Theme: CHANGE OF SCENE (52. Mental refresher ... and a hint to the circled letters)
20. Flexible desk accessory: GOOSE NECK LAMP.
32. Filmmaker's monochrome background: GREEN SCREEN.
41. Indecisive sort: FENCE SITTER.
Boomer here.
I guess we are having a mild change of SCENE here in Minnesota as temperatures are sneaking into the 40s and millions of leaves are hitting the ground. Not quite as shocking as 2020 when around this time we had about 6 inches of snow covering those leaves.
Across:
5. "Who's there?" reply: IT'S ME.
10. Acquire: GET. Time to GET ready for "Trick or Treaters." We
never have too many, but I always treat them with baseball cards. I
hope they remember Kirby Puckett and Joe Mauer. I would not think of
giving them any of the lousy 2021 Twins.
13. Cartoon maker of a cactus costume: ACME. Road Runner was also a Plymouth.
14. Student's assignment: REPORT.
16. Artist Yoko: ONO. I cannot think of anyone else named Yoko.
17. Starring role: LEAD. I have mentioned that I was Noye in Benjamin Britain's "NOYE'S FLUDDE" I guess old Ben could not spell.
18. Roma is its capital: ITALIA.
19. Once around the track: LAP. INDY is only 7 months away.
23. Yalie: ELI.
25. VCR format: VHS. I still have a number of cartridges in the basement. Maybe some day they might be collectors items I can sell on eBay.
26. Support for a painting: EASEL.
27. "Divine Comedy" author: DANTE.
29. Acceleration control: THROTTLE. "One hand on the THROTTLE and the other on a bottle of Pabst Blue Ribbon beer".
35. Medieval Icelandic collection: EDDA.
36. Save like mad: HOARD. Yes, I have a HOARD of baseball cards. Sold some, gave some to the church garage sale, and tripped over the rest.
37. Govt. workplace monitor: OSHA. We never had too many
problems at Graybar. Heavy items were kept lower and reasonably stacked
items were carefully stacked higher on pallet decks.
43. Sport with meshed sticks: LACROSSE. Fine city in Wisconsin.
47. Teatime treat: SCONE. C.C. drinks TEA but I have not seen her nibble on a SCONE.
48. Last choice, perhaps: OTHER.
49. Communication syst. with hand signals: ASL.
51. Govt. code-breaking org.: NSA. National Security Agency.
57. Barbie's beau: KEN. I have a sister named BARBIE but she never met a KEN that I know of.
58. List of mistakes: ERRATA. There is not enough paper to list mine.
59. Like granola: OATY. Like Cheerios.
62. SASE, e.g.: ENC.
63. One who loses on purpose?: DIETER. Never worked for me. I liked food too much. Not bad now because I have to gather up strength to lift a fork.
64. Fairy tale bully: OGRE. BIG BAD WOLF did not fit.
65. X or manta follower: RAY. I am familiar with the X.
66. Salon filing aid: EMERY.
67. They open locks and start cars: KEYS. Funny old timers. Now you just push a button.
Down:
3. Pictured in one's mind: IMAGINED.
4. Second chance: RE-DO.
5. __ whiskey: IRISH. Notre Dame.
6. Heads of France: TETES.
7. Bridge: SPAN. The Twins once had outfielder Denard.
8. Spy for the other guy: MOLE. When he was spying, was he the MOLE in the HOLE
9. Guitarist Clapton: ERIC. His son was Leif.
10. Bring up the rear: GO LAST. But not least.
11. Tooth covering: ENAMEL. My lips cover my teeth.
12. Knock over: TOPPLE. We had a few trees toppled in our neighborhood this fall. Let the sunshine in!
15. Hire: TAKE ON.
21. Something to bake in: OVEN.
22. Zero deg. at the equator, say: LAT. Our sun reached zero degrees about a month ago. Now heading south to Capricorn.
23. Barely beat: EDGE. Our Santa Fe can barely beat the Ford EDGE.
24. Pie crust ingredient: LARD. YUK!
28. Earl Grey, for one: TEA. C.C. is the expert. I have never heard her mention Earl.
29. Barely discernible amount: TRACE. TRACE of snow is coming probably followed by a Blizzard. Not the one from Dairy Queen.
30. "You are __": mall map info: HERE. Here, There, and Everywhere.
31. Bordeaux and Chianti: REDS. And Cincinnati.
33. Hall & Oates' "__ Gone": SHE'S.
34. Opposite of pros: CONS. The population of prisons.
37. Like meds needing no Rx: OTC. Over the Counter.
38. Era for Fred, Wilma and Pebbles: STONE AGE. Forgot Bam Bam.
39. Egg layers: HENS.
40. Bailiwick: AREA.
41. Copied with intent to deceive, as a signature: FORGED.
42. Emerald __: Ireland: ISLE. Only been there once when my plane to Germany stopped for fuel.
43. Student's hallway hangout: LOCKER. Do not store liquor in your LOCKER.
44. Goddess of wisdom: ATHENA.
45. Dicey: CHANCY. Don't bet on the Vikings - Too CHANCY
46. "The Last Jedi" villain Kylo: REN.
49. Daisylike flower: ASTER. We still have a few flowers surviving in our garden. Not for long.
50. Like many Stephen King stories: SCARY.
53. Cleveland's lake: ERIE. Shared with New York, Pennsylvania, and Canada.
54. Utah city on I-15: OREM. Just a click north of PROVO
55. Inevitable outcome: FATE.
56. Cozy corner: NOOK. Just a click north of cranny
60. Attempt: TRY. Still trying to hit that lousy ten pin. AARGH!
61. "Absolutely!": YES.
Boomer
