Good morning, cruciverbalists! Malodorous Manatee, here with the recap. Today you might sense a change in the air. Or, perhaps, it's "in the bag". To help illustrate this, my canine pal has shown up wearing a number of different outfits (while doing his best Jeff Lynne impersonation).
Our puzzle setter today, in what appears to be his L.A. Times debut, is Bill McCartha. Welcome to the Crossword Corner, Bill. We hope that it is just the first of many appearances.
At four places within the puzzle, Bill has cleverly placed streaks of consecutive letters that, when unscrambled, spell CLOTHES. That is impressive. The reveal provides us with a quite straightforward description of what is going on:
40 Across: Overnight bag item ... and what's literally hidden in 17-, 24-. 51- and 63-Across: CHANGE OF CLOTHES.
17 Across: Plane storage area: TOOL CHEST. A nice bit of misdirection. Something aeronautic? Nope. It's not an airplane but a carpenter's plane.
24 Across: Alpine resort features: SCENIC HOTELS. A bit awkward in that the alpine vistas are SCENIC but the HOTELS, themselves, probably would not be described as being scenic. Not too bad, though.
51 Across: St. Petersburg's Vaganova Academy, e.g.: BALLET SCHOOL. BALLET is often a good guess when the clue is looking for something Russian . . . et Les Ballets Trockadero hail from Monte Carlo (at least in name) so that won't be the answer.
63: Kyra Sedgwick TV title role:THE CLOSER. That second E in this answer was just a tiny bit confusing, theme-wise, for a moment.
Here's where the theme answer jumbles appear in the grid:
. . . . and here are the rest of the clues and answers:
Across:
1. Spot for honored guests: DAIS. A low platform on which to place a seat of honor.
5. AutoZone rival: NAPA. Often clued with an oenophilic reference.
9. Long-necked African mammal: OKAPI. What is the opposite of an OKAPI? An Original.
An Okapi Visited Us Last Sunday As Well
14. 1 for H, e.g.: AT NO. ATomic NO. (number)
15. Help flee a collar: ABET. A nice riff on Flea Collar. Collar, in this instance, as in slang for arrest a perp (no, not our kind of perp).
16. One finalizing a return, perhaps: FILER. Ah, a tax return. ELVIS ("Return to Sender") also came to mind.
19. Knighted golf analyst: FALDO. Sir Nick Faldo
20. Itzcoatl, for one: AZTEC. Itzcoatl was an AZTEC Emperor. This is probably not common knowledge but the word, itself, looked to this marine mammal like it might be from the Mesoamerican language group and that helped.
21. Kansas __: CITY. Kansas CITY here I come! Great BBQ.
Wilbert Harrison - 1959
23. Hardly flushed: WAN.
28. Kleptomaniacal toon monkey: ABU. ABU, a character from Walt Disney's version of Aladdin, swings by semi-regularly.
31. Paper gauge: PLY. Hmmmm. I think of gauge as a measure of thickness and PLY as a layer. Now, where did I put that micrometer?
32. Migraine symptoms: AURAS.
33. Excludes: BANS. Hold off on that third letter until you know if it's going to be an N or an R.
35. Pivot around: SLUE. We've seen a slew of SLUEs in our puzzles over time.
38. "This I __ see": GOTTA. Fill in the blank.
43. Arabian Peninsula capital: SANAA. The capital of Yemen regularly pops up in puzzles. Five letters. Three A's and an S. A constructor's friend.
44. Linguist Chomsky: NOAM. Known also for his social criticism and political activism.
45. Radio button: SEEK. The SEEK function searches up and down to find a station with a strong signal.
46. Seriously wounds: MAIMS. Today's "let's skip the graphic" moment.
48. Easy mark: SAP. There are many different definitions of SAP from which to choose. E.G. we often see a clue referencing maple syrup. Here, our puzzle setter/editor has gone with a usage derived from slang for a simpleton.
50. "Treasure Island" monogram: RLS. Robert Louis Stevenson
55. Name from the French for "beloved": AMY. From the Latin amare (to love) via the French (as clued).
56. Zip: BRIO. Neither ZERO nor NADA nor NONE (all four letters). Not a CLOTHES closure reference. Rather, "zip" as in energy or vigor.
57. Bounded: LEAPT.
61. Musical buzzer: KAZOO.
Tracy Newman - San Francisco Bay Blues
66. Abrasive mineral: EMERY. EMERY is commonly defined as a rock containing the mineral corundum (aluminum oxide) mixed with other minerals.
67. Quick correction: UNDO. One of today's computer references. Ctrl+Z
68. Diamond figure: NINE. The number of players in a baseball team's starting lineup (okay, ten if there's a DH).
69. Carpentry grooves: DADOS.
70. Quiet "Yo": PSST. A faint sound often heard in crossword puzzles.
71. One way to go: EASY. Borderline obtuse. FAST? FISH? OVER? INTO? PAST? JUMP IN THE LAKE? Thanks, perps.
Down:
1. __ mining: DATA. STRIP would not fit. Either GOLD or COAL would have fit the space but would not have worked out. DATA mining is a more modern concept.
2. The whole shebang: A TO Z.
3. How some close NFL games are won: IN OT. INOverTime
4. Pump bottoms: SOLES. Pump, as in a type of shoe.
5. "Not feelin' it": NAH. A bit of a punt.
6. The Great Emancipator, familiarly: ABE. Abraham Lincoln. A nickname clue for a nickname answer.
7. Frequent De Niro co-star: PESCI. Robert De Niro and Joe PESCI.
8. Tall story?: ATTIC. An amusing bit of word play. The uppermost story of a house. Although, often without much head room.
9. "Scoot along, now": OFF YOU GO. When the clue is in quotation marks then the answer can be almost anything a person could say.
10. Soul seller: KIA. FAUST? ROBERT JOHNSON? JIMMY PAGE? Nope. An automobile.
2020 KIA Soul
11. Come rain or come shine: ALL WEATHER. What is the opposite of a cold front? A warm back.
12. C&W strings: PEDAL STEEL.
The Byrds with Lloyd Green on PEDAL STEEL Guitar
13. Clubs seen near woods: IRONS. A golfing reference.
18. Sputnik letters: CCCP. Союз Советских Социалистических Республик. The Union Of Soviet Socialist Republics in Cyrillic. Sputnik was the name of the first man-made satellite sent into orbit and is also, now, the name of a COVID vaccine.
22. Hip-hop article: THA. Wha?
25. More: ELSE. If then ELSE?
26. Guitar string option: NYLON.
27. Gentle gaits: TROTS.
28. Beginner's lesson: ABCS.
29. Nassau rum drink: BAHAMA MAMA.
30. Like raw 1-Down: UNANALYZED. It seems appropriate to leave this one uncommented upon. Oops.
34. Gourmet gastropod: SNAIL. People on diets often eat SNAILS because they want to avoid fast food.
36. Storied abduction craft: UFO. Unidentified Flying Objects. A UFO is now often referred to as a UAP or Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon and also, sometimes, as CRAP or Completely Ridiculous Alien Piffle.
37. Internet funding: E-CASH. Yet another appearance of an "E word". Enough.
39. Big favors: ASKS. Slang.
41. Handhelds that debuted in 1989: GAMEBOYS. Developed by Nintendo
42. Texter's "Too funny!": LMAO. Laughing My Ass Off. Can we say that here or is it okay only in reference to Balaam?
47. Orchestra sect.: STR. STRings, I guess. Another bit of a punt. I suspect that Bill tried to find something else that work work. Glad that it didn't turn out to be an STD.
49. Interview: POLL. A bit of a stretch as clued by, hey, it's Thursday. I took a poll the other day. It turns out that 100% of people get angry when their tents fall down.
51. __ beans: BAKED. A straightforward fill-in-the-blank clue.
52. Abs-strengthening exercise: SIT UP. Alternatively, what a canine sometimes does to beg.
53. Attorney Roy and sports anchor Linda: COHNS. Linda COHN is a sportscaster with whom I am unfamiliar. I do not receive ESPN on my TV antenna setup. Roy COHN? That's an extremely lengthy story.
54. Spaghetti Western director Sergio: LEONE. With great music by Ennio Moricone.
58. K2 locale: ASIA.
59. Pilot and others: PENS. As with 17 Across, a bit of aeronautic misdirection.
60. Hoops long shot: TREY. "Hoops" is slang for basketball and TREY is slang for a shot worth three points.
62. Acapulco gold: ORO. Today's Spanish lesson. In the 60's Acapulco Gold was much sought after. Likely, it still is.
64. News VIPs: EDS. EDitorS
65. Barracks unit: COT. I suppose that if we can have a 215-bed hospital we can also have a 45-COT barracks. Of course, if you sin 90 times you will only be cot 45.
Well, Cornerites, that almost wraps up this Change of Clothes wrap up. Before packing it in, however, I will point out that roughly once each decade I am forced to change my clothes from the practical (usually denim or cargo pants, polypropylene shirt and good walking shoes) to a costume deemed by society to better suit a specific occasion. Here is a photo taken of Valerie and me at her niece's wedding last Saturday.
As the bumper sticker says, "When hell freezes over I'll ski there, too."
Theme: STRING THEORY. Things described are discrete collections of small, roughly similar items that are arranged on and suspended by a string, cord or wire.
17. A *Popular display after Thanksgiving: CHRISTMAS LIGHTS.
59 A. Chamber groups ... and the answers to starred clues?: STRING ENSEMBLES. In the theme we get those collections I described above. At Berklee, we get this.
Hi Gang. JazzBumpa here to string you along. Let's get at it.
Across:
1. Overnight portmanteau: MOTEL A traveler's accommodation named as a mash-up of Motor and hOTEL.
6. Virtual video game characters: SIMS. Because they are SIMulated.
10. Earn: MAKE. Receive as take-home pay.
14. Northeast speedster: ACELA. Amtrak Service
15. Cookie with a Red Velvet limited edition: OREO. The prototypical crossword cookie. Sadly, never any love for Hydrox - which was the original.
16. Gobi location: ASIA. The desert and it's continent.
20. Word that can be possessive or objective: HER. Give HER HER things.
21. __ moment: AHA. When that sudden realization happens
22. Easiest to kick back in: HOMIEST. Most comfortable and inviting. But does it really fit?
23. Sci-fi zappers: RAY GUNS. Hand held weapons that typically emit beams of energy.
26. "You've got mail" ISP: AOL. America On Line. Does anyone still subscribe?
39. Ecstatic shout: YAY. Hooray and yippee don't fit.
40. Negative start: ANTI-. For whatever you are against.
42. Torah holder: ARK.
43. Cabbage or cheddar: MOOLA. Slang terms for money - though cheddar is new to me.
49. Walgreens rival: CVS. Retail pharmacies
50. Highly intelligent dogs: POODLES. Arf!
52. Vacuum challenge: PET HAIR.
56. Strummed strings: UKE.
57. Petting zoo bird: EMU. Really? Anyway, the male does the incubation; during this process he hardly eats or drinks and loses a significant amount of weight. The eggs hatch after around eight weeks, and the young are nurtured by their fathers.
62. "That's enough!": STOP!
63. Cub pickup spot: NAPE. The scruff of the neck.
64. Market path: AISLE.
65. They may be fake: TANS. Potentially sprayed on.
66. Agile: SPRY. active and lively.
67. Caroler's selections: NOELS.
Down:
1. Eponymous physicist Ernst __: MACH. The ratio of an object's velocity to the speed of sound is its Mach number, named in his honor.
2. Autumn tone: OCHER. A natural ferrous clay pigment. varying in tone from yellow to orange to deep brown..
3. Color that literally means "baked earth": TERRA COTTA. A brownish-orange hue named for the natural color of the clay.
4. He's "coming," in a Laura Nyro song: ELI.
5. Layered entrÈe: LASAGNA. Meat, noodles, cheese and tomato [usually] based sauce
6. Quite a lot of: SO MANY.
7. Golden yrs. fund: IRA. Individual Retirement Account.
8. Netting: MESH. A material of open texture with evenly spaced holes.
9. One-person shows: SOLO ACTS.
10. Gorilla of '60s cartoons: MAGILLA.
11. Queens stadium namesake: ASHE. Named for the famous tennis star.
12. Hobbyists' purchases: KITS. a set of articles or equipment needed for a specific purpose.
13. Right on the map: EAST.
18. Floor-hitting sound: THUD.
19. Reassurance heard after a crash from another room: I'M OK. Are you OK?
24. November tuber: YAM. Typically part of Thanksgiving dinner.
32. Speedy steed: ARAB. With a distinctive head shape and high tail carriage, the Arabian is one of the most easily recognizable horse breeds in the world. It is also one of the oldest breeds, with archaeological evidence of horses in the Middle East that resemble modern Arabians dating back 4,500 years. [Wikipedia]
33. Mystical video game symbol: RUNE. In the real world, runes were an alphabet used by Germanic-speaking peoples until they were replaces by the Latin alphabet. They were sometimes associated with mystical or magical significance
37. Dark clouds, say: BAD SIGNS. BAD OMENS also fits. Either way, events or observations believed to tell the future.
38. Tolkien villain: ORC. A fictional humanoid monster similar to a goblin. The goblins of THE HOBBIT are ORCS in THE LORD OF THE RINGS.
41. Implanted tracking devices, briefly: ID CHIPS. As described - a subcutaneous object that may include an identifying integrated circuit RFID device encased in silicate glass which is used to implant in the body of a human being. This type of subdermal implant usually contains a unique ID number that can be linked to information contained in an external database, such as personal identification, law enforcement, medical history, medications, allergies, and contact information.
43. Guy who's set for life: MADE MAN. One whose success in life is assured.
46. "Dear __ Hansen": Tony Award-winning musical: EVAN. Dear Evan Hansen is a coming-of-age stage musical with music and lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, and book by Steven Levenson
47. Wrestler Ronda: ROUSEY. Ronda Jean Rousey [born February 1, 1987] is an American professional wrestler, actress, retired mixed martial artist, and judoka. She is best known for her time in UFC and her stint as a WWE wrestler. Her longstanding nickname, "Rowdy", was inherited from late professional wrestler Roddy Piper. Rousey has not wrestled since she took time off from WWE after WrestleMania in April 2019. [Wikipedia]
54. 2010 sci-fi sequel subtitled "Legacy": TRON. In the original, Kevin Flynn, a computer programmer and video game developer who is transported inside the software world of a mainframe computer where he interacts with programs in his attempt to escape.
55. Collect, as rewards: REAP. By analogy to harvesting.
58. Trades on: USES.
60. D.C.-based airwaves org.: NPR. National Public Radio
61. Twitter profile info: BIO. Short for biography.
That wraps up another Wednesday. Hope you didn't end up beady-eyed.
Private Institutions of Higher Education. Hidden in each theme answer is a private American research
university.
17-Across. * Where many hockey face-offs happen: CENTER ICE. Rice University is a private research university in Houston, Texas.
It was named after William Marsh Rice (Mar. 14, 1816 ~ Sept. 23, 1900). He was a wealthy businessman
who bequeath his fortune to found a university. He was murdered by his
valet, who had been hired by a third party in an attempt to divert Rice's
fortune. It's a fascinating story.
24-Across. * Physical ability acquired via repetition: MUSCLE MEMORY. Emory University is a private research university in Atlanta,
Georgia. It was originally known as the Emory College and is named in
honor of John Emory (1789 ~ 1835), who was a bishop in the Methodist Church.
49-Across. * Contest won by the last fighter standing: BATTLE ROYALE. Yale University is a private Ivy League research university in New
Haven, Connecticut. It is the 3rd oldest institution of higher education
in the United States. It was named in honor of Elihu Yale (Apr. 5, 1649 ~ July 8, 1721), the school's primary benefactor.
60-Across. * Comics Great Dane: MARMADUKE. Duke University is a private research university in Durham, North
Carolina. The school has had a number of names throughout the years, but
is now know as Duke in honor of Washington Duke (Dec. 18, 1820 ~ May 8, 1905).
And the Unifier:
38-Across . Where one might learn etiquette ... or a hint to the answers to
starred clues: FINISHING SCHOOL.
Across:
1. 4-Across holder: JAW. // And 4-Across. Chewing
need: TEETH.
9. Comes (from): STEMS.
14. Rock in a vein: ORE. A crossword staple.
15. Actress Berry of "X-Men" films: HALLE. Halle Maria Berry
(b. Aug. 14, 1966) makes frequent guest appearances in the crossword puzzles.
She will celebrate her 55th birthday this coming Saturday.
16. Easy putt: TAP IN.
19. Kind of acid in proteins: AMINO.
20. Journalist Couric: KATIE. Katie Couric (née Katherine
Anne Couric; b. Jan. 7, 1957) has been a news anchor for NBC, ABC and CBS as
well as other new-type programs.
21. Spicy: HOT.
23. Work with a needle: SEW.
29. Ready to harvest: RIPE.
32. President after Grant: HAYES. Rutherford Birchard Hayes (Oct. 4, 1822 ~ Jan. 17, 1893) was the 19th President of the United
States.
33. Oral health org.: ADA. As in the American Dental Association.
35. Malek of "Bohemian Rhapsody": RAMI. Rami Malek (né Rami
Said Malek; b. May 12, 1981) portrayed Freddie Mercury (né Farrokh Bulsara;
Sept. 5, 1946 ~ Nov. 24, 1991 ) in the movie, Bohemian Rhapsody.
Rami is on the left.
36. Amtrak express: ACELA. We occasionally see this train in
the puzzles.
42. Does' mates: STAGS.
43. Mardi __: GRAS. The next Mardi Gras falls on Tuesday,
March 1, 2022.
44. Zip: NIL.
45. Paris' __ de la Cité: ÎLE. This is an island in the
Seine River that runs through the center of Paris. The Notre Dame
Cathedral is on this island.
46. Peninsular Persian Gulf land: QATAR.
48. Depend (on): RELY.
52. Authentic ending?: -ITY.
53. Japanese veggie: UDO. Not your usual Tuesday vegetable.
54. Birthday process: LABOR. Ouch!
58. River through Rome: TIBER.
64. Call to mind: EVOKE.
65. Geometry basic: AXIOM. In mathematics, an Axiom is "a statement or proposition on which an abstractly defined structure
is base." Clear as mud!
66. Cab cousin: ZIN. I am getting tired of these
abbreviations for wines: Cabernet and Zinfandel.
67. H.S. health course: SEX ED. Sex Education was very
minimal when I was in High School.
68. Old photo tint: SEPIA.
69. British zoo opening?: ZED. In Britian, the last letter
of the Alphabet is not Zee, but Zed.
Down:
1. Athletic stereotype: JOCK.
2. Region: AREA.
3. Left: WENT.
4. Brexit target org.: THE EU. As in The European Union.
5. Canal site: EAR.
6. Inventor Whitney: ELI. Eli Whitney, Jr. (Dec. 8, 1765 ~
Jan. 8, 1825) is best known for inventing the Cotton Gin.
7. Attention from Dr. Mom: TLC. As in Tender Loving Care.
8. Lighthearted laugh: HEE-HEE.
9. Hawaii or Alaska: STATE. Alaska was granted statehood on
January 3, 1959. Hawaii joined the Union on August 21, 1959.
10. Flat hat: TAM.
11. TV pilot, often: EPISODE ONE.
12. Lotion ingredient: MINERAL OIL.
13. __ owl: SNOWY. They are such beautiful birds.
18. Word with capsule or clock: TIME.
22. Mantra syllables: OMs. We chant Om at the beginning and
end of our yoga classes.
25. Former Iranian leader: SHAH. Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (Oct.
26, 1919 ~ July 27, 1980) was the last Shaw of Iran. He was ousted in
the Iranian Revolution in February 1979 and died in exile.
26. Garment with spaghetti straps, for short: CAMI. As in
a Camisole, which you can get in Camo.
27. Deceiving: LYING TO.
28. Speed ratio: MACH. Everything you wanted to know about
the Mach number, but didn't know to ask. It is named in honor of Ernst Waldfried Josef
Wenzel Mach (Feb. 18, 1838 ~ Feb. 19, 1916), a Moravian-born physicist.
He was certainly a lot smarter than me!
36. Rm. coolers: ACs. I really need my Air Condition to cool the Rooms in this heat.
37. Friend: ALLY.
39. "Oh, now __ it!": I GET.
40. Ethically uncertain: GRAY. The pandemic turned my hair
gray.
41. Lee known for desserts: SARA.
46. Proof-ending letters: QED. Today's Latin lesson.
QED is an abbreviation of phrase quod erat demonstrandum,
which literally means: What was to be shown.
47. Food court attractions: AROMAS.
48. Audition (for): READ.
49. Nibbles: BITES.
50. Attracted: LURED.
51. Animal name starting with a double letter: LLAMA.
55. Fly sound: BUZZ.
56. Tulsa native, e.g.: OKIE. Tulsa is in Oklahoma, hence
and Okie. The term actually has a historical derogatory meaning, as it
referred to the migrant worker who was forced to leave Oklahoma during the
Dust Bowl in the 1930s. Kristin Hannah wrote about this migration in her
2021 book, The Four Winds.
Theme: THROW (63. Light bed cover ... and a verb
that goes with the first parts of this puzzle's four longest answers) -
What you can do to the first word of each theme answer.
17A. Performance featuring Gene Simmons: KISS CONCERT. Throw a kiss.
55A. Speaker of the House, e.g.: PARTY LEADER. Throw a party.
11D. Meet one's needs: FIT THE BILL. Throw a fit.
28D. Enforcer of hunting laws: GAME WARDEN. Throw a game.
Boomer Here. Happy to see a work by Mr. Fred Piscop. Hope you are doing fine.
I
never throw anything away. Something I learned from my dear Mom. As a
result, I seem to have thousands of baseball cards from the 80s through
2019. Years ago I had a complete set of 1952 baseball cards that all
looked like they just came out of a pack. I made a little money on the
deal, but if I had saved the Mickey Mantle for a while, my Santa Fe
might be a Cadillac.
Across:
1. Dutch-speaking Caribbean island: ARUBA.
6. Sharp conflict: CLASH. Can you believe that Vikings QB Kirk Cousins refuses to get vaccinated?
11. Butcher's trimmings: FAT. I trimmed mine with diabetes.
14. More ticked off: SORER.
15. Video's partner: AUDIO. I always leave the AUDIO off when I play Pac-Man.
16. Wedding promise: I DO.
19. Shipping weight: TON.
20. Deck chair piece: SLAT.
21. Meat ending for "sir": LOIN. Sirloin. Or when you trim down with diabetes.
22. Don't disturb: LET BE. "LET it BE." The Beatles.
24. Outdoor chimes player: WIND.
25. Went for stripers, say: FISHED. I never heard this word in Minnesota. Most folks go fishing.
26. Wins back: REGAINS. I don't hear this word much in Las Vegas.
30. Hora or hula: DANCE.
31. Dead-on: EXACT.
32. Convertible sofa: HIDE A BED. We had one of these on the porch when I was a kid. Very Handy.
35. Stop on a __: DIME.
36. Queeg's ship: CAINE. The senator from Virginia, who ran for Vice President in 2016, is KAINE.
38. Old King Cole's smoke: PIPE. He was a Merry Old Soul.
39. Broad-brimmed hats: STETSONS. You just don't see many goofy hats around anymore. Only baseball caps. Mine have a TC on them.
41. __ of Troy: HELEN.
42. Astronaut Schirra: WALLY. Beaver's older Brother, Tony Dow.
43. Graceland surname: PRESLEY. "The Mississippi Delta was shining like a National Guitar". Paul Simon.
45. Expressed in words: STATED.
47. Word after Joe or low: BLOW. Looks like a clue from "America Says" with John Michael Higgins.
48. "Gay" city in a Porter song: PAREE.
49. Blue-green shade: TEAL. Popular game duck in Minnesota.
50. Bluish part of blue cheese: MOLD. Yuck!
54. Wrap up: END. Tight guy on the front line.
58. Biography datum: AGE. My High School reunion is coming up in
a couple of weeks. There I will be a 73 year old hanging out with a
whole bunch of 74s.
59. Bring joy to: ELATE.
60. Tearoom biscuit: SCONE.
61. "Anchorman: The Legend of __ Burgundy": RON. All I know he was a goofy weatherman in a San Diego TV station who always wore a Burgundy Jacket.
62. Closer to maturity: RIPER. Our vegetables are no longer
getting RIPER. Squirrels ate the plants. I think the drought might have
something to do with this. We never had this problem before.
Down:
1. Requests: ASKS. And you shall Receive.
2. Stir up: ROIL. I had the OIL changed in the Santa Fe last Friday. They did not have any with "R".
3. Astronomical bear: URSA. Major or Minor?
4. Oscars category adjective: BEST. And you receive a goofy trophy. In the Olympics you get a gold medal!
5. Lob trajectory: ARC. Great for a nine iron, not so good on a putt.
6. Church decrees: CANONS. We do not hear much about CANON laws at church anymore.
7. Clear-thinking: LUCID.
8. Port of Yemen: ADEN. Back when I lived in a three bedroom home, my dad turned one of the bedrooms into A DEN. I slept in the basement.
9. Knightly title: SIR. Gold or silver bars, oak leaves, or
stars on the collar. Sorry Spitzboov, I only know about the Army.
Maybe you can fill me in on Naval officers, Sir?
10. Emergency phone link: HOTLINE.
12. Photoshop creator: ADOBE.
13. In good muscular shape: TONED. I wish I were.
18. Lena of TV's "Riviera": OLIN.
23. Houdini feats: ESCAPES. Houdini was truly an ESCAPE artist. However he could not escape an appendix attack and died at the age of 52.
24. Gag writer's asset: WIT. I try.
25. Lose brilliance: FADE.
26. Many lipstick shades: REDS. Cincinnati baseball team. Doing pretty well in the NL.
27. Off-ramp: EXIT. Also a lighted sign in a dark theater.
29. Clear overlay: ACETATE.
30. Annoying racket: DIN. The only annoying DIN heard at Target Field this year is the sound of opponent's bats on white baseballs.
32. Casual hellos: HIS.
33. Sword with a three-sided blade: EPEE.
34. Declare false: DENY. I didn't do this.
36. Faucet handle word: COLD. We don't have COLD on our faucets. We have to guess.
37. At least one: ANY.
40. Surprise success: SLEEPER. I think I will use this to call a putt that goes in over ten feet away. That will be a surprise !
41. Chop down: HEW.
43. Team member: PLAYER.
44. Breadbasket item: ROLL. Or a shot at the Craps table.
45. Pickle serving: SPEAR.
46. Letter after Sierra: TANGO. It takes two to do this.
47. Midler of "The Rose": BETTE. I remember the Seinfeld episode at a softball game where Kramer gets her a Popsicle.
49. Lint catcher: TRAP. They also work on mice. Maybe not quite as well.
50. Speed-of-sound word: MACH.
51. Garlic tip-off: ODOR.
52. Lantern-jawed Jay: LENO. He's really got some fancy old cars. They look new.
53. Neither won nor lost: DREW.
56. Oscar winner Mahershala __: ALI. "Moonlight" and "Green Book".
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