Theme: Roast Beef
17A. Kansas City baseball color : ROYAL BLUE
36A. Tavern with a view : ROOFTOP BAR
43A. Dilapidated ship : RUST BUCKET
61A. Bucking ride : RODEO BULL
11D. Tour de France wheels : RACING BIKE
68A. "We Have The Meats" fast food chain, and a homophonic hint to the six longest puzzle answers : ARBY'S
Argyle here. Plenty of entries so a few tricky spots. Mine was the left coast, middle.
Across:
1. Glass edge : RIM
4. Personal histories : PASTS
9. Infielder Rod in Cooperstown : CAREW. Remember him from last Thursday? And someone new 65A. Hall of Fame second baseman Bobby : DOERR. Wiki for this Red Soxer.
14. "Caught you!" : "A-HA!"
15. Stag, at a party : ALONE
16. Egg-shaped : OVATE
19. Battery acronym : NICAD. (nickel–cadmium)
20. Olympics skating analyst Ohno : APOLO. He was a short track speed skater.
21. Laborious tasks : TRAVAILS
23. Post-shower powder : TALC
26. "Twin Peaks" actress Sherilyn : FENN
27. USN officer : CDR. (Commander)
30. Buying plan with a down payment : LAYAWAY. Odd clue.
33. Highway sign : GAS
38. "In memoriam" bio : OBIT
39. English: Pref. : ANGLO
40. Dashed : RAN
41. Job that doesn't pay? : CRIME
42. "__ 101": Jamie Lynn Spears sitcom : ZOEY. Britney's sister on Nickelodeon.
45. Go astray : ERR
46. Thicker, as a beard : BUSHIER
47. Some MIT grads : EEs. (electrical engineers)
48. Indonesian island : BALI
50. Well-kept : NEAT
52. "That's shocking!" : "I'M AMAZED!"
56. Triumphant cries : TADAs. A welcomed sound.
60. Potato press : RICER
64. Sun-dried brick : ADOBE
66. Vintage roadster : REO
67. Guadalajara girls : NINAs
69. Woodsman's chopper : AXE
Down:
1. __ avis : RARA. (rare bird) 10D. For the birds? : AVIAN
2. All-You-Can-Eat-Pancakes chain : IHOP. (International House of Pancakes)
3. Spread on a BLT : MAYO. Should Steve have blogged today or what?
4. City near Stanford University : PALO ALTO. Located in Santa Clara County and the State of California.
5. Greece neighbor: Abbr. : ALB. (Albania)
6. Note after fa : SOL
7. Letter-shaped fastener : T-NUT
8. Clairvoyant : SEER
9. Transport, as on a factory belt : CONVEY
12. List-ending abbr. : ET AL.
13. Unites in marriage : WEDS
18. Bottom-row PC key : ALT
22. Off in the distance : AFAR
24. Thai language : LAO
25. Mediterranean island republic : CYPRUS
27. Hottest fashion : CRAZE
28. Philanthropist : DONOR
31. Embarrass : ABASH
32. Hope to participate : WANT IN
34. 'Til Tuesday lead vocalist Mann : AIMEE. I didn't know she is a bassist.
35. Decides not to dele : STETS
37. Swatter target : FLY
38. Tolkien beast : ORC
41. Museum overseers : CURATORS
43. All-Star Phillies catcher Carlos : RUIZ. Another ball player. Wiki
44. Pollen eater : BEE
46. Loud, raucous sounds : BLAREs. Like a tie-up at rush hour.
49. Tiny life form : AMEBA
51. Bill at a bar : TAB
52. OPEC founding member : IRAN
53. Calf-length skirt : MIDI
54. Wagner's Earth goddess : ERDA. A week ago Sunday: ["Ring Cycle" goddess : ERDA. German for "earth", right?]
55. Way in or out : DOOR
57. Battery name prefix with "cell" : DURA
58. "Jeopardy!" host Trebek : ALEX
59. Gin flavoring : SLOE
62. Belle of the ball : DEB. (debutante)
63. Suffix with trick : ERY. Enough trickery for one day.
Argyle
