Crossword by: David Poole and edited by Rich Norris
Across
1. Oxymoronic shrimp type JUMBO: In Australia, Asia and England jumbo shrimp are called King Prawns.
6. Sets, as a price ASKS
10. Overcast GRAY
14. Opera solos ARIAS: Interesting fact: opera composers would often hire a group of people to cheer for their own performers or boo competing operas. These groups were known as a ‘claque’ (clapping)
15. Chop __ SUEY: Did you know that Chop Suey is not a traditional Chinese dish? It was actually invented in America during the building of the great pacific railroad. To keep up with the demand for for food for the workers, chefs at the end of the day would chop up and throw whatever leftovers they could find into a big pot of broth and serve it up to the often drunken workers. They dubbed the delicious dish, Chop Suey.
16. The stuff of legends LORE
17. Fish organs GILLS
18. Subjects for Monet HAYSTACKS: Claude Monet was a founder of French impressionist painting, and the most consistent and prolific practitioner of the movement’s philosophy of expressing one’s perceptions before nature, especially as applied to plein-air landscape painting. Wikipedia
20. Pocketed, as a pool ball SANK: Do you know what the covering of a pool table is made of? Wool. And it’s been that way for over 400 years.
21. Broke the Tenth Commandment COVETED
22. Sounded like a donkey HEE-HAWED
24. Wimp SISSY: The origin of wimp are not entirely clear. It has been suggested it was derived from ‘whimper’; from a British undergraduate term for a girl (which was, however, in very limited use and was obsolete by 1930); from the name wimpy, given to a character in the Popeye cartoons; or from a blend of ‘weak’, ‘simple’ or simp and ‘limp’ or gimp. By the late 1970s the word had spread to adult speech and beyond the USA
28. Tanzania’s __ es Salaam DAR: The City of Dar es Salaam, formerly Mzizima, is Tanzania’s largest and richest city, serving as a regionally important economic centre. Wikipedia
29. Thomas More’s perfect world UTOPIA: Sir Thomas More, known to Roman Catholics as Saint Thomas More since 1935, was an English lawyer, social philosopher, author, statesman, and noted Renaissance humanist. Wikipedia
30. With 41-Across, thing sometimes resisted THE
33. Words welcoming speakers INTROS
37. Pre-Easter season LENT
38. Like someone needing a lot of attention HIGH MAINTENANCE
41. See 30-Across URGE
42. Gourmet’s prefix GASTRO-
43. __ Moines DES: Des Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. Wikipedia
44. Self-described “short, stocky, slow-witted bald man” of “Seinfeld” GEORGE
46. Bankbook cred. INT
48. Taste, e.g. SENSE
49. Barn dances HOEDOWNS
54. Lame excuses COP OUTS
56. Absorbs, as a loss EATS
58. “Love Actually” actor HUGH GRANT: September 9, 1960 (age 52) – Hugh John Mungo Grant is a British actor and film producer. He has received a Golden Globe, a BAFTA, and an Honorary César. His films have earned more than US$2.4 billion from 25 theatrical releases worldwide. Wikipedia
61. State whose motto is “Friendship” TEXAS
62. Kin of -trix -ENNE
63. Willy of “Free Willy,” e.g. ORCA
64. Embellish ADORN
65. Umpire’s call FOUL
66. Turns green, say DYES
67. Quintet of assassins? ESSES
Down
1. Sprees JAGS
2. Awful Heep URIAH
3. Hundred Acre Wood creator MILNE: Born January 18, 1882 Alan Alexander Milne was an English author, best known for his books about the teddy bear Winnie-the-Pooh and for various children’s poems.Wikipedia
4. Refused to cooperate BALKED
5. Covert WWII agcy. OSS
6. Vote by __ of hands A SHOW
7. Like Cary Grant characters SUAVE: Born January 18, 1904 – Cary Grant was an English stage and Hollywood film actor who became an American citizen in 1942. Known for his transatlantic accent, debonair demeanor and “dashing good looks”, Grant is considered one of classic Hollywood’s definitive leading men. Wikipedia
8. Excited, with “up” KEYED
9. Part of TBS: Abbr. SYST
10. Flower with sword-shaped leaves GLADIOLA
11. Legendary bird ROC
12. Noah’s boat ARK
13. “You betcha!” YES!
19. Midterm, say TEST
21. 2011 Polanski comedy with an ironically violent title CARNAGE: Born August 18, 1933 – Roman Polanski is a Polish-French film director, producer, writer, and actor. Having made films in Poland, the United Kingdom, France and the United States, he is considered one of the few “truly international filmmakers.” Wikipedia
23. “The Lost Boys” actor Corey HAIM: Corey Ian Haim was a Canadian actor, known for a 1980s Hollywood career as a teen idol. He starred in a number of films, such as Lucas, Silver Bullet, Murphy’s Romance, License to Drive and Dream a Little Dream. Wikipedia
25. Go on a shopping spree SPEND
26. Because SINCE
27. David who directed four Harry Potter films YATES: David Yates is an English filmmaker who has directed feature films, short films, and television productions. He rose to mainstream prominence by directing the final four films in the Harry Potter film series: entries five, six, seven, and eight. Wikipedia
29. Log-in needs USER IDS
30. Hooligans THUGS
31. Newly employed person HIREE
32. Goad EGG ON
34. Alejandro’s aunt TIA
35. ER VIPs RNS
36. Giant star Mel OTT: Melvin Thomas Ott, nicknamed “Master Melvin”, was a Major League Baseball right fielder. He played his entire career for the New York Giants. Ott was born in Gretna, Louisiana. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Wikipedia
39. Astronomer who discovered Uranus HERSCHEL: Born November 15, 1738 – Frederick William Herschel, KH, FRS was a German-born British astronomer, technical expert, and composer. Born in Hanover, Germany, Herschel followed his father into the Military Band of Hanover, before emigrating to Britain at age 19. Wikipedia
40. “Mustn’t do” thing NO-NO
45. Trivial Pursuit category: Abbr. GEOG
47. Stereotypical professorial attire TWEEDS
49. White with age HOARY
50. 1/16 of a pound OUNCE
51. James and Jones of jazz ETTAS
52. Greek vacation island NAXOS: Naxos is a Greek island, the largest island in the Cyclades island group in the Aegean. It was the centre of archaic Cycladic culture. The island comprises the two municipalities of Naxos and Drymalia. Wikipedia
53. Fixed look STARE
55. Poke PROD
57. IRS identifiers SSNS
58. Publisher wearing p.j.’s HEF
59. 108-card game UNO
60. Bearded beast GNU
61. __ kwon do TAE
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