QOD: When people keep telling you that you can’t do a thing, you kind of like to try it. ~ Margaret Chase Smith (née Margaret Madeline Chase; Dec. 14, 1897 ~ May 29, 1995), American politician and former Senator from Maine
You can say that again!
17-Across. Tray with egg rolls, fried wontons, etc.: PU PU PLATTER. Everything you wanted to know about the Pu Pu Platter, but didn't know to ask. Apparently, the term comes from the Hawaiian word: pū-pū, which means a small bite.
23-Across. Amorous looks: GOO GOO EYES.
33-Across. Yoga-inspired athletic brand: LULULEMON. A store that sells expensive yoga clothes. There is a Lululemon store near me, but I get my yoga clothes elsewhere.
48-Across. Yogi's cartoon buddy: BOO-BOO BEAR. Cute that Yogi follows Yoga. Boo-Boo Bear is Yogi Bear's friend who tries to keep Yogi out of trouble.
53-Across. Colorful Hawaiian garment: MUUMUU DRESS.
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Across:
1. Fruity drink suffix: -ADE. Hi, Lemonade!
4. Hwy. with tolls: TPKE. As in Turnpike. I took the Massachusetts Turnpike on my drive back from New Hampshire to Louisiana this past September.
8. Starring roles: LEADS.
13. One in a pod: PEA.
14. Hip bones: ILIA. Plural of Ilium.
15. Traditional Easter wear: BONNET. // And 43-Down. Easter time: Abbr.: SPR. Easter falls in the Spring.
16. Series-ending letters: ETC.
19. Butler at Tara: RHETT.
21. Bygone Ford: LTD. The Ford LTD was manufactured from 1965 to 1986. // And 23-Down. Classic sports cars: GTs. The meaning of GT designation.
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| 1971 model |
22. "... thus wide I'll __ my arms": "Hamlet": OPE. Hamlet, Act 4, Scene 5.
26. Bygone blade: SNEE. This has become a crossword staple.
27. Slight bit, as of color: TINGE.
28. Cloak-and-dagger org.: CIA. As in the Central Intelligence Agency. Ever wonder where the term Cloak-and-Dagger originated?
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29. Tour of duty: STINT.
30. Big first for a baby: STEP.
31. "__ we having fun yet?": ARE. I am. I hope you are having fun, too.
32. Concert pianos: GRANDs. The pandemic prevented Michael Gurt from traveling, so he gave solo performances on his Grand Piano from his home.
36. Order to relax: AT EASE.
39. Two-outs-in-a-single-AB stats: DPs. As in a Double Play in baseball.
40. Mil. awards: DSCS. As in the Distinguished Service Cross.
44. Ending with wind or air meaning "transmitted by": BORNE.
45. Early Beatle Sutcliffe: STU. Stu Sutcliffe (né Stuart Fergusson Victor Sutcliffe; June 23, 1940 ~ Apr. 10, 1962) was the original bass guitarist for the nascent Beatles. He is sometimes referred to as the Fifth Beatle, because the group initially was a 5-member band. He left the band to pursue a career in painting. Sadly, he died at age 21 of a brain hemorrhage.
46. Camera setting: F-STOP. Everything you wanted to know about the F-Stop, but didn't know to ask.
47. "Phooey!": DRAT.
50. NBA tiebreakers: OTS. As in OverTimes.
51. Muppet chimp __ Minella: SAL. His name is a word play on the word Salmonella, which is a bacterium that can cause gastrointestinal discomfort.
52. To this point: AS YET.
57. "__ Abner": L'IL. Famous enough to earn a postage stamp, back when stamps were affordable.
59. Gofer's job: ERRAND.
60. Drooling comics canine: ODIE. Garfield's side-kick.
61. Having four sharps: IN E. As in the Key of E in music compositions.
62. They're not options: NEEDS.
63. Like retailers during holiday season: BUSY.
64. Self-esteem: EGO.
Down:
1. Tarzan raiser: APE.
2. Home of Lions and Tigers, but not Bears: DETROIT. Oh, My!
3. Every last person: EACH ONE.
4. Move sneakily: TIP-TOE.
5. Verb meaning "demote" coined in 2006: PLUTO. I was so sad to learn that Pluto had been demoted. I remember as a grade school student reading The Search for Planet X, by Tony Simon. The book really made an impression on me. I really liked learning about Pluto and Clyde Tombaugh (Feb. 4, 1906 ~ Jan. 17, 1997), its discoverer.
6. Nap, to a Brit: KIP. Here are 10 words that are used in England that are head-scratchers here.
7. Water in la mer: EAU. Today's French lesson.
8. Truckful: LOAD.
9. Rhinitis-treating MD: ENT. As in an Ears, Nose and Throat doctor.
10. Former justice Scalia: ANTONIN. Antonin Gregory Scalia (Mar. 11, 1936 ~ Feb. 13, 2016) served as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court from September 1986 until his death nearly 30 years later. He died in his sleep while on a quail hunting trip in Texas.
11. Diving board site: DEEP END.
12. City map lines: STREETS.
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| A Judgmental Map of Houston |
15. Initial diner orders?: BLTs. As in a Bacon, Lettuce, and Tomato sandwich
18. Response to a judge: PLEA.
20. Parmigiana choice: EGGPLANT. Yummers. This is a favorite dish of mine.
24. Beige hue: ECRU.
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| Pantone's designation: Ecru is the 3rd color down. |
25. Not argue with: YIELD TO.
26. Waits for further instructions: STANDS BY.
29. "No seats" sign: SRO. As in Standing Room Only.
31. Pint at a bar: ALE.
32. Baseball VIPs: GMs. As in General Managers.
34. "__ as directed": USE.
35. File format for digital books: E-PUB. As in Electronic Publishing.
36. Stomach: ABDOMEN.
37. Long wait, to some: TORTURE.
38. Solver's smudge: ERASURE.
41. Metal marble: STEELIE.
42. Just enough snow to cover the ground: COATING. As I write this, it's 19F outside and there was a light dusting of snow on the ground. Not enough to be considered a coating of snow, however.
45. Auction cry: SOLD.
46. "Gorillas in the Mist" author Dian: FOSSEY. Diann Fossey (Jan. 16, 1932 ~ Dec. 26, 1985) studied mountain primates in Rwanda. Sadly, she was murdered in Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda when she was only 53.
48. Data transfer unit: BAUD. Webster's defines Baud as: a variable unit of data transmission speed (such as one bit per second).
49. Desert refuge: OASIS.
51. Catches some rays: SUNS.
54. "Spy vs. Spy" magazine: MAD.
55. Filmmaker Reiner: ROB. Rob Reiner (né Robert Norman Reiner; b. Mar. 6, 1947) is probably best known for his role as Mike Stivic on All in the Family. He is the son of actor and comedian Carl Reiner (1922 ~ 2020).
56. UCLA URL ending: EDU.
58. Sign before Virgo: LEO. Hi, Leo III!
Here's the Grid:
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