Theme: An Arnold Catch Phrase - "I'll Be Back" (The first words of 17-, 34- and 39-Across)
17A: Hymn whose title follows the line "When I die, Hallelujah, by and by": I'LL FLY AWAY.
34A: Scout's motto: BE PREPARED.
39A: How duelists begin: BACK TO BACK.
56A: With "The," Schwarzenegger film released 10/26/1984, and a hint to the puzzle theme found in the first words of 17-, 34- and 39-Across: TERMINATOR.
Nice 25th anniversary tribute puzzle.
Funny thing: In the first film he was the bad guy but when he came 'BACK', he was the good guy.
Argyle here. If you notice I didn't weed out the easy clue/answers, it is because I want to see what Lois can do with them.
Across:
1A: Highway hauler: SEMI.
5A: Cut off: SEVER.
10A: "__ Silver, away!": HI-YO. Sheesh! I always thought it was HI-HO SILVER.
14A: Gas in a sign: NEON
15A:. Utah city: PROVO. Above the A in UTAH.
16A: Sign of the future: OMEN.
19A: Fill to excess: SATE.
20A: "Cats" poet: T. S. Eliot . "Dare I eat a peach" 47D: Like ripe peaches: JUICY.
21A: Gum arabic tree: ACACIA. A striking tree. And 61A: "Star Trek: T.N.G." counselor Deanna: TROI. A striking woman and she is an empath so watch what you're thinking around her.
24A: Traffic cone: PYLON.
26A: Knight's lady: DAME.
28A: Slimy stuff: GOO.
29A: Relative known for quitting?: UNCLE. Making your opponent in a fight cry, "UNCLE", means they give up. Is STOWE clue (37D: Uncle Tom's creator) your original, Jerome?
33A: Run the country: RULE.
37A: Air ace's missions: SORTIES.
41A: Baseball stats: RBIS.
42A: "Old MacDonald" refrain: EIEIO.
43A: Rile up: IRK.
44A: Ado: FUSS.
45A: Resided: DWELT.
47A: Dance from Ireland: JIG.
48A: __ Tar Pits: LA BREA. We learned last time that LA BREA means "the tar" in Spanish , so it's The Pit Tar Pits.
51A: Daybreak: SUNRISE.
55A: French franc successor: EURO.
59A: Ford Explorer Sport __: TRAC. TRAC is ad-speak for TRACK.
60A: Storage room: ATTIC.
62A: Armored vehicle: TANK.
63A: Snappish: TESTY. And 1D: Grumpy mood: SNIT.
64A: Lip-__: mouth the words: SYNC.
Down:
2D: Morays, e.g.: EELS.
3D: Lawn burrower: MOLE.
4D: Arouse, as passion: INFLAME. I hardly dare combine these two. 5D: Watch covertly: SPY ON.
6D: The E in Q.E.D.: ERAT.
7D: Solemn promise: VOW.
8D: Sister of Zsa Zsa: EVA.
9D: Fit for a king: ROYAL.
10D: Biblical cry of adoration: HOSANNA.
11D: Popular Apple: IMAC. Noticed Apple is capitalized? I tried to put in iPOD; didn't work.
12D: Himalayan giant: YETI.The "Abominable Snowman" was coined in 1921.
13D: Fit to be drafted: ONE A.
22D: Political takeovers: COUPS.
24D: Kellogg's toaster pastry: POP-TART. They are facing a stiff ad campaign from Toaster Strudel.
25D: "Alas, poor __!": Hamlet: YORICK. The cemetery scene. "Alas, poor Yorick" has always been one of the most fondly remembered lines from Hamlet (or misremembered lines—Hamlet does not say "Alas, poor Yorick, I knew him well" but "I knew him, Horatio).
26D: Persian Gulf emirate: DUBAI. It has the world's tallest building.
27D: Wonderland girl: ALICE. Alice in her rightful place.
28D: Rodent kept as a house pet: GERBIL.
30D: Baby beds: CRIBS.
31D: Lee jeans alternative: LEVIS.
32D: Ice cream brand: EDY'S.
33D: Judge's attire: ROBE.
34D: Scarer's shout: BOO. and 35D: Scared response: EEK. Neato! Nice clue echo.
40D: Duettist with Sheryl Crow in the song "Picture": KID ROCK. The song.
41D: Toon babies of '90s-'00s TV: RUGRATS.
44D: Sawyer's friend: FINN. Tom and Huck.
46D: Frequent, as a diner: EAT AT.
48D: Riga native: LETT. A native of Latvia.
49D: Distinctive emanation: AURA.
50D: Muffin ingredient: BRAN.
51D: Infatuated, old-style: SMIT. We still use SMITTEN.
52D: "This is my best effort": I TRY.
54D: Guitarist Clapton: ERIC. "... You look wonderful tonight..." What's your favorite Eric Clapton song?
57D: Somme summer: ETE. Alliteration.
58D: Privileges: Abbr.: RTS..
Answer grid.
Argyle
17A: Hymn whose title follows the line "When I die, Hallelujah, by and by": I'LL FLY AWAY.
34A: Scout's motto: BE PREPARED.
39A: How duelists begin: BACK TO BACK.
56A: With "The," Schwarzenegger film released 10/26/1984, and a hint to the puzzle theme found in the first words of 17-, 34- and 39-Across: TERMINATOR.
Nice 25th anniversary tribute puzzle.
Funny thing: In the first film he was the bad guy but when he came 'BACK', he was the good guy.
Argyle here. If you notice I didn't weed out the easy clue/answers, it is because I want to see what Lois can do with them.
Across:
1A: Highway hauler: SEMI.
5A: Cut off: SEVER.
10A: "__ Silver, away!": HI-YO. Sheesh! I always thought it was HI-HO SILVER.
14A: Gas in a sign: NEON
15A:. Utah city: PROVO. Above the A in UTAH.
16A: Sign of the future: OMEN.
19A: Fill to excess: SATE.
20A: "Cats" poet: T. S. Eliot . "Dare I eat a peach" 47D: Like ripe peaches: JUICY.
21A: Gum arabic tree: ACACIA. A striking tree. And 61A: "Star Trek: T.N.G." counselor Deanna: TROI. A striking woman and she is an empath so watch what you're thinking around her.
24A: Traffic cone: PYLON.
26A: Knight's lady: DAME.
28A: Slimy stuff: GOO.
29A: Relative known for quitting?: UNCLE. Making your opponent in a fight cry, "UNCLE", means they give up. Is STOWE clue (37D: Uncle Tom's creator) your original, Jerome?
33A: Run the country: RULE.
37A: Air ace's missions: SORTIES.
41A: Baseball stats: RBIS.
42A: "Old MacDonald" refrain: EIEIO.
43A: Rile up: IRK.
44A: Ado: FUSS.
45A: Resided: DWELT.
47A: Dance from Ireland: JIG.
48A: __ Tar Pits: LA BREA. We learned last time that LA BREA means "the tar" in Spanish , so it's The Pit Tar Pits.
51A: Daybreak: SUNRISE.
55A: French franc successor: EURO.
59A: Ford Explorer Sport __: TRAC. TRAC is ad-speak for TRACK.
60A: Storage room: ATTIC.
62A: Armored vehicle: TANK.
63A: Snappish: TESTY. And 1D: Grumpy mood: SNIT.
64A: Lip-__: mouth the words: SYNC.
Down:
2D: Morays, e.g.: EELS.
3D: Lawn burrower: MOLE.
4D: Arouse, as passion: INFLAME. I hardly dare combine these two. 5D: Watch covertly: SPY ON.
6D: The E in Q.E.D.: ERAT.
7D: Solemn promise: VOW.
8D: Sister of Zsa Zsa: EVA.
9D: Fit for a king: ROYAL.
10D: Biblical cry of adoration: HOSANNA.
11D: Popular Apple: IMAC. Noticed Apple is capitalized? I tried to put in iPOD; didn't work.
12D: Himalayan giant: YETI.The "Abominable Snowman" was coined in 1921.
13D: Fit to be drafted: ONE A.
22D: Political takeovers: COUPS.
24D: Kellogg's toaster pastry: POP-TART. They are facing a stiff ad campaign from Toaster Strudel.
25D: "Alas, poor __!": Hamlet: YORICK. The cemetery scene. "Alas, poor Yorick" has always been one of the most fondly remembered lines from Hamlet (or misremembered lines—Hamlet does not say "Alas, poor Yorick, I knew him well" but "I knew him, Horatio).
26D: Persian Gulf emirate: DUBAI. It has the world's tallest building.
27D: Wonderland girl: ALICE. Alice in her rightful place.
28D: Rodent kept as a house pet: GERBIL.
30D: Baby beds: CRIBS.
31D: Lee jeans alternative: LEVIS.
32D: Ice cream brand: EDY'S.
33D: Judge's attire: ROBE.
34D: Scarer's shout: BOO. and 35D: Scared response: EEK. Neato! Nice clue echo.
40D: Duettist with Sheryl Crow in the song "Picture": KID ROCK. The song.
41D: Toon babies of '90s-'00s TV: RUGRATS.
44D: Sawyer's friend: FINN. Tom and Huck.
46D: Frequent, as a diner: EAT AT.
48D: Riga native: LETT. A native of Latvia.
49D: Distinctive emanation: AURA.
50D: Muffin ingredient: BRAN.
51D: Infatuated, old-style: SMIT. We still use SMITTEN.
52D: "This is my best effort": I TRY.
54D: Guitarist Clapton: ERIC. "... You look wonderful tonight..." What's your favorite Eric Clapton song?
57D: Somme summer: ETE. Alliteration.
58D: Privileges: Abbr.: RTS..
Answer grid.
Argyle
