21. Pop-up book?: HOW TO MAKE PERFECT TOAST.
33. Match book?: ONLINE DATING PRIMER.
64. Blue book?: A HISTORY OF THE SMURFS.
94. Text book?: MESSAGING DONE RIGHT.
112. Address book?: BEST SPEECHES OF ALL TIME.
We normally have 7 theme entries. Today we have 5, but all of them are very long. Rich's minimum theme material is 84 squares.
I chucked at these theme entries. Quite convincing book titles.
Take a look at the book titles of today's constructor Pam Amick Klawitter.
Across:
1. It can have pins at the end of it: LANE. Bowling alley.
5. El __: CID.
8. Pop's Mama: CASS.
12. Printer handle: EPSON.
17. Declare to be true: AVER.
18. Math class ratio: SINE.
19. Metz man: HOMME. Just French for "man". UOMO in Milan. We did have an Italian word: 91. Eros, in Rome: AMOR.
20. __ Khan: "The Jungle Book" tiger: SHERE. Voiced by Idris Elba.
25. Tool usually pluralized: TWEEZER.
26. "According to whom?" retort: SAYS ME.
27. "Don't be __!": A HERO.
28. Haifa's home: Abbr.: ISR.
29. Pleasingly dated retail adjective: OLDE.
31. Post-WWII pres. monogram: DDE.
32. Black cat, to some: OMEN.
40. Woodard of "Passion Fish": ALFRE. Unaware of the movie.
43. "The Voice" host Carson: DALY.
44. One eliciting yawns: BORE.
45. Diagnostic aid: X-RAY. And 37. Diagnostic aids: MRIS.
46. Silver finish?: WARE. Silverware.
47. King Minos' land: CRETE.
49. Does the 96-Down for: CATERS. And 96. Things to do after dinner: DISHES.
51. Sussex suffix: ISE. Like "realise". Also 65. End of a believer?: IST. Like "realist".
52. Has regrets about: RUES.
53. Hill helper: AIDE. Capitol Hill.
54. Over-the-shoulder garment: SARI.
55. Battery parts: TESTS. Had to ask Boomer. He said "a battery of tests", a new phrase to me.
57. They're defined by revolutions: Abbr.: YRS. Liked the "revolutions".
58. Bit of work: ERG.
59. Some HDTVs: RCAS.
61. Swiss Miss product: COCOA.
70. Sign of vacancy?: STARE. Vacant stare.
71. Tempe neighbor: MESA.
72. St. Louis summer hrs.: CDT.
73. Leave in the dust by overtaking?: LAP. Like in a track meet.
75. Pool table slab: SLATE.
78. Fivers: ABES.
80. "The Lion King" villain: SCAR.
82. Almanac fodder: DATA.
83. Facebook chuckle: LOL.
84. Removes for good: ERASES.
87. Bygone royals: TSARS.
88. "The Haj" novelist: URIS.
89. "Get on it now!": ASAP.
92. Didn't let out, as one's breath: HELD.
93. Chanel product: SCENT.
99. Picasso output: ARTE.
100. Recipient of much Apr. mail: IRS.
101. Morales of "Ozark": ESAI. And 41. Linney of "Ozark": LAURA.
102. "Leaves and Navels" artist: ARP.
105. Schoolyard pal in a Paul Simon song: JULIO. OK, this song.
107. Short-legged hunter: BASSET.
110. Rudolph Valentino's "Blood and Sand" co-star: LILA LEE. Unfamiliar to me.
115. Zellweger of "Cold Mountain": RENEE.
116. Lions' prides: MANES.
117. Gobs of: MANY.
118. "Yeah, yeah, I get it": OK OK.
119. Practices in a ring: SPARS.
120. Small strings: UKES. "Somewhere over the rainbow. Bluebirds fly. And the dreams that you dream of. Dreams really do come true ..."
121. Put in: ADD.
122. Litter cries: MEWS.
Down:
1. Christine of "The Blacklist": LAHTI.
2. Declares: AVOWS.
3. More up-to-date: NEWER.
4. Art Deco icon: ERTE.
5. Dante translator John: CIARDI. Another unknown figure.
6. Tats: INK.
7. Shoddy pair?: DEES. Shoddy.
8. Tummy-tightening garment: CORSET.
9. Clock radio toggle: AM FM.
10. Barrie's bosun: SMEE.
11. UGA's conf.: SEC.
12. Book before Job: ESTHER.
13. Fifth-most populous U.S. city: PHOENIX. So many in Texas. Minneapolis is way behind.
14. Scorch: SEAR.
15. Relative of -ish: OR SO.
16. Cousin of com: NET. Did you once have a Prodigy web page? We had a few pictures there. All gone.
18. Dog attractor: SMELL.
19. Period of great popularity: HEYDAY.
22. Thinning layer: OZONE.
23. Striker of a polymer ball: PADDLE.
24. Mess (with): TAMPER.
30. Was discontinued: ENDED.
32. Fiona or Shrek: OGRE.
33. Finds in mines: ORES.
34. Grill, maybe: EATERY. Sure miss these. If you visit Xi'an, you've got to go Muslim Quarter. Incredible food. Susan was there.
35. Flanged girder: I-BAR.
36. Pay attention to: NOTICE.
38. Steinbeck's "__ of Eden": EAST.
39. Deli selections: RYES.
40. Out of whack: AWRY.
42. Caught this morning: FRESH. Fish.
47. Magna __: CARTA.
48. Hardship: RIGOR.
49. Treatments for breaks: CASTS.
50. Pub pick: STOUT.
54. Burglars' targets: SAFES.
56. Unit of wheat: EAR.
58. First name in the beauty aisle: ESTEE. Vowel-rich, hence its frequent appearance.
60. Word with clean or unglued: COMES.
62. Richard's songwriting partner: OSCAR (Hammerstein). Richard Rodgers.
63. Starfleet VIPs: CMDRS. Commanders. Spitzboov was a commander before he retired.
66. "Because," to a kid: REASON.
67. Pain in the neck: HASSLE.
68. Highway alert: FLARE.
69. Attended as an observer: SAT IN.
74. It's behind you: PAST. We also have 87. Reacts to trouble: TENSES.
75. __ dunk: SLAM.
76. Misplace: LOSE.
77. Worry word: ALAS.
79. North Atlantic hazard: BERG.
81. Tight-knit squad: CADRE.
82. Conveyer of tears: DUCT.
85. Slangy convertible: RAGTOP.
86. Grenoble gal pal: AMIE.
90. Hymnal that's often richly illustrated: PSALTER. I can never remember this word.
92. Oater regulars: HORSES.
93. Con man's cohort: SHILL.
95. Surfaces: ARISES.
97. Kitchen work spot: ISLAND. This looks nice.
98. In a carefree manner: GAILY.
102. How great minds think: ALIKE.
103. Cut again, as grass: RE-MOW.
104. Cheats at blind man's buff: PEEKS.
105. Wrangler, e.g.: JEEP.
106. Middies' sch.: USNA.
107. Toucan's pride: BEAK.
108. Teen breakout: ACNE.
109. Detective show that spawned "Baretta": TOMA. Never heard of it.
111. Chem class model: ATOM.
112. Real estate ad abbr.: BRS.
113. Bird in some Australian place names: EMU.
114. Fidget spinners, evidently: FAD.
C.C.
