Theme: PRICE CUTS (51. Markdowns, and what 17-, 23- and 46-Across all exhibit) - PRICE is cut in three different ways.
17. Special access for celebrities: PRIVATE ENTRANCE.
23. Mass communication?: PRAYER SERVICE.
46. Popular Chinese takeout dish: PORK FRIED RICE.
Boomer here.
I've
been messing around with some of my older baseball cards on eBay but
maybe I am asking a little too much. I suppose I might look at a PR ICE
CUT. Interesting, if the offer expires after 7 days, eBay
automatically relists it and cuts the price for me. I don't think
grocery stores do this every week.
Across:
5. Largely seasonal Golden Arches sandwich: MCRIB. Sounds pretty good. I have not been to McDonald's in years. My first job after caddying was working at a McDonald's competitor called Jay's. Pretty much the same prices except hamburgers were 10 cents on Tuesday.
10. Mimicked: APED.
14. Not doing much: IDLE. Our Santa Fe seems to totally stop running while stopped for a red light. I suppose that saves gas but it seems weird.
15. "The Vampire Diaries" protagonist: ELENA.
16. Sleeveless top, briefly: CAMI.
20. Slender fish: EELS. Are these really fish ??
21. Boxer Laila: ALI.
22. Garfield's dog frenemy: ODIE.
26. Fire up, as a motor: REV. I suppose I could do this to keep the Santa Fe running.
27. Thumbs-up vote: YEA.
28. Superman foe Luthor: LEX. Cadillac Foe LEXus.
31. Fill drink orders: TEND BAR. For me it was a VO Manhattan on the rocks with cherry juice, Now it's a Diet Pepsi.
35. Navigational aid letters: GPS.
38. Winter glider: SLED. Those were the days in Minnesota. Every kid on my block had a SLED.
40. Greet at the door: SEE IN.
41. Well-organized: NEAT. Still working on the baseball cards. I have them pretty well organized, but there are always details.
42. Presidential biographer __ Kearns Goodwin: DORIS.
44. Ctrl-__-Del: ALT. I am not too good at computer keys.
45. Heats, as water for pasta: BOILS. I am pretty good at boiling Rotini.
49. Praise highly: EXTOL.
50. Freeway vehicles: AUTOS.
55. Modern hotel amenity: WIFI. I am pretty sure that the
Orleans in Las Vegas has this. I don't know how to use it and I am too
old to learn. Also too busy at the Craps machine.
58. Word from the Yiddish for "expert": MAVEN.
59. Stereotypical techie: NERD. Booger got his revenge (1984)
63. Fencing sword: EPEE.
64. Like milk on the floor: SPILT. Don't cry over it.
65. Nabisco cookie: OREO. I used to like these but diabetes limits me to maybe once a month.
66. "Easy __ it": DOES.
67. Screams: YELLS. Plenty of that going on at Twins and Vikings games. It does not do any good though.
68. Negotiator's asset: TACT. Maybe people should YELL TACTfully.
Down:
2. Madison Ave. figure: AD REP.
3. More cunning: SLIER.
4. Body armor fiber: KEVLAR. I never had one of these, thankfully.
5. Got together with: MET. Years ago the Twins played at
Metropolitan Stadium, and of course it was called the MET. Does Chicago
call their ballpark the WRIG ?? This reminds me: Years ago, back when the hair on a ballplayers head all fit under their cap and they shaved every morning, I visited Chicago to attend a baseball card show and was able to find all six of the 1955 Topps double headers to complete my set, I took time out to visit the "WRIG". I paid about $10.00 to park on someones front lawn and went to the ball game. All I remember is all of the seats had ABC (Already been chewed) gum on the bottom underneath. I think they have replaced all the seats but I am not sure if they still sell gum at the concession stand.
6. Easily understood: CLEAR.
7. Film spools: REELS. Or something to hold your fishing line in the boat.
8. Concave navel: INNIE.
9. Softball club: BAT. Softball usually allows aluminum BATs, but baseball is always wood. Louisville Sluggers Ash are the best.
10. Northeasternmost U.S. national park: ACADIA.
11. Terrified reaction: PANIC.
12. Game show host, e.g.: EMCEE. I watch the game show channel a lot and I dislike all of the EMCEEs. They continue to ham it up.
13. Fizzle out: DIE.
18. To date: AS YET.
19. Mars explorer: ROVER. Red Rover, Red Rover, send Venus right over.
24. Pre-holiday nights: EVES. Christmas and New Years have EVES. No sure about any other.
25. "Late Night" actress Amy: RYAN.
28. Hallucinogenic drug: LSD. (1965) LBJ took the IRT Crossed the USA, what did he see ?? The youth of America on LSD.
29. Skip the big wedding, maybe: ELOPE.
30. It's a copy and a company: XEROX. What would an office do without it?
32. At hand: NEAR.
33. Shop with a slicer: DELI.
34. Quick meal: BITE. I grab a BITE most evenings. Sleep better.
35. Company with a spokeslizard: GEICO. One of many Insurance companies that have STUPID Commercials.
36. Goes white from fright: PALES.
37. Ave. crossers: STS. We live on a ST.
39. Desserts topped with gummy worms: DIRT PIES. I am sure that I am not allowed to eat a piece of this.
41. "Wrong-o!": NO IT'S NOT. YES IT IS !!!!
43. Chocolate-and-toffee bar: SKOR. I can't eat this either. Crosswords sure have a lot of food.
45. Champagne variety: BRUT. Also a men's cologne. I don't use it, too expensive.
47. Weak, as an excuse: FLIMSY.
48. Discourages: DAUNTS.
52. Magician's garb: CAPE.
53. Bad to the bone: EVIL. As you read this, I am probably bowling. I hope I am not this bad!
54. Solar panel component: CELL. Many of these near our home. I believe they are providing electricity to our city hall and family center.
55. Tied the knot: WED. C.C. and I got married with no strings attached.
56. Debut on the NYSE: IPO.
57. Consultant's payment: FEE. Golf course and bowling center payment.
60. Named time span: ERA. I think some Twins pitchers have double digits before the decimal point.
61. Remote button: REC.
62. Speck in a URL: DOT. Or Department of Transportation.
Boomer
