Theme: "Pop Quiz" - Pop songs start with the Five W's and How.
23. Question 1 (Baha Men, 2000): WHO LET THE DOGS OUT. "Who, who, who, who, who?
Who let the dogs out...". We see BAHA at grid from time to time.
38. Question 2 (Third Eye Blind, 1997): HOW'S IT GONNA BE. Not familiar with the song or the band. Wiki gives the title "How's It Going to Be".
48. With 79-Across, Question 3 (War, 1975): WHY CAN'T WE. And 79. See 48-Across: BEFRIENDS.
61. Question 4 (Jagged Edge featuring Nelly, 2001): WHERE THE PARTY AT.
85. Question 5 (Justin Bieber, 2015): WHAT DO YOU MEAN. Ah, we all know this song.
102. Question 6 (Linda Ronstadt, 1975): WHEN WILL I BE LOVED. Argyle liked Linda Ronstadt.
What a great title! So apt. Ross always finds ways to tighten up a theme. This is a perfect example.
This puzzle only has 138 words. Our standard is 144. Ross is a real pro in grid-designing and filling.
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Across:
1. Broody genre: EMO.
4. Bothersome sort: PEST.
8. Writ word: HABEAS. Habeas corpus.
14. "Yeah, right!": I BET.
18. Traveler's app that can use crowdsourced data: WAZE. GPS navigation app. Found in Israel. Owned by Google now.
20. Creep (along): INCH.
21. "Little Miss Dynamite" Lee: BRENDA.
22. Gold rush animal: MULE.
26. Gainsborough's "The Blue Boy" et al.: OILS.
27. Flustered: IN A STEW.
28. Book of Mormon prophet: ENOS. And 11. Musician Brian: ENO.
29. iPod and iPad: APPLES. My iPod (Classic) finally died. The battery quit.
31. Ability of Marvel's Professor X: ESP.
32. Use sparingly: RATION. I used my iPod every day for over 12 years. It did not have WiFi. So outdated, but it fit my needs perfectly.
34. Did an aria, say: SOLOED.
36. Like some river bottoms: SILTY.
42. Smoothie berry: ACAI. Vowel-rich, hence its frequent appearance.
43. Like Cheerios: OATEN.
46. Shouldered: BORNE.
47. Crafty sort: FOX.
50. Hall of Famer Reese: PEEWEE. And another Hall of Famer 57. Bobby on ice: ORR.
52. Get behind something, maybe: HIDE.
53. Golf club part: TOE.
54. Goldberg who drew complex "machines": RUBE.
55. Petrol measures: LITRES.
56. Buenos __: AIRES. This sounds very pretty in Chinese.
Minneapolis and Annapolis also sound pretty. I think I mentioned before,
in Chinese, America is "beautiful country".
58. Romanov title: TSAR.
59. End of a ball game?: ALAI. Jai alai.
60. "Despicable Me" orphan: AGNES. New to me. Shout out to the Notorious Agnes on our blog.
67. Assistant: AIDE.
68. Electrical units: OHMS.
69. __ es Salaam: DAR.
72. Housing choice: CONDO.
73. Sign of spring: TAURUS.
75. Pod contents: PEAS. My iPod is full of great podcasts. Many classic Maron episodes.
76. Legal org.: ABA.
77. Activity centers: HUBS.
78. Temptation for a gambler: HOT TIP.
81. In the past: AGO.
82. "Pearly Shells" singer: DON HO.
83. Ish: SORTA.
84. Victoria's Secret spec: C CUP.
89. Contests that take seconds?: DUELS. Great clue.
90. Lassos: RIATAS.
91. "The Communist Manifesto" co-author: ENGELS. This poster of Marx, Engels, Lenin, Stalin & Mao was in our classrooms for many years.
94. "O, __ fortune's fool!": Romeo: I AM.
95. Beatnik address: DADDY-O.
97. Little bit: IOTA.
98. Noble realm: EARLDOM.
101. Et __: ALII.
107. Philosopher Descartes: RENE. "Cogito ergo sum" guy.
108. Chief: LEADER.
109. Zipped through: ACED.
110. "Biggest Little City in the World": RENO. Boomer loves the food at Peppermill Reno & Vegas.
111. Brewery units: KEGS.
112. Walked proudly: STRODE.
113. What many players shoot for: PARS. On a golf course.
114. Common doo-wop solo instrument: SAX.
Down:
2. Half a menu fish: MAHI.
3. Stratospheric shield: OZONE LAYER.
4. Brad of "12 Monkeys": PITT.
5. Formal "Door's open": ENTER.
6. Unstressed vowel sound: SCHWA.
7. Not just any: THE.
8. Netflix competitor: HBO NOW.
9. Gases in some bulbs: ARGONS. Plurable?
10. Porgy's beloved: BESS.
12. Ghanian-born soccer great: ADU. Freddy. So highly touted.
13. Got stood up at the café, say: SAT ALONE.
14. Words while checking one's calendar: I'M OPEN.
15. Jack London classic, with "To": BUILD A FIRE.
16. Fashion monthly: ELLE.
17. Hardy heroine: TESS.
19. Springy: ELASTIC.
24. Spot: ESPY.
25. Two-sport Sanders: DEION. NFL/MLB.
30. Bread in a skillet: PONE.
33. You, biblically: THEE.
34. Vermont ski resort: STOWE.
35. Scary beasts: OGRES.
36. Handled: SAW TO.
37. Blood of the Greek gods: ICHOR.What color is it?
39. Madrid's peninsula: IBERIA.
40. Portends: BODES.
41. Subjects of split decisions?: EXES. Another great clue.
43. Disagreeable necessities: ONUSES.
44. Being litigated: AT BAR.
45. Poetic contraction: 'TWERE.
49. Prefix with pod or scope: ARTHRO. "Joint".
50. Accumulated: PILED UP.
51. Military camps: ETAPES.
52. Crossword title, often: HINT.
55. "Interpreter of Maladies" Pulitzer author Jhumpa __: LAHIRI. Indian-American.
56. Tennis legend Andre: AGASSI.
60. Language or people of the central Andes: AYMARA. Learning moment for me.
61. Rolls of money: WADS.
62. "Amélie" star Audrey: TAUTOU. Such a whimsical film.
63. Rodeo competitor: ROPER.
64. Lifting, maybe: THEFT.
65. Golfer's "tall stuff": ROUGH.
66. Orientation procedure: ON BOARDING.
69. Steps on the floor?: DANCE MOVES. Lovely fill and clue.
70. Singer Paula: ABDUL.
71. Talks hoarsely: RASPS.
72. Wad of tobacco: CHAW.
73. Skater Harding: TONYA.
74. Dumas' Count de la Fère: ATHOS.
78. Nocturnal hunters: HOOT OWLS.
79. Radius, for one: BONE.
80. Galápagos Islands' country: ECUADOR.
82. Time for action: D DAY.
83. Katey of "Sons of Anarchy": SAGAL.
86. Spruces (up): TIDIES.
87. Asked for a tuna treat, maybe: MEOWED. We just had MEWL yesterday.
88. Whole: ENTIRE.
89. Pickle flavoring: DILL.
92. High-end camera: LEICA.
93. Cavalry blade: SABER.
95. Like grim humor: DARK.
96. Sheltered, at sea: ALEE.
97. Chinese leader?: INDO. Indo-Chinese.
99. Chianti and Bordeaux: REDS.
100. Actress Suvari: MENA."American Beauty"/"American Pie"
103. Worked (up): HET.
104. Canal site: EAR.
105. Cozy cat seat: LAP.
106. Publish identifying material about on the Web: DOX. Read more here. Doxing can be toxic.
