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Aug 22, 2016

Monday, August 22, 2016 John Doering Sr. and C.C. Burnikel

Theme: Want fries with that? - There are four types orders to be found in the circles and the circles are on each side of the theme entries.

18. Paper or plastic choice: GROCERY BAG. Gag order; no discussing the current case to the press.

24. Waitstaff boss: MAÎTRE D'HÔTEL. Mail order.

40. Misfortune: BAD LUCK. Back order; what happened to your mail order.

51. Popular climb from Lone Pine, California: MOUNT WHITNEY. Money order, to pay for your mail order that has been back ordered.

62. Fries, slaw, etc. ... and what this puzzle's circles represent: SIDE ORDERS

Argyle here. C.C. has her latest protégé in tow and provided us with a doable Monday but with circles. Lack of circles shouldn't have slowed things up very much, I would imagine. Still, it's more fun with them.

Author:

1. D.C. fundraisers: PACS. (political action committee)

5. Throat-clearing word: [AHEM!]

9. Square root of 64: EIGHT

14. Marathon aftermath: ACHE

15. Singer Horne: LENA



16. Versailles send-off: ADIEU

17. Moscow: nyet :: Berlin: __: NEIN

20. Detective Pinkerton: ALLAN. C.C. worked for Pinkerton's at one time. The founder(Allan) of the Detective Agency was long gone by then.

22. Protest singer Phil: OCHS. He died in 1976 at the age of 35.

23. "Okay, __ do it!": LET'S

27. Gravy container: BOAT

28. Cocktail: DRINK

31. Online company with many drivers: UBER. Now they want to do away with the drivers.

33. Tot's piggies: TOES

37. Religious symbols: ICONS

39. "__ culpa": MEA

42. Tales of __: misfortunes: WOE

43. Bamboo eater: PANDA

45. Watson of "Harry Potter" films: EMMA. She looks different now.


46. Learning by memorization: ROTE

47. Carrier that added "ways" to its name in 1997: USAir

49. Butter toffee bar: SKOR. Still chewing on this one.

57. Car rental giant: AVIS

60. Most of the Jolly Green Giant's laugh: HO HO

61. "Done!": "THERE!"

65. "Terrible" tsar: IVAN

66. Coral island: ATOLL

67. West Point initials: USMA. (United States Military Academy)

68. Take a break: REST

69. Oater law group: POSSE

70. Gas company with toy trucks: HESS. They got rid of their gas stations but still sell the toy trucks.

71. Neighborhood: AREA

Down:

1. Old TWA rival: PAN AM

2. High-speed Amtrak service: ACELA. A made-up name.

3. Legumes used in cook-offs: CHILI BEANS

4. McCain or McConnell: SENATOR

5. Math subj.: ALG. (algebra)

6. King of Judea: HEROD

7. Firstborn son of Cain: ENOCH. Bible study: quiz later.

8. Ultra-manly: MACHO

9. Corn piece: EAR

10. Peaceful: IDYLLIC. In my local area, the corn is idyllic; grown up tall and the ears are filling out but beware, the choppers are coming.

11. Barb: GIBE

12. Furnace output: HEAT

13. Harbor craft: TUGS

19. Cornerstone abbr.: ESTD. (Established)

21. Gun lobby org.: NRA. (National Rifle Association)

25. Kett of old comics: ETTA

26. Christine's lover in "The Phantom of the Opera": ERIK


29. Ultimatum words: NOW OR NEVER

30. Tie the __: marry: KNOT

31. Strike caller: UMP

32. Older brother of Jeff Bridges: BEAU

34. "__ to Billie Joe": ODE



35. Large shade tree: ELM

36. Total in math: SUM

38. "Understand?": "SEE?"

40. Scott of "Happy Days": BAIO. "Chachi" Arcola is the younger cousin of Fonzie.

41. Flea market payment: CASH

44. Ones "in distress" in old films: DAMSELS

46. Tax-sheltered nest egg: ROTH IRA

48. German coal valley: RUHR. Haven't seen the valley in awhile.


50. Modeler's buy: KIT

52. "Obviously, Einstein!": "NO DUH!"

53. "__ are the times that try men's souls": Paine: THESE


These are the times that try men's souls. In the course of our nation's history, the people of Boston have rallied
Bravely whenever the rights of men have been threatened. Today, a new crisis has arisen. The Metropolitan
Transit Authority, better known as the M. T. A., is attempting to levy a burdensome tax on the population in the
Form of a subway fare increase. Citizens, hear me out! This could happen to you!


54. Early-bird catches: WORMS. Did you catch an ear worm from the above intro?

55. Rub out: ERASE

56. Gossipy sort: YENTA

57. Without delay, in memos: ASAP. (as soon as possible)

58. Don Corleone's first name: VITO

59. Nuptial vows: I DO's

63. Barcelona cheer: ¡Olé!

64. Carrier to Copenhagen: SAS. Scandinavian Airlines
Argyle



Note from C,C.:

John Doering Sr. is our own witty Jayce, who speaks fluent Chinese and understands every quirky thing I say. Jayce also learns super fast and is lots of fun to work with. 

Congratulations on your LAT debut, dear Jayce!

Jayce
Picture was taken in June 2013 in a hotel in Santa Barbara where Jayce and his wife were enjoying a week of vacation with his son and his family.