Sunday July 21, 2024 Kyle Dolan

Theme: "Course Work" - Each common phrase is re-interpreted as part of the course for a golfer. 

22. The golfer's engineering course involved making __: PITCHING MACHINES.

38. The golfer's psychology course helped develop a __: BUNKER MENTALITY.

47. The golfer's biomechanics course covered __: SWING SHIFTS.

69. The golfer's rhetoric course included debates on __: WEDGE ISSUES.

87. The golfer's art course taught how to draw a __: ROUGH SKETCH.

95. The golfer's landscape architecture course included the __: GREEN REVOLUTION.

113. After completing the courses, the golfer had a well-rounded __: DRIVER'S EDUCATION.

And golf course, of course! Really like the theme entries. All noun phrases where the first word is a golf term. The 113A is just a perfect ending. Surprised not to see anything CHIP* though.

I've mentioned before, Kyle is a brilliant themeless constructor. Many of today's fill and clues reflect his themeless skill.

Across:

1. Part that stretches over a foot: CALF. And a few other clues that I really like: 78. Columns that lean: OP-EDS. Newspaper columns. 105. Think piece?: IDEA. 29. Nonworking capital, for short?: IRA. 37. House work?: LAWS. 68. Legal partner?: SPOUSE. 85. Hook, to Pan: FOE. Captain Hook.

5. Zinger: BARB.

9. Desert refuge: OASIS. And 19. Roofed veranda: LANAI.

14. Whodunit genre: NOIR.

18. Field: AREA.

20. Oil source: OLIVE. Been loving the California Olive Ranch brand. 

21. Cogito, __ sum: ERGO.

25. ET rides: UFOS.

26. Part of London where Cockney originated: EAST END. Where Eliza Doolittle is from.

27. Popular pooch: LAB.

28. Cook in a wok, say: STIR FRY. No wok for me. We have an electric stove.

30. Founder: SINK.

31. Vail outfit: SKI SUIT.

35. Victorian __: ERA.

36. Approve of: BLESS.

43. Persian Gulf fed.: UAE.

44. Alex and __ jewelry: ANI.

45. Some elders: NANAS.

46. Campus org.: NCAA.

53. "Road Rules" airer: MTV.

54. Tree with delicate bark: BEECH.

55. Manhattan univ.: K STATE. Manhattan, Kansas.

56. Words on Alice's cake: EAT ME.

58. Battery in a science experiment: POTATO.

59. "Samesies!": SO AM I.

62. Cereal for Bart Simpson: KRUSTY O'S.

65. Designer Armani's nickname: GIO.

66. Deep cut: GASH.

71. Bench press muscles, for short: PECS

72. Dada artist Jean: ARP.

73. Filing for Chapter 11 protection: BANKRUPT. And 74. Corrupt offer: BRIBE.

76. Bear in fire-prevention ads: SMOKEY.

80. Trunks: TORSOS.

84. Donald Duck's nephew: LOUIE.

85. "Success!," in textspeak: FTW. For the Win.

90. Displace: OUST.

91. Northwestern capital: BOISE.

93. Eliza Hamilton portrayer Phillipa: SOO.

94. "What have we here!?": OHO.

99. Pack with 78 cards: TAROT.

101. "Titanium" singer: SIA.

102. Tournament favorite: ONE SEED.

103. "Carnation, __, __, Rose": Sargent painting: LILY. Why did he put two Lily's in the title?

104. One of many Kens in "Barbie": SIMU LIU. He was born in Harbin, China. Cold there.

108. AOL alternative: MSN.

109. "Perfect!": NO NOTES.

112. Febreze target: ODOR.

118. Super Soaker maker: NERF.

119. Encourage: EGG ON.

120. Mars neighbor: EARTH.

121. Upmarket hotel chain: OMNI.

122. Talks a lot: YAKS. My sister-in-law Connie will be out of the acute rehab center today. Almost her old chatty self.  She can now walk with a walker by herself.

123. Coped (with): DEALT.

124. Takes legal action: SUES.

125. Party in the back?: FEST. Ah, OK, TwinsFest, e.g.

Down:

1. Batman cover: CAPE.

2. Delivery to a house: ARIA. Opera house.

3. "Show us!": LET'S SEE IT. And 33. "Don't look at me!": I'M A MESS.

4. "Truthfully ... ": FACT IS.

5. Wedding hire: BAND.

6. Director Lee: ANG.

7. Plow (into): RAM.

8. Actress Mayim: BIALIK. Hosted "Jeopardy!" a while ago.

9. "You got roasted!": OOH BURN.

10. MSNBC's Velshi: ALI.

11. Misdeed: SIN.

12. Currier and __: IVES.

13. Segments of sonnets: SESTETS.

14. AI learning model: NEURAL NET.

15. "Carmina Burana" composer: ORFF.

16. Inventor Sikorsky: IGOR.

17. Pink-cheeked: ROSY.

19. Web shortcut: LINK.

23. Coop denizens: HENS.

24. Attaché, e.g.: CASE.

31. Gymnastics champion Lee: SUNI. The pride of Minnesota. Regan Smith too.

32. Carving tool: KNIFE.

34. Fair venue: TENT.

36. Perform in the subway, say: BUSK.

38. "Ridiculous!": BAH.

39. Display on a dash, for short: NAV.

40. Period of glacial growth: ICE AGE.

41. Zone defense, say: TACTIC. Basketball.

42. "Gulliver's Travels" people: YAHOOS.

48. Part of rock's CSNY: NASH.

49. Bygone Pontiac: GTO.

50. Shipping route: SEAWAY.

51. Occupy: TAKE UP.

52. Rockfish, by another name: STRIPER. Striped bass.

54. Logan International code: BOS.

57. Absolute necessity: MUST DO.

58. Theorizes: POSITS.

60. Gents: MEN.

61. "Beats me," briefly: IDK.

63. Spot for a soak: TUB.

64. "__ out!": YER.

66. Rustic-looking fireplace option: GAS LOG.

67. Tower of London display: ARMOUR.

70. Slowly becomes more appealing to: GROWS ON.

71. __ Noël: PERE.

73. Classroom competition: BEE.

75. __ choy: BOK. This used to be my go-to lunch in Guangzhou. Rich noodles with shiitake mushrooms and a few baby bok choy.

77. Rides the waves under wind power: KITE-SURFS.

79. Essman of "Curb Your Enthusiasm": SUSIE.

81. Part of a preschooler's day: STORY TIME.

82. Cuatro x dos: OCHO.

83. Tequila serving, perhaps: SHOT.

86. Early DVR: TIVO.

88. In, as a field goal: GOOD.

89. Little endearment: HON.

91. Made a fishtail, maybe: BRAIDED.

92. Iron, e.g.: ELEMENT.

96. Nada: NIL.

97. Nat. dissolved in 1991: USSR.

98. Past and future: TENSES.

99. "The MAGA Diaries" writer Nguyen: TINA. Unfamiliar to me.

100. Many: A LOT OF.

103. Scottish body: LOCH.

104. Tokyo-based tech giant: SONY.

106. 1970s Robin Williams role: MORK.

107. Beseech: URGE.

109. Sundae garnish: NUTS.

110. Many millennia: EONS.

111. Huff: SNIT.

114. Four-time French Open winner Swiatek: IGA. Polish tennis player.

115. Encyclopedia div.: VOL.

116. La pluie, e.g.: EAU. Rain.

117. Rapper Dr. __: DRE.

C.C.