Where's the Beef? In-N-Out Burger serves Animal Style burgers. Hopefully the burgers are still made with beef and not the animals depicted in today's puzzle.
3-Down. * Short stiletto: KITTEN HEEL.
6-Down. * Updo in a scrunchie, maybe: PONY TAIL.
9-Down. * Shirt with a snug collar: TURTLE NECK.
51-Across. Option on In-N-Out Burger's not-so-secret menu, or the fashion
sense that includes the answers to the starred clues?: ANIMAL STYLE. In-N-Out Burger is a California-based burger chain, so unless you
live in that area, you might not be aware of the various "not-so-secret" menu
of their burgers. That may change soon, however. Just this past
weekend, the company announced it will be opening a restaurant in Nashville, Tennessee.
Across:
1. Some cast-iron cookware: WOKS.
5. Letters on a foundation?: SPF. As in Sun Protection Factor. Everything you wanted to know about SPF but didn't know to ask.
8. Singer Redding: OTIS. Otis Redding (né Otis Ray Redding,
Jr.; Sept. 9, 1941 ~ Dec. 10, 1967) was a talented singer and songwriter.
Tragically, he his career was cut short when he was killed in a plane
crash at age 26. [Name # 1.]
12. Reebok rival: AVIA. Both are brands of running shoes.
13. Husband-to-be: GROOM.
15. "That hurt!": OUCH. // And 8-Down. "That
hurt!": OOF!
16. Oval Office override: VETO.
17. Trivial: MINOR.
18. On the house: FREE.
19. Doc with an otoscope: ENT. As in Ears, Nose, and Throat.
20. Component of some paint and nails: ACRYLIC.
22. "More info soon": TBD. As in To Be Determined.
23. Severe: STERN. Also the back of the boat.
25. Had a bite: ATE.
26. Angels' auras: HALOS.
28. With crisp resolution: IN HD. High Definition.
29. Currency with loonies and toonies, briefly: CAD.
Everything you wanted to know about Loonies and Loonies but didn't know to ask. Hi, Canadian, Eh!
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| I guess there will have to be a new version of the Toonie now that Elizabeth is gone. |
30. Kingston with a recurring role on "Doctor Who": ALEX.
Alex Kingston (née Alexandra Elizabeth Kingston; b. Mar. 11, 1963) is a
British actress who portrayed Dr. Elizabeth Corday on the television
series ER. She also has a recurring role as River Song on
the British series Doctor Who. [Name # 2.]
31. Textspeak qualifier: IMHO. In My Humble Opinion, I am not keen on this type of cluing.
32. Leveling strips: SHIMS.
34. "You only live __": ONCE. YOLO!
36. Nourish: FEED.
37. Prefix meaning "primitive": PALEO-. It's also a trendy
diet.
38. Recover: HEAL.
39. Causing goose bumps, maybe: FREAKY.
41. Clobbers: WHACKS.
43. French couture monogram: YSL. Yves Saint Laurent (né
Yves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-Laurent; Aug. 1, 1936 ~ June 1, 2008) was a
French fashion designer. In 1962, he founded his eponymous fashion label.
[Name # 3.]
44. Green prefix: ECO-.
46. Noodle soup garnished with basil and lime: Phở. I ate a
lot of Phở on my recent trip to Southeast Asia. It is really delicious.
47. Hawaii's Mauna __: KEA. Mauna Kea is a dormant volcano
on the Big Island. It is the highest point in the State of Hawaii.
48. Revelatory cries: AHAs!
49. Overnight __: breakfast dish: OATS. You, too, can make
this breakfast dish. I have never eaten overnight oats, but it might be worth a try.
54. Arrange in a row: ALIGN.
56. Obtained: GOT.
57. "Yer __ here!": OUTTA.
60. Spanish toast: SALUD. Today's Spanish lesson. Hi,
Lucina!
61. Prefix with Pen: EPI-. The EpiPen was the center of a scandal a few years back.
62. Unit of salt or sand: GRAIN.
63. Group of friends: POSSE.
64. Place that may be kept quiet?: SET. Think of a movie
set.
65. Suitably: APTLY.
Down:
1. Surfer's need: WAVES.
2. Kitchen counters?: OVEN TIMERS. Cute clue.
4. "Saint," in Portuguese place names: SÃO. Portuguese is
spoken in Brazil, and São Paulo is one of its major cities.
5. Condiment also known as "rooster sauce": SRIRACHA.
Sriracha is a hot pepper sauce that has its origin in Thailand.
Apparently, it is known as Rooster Sauce because of the rooster on the company's logo.
7. "I had no idea!": FOOLED ME!
10. Chilled dessert: ICEBOX CAKE. If you feel so inspired,
here is a recipe.
11. Storage structures: SHEDS.
13. Hummer EV automaker: GMC. These were hot items several
years back.
14. Hosp. scan: MRI. As we learned last week, they are not
kin to the CT.
20. "Your point being?": AND. // And 33-Down.
"Your point being?": SO WHAT.
21. Tea, in Mandarin: CHA.
24. Valerie Harper sitcom of the 1970s: RHODA. Valerie
Harper (née Valerie Kathryn Harper; Aug. 22, 1939 ~ Aug. 30, 2019) began
her career as a dancer on Broadway. She is probably best known, however,
for her portrayal of Rhoda Morgenstern on the Mary Tyler Moore Show and its spinoff Rhoda. [Name # 4.]
27. Waikiki welcome: ALOHA.
31. Far from certain: IFFY.
32. Hidden video gadget: SPYCAM.
35. Idina's "Frozen" role: ELSA. Idina Kim Menzel (b. May
30, 1971) is primarily known for her work in Broadway musicals, especially her
role as Elsa on Frozen. [Name # 5.]
40. "President Barack Obama" portraitist __ Wiley: KEHINDE.
Kehinde Wiley (b. Feb. 28, 1977) is a Nigerian-American artist best
known for his portraits. [Name # 6.]
42. Exercise discipline in a very warm studio: HOT YOGA. It
is a trending form of yoga, but not a form I practice.
45. Great Plains people: OSAGES. For a good history of the
Osage tribe, I recommend Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann.
46. Sticky note: POST IT.
48. Scottish beef cattle: ANGUS. Everything you wanted to
know about the Black Angus cattle, but didn't know to ask.
50. Drink noisily: SLURP.
51. Isn't well: AILS.
52. Easy stride: LOPE.
53. Californie, par exemple: ÉTAT. Today's French lesson.
54. Venomous snake: ASP. A crossword staple.
55. Thai neighbor: LAO. What do Thailand and Laos have in common?
58. "Don't knock it __ you try it": TIL.
59. "__ minute now": ANY. Any minute now you will comment on
this blog.
Here's the Grid:
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