QOD: All humans are stupid, but the smarter ones at least have a handle on their own ignorance. ~ John Cleese (b. Oct. 27, 1939), John Cleese (b. Oct. 27, 1939), British actor and co-founder of Monty Python
Up, Up, and Away ...
17-Across. Ecstatic, like a nursery rhyme cow?: OVER THE MOON.
24-Across. Ecstatic, like a tightrope performer?: WALKING ON AIR.
51-Across. Ecstatic, like a songbird?: HAPPY AS A LARK.
62-Across. Ecstatic, like a big pig?: IN HOG HEAVEN
39-Across. Like exorbitant prices, and like 17-, 24-, 51-, and 62-Across?: SKY HIGH.
Across:
1. Stories and Reels app, familiarly: INSTA.
6. 20s dispensers: ATMs. A crossword staple.
13. Tot, to a Scot: WEE'UN.
16. Santa __, California: ANA.
19. North Atlantic fish: COD. For the definitive word on Cod and the Cod industry, I recommend Mark Kurlansky's book, Cod.
20. Weaken, in gaming slang: NERF. According to Webster's Dictionary, with respect to gaming, to nerf means to intentionally reduce the power, damage, range, or effectiveness of a character, weapon, ability, or item in a video game.
21. Low card in cribbage: ACE. *
22. Chicken __ masala: TIKKA. Yummers! Chicken tikka masala is a curried dish made with charred, marinated chicken chunks (tikka) simmered in a rich, spiced tomato and cream sauce (masala).
28. Volcanic rock: BASALT. Basalt is a dark, fine-grained, extrusive igneous rock formed by the rapid cooling of low-viscosity lava. It is rich in iron and magnesium. Basalt makes up more than 90% of all volcanic rock on Earth and forms the majority of the planet's ocean floors.
31. "... but I may be wrong": OR NOT.
32. Scare: ALARM.
33. Shark called the "cheetah of the ocean": MAKO. The Mako shark is fastest known species of shark, reaching moving speeds of 31 mph with bursts up to 46 mph. It looks pretty scary.
35. Larger __ life: THAN.
38. Animated response?: GIF. As in Graphics Interchange Format.
42. World Cup shout: OLÉ. A crossword staple.
43. Ladder rung: STEP.
45. Et __: and others: ALIA. Today's Latin lesson. Et alia is a Latin phrase that translates to and others.
46. "Li'l" resident of Dogpatch: ABNER. Li'l Abner was an American newspaper comic strip created by cartoonists Al Capp. It ran from August 1934, through November 1977.
48. Skin soother: SALVE.
50. Unfairly partisan: BIASED.
55. "Let me repeat ... ": I SAID.
56. Team transport: BUS.
57. Tardy: LATE.
61. Karaoke aid: MIC.
66. Sharon Olds' "__ to My Whiteness": ODE. I am neither familiar with Sharon Olds (b. 1942) nor her poem.
67. Tolerate: ABIDE.
68. "Worth __ penny!": EVERY.
69. Month, in Mexico: MES. Today's Spanish lesson.
70. Parroted: APED.
71. Cosmic fate: KARMA.
Down:
1. Victorious cry: I WON!
2. Campbell of "The Lincoln Lawyer": NEVE. Neve Adrianne Campbell (b. Oct.3, 1973) is a Canadian actress. She is probably best known for being a scream queen in many horror films. her star amassed several credits and accolades over three decades, she emerged as a scream queen in the late 1990s for starring in horror films. She portrays Maggie McPherson on the Netflix drama series The Lincoln Lawyer.
3. Prophetic one: SEER.
4. Power struggle within a company, e.g.: TURF WAR.
5. Kitchen pest: ANT.
6. Smart __: ALECK.
7. Oscar winner Marisa: TOMEI. Marisa Tomei (b. 1964) is a talented actress. She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Mona Lisa Vito in the 1992 comedy film My Cousin Vinny. I can't believe the movie came out over 30 years ago!
8. "I'm a cow!": MOO.
9. NorCal airport: SFO. As in the San Francisco/Oakland International Airport.
10. Collaborative coding events: HACKATHONS. Okay, it's a real thing.
11. Japanese mushroom: ENOKI.
12. Plane-tracking tech: RADAR.
15. Writer Chekhov: ANTON. Anton Chekhov (Jan. 29, 1860 ~ July 15, 1904) was a Russian playwright and physician. He wrote a number of plays such as The Cherry Orchard, Uncle Vanya, and The Seagull, that are still produced today. To aspiring writers, he is known for saying the following: "If you say in the first chapter that there is a rifle hanging on the wall, in the second or third chapter it absolutely must go off. If it’s not going to be fired, it shouldn’t be hanging there." This is known as Chekhov's Principle.
18. Sentry's shout: HALT.
23. Playing to break a tie, for short: IN OT. As in In Over Time.
25. Offerings to Buddhist monks: ALMS.
26. Pioneer in mobile phone technology: NOKIA.
27. Shipboard booze: GROG.
28. Reusable totes, e.g.: BAGS.
29. Came to rest: ALIT.
30. Judgment-free environments: SAFE SPACES.
33. NFLer Garrett who made a record 23 sacks in 2025: MYLES.
34. Poke bowl tuna: AHI.
36. Not aweather: ALEE.
37. Trivia champion, perhaps: NERD. Not to be confused with 20-Across.
40. Intoxicating Polynesian drink: KAVA.
41. Brush target: HAIR.
44. Daddy, in Spanish: PAPI.
47. Layered pastry with honey and nuts: BAKLAVA.
49. Golfer Ko in the LPGA Hall of Fame: LYDIA.
50. Major shindig: BASH.
51. Classic handmade sign for TV cameras: HI, MOM!
52. Brief digression: ASIDE.
53. "Humble" quarters: ABODE.
54. Raced on a sled: LUGED.
58. Affirm as true: AVER.
59. Time in office: TERM.
60. Irish New Age singer: ENYA.
63. Org. with Hornets and Bulls: NBA.
64. Cool: HIP.
65. Shriek after a squeak: EEK.
* Einstein and Bohr debate about G'd playing dice.
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