Theme: AFTERMATH (60. Consequence, and where the ends of the answers to the starred clues can be found) - The last word can follow "math".
17. *Cracker topper from Kraft: CHEEZ WHIZ.
24. *Expensive travel option: FIRST CLASS.
36. *"Anything wrong?": IS THERE A PROBLEM?
49. *Constellation that translates to "greater dog": CANIS MAJOR.
Boomer here. Math whiz. Math class. Math problem. Math major.
The hurricane and its AFTERMATH in Florida makes me feel terrible for everyone in the Southeastern part of our country. I wish you safety and recovery.
Across:
4. Like dive bars: SEEDY. Our lawn in the Spring.
9. Letters near a padlock in an address bar: HTTPS.
14. Quiet speech syst.: ASL. American Sign Language.
15. More than needed: EXTRA. EXTRA! Read all about it!
16. "Home Alone" actress Catherine: O'HARA.
19. Gathered, as leaves: RAKED. That season is near. Luckily, we have an association that hires the leaf disposal work to be done.
20. A's, Jays, or Rays: TEAM. Or Vikings!
21. Suffix with elephant or serpent: INE.
22. Appease fully: SATE.
23. Beach pailful: SAND. Also our driveway. Still waiting for asphalt.
28. Actor Guinness: ALEC.
30. Shoe lift: HEEL TAP. Never heard of this. Of course there are a lot of things that I have never heard of.
31. En __: as a group: MASSE.
34. Opponent: FOE. Cleveland Guardians. Wait 'til next year.
35. Lisbon greeting: OLA. Spanish is HOLA!
41. Women's History Mo.: MAR.
42. Not new: OLD. Not C.C. but Me.
43. Ships' tillers: HELMS.
44. Monogram part: INITIAL.
47. Meat and potatoes: FOOD. Glorious FOOD! Hot sausage and mustard!
51. The Dalai __: LAMA.
55. Missing sections: GAPS.
56. Cardinals, on NFL scoreboards: ARI.
57. Quite a long time: AGES. That hasn't happened for the longest time.
58. Part of TNT: NITRO.
62. Solos often sung in Italian: ARIAS.
63. Small game pieces: PAWNS. 16 of them in chess.
64. Ball-bearing peg: TEE. Wooden summer golf tool.
65. Grown goslings: GEESE.
66. Easy running paces: TROTS.
67. Urgent care ctrs.: ERS. I have had a few trips in the last few years. No fun!
Down:
2. "Just Mercy" actor __ Jackson Jr.: O'SHEA.
3. Collect bit by bit: GLEAN. Play a slot machine.
4. "Oh yeah? __ who?": SEZ. I always thought it was spelled SAYS.
5. Former spouse: EX-WIFE.
6. Sharing a common culture: ETHNIC.
7. More in need of moisturizer: DRIER. Happy that Minnesota is DRIER THAN FLORIDA these days!
8. Red Sox legend, to fans: YAZ. Carl started his career as a Minneapolis Miller in the 1950s.
9. "Ars Poetica" poet: HORACE.
10. "__ teach 'em!": THAT'LL. be the day
11. Have cumulative negative effects: TAKE A TOLL. Some medicines.
12. __-game show: PRE. Too much TV. Just show the football game. Thanks.
13. "That's a shame": SAD. For those in Florida.
18. Punctuation mark often used in pairs: EM DASH.
22. Use handlebars: STEER. Or the wheel on the driver's side.
25. Hunt for bargains: SHOP.
26. Beaver State capital: SALEM. Cigarettes.
27. Bombards with junk email: SPAMS. We get it by the handful here.
29. "Da 5 Bloods" director Spike: LEE.
31. Ape: MIMIC.
32. Yoga pose: ASANA.
33. Thin neckwear: STRING TIE. Not my favorite. Never wore one.
34. Fleeting fashion: FAD.
37. Roves about: ROAMS.
38. Scat queen Fitzgerald: ELLA. My Grandma's name.
39. "Caught you!": OHO. Sounds like the name of a cracker.
40. Pandemonium: BEDLAM. I am sure that's how the Floridians felt while leaving their homes.
45. Sparkly crowns: TIARAS.
46. "Reckon so": I 'SPOSE.
47. Like a table at a romantic restaurant: FOR TWO. Order tea.
48. Point in the right direction: ORIENT. Used to be a Northwest airline.
50. "Aladdin" villain: JAFAR.
52. Banded rock: AGATE. Also where you lined up to board the plane.
53. Parking lot device: METER. Used to be a penny or nickel. Now you need a credit card!
54. Fire pit remains: ASHES. ASHES to ASHES, dust to dust. They didn't believe in makin' no fuss.
58. Remind over and over again: NAG.
59. Rage: IRE.
60. Abbr. in a high-rise address: APT. Not my favorite. Bought a townhome in 1997.
61. __ feed: online news aggregator: RSS.
Boomer
