Theme: This is Us - Each theme entry is in the pattern of U* S*:
19. *Anonymous Arlington honoree: UNKNOWN SOLDIER.
31. *Evil Cinderella sibling: UGLY STEPSISTER.
38. *Possibly the perp: UNDER SUSPICION
51. *Entryway conveniences for rain deflectors: UMBRELLA STANDS.
Reveal:
63. With 64-Across, NBC drama ... or, in four parts, a hint to the answers to starred clues: THIS. 64. See 63-Across: IS US
Boomer here.
Greetings from Minnesota where the fishing opener occurred Saturday. I only fish for golf balls these days. I was able to play my first round of the year Friday. However, we have had so much rain (and snow) that the course would not allow carts on the fairways. My front nine was pretty good (for me) however all that walking from the cart to the ball created incredible fatigue so the back nine was not so good. The energy that is sapped by my drugs had a hand in that also.
I'll try again this week, weather permitting. And as far as the rainfall goes, I am sure the courses in Houston are not even putting out the carts and the golfers need to use boats. I hope my good friend desper-otto is doing okay. Houston had to deal with a hurricane in recent past, and now this.
Greetings from Minnesota where the fishing opener occurred Saturday. I only fish for golf balls these days. I was able to play my first round of the year Friday. However, we have had so much rain (and snow) that the course would not allow carts on the fairways. My front nine was pretty good (for me) however all that walking from the cart to the ball created incredible fatigue so the back nine was not so good. The energy that is sapped by my drugs had a hand in that also.
I'll try again this week, weather permitting. And as far as the rainfall goes, I am sure the courses in Houston are not even putting out the carts and the golfers need to use boats. I hope my good friend desper-otto is doing okay. Houston had to deal with a hurricane in recent past, and now this.
Across:
1. After-bath powder: TALC. I think there is a health warning out about this stuff.
5. Crunchy potato snack: CHIP. One of "My Three Sons".
9. Stew (over): FRET. I never learned guitar but I know it has several
13. Cookie in some Breyers Cookies & Cream: OREO.
I like these cookies although diabetes prevents me from eating more
than two per year. But they show up in crosswords more than twice per
year and I have run out of comments.
14. Vintner's prefix: OENO.
15. Still in the running: ALIVE. And well and living in Minnesota. Along with millions of fish that were not caught.
16. "The Twelve Days of Christmas" tree: PEAR. With a partridge hidden in it. Traditional jigsaw puzzle at the Burnikel household.
17. Crooner Crosby: BING. His best rendition was "White Christmas" I believe.
18. Entitled: NAMED.
22. Be worthwhile: PAY. OR if you are worthwhile you may get paid.
23. Dispenser candy: PEZ. I had these when I was a kid. It was a plain dispenser. Now some of them are collector's items.
24. Boot the ball: ERR. Baseball slang. I always call them errors.
25. Wall St. specialist: ARB. Wall Street had a roller coaster ride last week. I hope you all survived!
26. Fill to the gills: SATE.
28. __-Wan Kenobi: OBI. A couple of Saturdays ago. May the Fourth be with you.
35. History Muse: CLIO.
36. Sean Lennon's mom Yoko: ONO. "Un Huh OH NO don't let the rain come down."
37. School orgs.: PTAS. Remember Mrs. Johnson of Harper Valley..
43. Singer Carly __ Jepsen: RAE.
44. Where Cork is: EIRE. I spell it Ireland but that did not fit
45. Bottom line: NET. Nothing but …
46. Rowing implement: OAR. Many were used in Minnesota this past weekend, but most fisherman have a motor.
47. Criticize harshly, as a film: PAN.
48. Freelancer's enc.: SAE.
56. Best man's best friend, often: GROOM.
57. MacFarlane of "Family Guy": SETH.
58. Lane at the Daily Planet: LOIS. Look! Up in the sky! It's a Bird, It's a Plane, NO It's Lois's Boss, Clark.
59. Makes eyes at: OGLES.
60. Part of un opéra: ACTE.
61. "The African Queen" screenwriter James: AGEE. Centerfielder Tommie of the 1969 Miracle Mets!!
62. Dogs, to dog owners: PETS. Add CAN and you have a procedure that detects everything but the kitchen sink.
Down:
1. Refresh, as a cup of coffee: TOP UP. I do this at least five times every morning, but the coffee is never as hot as the first cup.
2. Sports venue: ARENA.
3. Hardly watertight: LEAKY. We had a leaky shower that damaged our garage ceiling. We had it fixed and it only cost an arm and a leg,
4. Succotash kernel: CORN. This is Minnesota's second largest crop but it may surpass soybeans this year
5. Attic accumulation: COBWEBS.
6. "57 Varieties" brand: HEINZ.
"Our soup costs no more than other kinds, and you know it's good
because it is Heinz !" I cannot name all of the 57 varieties -- Can
you??
7. Overnight places: INNS. My favorite is the C'mon Inn in Billings, Montana.
8. Possum in comics: POGO.
9. Natural aptitude: FLAIR. Reminds me of Ric Flair, pro wrestler in the WWE. Now I have heard of Charlotte Flair. I do not know if they are related.
10. Icy winter coating: RIME. Funny way to spell SNOW.
11. In any way: EVER. If you're EVER in a jam, here I am.
12. Media mogul Turner: TED. He owns a TV network AND a major league baseball team. I only have a pile of Atlanta Braves baseball cards.
15. Peace Nobelist Sakharov: ANDREI.
20. Grand Ole __: OPRY. Fort Campbell was only about 60 miles from Nashville. I never went to the Opry, but we listened on the radio most Saturdays.
21. "Shall we?" response: LETS.
25. Burn soother: ALOE.
When Alexander Graham Bell inventor of the telephone suggested folks
answer with AHOY, I think Elisha Gray (founder of Graybar) wanted his
phone answered ALOE.
26. Sight or smell: SENSE.
27. Per unit: A POP.
28. Director Preminger: OTTO.
Young Otto Warmbier was sent home from North Korea a few days before
his death. Then Kim sent us a bill for 2 million dollars. What is this
world coming to?
29. Noggin: BEAN. Orson was a frequent guest of Johnny Carson.
31. Bone parallel to the radius: ULNA.
32. "The Immoralist" author André: GIDE.
33. Sightseeing outing: TOUR.
34. Roasting rod: SPIT. Back in the days of the HHH Metrodome in Minneapolis, players were not allowed to spit on the Astroturf. (Tobacco stains).
35. Mangy mutt: CUR.
39. Provides with more weapons: REARMS.
40. Beget: SIRE. This would be the father of Maximum Security, turning his nose up at the Preakness. I don't blame him.
41. Reduced to rubble, as by a fire: IN ASHES.
42. Penny: CENT. "If you haven't got a penny, a half penny will do, If you haven't got a half penny, then God bless you!'
46. Instruments among the reeds: OBOES.
47. Singer LaBelle: PATTI. I remember Patti Page and see her occasionally on those half hour ad shows that try to sell you CDs of old time hits.
48. Canoodles, in Britain: SNOGS.
49. French bye word: ADIEU. "Adieu, Adieu my friends adieu. I can no longer stay with you" - Then something about drinking wine.
50. Letters after ars: ESSES.
51. Advocate: URGE.
52. Shed skin: MOLT.
53. Future atty.'s hurdle: LSAT.
54. Solidarity leader Walesa: LECH.
Highly controversial, but I think he represented poor workers very well
in Poland and improved their status. Holler at me if I am wrong.
55. Jai __: ALAI.
56. Republican org.: GOP. Grand Old Party. Interesting nickname.
Boomer
