"Beef. It's What's For Dinner"
18. Controversial coal-extraction method: STRIP MINING.
24. Dues-paying participant: CLUB MEMBER.
40. Broadside accidents: T-BONE COLLISIONS.
50. Format for some tournaments: ROUND ROBIN.
61. Meal suggested by the starts of four long answers: STEAK DINNER.
Yesterday, Ed Sessa had high on the hog, and today Mark brings us ideas for a steak dinner. Unless you live high on the hog, be prepared for "sticker shock" if you want to eat at some of these restaurants on Zagat's 2018 List of Best Steakhouses in Chicago. We know Bill G would agree to steak. Prime Rib and Rib Eye would be my favorite cuts. What cuts do you prefer ?
Across:
1. Colorist's concern: HUE.
4. Light brown pear: BOSC.
8. Hillary Clinton, née __: RODHAM.
14. Horace's "__ Poetica": ARS. The Art of Poetry as written by Roman poet Quintus Horatius Flaccus
15. "The Mammoth Hunters" author Jean: AUEL. "Jean Marie Auel is an American writer who wrote the Earth's Children books, a series of novels set in prehistoric Europe that explores human activities during this time, and touches on the interactions of Cro-Magnon people with Neanderthals." - Wikipedia
16. Low-scoring tie: ONE ONE. Nil Nil would be a no-scoring tie.
17. Big wheel, briefly: VIP.
20. Wine lover's prefix: OENO. Reds with boeuf.
22. Sport shown on TV Japan: SUMO.
23. Beer extraction gadget: TAP.
27. Spanish lady: DONA. Lucina explained the nuance of dama and doña to us about a week ago.
30. Acquire: GET.
31. Isle of Arthurian legend: AVALON. And a Toyota. Avalon is a legendary island featured in the Arthurian legend, fitting it in with Toyota's tradition of naming their sedans the word for "crown" in various languages (Crown, Corona, Camry, Corolla), types of crowns (Tiara), or other things associated with royalty (Scepter). - Wikipedia.
33. Woodland deity: SATYR.
36. Developmental insect stage: LARVA.
39. Luau accessory: LEI.
43. A, in Augsburg: EIN. Una, in Acapulco.
44. Small stores: SHOPS.
45. Rather nasty: SNIDE.
46. "__ Fideles": carol: ADESTE.
48. Corrode, with "away": EAT.
49. Macy's section, e.g.: Abbr.: DEPT.
57. "__ y Plata": Montana motto: ORO. Gold and Silver.
59. Bit of talk show self-promotion: PLUG.
60. Opal of the comics, to Earl Pickles: WIFE.
65. Deli salmon: LOX.
66. Philadelphia campus: TEMPLE. Temple University. Their sports teams, like Rice, are the Owls.
67. Building lot unit: ACRE.
68. __-ray Disc: BLU.
69. Volkswagen family car: PASSAT.
70. Rough file: RASP.
71. Some ER cases: ODs. Over Dose cases.
Down:
1. Wreaked condition: HAVOC. Also, recently in the news from the folks at NASA:
2. One of the archangels: URIEL.
3. College sports channel: ESPNU.
4. Music majors' degs.: BAs. Bachelor of Art degrees.
5. First stage: OUTSET.
6. Blood bank supply: SERUM.
7. Upward trek: CLIMB.
8. Film genre prefix with com: ROM. Ranking the best RomComs of all time...
9. Words after work or sleep: ON IT.
10. "Gracias" response: DE NADA. Thank you / You are welcome.
11. Common people: HOI POLLOI.
12. Raggedy doll: ANN.
13. Eldest of the "Little Women": MEG.
19. Author of eerie stories: POE. Edgar Allen.
21. Delivery MD: OBGYN.
25. Least: MEREST.
26. Shankar on the sitar: RAVI.
28. Interminably: NO END.
29. Ouzo flavoring: ANISE.
32. Poughkeepsie campus: VASSAR. One of the "Seven Sisters", Vassar became coed in 1969.
33. Place: STEAD. In his place... in his stead...
34. Put up with: ABIDE.
35. Symphonic stories: TONE POEMS. Never saw this clue / answer when solving. Looked it up. 13 Symphonic Poems Every Classical Music Lover Should Listen To
36. British john: LOO.
37. European peak: ALP.
38. Dr. Jekyll creator's monogram: RLS. Robert Louis Stevenson at Britannica.com
41. "Burlesque" co-star: CHER. née Cherilyn Sarkisian, aka "The Goddess of Pop".
42. Being hauled to the garage: IN TOW.
47. Sundress features: STRAPS.
48. Lawn maintenance tools: EDGERS. My leaf blower broke the other day. Had to replace it quickly. So many leaves. I can relate with Hondo about "chasing leaves." Was surprised to learn that leaf blowers are banned in many localities in California.
51. Maker of Cajun Shrimp nail polish: OPI. Thank you perps. Never heard of it. A California company that was originally a dental supply company. Since 2010, a subsidiary of Coty, Inc.
52. Like the "funny bone" nerve: ULNAR.
53. Never, in Nogales: NUNCA. Niemals, in Nuremberg.
54. "The Hobbit" hero: BILBO. Baggins. So much detail at Tolkien Gateway
55. Bluffed-out words, perhaps: I FOLD.
56. Connection: NEXUS.
58. Sooner St.: OKLA. Boomer Sooners. And a CSO to Anonymous -T and his eldest as collegians.
61. Car care brand: STP. Lesser known as Scientifically Treated Petroleum, marketed in advertisements as "The Racer's Edge".
62. Pot contents: TEA.
63. Police rank: Abbr.: DET. Detective.
64. Weight-training unit: REP. Repetition.
