Theme: Monday smothered in gravy - Synonyms for money.
62. Down payment ... and what 17-, 25-, 38- and 53-Across have in common (besides being food): CASH UP FRONT
17. Pizza topping veggie: GREEN PEPPER
25. Traditional filled fare of Europe and West Asia: CABBAGE ROLL
38. Salad staples: LETTUCE LEAVES
53. Baked-in-their-shells seafood dish: CLAMS CASINO
Argyle here. Joel's fourth Monday. He certainly could find more synonyms but he has enough for today. I am curious as to what a later in the week offering Joel could provide.
Across:
1. "Stay out of my affairs," briefly: MYOB. (Mind Your Own Business)
5. Briefly, e.g.: ADVERB. Hung me up for awhile.
11. CFO's degree: MBA. (Chief Financial Officer/Master of Business Administration)
14. Window section: PANE
15. Like the sound of tall grass in the breeze: SWISHY. Not the clue I would have come up with.
16. "__ the ramparts ... ": O'ER
19. Dusting cloth: RAG
20. Slugger __ Harper of the Nats: BRYCE. Young fellow, he was 17 when he went in the 2010 MLB Draft.
21. Stylish, clothes-wise: NATTY
23. Remit: PAY
29. Preppy shirt brand: IZOD. See 21-Across.
31. Japanese noodle: SOBA
32. Replaceable joint: KNEE
33. Much-photographed evening event: SUNSET. Red Sunset Over Sedona.
36. Showroom model: DEMO. (demonstration)
43. Unexpected obstacle: SNAG
44. Revealing, as a bikini: SKIMPY
46. Eye care brand: RENU. Take care of those eyes after ogling those bikinis
50. Savings vehicles for later yrs.: IRAs. (Individual Retirement Account)
52. Copied: APED
57. NFL scores: TDs. (football touchdowns)
58. Car body style: COUPE
59. Saltwater candy: TAFFY
61. Covert __: secret missions: OPS. (OPerations)
68. Sara of baking: LEE
69. Band on the road: TROUPE
70. Franc replacement: EURO
71. Oral health org.: ADA. (American Dental Association)
72. Emphasize: STRESS
73. French state: ÉTAT
Down:
1. Fuel efficiency no.: MPG. (miles per gallon)
2. Pirate's cry: "YAR!"
3. Singly: ONE BY ONE
4. Bar pint contents: BEER
5. Pet adoption org.: ASPCA. (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals)
6. Nerdy types: DWEEBs
7. BMOC, for one: VIP. (Big Man of Christmas/Very Important Person)
8. Sixth sense, for short: ESP. (ExtraSensory Perception)
9. MLB scoreboard letters: RHE. Runs, Hits, Errors.
10. "In Treatment" star Gabriel __: BYRNE. Irish.
11. Salt brand with an umbrella girl: MORTON
12. Fab Four member: BEATLE
13. Socks pattern: ARGYLE. Thanks for the SO, Joel.
18. Metropolis served by JFK and LGA: NYC. (John F. Kennedy International Airport/LaGuardia Airport/New York City)
22. Noah's project: ARK
23. Circle ratios: PIs. There is more than one?
24. Blue, in Baja: AZUL
26. Spanish groceries: BODEGAs
27. Adam's second son: ABEL
28. Fun and __: GAMES
30. Mar.-to-Nov. hrs.: DST. Daylight Saving Time ends at 2:00 AM on
Sunday, November 6, 2016.
34. UFO pilots, presumably: ETS. (Unidentified Flying Object/Extra-Terrestrial)
35. Belted Forum garment: TUNIC. Because TOGA wouldn't fit.
37. Wine barrel wood: OAK
39. Siena sweetheart: CARA. Italian.
40. Through, in itineraries: VIA
41. Remove everything from, as a fridge: EMPTY OUT
42. Zoomed: SPED
45. NFL gains: YDS. (yards)
46. Coke competitor: RC COLA
47. Snuck out to get hitched: ELOPED
48. Queasy feeling: NAUSEA
49. Strike caller: UMP
51. Abs strengtheners: SIT-UPS
54. Religious factions: SECTS
55. Neck areas brushed by barbers: NAPEs
56. Not working today: OFF
60. At no cost: FREE
63. Museum display: ART
64. Fem. campus group: SOR. (sorority)
65. Shade of color: HUE
66. Org. for marksmen: NRA. (National Rifle Association)
67. Tyke: TOT
Argyle
