4 in the language two-word phrases have the words reversed and are then re-clued to match the new phrase. This is the third Friday from Paul this year and each have featured a a combination of two words. It is also the first time HG did not blog one of these in my stead but I have enjoyed all of them. Paul
19A. *Idle : NOTHING DOING (12). Doing Nothing is what makes one idle.
27A. *Athlete's time-out on a hot day : BREAK WATER (10). A Water Break feels good these days here in sunny South Florida.
34A. *Maestro's signals : BEATS DOWN (9). Down Beat is the downward stroke of a conductor's arm or baton indicating the first or accented beat of a measure. Various.
44A. *Returned : BACK HANDED (10). Handed Back is how you return things.
The reveal:
51A. "Nice" expression ... and a hint to the answers to starred clues : TURN OF PHRASE (12).
I do love a reveal that brings what seems like a meaningless bunch of fill together in a sensible fashion.
Across:
1. Prickly case : BUR. I learned this word from the old westerns on TV where the bad guy would put a BUR under the saddle of the good guy.
4. Retired flier : SST.
7. Wombat relatives : KOALAS. Not sure why but I knew this.
13. Pittsburgh-to-Scranton dir. : ENE.
14. School gp. : PTA. Parent Teacher Association.
15. "Hannity" airer : FOX NEWS.
16. Loser : ALSO RAN.
18. Thoughtful guys? : IDEA MEN.
21. Crow : BOAST.
22. Protein producer : RNA.
23. "Eldorado" rockers : ELO. Electric Light Orchestra.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pC_lakXdc-E
26. Communiqué segue : AS TO.
31. "Holy cow" : GEE.
32. Extinct New Zealanders : MOAS. The fooled me for a while making me think of people not the BIRDS.
33. Court call : ORDER.
37. "Amadeus" director Forman : MILOS. An amazing man who directed 8 different actors who were nominated for best actor, three won. BIO.
40. Sushi kitchen supply : EELS.
41. Albanian coin : LEK. I think I have a few in my pocket.
47. See 20-Down : KILL. 20D. With 47-Across, in a drop-dead gorgeous outfit : DRESSED TO. DRESSED TO KILL.
48. "Go on ... " : AND.
49. In shape : FIT.
50. Lively French dance : GIGUE. I am part French but did not know this DANCE.
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55. Group that's mostly secretaries : CABINET. The best clue of the puzzle.
58. Protein that allows skin to stretch or contract : ELASTIN. If you know elastic....
59. Monstrous : OGREISH.
60. Get into : DON.
61. Time to prepare : EVE.
62. Scarcity : DEARTH. Nice $5.00 word.
63. Marienbad, for one : SPA. I think only Tinman knew this RESORT.
64. Census datum : SEX.
Down:
1. Dorm room seat : BEAN BAG. We all had them, mine was red vinyl.
2. Let free : UNLOOSE.
3. Put another way : RESTATE.
4. Nautical pole : SPRIT. (nautical) a light spar pivoted at the mast and crossing a fore-and-aft quadrilateral sail diagonally to the peak.
5. "South Park" boy : STAN.
6. Pungency : TANG.
7. Big bear : KODIAK.
8. Big bovines : OXEN. Back again.
9. Course for Crusoe?: Abbr. : ANAGram.
10. The Eagle, briefly : LEM(onade?) Nope, Lunar Excursion Module.
11. Amazement : AWE.
12. 81-yr.-old ID : SSN. Social Security Number.
15. Musical Apple : FIONA.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BK30r_SIZ-g
17. Quite : OH SO.
23. LAX posting : ETD. ETA ETD, flip a coin or wait.
24. "Malcolm X" director : LEE. Spike.
25. "Catch-22" pilot : ORR. A very good read.
27. Fluffy accessory : BOA.
28. Double-crosser : RAT. The best...WATCH
29. Blows away : WOWS.
30. Prince Valiant's son : ARN. A puzzle favorite for many years and last week.
32. Dovetail : MESH.
34. __ choy : BOK. Bok choy or pak choi is a type of Chinese cabbage. Chinensis varieties do not form heads and have smooth, dark green leaf blades instead, forming a cluster reminiscent of mustard greens or celery
35. Sandra who was the first to play "Gidget" : DEE.
36. Dated : OLD. Some date young.
37. CEO's degree : MBA.
38. McKellen of "X-Men" : IAN. And Harry Potter , the Hobbit, and Beauty and they Beast and more.
39. TV screen type : LCD.
41. Ties surgically : LIGATES. The root word for ligature.
42. Hard to pin down : ELUSIVE.
43. Soft tissue : KLEENEX.
45. From the top : AFRESH. An A word.
46. Beethoven's __ : NINTH.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-mvutiDRvQ
47. White wine apéritifs : KIRS. This is a drink made from dry white wine and crème de cassis.
50. Ivory Coast neighbor : GHANA.
51. Bleacher feature : TIER.
52. Ton, for one : UNIT.
53. Govt. enforcers : FEDS.
54. Fall, as into a chair : PLOP.
55. Whiting cousin : COD. The fish of fish and chips.
56. Sensitive subject, to some : AGE.
57. Source of support : BRA. Nice clue.
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