Theme: Anything for me? - The last word of the theme entries might be in the mail. Honest!
21A. Wild West showman : BUFFALO BILL. OK, definitely in the mail.
54A. Character written in kindergarten : BLOCK LETTER. Probably from Geico, et al.
3D. Ticket from a postponed ball game : RAIN CHECK. May not be in the mail.
35D. Game accessory with 24 numbered squares : BINGO CARD. E-cards are all right but you can't save them for years in the bottom of a drawer.
39A. Sack on a red-white-and-blue truck, which can hold the ends of 21- and 54-Across and 3- and 35-Down : MAIL BAG. Papa's Got a Brand New Bag(2:05)
Argyle here. The duo have given us a challenge for a Monday in a neat pinwheel around the unifier. Well done.
Across:
1. __ acid: antiseptic cleaner : BORIC. Multipurpose household item
6. Raindrop sound : [PLOP]
10. Hunter's quarry : PREY
14. Texas shrine : ALAMO
15. Civil rights icon Parks : ROSA
16. Mortgage adjustment, briefly : REFI. (refinance)
17. Figure of speech : IDIOM
18. Waikiki's whereabouts : OAHU
19. Aunt Bee's grandnephew : OPIE
20. Countdown kickoff : TEN. nine, eight, seven, ...
24. Makes small talk : CHATS
26. Did some pressing work? : IRONED
27. South Pacific island : TAHITI
29. Spotless : CLEAN
31. Sent packing : AXED
32. Egyptian portrayed by Liz : CLEO
34. Prize with six categories : NOBEL.
Physics ( decided by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences )
Chemistry ( decided by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences )
Physiology or Medicine (decided by the Karolinska Institute )
Literature ( decided by the Swedish Academy )
Peace (decided by a committee appointed by the Norwegian Storting )
Economics ( decided by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences )
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/Nobel_Prize
38. Dwarf wearing specs : DOC
41. Savings option, briefly : IRA
42. A parolee may wear a monitor on it : ANKLE
44. Vehicle on runners : SLED
45. Door opener : KNOB
46. Muse who inspires poets : ERATO
48. Barcelona buddies : AMIGOS
50. Phase : ASPECT
53. NFL replay aid : SLO-MO
57. Foldable sleeper : COT
60. Criticize severely : BASH
61. Good-sized home site : ACRE
62. Arcade pioneer : ATARI
64. Dust Bowl refugee : OKIE
65. Send, as packages : SHIP
66. Enticed : LURED
67. Asian holidays : TETs
68. Does better than : TOPS
69. Grasslike marsh plant : SEDGE
Down:
1. Angler's bucketful : BAIT. My angler was successful, his bucket was full of fish...for a while.
2. Shoppe adjective : OLDE
4. "If you ask me," in texts : IMO. (In My Opinion)
5. Battle : COMBAT
6. Univ. employees : PROFs
7. Waste time : LOAF
8. Dept. of Labor protection arm : OSHA
9. Talking parrot of film : PAULIE
10. Free, as legal work : PRO BONO
11. Fasten anew : REPIN
12. Use TurboTax, say : E-FILE
13. Triangular traffic sign : YIELD
22. New York city : UTICA
23. Malaysian ape : ORANG
25. Stayed out of sight : HID
27. "I did it!" : "TA-DA!"
28. Neural transmitter : AXON
29. Yo-Yo Ma's instrument : CELLO
30. Ear part : LOBE
33. Marketgoer's memo : LIST
36. Suffix with switch : EROO
37. "CSI" facilities : LABS
39. Pharmaceutical giant : MERCK
40. Allan-__: Robin Hood cohort : A-DALE. Allan-a-Dale (also spelled Allen-a-Dale, Alan-a-Dale, Allin-a-Dale, Allan A'Dayle etc.) is a figure in the Robin Hood legend. According to the stories, he was a wandering minstrel who became a member of Robin's band of outlaws, the "Merry Men."
43. Bloodsuckers : LEECHES
45. Actress Basinger : KIM. Hot.
47. "It's about time!" : "AT LAST!"
49. Fable conclusions : MORALS
50. Monk's superior : ABBOT
51. Quench : SLAKE
52. Assume to be true : POSIT
53. Staircase units : STEPS. Meh.
55. Canyon feedback : ECHO
56. Lose one's footing : TRIP
58. Calif. neighbor : OREG. (Oregon)
59. Ocean motion : TIDE
63. Wed. preceder : TUE.
Argyle
Note from C.C.:
Here are two more pictures of Lemonade's beautiful granddaughter Charlotte. Please click here for more. Oh, I just noticed she's wearing earrings. She's just so pretty!
