Mark is back for his eighth LAT of the year and second this month. I have not had him on a Friday since August 2015. This time we have four starter words in phrases all containing the sound o͞ot derived from the letters "UTE" and Mark then removes the "T" and uses the resulting o͞o sound to find words which combine with the rest of the phrase are clued wackily. Easier to see than explain. Two are the first word, two are the last word' the only outlier is MAGIC LUTE which maintains the spelling "ute"unlike the other three. We also have no hint or reveal, so you have see the gimmick. We do have some new fill like BLOW BY, SAY BOO (BUTE?), RED CAP, DEUCES, DAYTONA, WHITNEY, ORCHARD and TIDIEST. On with the show...
20A. Number on some beer bottles? : BREW STRENGTH (12). Brute strength. Craft beer tends to be very strong.
35A. Washateria wear? : LAUNDRY SHOE (11). Laundry chute. We have garbage chutes here.
42A. Musical work played where Brits go? : LOO CONCERTO (11). Lute concerto.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9m3ghjN0RE
59A. Smokeless chimney duct? : THE MAGIC FLUE (12). The magic flute.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vwub-9dZLFU
Across:
1. Shot in the dark : STAB. My favorite Shot In The Dark
5. Mild expletive : DANG.
9. Contraction used with "up" : WHAT'S. Doc.
14. Confining room : CELL.
15. River originating in Manchuria : AMUR. I wonder how many remember this river from the Wednesday the 7th puzzle.
16. Assails : HAS AT.
17. Woodstock performer before Joan : ARLO. I will not repeat my comments about this performance. Joan Baez was awesome.
18. Sci-fi guru : YODA.
19. Rodeo maker : ISUZU.
23. Make even the slightest comment : SAY BOO. I do not want to hear a word, not even Boo!
24. Hall of Famer Musial : STAN. Stan the man; I was lucky enough to have watched him and Ted Williams, Mickey Mantle and so many more.
25. Some suits, briefly : VPS.
28. Egg foo __ : YUNG. Some HISTORY.
30. Depot worker : REDCAP. Train depot; bus depot?
32. Flight regulatory org. : FAA.
38. "__ turca: allegretto": Mozart rondo : ALLA. A second helping of Mozart.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geER3iQDO5k
40. "Is that __?" : A NO. Yes.
41. Floor option : TILE.
47. Sci-fi craft : POD.
48. Exotic journey : SAFARI.
49. Kennel calls : YIPS.
51. Terrestrial wiggler : EFT.
52. Storm sound : CLAP.
55. Jefferson bills, slangily : DEUCES. LINK.
61. Courts in some hotels : ATRIA.
64. Bend for a swan, maybe : PLIE.
65. Woodworking tool : FILE. Last week I had rasp.
66. Contemporary of Beethoven : WEBER. This MAN.
67. Trouser parts : LEGS.
68. Chatted with online : IM-ED.
69. Quirky : WEIRD.
70. 2015 World Series-winning manager Ned : YOST.
71. Much of the MTV generation : XERS.
Down:
1. Natural skin protection : SCABS.
2. __ firma : TERRA.
3. Way in the back, often : ALLEY.
4. Pass easily : BLOW BY.
5. Prestigious NASCAR venue : DAYTONA.
6. Lima love : AMOR.
7. Many Renoirs : NUDES.
8. Foster __: sunglasses brand : GRANT.
9. Self-titled 1987 pop album : WHITNEY.
10. Diner concoction : HASH.
11. Phil Mickelson's alma mater: Abbr. : ASU. Arizona State University. Phil won a PGA tournament while still a student. The STORY. 25 years ago.
12. Toon devil : TAZ.
13. "The Simpsons" disco guy : STU.
21. Subject of an evil negotiation : SOUL.
22. "Dumb and Dumber" actress : GARR.
25. Parental control device : V-CHIP.
26. Italian soccer great Rossi : PAOLO. This football STAR.
27. Dash datum : SPEED.
29. Tortilla chip topper, informally : GUACamole.
31. It's not observed in P.R. : DST.
32. Pseudo : FALSE.
33. "Half __ is ... " : A LOAF.
34. On high : ALOFT.
36. San Antonio-to-Dallas dir. : NNE.
37. Small craft : DORY.
39. Picasso's here : ACA.
43. Picking site : ORCHARD.
44. Giza's river : NILE.
45. Like the maximum sum : TIDIEST.
46. Multinational energy gp. : OPEC. Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
50. Less, when added? : SUFFIX.
53. To an adequate degree : AMPLY.
54. __ diet : PALEO.
56. Versifier's weather : CLIME.
57. Calculus pioneer : EULER.
58. Origins : SEEDS.
59. Echelon : TIER.
60. Touring jobs : GIGS.
61. "What a darling baby!" : AWW.
63. Cred for bringing someone home : RBI.
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