21A. *"I don't want to belong to any club that will accept me as a member" speaker : GROUCHO MARX
54A. *Score-settling competition : GRUDGE MATCH
3D. *2005 documentary about a bear enthusiast : GRIZZLY MAN
32D. *Brains, figuratively : GRAY MATTER
40A. Artist Moses ... and, when divided into three parts, a hint to the answers to starred clues : GRANDMA
melissa here. Clever wordplay here, was fun sorting it out once I snapped to the theme. Southwest corner was last to fall.
Across
1. __-Saxon : ANGLO
6. Swedish quartet : ABBA
10. "Woe is me!" : ALAS
14. Plain-paper copier pioneer : XEROX
15. Rider's strap : REIN
16. Hitchhiker's ride : LIFT
17. "Revenge" co-star Van Camp : EMILY. Canadian actress.
18. Drug cop : NARC
19. Words to an old chap : I SAY. Fun clue.
20. Doughnut order: Abbr. : DOZ
24. Potsdam pair : ZWEI. German for "two." (Potsdam is capital of Brandenburg.)
26. Bum kin : HOBO
27. In great detail : AT LENGTH
31. Keyed into the register : RANG UP
35. Votes against : NAYS
36. Slender woodwind : OBOE
38. Loy of "The Thin Man" : MYRNA
39. Belief suffix : ISM
42. N.C. State's conference : ACC
43. Step : STAIR
45. Pitchers Darling and Guidry : RONS
46. Singer Lovett : LYLE
47. __-weensie : EENSIE
49. Paid for the release of : RANSOMED. Thought of bail first.
51. Dynamic opening? : AERO
53. Cake served au rhum : BABA. Polish rumcake.
59. Indent key : TAB
62. Forfeited auto : REPO. First thought of adjective.
63. __ San Lucas: Baja resort : CABO
64. Bandleader Shaw : ARTIE
66. Cupid : AMOR. Latin.
67. Gradual melting : THAW
68. Marsh stalks : REEDS
69. With 11-Down, Louvre masterpiece : MONA
70. Get wise with : SASS
71. Central Park's 843 : ACRES
Down:
1. Gave the boot : AXED
2. Jules Verne captain : NEMO
4. Cyberchuckle : LOL
5. Scuba gear element : OXYGEN. Liked this clue.
6. River of Pisa : ARNO
7. Belle's beloved : BEAU. French.
8. White state tree of New Hampshire : BIRCH
9. News show VIP : ANCHOR
10. Payment after a divorce : ALIMONY
11. See 69-Across : LISA
12. Quite a long distance away : AFAR
13. River of Hades : STYX
22. Harshness : RIGOR
23. 44th president : OBAMA
25. Director Craven : WES
27. Ouzo flavoring : ANISE
28. Aesthetic judgment : TASTE
29. Vanishing ski resort apparatus : T-BAR
30. Wedding vows word : HONOR
33. Cry of surrender : UNCLE
34. Measured in steps : PACED
37. Poet __ St. Vincent Millay : EDNA
40. Norwegian composer Edvard : GRIEG. This gave me a little trouble.
41. News network with a six-color logo : MSNBC
44. Dancer Duncan : ISADORA. Didn't know this either.
46. Return from Venus? : LOB. Love this clue.
48. Builds : ERECTS
50. North African expanse : SAHARA
52. Nebraska city : OMAHA
54. Fat measure : GRAM
55. San __, Italy : REMO. I needed perps for this.
56. In the know about : UP ON
57. "Down with," in Paris : ABAS. Had no idea here, tough for a Tuesday.
58. Auto club services : TOWS
60. Assistant : AIDE
61. Porgy's beloved : BESS
65. Camcorder button : REC
Melissa
Note from C.C.:
Happy Birthday to dear Jazzbumpa (Ron)! Ron and I have collaborated on a
few puzzles, his talents & craftsmanship always leave me in awe. He
works hard on each and every clue, trying to squeeze every juicy
wordplay out of it. Thanks for always inspiring me to try harder, Ron!
Ron and his wife Gloria
