Theme: No Reveal Monday
17A. Shrewd person, to a food critic?: SHARP COOKIE
29A. Important person, to a food critic?: BIG CHEESE
47A. Despicable person, to a food critic?: ROTTEN EGG
66A. Lazy person, to a food critic?: COUCH POTATO
Argyle here. NW corner gave me pause but then it was off to the races. Now I have to race thru the blog because a line of T-storms are racing this way.
Across:
1. Brawl: MELEE
6. See 27-Down: BOOKS. 27-Down. With 6-Across, records that might be "cooked": THE
11. L.A. Galaxy's org.: MLS. (Major League Soccer)
14. Alpine climber's need: ICE AX
15. Asinine: INANE
16. Goal: AIM
19. African antelope: GNU
20. Hide: CONCEAL
21. Like skunks and zebras: STRIPED
23. Hitching post?: ALTAR. Cute.
25. 44-Across VIP: KING. 44-Across. High school dance: PROM
26. James Bond's school: ETON
33. Prevent, as a robbery: THWART
36. Female neigh sayer: MARE
37. Betray: SELL OUT
39. Avian symbol of pride: PEACOCK
46. Doze off: DROWSE
52. Math average: MEAN
53. Fencing sword: ÉPÉE
54. Witch trial town: SALEM
57. Impressive banquet displays: SPREADS
61. Acknowledged a military superior: SALUTED
65. Weeding tool: HOE
68. CIA forerunner: OSS. (Office of Strategic Services)
69. Vaudeville show: REVUE
70. "He loves me" piece: PETAL
71. Tetley product: TEA
72. Class-ending pair?: ESSes
73. Rub off the page: ERASE
Down:
1. Uncategorized stuff: Abbr.: MISC. (miscellaneous)
2. Repeat: ECHO
3. With the fat trimmed off: LEAN
4. Auditory passage: EAR CANAL
5. Kick out: EXPEL
6. Where DNA tests are performed: BIO LAB
7. Singer Yoko: ONO
8. Acorn sources: OAKS
9. Make using yarn: KNIT
10. Reader of tea leaves: SEER
11. Member of the crow family: MAGPIE
12. White sale goods: LINENS
13. Blotch: SMUDGE
18. "Cool" hipster: CAT
22. President married to Mamie: IKE. The Eisenhowers.
24. Outer edge: RIM
26. Out-of-this-world beings, in brief: ETs
28. Wise bird: OWL
30. Space: GAP
31. Rep on the street: CRED
32. When repeated, "Great speech!": "HEAR, hear!"
34. Weapon in Clue: ROPE
35. Spoil: TURN
38. Water-testing digit: TOE
40. Traveler to work: COMMUTER
41. Must pay: OWE
42. Civil War org.: CSA. (Confederate States of America)
43. Boy doll: KEN
45. Classic British sports cars: MGs
47. Did over, as a movie scene: RESHOT
48. Be against: OPPOSE
49. Revered Mother: TERESA. Saint Teresa of Calcutta.
50. Casual top: TEE
51. Deep cuts: GASHES
55. Once around, in a race: LAP. My first lap has just about run.
56. Secretly tie the knot: ELOPE
58. Land parcel: ACRE
59. "Easy __ it!": DOES
60. Santa Fe and Tucson, in the auto world: SUVs. (Sport utility vehicle)
62. "Cheerio!": "TATA!"
63. Greek vowels: ETAs. [H]
64. Give (out) sparingly: DOLE
67. Prompt on stage: CUE
Argyle
