17. Rare baseball event: TRIPLE PLAY.
24. Antiterrorism legislation of 2001: PATRIOT ACT.
37. Nightlife sphere of activity: CLUB SCENE.
53. Race terminus: FINISH LINE.
62. Theater direction ... and a hint to 17-, 24-, 37- and 53-Across: STAGE RIGHT.
Hmm...
What about.... 65. Actor's part: ROLE ? Shouldn't this have been part of the theme, and included in 62A ? Or perhaps edited out ?
I don't know. I only have a "bit part" to play in this production. Let's "chew the scenery" while you think about it.
Across:
1. Knock for a loop: AMAZE.
6. "The jig __!": IS UP.
10. Wing measurement: SPAN.
14. The "N" of USNA: NAVAL. Unites States Naval Academy. Brief History
15. Beer-brewing mixture: MASH.
16. Taper off: WANE.
19. 28-Across (ONE), in German: EINS. In München steht ein Hofbräuhaus: Eins, zwei, g'suffa!
20. Troubling Nixon records: TAPES.
21. Supermarket walkways: AISLES.
23. Falafel bread: PITA.
28. Single: ONE.
29. Double-helix molecule: DNA.
30. Slake, as thirst: QUENCH.
31. Hardly current: PASSE. Slake seems hardly current.
33. Bridges of Netflix's "Bloodline": BEAU.
36. Snob's "in the air" body part: NOSE.
40. "That sounds painful": OUCH. Clecho at 40D. Thought I broke bones when my footing gave way last Thursday. Managed to land prone, but my legs didn't clear the scalloped concrete landscape edging. Large bone contusions on my left femur (golf ball sized) and right tibia (half of a tennis ball) kept me off my legs until Saturday.
43. Brussels-based defense gp.: NATO.
44. Clear data from: ERASE.
48. Like a damaged atmospheric layer: OZONIC.
50. Letter after pi: RHO.
52. World Series org.: MLB. Major League Baseball.
56. Smear, as paint: DAUB.
57. Narrow waterway: STRAIT.
58. Coins of 59-Down: RIALS.
60. All-encompassing: A TO Z.
66. Narrate: TELL.
67. Celebrated chef Ducasse: ALAIN. I had to read the Wikipedia article on him. That should help the next time his name appears in a puzzle.
68. Intuit: FEEL.
69. Canadian gas brand: ESSO.
70. Big Apple 52-Acr. player: NY MET.
Down:
1. Colony insect: ANT.
2. Tennis great Navratilova: MARTINA.
3. Takes to the skies: AVIATES. Dudley does this !
4. Frank of avant-garde rock: ZAPPA.
5. Magazine with the column "Ask E. Jean": ELLE.
6. Little devil: IMP.
7. Dinner course, to Heinrich: SALAT. Recipes for Authentic German Salads
8. TWA rival: US AIR.
9. Body structure: PHYSIQUE.
10. Equal or Splenda: SWEETENER.
11. Italian pal: PAISANO.
12. "Bel Canto" novelist Patchett: ANN. I had to read the Wikipedia article on her. And the one about the book. That should help the next time her name appears in a puzzle.
13. Video game letters: NES. Nintendo Entertainment System
18. Little League broadcaster: ESPN. One of many amateur and professional sports programs broadcast by the "Worldwide leader in Sports." ESPN.com is their online portal.
Wilbur Charles, to atone for my July 24th embedding the video of Aaron Boone of the Yankees hitting the dramatic 2003 Game 7 ALCS walk-off home run that eliminated the Boston Red Sox, I offer the following ESPN.com article link: This just might be the best Red Sox team ... ever
22. Singer Rawls: LOU.
23. Jack-in-the-box sound: POP ! goes the weasel.
25. Limerick's rhyme scheme: AABBA.
26. Emails a dupe to: CCs. The electronic carbon copy. And a CSO to our Blog Leader !
27. First word of numerous Grisham titles: THE. I'd say so. The list:
- 1991 - "The Firm"
- 1992 - "The Pelican Brief"
- 1993 - "The Client"
- 1994 - "The Chamber"
- 1995 - "The Rainmaker"
- 1996 - "The Runaway Jury"
- 1997 - "The Partner"
- 1998 - "The Street Lawyer"
- 1999 - "The Testament"
- 2000 - "The Brethren"
- 2002 - "The Summons"
- 2003 - "The King of Torts"
- 2004 - "The Last Juror"
- 2005 - "The Broker"
- 2006 - "The Innocent Man"
- 2008 - "The Appeal"
- 2009 - "The Associate"
- 2010 - "The Confession"
- 2011 - "The Litigators"
- 2012 - "The Racketeer"
- 2016 - "The Whistler"
29. Md. neighbor: DEL. Regular reader Bluehen hails from the state with the fastest Internet speeds in the country, no sales taxes, and according to Kiplinger ratings, the top state for retirees in terms of economy, crime, demographics, and overall tax rates.
The Delaware River and the Delaware Bay both predate the name of the state. In 1610, English naval officer Samuel Argall named the bodies of water after the governor of Virginia, Thomas West, the 12th Baron De La Warr.
25 Delightful Facts About Delaware
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32. German veal dish: SCHNITZEL. Wiener Schnitzel, Kartoffelsalat und Bier !
34. Approximate fig.: EST.
35. Oak-to-be: ACORN.
38. Not pure: UNCHASTE.
39. Opposite of paleo-: NEO.
40. "That sounds painful": OOF. The sound of the air expelled from my lungs when I fell. The good news is that the house is almost done. A couple of small sections of wall and the trim paint on the windows remain.
41. Action film weapon: UZI.
42. Bring comfort to: CONSOLE.
45. Composite dental filling material: AMALGAM. There are safer choices.
46. Flavored icy drink: SLUSHIE.
47. Recede, as a tide: EBB.
49. Syr. neighbor: ISR.
51. Often hyperlinked word: HERE.
54. Low-cal beers: LITES.
55. Tilted type: Abbr.: ITALS.
56. Newspaper frequency: DAILY.
59. Tehran's land: IRAN.
61. Clog front: TOE. The shoe, not an obstruction.
63. Mop & __: cleaning brand: GLO.
64. Blasting letters: TNT.
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