Theme: Play Fair
17A. Leg-strengthening exercise : CALF RAISE
35A. Aviator's military branch : AIR FORCE
42A. Altercation broken up by bouncers : BAR FIGHT. Not BAR BRAWL
11D. Big eater's fast-food request, maybe : EXTRA FRIES. One letter short of SUPERSIZE ME.
27D. Get the wood-burning stove going : START A FIRE
63A. Equitable treatment ... and what's literally found in each set of circles : FAIR SHAKE. The word SHAKE indicates an anagram. Another joint effort by two of our own - congratulations!
Across
1. Theater accessory : PROP
5. Home of the Pac-12's Bruins : UCLA
9. Ejects, as lava : SPEWS
14. Deflect, with "off" : FEND
15. Chunk of bacon : SLAB. Anyone else feeling hungry?
16. Like most income : TAXED
19. Prefix with violet : ULTRA
20. "Austin Powers" genre : SPYFI
21. Bath rug : MAT
22. Retired Yankee Jeter : DEREK
23. Suitcase tie-on : ID TAG
25. Supermodel Banks : TYRA
26. Silent speech syst. : ASL. American Sign Language
28. Pig Latin rejection : IX-NAY
30. Advanced lit. degrees : MFAS
33. Something to blow off or let off : STEAM
37. Actress Peeples : NIA
38. Spearheaded : LED
40. Pat softly : DAB
41. Party host's bucketful : ICE. First thought was apples.
45. More likely to be on Santa's good list : NICER
47. Penny-__: trivial : ANTE
48. In flight : ALOFT
50. Madrid mama bear : OSA
51. Swim __: do one full pool circuit : ALAP
53. Penne or ziti : PASTA. Know your pasta shapes.
55. Rapids runners : RAFTS
57. Nervous mannerism : TIC
58. Golden Arches pork sandwich : McRIB. No thanks. I'll stick with the bacon and what's coming up in 7D.
62. Self-storage rentals : UNITS
65. Creepy : EERIE
66. Like __ of sunshine : A RAY
67. All square : EVEN
68. Cleaned with a broom : SWEPT
69. Country's Lovett : LYLE
70. Pants rear : SEAT
Down
1. USMC one-stripers : PFCS. Private First Class.
2. "As ye sow, so shall ye __" : REAP
3. Sole : ONLY. Not LONE.
4. Email attachment format : PDF FILE
5. Country with an eagle on its Great Seal: Abbr. : USA
6. Story's high point : CLIMAX
7. Layered noodle dish : LASAGNA. More noodles. Should have waited for the perp - entered an E at the end first.
8. Distract the security guards for, say : ABET
9. Book-lined room : STUDY
10. Sicily's capital : PALERMO
12. Used to be : WERE
13. Mt. Rushmore's state : SDAK
18. Free (of) : RID
24. Interval : TIME GAP
25. Ruthless rulers : TYRANTS
26. From Laos, e.g. : ASIAN
29. Help out : AID
31. Capital of Ghana : ACCRA. Good crossword fill.
32. Observe : SEE
34. Woodcutter Baba : ALI
36. J. Edgar Hoover Building org. : FBI
37. Pro hoops gp. : NBA
39. Global shipping company : DHL
43. Sharpie feature : FELT TIP
44. Horticultural art : TOPIARY
46. Athletic instructors : COACHES
49. Spa beauty treatment : FACIAL
52. Valuable holding : ASSET
54. Many corp. logos : TMS. Trademarks.
55. Regrets : RUES
56. Once again : ANEW
57. Giant in nonstick pans : T-FAL
59. "Don't miss it" review : RAVE
60. Swedish furniture maker : IKEA
61. Like knees when squatting : BENT
64. Manhattan whiskey : RYE
Melissa
17A. Leg-strengthening exercise : CALF RAISE
35A. Aviator's military branch : AIR FORCE
42A. Altercation broken up by bouncers : BAR FIGHT. Not BAR BRAWL
11D. Big eater's fast-food request, maybe : EXTRA FRIES. One letter short of SUPERSIZE ME.
27D. Get the wood-burning stove going : START A FIRE
63A. Equitable treatment ... and what's literally found in each set of circles : FAIR SHAKE. The word SHAKE indicates an anagram. Another joint effort by two of our own - congratulations!
Across
1. Theater accessory : PROP
5. Home of the Pac-12's Bruins : UCLA
9. Ejects, as lava : SPEWS
14. Deflect, with "off" : FEND
15. Chunk of bacon : SLAB. Anyone else feeling hungry?
16. Like most income : TAXED
19. Prefix with violet : ULTRA
20. "Austin Powers" genre : SPYFI
21. Bath rug : MAT
22. Retired Yankee Jeter : DEREK
23. Suitcase tie-on : ID TAG
25. Supermodel Banks : TYRA
26. Silent speech syst. : ASL. American Sign Language
28. Pig Latin rejection : IX-NAY
30. Advanced lit. degrees : MFAS
33. Something to blow off or let off : STEAM
37. Actress Peeples : NIA
38. Spearheaded : LED
40. Pat softly : DAB
41. Party host's bucketful : ICE. First thought was apples.
45. More likely to be on Santa's good list : NICER
47. Penny-__: trivial : ANTE
48. In flight : ALOFT
50. Madrid mama bear : OSA
51. Swim __: do one full pool circuit : ALAP
53. Penne or ziti : PASTA. Know your pasta shapes.
55. Rapids runners : RAFTS
57. Nervous mannerism : TIC
58. Golden Arches pork sandwich : McRIB. No thanks. I'll stick with the bacon and what's coming up in 7D.
62. Self-storage rentals : UNITS
65. Creepy : EERIE
66. Like __ of sunshine : A RAY
67. All square : EVEN
68. Cleaned with a broom : SWEPT
69. Country's Lovett : LYLE
70. Pants rear : SEAT
Down
1. USMC one-stripers : PFCS. Private First Class.
2. "As ye sow, so shall ye __" : REAP
3. Sole : ONLY. Not LONE.
4. Email attachment format : PDF FILE
5. Country with an eagle on its Great Seal: Abbr. : USA
6. Story's high point : CLIMAX
7. Layered noodle dish : LASAGNA. More noodles. Should have waited for the perp - entered an E at the end first.
8. Distract the security guards for, say : ABET
9. Book-lined room : STUDY
10. Sicily's capital : PALERMO
12. Used to be : WERE
13. Mt. Rushmore's state : SDAK
18. Free (of) : RID
24. Interval : TIME GAP
25. Ruthless rulers : TYRANTS
26. From Laos, e.g. : ASIAN
29. Help out : AID
31. Capital of Ghana : ACCRA. Good crossword fill.
32. Observe : SEE
34. Woodcutter Baba : ALI
36. J. Edgar Hoover Building org. : FBI
37. Pro hoops gp. : NBA
39. Global shipping company : DHL
43. Sharpie feature : FELT TIP
44. Horticultural art : TOPIARY
46. Athletic instructors : COACHES
49. Spa beauty treatment : FACIAL
52. Valuable holding : ASSET
54. Many corp. logos : TMS. Trademarks.
55. Regrets : RUES
56. Once again : ANEW
57. Giant in nonstick pans : T-FAL
59. "Don't miss it" review : RAVE
60. Swedish furniture maker : IKEA
61. Like knees when squatting : BENT
64. Manhattan whiskey : RYE
Melissa
