I guess Steve would have been the ideal blogger for this one, as the saying "F" in place of "TH" is apparently very common in parts of the British Isles. This is my first time reviewing Paul, though he has had a few LAT's and a few NYT's, half of which have been Sunday puzzles. I always enjoy the puzzles that use sound, so this was in my wheelhouse. Lots of nice words like AL DAVIS, ANILINE, GLORY BE, MCMUFFIN, UV FILTER, HOT AND COLD, STARS ON ICE. Well let's get to work.
17A. Guys with plenty of time for child care? : FREEMEN AND A BABY. (15). (Three Men and a Baby). The Tom Selleck, Ted Danson movie.
26A. Lament following an Elizabethan wardrobe malfunction? : THE FRILL IS GONE.(14). The Thrill is gone.
41A. Like Barney with his pal? : HANGING BY A FRED. (14) (Hanging by a thread).
Across:
1. Dominion : REALM. An odd word where the "A" is completely silent.
6. Food on a stick : KEBAB. This for me is the correct spelling, but you need to be flexible.
11. Olympus OM-2, briefly : SLR. Single Lens Reflex. I have this clue/fill so often.
14. Templo Mayor builder : AZTEC. This temple built in what is now Mexico City. LINK.
15. Home to some mollusks : ATOLL. My favorite is the BIKINI ATOLL,
"The island's English name is derived from the German colonial name Bikini given to the atoll when it was part of German New Guinea. The German name is transliterated from the Marshallese name for the island, Pikinni, ([p?i??g??in??ii?]), Pik" meaning "surface" and "Ni" meaning "coconut", or surface of coconuts.[2](Per wiki). I wonder what people have to pay to visit there.
16. Plus : TOO.
20. Stirling topper : TAM. Back in the British Isles, this is the biggest CITY in central Scotland, home of the Tam O'sahnter.
21. One in Marseille : UNE. Straight French, no trickiness at all ( not to be confused with...).
22. Is gaga over : ADORES.
23. Astern : AFT.
24. They're established : GIVENS. Of course, that is a given!
31. Hei-tiki wearers : MAORI. Tiki is the Maori Adam.
32. Passes between peaks : COLS. A complete unknown and learning experience for me. It is the literal name for passes which exist between mountains.
33. "Stat!" : NOW. Nurses love this.
34. Pop star John : ELTON. Olivia Newton would not fit.
35. Sched. producer : IRS. Internal Revenue Service.
36. together : UNITE.
38. Island R&B derivative : SKA.
39. "Dragonwyck" author Seton : ANYA. I was familiar with Foxfire, not this one. LINK.
40. Resolution targets : VICES. I like this clue, though I do not do New Year's resolutions.
45. "Twisted" actress Richards : DENISE.
46. Short life story? : BIO
47. Small power source : AACELL
49. The lot : ALL
50. Banff Upper Hot Springs, e.g. : SPA
53. Got locked out of a Finnish sauna during winter? : FROZE IN THE TOWEL
57. Feel rotten : AIL
58. End of __ : AN ERA
59. Remove : ERASE
60. Gnarly relative : RAD
61. Greek salad features : FETAS
62. Lets : RENTS
Down:
1. Slew : RAFT
2. University founder Cornell : EZRA
3. "Up and __!" : ATEM
4. Sheltered side : LEE
5. Nationwide sandwich debut of 1972 : MCMUFFIN
6. Citizen of Little Salem, Colorado : KANE
7. Flight stat : ETA
8. It's good for Michel : BON
9. NFL owner who moved the Oakland Raiders to L.A. and back : ALDAVIS
10. 11-Down supporters : BLADES
11. Show founded as a vehicle for Scott Hamilton : STARSONICE
12. Ear piece : LOBE
13. Acuff and Orbison : ROYS
18. __'acte : ENTR
19. Big Ben sound : BONG
23. Prefix with ballistic : AERO
24. "Hallelujah!" : GLORYBE
25. "That's for sure!" : ILLSAY
26. __ blue streak : TALK A
27. Inconsistent way to run : HOT AND COLD
28. Baker's creations : ICINGS
29. Pointed out : NOTED
30. Milk sources for Pecorino cheese : EWES
31. Fit together well : MESH
36. Outdoor camera user's accessory : UVFILTER
37. Actor Robert De __ : NIRO
39. Dye compound : ANILINE
42. "Holy moly!" : GEEZ
43. Greening up : INLEAF
44. Willing cohort? : ABLE
47. Way out there : AFAR
48. Musical highlight : ARIA
49. Cries of discovery : AHAS
50. Sibelius' "The __ of Tuonela" : SWAN
51. Unwanted visitor : PEST
52. Some pints : ALES
54. Fishing aid : NET
55. Musical syllable : TRA
56. Profitable rock : ORE
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