Theme: GOAT (69. Superlative acronym spelled out by the starts of the answers to the starred clues)
20. *Title of many compilation albums: GREATEST HITS.
34. *Not at all talkative: OF FEW WORDS.
42. *Taylor Swift song with the lyrics "You can't get rid of it / 'Cause you remember it ... ": ALL TOO WELL.
54. *"There's no way to know yet": TIME WILL TELL.
Boomer here. I am not sure who could be the G.O.A.T today, but nominations are open! My nomination for G.O.A.T. is a pride of Minnesota, Judy Garland where Grand Rapids Minnesota celebrated her 100th birthday on June 10. Judy is resting Somewhere over the Rainbow after her death in 1969. Can anyone name a different movie that is rerun on telecast on dozens of TV stations every year? Or also portrayed on high school drama stages if they only have a brain?
A very busy week is coming for C.C. and me with VA visits to Orthopedics, Oncology, Radiation, and a quick stop for a blood draw. We'll be there many hours which could include lunch in the cafeteria. Been there once before and it was pretty ordinary.
Across:
5. Honey liquor: MEAD. Honey and liquor don't seem to go together.
9. "__ Mia!": ABBA musical: MAMMA.
14. Nike rival: AVIA. I did not know that NIKE had any rivals.
15. Convention center event: EXPO. Great place for a baseball card show.
16. Noble gas in some lasers: ARGON.
17. Prepare for a newborn's arrival: NEST. Perhaps if you're a bird.
18. Softball glove: MITT. Catcher's glove is called a MITT. Also Senator Romney.
19. Entice: TEMPT. Pizza anyone??
23. Old 1-Across named for a horse: PINTO. This was cheapest.
24. Stores: SHOPS. I think SHOPS is better known as a verb.
27. Costello partner: ABBOTT. ABBOTT labs in Minnesota made news for their baby formula product recently.
30. Sweetie: BAE.
31. Vote in favor: YEA. Holler in New York when Aaron is introduced.
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33. Actress Polo: TERI. Phoebe's mom on "Friends".
38. Take along: BRING. Maybe I should BRING a lunch this week.
40. ISP pioneer: AOL.
41. Covert agents: SPIES.
45. "To be," in French: ETRE. "Or not to be, that is the question".
46. Up to, briefly: TIL. The end of time.
47. Directional suffix: ERN.
48. Agitation: UNREST.
50. White __ machine: sleep aid: NOISE. Way over my head!
52. Sight-singing teaching method: SOLFA. Two notes down the scale.
59. Infomercial dude: AD MAN.
62. Dancer Falana: LOLA.
63. Drink whose logo has frosted letters: ICEE. Bag that helps deal with shoulder pain. The VA sent one home with me.
64. LEGO brand for tots: DUPLO. Huge LEGO display in Mall of America. C.C.'s favorite megamall.
65. "Stay" singer Lisa: LOEB.
66. CBS military drama: NCIS.
67. Reproductive health pro: OB-GYN.
68. Pop artist Warhol: ANDY. Sheriff Taylor reruns.
Down:
2. "Evvie Drake Starts __": novel by Linda Holmes: OVER. Pilot in "Airplane"
3. Counterpart of run in calculating the slope of a line: RISE.
4. Unit of information: DATA POINT.
5. Foul ball caught at a game, e.g.: MEMENTO. I only have one in my lifetime. My son once caught two in the same game.
6. Have life: EXIST. I guess that covers all of us.
7. Likely will, after "is": APT TO.
8. Biblical verb: DOTH. I'll stick with "DOES"
9. "Crash Into Me" rock group Dave __ Band: MATTHEWS. Take away a "T" and you have Milwaukee HOFer Eddie.
10. Childish retort: ARE SO. AM NOT!
11. Old RKO rival: MGM.
12. Messy hairdo: MOP.
13. Industrious insect: ANT. Not sure how they dig homes in our driveway.
21. __ for tat: TIT.
22. "No need to tell me what happened there": I SAW. If the board is too long ...
25. Mineral that resembles gold: PYRITE.
26. Passover meals: SEDERS.
27. Facing the pitcher: AT BAT.
28. German capital: BERLIN. Never got there. I was only in Hardheim.
29. S.O.S alternative: BRILLO. Steel wool.
30. Kristen of "The Good Place": BELL.
32. Strong point: ASSET. Pile of money.
35. Young deer: FAWN. Bambi.
36. Adversary: FOE.
37. The "O" of iOS: OPERATING. The team did me about two weeks ago.
39. Contributes to, as a group gift: GOES IN ON. Take up a collection.
43. Utah city near Provo: OREM.
44. Soothing song: LULLABY. In the tree top.
49. Super Bowl org.: NFL. They are already practicing.
51. Setting of Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan novels: ITALY.
52. Faint: SWOON.
53. Lubricated: OILED. Some get OILED in the bar.
55. "Boo'd Up" singer __ Mai: ELLA. My grandma's name
56. Danish shoe brand: ECCO.
57. A Skywalker twin: LEIA. a Princess.
58. For fear that: LEST.
59. Hullabaloo: ADO.
60. Name: DUB. Beer brand spelled backward.
61. Fuel efficiency stat: MPG. Advantage with today's gas prices!
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