Theme: 'Tis Wearin' of the Green Day - Have some Irish items.
16A. Tricky situation to deal with : HOT POTATO. Irish potato.
24A. Salon styling stuff : HAIR CREAM. Irish Cream.
37A. Former NFLer with a season record 23 touchdown receptions : RANDY MOSS. Irish moss.
54A. Flying socialite : JET SETTER. Irish Setter.
64A. Hearty meal often made with mutton, and, in a way, what the ends of 16-, 24-, 37- and 54-Across comprise : IRISH STEW
Argyle here with Charlie. ;~) Top of the mornin' to you, when even an editor is Irish. He has shown us what a Monday puzzle can look like and gave out a few CSO's, too.
(Note from C.C.: As Argyle mentioned, Charlie Riley is the pseudonym of Rich Norris (LA Times Daily Crossword editor). It's an anagram of "i.e., Really Rich")
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| Rich and his wife Kim |
Across:
1. Bambi's mom, e.g. : DOE
4. First grade lessons : ABCs
8. Father-son actors Robert and Alan : ALDAs
13. Essence : CRUX
14. Sodium hydroxide, in chem class : NaOH
15. Deserve : MERIT
18. Chicago airport : O'HARE
19. Smitten : IN LOVE
20. Piper's son of rhyme : TOM
22. Radio switch letters : AM/FM
23. End : CEASE
26. Santa's laugh sounds : HOs
27. Victrola corp. : RCA
29. Govt. intelligence gp. : NSA
30. Dr. of rap : DRE
31. Division word : INTO
33. Taiwanese-born director Lee : ANG
35. Asked God for guidance : PRAYED
40. JFK's vessel : PT BOAT. Our "Patrol Torpedo" version of the German S-boat that the English called an E-boat. Got it? U-boat was a submarine.
43. Soft slip-on : MOC
44. Norse trickster : LOKI
48. "I got it!" : "A-HA!"
49. "Norma __" : RAE. (1979)
51. Approves : OKs
53. Flying Peter : PAN
57. Start of a fitness motto : "USE IT....or lose it!"
59. Curved foot part : ARCH
60. Minor league rink org. : AHL. (American Hockey League)
61. "Just watch me!" : "I CAN SO!"
62. "Politically Incorrect" host Bill : MAHER
66. "Not __ out of you!" : A PEEP. Dreaded 5-letter partial.
67. Casino freebie : COMP
68. Chile's Cape __ : HORN
69. Methods: Abbr. : SYSTs
70. "Ghost Hunters" channel : SYFY. (previously the Sci Fi Channel)
71. Two-time loser to DDE : AES. Dwight D. Eisenhower / Adlai E. Stevenson
Down:
1. Talk and talk and ... : DRONE ON
2. Show more staying power than : OUTLAST
3. Old Montreal team : EXPOS. Baseball
4. Poker game starter : ANTE
5. Sheep's sound : [BAA!]
6. Terra __: pottery clay : COTTA
7. Surefire winner : SHOO-IN
8. Latin "I love" : AMO
9. "The Merry Widow" composer Franz : LEHAR. Info on his operetta.
10. Serious-and-funny show : DRAMEDY. (drama/comedy)
11. Orbitz quote : AIR FARE
12. Originated (from) : STEMMED
13. Oh-so-stylish : CHICHI. [shee-shee]
17. Finished for good : OVER
21. Logical guy with pointy ears : MR. SPOCK. Science officer on the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)
24. Ranch worker : HAND
25. Auto dealer's inventory : CARS
28. Bach composition : CANTATA
32. Gold, to Gomez : ORO
34. Workout place : GYM
36. Communication for the deaf: Abbr. : ASL. (American Sign Language)
38. Swiss river : AARE
39. Othello, for one : MOOR
40. Pillow fight garb : PAJAMAs
41. Psychologist's treatment : THERAPY
42. Cookie dough units : BATCHES
45. Summer shoe style : OPEN-TOE
46. Former German leaders : KAISERS
47. Back home after traveling, say : IN TOWN
50. Moral principles : ETHICS
52. For instance, with "as" : SUCH
55. Piece of paper : SHEET
56. "The Jetsons" boy : ELROY
58. Malia Obama's sister : SASHA
61. Cosby/Culp TV series : "I SPY"
63. Rotation meas. : RPS. (revolutions per second)
65. Global currency org. : IMF. (International Monetary Fund)(Headquartered in Washington, D.C.)
"Kiss me, I'm Irish."
"Kiss me, I'm Irish."
Argyle
