A fun letter addition puzzle from what appears to be a first time constructor. DD is inserted into in the last word of an in the language phrase (2 three word phrases and 1 two word phrase) and is often the case when double Ds are introduced, the fun ensues. As with many Fridays these days, lots of 4 letter words, though ADDEDUP, FT. DIX, NJ, KIDNEYS SANTA FE TSETSES offer some sparkle. Always nice to welcome a new creative mind.
17A. Duck royalty? : PRINCE OF WADDLES. Really cute visual, as the Prince of Wales morphs into a duck. Can you see George's daddy waddling about? Steve. NC?
26A. Heck of a pop? : ONE FINE DADDY. One fine day...LINK. (2:15)
48A. Trader who doesn't take the market seriously? : STOCK PIDDLER. Another great visual; the word is synonymous with DIDDLE.
63A. Classified instrument? : TOP SECRET FIDDLE. Another really fun fill.
Across:
1. Wine order : GLASS. I tend to drink by the glass, though must real wine drinkers order the bottle.
22A. In the cooler : ON ICE, most whites are chilled. 29D. Quaff : DRINK. 58D. Wine opener? : OENOphile.
6. NFL linemen : CTRS. CenTeRS.
10. European capital : KIEV. Capital of the troubled Ukraine.
14. Kind of comprehension : AURAL. We know AURAL relates to the ear, so this THEORY of learning makes sense.
15. Basket : HOOP. Sports terminology from basketball.
16. Land in un lago : ISLA. An island in a Spanish Lake.
20. It may be taken : SEAT. Teachers always want students to the these.
21. French 101 pronoun : VOUS. The less intimate you.
23. Iowa city on I-35 : AMES.
25. Highly skilled ones : ADEPTS. A little stretch here..."oh here come the adepts."
31. Symbol seen in viola music : C CLEF. I defer to anyone and everyone on musical information.
32. Parisian map line : RUE. French for Street.
33. Oracle : SEER.
37. Edinburgh souvenir : TAM o shanter, the cap.
38. Army post merged with McGuire AFB and Naval Air Engineering Station Lakehurst : FT DIX NJ. Obscure fact but great consonants.
42. Youngest goal scorer in MLS history : ADU.
43. Hops kiln : OAST. By now everyone should be familiar with this brewery necessity.
45. Took top honors : WON.
46. Exasperated cry : AARGH.
52. Some runners : MILERS. So?
55. Betrayed, in a way : USED.
56. Like most tupelo leaves : OVATE. It means egg shaped, but I could not find any pictures.
57. His epitaph reads "And the beat goes on" : BONO. Sonny
59. Part of a roof : EAVE.
66. Language that gave us "plaid" : ERSE. Since they wear it, I guess it makes sense.
67. Green Gables girl : ANNE.Published: June 1908, Author: Lucy Maud Montgomery, Preceded by: Before Green Gables, Followed by: Anne of Avonlea, Characters: Anne Shirley, Gilbert Blythe, Marilla Cuthbert (per wiki).
68. Provider of store melodies : MUZAK. HISTORY.
69. Caustic cleaners : LYES.
70. __ swings : MOOD. Be happy, therefore...
71. Slanted columns : OP-EDS. No arguments this time, okay?
Down:
1. Mountain passes : GAPS. Isn't amazing how much Michael Strahan we get on TV these days.
2. Angler's item : LURE.
3. The "Toreador Song," for one : ARIA. From Carmen. LINK. (5:47).
4. 19th-century trail terminus : SANTA FE.It started in Franklin Missouri.
5. Utah luggage tag initials : SLC. Salt Lake City. A correct airport code.
6. Pick : CHOOSE.
7. Vegan menu item : TOFU. Soy or no soy? Lucina?
8. Garden divisions : ROWS.
9. Spring resort : SPA. Hot springs, perhaps.
10. Vital pair : KIDNEYS.
11. Town including part of Fire Island : ISLIP. Also home of an airport.
12. Pick : ELECT.
13. Florist's inventory : VASES.
18. Not-one link : EVEN. Not even one person came to the yard sale.
19. Longtime Connecticut senator : DODD. A bonus DD. He was CONTROVERSIAL but his son went on and became a senator also. he only served two terms, so long time is an exaggeration. He initially lost to George HW Bush's father Prescott in a race for senate. my childhood was in Connecticut.
24. Offend : MIFF.
25. Gulf of __ : ADEN.
26. Numerical prefix : OCTO. Like doc ock, 8.
27. Sports regulatory org. : NCAA. National Collegiate Athletic Association.
28. Canopy components at the Mall in Central Park : ELMS. They are really impressive. READ.
30. Verb type: Abbr. : AUX. Teachers, we have Action, Linking and Auxiliary Verbs, correct?
34. One titled "Lord" : EARL.
36. River past Duisburg : RUHR.
39. Uncommon bills : TWOS. We have a young man at work who always carries them.
40. Bashful companion? : DOC. Did this fool you?
41. Green stone : JADE.
44. Sleeping sickness carriers : TSETSES.
47. Seemed logical : ADDED UP.
49. Place for a nest egg : TREE. Nice misdirection with a very literal clue/fill.
50. Gave up the ball : PUNTED. Football.
51. "Time __ the essence" : IS OF. Never when I am blogging.
52. Roadside business : MOTEL. $40.00 a night, or $20.00 if you make your own bed.
53. Creamy white : IVORY. Like the soap, or the wedding dress?
54. Memory problem : LAPSE.
57. Czech Republic's second-largest city : BRNO.
60. Carving tool : ADZE.
61. Historic "Impaler" : VLAD. Dracula.
62. Comics screams : EEKS.
64. Carolina quarterback Newton : CAM. Carolina Panther quarterback out of Auburn. Was initially a Gator along with Tim Tebow.
65. Letters before a view, maybe : IMO. In my opinion it is time to go.
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