Saturday Themeless by Enrique Henestroza Anguiano
Enrique is a new constructor for me at the Saturday Themeless Depot and I have to tell you I had a great time. I finished in very good time, loved the clever fill and had great confidence in the names I knew not. Enrique has a great website full of crossword wit and wisdom at https://datalexic.com
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1. Tools that may cause webpages to go down: SCROLL BARS - What a hoot to start with such a clever clue
11. Ersatz: SHAM - Yeah, I put FAKE first
15. "I said what I said": YOU HEARD ME.
16. Grilled fruit in tacos al pastor: PINA - Pineapples (PINAs) are often included in tacos al pastor (in the style of the shepherd).
17. Relaxes: SETS AT EASE.
18. Uses one's discretion: OPTS.
19. Cardinal pts.?: TDS - The NFL's Phoenix Cardinals score TDS
20. Racetrack doc: VET.
21. Takes the wrong way: SWIPES - STEALS could have worked
23. Confer (upon): BESTOW.
26. Words of concession: I LOSE - Tipping over your king in chess is a silent way of conceding
27. Second cousin?: MOMENT - Wait a second/MOMENT
30. French region that produces GSM blends: RHONE - "The acronym “GSM” is a short-hand reference for a red wine blended from these three 33. Grenache, Syrah, or Mourvèdre, e.g.: RED GRAPEs
32. Juvenile retort: ARE SO.
37. Home of the Kraken: SEATTLE.
37. Home of the Kraken: SEATTLE.
40. Streaming option: NETFLIX.
41. Champurrado, for one: HOT DRINK - A thick, Mexican chocolate drink
43. Goddess of peace: IRENE - Also spelled Eirene
45. Motes: SPECKS - Luke 4:41 And why beholdest thou the MOTE that is in thy brother's eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
46. Worshipper of the sun god Huitzilopochtli: AZTEC - "Huitzilopochtli (weet·see·luh·powch·tuh·lee) is the
49. Neglect: DISUSE - My bicycle has fallen into a state of DISUSE.
51. Roughly 3.26 light-years: PARSEC - PARSEC and light-years are both astronomy units that are measures of distance and not time. Google if you must.
53. "Candidly," initially: TBH - To Be Honest, I just learned this phrase in this Justin Daneau puzzle of July 11, 2022: 51. "Frankly," in texts: TBH.
54. White lie: FIB - I've told a few that spared some feelings. "Does this ___ make my ___ look ___?"
57. Brouhahas: ADOS.
51. Roughly 3.26 light-years: PARSEC - PARSEC and light-years are both astronomy units that are measures of distance and not time. Google if you must.
53. "Candidly," initially: TBH - To Be Honest, I just learned this phrase in this Justin Daneau puzzle of July 11, 2022: 51. "Frankly," in texts: TBH.
54. White lie: FIB - I've told a few that spared some feelings. "Does this ___ make my ___ look ___?"
57. Brouhahas: ADOS.
58. In person: FACE TO FACE.
62. Ready: RIPE.
63. Protester's medium: OPEN LETTER - In August of 1963 Martin Luther King wrote an OPEN LETTER from the Birmingham, AL jail that helped change history. Here's all 5 1/2 pages of it
64. Set (up): TEED - This obvious golf reference also applies to comedy straight men as well who have TEED/Set up jokes for their partners. Dean Martin made millions doing it but got tired of it.
65. Like maple-glazed bacon: SALTY SWEET - My fav candy bar is too.
Down:
1. Pt. of GPS: SYST.
2. Like some softball teams: COED.
4. "Ex's & __": Top 10 hit for Elle King: OHS.
5. Good motto to follow in a National Park: LEAVE NO TRACE - Amen!
6. Most recent: LATEST.
7. Royal involved in baseball's Pine Tar Incident: BRETT - BRETT later joked it was lucky that his teammates kept him away from 6'6" home plate umpire Tim McClelland who disallowed BRETT'S home run because of the pine tar too far up the bat.
8. Canine care org.: ADA - Our canine teeth not our dogs
9. B&B units: RMS - Rooms
10. California-based chocolate brand: SEES - The mammoth Nebraska Furniture Mart in Omaha has featured them for decades.
11. Like a review that's not very revealing?: SPOILER FREE - Hey, don't mention anything about Norman Bates' mother in the review.
12. Semiaquatic mammal: HIPPO.
13. Stud fees: ANTES - You have to ANTE to play stud poker
14. En __: MASSE.
22. Footwear with overlays: WING TIP SHOES - I wore my Florsheims until they literally fell apart.
24. NHL legend: ORR.
25. Question of time: WHEN - It's not a question of if, it's a question of WHEN.
27. Beer-brewing mixture: MASH - MASHING is the term given to the start of the brewing process, where crushed grains are mixed with water to form a porridge-like mixture called the MASH.
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| Copper Beer MASH Tun |
29. Charcuterie fare: MEAT.
31. Elizabeth Acevedo's "__ to the Head Nod": ODE - Here it is
34. Actor Guinness: ALEC - What Sir ALEC really thought of playing Obi-Wan
35. Sakura color: PINK.
38. Cap: LID - I tip mine to you if you knew this author 47. "White Teeth" novelist Smith: ZADIE.
39. Diana Rigg's first name: ENID - I was "today years old" when I learned this.
42. Fish that symbolize love and friendship: KOI.
45. With nuances: SUBTLY.
46. In pieces: APART.
48. Familiar theme: TROPE - TV/Movie TROPES about elderly people
50. Angioplasty tube: STENT.
52. Fiscal execs: CFOS - Chief Financial Officers
54. Lot: FATE.
55. Frozen brand: ICEE.
56. "Sesame Street" roommate: BERT.
59. "The Hate U Give" actor KJ __: APA - Rock solid crossers necessary!
60. Disneyana collectible: CEL - CEL drawer/painters have gone the way of the rotary dial telephone.
61. Celebratory acronym: FTW - I'll take Leslie Ugams For The Win
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