Theme: Themeless - April Fool! Four synonyms for fool.
16A. *Evangelist honored with a basilica in Venice : SAINT MARK
10D. *Trapshooter's target : CLAY PIGEON
24D. *Tapped maple fluid : TREE SAP
29D. *Lightweight, crinkled material used for suits : SEERSUCKER
60A. Cry heard today, and a hint to the ends of the answers to the starred clues : APRIL FOOL
Argyle here. No kidding. The large white area in the middle is a bit unusual. Nice eclectic fill but already an 'a'-word. It is in common use though.
Rabbit, rabbit.
Across:
1. Bouncing toy : BALL. Rubber Ball(2:19)
5. What waiters wait for : TIPS
9. Finishes making, as a black-and-white cookie : ICES. Black-and-white cookie : OREO. wait, not so fast.
13. ___ vera lotion : ALOE
14. Length times width : AREA
15. Arm of a sea : INLET
18. Resell at a big profit : SCALP. Thin line between legal and illegal.
19. Flatter the boss for personal gain : KISS UP
20. English class assignment : ESSAY
22. Huck Finn's ride : RAFT
25. Astrological edges : CUSPS
27. Pyromaniac's crime : ARSON
31. Lock horns (with) : ARGUE. The Lockhorns.
33. Figs. well above 100 in Mensa : IQ's
35. Marsh grasses : REEDS
36. BBC nickname, with "the" : BEEB. (British Broadcasting Corporation)
37. Juan's water : AGUA
38. Spawned : BRED
39. Ice show site : ARENA
40. "Hud" Best Actress Patricia : NEAL. "Hud" was a 1963 film starring Paul Newman.
41. Yours and mine : OURS
42. Dean's ___ : LIST
43. Inelegant laugh : SNORT
44. ICU personnel : RN's
45. Campaign sticker, e.g. : DECAL. Not very collectible once they're on the bumper.
46. Cold hard cash : MONEY
47. Cubes in a bowl : SUGAR
49. Folk icon Seeger : PETE
51. Spiteful, as gossip : CATTY
53. Antitheft noisemakers : ALARMS
58. Bracelet site : ANKLE. It use to be a fashion statement but now....
63. Deep trepidation : DREAD
64. Not hypothetical : REAL
65. "Not only that..." : "ALSO..."
66. Mayo holders : JARS
67. Beaver-built barriers : DAMS. Excellent alliteration.
68. Conserve energy : REST. Ok, a little nap before I continue.
Down:
1. Soak up the sun : BASK. But don't forget the SPF.
2. Jai ___ : ALAI
3. Superman's Lane : LOIS. Santa has his own Lois.
4. Binoculars part : LENS
5. ___ Bay Rays : TAMPA
6. Composer Gershwin : IRA. His younger brother is George.
7. Pay-___-view : PER
8. Sushi bar cupful : SAKE
9. Machu Picchu builders : INCAs
11. Snakelike swimmer : EEL
12. Longtime auto racing sponsor : STP. Often with an Unser driving.
15. Newsletter edition : ISSUE
17. Spins in board games, say : TURNS
21. Reef explorer's gear : SCUBA
23. Seamstress's purchase : FABRIC
26. Unhip type : SQUARE. Huey Lewis disagrees.
27. Ann ___, Michigan : ARBOR
28. "Seinfeld" episodes, now : RERUNS. And YouTube clips.
30. Betting info : ODDS. How are your brackets doing?
32. Soft-hearted : GENTLE
34. Thirst-inducing, like potato chips : SALTY
37. Year, on monuments : ANNO
39. Vigilant : ALERT
43. Aroma : SMELL
45. Passé : DATED
48. Grand parties : GALAs
50. Coin toss choice : TAILS
52. Scotland ___ : YARD
54. Quite a distance : AFAR. Legitimate 'a' word?
55. Actor's cameo, e.g. : ROLE
56. Forest-floor plant : MOSS
57. One-armed bandit : SLOT
58. Descriptive wd. : ADJ. (adjective)
59. Org. that created American Hunter magazine : NRA. (National Rifle Association)
61. Potpie veggie : PEA
62. Chrysler truck that sounds hard-hitting : RAM. The real deal.
Argyle
