Does this make me look fat? Each theme answer contains a "cut" carbohydrate. Cutting or limiting carbohydrates from one's diet may help with weight loss.
17-Across. * Performer who may wear harem pants: BELLY DANCER. BEER
25-Across. * People in a love-hate relationship: FRENEMIES. FRIES
36-Across. * Body-lifting exercises: CHIN-UPS. CHIPS
47-ACROSS. * Veers from the straight and narrow: BREAKS BAD. BREAD
And the unifier:
56-Across. Dieting advice, and what the answers to the starred clues literally do: CUT THE CARBS.
Across:
1. California wine region near Sonoma: NAPA.
How Napa Valley became known for its wines.
5. Not quite: ALMOST.
11. Zamboni surface: ICE. The Zamboni is named after its
inventor, Frank Zamboni (Jan. 16, 1901 ~ July 27, 1988).
14. Nowhere to be seen, for short: AWOL. Absent Without Leave, or Absent Without Official Leave.
15. Simple shelter: LEAN TO.
16. Prom rental: TUX.
19. Lob's path: ARC.
20. "Star Wars" heroine: LEIA. Leia was portrayed by
Carrie Fisher (née Carrie Frances Fisher; Oct. 21, 1956 ~ Dec. 27, 2016).
Sadly, she died young.
21. Taylor Swift's "__ Song": OUR. I'll spare your ears.
22. If not: ELSE.
23. Tree frog sound: CHIRP.
27. Transmission choice for driving uphill: LOW GEAR.
29. Stockpile: AMASS.
30. Chips __!: cookie brand: AHOY. This made me think of our dear friend Spitzboov.
31. Creme Egg candymaker: CADBURY. Everything about
the Cadbury Creme Eggs, but didn't know to ask.
35. Hearty holiday drink: NOG.
37. Spigot: TAP.
40. Ambushed: WAYLAID.
41. Corn Belt tower: SILO.
42. Storybook brutes: OGRES.
45. Tracks down: LOCATES.
51. Pet rabbit's home: HUTCH.
52. Wallop: SOCK.
53. Feel crummy: AIL.
54. Carpenter's clamp: VISE. Everything you wanted to know
about Bench Vises, but didn't know to ask.
55. Source of milk for pecorino cheese: EWE. Everything
you wanted to know about Pecorino Cheeses, but didn't know to ask.
60. Time zone word: Abbr.: STD. As in Central Standard Time.
61. Dined at a bistro, say: ATE OUT.
62. Nerd: GEEK. Did you know that the word Geek originally
referred to a carnival worker who would bite the heads off live animals?
63. That lady: SHE. It could have been Her, so I had to
wait for the perps.
64. Tinkers (with): MESSES.
65. Avant-garde: EDGY.
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| An Avant-garde hairstyle |
Down:
1. Capture: NAB.
2. Knock the socks off: AWE.
3. Tadpole: POLLIWOG. Is there a difference
between a polliwog and a tadpole?
4. Hay fever, e.g.: ALLERGY.
5. "Marriage Story" actor Alan: ALDA. Alan Alda (né
Alfonso Joseph D'Abruzzo; b. Jan. 28, 1936) is probably best known for his
role as Hawkeye Pierce on M*A*S*H. Marriage Story was a 2019 film.
6. Actress Thompson: LEA. Lea Thompson (née Lea Katherine
Thompson; b. May 31, 1961) is probably best known for her role as Lorraine
Baines-McFly in the Back to the Future films. In
those films, she played the mother to Marty McFly, who was played by Michael
A Fox (b. June 9, 1961). In real life, she was only 10 days older than
her "son".
7. Regal home: MANOR.
8. Promptly: ON CUE.
9. Rudder's locale: STERN.
10. Only Canadian MLB city: TOR. The Toronto is the home
to baseball's Blue Jays. Hi, Canadian Eh!
11. Firenze locale: ITALIA. Better known to English
speakers as Florence, Italy. Did you know that Florence Nightingale was born in Florence, Italy, hence her first name?
12. Swear words: CURSES.
13. More than necessary: EXCESS.
18. Cry of pain: YIPE.
22. Television award: EMMY.
23. Tartan-sharing kin: CLAN.
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| Men of different clans, as evidenced by the tartans. |
24. Santa's jolly syllables: HO HO.
25. Physically delicate: FRAIL.
26. Disneyland hat pair: EARS.
28. Sore: ACHY.
32. Genetic material: DNA.
33. Construct: BUILD.
34. Bun, e.g.: UPDO. Oh, a hairstyle, not an item of food.
36. Wine barrel: CASK.
37. Giggled self-consciously: TITTERED.
38. Smart __: know-it-all: ALEC.
39. Swanky: POSH. One of Spice Girls was known as Posh.
40. Like disappointing coffee: WEAK.
41. McMuffin meat option: SAUSAGE.
42. Think too much (about): OBSESS.
43. Old-__ forest: GROWTH. Did you know about the Old-Growth Forest Network?
44. Ebb: RECEDE.
46. Rather smart: CHIC.
48. Cook in some olive oil, say: SAUTÉ.
49. Tugs at a fishing line: BITES.
50. Choir section: ALTOS.
54. November honorees: VETS. We have lots of Veterans on
this blog.
56. Pic taker: CAM. As in a Camera, also known as a smart
phone.
57. Shade on a color wheel: HUE.
58. Plead: BEG.
59. Big __ Country: SKY. Hi, Montana!
Here's the Grid:
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