Theme: Food Inside Food - Foodstuff that has been stuffed with more foodstuff.
18A. Single proprietor : SOLE OWNER. Stuffed sole - Crab meat is one popular stuffing.
20A. The Old Spaghetti Factory alternative : OLIVE GARDEN. Stuffed olive - commonly pimento.
38A. Self-defense option : PEPPER SPRAY. Stuffed pepper - Ground beef
57A. Fragrant bloomer with typically pink flowers : CABBAGE ROSE. Stuffed cabbage - Ground beef again but wrapped in a cabbage leaf roll.
61A. Comment after a feast ... or what the first word of 18-, 20-, 38- and 57-Across would sometimes say--if it could talk : I'M STUFFED
Argyle here but it should have been Steve. More food! (Note the vertical stacks on the sides.)
Across:
1. Rosie of "The Jetsons," for one : ROBOT
6. Recede : EBB
9. Downloadable programs : APPs
13. Golden Gloves venue : ARENA
14. Chimney substance : SOOT
16. Toondom's __ E. Coyote : WILE
17. Camp shelters : TENTS
22. Big D hoopster : MAV. (Dallas Mavericks)
23. West Coast sch. with more than 100 NCAA championships : USC. (University of Southern California)
24. Martini order : DRY
25. Gloomy : MOROSE
27. Golf hole starting points : TEEs
29. On the topic of : AS TO
32. Fed. power dept. : ENER.
33. "__ Legend": Will Smith movie : I AM
35. Nook and Kindle : eREADERS
40. Emphatic military reply : "SIR, NO SIR!"
42. Actor McKellen : IAN
43. Japanese soup noodle : UDON
44. Formula for salt : NACL
46. Brewpub lineup : TAPS
50. Mr. Fixit's forte : REPAIR
53. Singer Orbison : ROY
55. Aflame : LIT
56. Chinese chairman : MAO
63. Christmas celebrity : SANTA
64. Future plant : SEED
65. Nonstick cookware brand : T-FAL
66. __ salts : EPSOM
67. Grinds to a halt : ENDS
68. Seek damages from : SUE
69. Poker-faced : STONY
Down:
1. Squeal on : RAT OUT
2. Parental warning words : "OR ELSE!"
3. "No fighting, kids!" : "BE NICE!". These two should be reversed. "BE NICE OR ELSE!"
4. "As seen __": ad phrase : ON TV
5. Used a stun gun on : TASED. This is the "OR ELSE!"
6. College application pieces : ESSAYS
7. Mannerless fellow : BOOR
8. Like headline typefaces : BOLD
9. "So-o adorable!" : "AWW!"
10. Cash for fun : PIN MONEY. This used to be the lady of the house laying by the egg money for herself but for a bowler like Boomer, it may have a different meaning.
11. Crowd __: popular performer : PLEASER
12. Order takers : SERVERS
15. Overflow (with) : TEEM
19. Artist with the website imaginepeace.com : ONO. New clue for Yoko?
21. Pa's pa : GRAMPS
26. Hill-building biter : RED ANT
28. "Burnt" crayon color : SIENNA
30. __ firma : TERRA
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| burnt sienna terra cotta |
31. Surg. sites : ORs. (operating room) 51A. Post-surg. area : ICU. (intensive care unit)
34. Mil. mail address : APO. (Army Post Office)
36. Literary wrap-up : EPILOG
37. Football's Parseghian : ARA. Part of the "Holy Trinity" of Notre Dame head coaches with Knute Rockne and Frank Leahy.
38. Popped the question : PROPOSED
39. Bavarian article : EIN
40. Conjecture : SURMISE
41. Think tank guys : IDEA MEN
45. Baby rocker : CRADLE
47. King in Shakespeare's "The Tempest" : ALONSO
48. Moving engine part : PISTON. Up and down part.
49. Hot and humid : STEAMY
52. Rapids transport : RAFT
54. Go-aheads : YESes
58. Inseparable pals, to texters : BFFs. (Best friends forever)
59. Brummell or Bridges : BEAU
60. Captivated : RAPT
62. NFL scores : TDs. (touchdown)
Argyle
