theme: EXTREME SPORTS (35A. X Games activities, and, in a way, what can be found in this puzzle's circle) - The ends (extremes) of each theme entry is a type of sport.
17A. For example, to Juan : POR EJEMPLO. spanish. Polo.
25A. Idol worshipped in Exodus : GOLDEN CALF. Golf.
49A. Casserole holder, perhaps : SQUARE DISH. Squash.
58A. Armchair quarterback's speed? : SUPER SLO MO. Sumo.
melissa here. this is solidly filled grid with 5 theme answers. nice chunks of corners.
across:
1. "Naughty!" : TSK
4. Zealous crusades : JIHADS
10. "Choosy __ choose Jif" : MOMS
14. Physician's org. : AMA. american medical association.
15. Leopardlike critter : OCELOT. stunning.
16. Subj. for a vet : ANAT anatomy.
19. Okla., on old maps : TERR.
20. Ersatz butter : OLEO. why anyone would want a replacement for butter is beyond me.
21. Gin maker Whitney : ELI. cotton gin.
23. Books expert: Abbr. : CPA. certified public accountant. accounting books.
24. Web prog. code : HTML
29. Reactions to revelations : AHAs
30. Acapulco gold : ORO. more spanish.
31. Preakness horse's age : THREE. don't follow horse racing, had no idea. wiki.
32. Orbiter until 2001 : MIR. russian space station. wiki says mir means peace or world.
33. Fox's title : BRER. from uncle remus.
34. Seam-y stuff? : ORE. cute.
40. Help out : AID
41. Drummer Ulrich : LARS. from metallica.
42. "The Chocolate __": classic young-adult novel : WAR
44. Stars, in Latin : ASTRA
47. Anti-pollution org. : EPA
48. Krakow native : POLE
52. Did garden work : HOED
53. Crude abode : HUT
54. '70s extremist gp. : SLA. kidnappers of patty hearst.
55. Spare targets : PINS. bowling.
56. Big bank : CITI
63. Philodendron's plant family : ARUM
64. Lack of vitality : ANEMIA
65. "China Beach" setting : 'NAM. vietnam.
66. Team that moved from New Jersey to Brooklyn in 2012 : NETS
67. Uncompromising : STRICT
68. One of RSA's 11 official languages : ENG. republic of south africa.
down:
1. Faucet : TAP
2. Blended beverage : SMOOTHIE
3. "The Communist Manifesto" co-author : KARL MARX
4. Mojo __: "Powerpuff Girls" villain : JOJO. no idea.
5. Arctic abundance : ICE
6. Skirt border : HEM
7. Jungfrau, e.g. : ALP. gorgeous.
8. Handed (out) sparingly : DOLED
9. Made off with : STOLE
10. Bath accessory : MAT
11. Like some garages : ONE-CAR
12. Christie heroine : MARPLE. agatha christie, miss marple.
13. Attack from the air : STRAFE
18. Sinuous fish : EELS
22. Openings : INTROS
24. Amateur radio operator : HAM. i never knew this.
25. Wounded by a warthog, say : GORED. ouch.
26. Utah County city : OREM
27. Rhine siren : LORELEI. interesting.
28. Chastity's mother : CHER. bono.
33. Prickly plants : BRIARS
34. Host who had a "Favorite Things" segment on her show : OPRAH
36. Estate near Twelve Oaks : TARA. didn't remember this.
37. Suckers : SAPS
38. Fast break advantage, in basketball : TWO ON ONE
39. Pro pitcher? : SALESMAN
43. Checkers side : RED
44. Garbage collector : ASH CAN
45. Future knight : SQUIRE
46. "Naughty!" : TUT TUT
48. Dr. made popular by 34-Down : PHIL
50. "__ Dream": Wagner aria : ELSA'S
51. Cow : DAUNT. synonyms - new to me. one meaning of cow is to browbeat or intimidate.
55. H.S. junior's exam : PSAT
57. AOL chats : IM'S
59. __ capita : PER
60. Brit. record co. : EMI
61. Guitarist Ocasek : RIC. of the cars.
62. Texter's "Holy moly!" : OMG
melissa
Note from C.C.:
melissa
Note from C.C.:
1) Marti's UNPLUG (Render powerless?) is Paul's "Clever Clue of the Month" for May. Congratulations, Marti!
2) Happy 19th wedding anniversary to dear Misty and her husband! Misty loves James Joyce and has written a few books on Joyce's work. Her husband was a molecular
biologist and biochemist who taught Genetics until his retirement. Misty said "Before his stroke he did the LA Times puzzle every morning
(after bringing me coffee and the paper in bed!). I inherited the morning
after his 2008 stroke."
This photo was taken in 2009 at their 15th anniversary party.
