Saturday Themeless by August Miller
Here is a wonderful interview of this former physics Ph.D. candidate turned farmer who lives in Berkshire County, MA: https://dailycrosswordlinks.com/2025/03/29/constructor-spotlight-august-miller/
Across:1. "Totally had you there!": PSYCH.
6. "Odelay" musician: BECK ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
10. Pricing words: A POP.
14. Terence Blanchard work: OPERA ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
15. Boba tea additive: ALOE.
16. Igloo shape: DOME.
17. Modern farm technology: SOLAR ARRAY.
19. Rollover subj.: IRAS.
20. One who went gray gracefully: SILVER FOX.
21. Way around D.C.: METRO - My granddaughter used this on every school day at American University in D.C.
22. "Or __ what?": ELSE.
23. __ out: TRY - Not: Far, Pig, Cry, Pan, Opt, Eke, Way, etc.
24. Part of a college visit: TOUR.
25. "American Hustle" org.: FBI - Based on FBI Abscam Sting scandal of late 70's
26. Orbiter until 2001: MIR - A space station launched and operated by Russia (nee Soviet Union 😀)
27. Clerical tunic: ALB.
30. Line at a reunion: IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU - First of three grid spanners. The top two were helpful but the name took a lot of help.
36. Springtime side: ASPARAGUS SPEARS.
37. "The Substance" Golden Globe nominee: MARGARET QUALLEY ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
38. Natori Feathers garment: BRA.
40. Rte. 180?: UEY - We said, "Flip a UEY"
41. First name in couture: YVES - We often see his initials in crosswords
43. Tip for a writer?: NIB.
44. Simple sammies: PBJ'S - I love PB&J's and BLT's
48. Gross-smelling: FETID - A lyric from the play 1776 sung by William Daniels as John Adams as he bemoans the tedious drafting of the Declaration in the hot summer of 1776.
50. "Get some rest": GO TO SLEEP.
52. Very little: A DAB.
53. Gathering where everyone gets shots?: BOTOX PARTY.
54. Niche mag: ZINE - In slang, "zine" is a shortened term for fanzine, which is a small-circulation, self-published magazine or booklet, often focusing on a a specific niche interest.
55. Injury kissed by a parent: OWIE.
56. __-Norman French: ANGLO.
57. Outlet for crafty types: ETSY.
58. Six-legged farm animals: ANTS.
59. Ingredient in some printing ink: RESIN.
Down:
1. Crew: POSSE - Originally a group formed by a lawman in the old west to pursue outlaws. These days it can be any group with a common purpose.
2. Turn: SPOIL.
3. Uses one's outside voice: YELLS.
4. Fancy and then some: CRAVE.
5. Fabled napper: HARE.
6. Spots to grab a few beers: BAR FRIDGES 😀
7. Orbit City boy: ELROY - George Jetson's son
8. Cajole: COAX.
9. Essential: KEY.
10. Parting mot: ADIEU 😀
11. Representation: PORTRAYAL - Hmmm... Burt Lancaster as an Apache warrior in the 1954 movie Apache
12. Actor Sy of the Netflix series "Lupin": OMAR ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
13. 100 centavos: PESO.
18. Multimedia surfaces: ART BOARDS.
21. Union's demand: MORE PAY.
24. Container that can be repurposed as a biodegradable planter for seedlings: TISSUE BOX - EGG CARTON was a first confident entry for this solver.
26. Summer cloud: MOSQUITOES - We have hardly any at all for several summers but with all the rain we have had this year...
28. Stories of the past: LORE.
29. Not free: BUSY.
30. "For one," for one: IAMB - "For one" is one IAMB
31. Ruler until 1917: TSAR.
32. Some faux coats: SPRAY TANS - A lot of Nebraska girls get a "fake bake" for Spring Prom
33. __ gift: GAG.
34. Sound of disapproval: TUT.
35. Serpentine creature: EEL.
42. Evoking good feelings, in slang: VIBEY - "Vibey" is an informal term, generally meaning lively and brand, often used to describe a place, atmosphere, or even a piece of music.
43. Cry in the playground: NOT IT - I remember these words preceding a spirited round of hide-and-go-seek.
44. American way?: PLANE. 😀
45. Features of icy breakups: BERGS.
46. Actor who played the Emperor of China in 2020's "Mulan": JET LI.
47. Watch from the bushes, say: SPY ON.
48. Get to: FAZE.
49. Exchange words?: EDIT. 😀
50. Vera Wang design: GOWN.
51. Exchange words: SPAR - Before fists fly, these sessions are used to increase the gate
53. Serpentine creature: BOA.
Notes from C.C.:
Happy 75th birthday to our punny and witty Friday Sherpa MM. Here is a picture of him at Chiang Rai in 2017.
Chiang Rai, 2017
