. Handed out hands : DEALT. cards.
10. Protect from a cyberattack, say : ENCODE
11. Fastening pin : COTTER
12. Lei Day greetings : ALOHAS. we got lei'd again.
13. "Like, wow, man!" : FAR OUT. i'm hearing this expression again.
18. __ Gorbachev, last first lady of the USSR : RAISA
21. String quintet instrument : CELLO
22. Stack : PILE
23. "Kills bugs dead!" spray : RAID
24. Family name in "The Grapes of Wrath" : JOAD
25. Brooks of country music's Brooks & Dunn : KIX
27. Video chat choice : SKYPE. so popular.
30. Sgt.'s subordinate : CPL
32. Sound of a light bulb going on? : AHA. nice.
35. Long rides? : LIMOS
36. Jacques's significant other : AMIE. female friend.
37. Look like a creep : OGLE. great clue.
38. Guinness servers : PUBS
39. Darjeeling, e.g. : TEA
42. Right-hand page : RECTO
43. Volcanic spewings : EJECTA. perps please.
44. Black and tan : COLORS.
45. Restaurant chain with a hot pepper in its logo : CHILI'S
46. Inveigle : ENTICE. what a great word.
48. "Thanks, already did it" : NO NEED
49. Stewed : SULKED
52. Cruise ship levels : DECKS
54. Like long emails from old friends : NEWSY
56. "I hate the Moor" speaker : IAGO. from othello.
58. Playpen player : TOT
59. Pince-__ : NEZ. style of glasses that pinch the nose, like this:
60. Scrappy-__ : DOO. scooby's nephew.
61. Beatle wife : ONO. yoko.
melissa
