Crossword by: Amy Johnson
Today’s theme given away by 65 Across and 59 Down is Mel Blanc, the voice behind the legendary cartoon characters and incidentally our themed answers Pepe Le Pew, Speedy Gonzales, Foghorn Leghorn and Elmer Fudd. That’s all folks!
Across Answers
1. Rose Parade vehicle FLOAT
6. Had a snack ATE
9. Got older AGED
13. Garlicky mayo AIOLI
14. Mark of an old cut SCAR
15. Wind of 32 to 63 mph, on the Beaufort scale GALE
16. Item on a 9-Down TOPIC
17. “I am ze locksmith of love, no?” speaker PEPE LE PEW
19. Naval Acad. grad ENS
20. Mr. Kringle KRISS
22. Opposing army ENEMY
23. Voting alliance BLOC
24. Moved quickly HIED
26. “Ándale! Ándale! Arriba! Arriba!” speaker SPEEDY GONZALES
32. Took a risk DARED
33. Olympian queen HERA
34. Lodge member ELK
35. Genesis grandchild ENOS
36. Selected CHOSE
38. 951, in old Rome CMLI
39. Novelist Rand AYN
40. “In __ of gifts …” LIEU
41. French city where Joan of Arc died ROUEN
42. “That’s a joke, ah say, that’s a joke, son” speaker FOGHORN LEGHORN
46. Snowfall unit INCH
47. France, under Caesar GAUL
48. Extremely high heel SPIKE
51. Toothbrush brand ORAL-B
53. Run up the phone bill, perhaps GAB
56. “I’m hunting wabbits” speaker ELMER FUDD
58. Puerto Rican pal AMIGO
60. Very close NEAR
61. “Your guess __ good …” IS AS
62. Kelly’s 2000s morning co-host REGIS
63. Calendar squares DAYS
64. Super __: game console NES
65. See 59-Down BLANC
Down Answers
1. Unavoidable outcome FATE
2. King of the jungle LION
3. Butterfingers’ cry OOPS!
4. “The Greatest” boxer ALI
5. __ pink: delighted TICKLED
6. Highest poker pair ACES
7. Footwear for Gregory Hines TAP SHOES
8. Old-style “prior to” ERE
9. List of items to be discussed AGENDA
10. Stare in wonder GAPE
11. Preteen sch. ELEM
12. Wet, as grass at sunup DEWY
14. Like much Cajun cuisine SPICY
18. TV host Gibbons LEEZA
21. Reel partner ROD
23. Hive insects BEES
25. With regard to, on memos IN RE
26. Japanese electronics giant SANYO
27. Pitchfork point PRONG
28. Grave robber GHOUL
29. Madagascar primate LEMUR
30. Actress Barkin ELLEN
31. Potato covering SKIN
32. Unable to hear DEAF
36. Mag. sales CIRC
37. Chicken coop HENHOUSE
38. Like many a fall day COOL
40. Hardly a social butterfly LONER
41. Strawberry’s partner-in-pie RHUBARB
43. Walkers on trails HIKERS
44. “Jeepers!” EGADS!
45. __ pal GAL
48. Drop in a mailbox SEND
49. Ardent request PLEA
50. Noncommittal response I MAY
52. Dietary stds. RDAS
53. Prefix with byte GIGA-
54. Not fer AGIN
55. Greenish-yellow pear BOSC
57. Creepy “Jaws” sighting FIN
59. With 65-Across, longtime voice of 17-, 26-, 42- and 56-Across MEL
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