Theme: TIE BREAKER (63. Overtime round, e.g. ... and what a black square acts as for the circled words?) - Three different ties are broken up.
17. Gibberish: MUMBO JUMBO. And
19. Passed-down stories: LORE. Bolo tie.
28. "Just as I thought!": AHA. And
29. Tax evader's comeuppance: IRS AUDIT. Hair tie.
47. One who scoffs at Bud, perhaps: BEER SNOB.
50. Dominate in competition: OWN. Bow tie.
Boomer here.
Andy
is C.C.'s brother. He is a logistics
supervisor for an electronic commerce company in Xi'an, China. Great job Andy!
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| Andy Wang |
On the home front of course I am on the course on Monday mornings. But
last Wednesday the league president had organized a picnic get-together
for the players and their wives. C.C. and I were happy to attend and
we found out that several of the other wives were crossword solvers and
they were fascinated with C.C.'s work. Oh, and by the way
everyone brought some food to share and I was happy to bring a sheet
cake with "Happy Birthday, C.C." on the frosted area. The group sang
the song in honor of C.C.'s birthday. A good time was had by all. And
of course I am hoping you all enjoyed the July 4 holiday!!
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| C.C., 6/30/2021 |
1. Light in a socket: BULB. We have been using the LED bulbs for awhile. They are high tech, use less energy and last longer.
5. Hunt for bargains: SHOP. One of C.C.'s favorite activities.
9. Tick off: MIFF.
13. Enjoyed immensely: ATE UP. Everyone ATE UP the aforementioned picnic. However I brought home a few pieces of cake that I am continuing to work on.
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| Boomer, 6/30/2021 |
15. Smooth engine sound: PURR. Not Meow.
16. Love, in Lima: AMOR.
20. Support for a side plank exercise: ARM. I use the right one for bowling and both for golf.
21. Country singer McGraw: TIM. The Tiny one tiptoed through the
tulips. There is another named Anderson who plays shortstop for the
White Sox who handed the Twins their lunch last week.
22. Finished, as a deck: STAINED. I think ours is just painted. It was redone last summer.
24. David Muir and Lester Holt: NEWSMEN.
27. "Thor" actor Idris: ELBA.
33. Very beginning: GET-GO. I believe that this is the first tee.
36. Like strung guitar strings: TAUT.
37. "If u ask me ... ": IMO. In My Opinion this was a pretty good puzzle by a veteran and a rookie.
38. Sought-after celeb: A-LISTER.
40. Springsteen's __ Band: E STREET.
43. Edge of a glass: RIM. You may need to put a tire on one.
44. "I claim that!": DIBS. Great word! I have not used it since I was a kid.
46. Perform better than: OUTDO. This morning I am trying to
OUTDO others on the course, but we all have a good time and nobody
really wins or loses. We all just try to beat the course.
51. Dough for spanakopita: FILO.
52. Attacks: COMES AT. If your shot COMES AT someone, don't forget to holler "FORE"
56. Kind of salad named for a NYC hotel: WALDORF. I've never been to New York, but I remember this salad has fruit and nuts in it.
59. Make a dent in: MAR. Between FEB and APR.
60. Mister, in Mumbai: SRI.
62. Grammy winner India.__: ARIE.
66. Crystal ball gazer: SEER. I am pretty sure that the Crystal Ball is not related to Lucille.
67. Landfill emanation: ODOR.
68. Coffee or tea: DRINK. "Drink, Drink, Drink, said the privates, happy men are we. There's none so fair that can compare to the fighting infantry."
69. "No thanks": PASS.
70. Nada: NONE. My teachers in grade school were known as NUNS but I don't know why.
71. Draws to a close: ENDS. This is the END of across. Now we go DOWN.
Down:
2. 180-degree reversal: U TURN. Please don't do this on the highway.
3. ''I wanna try!'': LEMME.
4. Fella: BUB. The sergeant on "In the Heat of the Night" is BUBBA Skinner. He played football for the Crimson Tide.
5. Ocean froth: SPUME. In "God Bless America" it's called foam.
6. Smooth engine sound: HUM. Once in awhile I will see one of those HUMMERs, but I don't hear them HUM.
7. Planets, in poems: ORBS.
8. Formal objections: PROTESTS. Minneapolis is full of them.
There is always somebody PROTESTing about something. The George Floyd
story is still living on.
9. Ritzy California beach city: MALIBU. Also a Chevrolet that I once owned. 1965.
10. "No dessert for me today": I'M ON A DIET. I am never on a diet. I just try to avoid sugar and keep the blood glucose low.
11. Warning after a slice: FORE. I use to have a slice but I
fixed that. Now we wait until the group ahead is off the green. If I
need a slice, I order a pizza.
12. Mister Rogers: FRED.
14. Random criticism: POTSHOT.
18. Iwo __: JIMA. A terrible battle in World War II. I think my Dad was there but he never talked about it much. He was a medic.
23. Fashioned after: A LA. Crimson Tide again
25. Friendly dog greetings: WAGS.
26. Actress Vardalos: NIA.
30. Regrets: RUES. I suppose you will all RUE the day at the end of the week. The puzzles are a bit tougher.
31. Used WhatsApp, say: IM'ED.
32. Dog in Oz: TOTO. "I'll get you my pretty, And your little dog too."
33. Clothing: GARB.
34. Fashion designer Saab: ELIE.
35. "The years just zip by!": TIME FLIES. "When you're having fun"!
36. The Chicks or ZZ Top: TRIO. Or the Chad Mitchell guys.
39. Ralph Kramden's pal: ED NORTON. "Oh, How sweet it is "
41. Dwarfed, with "over": TOWERED.
42. Ski resort trails: RUNS. The Minnesota Twins are producing a serious shortage of these.
45. "Killing Eve" channel: BBC.
48. Lyft patrons: RIDERS. Then the RIDERS become SKIERS.
49. __-mo videos: SLO.
50. Actor Epps: OMAR. Minnesota has a 5th District Congress Rep named OMAR. She occasionally says the wrong thing at the wrong time.
53. Blending of one hue to the next, from the French for "shaded": OMBRE.
54. Invite to enter: ASK IN. "Not by the hair on my chinny chin chin !"
55. Get big on Twitter: TREND. I have never used Twitter. I do not know how and Facebook is enough for me.
56. Stinging insect: WASP. "Float like a Butterfly, Sting like a Bee" Cassius Clay.
57. Farmland measure: AREA. Golf courses seem to be measured in Yards.
58. Classic dog name: FIDO.
61. Ticks off: IRKS.
64. Very long stretch: EON. Okay, If it took you an EON to solve this puzzle, hop on the comments section and tell us what you think.
65. "What __ you looking at?": ARE.
Boomer
Note from C.C.:
In case you missed it, here's a picture of Tony (Anon-T) and Leo. Great to "see" you guys.
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| Tony & Leo, 7/3/2021 |
