16A. *Actor who played Ché in the 1996 "Evita" movie: ANTONIO BANDERAS. San Antonio.
25A. *1990s-2000s Red Sox Hall of Fame pitcher: PEDRO MARTINEZ. San Pedro.
44. *Argentine who shared the FIFA Player of the 20th Century award with Pelé: DIEGO MARADONA. San Diego.
58. *20th-century Spanish dictator: FRANCISCO FRANCO. San Francisco.
Boomer here. Hello everyone and happy Monday to all. Mother Nature has finally decided it is Springtime in Minnesota, and we are able to see parts of our lawn. Maybe golf courses will open soon?
Across:
1. Ejects, volcano-style: SPEWS.
6. Coin toss: FLIP. We lost Mr. Saunders 2 1/2 years ago. Great gopher and pretty good Timberwolves coach.
10. Org. with a "Parliament" TV channel: BBC. I never watch although it is a selection on Direct TV.
13. Vietnam's capital: HANOI.
14. Loughlin of "Full House": LORI.
15. Hide in the soil: BURY.
19. Conked out: DIED.
20. Sign light: NEON. Neon Deion Played for the Cowboys and Falcons and a couple other teams in a long career. Had to believe he is currently 50 years old.
21. "Snowy" bird: EGRET. Don't regret it if you did not know this one. I think it was Anne Murray who recorded "Snowbird".
22. Sobbed: CRIED.
24. Winter bug: FLU. So many cases, uncomfortable. Bad word for crossword.
32. Scratch or dent: MAR. You may MAR something if you RAM it.
34. With courage: GAMELY.
35. Actress Campbell: NEVE. "Party of Five".
36. Leave out, as the "g" when saying "sayin'": ELIDE.
38. From __ Z: A TO. Clever little play on words to make something fit.
39. It's accessed via manholes: SEWER. The snow is flowing swiftly through the sewers on its way to the Mississippi.
40. To boot: ALSO. I am also not a big fan of this clue.
41. End of a Seuss title about a mischievous feline: THE HAT. I actually met Mr. Ted Geisel (Dr. Suess) when I was three years old at the San Diego Library. (My aunt Virg was a librarian there). Of course I do not remember, but he signed my copy of "If I Ran the Zoo"
43. Good bud: BRO. A bra for men. Kramer called it a BRO, Mr. Costanza opted for Mansiere.
47. Rte. finder: GPS. Used by delivery drivers, but I think you can also (to boot) get one to tell you how far away the pin on the green is.
48. October birthstones: OPALS. Since I was born in October, I always know this. Ask me any other month and forgetaboutit.
50. Tea variety: PEKOE. I've heard it called "Orange Pekoe". Must come from Florida.
53. Extra: Abbr.: ADDL.
56. British slammer: GAOL. Pronounced "JAIL".
61. Like small print: FINE.
62. Civil mayhem: RIOT. "They're rioting in Africa, They're starving in Spain, There's hurricanes in Florida, and Texas needs rain."
63. Like Machu Picchu: INCAN.
64. Explosive stuff: TNT. Channel 245 on direct TV. They are broadcasting some NBA playoff games (which I never watch since it is BASEBALL season!)
66. Winter melodies: NOELS. The Valero golf tournament took place from San Antonio this weekend but Ernie did not participate.
Down:
1. Roe fish: SHAD.
2. Lose it in an emergency: PANIC.
3. "Star Trek" ship: ENTERPRISE.
4. Stereotypical surfer's wagon: WOODIE. - Not just for surfers. These station wagons were family vehicles back in the late 40s and early 50s. Notably with woodgrain paneling on the sides.
5. Pride or envy: SIN.
6. Ice sheet: FLOE. - I saw on the news that Greenland and areas north are losing 300 million tons of ice each year. Imagine how much Scotch you could go through with that. (Sorry Argyle).
7. Gray wolf: LOBO. I remember Rebecca LOBO, a basketball player for UCONN, and later in the WNBA. She was an exceptional player.
8. Persian rug source: IRAN.
9. Sticker: PIN. Nope. This is a funny shaped White thing with a red stripe that you knock over with a bowling ball. I thought everyone knew that.
10. 1804 duel winner: BURR. Shot Alexander Hamilton. I think he may have been jealous and wanted HIS picture on the ten dollar bill.
11. Scottish hillside: BRAE. No Kramer, this is not an "E" bra.
12. Skin concern: CYST.
15. "Begin the __": Cole Porter song: BEGUINE.
17. Vedic weather god: INDRA.
18. Shoulder muscle, informally: DELT. Sorry, it's called a deltoid. Never heard it cut in half.
23. Beat by a bit: EDGE. Also a little Ford SUV.
24. Cook in deep fat: FRY.
26. Nebraska city: OMAHA. Cornhusker city north of Lincoln
27. Parking __: METER.
28. Hawaiian welcome: ALOHA.
29. Puma competitor: NEW BALANCE.
30. Perpetually: EVER.
31. Celsius freezing point: ZERO. Beetle Bailey's Friend with no last name.
32. Honeyed drink: MEAD.
33. "__ want for Christmas ... ": ALL I.
37. Danged: DOGGONE. This is not the postal abbreviation for DOGGO, NE. (west of Omaha)
39. "Cut that out!": STOP. Okay, no more bad puns or jokes.
41. Many corp. logos: TMS.
42. First name from which the "Adi" in Adidas is derived: ADOLF. Never knew that. The current boss is a guy named Kasper. Not a friendly ghost.
45. Oil gp.: OPEC.
46. 1998 Olympics city: NAGANO. In Japan - held in February of that year.
49. Tinseltown region, familiarly: SOCAL. Southern California. I don't think they ever get snow.
50. Fizzling sound: PFFT. I can also think of other things that sound like this. Stock portfolio? Tom Brady football?
51. Ireland, in verse: ERIN.
52. German thinker Immanuel: KANT.
53. Largest continent: ASIA. Huge. I can't even try to name all the Asian countries.
54. Anti-rodent brand: DCON.
55. Things to connect: DOTS. I remember when we used to buy these at the movie theatre. Sometimes if it was warm, they were already connected.
57. Chaney Jr. and Sr.: LONS.
59. Tax-auditing org.: IRS. We were reprieved until April 18th this year due to a weekend and a computer foul-up. We'll see what might happen next year with the new law.
60. __ Tin Tin: RIN. Lassie competitor in the 50s.
Boomer
Here is Boomer taking a walk yesterday. Still some ice on that lake.
