Theme: National Groceries - Foodstuffs and the states that are famous for them.
20A. They're juiced in Jacksonville : FLORIDA ORANGES
33A. They're baked in Boise : IDAHO POTATOES
42A. They're boiled in Bangor : MAINE LOBSTERS
57A. They're shelled in Savannah : GEORGIA PEANUTS
Argyle here. A near pangram. No reveal necessary. Cute alliteration with the cities and preparation methods. A tad tough for any visiting tyros. Fine fun for a Monday.
Across:
1. Thom __: shoe brand : McAN
5. Greek Zs : ZETAs
10. This, in Spain : ESTO. (este (masculine), esta (feminine), esto (neuter))
14. Poi source : TARO
15. Motionless : INERT
16. Like spider webs : SPUN
17. __ the Impaler: model for "Dracula" : VLAD
18. One of a 1492 trio : PINTA
19. Ritual flammable stack : PYRE
23. Anteater's sound in the comic "B.C." : [ZOT!]
24. Mobster's gal : MOLL
25. Hawaiian wreath : LEI
26. Flood-control project : DAM
29. Garbage barge puller : TUG
31. Odorless gas : ETHANE
37. Disaster relief org. : FEMA. (Federal Emergency Management Agency)O(for when the dam fails)
38. Put the kibosh on : NIX
39. Exec's "By yesterday!" : ASAP. (As Soon As Possible)
47. Sets aside for future use : LAYS BY. Are you familiar with this phrase?
49. __ and improved : NEW
50. Barnyard home : STY
51. Suffix with transit : ORY. Transitory - not permanent.
52. "Green __ and Ham" : EGGS
55. Knock sharply : RAP
62. One-liner, e.g. : JOKE
63. Make __: get rich : A MINT
64. Dining table expansion piece : LEAF
66. Degree recipient : ALUM
67. Guts : NERVE
68. Year-end clearance event : SALE
69. Office note : MEMO
70. Deuce toppers : TREYS
71. One-named Art Deco artist : ERTÉ. Two initials. The French pronunciation of the initials of Romain de Tirtoff.
Down:
1. Network that once employed VJs : MTV
2. Muscle prone to cramps : CALF
3. Devastated Asian sea : ARAL
4. Caffeinated pill : NO-DOZ
5. "Be quiet!" : "ZIP IT UP!". [snicker}
6. Oklahoma city : ENID
7. Early brunch hr. : TEN AM
8. "Star Wars" droid, familiarly : AR-TOO
9. Hollywood hopeful : STARLET
10. "College Football Playoff" network : ESPN
11. Crow's-nest telescopes : SPYGLASSES
12. Deep serving bowl : TUREEN
13. Infant's bodysuit : ONESIE
1. __-Rooter : ROTO
22. Voice above tenor : ALTO
26. "What's the __?": "So what?" : DIF
27. Fruity cooler : ADE
28. "Li'l Abner" matriarch : MAMMY YOKUM. You didn't mess with Mammy!
30. Departed : GONE
32. Furnace output : HEAT. Working overtime this winter.
34. Lukas of "Witness" : HAAS. He was the Amish boy. Google pics
35. "Shop __ you drop" : TIL
36. Neural impulse conductor : AXON
40. Museum collection : ART
41. Would-be social worker's maj. : PSY. (Psychology)
43. "__ your pardon" : I BEG
44. NFLer who plays at the Meadowlands--in NJ, ironically : N.Y. GIANT
45. Scolds but good : BERATES
46. Ugly duckling, as it turned out : SWAN
47. Lumber mill blockage : LOGJAM. Out in the river.
A big one.
48. Bump from which cactus spines grow : AREOLE. Oh?
53. Xbox enthusiast : GAMER
54. Cathedral topper : SPIRE
56. Throb : PULSE
58. San __, Italy : REMO
59. Jealous feeling : ENVY
60. Rip : TEAR
61. Word after sea or before Lake : SALT
65. Doctor's charge : FEE
Argyle
Note from C.C.:
Happy 76th Birthday to Keith Fowler! I'll just copy & paste & make slight changes to what he said last year:
"My branch of the family is not known for longevity, so it will be an enormous leap for me to reach 76 this coming Sunday--Feb 23 at 7:19 pm PST! At that day/time I will be three years older than any recorded Fowler (of the Shryvenham to London to NY to CT to TN to CA tribe of Fowlers) ever got to be.
My mom (actually a Hocking) reached 73, and my dad's grandfather hit that number too. while a great many folk live much longer, it just feels mighty strange to me, like teetering on a very high pole, or maybe soloing for the first time, and very slowly."
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| Keith Fowler! |
