Across Answers
1. Kindle add-ons APPS
Apps are now considered to be one of the coolest things you can have besides your tablet. They are defined as a piece of software which is made for a specific purpose. To date, there are now almost a million apps out there. All you need to do is choose which ones are going to best fit your lifestyle and interests.
5. Fight CLASH
10. Rainy day consequence MUD
13. Wool source LLAMA
Wool can come from goats, or sheeps, alpaca, or llamas.
15. Personal strength FORTE
16. George’s songwriting partner IRA
George and Ira Gershwin are brothers. They were the ones who wrote famous classic songs like “Someone To Watch Over Me” (a personal favorite) and “The Man I Love,” among others. Unfortunately, George died in 1937, at the young age of 38 years old, due to a brain tumor.
17. *Slow-to-develop sort LATE BLOOMER
19. Cover LID
20. Work in which Iago is a baritone OTELLO
Iago is the main antagonist of Shakespeare’s Othello, or Otello. He is also considered to be the most horrible of all Shakespeare’s villains.
21. Spot for a Hindu’s tilak FOREHEAD
The tilak (or tilaka) can be worn on other parts of the body too, not just the forehead. It is applied for spiritual or religious purposes, or to honor a person or a significant occasion. It may be confused with the bindi, but bindis are a symbol of marriage, or sometimes for decorative purposes. A tilak always uses powder or paste, but bindis can be paste, jewellery, or even a sticker.
23. *Precursor to adoption, often FOSTER CARE
25. Like an unswept fireplace ASHY
26. “Ring Cycle” goddess ERDA
Erda is the goddess of fate, wisdom, and the Earth on Richard Wagner’s cycle of 4 epics, with the title of The Ring Of The Nibelung, created from 1848 to 1874.
27. Skip over OMIT
29. Hubbub STIR
32. Gloss targets LIPS
35. Maui howdy ALOHA
“Aloha” is used as a greeting of peace, affection, and compassion. It is also used to say goodbye. Hawaii is called the “Aloha State.”
38. Amigo PAL
39. Pound spenders SYRIANS
Syrian currency is called a pound.
41. Postal motto word NOR
“Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.”
42. Coffee shop feature AROMA
44. Half a sci-fi sign-off NANU
Nanu-nanu is Mork’s favorite line in the show Mork & Mindy (ran from 1978 to 1982)
45. Yard parts FEET
46. Star in Lyra VEGA
Lyra is a small constellation, and Vega is one of its brightest stars.
48. Sphere opening ATMO-
50. Gray __ AREA
A gray area means “unclear” or “uncertain”
52. *Bargain hunter’s destination FLEA MARKET
Who wants to go to the flea market? I do!
58. All one can stomach BELLYFUL
60. Northwest college town where “Animal House” was filmed EUGENE
Animal house had a budget of US$3million, but went on to earn a whopping US$141.6 million in the US alone. Whoa!
61. Big bird EMU
Emus are the second largest bird in the world, next to the ostrich. They are usually found in Australia.
62. Salad choice, and a literal description of the starts of the answers to starred clues MIXED GREENS
64. Twitch TIC
A tic is a motor movement or vocalization that is repetitive and sudden. It involves specific muscle groups and may or may not be seen by the observer.
65. Witch CRONE
A crone is often a fairy tale character. She is usually an old sinister woman who is malicious, disagreeable, and often have magical powers.
66. Where many tennis winners are hit AT NET
67. Farm structure STY
A pigsty or sty is where pigs live. Also called a pigpen.
68. Father of Moses AMRAM
Amram is the father of Moses and his siblings, Aaron and Miriam. It has been said in the bible that Moses’ father and mother (Jochebed) are related prior to their marriage.
69. Word after high or open SEAS
Down Answers
1. “__ the Lights”: Kanye West song ALL OF
“All Of The Lights” was released in 2011, and peaked at number 2 on Billboard’s HOT R&B/Hip hop song in the US.
2. First philosopher to mention Atlantis PLATO
Atlantis is an island mentioned in Timaeus and Critias, Plato’s dialogues. It was a naval power that sank in one day and night straight into the ocean after its failure to invade Athens.
3. Gourmet spreads PATES
A Pate is a ground cooked meat and fat mixture served as a paste spread served hot or cold. It can be mixed with herbs and spices, vegetables, or liquor such as brandy, wine, or cognac.
4. Ore refinery SMELTER
Smelters are used in the production of iron, silver, and copper, among other base metals. Its function is to produce metal from its ore.
5. Fiscal VIP CFO
CFO stands for Chief Financial Officer
6. Bubble bath accessory LOOFA
A loofa is a very effective skin exfoliator popularly used by women today.
7. Hard wear? ARMOR
8. Music provider STEREO
9. On hand HERE
10. *21st birthday, e.g. MILESTONE
11. Hater of David, in Dickens URIAH
Uriah Heep is a character in the novel David Copperfield, written by Charles Dickens. He is described as ugly and repulsive, and despite David’s dislike of him, is persistent to win his friendship. He is greedy, and was sent to prison aftet being discovered for his treachery.
12. Pops DADDY
14. More qualified ABLER
18. Imperious LORDLY
22. Flag down HAIL
24. __ terrier: Highlands hunter CAIRN
This working dog breed has existed as far back as the 1500s, and originated in the Scottish Highlands.
28. More, in Madrid MAS
Mas is Spanish for “more”
29. Relaxing getaway SPA
30. La Brea goo TAR
The La Brea Tar Pits are a National Natural Landmark. Tar seeps up from the ground for thousands of years, and has trapped so many kinds of animals in it, all of which have been preserved.
31. *Old TV title shown in a heart I LOVE LUCY
I Love Lucy is a comedy television series in the fifties that starred Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz.
33. Newscaster Lindström PIA
Miss Lindstrom is the daughter of Ingrid Bergman, the actress. It was said that she was deeply affected when her mother abandoned her father for another man, director Roberto Rossellini. She is also the half-sister of famous actress Isabella Rossellini.
34. Capital SSW of Riyadh SANA’A
36. Weeder’s tool HOE
37. Busts, perhaps ART
A bust is a type of sculpture that only depics the chest or the shoulders up to the head.
39. Lose tensile strength SAG
40. Pumpkin pie spice NUTMEG
The nutmeg is widely used on a lot of dishes. It is most popular during the holidays. But did you know that nutmeg can have a hallucinogenic effect when consumed in large quantities? So better ease up on your portions the next time!
43. __ ticket MEAL
45. Evolves beyond forgiveness FORGETS
47. Maintain as true AFFIRM
49. Tierney of “ER” MAURA
Maura Tierney played Dr. Abby Lockhart on ER, in which she was nominated as an Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series at the Emmys in 2001.
50. Drives the getaway car for ABETS
51. Mail payment REMIT
53. Vegas hotel with a Sphinx re-creation LUXOR
The Luxor Hotel is a thirty-story hotel with a casino that has more than two thousand slot machines and eighty seven table games.
54. Colleague of Ruth and Sonia ELENA
Elena Kagan is the 112th justice in the Supreme Court of the United States. She is the fourth female justice in history.
Sonia Sotomayor is the 111th justice, the 3rd female justice, and the first Hispanic justice.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg is the first Jewish female justice, and the second female justice.
55. New Hampshire city KEENE
Keene City is where the Pumpkin Fest is held every year.
56. Nine: Pref. ENNEA-
Ennea is Greek for “nine.”
The “Ennead” in Egyptian Mythology was a group of 9 deities, and worshipped at Heliopolis.
57. Lab work TESTS
59. Village People classic YMCA
YMCA was a song in 1978 recorded by the Village People. It peaked to Number 2 in the US in 1979 and number 1 in the UK.
63. Rep.’s rival DEM
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