Title: Intravenous Therapy
Four down answers hiding IV:
9D. 2006 cop drama set in Florida : MIAMI VICE.
31D. Reagan Library site : SIMI VALLEY.
34D. Like much Norton software : ANTI-VIRUS.
And the reveal:
24D. Hosp. fluid-administration methods hidden in 3-, 9-, 31- and 34-Down : IV DRIPS.
TTP here after being called up from the minor leagues. Honored to be asked. Delighted it's a C.C., but unfortunate timing as I think of our dear friend Argyle.
ACROSS:
1. Affectionate sideline greeting : HI MOM. The stereotypical shot of the football player waving to the camera and mouthing the words after a big play. You tend to see these in televised coverage of college bowl games.
6. "I understand now!" : AHA. Often an exclamation. I understand now (revelation) the effort and skills required to blog the puzzle. Plenty of first-time blunders and some AHA moments along the way. I'm looking forward to Argyle's return.
9. Mud bath coverings : MASKS
14. Gal pal, in Genoa : AMICA. Female friend in Genoa, Italy.
15. Searchlight used by Gotham police : BAT-SIGNAL. Police Commissioner Gordon most often used the BatPhone in the ABC TV Series. BAT-SIGNAL
17. One changing pitches : TUNER. Piano tuner comes to mind.
18. "Are you declining?" : IS THAT A NO ? Please clarify your position.
19. "Tell me!" : SPILL IT ! Yes or no !
21. Response to a tasty treat : YUM. Yum! Brands was renamed from Tricon Global Restaurants, Inc, in 2002 to match its NYSE ticker symbol. It is based in Louisville, Kentucky. Yum ! sounds better to me.
22. Understand : GET. Clecho with 6A, but perhaps without as much excitement. Are you picking up what I'm putting down ?
23. "Va-va-__!" : VOOM
24. Long Island town : ISLIP
26. Dog-tired : BEAT
28. 605, to Seneca : DCV. The person, not the people. Roman philosopher and statesman. He would have read 605 as DCV in Roman numerals. D = 500, C = 100, V = 5.
30. Stop, to swabs : AVAST
33. Circle segment : ARC
34. "Humble" home : ABODE. Be it ever so humble, there's no place like home.
36. "Why would __?" : I LIE. The question, "Why would I lie ?" was asked eight times in The Tubes 1983 Top 10 hit "She's a Beauty." The music video became an MTV staple. Not going to link it.
37. Dealer's query : YOU IN ? Yes ? Then ante up.
39. Class with smocks : ART
40. Punctuation in many lists : COMMA
42. Sign of disuse : DUST
43. Like yoga teachers : LITHE
45. Many a craft beer, for short : IPA - India Pale Ale
46. Online box filler : EMAIL
48. Cough up the cash : PAY. Lucina, I imagine that ESL students might struggle with idioms.
49. Enterprise rival : AVIS.
50. KitchenAid appliances : OVENS. One of many countertop and major appliances bearing the company name. "I don't care what you call it, but I know it's the best kitchen aid I've ever had!" That was purportedly the response of the wife of a Hobart Company exec after she received and used a prototype mixer. Paraphrased from Wikipedia.
52. __ colada: rum drink : PINA. The "Pina Colada" song by Rupert Holmes is actually entitled "Escape."
54. Old vitamin bottle no. : RDA
57. Shiba __ : Japanese dog : INU. A spitz breed of dog of Japan. INU is the Japanese word for dog.
14. Gal pal, in Genoa : AMICA. Female friend in Genoa, Italy.
15. Searchlight used by Gotham police : BAT-SIGNAL. Police Commissioner Gordon most often used the BatPhone in the ABC TV Series. BAT-SIGNAL
17. One changing pitches : TUNER. Piano tuner comes to mind.
18. "Are you declining?" : IS THAT A NO ? Please clarify your position.
19. "Tell me!" : SPILL IT ! Yes or no !
21. Response to a tasty treat : YUM. Yum! Brands was renamed from Tricon Global Restaurants, Inc, in 2002 to match its NYSE ticker symbol. It is based in Louisville, Kentucky. Yum ! sounds better to me.
22. Understand : GET. Clecho with 6A, but perhaps without as much excitement. Are you picking up what I'm putting down ?
23. "Va-va-__!" : VOOM
24. Long Island town : ISLIP
26. Dog-tired : BEAT
28. 605, to Seneca : DCV. The person, not the people. Roman philosopher and statesman. He would have read 605 as DCV in Roman numerals. D = 500, C = 100, V = 5.
30. Stop, to swabs : AVAST
33. Circle segment : ARC
34. "Humble" home : ABODE. Be it ever so humble, there's no place like home.
36. "Why would __?" : I LIE. The question, "Why would I lie ?" was asked eight times in The Tubes 1983 Top 10 hit "She's a Beauty." The music video became an MTV staple. Not going to link it.
37. Dealer's query : YOU IN ? Yes ? Then ante up.
39. Class with smocks : ART
40. Punctuation in many lists : COMMA
42. Sign of disuse : DUST
43. Like yoga teachers : LITHE
45. Many a craft beer, for short : IPA - India Pale Ale
46. Online box filler : EMAIL
48. Cough up the cash : PAY. Lucina, I imagine that ESL students might struggle with idioms.
49. Enterprise rival : AVIS.
50. KitchenAid appliances : OVENS. One of many countertop and major appliances bearing the company name. "I don't care what you call it, but I know it's the best kitchen aid I've ever had!" That was purportedly the response of the wife of a Hobart Company exec after she received and used a prototype mixer. Paraphrased from Wikipedia.
52. __ colada: rum drink : PINA. The "Pina Colada" song by Rupert Holmes is actually entitled "Escape."
54. Old vitamin bottle no. : RDA
57. Shiba __ : Japanese dog : INU. A spitz breed of dog of Japan. INU is the Japanese word for dog.
58. Scored well under par, in golf lingo : WENT LOW. A PGA Tournament television color commentator's standard, often used in describing the leader's 18 hole score relative to par.
61. Bart Simpson's "Holy cow!" : AY, CARAMBA!
64. "Love Me Like You Do" singer Goulding : ELLIE. Knew neither her nor the song "Love Me Like You Do", but with 1,702,176,952 views (and counting) of the official video, I decided to listen.
65. Apple Store support station : GENIUS BAR
Irish Miss, does your sister rent one of those for her St. Patrick's Day gatherings ?
67. Icon tappers : USERS
68. Bashful : SHY
69. Risky rendezvous : TRYST. "At a bar called O'Malley's..." in the song "Escape."
DOWN:
1. Fashionable Kentucky Derby array : HATS. Fashionable hats will also be on display at the upcoming royal wedding.
2. "My turn to bat" : I'M UP. Baseball lingo with the "to bat" modifier.
4. Spotted wildcat : OCELOT
5. Thomas of "That Girl" : MARLO
6. Somewhat : A BIT.
7. Polishes off : HAS. Food or drink. Finishes.
8. Legal dept. staffers : ATTYS. Attorneys, abbreviated.
10. Star's rep. : AGT. Representative, Agent. Probably didn't need clarification.
11. Hose mishap : SNAG. Hose inconvenience ? Kink ?
12. Welles' "Citizen" : KANE. Orson Welles, "Citizen Kane." The classic. A Viewer's Companion to 'Citizen Kane' by Roger Ebert.
13. Schedule opening : SLOT.
16. Six-time Super Bowl coach Don : SHULA. One with the Baltimore Colts. Five with the Miami Dolphins. Born near Abejo's lake, but on the Ohio side, near Painesville.
20. Website with film profiles : IMDb. Internet Movie Database.
25. __ Alto, Calif. : PALO. Silicon Valley.
26. Tampa __ Buccaneers : BAY. I love puzzles. They can take you from the Silicon Valley to the Gulf Coast of Florida in seconds.
27. Slowly wear away : ERODE
29. West Virginia natural resource : COAL. Just read that as of 2014, twenty-five states produced coal.
32. Allegro, largo, lento, etc. : TEMPI. The plural of tempo.
35. Bluesy James : ETTA
38. Japanese golf great Aoki : ISAO. Isao Aoki with Arnold Palmer.
He credits watching Arnold Palmer for giving him the inspiration to pursue a golfing career. "Isao Aoki only plays with golf balls marked with the number 5. That number is pronounced “Go” in Japanese and it also represents the worst score he wants to make." He was elected into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2004. Source - World Golf Hall of Fame.
41. Remote batteries : AAs
44. Promote aggressively : HYPE
47. Dunham and Olin : LENAs. New York born actress Lena Dunham and Sweden born actress Lena Olin.
49. Buck horn : ANTLER
51. Anesthetizes : NUMBS
53. Bumbling : INEPT
54. Sauce brand with an accent on its last letter : RAGĂ.
55. Salon colorings : DYES
56. OXY 10 target : ACNE
58. Suspicious (of) : WARY
59. Art store buys : OILS
60. Wild or Old area : WEST
62. Balloon filler : AIR. Hot Air Ballon Rides near Chicago, and other local sightseeing deals, as seen on Groupon.
63. Scrooge's scoff : BAH
44. Promote aggressively : HYPE
47. Dunham and Olin : LENAs. New York born actress Lena Dunham and Sweden born actress Lena Olin.
49. Buck horn : ANTLER
51. Anesthetizes : NUMBS
53. Bumbling : INEPT
55. Salon colorings : DYES
56. OXY 10 target : ACNE
58. Suspicious (of) : WARY
59. Art store buys : OILS
60. Wild or Old area : WEST
62. Balloon filler : AIR. Hot Air Ballon Rides near Chicago, and other local sightseeing deals, as seen on Groupon.
63. Scrooge's scoff : BAH
Argyle, come back soon.
See all y'all later n'at.
Notes from C.C.:
1) TTP (Took the Plunge) has kindly agreed to take the Tuesday helm while Argyle is recovering from his surgery. TTP has been with the blog since 2012. He quietly helped me navigate many troubled spots, often behind the scenes with various technical issues. Without him, we might still be in the Google Hell. And many of the comments on old blog posts might never see the light of day.
2) Happy 80th birthday to dear Spitzboov (Al), a big milestone! Al has been with our blog for a long time. His posts and emails are often knowledgeable, witty and light-hearted, befitting his rascal avatar. Al served in the Navy Reserve for over 20 years and retired as Commander. Thanks for being part of our family, Commander Al! Boomer and I are always proud of the flag you gifted me, the best in the neighborhood.
Argyle and Spitzboov
(August 23, 2014, Washington County Fair)
3) Happy Birthday to John28man as well! How are you doing lately, John?
