Monday April 25, 2022 Lynn Lempel

Theme: MAKES THE BED (62. Does a daily chore using the elements at the ends of the answers to the starred clues)

17. *Important figure in sports betting: POINT SPREAD.

24. *Party pooper: WET BLANKET.

37. *Record submitted to payroll: TIME SHEET.

53. *Paper for doodling: SCRATCH PAD.

Boomer here.

Sports betting in MN has invaded our casinos.  I would not recommend anyone to place a bet on a team called Twins. Personally, I never bet on pro sports. I think the Twins signed Carlos Correa for about $135 Million and his batting average is .135.  Happy Monday everyone.

 Across:

1. Reminders of past surgeries: SCARS.  My numb legs are reminding me of my recent trip under a knife.

6. Starting squad: A TEAM.  What ever happened to "Howling Mad" Murdock ?? 

11. Lousy: BAD.  Leroy Brown.

14. Three-time WNBA All-Star Quigley: ALLIE.  "My pals from the alley would go to see Versalles, and me, I always loved Tony O.  Where did they go."

15. Scrapbook adhesive: PASTE.  I use plastic sheets for baseball cards.

16. Deeply regret: RUE.  Ms. McClanahan, one of the Golden Girls.

19. Ideological suffix: ISM.

20. Loafer adornment: TASSEL.  I seem to remember one on a boarded hat.

21. Isn't honest with: LIES TO.  Your nose is going to grow.

23. Cherry bomb's "stem": FUSE.  A Bussman product which was replaced by circuit breakers.

27. Twistable cookies: OREOS.  Nothing can ever replace these.

29. Sailor's realm: SEA.  Golden Vanity sailed on the lowlands, lowlands, Low. 

30. "Chicago" actor Richard: GERE.

31. Consequence: RESULT.  My result of spinal cord damage could not be avoided.

33. Adapter letters: AC DC.  Alternating or Direct Current.

36. Journalist Koppel: TED.

40. Yoga surface: MAT.

43. White part of a citrus rind: PITH.  British Khaki funny looking helmet.

44. Marshy ground: MORASS.

48. Guinness who was the first to play Obi-Wan Kenobi: ALEC.

50. "Chicago P.D." extra: COP.  I never watch cop shows but I used to watch "Dragnet".

52. Region of ancient Mesopotamia: SUMER.  I've never been to Mesopotamia.

57. Pixar film featuring a guitar-playing boy: COCO.

58. Force into action: COMPEL.  Okay, DO IT !!

59. Chair for a new parent: ROCKER.  I think it's also okay for an OLD parent.

61. Sushi-grade tuna: AHI.

66. Turn bad: ROT.  Our weather was lousy all winter.

67. Show to be true: PROVE.  You'll have to believe me.  I do not have weather-related 20 below zero reports.

68. Mighty mad: IRATE.

69. Sudsy quaff: ALE.  I like Canada Dry Ginger ALE.

70. Softens: EASES.

71. Donkeys: ASSES.  If I were a Donkey, I do not think I would like being called that.

Down:

1. Sticky tree stuff: SAP.  Someone who buys a lottery ticket?

2. Debate-ending procedure in the Senate: CLOTURE.

3. False names: ALIASES.  Smith and Jones.

4. Wash lightly: RINSE OUT.  "Wash Wash Wash the Blue Cheer way, Rinse, Rinse. Rinse the dirt away.

5. Adjusts, as a clock: SETS.  There is talk about permanent Daylight Saving Time.

6. Fruit for cider: APPLES.  An APPLE a day keeps ....

7. Sticky roofing stuff: TAR. Also on roads and driveways.

8. Language suffix: ESE.

9. In any way: AT ALL.

10. "On the __": NPR show about trends in journalism: MEDIA.  Sorry, I do not listen to NPR.

11. Cut of meat used for corned beef: BRISKET.  Generally tough.

12. Stark: AUSTERE.

13. Reduced in rank: DEMOTED.  The army calls it "busted".

18. Use needle and thread: SEW.

22. U.K. language: ENG.  Yeah, but it's a little different than in the good old USA.

23. Word on a gift tag: FOR.

25. Spot for steeped beverages: TEA SHOP.

26. Composer J.S. __: BACH.

28. Lingerie item: SLIP.  Icy pratfall.

32. "OMG! Stop talking!": TMI.  Shut Up !!

34. FDR or JFK, partywise: DEM.  FDR had passed before I was born, but I remember the fine years of President Kennedy. 

35. Corporate VIPs: CEOS.  Chief Executive officers.

38. Engrave: ETCH.  Every one had an Etch A Sketch when we were kids.

39. Folks who are in it for the long haul?: TRUCKERS.  We had winds last week that actually blew semi-trailers over on the highway.

40. Lash lengthener: MASCARA.

41. Hand sanitizer ingredient: ALCOHOL.  Also a Seagram's ingredient.

42. Wood-eating insect: TERMITE.  I have never had wood for dinner.  How does it taste?

45. Single-celled creatures: AMOEBAS.

46. Stash away: SECRETE.  I try to secrete some cash for a rainy day.

47. "No seats" sign: SRO.  Not necessary at Twins games.

49. Lens cover: CAP.  Also a head cover.

51. Analyzes grammatically: PARSES.

54. Phoenix suburb: TEMPE.  Just West of Mesa.  

55. American Red Cross founder Barton: CLARA.

56. Small speck: DOT.  Dorothy's Nickname but not Ms. Gale.

60. Seed in some healthy smoothies: CHIA.

63. Bout enders, briefly: KOS.  Box score stat Miguel Sano is piling up.

64. Night before: EVE.

65. __ Moines, Iowa: DES.  Just south of us.  I've been through there a few times.

Boomer

Happy Birthday to Kazie (Kay), who used to comment on the blog regularly. She still reads our blog and emails me periodically.

Kay and her husband Barry on Tamborine Mountain, overlooking Brisbane