What a last 4 weeks with Jeffrey Wechsler, John Lampkin, and now Don and C.C. I do not recall a Dynamic Duo puzzle since May, 2013, when we were treated to the Hidden Camera puzzle. It is only fitting that this team kick off the Fourth Annual Minnesota Crossword set for this Sunday, the 14th.
This time we have an add an AD to a recognizable two word phrase, with the first three added to the middle of the first word, the last to the beginning of the final word. While an outlier, I love the quote from Thelonious Monk. The rest of the puzzle has the now usual mix of deceptively clued facts or not too well known proper names which make the fill a challenge
17A. Sheep and cows grazing together? : MEADOW MIX (9). A little cat food transforms to big animal fodder.
30A. Taking turns ranting? : TIRADE ROTATION (14).
48A. Spy industry? : SHADOW BUSINESS (14). My favorite
63A. Monk's "The piano ain't got no wrong notes," e.g? : JAZZ ADAGE (9).
Across:
1. Oilman who once owned the New York Jets : HESS. He bought out his partners and hired Bill Parcells. LINK. Hess gas station recently became Speedway. What will happen to the trucks?
5. Voucher : CHIT. A very common fill.
9. "MacGyver" actor Dana : ELCAR. I recall this odd looking man, but confused the LC as CL for a bit.
14. "Happy Starts Here" food company : ALPO. LINK. (0:15).
15. Something about us all? : AURA. Cute, about us not about us....
16. Lash of Westerns : LARUE. A different time and place. LINK.(14:36).
19. Latin clarifier : ID EST. i. e.
20. Rough projection : CRAG.
21. __ Flags : SIX. Theme parks.
23. Brand of coolers : YETI. No idea; are THEY big in Minnesota?
24. Chateau __ Michelle winery : STE.
25. "... the __ below / As hush as death ... ": "Hamlet" : ORB.
28. Chocolate dessert : MUD PIE.
34. Baleful : EVIL.
35. Sullen : MOROSE.
36. Char-Broil competitor : WEBER.
38. Last state to be admitted to the U.S. before the start of the Civil War : KANsas.
39. French toast : SALUT.
44. Big Sur retreat : ESALEN.
47. Morning co-host : RIPA. You think she works out?
52. Precise : SPOT ON.
53. Kung __ shrimp : PAO.
54. Took sides? : ATE.
55. Lattice strip : LATH.
56. Nigerian culinary staple : YAM.
59. Tot's glassful : WAWA.
61. Diner unit : ORDER.
67. Right wrongs : ATONE.
68. "Land for sale" sign datum : AREA.
69. Its logo uses Sweden's national colors : IKEA.
70. Trouble : NAG AT.
71. Phoned : RANG.
72. Costner role : NESS.
Down:
1. Pork cut : HAM
2. Student's option : ELECTIVE
3. Pork cut : SPARERIB
4. Pop : SODA
5. Call in a field : CAW
6. White noise, perhaps : HUM
7. Tennessee state flower : IRIS
8. Waiter at O'Hare : TAXI
9. Country's __ Young Band : ELI
10. Prince George's grandma : LADYDI
11. Lowlife, slangily : CREEPO
12. Southernmost 48-states capital : AUSTIN
13. Get even with again : RETIE
18. Prayer opener : OGOD
22. Brief holiday? : XMAS
24. Ratatouille, for one : STEW
26. "Losing My Religion" band : REM
27. Longtime Rather rival : BROKAW
29. Pac-12 team : UTES
31. Yard sale? : ALE
32. P&G dental brand : ORALB
33. Get ripped : TONEUP
37. More than modify : REDO
40. Prince __ of Ord, friend of Valiant : ARN
41. Act restlessly : LIEAWAKE
42. Draws attention from, in a way : UPSTAGES
43. Zap : TASE
45. Xperia maker : SONY
46. Surveillance org. : NSA
48. Ancient Laconian state : SPARTA
49. Show-off : HOTDOG
50. Goddess who advised Odysseus : ATHENA
51. "The Bridges of Madison County" setting : IOWA
52. Plumbing brand : SLOAN
57. Open slightly : AJAR
58. Actress Rooney __ : MARA
60. Court term, and hint to this puzzle's four longest answers : ADIN
62. Like Gen. Shinseki : RET
64. __ garden : ZEN
65. Turn sharply : ZAG
66. __ in echo : EAS
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