Theme: Male Twins - A young man can be placed following the first and the second part of the theme answers.
17A. *Campus brother's residence : FRAT HOUSE. Fraternity member can be called a FRAT BOY. If it is a really rich fraternity, they might have a HOUSE BOY.
39A. *Bossy's neckwear : COWBELL. Bossy is a cow. A COW BOY would tend her. A BELL BOY would tend to her if she had been made in to luggage.
59A. *Student's transport : SCHOOL BUS. The wheels on the bus go round and round. The SCHOOL BOY would be on the bus. The BUS BOY is on break with the BELL BOY.
11D. *Christmas hit for Roy Orbison written by Willie Nelson : "PRETTY PAPER". The SONG. There are those(I'm not mentioning names) that think Tony Dorsett is a PRETTY BOY. The PAPER BOY just brings the news. Tony used to big in the sports section.
24D. *Color with a military name : SOLDIER BLUE. Funny that the color is lighter than the blue used for the Union soldiers, the original soldiers blue. In that conflict, a SOLDIER BOY bled red no matter the color of his uniform. The BLUE BOY (PICTURE) was not involved.
25D. *An outfielder may call it : FLY BALL. Doesn't mean he will get it, sometimes. A FLY BOY (A member of an air force) might be in the stands watching. Meanwhile, the BALL BOY is watching tennis.
61D. Word that can follow both parts of the answers to starred clues : BOY. Oh BOY, that part's done.
Argyle here.(just a boy at heart). I didn't sign up for this much work. Seven entries on a Tuesday! I'm only kidding; I'm impressed with Robin's offering.
Across:
1. Résumé writer's quest : JOB. Don't get the need for French(maybe something was lost in the translation).
4. Maker of WorkForce printers : EPSON. I have a Brothers myself.
9. Pet adoption org. : ASPCA. American SPCA
14. More than vexation : IRE
15. Sports deal : TRADE
16. Pasta wheat : DURUM. Stay away, if you're gluten-intolerant.
19. Grenoble's river : ISÈRE. Grenoble is a city in southeastern France, at the foot of the French Alps where the river Drac joins the Isère.
20. Room divider : WALL
21. Vanquished : BEATEN
22. Atlantic City attraction : CASINO. So gambling is bad unless the government is getting their cut.
25. Display shamelessly : FLAUNT
27. Up to speed about : IN ON
28. Extravagant affairs : GALAS
30. "Imagine greater" cable network : SYFY. (formerly Sci-Fi Channel)
33. Loggers' balancing contest : ROLEO. Two men on a log in the water, rolling it back and forth to dump the opponent in said water.
35. Damascus's land : SYRIA. Not the place to be.
37. Bake sale purchase : PIE. "Umm, pie!"
38. Spain's El __ : CID
41. California's Santa __ Mountains : ANA
42. Aussie's college : UNI. A gimme, thanks to Kazie.
43. Golf legend Sam : SNEAD. A recent entry.
44. Camcorder inserts : TAPES. Then transfer them to CD's to play them.
46. Suffix with hip or quip : STER
48. Green-light : ALLOW. 66A. Green-lights : OKs. Verb or noun.
50. Dry run : TEST
51. Seconds from the soda fountain : REFILL. I was looking for a plural.
53. Robust : HEARTY
55. Unskilled sailor : LUBBER. (landlubber) Perhaps we can get the reason why?
57. Gallup specialty : POLL
58. Attorney-__ : AT-LAW
64. Pan-fry : SAUTÉ
65. Make sense of : GRASP
67. Transparently thin : SHEER. For Splynter.
68. Ten percent pledge : TITHE
69. Robin Hood's wood : YEW. For his bow, you know.
Down:
1. Peanut butter brand : JIF
2. Hockey legend Bobby : ORR
3. Actress Arthur : BEA
4. __ Allen furniture stores : ETHAN
5. Literary intro : PROLOG
6. First king of Israel : SAUL
7. Pigs out (on), briefly : OD's
8. Born, in a bridal bio : NÉE
9. "Farewell, mon ami" : "ADIEU". "Non, pas encore."
10. Sarandon and Sontag : SUSANs
12. Make all better : CURE
13. "You're so right!" : "AMEN!"
18. Bale bond : TWINE. Get that, sounds like bail bond.
21. Pizza sauce herb : BASIL
22. Tent entertainment : CIRCUS. Three rings, the Big Top.
23. Apply oil to : ANOINT
26. Rio Grande city : LAREDO.
29. Too : AS WELL
31. Crème de la crème : FINEST
32. Like bread dough or beer : YEASTY
34. Military training sch. : OCS. (Officer Candidate School)
36. Flight height: Abbr. : ALT. (altitude)
40. How the elated walk : ON AIR
45. In any way : AT ALL
47. Consumer lure : REBATE. But jump through hoops to redeem.
49. Wind tunnel noise : [WHOOSH]
52. Five, to ten : FEWER
54. Take the honey and run : ELOPE. A cutey.
55. Scottish miss : LASS
56. Four Corners state : UTAH
57. "Kewl" relative : "PHAT"
59. Cpl.'s superior : SGT.
60. Dernier __: the latest thing : CRI. French: literally, last cry.
62. Maui music maker : UKE
63. Lincoln-to-Lubbock dir. : SSW
Argyle
