Theme: ME, MYSELF & I
17. *Colorful addition to an aquarium: DAMSEL FISH.
24. *Big rig need: DIESEL FUEL.
46. *Eco-friendly source of some shellfish: MUSSEL FARM.
59. Like someone who only has I's for you? ... or an apt description of the answers to starred clues: EGO CENTRIC.
Melissa here. Love the phrase, "only has I's for you." Of course I kept looking for "EGO" hidden in words - until the light finally went on. Dig the extra layer to figure out - puzzle inside a puzzle. There can't be too many two-word phrases with "SEL F" stretched across that way. Appears to be Nina Sloan's debut here at the corner.
Across:
1. Little jerk: TIC. Love this misleading clue.
4. Human: PERSON.
10. Grand __: SLAM. Makes me think of Denny's.
14. NAACP co-founder __ B. Wells: IDA.
15. Really go for, as an opportunity: LEAP AT.
16. Spanish boy: NINO.
19. In the thick of: AMID.
20. Down the road: AHEAD. Why not up the road?
21. 13th to beware?: Abbr.: FRI.
22. Cropped up: AROSE.
23. Weaver's contraption: LOOM.
26. Modern sweetie: BAE.
28. Sidewalk stand drinks: ADES.
29. Hot stuff: TABASCO.
33. They roll at the end: CREDITS.
36. "Planet Money" network: NPR.
37. ATM user's need: PIN. Personal Identification Number.
38. Possess: OWN.
39. '60s war zone: NAM. Vietnam.
40. Afternoon break in London: TEA TIME.
42. Vexes: BOTHERS. If you say so.
44. Bareilles of "Waitress": SARA.
45. "Star Wars" sequel trilogy heroine: REY. Wikipedia.
51. GI on the lam: AWOL. Absent With Out Leave.
55. Celestial ovine: ARIES. Astrology - ram.
56. Dictator Amin: IDI.
57. Where to find Bologna: ITALY. The capital B gave it away.
58. Cake layer: TIER.
61. Present: HERE. Bueller?
62. Not quite four times: THRICE.
63. Binge-watcher's device: DVR. Hardly necessary any more, with all the streaming services.
64. Winter glider: SLED.
65. Shorthand pros: STENOS. Stenographers.
66. Salty expanse: SEA.
Down:
1. __ wave: TIDAL.
2. Craters of the Moon state: IDAHO. National Monument and Preserve.
3. Typical Stan Lee role: CAMEO. Interesting life.
4. Begged: PLED.
5. It might shock you: EEL.
6. One-named "Baby Beluga" singer: RAFFI. Love Raffi - with my kids and now my grandloves. Here he is on CBS Sunday Morning in January of this year. (6:31)
7. Empire State Building topper: SPIRE.
8. Desert relief spot: OASIS.
9. To the __ degree: NTH.
10. Wolfed (down): SNARFED. Didn't realize that was a real word.
11. Stretch at a wedding?: LIMOUSINE.
12. Licorice-like flavoring: ANISE.
13. Prototype: MODEL.
18. Brazilian dance: SAMBA.
22. Like firm pasta: AL DENTE. "To the tooth."
24. Number that has a point: DECIMAL. Cute clue.
25. Far-too-memorable song: EAR WORM.
27. Hopes (to): ASPIRES.
29. "Snowpiercer" network: TNT.
30. Big swinger: APE.
31. Lingerie top: BRASSIERE. Rarely see the whole word spelled out.
32. __ of a kind: ONE.
33. Kernel holder: COB.
34. Road goo: TAR. Awful smell when it's hot. I saw a picture of an airport worker in Arizona, walking on the TARmac this week that got to over 130 degrees. Melted through two pairs of shoes.
35. Texting format, for short: SMS.
41. Used a stun gun on: TASERED.
43. Hilton competitor: HYATT.
46. Arithmetic, to Brits: MATHS.
47. Archangel who guarded Eden with a fiery sword: URIEL.
48. Making-up preceder: FIGHT. Aw.
49. Love to bits: ADORE. Aw.
50. "Breaking Bad" poison: RICIN. Wiki Fandom.
52. Fends (off): WARDS.
53. Kalamata __: OLIVE. My favorite olive.
54. Stretchy fiber: LYCRA.
57. Model/actress Sastre: INES.
59. Sci-fi beings: ETS.
60. Novelist Umberto: ECO.
17. *Colorful addition to an aquarium: DAMSEL FISH.
24. *Big rig need: DIESEL FUEL.
46. *Eco-friendly source of some shellfish: MUSSEL FARM.
59. Like someone who only has I's for you? ... or an apt description of the answers to starred clues: EGO CENTRIC.
Melissa here. Love the phrase, "only has I's for you." Of course I kept looking for "EGO" hidden in words - until the light finally went on. Dig the extra layer to figure out - puzzle inside a puzzle. There can't be too many two-word phrases with "SEL F" stretched across that way. Appears to be Nina Sloan's debut here at the corner.
Across:
1. Little jerk: TIC. Love this misleading clue.
4. Human: PERSON.
10. Grand __: SLAM. Makes me think of Denny's.
14. NAACP co-founder __ B. Wells: IDA.
15. Really go for, as an opportunity: LEAP AT.
16. Spanish boy: NINO.
19. In the thick of: AMID.
20. Down the road: AHEAD. Why not up the road?
21. 13th to beware?: Abbr.: FRI.
22. Cropped up: AROSE.
23. Weaver's contraption: LOOM.
26. Modern sweetie: BAE.
28. Sidewalk stand drinks: ADES.
29. Hot stuff: TABASCO.
33. They roll at the end: CREDITS.
36. "Planet Money" network: NPR.
37. ATM user's need: PIN. Personal Identification Number.
38. Possess: OWN.
39. '60s war zone: NAM. Vietnam.
40. Afternoon break in London: TEA TIME.
42. Vexes: BOTHERS. If you say so.
44. Bareilles of "Waitress": SARA.
45. "Star Wars" sequel trilogy heroine: REY. Wikipedia.
51. GI on the lam: AWOL. Absent With Out Leave.
55. Celestial ovine: ARIES. Astrology - ram.
56. Dictator Amin: IDI.
57. Where to find Bologna: ITALY. The capital B gave it away.
58. Cake layer: TIER.
61. Present: HERE. Bueller?
62. Not quite four times: THRICE.
63. Binge-watcher's device: DVR. Hardly necessary any more, with all the streaming services.
64. Winter glider: SLED.
65. Shorthand pros: STENOS. Stenographers.
66. Salty expanse: SEA.
Down:
1. __ wave: TIDAL.
2. Craters of the Moon state: IDAHO. National Monument and Preserve.
3. Typical Stan Lee role: CAMEO. Interesting life.
4. Begged: PLED.
5. It might shock you: EEL.
6. One-named "Baby Beluga" singer: RAFFI. Love Raffi - with my kids and now my grandloves. Here he is on CBS Sunday Morning in January of this year. (6:31)
7. Empire State Building topper: SPIRE.
8. Desert relief spot: OASIS.
9. To the __ degree: NTH.
10. Wolfed (down): SNARFED. Didn't realize that was a real word.
11. Stretch at a wedding?: LIMOUSINE.
12. Licorice-like flavoring: ANISE.
13. Prototype: MODEL.
18. Brazilian dance: SAMBA.
22. Like firm pasta: AL DENTE. "To the tooth."
24. Number that has a point: DECIMAL. Cute clue.
25. Far-too-memorable song: EAR WORM.
27. Hopes (to): ASPIRES.
29. "Snowpiercer" network: TNT.
30. Big swinger: APE.
31. Lingerie top: BRASSIERE. Rarely see the whole word spelled out.
32. __ of a kind: ONE.
33. Kernel holder: COB.
34. Road goo: TAR. Awful smell when it's hot. I saw a picture of an airport worker in Arizona, walking on the TARmac this week that got to over 130 degrees. Melted through two pairs of shoes.
35. Texting format, for short: SMS.
41. Used a stun gun on: TASERED.
43. Hilton competitor: HYATT.
46. Arithmetic, to Brits: MATHS.
47. Archangel who guarded Eden with a fiery sword: URIEL.
48. Making-up preceder: FIGHT. Aw.
49. Love to bits: ADORE. Aw.
50. "Breaking Bad" poison: RICIN. Wiki Fandom.
52. Fends (off): WARDS.
53. Kalamata __: OLIVE. My favorite olive.
54. Stretchy fiber: LYCRA.
57. Model/actress Sastre: INES.
59. Sci-fi beings: ETS.
60. Novelist Umberto: ECO.
