17A. *Alabama team : CRIMSON TIDE
11D. *Raspberry : BRONX CHEER
Perfect Tuesday level puzzle. Needed perps to fill in the long acrosses, and a couple initial guesses were wrong but other than that, sailed right through.
Melissa here.
Across
1. In any way : AT ALL
6. Brief : SHORT
11. Pack the groceries : BAG
14. Actress O'Donnell : ROSIE
15. "Peter, Peter, pumpkin __" : EATER
16. TV brand : RCA
19. Boston Bruin great Bobby : ORR
20. Fisherman's Wharf entrée : SEA BASS
21. Kevin of "Dances With Wolves" : COSTNER
23. Honey makers : BEES
25. Okla. neighbor : TEX
26. Fighting : AT WAR
30. Item inserted through eyelets : SHOE LACE
34. Nappy leather : SUEDE
35. Woodwind instrument : OBOE
36. "Veep" channel : HBO
38. x or y, on graphs : AXIS
39. Dickens' Drood : EDWIN. The Mystery of Edwin Drood.
41. Crystal ball gazer : SEER
42. Cribbage marker : PEG
43. One of 14 in a pro's golf bag : CLUB
44. Like xenon and krypton : INERT
45. Dietary supplement obtained from predatory fish : SHARK OIL
48. Up on a map : NORTH
49. Letter before upsilon : TAU
50. Clearasil targets : ZITS. Tried acne first.
52. Vein in the neck : JUGULAR
56. Actress Wood : NATALIE
61. Eggs : OVA
64. Hawaiian wreath : LEI
65. Cubs Hall of Famer Banks : ERNIE
66. One committed to a military career : LIFER
67. Coppertone user's goal : TAN
68. Lear daughter : REGAN. Unknown to me. Middle child of King Lear, married to the Duke of Cornwall.
69. Cosmetician Lauder : ESTEE
Down
1. Circle segments : ARCS
2. Ripped : TORE
3. Cambodia's continent : ASIA.
4. Swing support : LIMB
5. Longtime Buick model : LESABRE
6. Feels : SENSES
7. Boater or bowler : HAT
8. Suffix with psych : OTIC. Psychotic.
9. Decorate again : REDO
10. Railroad bridge support : TRESTLE
12. 43,560 square feet : ACRE
13. Actress Teri : GARR. Impressive career.
18. Sugary ending : OSE
22. Earl Grey, for one : TEA
26. "Now!" in memos : ASAP
27. Monkey suits : TUXES
29. Newspaper revenue source : ADS
31. __-Wan Kenobi : OBI
32. Very long time : EON
33. Longtime partner of Siskel : EBERT
37. Sports MD's specialty : ORTH. Don't remember hearing this shortened version of the word before.
39. Yellowstone grazer : ELK
40. Batman and Robin, e.g. : DUO
41. __-cone: shaved ice dessert : SNO
43. Doughnut with a twist : CRULLER
44. Fashionable : IN STYLE. Trendy didn't fit.
46. Nonpro sports org. : AAU. Amateur Athletic Union.
47. Tree also called basswood : LINDEN
51. La Brea goo : TAR
52. Quite a blow : JOLT
53. Eye layer containing the iris : UVEA
54. Swiss river : AARE
55. Step on a ladder : RUNG
57. Boxers Muhammad and Laila : ALI'S
59. "Gotcha" : I SEE
60. French I infinitive : ETRE
63. Actress Vardalos : NIA. Did not remember her name, but her face is very recognizable, from "My Big Fat Greek Wedding."
Melissa
Note from C.C.:
Yesterday was the first day at pre-school for Lemonade's adorable granddaughter Charlotte.
This is picture of Charlotte and her Dad Arron and sister Harper. (Correction: Aaron)
Click here for a few more.
