Theme: I am on the woof, maa, don't get hissterical.
Sounds like time to have some fun with mark F. In the language phrases are reimagined with the first word of the phrase replaced with a sound a like animal sound clued using the animal.
17A. Where dogs chat? : BARK PLACE (9). Park Place emerges with a simple P to B switch.
24A. Where donkeys make noise? : BRAY AREA (8). Grey area also a simple
37A. Where horses are treated for laryngitis? : NEIGH CARE CENTER (15).Day Care center
45A. Where lions practice intimidation? : ROAR ZONE (8). War zone.
58A. Where birds sing? : TWEET SPOT (9). Sweet Spot.
Across:
1. One may be under a jacket : VEST.
5. Drift on the breeze : WAFT. A fun word; her perfume wafted in the room and brought back all those memories.
9. Military group : BRASS.
14. Basically : IN ESSENCE.
16. Storyteller of a sort : YENTA.
18. Sobriety symbol : WAGON. The derivation of 'on the wagon' meaning not drinking alcohol is unresolved. LINK.
19. Hosp. test : ECG. ElectroCardioGram.
20. Pilot's stat. : ALTitude.
21. Manifest : PATENT. The answer was obvious.
22. Harsh : STERN. Howard Harsh has such good alliteration.
26. Fight a cold, say : AIL.
28. Ages and ages : EONS.
29. King of Naples in "The Tempest" : ALONSO.
32. Fed. property overseer : GSA.
33. Traveling, in a way : ASEA.
40. Scrabble piece : TILE.
41. Singer DiFranco : ANI.
42. Alias : HANDLE.
43. Small matter? : ATOM.
44. Freudian topic : EGO.
49. Not upfront : LYING.
53. Show : APPEAR.
54. Historic opening? : PRE.
56. Guernsey sound : MOO.
57. Savage : FERAL.
61. Drivel : TRIPE.
62. Most tacky : CHEESIEST.
63. Pace product : SALSA.
64. Coltrane collaborator : MONK. Thelonious.
65. Entreaty : PLEA.
Down:
1. Feelings : VIBES.
2. Make official : ENACT.
3. Suit material : SERGE.
4. "Shame on you!" : TSK.
5. Excellently : WELL.
6. Vet sch. course : ANATomy.
7. TV monitor : FCC.
8. Rectangular links area, usually : TEE.
9. Minor roads : BYWAYS.
10. Lasso : REATA.
11. Steam : ANGER.
12. Curling slider : STONE.
13. Legendary guy traditionally wearing black boots : SANTA.
15. What mayo might be : SPANISH.
21. Grand style : PANACHE.
23. Gamut : RANGE.
24. Make dirty : BEGRIME.
25. Wine choice : ROSE.
27. Kind of map : LOCATOR.
29. Social worker? : ANT.
30. Island garland : LEI.
31. Cook's supply : OIL.
33. Pester : ANNOY.
34. Norm: Abbr. : STD.
35. It might be electric : EEL.
36. "__ you happy now?" : ARE.
38. Any day now : ANON.
39. Young raptors : EAGLETS.
43. Spring bloomer : AZALEA.47D. Spring time : APRIL.
45. Loads : RAFTS.
46. Renée Fleming's field : OPERA.
48. Brings in : REAPS.
50. Drive forward : IMPEL.
51. Western omen : NOOSE.
52. "__ go!" : GOTTA. Not yet, a few more to unravel.
54. Rounded tool part : PEEN. I hope I do not have hammer home this clue/fill.
55. Smell : REEK.
58. Old films channel : TCM. Turner Classic Movies, not to be confused with anagram TMC.
59. "The __ Sell Out": 1967 rock album : WHO.
60. Nurse : SIP. Tin when you are enjoying your neat Pinch, do you sip?
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