Title: I AM what I AM
I begin with wishing all those who will celebrate the Jewish New Year, starting this evening at sundown, Shana Tovah-שנה טובה.
ADMIRALS, TERRIBLE, BASSINETS, and UNDAMAGED
20A. Nickname for the first Web user?: INTERNET ADAM (12).
34A. General Motors toy?: BABY GRAND-AM (11).
41A. Cheese snack for the road?: DRIVERS EDAM (11).
55A. Hangover ... and a hint to 20-, 34- and 41-Across: MORNING AFTER (12).
Across:1. Sit tight: BIDE.
5. Lucy who played Watson on "Elementary": LIU.
8. 10-Down instrument: PIPES.
13. Isn't with more people?: AREN'T.
15. Miller of "Room Service": ANN.
16. Winner of four FIFA World Cups: ITALY.
17. French toast part: SANTE.
18. Baby goat: KID.
19. Arc lamp gas: XENON.
23. California peaks, with "the": SIERRAS.
24. Peace, in Russian: MIR.
25. Pen name: BIC.
28. Family nickname: SIS.
29. Benjamin Hoff's "The __ of Pooh": TAO.
30. Japanese wrestling: SUMO.
31. Middle of summer?: EMS.
37. Stylish flap: LAPEL.
39. Tarzan's Cheeta, for one: APE.
40. Evasive maneuver: DODGE.
44. Until now: YET.
45. Vogue rival: ELLE.
46. Volume-increasing addition, usually: ESS.
47. Small untruth: FIB.
49. Mall __: RAT.
50. Japanese yes: HAI.
51. Pitcher's malady: SORE ARM.
57. "Death of a Salesman" family name: LOMAN.
60. Ambient music pioneer Brian: ENO.
61. SoFi Stadium NFLer: LA RAM. Oops, no, not part of the theme.
62. Winner of 15 Grammys (2009-2017): ADELE.
63. Fort Worth sch.: TCU.
64. Snail trail: SLIME.
65. Loser to Roosevelt and Truman: DEWEY.
66. Remained idle: SAT.
67. Keep: LAST.
Down:
1. Foundation: BASIS.
2. Afghan's neighbor: IRANI.
3. Al __: DENTE. Didn't he blog Thursdays here years ago?
4. Goes into: ENTERS.
5. Land O'__: dairy aisle brand: LAKES.
6. Competitive: INIT.
7. Intact: UNDAMAGED.
8. "Cars" maker: PIXAR.
9. Tabloid twosome: ITEM.
10. Part-goat god: PAN.
11. "Evil Woman" gp.: ELO.
12. Example, for instance: Abbr.: SYN.
14. Adjective for Alexander's day, in a Judith Viorst kids' book: TERRIBLE. THE BOOK
21. Mars rover org.: NASA. Did any of you watch AWAY with Hilary Swank?
22. Couture giant: DIOR.
25. Mac: BUDDY.
26. It might be spitting: IMAGE.
27. Dancer companion: COMET.
29. Varieties: TYPES.
30. __-cone: SNO.
31. Ranking member, as in a village: ELDER.
32. Actress Gibbs of "The Jeffersons": MARLA.
33. In need of mopping up: SPILT.
35. Baby beds: BASSINETS. It has been so long since I had a baby in my home, I had forgotten this word. They were wonderful when you did not want to leave your room to comfort a baby.
36. Military leaders: ADMIRALS.
38. Portentous time: EVE.
42. Bring up: REAR.
43. In __: confused: A FOG.
48. Come about: BEFALL.
50. Dear: HONEY.
51. Pig feature: SNOUT.
52. Naturally lit courtyards: ATRIA.
53. Paper quantities: REAMS. 500 sheets.
54. Big Apple sports mascot: MR MET. Another appearance of the ball headed one.
55. Tom or bull: MALE.
56. Ancient Cuzco resident: INCA. Did they eat couscous there? So much HISTORY.
57. Bloke: LAD. Steve, I miss you already.
58. Wordsworth wrote one to duty: ODE. Would you like some extensive COMMENTARY?
59. Pound sound: MEW. Do they really take cats to the pound?
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