Theme: MUSTACHE (64A: Each answer to a starred clue is a type of this)
17A. *Evil Asian doctor in Sax Rohmer novels: FU MANCHU. It extends downward past the lips, as sported by Baseball Hall of Famer Goose Gossage.
11D. *Scooter feature: HANDLEBAR. It has long, curved and upward pointing ends, resembling the handlebars of a bicycle, as sported by President Taft.
22D. *Tusked mammal: WALRUS. It's thick and bushy, hanging down over the lips, often entirely covering the mouth, as sported by Nietzsche. PGA's Craig Stadler is nicknamed "The Walrus" because of his mustache.
35D. *Trotter's footwear item: HORSESHOE. It's U-shaped, with vertical extensions from the corners of the lips down to the jawline, as sported by Hulk Hogan.
36D. *Eyebrow cosmetic applicator: PENCIL. It's narrow, straight and thin like a pencil, as sported by Brad Pitt.
What do you call Dennis's style? I was not familiar with the last term PENCIL MUSTACHE.
Adorable puzzle. I loved how the constructor placed MUSTACHE in the grid and clued all the theme answers in a non-MUSTACHE way. Think how boring it would be if he clued them simply as "Mustache type".
Across:
1. Used a spade: DUG. Nice echo with its symmetrical partner SOD (71A: Lay down the lawn).
8. Accident: MISHAP
14. Fertility lab eggs: OVA. Plural of ovum, Latin for "eggs".
16. Francia neighbor: ESPANA. Spanish for Spain/France.
21. "There oughta be __": A LAW
24. Second largest planet: SATURN. The ringed planet. Also the Roman god of Agriculture. See AGRI (58D: Prefix with culture).
26. Scalawag: RASCAL. Scalawag is a new word to me.
29. Category: ILK. I am used to "Sort" clue.
30. Polish Nobelist Walesa: LECH. Nobel Peace, to be exact (1983).
36. "We'll always have __": Rick, to Ilsa, in "Casablanca": PARIS. Love this line.
39. Satisfied laugh: CHORTLE. Portmanteau word. Chuckle + Snort.
41. Transfers to a central computer: UPLOAD. Crossing another computer term CODE (31. Programmer's output).
43. Whisperer's target: EAR
46. Wetlands bird: EGRET. The white-feathered bird.
49. Sheet on the road, perhaps: ICE
51. Like steamy prose: EROTIC. Most of Anaïs Nin's work are EROTIC.
53. Ogden native: UTAHAN. Have faintly heard of Ogden, the city to the north of Salt Lake City.
57. Alexander of "Seinfeld": JASON. He is the annoying George.
59. Truth stretcher: LIAR. George stretches truth often.
61. Daffy: LOCO. Fred clued it as "Nuts or crackers?" last time.
62. Thunderstruck: AGHAST. Did not come to me readily.
66. Wall Street worker: BROKER
67. Yemen coastal city: ADEN. It's the capital city of Yemen before 1990.
68. "__-Tiki": KON. I forgot. Norwegian balsa raft.
69. Tijuana snooze: SIESTA
70. Lean to one side, at sea: LIST. Thought of TILT first.
Down:
1. Tips in a gentlemanly manner: DOFF. Oh, tip the hat. Good clue.
2. Soft palate dangler: UVULA. Tonsil neighbor.
3. Full range: GAMUT. No A TO Z today.
4. Main element in pewter: TIN. Thought it's lead.
5. Mysterious: ARCANE. I always associate ARCANE with "obscure" rather than "Mysterious".
6. Wonka's creator: DAHL (Roald). Someone mentioned last time that DAHL is a common Norwegian surname, meaning "valley". Roald DAHL was of Norwegian root.
7. Sea-life displays: AQUARIA. Plural of aquarium.
8. Queens ballplayer: MET. Shea is gone. Mets now play in Citifield. They've won 2 World Series, the same as the Twins. Go Twins! Tame the Tigers!
18. Maligning sort: ABUSER
27. Hop along happily: SKIP
34. Indian spiced tea: CHAI. Rooted in Chinese word for tea CHA.
37. Hard rain?: SLEET
40. Café lightener: LAIT. French for milk. Café au LAIT et croissant. Yum!
42. Dakota Native American: OGLALA. Literally "to scatter one's own" in Lakota language. Crazy Horse was an OGLALA.
45. Point in math class?: DECIMAL. Before the fraction.
50. Foiled villain's shout: CURSES. How come the clue is singular? Also, Jerome/Fred, should I say most of the fills or fill in this puzzle are solid? Singular or plural?
54. Pawns: HOCKS. Just learned this meaning a few months ago.
56. Incessantly: NO END. I like how END ends the grid.
57. Setup punches: JABS. Got the answer from Across fill. Boxing term?
60. Bavaria-based automaker: AUDI. Easy guess. Was unaware that AUDI is based in Bavaria, largest state of Germany. Its capital city is Munich.
65. "The Closer" TV station: TNT. Did not like the clue, as the T stands for TV. "The Closer" channel is better.
Answer grid.
C.C.
17A. *Evil Asian doctor in Sax Rohmer novels: FU MANCHU. It extends downward past the lips, as sported by Baseball Hall of Famer Goose Gossage.
11D. *Scooter feature: HANDLEBAR. It has long, curved and upward pointing ends, resembling the handlebars of a bicycle, as sported by President Taft.
22D. *Tusked mammal: WALRUS. It's thick and bushy, hanging down over the lips, often entirely covering the mouth, as sported by Nietzsche. PGA's Craig Stadler is nicknamed "The Walrus" because of his mustache.
35D. *Trotter's footwear item: HORSESHOE. It's U-shaped, with vertical extensions from the corners of the lips down to the jawline, as sported by Hulk Hogan.
36D. *Eyebrow cosmetic applicator: PENCIL. It's narrow, straight and thin like a pencil, as sported by Brad Pitt.
What do you call Dennis's style? I was not familiar with the last term PENCIL MUSTACHE.
Adorable puzzle. I loved how the constructor placed MUSTACHE in the grid and clued all the theme answers in a non-MUSTACHE way. Think how boring it would be if he clued them simply as "Mustache type".
Across:
1. Used a spade: DUG. Nice echo with its symmetrical partner SOD (71A: Lay down the lawn).
8. Accident: MISHAP
14. Fertility lab eggs: OVA. Plural of ovum, Latin for "eggs".
16. Francia neighbor: ESPANA. Spanish for Spain/France.
21. "There oughta be __": A LAW
24. Second largest planet: SATURN. The ringed planet. Also the Roman god of Agriculture. See AGRI (58D: Prefix with culture).
26. Scalawag: RASCAL. Scalawag is a new word to me.
29. Category: ILK. I am used to "Sort" clue.
30. Polish Nobelist Walesa: LECH. Nobel Peace, to be exact (1983).
36. "We'll always have __": Rick, to Ilsa, in "Casablanca": PARIS. Love this line.
39. Satisfied laugh: CHORTLE. Portmanteau word. Chuckle + Snort.
41. Transfers to a central computer: UPLOAD. Crossing another computer term CODE (31. Programmer's output).
43. Whisperer's target: EAR
46. Wetlands bird: EGRET. The white-feathered bird.
49. Sheet on the road, perhaps: ICE
51. Like steamy prose: EROTIC. Most of Anaïs Nin's work are EROTIC.
53. Ogden native: UTAHAN. Have faintly heard of Ogden, the city to the north of Salt Lake City.
57. Alexander of "Seinfeld": JASON. He is the annoying George.
59. Truth stretcher: LIAR. George stretches truth often.
61. Daffy: LOCO. Fred clued it as "Nuts or crackers?" last time.
62. Thunderstruck: AGHAST. Did not come to me readily.
66. Wall Street worker: BROKER
67. Yemen coastal city: ADEN. It's the capital city of Yemen before 1990.
68. "__-Tiki": KON. I forgot. Norwegian balsa raft.
69. Tijuana snooze: SIESTA
70. Lean to one side, at sea: LIST. Thought of TILT first.
Down:
1. Tips in a gentlemanly manner: DOFF. Oh, tip the hat. Good clue.
2. Soft palate dangler: UVULA. Tonsil neighbor.
3. Full range: GAMUT. No A TO Z today.
4. Main element in pewter: TIN. Thought it's lead.
5. Mysterious: ARCANE. I always associate ARCANE with "obscure" rather than "Mysterious".
6. Wonka's creator: DAHL (Roald). Someone mentioned last time that DAHL is a common Norwegian surname, meaning "valley". Roald DAHL was of Norwegian root.
7. Sea-life displays: AQUARIA. Plural of aquarium.
8. Queens ballplayer: MET. Shea is gone. Mets now play in Citifield. They've won 2 World Series, the same as the Twins. Go Twins! Tame the Tigers!
18. Maligning sort: ABUSER
27. Hop along happily: SKIP
34. Indian spiced tea: CHAI. Rooted in Chinese word for tea CHA.
37. Hard rain?: SLEET
40. Café lightener: LAIT. French for milk. Café au LAIT et croissant. Yum!
42. Dakota Native American: OGLALA. Literally "to scatter one's own" in Lakota language. Crazy Horse was an OGLALA.
45. Point in math class?: DECIMAL. Before the fraction.
50. Foiled villain's shout: CURSES. How come the clue is singular? Also, Jerome/Fred, should I say most of the fills or fill in this puzzle are solid? Singular or plural?
54. Pawns: HOCKS. Just learned this meaning a few months ago.
56. Incessantly: NO END. I like how END ends the grid.
57. Setup punches: JABS. Got the answer from Across fill. Boxing term?
60. Bavaria-based automaker: AUDI. Easy guess. Was unaware that AUDI is based in Bavaria, largest state of Germany. Its capital city is Munich.
65. "The Closer" TV station: TNT. Did not like the clue, as the T stands for TV. "The Closer" channel is better.
Answer grid.
C.C.
