Friday, November 5, 2021

Gary Larson

Title: Furniture $1,000.00 Mayim.

I had to resist my inclination to be sad when I finished solving this Friday from Gary "Taking over the World" Larson because for me it is a take off on JEOPARDY . Naturally I do not


Across:

1. Simple starts: ABCS

5. Move unsteadily: LURCH.

10. Mex. title: SRTA.

14. Yawn-inducing: SLOW.

15. "That's __": 1953 Top 10 hit: AMORE.

16. Close relative, often: HEIR.

17. Stuffing ingredient: SAGE.

18. Furniture for an angler?: WATER TABLE.

20. German article: EINE.

21. Kind of barbecue: OPENPIT.

22. Furniture for an efficiency expert?: SNAPPY DRESSER.

26. Worldly: SECULAR.

27. Highways: Abbr.: RTES.

30. Small game pieces: PAWNS.

32. Alphabetically fifth of Santa's reindeer: DASHER.

34. Phone download: APP.

37. Hidden: CLOAKED.

39. One attached to a binding, perhaps: SKI.

40. Organized set: SERIES.

42. Family group: MAFIA.

44. Cheat, in a way: PEEK.

45. Gather dust: LIE IDLE.

49. Furniture for a military officer?: SERVICE BUREAU.

54. Against: NOTWITH.

55. Anna Pigeon mystery series writer Nevada __: BARR.

56. Furniture for an event planner?: PARTY CHAIR.

59. Plus: ALSO.

60. You won't get cards without it: ANTE.

61. Actress Knightley: KEIRA.

62. Barely go (through): SEEP.

63. Red ink: LOSS.

64. Touch, say: SENSE.

65. White-tailed shore bird: ERNE.

Down:

1. Weigh: ASSESS.

2. Illusionist David known for death-defying stunts: BLAINE.

3. Hennessy product: COGNAC.

4. Remove with a broom: SWEEP UP.

5. __ of diminishing returns: LAW.

6. First name in "Pulp Fiction" credits: UMA.

7. Turbine part: ROTOR.

8. __ paper: CREPE.

9. "__ a bottle and an honest friend!": HERE'S.

10. Woodworking tools: SHAPERS.

11. New beginnings: REBIRTHS.

12. List: TILT.

13. Equals: ARE.

19. Heavy wts.: TNS.

23. Word after fire or first: PLACE.

24. Two-masters: YAWLS.

25. 1962 villain played by Joseph Wiseman: DRNO.

28. Startled cry: EEK.

29. Hindu title: SRI.

31. Short beer order: SAM.

32. Emergency room treatment, for short: DEFIB.

33. Parting word: ADIEU.

34. Hieroglyphics creature: ASP.

35. One of a peppery trio?: PEE.

36. Does a laundry task: PRESORTS.

38. Mustard family member: KALE.

41. Aptly named backing group for the Turners: IKETTES.

43. Flight center: AIRBASE.

46. Place to get wheels: DEALER.

47. Yankee Don who pitched the only no-hitter (a perfect game) in World Series history: LARSEN.

48. Iceland is in it: EUROPE.

50. Letters after either Cowboy St. senator's name: RWY.

51. Maker of NyQuil and DayQuil: VICKS.

52. "... __ wed": ITHEE.

53. Mountain __: CHAIN.

54. Technology start: NANO.

56. Amigo: PAL.

57. Org. that takes many forms: IRS.

58. Issa of "Awkward Black Girl": RAE.

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