Monday September 26, 2022 Emet Ozar

Theme: : IN THE DOG HOUSE (37. Out of favor with one's partner, and where to find the ends of the answers to the starred clues)

16. *Fancy costume party: MASKED BALL.

24. *Colorful garden plot: FLOWER BED.

51. *Sensitive spot on the elbow: FUNNY BONE.

 61. *Annual Florida college football game: ORANGE BOWL.

Boomer here.

Not a great last week for Minnesota pro sports. Twins lost 4 of 5 to Guardians, then the Vikings took a trip to Philly and got their butt kicked. Vikings took care of Lions yesterday in closing seconds, whew. Golden Gophers took care of Michigan State on Saturday and the Big Ten channel shown campaign ads for both Michigan and Minnesota candidates.   Today's puzzle sure has a lot of three letter words for answers. Must be Monday. And Happy Autumn everyone!

Across:

1. Symbol on an Angels baseball cap: HALO.  Wish I had a Shohei rookie card.

 

 

5. "Lucy and __": 2022 documentary about a classic sitcom couple: DESI. Mr. Arnaz.

9. Awaken: STIR.

13. Trendy purple berry: ACAI.  Fruits and veggies.

14. Top __: instant noodle brand: RAMEN.  Noodles

15. "Yeah, try again": UH NO.  UH - I don't know

18. Snap up: GRAB.  GRAB UP a bowling ball and have some fun.

19. Pulls, as a camper: TOWS.  Or as a snowbird in a Minnesota winter.

20. Wyo. neighbor: IDA.  Start a potato farm.

21. Top-notch: A-ONE.

22. Run out, as a subscription: LAPSE.

26. Tribute poem: ODE.  To Billie Joe - 3rd of June.

27. 2016 Summer Olympics city: RIO.  Home of a 98 foot statue of Jesus.

29. Letters on a car dealership sticker: MSRP.  Manufacture's Suggested Retail price that they never get.

30. Ritz-Carlton competitor: OMNI.  Hotels everywhere

32. Mourning dove sound: COO.

34. Messy stuff: GLOP.

41. Bygone toy company: TYCO.  I had some trucks when I was a kid.

 

42. Winter malady: FLU.  Get a shot. Stay healthy.

43. Future dr.'s exam: MCAT.

45. Woeful cry: ALAS.  Other team when Aaron Judge connects.

48. "How repulsive": UGH.

50. Blackjack card: ACE.  Still need a face

55. Shake hands (on): AGREE.

57. "__ it first!": "Dibs!": I SAW.  I thought  I SAW a puddy cat.

58. Bird who is the only player to win WNBA titles in three different decades: SUE.

59. CNN's "__ Burnett OutFront": ERIN.

60. 2021 Pixar movie set in Italy: LUCA.

65. Fish often grilled for tacos, informally: MAHI.

66. Label again: RE-TAG.  Lower the price?

67. Actress Falco: EDIE.

68. Mailbox opening: SLOT.  Machine in Las Vegas

69. Forehead: BROW.  I have one.

70. Govt.-issued IDs: SSNS.  I have one of these too.

Down:

1. Meat in a croque-monsieur: HAM.

 

 

2. Obama-era health law, for short: ACA. Affordable?

3. Final funds: LAST PENNY.  I never spend pennies any more.  They are stored in a metal box.

4. Brand of Greek yogurt: OIKOS.

5. Tiny amount of eye cream: DAB.  Brylcream - a little DAB will do ya.

6. Inbox accumulation: EMAIL.  SPAM.

7. Not frequently: SELDOM.

8. Relatives acquired by marriage: IN-LAWS.

9. Sweet treat in a Christmas poem: SUGAR PLUM.  Fairies.

10. Pulsate: THROB.  Another name for pain.

11. Foolish: INANE.

12. Dressed for choir: ROBED.  Nope, we had white tuxes.

14. Hwys.: RDS.  Ours get a bit slippery in winter.

17. Decorative pitcher: EWER.

22. British lav: LOO.

23. Confess: ADMIT.  Okay, I did it.

24. Grub: FOOD.  Glorious FOOD!  Hot sausage and mustard!

25. Thus, in logic: ERGO.

28. Freezer cubes: ICE.  Also known here as a slick coating on roads.

31. "No rush on this": IT CAN WAIT.  Stop for breakfast.  Puzzle will still be here when you get back.

33. "That's gotta hurt": OOF. Followed by DA                 

35. Prestigious showbiz nominations: OSCAR NODS.

36. "Later": PEACE.

38. "__ Toledo!": HOLY.  I've never been there.  Is it really holy?

39. Collage application: GLUE.  Not College.

40. Squeeze: HUG.

44. Summer shirt: TEE.  Also a summer wooden peg.

46. Soak up: ABSORB. Soak up some sun while we still have it!

47. More tart: SOURER.

49. Tortoise's race rival: HARE.  Not sure how a rabbit got called a hare.

51. Movies: FILMS.

52. Run-of-the-mill: USUAL.

53. Chip with cheese: NACHO.  That's NACHO lunch!

54. "Super cool": NEATO.  I have not heard this since the 60s.

56. Taunts: GIBES.

59. Frittata ingredient: EGG.

62. Opposite of "yep": NAW.  NOPE!

63. Take first prize: WIN.  Bowl a 300.

64. "__ Misérables": LES.

 Boomer

Notes from C.C.:

Happy birthday to Dennis, who always posted first on the blog before he moved to Florida. Here's a picture of him enjoying the morning paper in his old house in New Jersey.