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17A. Yellow sticky brand : POST-IT NOTE
26A. Caffeination station : COFFEE BAR
40A. Crisis phone service : HOT LINE
55A. Café serving group : WAIT STAFF
65A. Composer's output, and where to find the last words of 17-, 26-, 40- and 55-Across : SHEET MUSIC
Argyle here. Annemarie Brethauer has gone from a Sunday(Mar 23, 2014) to a Tuesday. I think she is ready to tackle a Monday. Makes my heart go pit-a-pat.
Aross:
1. Wire insulator : TAPE
5. Australian gemstone : OPAL
9. Dressed : CLAD
13. They're found in veins : OREs
14. Zany escapade : CAPER
16. Saintly ring : HALO
19. Eric of "Spamalot" : IDLE
20. Color : HUE. Finally, a straight forward clue for HUE.
21. Manicurist's concern : NAIL
22. "Breaking Bad" award : EMMY. "Breaking Bad" ran on AMC from '08 to '13. 43A. "Breaking Bad" law org. : DEA
24. Out of bed : ASTIR
30. Vessel for the Mad Hatter : TEA CUP. "Why is a raven like a writing desk?"
32. Fast-running bird : OSTRICH
33. Kibbutz country : ISRAEL
36. 18th-century composer Thomas : ARNE. British composer best known for Rule, Britannia!.
37. Kenya neighbor: Abbr. : SOM. (Somalia)
44. Journey : TRIP. Go ask Alice.
46. Shed, with "off" : SLOUGH
48. Solar or lunar phenomenon : ECLIPSE
51. Hiss and hum : NOISES
58. Flawless : IDEAL
59. British "Bye-bye" : "TA-TA"
60. Tees off : IREs
62. Electronic eavesdropping org. : NSA. (National Security Agency)
63. Jalopy : HEAP
68. Sicilian volcano : ETNA
69. Golf targets : HOLEs
70. Quick gander : PEEK
71. Light bulb unit : WATT
72. Circular current : EDDY
73. Respectful titles : SIRs
Down:
1. Part of Uncle Sam's outfit : TOP-HAT. It was what the Mad Hatter wore also.
2. Turn on : AROUSE
3. Pre-euro Spanish coin : PESETA
4. Repair shop fig. : EST. (estimate)
5. Penta- plus three : OCTA
6. Lose one's cool : PANIC
7. 2014 Olympics skating analyst Ohno : APOLO
8. Replayed tennis serve : LET
9. Fire-breathing Greek monster : CHIMERA
10. 1960s White House nickname : LADY BIRD. Claudia Alta "Lady Bird" Taylor Johnson, First Lady.
11. Every one : ALL
12. Anonymous Jane : DOE
15. Snorkeling areas : REEFS
18. Arrival en masse : INRUSH
23. Bumped into : MET
25. Here, to Henri : ICI. In France.
27. Folded manuscript sheet : FOLIO. (from Latin for leaf)
28. Clearasil target : ACNE
29. Actress Perlman : RHEA
31. Expert : PRO
34. On a cruise, say : AT SEA
35. Angled pipe fitting : ELL
37. Meat-and-potatoes dish : STEW
38. Ocean predator : ORCA
39. Combatively supportive : MILITANT
41. Religious sister : NUN
42. Self-absorption : EGOISM
45. Rain-on-the-roof rhythm : PIT-A-PAT
47. Kept secret : HID
49. Hollywood hrs. : PST. (Pacific Standard Time)
50. Money in the mattress, e.g. : STASH
52. Karate instructor : SENSEI. 先生
53. More like child's play : EASIER
54. Men's Wearhouse items : SLACKS
56. Chase flies or grounders : FIELD
57. Let loose : FREED
61. Online crafts marketplace : ETSY. Official Site
63. Chop with an ax : HEW
64. SFO posting : ETA
66. Gardening tool : HOE
67. Portfolio-increasing market moves : UPs. Not DOWNs, portfolio-decreasing market moves.
Argyle
