Theme: It will floor you - The last letters of these two word phrases will knock you out, K. O.
17A. Genre with listener participation : TALK RADIO
25A. Homeric protagonist : GREEK HERO
38A. Some fight endings, and a hint to the word endings in 17-, 25-, 46- and 60-Across : KNOCKOUT PUNCHES
46A. Three-time Masters winner : NICK FALDO. Congratulations to Phil Mickelson on his British Open victory.
60A. Enter forcibly, as a home : BREAK INTO
Argyle here. Tough Monday (in more ways than one). Cool span reveal that didn't help me until it was too late. Just something about the way the clue was written that I didn't get. Your mileage may vary.
Across:
1. "__ to you, buddy!" : SAME
5. Mon. or Jan., e.g. : ABBR. abbreviation, not date
9. Ringo of the Fab Four : STARR
14. Fan club focus : IDOL
15. Painfully tender : SORE
16. __ for: sublime : TO DIE. Sublime - exalted, noble.
19. Cook in an oven : ROAST
20. Clean air org. : EPA
21. Olympics sword : EPEE
22. Harboring a grudge : BITTER. Looks like a place for the QOD.
23. Milkshake insert : STRAW. But not hay. Glad we got that straightened out.
27. Den piece : SOFA. It's what bears sleep on during hibernation.
29. Pitching whiz : ACE
30. Outfielder Suzuki : ICHIRO. Plays for the Yankees.
33. Mexican Mrs. : SRA. Señora
34. Ice cream drink : SODA
41. Tonsillitis-treating MDs : ENTs. (ear, nose, throat)
42. Have a bite of : TRY
43. Boozehounds : SOUSES
44. "__ Believer": Monkees hit : I'M A
45. "Class dismissed" sound : BELL
51. Very very : ULTRA
55. Like some clothing patches : IRON-ON
56. Grand-scale tale : EPIC
58. Have a bite : EAT
59. Eva of Argentina : PERON
62. Leaving nothing out : IN ALL
63. "__ your pardon" : I BEG
64. Rain like crazy : TEEM
65. Singer Furtado : NELLY. Sorry about the ad. Update: The 30 sec. ad only appears if you watch it directly on YouTube.
66. Keyboard goof : TYPO
67. Avg. levels : STDs (standards)
Down:
1. Web destinations : SITES
2. Get used to new conditions : ADAPT
3. Place for a dental crown : MOLAR
4. Broad-antlered deer : ELK
5. On the double, in memos : ASAP
6. Latino corner store : BODEGA
7. Prickly shrub : BRIER
8. Vintage touring car : REO. Vintage crossword.
9. Swing and a miss, say : STRIKE
10. Incisor, for one : TOOTH
11. See 61-Down : ... A DATE". 61D. With 11-Down, "See you then!" : "IT'S ...
12. Choir platform : RISER
13. Nostalgically styled : RETRO
18. Edit considerably : REWORK
22. All-purpose answer to "Why?" : "BECAUSE!"
24. Sneaker brand : ASICS. Colorful.
26. Lawman Wyatt : EARP
28. Butler's underling : FOOTMAN
30. Prez after Harry : IKE
31. MSNBC rival : CNN
32. Sweltering : HOT
33. Pig's place : STY
34. Racing shell : SCULL
35. Sounds of surprise : OHs
36. Barely passing grade : DEE
37. Donkey : ASS
39. __ Mountains: Eurasian border range : URAL
40. "Can't catch a break" : "NO LUCK"
44. "Wouldn't that be nice!" : "IF ONLY!" These two seem to fit together.
45. She lost her sheep : BO PEEP. (nursery rhyme)
46. __ the bud : NIP IN
47. Goodnight girl of song : IRENE
48. Snorkeler's vista : CORAL
49. Hillock : KNOLL
50. Churchill Downs event : DERBY. at Louisville, Kentucky.
52. Basis of a creed : TENET
53. Given four stars, say : RATED
54. Tiny elemental components : ATOMS
57. Othello's confidant : IAGO
60. Bridle mouthpiece : BIT
Argyle
Note from C.C.:
JD's new grandson Dylan Flint arrived on July 19th Friday evening "just in time for Grandma to slip in to witness his arrival". JD said: "Words cannot express that miracle. He weighed in at 8'9".
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Big brother Cameron, Dylan & the proud Dad
