Theme: "Working Overtime" - OT spans across each theme entry.
27A. Chocolate source : CACAO TREE
29A. One working with hammers : PIANO TUNER. Don G is one.
49A. Pest-snaring device : MOSQUITO TRAP. Summer in MN is lovely, except the mosquitoes. Ferocious.
64A. Classroom reminder : NO TALKING
83A. Cold War concept advanced by Eisenhower : DOMINO THEORY
101A. Outdoor furniture piece : PATIO TABLE. The Amish guy at our Annadale flea market makes beautiful patio furniture.
104A. Martial arts maneuver : JUDO THROW
36D. "That Girl" actress : MARLO THOMAS. Wife of Dr. Phil. (Edited later: She's married to Phil Donahue. Not Dr. Phil. Thanks for pointing out my mistake, D-Otto and others.)
40D. Naval weapons launcher : TORPEDO TUBE. Argyle can tell you more about it.
Reveal entry:
109D. NFL tiebreakers hidden in this puzzle's nine longest answers : OTs
You
probably noticed that nearly all theme entries start in Row 3. Gail
started this one in Row 4, similar to her "Tee Time" puzzle here.
Many
of Gail's weekday 15*15 grids feature the classic pinwheel design, two
theme entries Across, two entries Down. And you'll always find two theme
answers in Down in her Sunday grids.
Across:
1. Tournament exemptions : BYEs
5. Sourpuss : PILL
9. Evaluate : JUDGE
14. Leaves at the last minute, in a way : JILTS
19. Fly, at times : LURE. Fishing.
20. Trendy berry : ACAI. I love Organix. They have a shampoo with Acai berry ingredient.
21. Australian exports : OPALs
22. Cat Nation people : ERIES. Did not know Cat Nation. Carrie Nation, Yes.
23. Overlook : OMIT
24. Registered, with "in" : SANK
25. __ Bell: Emily Brontë pen name : ELLIS. Here is the first edition of "Wuthering Heights". Ellis Bell. Never knew this trivia.
26. Up to this point : SO FAR
31. Bold move : DARE. Love Spitzboov's Mark Twain quote last week: Explore. Dream. Discover.
32. Suit : BEFIT
33. Enthusiasm : VIM
34. Cath. church eponym : ST. MARY
37. Heart container : CHEST
39. Probate concerns : ESTATES
43. Qualifying races : HEATS
44. Scored 75, say : HAD A "C". This kind of HAD A B/C answer is always hard for me.
45. Stretched to the max : TAUT
47. "Don't think so" : NOPE
48. Spread unit : ACRE
52. Cartoon dog : REN
53. Flyers' org. : NHL.
I had this in my LAT on Tuesday. Barry G did not like it as it's an
Abbr. It's a perfectly fine entry to me, and I won't hesitate to use
any time. Same with MLB, NBA, NFL, PGA, etc.
54. Sealing supplies : TAPES
55. Museum opening? : ART. Art museum.
56. Gathered : REAPED
58. Anka song with the phrase "kiss me mucho" : ESO BESO
60. Shot with lots of English : MASSE. Here, English is the spin.
62. Underline, say : STRESS
63. Work on an arm, maybe : TAT (Tattoo)
68. Flaky fish : COD
69. African hot spot : SAHARA
72. APB targets : PERPS
73. Galena, for one : LEAD ORE
77. Big name in food safety : ECOLAB. Based here in MN. Huge.
78. P.I. : TEC (Detective)
79. Captain's reference : CHART. Sea captain.
81. Daly of "Wings" : TIM. Tyne Daly's brother.
82. CD-__ : ROM
87. Starkers, across the pond : NUDE. Dictionary says British use "Starkers" for "naked". Learning moment for me, Steve! I actually read the clue as "Stalkers".
88. Snap up : GRAB
90. Vessels at banquets : URNS
91. Golfer's choice : WEDGE. DRIVER, PUTTER, IRON, that's all.
92. Cotton thread : FIBER
93. Like attached baths, in Bordeaux : EN SUITE
95. Ends of the earth : POLES
96. Sunday best : FINERY
97. Retired boomer : SST. This clue always makes me smile.
98. Image Awards org. : NAACP
100. "What __ could I do?" : ELSE
109. Ripley's closing words : OR NOT
110. Cousteau's realm : OCEAN
111. Rush job letters : ASAP
112. O'Neill's daughter : OONA
113. O'Neal's daughter : TATUM. Nice pair of clues.
114. "I can't go all my life waiting to catch you between husbands" speaker : RHETT
115. Lowers : DIMS
116. Created fiction? : LIED
117. Whack, biblically : SMITE
118. Rainy day brand : TOTES. Umbrella.
119. Not a challenge : EASY
120. Fraternal group : ELKS. For Abejo. He's very active in volunteer work.
Down:
1. Voting coalition : BLOC
2. Arizona county or its seat : YUMA
3. Stonestreet of "Modern Family" : ERIC. Gimme for Bill G, who's a fan of the show, or maybe just the lady in red.
4. Begin wedding plans : SET A DATE
5. Baklava, e.g. : PASTRY. Its texture seems to be similar to that of moon cakes.
6. Comforting comment : I CARE
7. Roped-off pool area : LANE
8. Facebook option : LIKE
9. "Casino" co-star : JOE PESCI
10. Elevate : UPLIFT. Terry Gross had a great interview with Chris Hadfield last week. Very uplifting. He lives what Mark Twain preached (Great quote last week, Spitzboov): Explore. Dream. Discover.
11. __ Lama : DALAI. Good guy, though I do strongly believe Tibet is part of China.
12. Sun-on-ocean effect : GLINT
13. Canadian pump sign : ESSO
14. Like Boston College, say : JESUIT
15. Certain triathlete : IRONMAN
16. "... a tale / Told by an idiot": Macbeth : LIFE. How sad!
17. Forgo scissors : TEAR
18. Outdated geopolitical letters : SSR
28. They're secured in locks : OARS. Great clue!
30. Emmy winners, often : TV STARS
32. Inamorato : BEAU
34. Western classic : SHANE
35. Geek Squad pros : TECHS. Costly.
37. Discounted buy : CASE
38. Command posts: Abbr. : HDQS. I just use HQ.
39. Where to leave Port. : EUR. OK, I saw the . after Port, so does Port. here refer to Portugal?
41. Duel tools : EPEES
42. Ships : SENDS
44. Biker's welcome : HOP ON
45. Many sculptures : TORSI
46. When some folks retire : AT TEN. To bed!
49. Postgrad degrees : MAs
50. They may be assigned : TASKS
51. Family adoptee : PET CAT
54. The classical elements, e.g. : TETRAD. Chinese had 5: Fire, Earth, Metal, Water & Wood.
57. Yankee slugger, familiarly : A-ROD. Here are just 3 of his ex-girlfriends. He dumped Cameron Diaz.
59. False god : BAAL
60. Florida's __ Island, near Naples : MARCO
61. Wildspitze, for one : ALP. We had the same clue earlier this year.
65. Agree to join : OPT IN
66. Typical Nome winter highs : TEENS
67. Driving hazard : GLARE
69. Twilled fabric : SERGE. Left, not the fabric on the right.
70. Squash variety : ACORN
71. On the verge of doing it : ABOUT TO
74. Hatch back? : ERY. Hatchery. Did you read the story about that New Hampshire farmer who feeds beer to his turkeys?
75. Subway patron : RIDER
76. Rough stuff : EMERY
79. Turn over : CEDE
80. Fails to share : HOGS
84. One of a G.I.'s three squares : MRE
85. Unsolicited opinion : TWO CENTS
86. Toolbar offering : HELP
87. Like a short golf round : NINE HOLE. Gail plays golf. So does Rich, who used to be a scratch golfer.
89. Escape, as a con : BUST OUT
92. Ring weapon : FIST. OK, boxing.
94. "Am I the problem?" : IS IT ME
95. It's a matter of taste : PALATE
96. Sister of Peter : FLOPSY. Peter Rabbit.
98. Chip with cheese : NACHO
99. Red as __ : A BEET
100. Coated cheeses : EDAMS
101. Bath buggy : PRAM
102. Foe : ANTI
103. Civil wrong : TORT
104. Shade of green : JADE. Cantonese girls like to wear jade on a red string. Jade is supposed to bring you good luck.
105. Old Voice of America org. : USIA (United States Information Agency, 1953 to 1999)
106. Muddy up : ROIL
107. .62 mi., in a race : ONE K. It's
clued as "Short run, for short" yesterday. You won't find identical
clues for the same entry for at least a month in LAT puzzles.
108. Rolls of notes : WADS
C.C.
