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20-Across. Pink #1 single, and a hint to the ends of 28- and 47-Across: RAISE YOUR GLASS.
28-Across. Eggy, bready breakfast choice: FRENCH TOAST. Everything you wanted to know about French Toast, but didn't know to ask.
47-Across. Raspberries: BRONX CHEERS.
54-Across. Exclamation after a rousing speech, and a hint to the ends of 28- and 47-Across: I'LL DRINK TO THAT.
Across:
1. Pace set by a drummer or a metronome: TEMPO.
6. And so on, briefly: ETC. // Not to be confused
with 29-Down. Travel schedule abbr.: ETA.
9. All thumbs: INEPT.
14. Unadorned: STARK.
15. "Quiet, please!": SHH.
16. "Obvs": NO DUH!
17. "The Hate U Give" writer Thomas: ANGIE. Angie Thomas (b.
Sept. 20, 1988) is an author best known for her young adult literature.
The Hate U Give is her first published novel. The
novel is portrayed through the eyes of a 16-year-old African-American girl
from a poor neighborhood who attends an elite private school in a
predominantly white neighborhood. She witnessed a white police officer
shoot and kill her childhood friend, Khalil. She becomes involved in the
social tensions that end in a riot after the police officer is not held
responsible for the shooting. [Name # 1.]
18. Uni- + bi-: TRI.
19. Impressive Blue Angels maneuver: FLY BY. The Blue Angels
are a flight demonstration squadron within the United States Navy. The
Blue Angels have a base in Pensacola, Florida. We used to see them practice when we summered in Fort Walton, Florida. They are an aerobatic
team that performs many aerial demonstrations throughout the United States and
Canada.
23. Painter's deg.: MFA. MFA = Master of Fine Arts.
24. Battery size: AAA.
25. Audit firm exec: CPA. CPA = Certified Public Accountant.
35. Shared frustrations with, perhaps: RANTED TO.
37. Sharp-eyed bird: EAGLE.
38. Impulse: URGE.
39. Muscles worked by dead bug exercises: ABs. This exercise
will strengthen the Abdominal muscles.
41. Writer Lebowitz: FRAN. Fran Lebowitz (née Frances Ann
Lebowitz; b. Oct. 27, 1950) is known for her humorous and sarcastic social
commentary. [Name # 2.]
42. Rumpus: MELEE.
44. Building projects in the toy aisle: LEGO SETS. I played
with Legos before there were such elaborate sets. My bricks were just
red and white with a grey base. Still, I have fond memories of playing
and making wonderful creations.
50. Opposite of WNW: ESE.
51. Abu Dhabi's fed.: UAE. UAE = United Arab Emirates.
52. Cyberchats, for short: IMs. IMs = Instant Messagings.
62. Island near Oahu: KAUAI. // And 67-Across.
Archipelago unit: ISLET. The Hawaiian Islands form an Archipelago.
63. Art expert Sister Wendy, e.g.: NUN. In addition to being
an art historian, Sister Wendy (née Wendy Mary Beckett; Feb. 25, 1930 ~ Dec. 26, 2018) was also a
Catholic nun. She was known for being the host of a documentary series
on art history that aired on the BBC. [Name # 3.]
64. Worcestershire __: SAUCE.
66. "If u ask me ... ": IMO. Textspeak for In My Opinion.
68. Adolescent: YOUNG. // And 36-Down. Adolescent: TEEN.
69. __ and flow: EBB.
70. Beach umbrella benefit: SHADE.
Down:
1. Pre-Lenin Russian ruler: TSAR. Tsar or Czar?
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| Nicholas II was the last Tsar of Russia. |
2. Sicilian volcano: ETNA.
3. Gift-bearing Nativity trio: MAGI.
4. Light-bending block: PRISM.
5. Painter Georgia known for large flowers and New Mexico
landscapes: O'KEEFFE. Georgia O'Keeffe (née Georgia
Totto O'Keeffe; Nov. 15, 1887 ~ Mar. 6, 1986) was married to photographer
Alfred Stieglitz (Jan. 1, 1864 ~ July 13, 1946). She is best known
for her meticulous paintings of natural forms, particularly (suggestive)
flowers and desert-inspired landscapes. [Name # 4.]
6. Spanish "this": ESTO. Today's Spanish lesson.
7. Drive-__ window: THRU.
8. President between Mitterrand and Sarkozy: CHIRAC. Jacques
Chirac (né Jacques René Chirac; Nov. 29, 1932 ~ Sept. 26, 2019) served as
President of France from 1995 to 2007. He had previously served as the
French Prime Minister in the 1970s. [Name # 5.]
9. Blow up: INFLATE.
10. Bourbon Street locale, informally: NOLA. As
in New Orleans, LA.
11. Brand found near Ben & Jerry's: EDY'S. Both are
brands of Ice Cream. What's your favorite Ice Cream? [Name adjacent.]
12. Places for pints: PUBS.
21. Fabric measure: YARD.
22. "I'm so frustrated!!!": GAH.
25. Tidbit: CRUMB.
26. Peeling knife: PARER.
27. __-Saxon: ANGLO.
30. Aristocratic: NOBLE.
32. Say yes: AGREE.
33. Wooden strips: SLATS.
34. On pins and needles: TENSE.
40. "What'd I tell ya?": SEE.
43. Giving off: EXUDING.
45. "True __": Western remake starring Hailee Steinfeld: GRIT.
I remember the original version of True Grit, which starred John
Wayne (né Marion Robert Morrison; May 26, 1907 ~ June 11, 1979). In
2010, the Coen brothers directed a remake in which Hailee Steinfeld (b.
Dec. 11, 1996) portrayed Mattie Ross, originally played by actress Kim
Darby (née Deborah Zerby; b. July 8, 1947). [Name # 6.]
46. Gradual absorption method: OSMOSIS.
48. Hatchback, e.g.: CAR.
49. Tush: HEINIE.
53. Hidden supply: STASH.
54. "Othello" villain: IAGO. Iago is a fictional
character in Shakespeare's Othello (c. 1601–1604).
Iago is the play's main antagonist. Iago hates Othello and devises a
plan to destroy him by making him believe that Othello's wife, Desdemona,
is having an affair. James Earl Jones (b. Jan. 17, 1931) is probably
the best known actor who portrayed Othello. From yesterday, we learned that IAGO was also the name of the parrot in Aladdin. [Name # 7.]
55. Traditional Hawaiian feast: LUAU. // And
59-Down. Dance at a 55-Down: HULA.
56. Reclined: LAIN.
57. Anesthetized: NUMB.
58. Etch A Sketch control: KNOB.
60. Got 100% on: ACED.
61. Chapeau's spot: TÊTE. Today's French lesson.
62. Longtime Yankees broadcaster Michael: KAY. I don't
follow the Yankees, thus am not familiar with Michael Kay (b. Feb. 2,
1961). [Name # 8.]
Here's the grid:
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