QOD: Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Tuesday, 17 January 2023

Tuesday, January 17, 2023

QOD: Keep your eyes wide open before marriage; half shut afterwards. ~ Benjamin Franklin (Jan. 17, 1706 ~ Apr. 17, 1790), Founding Father of the United States

Where's the Beef? In-N-Out Burger serves Animal Style burgers. Hopefully the burgers are still made with beef and not the animals depicted in today's puzzle.

3-Down. * Short stiletto: KITTEN HEEL.

6-Down. * Updo in a scrunchie, maybe: PONY TAIL.

9-Down. * Shirt with a snug collar: TURTLE NECK.

51-Across. Option on In-N-Out Burger's not-so-secret menu, or the fashion sense that includes the answers to the starred clues?: ANIMAL STYLE. In-N-Out Burger is a California-based burger chain, so unless you live in that area, you might not be aware of the various "not-so-secret" menu of their burgers. That may change soon, however. Just this past weekend, the company announced it will be opening a restaurant in Nashville, Tennessee.

Across:

1. Some cast-iron cookware: WOKS.

5. Letters on a foundation?: SPF. As in Sun Protection Factor. Everything you wanted to know about SPF but didn't know to ask.

8. Singer Redding: OTIS. Otis Redding (né Otis Ray Redding, Jr.; Sept. 9, 1941 ~ Dec. 10, 1967) was a talented singer and songwriter. Tragically, he his career was cut short when he was killed in a plane crash at age 26. [Name # 1.]

12. Reebok rival: AVIA. Both are brands of running shoes.

13. Husband-to-be: GROOM.

15. "That hurt!": OUCH. // And 8-Down. "That hurt!": OOF!

16. Oval Office override: VETO.

17. Trivial: MINOR.

18. On the house: FREE.

19. Doc with an otoscope: ENT. As in Ears, Nose, and Throat.

20. Component of some paint and nails: ACRYLIC.

22. "More info soon": TBD. As in To Be Determined.

23. Severe: STERN. Also the back of the boat.

25. Had a bite: ATE.

26. Angels' auras: HALOS.

28. With crisp resolution: IN HD. High Definition.

29. Currency with loonies and toonies, briefly: CAD. Everything you wanted to know about Loonies and Loonies but didn't know to ask. Hi, Canadian, Eh!

I guess there will have to be a new version of the Toonie now that Elizabeth is gone.

30. Kingston with a recurring role on "Doctor Who": ALEX. Alex Kingston (née Alexandra Elizabeth Kingston; b. Mar. 11, 1963) is a British actress who portrayed Dr. Elizabeth Corday on the television series ER. She also has a recurring role as River Song on the British series Doctor Who. [Name # 2.]

31. Textspeak qualifier: IMHO. In My Humble Opinion, I am not keen on this type of cluing.

32. Leveling strips: SHIMS.

34. "You only live __": ONCE. YOLO!

36. Nourish: FEED.

37. Prefix meaning "primitive": PALEO-.

38. Recover: HEAL.

39. Causing goose bumps, maybe: FREAKY.

41. Clobbers: WHACKS.

43. French couture monogram: YSL. Yves Saint Laurent (né Yves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-Laurent; Aug. 1, 1936 ~ June 1, 2008) was a French fashion designer. In 1962, he founded his eponymous fashion label. [Name # 3.]

44. Green prefix: ECO-.

46. Noodle soup garnished with basil and lime: Phở. I ate a lot of Phở on my recent trip to Southeast Asia. It is really delicious.

47. Hawaii's Mauna __: KEA. Mauna Kea is a dormant volcano on the Big Island. It is the highest point in the State of Hawaii.

48. Revelatory cries: AHAs!

49. Overnight __: breakfast dish: OATS. You, too, can make this breakfast dish. I have never eaten overnight oats, but it might be worth a try.

54. Arrange in a row: ALIGN.

56. Obtained: GOT.

57. "Yer __ here!": OUTTA.

60. Spanish toast: SALUD. Today's Spanish lesson. Hi, Lucina!

61. Prefix with Pen: EPI-. The EpiPen was the center of a scandal a few years back.

62. Unit of salt or sand: GRAIN.

63. Group of friends: POSSE.

64. Place that may be kept quiet?: SET. Think of a movie set.

65. Suitably: APTLY.

Down:

1. Surfer's need: WAVES.

2. Kitchen counters?: OVEN TIMERS. Cute clue.

4. "Saint," in Portuguese place names: SÃO. Portuguese is spoken in Brazil, and São Paulo is one of its major cities.

5. Condiment also known as "rooster sauce": SRIRACHA. Sriracha is a hot pepper sauce that has its origin in Thailand. Apparently, it is known as Rooster Sauce because of the rooster on the company's logo.

7. "I had no idea!": FOOLED ME!

10. Chilled dessert: ICEBOX CAKE. If you feel so inspired, here is a recipe.

11. Storage structures: SHEDS.

13. Hummer EV automaker: GMC. These were hot items several years back.

14. Hosp. scan: MRI. As we learned last week, they are not kin to the CT.

20. "Your point being?": AND. // And 33-Down. "Your point being?": SO WHAT.

21. Tea, in Mandarin: CHA.

24. Valerie Harper sitcom of the 1970s: RHODA. Valerie Harper (née Valerie Kathryn Harper; Aug. 22, 1939 ~ Aug. 30, 2019) began her career as a dancer on Broadway. She is probably best known, however, for her portrayal of Rhoda Morgenstern on the Mary Tyler Moore Show and its spinoff Rhoda. [Name # 4.]

27. Waikiki welcome: ALOHA.

31. Far from certain: IFFY.

32. Hidden video gadget: SPYCAM.

35. Idina's "Frozen" role: ELSA. Idina Kim Menzel (b. May 30, 1971) is primarily known for her work in Broadway musicals, especially her role as Elsa on Frozen. [Name # 5.]

40. "President Barack Obama" portraitist __ Wiley: KEHINDE. Kehinde Wiley (b. Feb. 28, 1977) is a Nigerian-American artist best known for his portraits. [Name # 6.]