Theme: ON END (53. Without a break ... or what each word in 18-, 28-, 46- and 62-Across has) - Each theme entry is in the pattern of *ON *ON.
18. __ line: 18th-century dispute-resolving state border: MASON DIXON.
28. Fluffy, citrusy pie: LEMON CHIFFON.
46. Family car largely replaced by the minivan and SUV: STATION WAGON.
62. Ordinary-sounding state bird of Minnesota: COMMON LOON.
Boomer
here.
Hello Everyone. We had a glitch in our internet service on
Wednesday. C.C. contacted our provider CenturyLink and they went on
and on and on regarding the time the internet service would be
restored. Finally we got back on and on and on line on Sunday. Happy to be back!!
Across:
1. Like some hygiene: ORAL. Something you can get your teeth into.
5. Casual greeting: HI YA. Hi back atcha
9. House level accessed with pull-down stairs: ATTIC.
We have an attic but no pull down stairs. We need to get a ladder but
it is not worth going up there. Just dust and insulation.
14. Folk singer Seeger: PETE.
15. Assist with a heist: ABET. Casino dealer spins that roulette wheel and you need to make A BET before the little ball hits the middle.
16. Harry Potter nemesis __ Malfoy: DRACO.
17. "Around the Horn" channel: ESPN. A favorite of many but we now have about 15 sports channels. (MLB, NBA, NFL, FSN, FS1, GOLF and more.)
20. "Awesome!": NEATO. I think Maynard G. Krebs started this.
22. NFL analyst Tony: ROMO. Used to be a darn good quarterback.
23. German "a": EINE. We would go downtown to the Gasthaus and EINE BIER was the favorite request.
24. Kite-flying need: STRING. You also need wind.
26. Puts on the line, as money: RISKS. I remember when Kramer played RISK with Newman.
33. Lousy grade: DEE. Better than EFF.
36. USN noncom: CPO. Mr. Sharkey.
37. Devon delivery vehicle: LORRY.
38. "My mom and dad will kill me!": I'M TOAST. Generally happens in the tenth frame when my opponent strikes out.
41. '90s prime-time soap "__ Place": MELROSE. I am more familiar with Melrose Park, a suburb of Chicago. Graybar had a large sales office there.
43. Less: MINUS.
44. License plate: TAG. Many of my neighbors and I played this in the yard.
45. Acquired: GOT.
51. Brief movie role: CAMEO. I liked Donald Sutherland in JFK
52. Sure winner: SHOO IN. I always thought it was SHOE IN.
56. Too: ALSO.
59. Voices below soprani: ALTI. Gimme a "D" ! ALDI is a great grocery store. Really good watermelon.
61. __ Carlo: MONTE. I never owned one, but I used to like the looks of the Chevrolet Monte Carlo, which hit the streets around 1970.
65. Pols from blue states, usually: DEMS. Minnesota has been blue for quite some time.
66. Pecans and pistachios: TREES. Are you sure these are not NUTS.
67. Overnight lodgings: INNS. Not too fond of the current Trivago commercials. Maybe I watch too much TV.
68. Tiny biting insect: GNAT.
69. Latin "that is": ID EST.
70. Fair-hiring agcy.: EEOC.
71. Slow Churned ice cream brand: EDY'S.
Down:
1. Bids first: OPENS. Or bets first.
2. Go back to zero: RESET. Do not pass go, do not collect $200
3. For the stock issue price: AT PAR.
At Par did not do it in this years British open. I think Shane Lowry
beat par by 15 shots. I think it would take me 15 shots of something to
play a course like that.
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| Shane Lowry |
4. Soup legume: LENTIL.
5. Radio hobbyist: HAM. One of Noah's sons.
6. Letter-shaped beam: I BAR. That's where I could go to get those 15 shots.
7. "Decide now!": YES OR NO. Okay, I pick YES.
8. Word with power or energy: ATOMIC.
9. Toss in: ADD.
10. Attempts to get: TRIES FOR.
11. Roll to a terminal: TAXI. Danny DeVito was a great dispatcher. I never watch that Philadelphia show he does now.
12. Clickable image: ICON.
13. Ice cream holder: CONE. Mets pitcher David. He was pretty darn good.
19. On-the-run snack: NOSH.
21. Number that's a square of itself: ONE. Also a good score on any hole. I know there was at least ONE ONE in the OPEN
25. Acadia and Yukon: GMCS. We maybe look at an SUV soon, but not these monsters of the midway.
27. Pass idly, as time: KILL. We had a Gopher Football coach named Jerry Kill. I think he is on the west coast now.
29. Decide (to): OPT.
30. Kermit, for one: FROG. Miss Piggy's best friend.
31. Estimate words: OR SO. Reminds me of the restoration time given us by CenturyLink.
32. Dimitri's denial: NYET. If they want to emphasize it do they say "NYET WAY !"
33. Switches to low beams: DIMS.
34. Send forth: EMIT.
35. Sicilian volcano: ETNA.
39. Results: OUTCOMES. I miss the green frequently and OUT COMES the wedge.
40. Himalayan continent: ASIA. Sometimes it's called the Far East, but it's a few thousand miles West of Hawaii.
41. Nanny's bleat: MAA. I thought it was BAA
42. They're laid in 55-Down: EGGS.
Visited my great uncle Bill's (no longer with us) farm last week on
Burnikel Road in Siren Wisconsin. The barn and chicken coop were still
there, but not in very good shape. I did not see any animals but they
had corn growing in the field.
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| Boomer, Burnikel Road, Siren, Wisconsin. |
44. Black-and-white, say: TWO-TONE.
47. Mideast sultanate: OMAN.
48. Journalist Bly: NELLIE.
The scene was in the jailhouse and if curfew rang that night. Nell's
dad in number 13 cell would go out like a light. She knew her dad was
innocent, so plucky little Nell. She tied her tender torso to the
Clapper of the bell. Hang on the Bell Nellie. (Chad Mitchell Trio.)
49. Resistance unit: OHM.
50. Annoying person: NOODGE. I can think of a better name.
54. "__ come as no surprise ... ": IT MAY.
55. 42-Down holders: NESTS. I remember Bill's hens would lay about 20 eggs per month. It just happens, they don't even look pregnant.
56. Drama opening: ACT I.
57. Title for an earl: LORD.
58. Hook's cohort: SMEE. I Haven't seen this name since Peter Pan.
60. Prefix with sphere: IONO.
63. East, in Essen: OST.
64. White House advisory gp.: NSC. No Stupid Comments???
Boomer
Notes from C.C.:
Just
want to thank Husker Gary and TTP for saving me again. Gary put up with
my numerous calls on Thursday and TTP quickly converted the puzzles and
sent the grids to our team members. Thank you so much, guys!
