Theme: Multiple Use - Various meanings for the same word.
20A. Keep in suspense : LEAVE HANGING. Hanging File.
35A. Department store fixture : DISPLAY CASE. Case File. Often found in a hanging file.
42A. Shingle securer : ROOFING NAIL. Nail File. (relevant at 2:50)
59A. It may be affixed to an email ... and, literally, what the last word of 20-, 35- and 42-Across can have : ATTACHED FILE
Argyle here with Gail and Bruce. Pretty straight forward Tuesday puzzle.
Across:
1. Doorbell sound : DONG. Mrs. Wiggins is the DING.
5. Radio switch : AM/FM
9. Pop out of the CD player : EJECT
14. "Young Frankenstein" helper : IGOR
15. "Deck the Halls" syllables : FA LA la la la, la la la la.
16. Use crayons : COLOR
17. "The West Wing" actor Alan : ALDA
18. Fed. agent : G-MAN
19. Best way to sing : ON KEY
23. Maker of Fiesta Flats taco shells : ORTEGA
24. Gorilla who learned sign language : KOKO
25. "__ you for real?" : ARE
28. Half a Mork-to-Orson farewell : NANU. There is an interesting connection between Robin Williams and Koko.
30. Symbol : EMBLEM
32. Suffers from : HAS
38. Tunnel effect : ECHO
40. Actor's prompt : CUE
41. "We gotta move!" : "C'MON!"
47. Roulette bet : ODD
48. Like a spoiled child : BRATTY
49. Didn't need to guess : KNEW
51. Weekly NBC offering since 1975, briefly : SNL
52. Takes notice of : SEEs
55. Like some country songs : TWANGY
61. Drummer Ringo : STARR
64. Sheepish smile : GRIN
65. First name in bike stunts : EVEL Knievel.
66. Japanese verse : HAIKU
67. Tupperware tops : LIDS
68. Harvest : REAP. Wild oats?
69. Kentucky Derby racer : HORSE
70. Sporting weapon : ÉPÉE
71. Lacking, in Lorraine : SANS. Sans Souci (French for "no worries" or "carefree")
Down:
1. Old way to place a collect call : DIAL O. While Mother's Day has the highest number of phone calls, the most collect calls are made on Father's Day.[
2. Creepy admirer : OGLER
3. Signal silently to : NOD AT
4. Sculptured, as an image : GRAVEN
5. Kabul native : AFGHANI
6. Wee one's word : MAMA
7. __ steak : FLANK
8. Tropical fruit : MANGO
9. Political debate topic : ECONOMY
10. "Fear of Flying" author Erica : JONG. She's 74 and living in Manhattan.
11. Antlered animal : ELK
12. Two-time 1500-meter gold medalist Sebastian : COE
13. Give it a whirl : TRY
21. "My stars!" : "EGAD!"
22. Maker of NORDLI furniture : IKEA
25. Texas tourist spot : ALAMO
26. Fix a green : RESOD
27. Revise : EMEND
29. Shoreline protection gp. : USCG. (United States Coast Guard)
31. Discreetly send a dupe email to : BCC. (Blind Carbon Copy)
32. Chef's flavorings : HERBS
33. Oak-to-be : ACORN. Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.
34. Sandbar : SHOAL
36. Lewis Carroll specialty : PUN. Favorites?
37. Security issue : LEAK
39. Time and again, to a bard : OFT
43. "Honest!" : "IT'S TRUE!"
44. Kremlin rejection : NYET
45. Passionate : INTENSE
46. R-rated, perhaps : LEWD
50. Thin cookies : WAFERS
53. Sharp-eyed flier : EAGLE
54. Rx, for short : SCRIP
56. Skin lotion brand : NIVEA
57. Collect incrementally : GLEAN
58. Sounds from a kennel : YELPS
59. Sacred chests : ARKS
60. Hole up : HIDE
61. Librarian's warning : [SHH!]
62. Confucian "path" : TAO
63. Go public with : AIR
Argyle
