Theme: Woof! - Stereotypical dog names found at the back of the entries.
20A. Phrase on a treasure map : X MARKS THE SPOT. "SEE SPOT RUN."
31A. Luxury SUV since 1970 : RANGE ROVER. "Red Rover, Red Rover, let Susie come over."
41A. Sophocles tragedy : OEDIPUS REX. Rex the Wonder Dog
53A. One of the things little boys are made of, and a hint to 20-, 31- and 41-Across : PUPPY DOG TAILS
Argyle here. Heel! Mr. Morris made an appearance here back in '09. Glad he made it back.
Across:
1. JFK announcements : ETAs
5. Athletic shoe brand : PUMA
9. __ Haute, Indiana : TERRE
14. Red dessert wine : PORT
15. A party to : IN ON
16. Advil competitor : ALEVE
17. Two-toned treat : OREO
18. Bibliography, e.g. : LIST. Hand up for reading it as Biography. No excuse.
19. Washer cycle : RINSE
23. Sycophant : YES MAN
24. Captain of industry : TITAN. Titans are a mythological race of giants.
26. Novelist Deighton : LEN
28. Sinking ship deserter : RAT
29. Illuminated : LIT
36. Hard-to-hit tennis server : ACER
37. Black wood : EBONY
38. Vigor's partner : VIM
39. Locale : PLACE
40. Criminal, to a cop : PERP
43. Giant Mel enshrined in Cooperstown : OTT
44. NBC late-night comedy hit : SNL
45. Pull : TUG
46. First film to win the Oscar for Best Animated Feature : "SHREK"
48. "Take care of yourself!" : "BE SAFE!"
57. Take as one's own : ADOPT
59. Desert tableland : MESA
60. Pirate booty : LOOT
61. Confused struggle : MELEE
62. Cool and collected : CALM
63. Blackthorn fruit : SLOE
64. Message limited to 140 characters : TWEET
65. Lotion additive : ALOE
66. __-de-camp : AIDE
Down:
1. Glue for a model kit : EPOXY
2. Mel, "The Velvet Fog" : TORME
3. Fields of study : AREAS
4. Nor'easter, for one : STORM
5. Light lager : PILSNER
6. Part of BTU : UNIT. (British thermal unit)
7. Dance wildly : MOSH
8. Bet all players must make : ANTE
9. Fossil-preserving spot : TAR PIT
10. "The Waste Land" poet : ELIOT
11. Budget vehicle : RENTAL CAR
12. Natl. park campers : RVs. (recreational vehicle)
13. Wide shoe size : EEE
21. Actress Cuoco of "The Big Bang Theory" : KALEY. Penny, on TBBT.
22. Guide for the Magi : STAR
25. Female relative : NIECE
27. Best-seller list entry : NOVEL
28. Make payment : REMIT
30. "Jurassic Park" predator, for short : T-REX. A little puppy repeat.
31. Auto loan default consequence : REPO
32. Helps, as a 40-Across : ABETs. ...and you don't need to ante.
33. Santa's home : NORTH POLE. Warmer than here.
34. Econ. statistic : GNP. (Gross National Product)
35. YouTube clip, for short : VID
36. Pacino and Capone : ALs
39. Washington's __ Sound : PUGET
41. Peeling potatoes in the mil., perhaps : ON KP
42. Darts, commonly : PUB GAME
44. Seven-person combo : SEPTET
47. Indian currency : RUPEE
49. Tostitos dip : SALSA
50. Garlic mayonnaise : AIOLI. Do we know it now?
51. Monsoon aftermath : FLOOD
52. Makeup maven Lauder : ESTÉE
54. Gym site, briefly : YMCA
55. Negotiation goal : DEAL
56. Northern European capital : OSLO
57. Qty. : AMT. (amount)
58. Beads on the grass : DEW
Argyle
Notes from C.C.:
1) Happy Birthday to Santa's favorite naughty girl Lois, whose appearances on the blog always brighten up my day. Windhover, do you have a picture of you & Lois? I found none in our Blog Picture Archive.
2) Happy Birthday to Awol as well! Haven't heard much from you for quite some time. Hope all's well.
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3) Glitch continues with Mensa. Please click Merriam-Webster site or Yahoo Game (Thanks, Old Sage). Both have the same format as Mensa.
