Theme: R U a Quicker-Picker-Upper?
59A. Counter wipers, or what the starts of 16-, 23- and 49-Across are : PAPER TOWELS
16A. King of ragtime : SCOTT JOPLIN
23A. Presley film set in Sin City : VIVA LAS VEGAS
49A. One chasing outlaws for money : BOUNTY HUNTER
Argyle here. Also here is the latest constructor duo. Fast and easy Monday. We sure can use it.
Across:
1. Software versions that probably have bugs : BETAs
6. Deer sir? : STAG. Cute.
10. Long-running TV forensic series : CSI. (Crime Scene Investigation) Viva Las Vegas and formally, Miami, NY and now, Cyber. ~ CBS. All the theme music is by "The Who".
13. Reason for some food recalls : E COLI
14. Tractor brand : DEERE. "Nothing runs like a Deere."
15. Gavel sound : RAP
18. California's Santa __ Mountains : ANA
19. 2,000 pounds : TON
20. Lee in the frozen foods section : SARA
21. Gives off : EMITS
26. Noisy insect : CICADA
29. Seuss' "Horton __ a Who!" : HEARS. OK but I want to hear the cicadas.
30. In any way : AT ALL
31. Artist Francisco : GOYA
33. Right-angled pipes : ELLs
36. Penalty flag thrower : REF
37. Sincere : EARNEST
40. Promise to repay, for short : IOU. (I owe you)
41. The "E" in FEMA: Abbr. : EMER. (Federal Emergency Management Agency)
43. Fez and fedora : HATS
44. Speaks scratchily : RASPS
46. "Sour grapes" storyteller : AESOP
48. Multi-room accommodations : SUITES
53. Domed home : IGLOO
54. Zip, as a Ziploc : SEAL
55. Static jolt : ZAP
58. Bikini top : BRA
63. Lanai wreath : LEI
64. Preface, briefly : INTRO. (introduction)
65. Yeas and nays : VOTES
66. Mass. clock setting : EST. (Eastern Standard Time)
67. Mix, as a salad : TOSS
68. Make into a statute : ENACT
Down:
1. Unsurpassed, or surpass : BEST
2. Danish shoe company : ECCO. Web Site
3. Animated character : TOON
4. Mountain hgt. : ALT. (altitude)
5. Isn't used, as machinery : SITS IDLE
6. Leaf under a petal : SEPAL
7. Phone book no. : TEL.
8. Tycoon Onassis : ARI. Shipping magnate married to Jackie.
9. Swiss convention city : GENEVA
10. Site for online bargain hunters : CRAIG'S LIST
11. Legendary sleigh rider : SANTA
12. "Not interested" : "I PASS"
14. Animated kid explorer : DORA
17. Morning cup : JAVA or 28D. 17-Down with hot milk : CAFE AU LAIT
22. For a __ pittance : MERE
23. Actor Kilmer : VAL
24. "Now I remember" : "AH YES"
25. Caspian and Black : SEAs
26. Handle with __ : CARE
27. Gossip column couple : ITEM
31. Boardroom diagram : GRAPH
32. Toronto's prov. : ONT. Ontario
34. More than trot : LOPE
35. Figure (out), slangily : SUSS
38. Shout between ships : "AHOY!"
39. Soul mate : TRUE LOVE
42. Nevada city : RENO
45. Word before base or ball : AIR
47. "Cut that out!" : "STOP IT!"
48. Fantasy baseball datum : STAT. (statistic)
49. Holy Scriptures : BIBLE
50. Fairy tale baddies : OGREs
51. Password creators : USERs
52. Fictional sleuth Wolfe : NERO
55. Second of four rhyming Greek letters : ZETA. (beta, zeta, eta and theta)
56. Actor Baldwin : ALEC
57. Hissed "Hey!" : "PSST"
60. "Is that __?": "Are you declining?" : A NO
61. Pair in a qt. : PTs. (pints)
62. Took first place : WON
Argyle
Note from C.C.:
Ray Hedrick is Rainman on our blog. Huge congratulations on your debut, Ray!
Note from C.C.:
Ray Hedrick is Rainman on our blog. Huge congratulations on your debut, Ray!
