QOD: The nice thing about things that are urgent is that if you wait long enough, they aren’t urgent anymore. ~ Amos Tversky (né Amos Nathan Tversky; Mar. 16, 1937 ~ June 2, 1996), mathematical psychologist
When the Crossword gives you LEMONS ...
17-Across. * Embezzled: STOLE MONEY.
11.-Down. * Everyone in Paris?: TOUT LE MONDE.
25-Down. * King or prince: MALE MONARCH.
63-Across. Fish dish garnish, or a hidden feature of the answers to starred clues: LEMON SLICE.
Across:
1. Promotes on TV, say: PLUGS.
6. Elitist sort: SNOB.
10. Great Salt Lake state: UTAH.
14. Kayak kin: CANOE.
15. Skating medalist Lipinski: TARA. Tara Kristen Lipinsky (b. June 10, 1982) competed in the 1998 Olympics.
16. Corn bread: PONE. Everything you need to known about Corn Pone.
19. Dirt road grooves: RUTS.
20. Arrange, as a shawl: DRAPE.
21. Acts with passion: EMOTES.
23. Starfish's five, usually: ARMS. Here are some beautiful and unique starfish, some of which have more that 5 arms.
26. Call from the rear?: BUTT DIAL.
28. "Groovy!": NEAT-O.
30. Mom-and-pop org.: PTA. As in the Parent Teacher Association.
31. Slunk: CREPT.
34. Forensic tech's tool: UV LAMP. As in an UltraViolet light.
36. 66-Down pro: EMT. // And: 66-Down. Life-saving proc.: CPR. The Emergency Medical Technician may be required to perform CardioPulmonary Resuscitation.
38. Sea, in Spain: MAR. Today's Spanish Lesson.
39. Result of too many six-packs?: BEER GUT.
41. Prestigious broadcasting award: PEABODY. The Peabody Award is named after George Foster Peabody (July 27, 1852 ~ Mar. 4, 1938), who was a banker and philanthropist.
44. Answer to "Who's hungry?": I AM!
45. Turndowns: NOs.
47. Makes right: AMENDS.
48. Messy roommates: SLOBS.
51. 'Neath opposite: O'ER.
53. Military academy student: CADET.
54. Decade in which many Gen Zers were born: NINETIES. Which Generation are you?
57. Cincinnati MLB team: REDS.
58. Snoopy is one: BEAGLE.
60. Poker-faced: STOIC.
62. Slips up: ERRs.
68. Tall hiking socks can protect against one: TICK. The Deer Ticks can carry the bacterium that causes Lyme Disease. It is a very serious disease if not caught early.
69. Qatari leader: EMIR. Qatar is a country in the Persian Gulf.
70. Sickeningly sweet: SAPPY.
71. Hurting after exercise: ACHY.
72. Tape type: DUCT.
73. Hardly in the dark: AWARE.
Down:
1. Mac alternatives: PCs.
2. Back muscle, briefly: LAT.
3. Card game cry: UNO. I had forgotten about this game. We played it a lot during the summer when we were at the summer cottage.
4. "Well done" award: GOLD STAR.
5. One having visions: SEER.
6. Visit at the penthouse: STOP UP. Meh! I don't think you can just pop in and visit someone living in a penthouse apartment.
7. Comedy special for which Hannah Gadsby won a 2019 Emmy: NANETTE. I am not familiar with Hannah Gadsby (b. Jan. 12, 1978) or her comedy special, Nanette. She is an Australian comedian
8. Mother lode stuff: ORE.
9. Howled: BAYED.
10. Commotion: UPROAR.
12. Pay to play: ANTE.
13. Company with toy trucks: HESS.
18. Shakespeare's fairy queen: MAB. Queen May can be found in Willie the Shake's play, Romeo and Juliet.
22. Word after hot or before drop: MIC.
23. Egyptian god of the afterlife: ANUBIS. Anubis is the jacket-headed deity who presided over the embalming process and guided kings and other royalty to the afterworld.
24. Disclose: REVEAL.
27. Pack (down): TAMP.
29. Texter's "Wow!": OMG. Testspeak for Oh My G~d!.
32. Like an exaggerated résumé: PADDED.
33. Secret meetings: TRYSTS.
35. Groaner, maybe: PUN.
37. Bubble __: Taiwanese drink: TEA. Everything you wanted to know about Bubble Tea, but didn't know to ask.
40. Quick honk: TOOT.
42. "Better Call Saul" channel: AMC. Better Call Saul was a television spin-off from Breaking Bad.
43. Pastry with an ursine name: BEAR CLAW. Yummers!
46. Earthquake-caused: SEISMIC.
49. Montana resort area: BIG SKY. Hi, Montana!
50. NBC skit show: SNL. As in Saturday Night Live. This has become a crossword staple.
52. "Are so!" or "Am not!": RETORT.
55. Sought morays: EELED.
56. Cain, to Eve: SON. A Biblical reference. Cain slew his brother Abel.
58. Alpha follower: BETA. It's Greek to me.
59. Stonestreet of "Modern Family": ERIC. Eric Allen Stonestreet (b. Sept. 9, 1971), is a comedic actor.
61. "Insecure" star Rae: ISSA. Issa Rae (née Jo-Issa Rae Diop; b. Jan. 12, 1985) is the star of her own HBO television series.
64. Australian avian: EMU.
65. Brew initials: IPA. As in India Pale Ale.
67. Watch closely: EYE.
Here's the Grid:
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