Saturday Themeless by Jamey Smith
Today's constructor, Jamey Smith, appears to be making his initial voyage on the LA Time Crossword seas although he has been published in many other ports, er, venues. Searching for him yielded many Jamey Smiths on the web but I couldn't nail him down. Searching for Stella Zawistowski was a little easier to accomplish.
Except for NESPRESSO, Jamey's long fill were quite easy to ferret out and useful in the solve. I came down to the TOW_E/E_SOR crossing and was pleased when the "N" provided the "Congratulations" screen. ENSOR and TOWNE seemed right, so I gave myself a "got 'er done!"
Across:
6. "Nooo! Anything but that!": THE HORROR
15. Smog ingredient: OZONE.
16. Pursued: GAVE CHASE - What would crime shows be if no one ever did?
17. In a lather: SUDSY.
18. "It does seem likely": I RECKON SO - Sounds like a line from a Gary Cooper movie
19. Properties: TRAITS.
21. "__ & the Women": 2000 Altman film: DR T - Meh...
22. Rihanna hit that samples "Tainted Love": SOS - Here 'ya go
23. Morse bit: DAH - Go to this website. Type in your input and then hit Play to hear what you typed sounds like in Morse Code Dits and DAHS.
24. Yorkshire __, landmark London pub named for a slang word for strong ale: STINGO - The Yorkshire STINGO Inn on Marleybone Road, circa 1770
27. Maker of the Levante SUV: MASERATI - Ad - "Levante is a wind that blows across the Mediterranean, transforming from benign calm to gale force in an instant." If you absolutely have to spend at least $77,000 for transportation
31. Not so jumpy: CALMER.
34. Retail warning: AS IS.
35. Classic theater name: ROXY.
37. "Chinatown" screenwriter Robert: TOWNE - He won an Academy Award for his original screenplay. Can you find his name?
40. Painter's option: OIL BASE
43. "I don't see the __": HARM - Really? What a 42. Doofus: MORON.
45. J.Lo's fiancé: A-ROD.
46. Moved purposefully: STRODE.
48. Buttinskies: MEDDLERS - Mon Dieu, c'est ce bourreau Poirot! (My God, it is that meddling Poirot!)
52. Midge __, co-organizer of the Live Aid benefit concert: URE - Bob Geldof and Midge URE who organized the event.
55. Fútbol announcer's shout: GOL - La fútbolista marcó un gol (The soccer player scored a goal)
56. Powerless sort: EUNUCH - He might be lacking more than power
60. Meat- or wheat-based deli order: OLIVE LOAF.
64. LAN administrator: IT PRO - Remember that nerd in high school...
65. Coffee-making portmanteau: NESPRESSO - Nestle and Espresso. Nestle also makes Nesquik and Nescafe.
66. Flag: DROOP.
67. Flier with means: JETSETTER.
68. Matches exactly: SYNCS.
Down:
1. TV drama about the survivors of Oceanic Flight 815: LOST - Never saw it. Is it something like Gilligan's Island? 😕
2. Couleur de la Méditerranée: AZUR - The côte d'AZUR (blue coast) on a Nice (France) day
3. Cream __: SODA.
4. Skinny: INSIDE SCOOP - Ask the custodian. They know!
5. Hybrid instrument played by Prince and Lady Gaga: KEYTAR - Speaking of portmanteaus
6. It can precede Fridays: TGI.
7. Pair of threes, in craps: HARD SIX - Any pair in craps is called HARD
8. First female athlete to host Saturday Night Live: EVERT - 11/11/89
9. Busy and then some: HECTIC.
10. Spidey foe Doc __: OCK - Here the dialogue uses his more formal name
11. Density symbol borrowed from the Greek alphabet: RHO.
13. Tibia, per esempio: OSSO - OSSO is Italian for bone
14. Old Royale 8's: REOS - A 1931 version from Ransom E Olds' company
20. On the dot: SHARP - This posts at 3:30 am CDT SHARP
25. "N," in many assn. names: NATL - As a teacher I belonged to the NATL Teacher's Assn.
26. U.S. Customs service that expedites traveler clearance: GLOBAL ENTRY - Fill out the form and get an interview to qualify for a card if you are judged to be low risk. It will greatly expedite entry into America
27. Incapacitates: MAIMS.
28. Part of a U.S. military full-dress uniform: ASCOT.
29. Sprite rival: SIERRA MIST - "I'd like a Sprite." "Is SIERRA MIST okay?"
30. Peter with the debut solo album "Legalize It": TOSH.
32. Belgian painter James: ENSOR - Fellow Belgian Poirot would know his work
33. Bassoons, e.g.: REEDS - Not WINDS it turns out. "Yesterday we had Bass suffix - OON"
36. Yesteryear: YORE - What 50's show contained this invitation to view, "Return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear." (*answer below)
39. "The King __": AND I.
41. "It's my time": I'M DUE - This philosophy pays for all the glitz in Las Vegas
44. Digestive enzyme: AMYLASE - Product of the salivary glands and pancreas that help digest starches
47. Baby on a cliff: EAGLET.
49. Ancient Celtic priests: DRUIDS - Some are requesting the day off to celebrate the summer solstice at Stonehenge
51. Place to rule: ROOST - The hen rules our ROOST
53. As well as, e.g.: Abbr.: CONJ - Won't a Ford get you to Wal~Mart as well as a Maserati?
54. Out of the wind: ALEE.
57. Briefed about: UP ON - TTP did a bang-up job of keeping us UP ON the new blogging procedures
58. Marsh critter: CROC
59. Quick flights: HOPS.
61. Some suits, briefly: VPS.
62. "We must away, __ break of day ... ": Tolkien: ERE - From The Hobbit
63. On the side of: FOR.
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