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Oct 11, 2022

Tuesday, October 11, 2022 Jared Goudsmit

Road Trip:  We will visit first Athens then Sérres, Greece.  The first word in each theme answer begins with an ATHEN the second word begins with an S.


1-Across. *   "Yes, captain!": AYE, SIR!

18-Across. *   "Well, shoot": AW, SHUCKS!  Also the name of a chain of oyster bars.

27-Across. *   Immunotherapy injection: ALLERGY SHOT.

44-Across. *   Plane passenger's selection: AIRLINE SEAT.  

55-Across. *   Director's "That's a wrap!": AND SCENE!

And the unifier:

65. Capital of Greece, or a three-word hint to the answers to the starred clues: ATHENS.  Take it apart, and we get Then S.

Across:

7. Kansas City cuisine, briefly: BBQ.  There are lots of regional styles of Barbecue.


10. "Quickly!" letters: ASAP.  ASoon APossible!

14. Period of self-care: ME TIME.



15. Steal from: ROB.  [Name adjacent.]


16. Greek philosopher known for a paradox: ZENO.  There are actually several Greek philosophers, but the one with paradoxes was Zeno of Elea (BCE 490 ~ 430).  [Name # 1.]


17. "Things are bleak": IT'S BAD.


20. Like many budget reno projects: DIY.  As in Destroy-It-Yourself.


21. Aussie greeting: G'DAY.  Hi, Kazie!

23. Wide variety: ARRAY.



24. Underling: PEON.

25. Little pigs count: THREE.


31. Playground game: TAG.


34. God: DEITY.

35. "Stop pouring": WHEN.


36. Start of a play: ACT I.

37. Kayaking site: LAKE.



38. Scallion kin: CHIVE.  Everything you wanted to know about the difference between Chives and Scallions, but didn't know to ask.

39. Civil rights icon Parks: ROSA.  Rosa Parks (née Rosa Louise McCauley; Feb. 4, 1913 ~ Oct. 24, 2005) was instrumental in the Montgomery, Alabama bus boycott, when in December 1955, she refused to give up her seat to move to the back of the bus.   [Name # 2.]


40. Happily __ after: EVER.


41. Move, in Realtor lingo: RE-LO.  As in Re-Locate.

42. Expand, as a highway: WIDEN.  A widening of Interstate-10 in Louisiana is anticipated.

43. Dreaming sleep phase, briefly: REM.  As in Rapid Eye Movement sleep.

46. "How about that!": I'LL BE!

48. Surrender, as territory: CEDE.

49. Janelle of "Moonlight": MONÁE.  Janelle Monáe (née Janelle Monáe Robinson; b. Dec. 1, 1985)  also starred in Hidden Figures.  [Name # 3.]


51. __ Strauss & Co.: LEVI.  Everything you wanted to know about this history of the Levi Strauss company, but didn't know to ask.  [Name adjacent.]

52. Scrabble-like game app, briefly: WWF.  As in Words With Friends.  These initials also stand for World Wildlife Fund and was formerly referred to the World Wrestling Federation.


58. Think highly of: ADMIRE.

60. "Rhyme Pays" rapper: ICE-T.  Ice-T (né Tracy Lauren Marrow; b. Feb. 16, 1958) also portrays  Detective Odafin Tutuola on Law and Order: Special Victims Unit.   [Name # 4.]


61. Job on a band's tour: GIG.

62. Immersed briefly: DIPPED.  On Rosh Hashanah, the holiday we just celebrated, it is traditional to dip apples in honey.



63. Some long-lasting bulbs: LEDs.  As in Light-Emitting Diode light bulbs.

64. Good Grips kitchenware brand: OXO.  This brand appears with som frequency in the puzzles.



Down:
1. In the thick of: AMID.

2. Himalayan creature sometimes sought on "Finding Bigfoot": YETI.  Also the name of a very expensive brand of ice chests and related items.  [Name # 5.]

3. Online crafts marketplace: ETSY.


4. Sis or bro: SIB.  As in Sibling.

5. Language that paints mental pictures: IMAGERY.


6. Kid-lit's Clifford, notably: RED DOG.


7. Donkey sound: BRAY.


8. Decoration on a wrapped present: BOW.


9. NFL play callers: QBs.  As in Quarter Backs.

10. Sky blue: AZURE.

11. Encryption for private messages: SECRET CODE.


12. "My Way" songwriter Paul: ANKA.  Paul Albert Anka (b. July 30, 1941) is a Canadian-born singer.  He and Mick Jagger (b. July 26, 1943), and John Lennon (b. Oct. 9, 1940) are contemporaries, but have completely different musical styles.  [Name # 6.]


13. Small bouquet: POSY.


19. Musical partner of Rodgers before Hammerstein: HART.  Richard Rodgers (né Richard Charles Rodgers; June 28, 1902 ~ Dec. 30, 1979) and Lorenz Hart (né Lorenz Milton Hart; May 2, 1895 ~ Nov. 22, 1943) collaborated on stage musicals from 1920 until Hart's death .  [Names # 7 and #8.]

Hart is on the right.

22. No place in particular: ANYWHERE.

24. Tosh of reggae: PETER.  His given name is Winston Hubert McIntosh (Oct. 19, 1944 ~ Sept. 11, 1987).  He was murdered at age 42.  [Name # 9.]



25. NBC singing competition hosted by Carson Daly: THE VOICE.  [Name # 10.]


26. Fine-tune, as skills: HONE.

27. Chicago's __ Planetarium: ADLER.  If you haven't been to the Adler Planetarium, it is well worth the visit.  It was named after Max Adler (May 12, 1866 ~ Nov. 4, 1952).  He had been a vice president at Sears Roebuck.  After he retired, he became a key figure in funding the planetarium, which has the distinction of being the first planetarium the western hemisphere.  [Name adjacent.]



28. Walk away: LEAVE.

29. On the same wavelength: LIKE MINDED.


30. Con artist's aide: SHILL.

32. Hopelessly lost: AT SEA.


33. Humongous: GIANT.

36. Come to light: ARISE.

38. Nursery bed: CRIB.


42. "Teamwork makes the dream work!": WE DID IT!

44. Smart __: wiseacre: ALEC.

45. Reno's state: NEVADA.  Reno, Nevada is also the home of the National Judicial College.


47. Endures: LASTS.

49. Postal delivery: MAIL.


50. __ and for all: ONCE.

51. Danish toy maker: LEGO.  The Lego company has been around for 90 years.  Did you know that Lego comes from the Danish words Leg Godt, which translates to Play Well in English.  I played with Legos as a child, when they only came in white and red bricks.  It's all fun and games until you step on one at night in the dark.


52. Clear, as data: WIPE.


53. Little songbird: WREN.

54. Govt. agents: FEDS.

56. Sense of self: EGO.



57. Shoot down: NIX.

59. Freeway meas.: MPH.  As in Miles Per Hour.

Here's the Grid:




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