Tuesday, November 5, 2013 C.C. Burnikel

Theme: 'Tis the Season - Three green leafy substances and where to find them.

17A. Reuters or Bloomberg : NEWS AGENCY

30A. Nutritionist's recommendation : HEALTHY MEAL

44A. "My goose is cooked!" : "I'M IN TROUBLE!"

61A. Aromatic plot, and where to find three different plants hidden in 17-, 30- and 44-Across : HERB GARDEN

Argyle here. How sweet it is!

Across:

1. Sleeps out under the stars : CAMPS

6. NYC gambling outlets closed in 2010 : OTBs. (off-track betting)

10. Transcript figs. : GPAs. (grade point average)

14. Cookies in some pie crusts : OREOs

15. Gather in a field : REAP

16. Latin for "elbow" : ULNA

19. Geological age : AEON

20. Los Angeles-to-San Bernardino direction : EAST

21. Sausage unit : LINK

22. Produce seller's kiosk : STAND

23. Macho man : STUD

25. Chips in a chip : ANTEs

27. Top USN rank : ADMiral

34. Wedding party : BRIDE. The bride would have to be a party to the wedding for it to occur.

36. Popeye's Olive : OYL

37. "Alas!" : "AH, ME!"

38. At full speed : AMAIN. Asea.

39. Basic biological molecule : RNA

40. Skier's spot : SLOPE. "Look! There goes Marti."

41. Food __: listlessness after a large meal : COMA. Thanksgiving is coming.

42. Cranberry source : BOG. Ditto.

43. Lost color : PALED

48. Cavity filler's deg. : DDS. (doctor of dental science)

49. Not skilled in : BAD AT. Not what you want the practitioner above to be.

50. Lends a hand : AIDS

52. Boldly states : AVERs

54. Hay holder : BARN

56. County of the Blarney Stone : CORK

60. Parting word with an air kiss, perhaps : CIAO

63. SASEs, e.g. : ENCs. (self-addressed stamped envelope/enclosure)

64. Dancer Kelly : GENE. One of the best.

65. Tour leader : GUIDE

66. Homer Simpson outbursts : D'OHs

67. Home run gait : TROT

68. More than rotund : OBESE

Down:

1. Ice cream holder : CONE

2. Length times width : AREA

3. Kitten calls : MEWS

4. Updates a wiki page, say : POSTS. Have you ever?

5. Org. that issues about 5.5 million new numbers annually : SSA. (Social Security Administration)

6. Zesty Twirls maker : ORE-IDA

7. Graceland's st. : TENN. 3734 Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, TN

8. Informal "Likewise" : BACK AT YA'

9. Cloak-and-dagger type : SPY

10. Honduras neighbor : GUATEMALA

11. "Kindly stay on the line" : "PLEASE HOLD". "Your call is important to us" click!

12. In a bit, old-style : ANON

13. Golf bunker filler : SAND

18. Epoxy, e.g. : GLUE

22. Hog home : STY

24. "What happened next?" : "THEN?"

26. Stanley Cup org. : NHL. (National Hockey League)

27. Chinese counters : ABACI

28. Sick kid's TLC giver : DR. MOM

29. Southern Florida coastal resort city : MIAMI BEACH

31. Sound in "cube" but not "cub" : LONG U

32. Like electric guitars : AMPED

33. West Yorkshire's largest city : LEEDS. Former Coat of Arms.

35. Dorothy portrayer in the film "The Wiz" : DIANA ROSS

39. Sassafras soda : ROOT BEER

40. Drove too fast : SPED

42. Push-up top : BRA. No time for research. Hello Dennis.

45. QB scores : TDs. (touchdown)

46. Wager over darts, e.g. : BAR BET

47. Former "The View" co-host Lisa : LING

                                LINK

51. Cancel at NASA : SCRUB

52. Served to perfection? : ACED. Think tennis.

53. Ristorante glassful : VINO

55. River of Pisa : ARNO

57. Comics dog : ODIE

58. Cherry and ruby : REDS. Not vino today.

59. "Oh! Susanna" joint : KNEE. A strange and disturbing video by Neil Young & Crazy Horse: LINK

61. Alt. : HGT. (altitude/height)

62. In the past : AGO

Argyle

Monday, November 4, 2013 Marti DuGuay-Carpenter

Theme: Don't Lose It - People giving work-related advice to stressed-out individuals.

17A. Mathematician's "Stay cool!"? : "COUNT TO TEN!"

29A. Golfer's "Stay cool!"? : "GET A GRIP!"

36A. Diver's "Stay cool!"? : "TAKE A DEEP BREATH!"

43A. Refrigeration mechanic's "Stay cool!"? : "CHILL OUT!"

58A. Realtor's "Stay cool!"? : "SETTLE DOWN!"

Argyle here. I've had my chill pill and things are firing on all cylinders. Marti has given us a sweet start to the week.

Across:

1. Credit card choice : VISA

5. Woman's address : MADAM

10. Nosegay : POSY. A small bunch of flowers.

14. Blogger's "That's what I think" : IMHO. (in my humble opinion)

15. Like beer in a cooler : ON ICE. A suitable use for ice.

16. Vogue rival : ELLE. Wikipedia has a long list of fashion magazines.

19. Radiant look : GLOW

20. Signed up for, as a contest : ENTERED

21. Bacon hunks : SLABS

22. Corrida cry : ¡OLE!

23. Hors d'oeuvres liver spread : PÂTÉ

25. Waist-tied kitchen protectors : APRONS

33. Pinot __: red wine : NOIR. No surprise to see this here.

34. Remove wool from : SHEAR

35. Half of the word "inning" : ENs. The letter N.

40. "Ewww!" : "ICK!"

41. Whistlestop places : TOWNS. Best I can find is that if you wanted to get off the train at a small town without scheduled stop, the conductor would signal the engineer who would proceed to blow the whistle twice as acknowledgement and to alert the station. It became political. LINK

42. Former Sony brand : AIWA. Aiwa began in the 50's as its own company. It was a Sony company only from 2002 to 2006 then kaput.

45. Take out a loan : BORROW

47. Senior advocacy gp. : AARP

48. Help out : AID

49. Roller coaster segments : LOOPS. Learn more HERE if you've the stomach for it.

52. Bedroom shoe : SLIPPER

57. "If __ a Hammer" : I HAD. The song was written by Pete Seeger and Lee Hays in 1949 and first recorded by The Weavers and then by Peter, Paul and Mary.

                                LINK

61. Arty NYC section : SOHO

62. Last new Olds : ALERO

63. Vicinity : AREA

64. Ruffian : THUG

65. Black __ spider : WIDOW

66. Legis. meeting : SESSion

Down:

1. '80s TV's "Miami __" : VICE

2. "That's my cue!" : "I'M ON!"

3. Closed : SHUT

4. Top-shelf : A-ONE

5. Refuges for overnighters : MOTELS

6. Battery terminal : ANODE

7. Morse code character : [DIT]

8. Stretchy bandage brand : ACE

9. "All the President's __" : MEN

10. Limb for Ahab : PEGLEG. Arrgh, the white whale got the real one.

11. Spanish stewpot : OLLA

12. Dinner's often on him : SLOB

13. Conifers with pliable wood : YEWS. Hence, their use for bows.

18. 1982 Disney sci-fi flick : TRON

21. Drummer Ringo : STARR

23. Chirps from chicks : PEEPS

24. Run __: get credit at the pub : A TAB

25. Bit of foolishness : ANTIC

26. Cook by simmering : POACH

27. Kipling's "__-Tikki-Tavi" : RIKKI. A short story in The Jungle Book about the adventures of a valiant young mongoose.

28. Mined find : ORE

29. Treaty of __: War of 1812 ender : GHENT. A Flemish city now part of Belgium.

30. Show again : RE-AIR

31. Halved : IN TWO

32. "Horsefeathers!" : "PSHAW!"

34. Clinch, as a deal : SEW UP

37. Sky holder of myth : ATLAS

38. "Let's Make a Deal" choice : DOOR. one, two, or three?
 

39. Listening organ : EAR
 

44. What 46-Down totally isn't : LAP DOG. 46D. "Garfield" pooch : ODIE

45. Puff up in the wind, as a sail : BILLOW

48. Houston baseballer : ASTRO

49. Shopper's aid : LIST

50. "This can't be good" : "OH-OH!"

51. Waikiki's island : OAHU

53. High-tech hand-held gadgets, briefly : PDAs. (personal digital assistant)

54. Go (over) in detail : PORE

55. Baaing mas : EWEs

56. Genetic messengers : RNAs

58. Espied : SAW

59. Yalie : ELI

60. Turner of broadcasting : TED

Argyle