Theme: KEWPIE (48D. Collectible doll, and a phonetic hint to four long puzzle answers) - Each theme entry is in the pattern of Q* P*:
17A. Market report detail: QUOTED PRICE.
58A. 2:15 p.m., e.g.: QUARTER PAST.
11D. "Shh!": QUIET PLEASE.
25D. "The $64,000 Question," e.g.: QUIZ PROGRAM.
Boomer
here. I suggest you use a Quality Pencil rather than a Quill Pen. How
about them Nationals? I cannot believe we witnessed the first 7 game
World Series where all games were won by the visiting team. And ... The
last time a Washington team won a World Series, Calvin Coolidge was
president.
Across:
1. Meh: SO SO.
5. Rubs out a mistake: ERASES. I wish a ten pin could be rubbed out.
11. Four times daily, in an Rx: QID. This stands for quater in die. Latin always invades pharmacy.
14. Isaac's eldest son: ESAU. Sorry but the history of these twins, Jacob and Esau is like a soap opera "Days of our Lives".
15. "Scooby-Doo" friend of Velma, Fred and Shaggy: DAPHNE.
16. Former Egypt-Syria confed.: UAR. United Arab Republic.
19. Texter's "I think": IMO. In my opinion, this is not a word. More like something the emu says in the Liberty Mutual commercials.
20. Genetic messengers: RNAS. Quite a few acronyms in this puzz.
21. Give, as a citation: ISSUE TO. My last one was for speeding in 1992. I hate fines.
23. Southwestern native that rhymes with 53-Down: YAQUI. 53D. Here, in Spanish: AQUI.
26. Breakfast grain: OAT.
Cheerios entered the world as "Cheerioats" in 1941. The name was
changed to Cheerios after the big war. No I was not around then, but we
live 10 miles north of General Mills Headquarters, and I bowl with a
General Mills retiree.
28. Word on an octagonal sign: STOP. I think they are all red now, but I remember when they were yellow. Do You?
29. Plentiful amount: ABUNDANCE.
31. Bank takebacks, briefly: REPOS. Sad, but you really have to make your payments.
32. Home run stat: RBI. An acronym that everyone knows.
33. "That's gross!": UGH.
34. 12th Jewish month: ELUL.
35. Wows: DAZZLES. Reminds me of Bill Murray's "Razzle Dazzle" in "Stripes".
38. Examine for flaws: INSPECT. I cannot remember the General who was inspecting Winger's platoon.
41. Scissors unit: PAIR. Here we go again to start another argument. How come scissors and pliers are called "pairs" when there is only one of them ?
42. Single: ONE. Our Rod Carew was famous for singles.
43. French friend: AMI.
44. Harsh-smelling: ACRID.
46. Babe __ Zaharias, multi-sport athlete with two Olympic golds (1932) and 10 LPGA major championships: DIDRIKSON. This lady was the Annika of the thirties.
49. Not good at all: POOR. "Blessed are the POOR in spirit, for they shall inherit the earth." I'm not sure they would want it.
50. Yale student: ELI. No kidding, I thought he was a Manning brother.
51. Davis of "A League of Their Own": GEENA. This movie was great. Kind of the "Bull Durham" of female baseball.
52. Beauty contest: PAGEANT.
55. Cornfield bird: CROW.
57. Say "Oopsie," say: ERR. So when I miss a ten pin, should I say "Oopsie" ?
63. __ rule: usually: AS A.
ASA Hutchinson is governor of Arkansas. Not related to my Great Great
Grandfather, Asa Hutchinson of the Hutchinson Family singers who founded
Hutchinson, Minnesota about 150 years ago.
64. Part of 16-Across: UNITED.
Pardon the pun, but United is "up in the air" about replacing their
fleet of 757s with the newer 737 MAX which are currently on the ground.
65. "All good here": I'M OK.
66. Sleep acronym: REM.
67. Requiring help: IN NEED. A Friend IN NEED is a friend indeed.
68. Canadian gas: ESSO. Fill er up eh
Down:
1. Follow-up film: Abbr.: SEQ. "Stripes" and "Bull Durham" were sooo good that they did not need a sequel.
2. Sch. in Columbus: OSU. Ohio State has been a Big Ten powerhouse. Gophers are challenging but chances are slim.
3. __ Paulo: SAO.
4. Beat in a meet: OUTRUN. Gophers need to OUTRUN Penn State this Saturday to have a chance.
5. Icelandic literary work: EDDA.
6. Drake musical numbers: RAP SONGS. Not me. I like Folk and Country.
7. Mo. with showers: APR. Brings May flowers. Except in 2018, Minnesota's "April Showers" were 20 inches of snow.
8. Certain Muslim: SHIITE. Careful how you pronounce this.
9. SASEs, e.g.: ENCS.
10. Observes: SEES. I remember a teacher in 4th grade used to ask the class "How many sees?"
12. "Me, also": I AM TOO. A young child may say this after their second birthday. They haven't picked up spelling yet.
13. Hangs limply: DROOPS.
18. City west of Tulsa: ENID. "OOHHHKLAHOMA where the wind comes sweeping down the plains."
22. Exhaust: USE UP. If you USE UP the toilet paper please set up a new roll.
23. Three feet: YARD. Our YARD is finally fairly free of leaves.
24. Swedish pop band: ABBA.
27. German gripe: ACH.
This is an acronym for automated clearing house. I use it to
automatically pay monthly bills. No wonder the German's gripe about
it.
30. Heifetz's teacher: AUER.
31. Mr. Hyde creator's monogram: RLS. Forgot to mention Jekyll.
34. Fed. power dept.: ENER. We get decent service from XCEL energy. However I recently learned that our electric bill may increase by $10.00 monthly while they develop wind power and various other forms of eco-friendly power. I expect that will result in business for Graybar so I'll pay the $awbuck and wait for a dividend.
34. Fed. power dept.: ENER. We get decent service from XCEL energy. However I recently learned that our electric bill may increase by $10.00 monthly while they develop wind power and various other forms of eco-friendly power. I expect that will result in business for Graybar so I'll pay the $awbuck and wait for a dividend.
36. The Congo, formerly: ZAIRE.
37. Thing on top of things: LID.
38. One charged with a crime: INDICTEE.
39. "Follow me!": C'MON. I know I've mentioned it, but I still remember a nice stay at the C'mon Inn in Billings, MT.
40. Funny Fey: TINA. She did the best Sarah Palin I ever saw on SNL.
42. Frying liquid: OIL. I try not to use much. Makes the food heavy.
44. Materialize: APPEAR. "I am the great and powerful Wizard of Oz"
45. Needing smoothing: COARSE. Not to be confused with a golf COURSE which could also need smoothing, especially on the greens.
46. Keep in custody: DETAIN.
47. "Young Frankenstein" helper: IGOR. I did not see any trick-or- treaters in IGOR costumes last week.
54. Ex-Georgia senator Sam: NUNN.
Served 6 terms (24 years). Retired in 1996. A Democrat from Georgia
and still living. Probably glad to be out of the Senate rat race.
56. Comedian Foxx: REDD.
Fred Sanford on TV. But on a recording - His horse race bit was
hilarious but I cannot repeat most of it here. "There goes bubble gum
sticking to the rail" That's all I can repeat.
59. 66, notably: Abbr.: RTE. My older sister loved "Route 66" on TV. I think she had a crush on Martin Milner.
60. Morning hrs.: AMS. Did all of you turn your clocks back an hour yesterday at two AM ??
61. "Help!" at sea: SOS. ... --- ...
62. Boxing ref's decision: TKO. At last - The final acronym.
Boomer
