Take two, avoid the blow
◆ · By Parker · Published 2025-01-07T05:00:07.347Z
Made with love and a little parkmad
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Absurdly imitated (think “ooo ooo ooo, ahh ahh ahh”)
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Across
- 1AAbsurdly imitated (think “ooo ooo ooo, ahh ahh ahh”)
- 5ADelta competitor: Abbr.
- 8APC alternative, which “i” like
- 11AFolk singer Guthrie
- 12A___cup
- 13AJoie de vivre
- 15ARobin to Batman, for one
- 17AFable writer whose stories end in a moral lesson
- 19AComposite style art
- 20A“No joke!”
- 22AEach
- 23ABand responsible for “It’s been a while”
- 25ALee of cakes
- 26ASnatch partner
- 28AHow a good concert finishes, or a hint to the conclusions of 15-, 32-, 41- and 56- across
- 30AVerdi opera or Elton John musical
- 31AThings you may want to get in 10,000 of in a day
- 32AKnocked all pins down at once
- 38AControversial Curtis of the Cuban Missile Crisis
- 39AHe loved Lucy
- 41AClassic juice box flavor
- 46ATolkien’s treebeard creatures
- 47APoint after deuce in the netted sport with fuzzy balls, which sounds like something you do while following recipe
- 48APoints in 1d where current flows
- 50ALong or Peeples
- 51ASomething you can go off on in a conversation
- 53AJapanese pop duo with a apt homophonic name
- 55ARange to sizzle or sear on
- 56AHearty nonverbal (rear) congratulations
- 58A“The Clan of the Cave Bear” author with a homophonic name to the bird that can rotate its head quite far
- 59AA/C unit
- 60A“Thanks ___ God, amen”
- 61A___-80 (early predecessor of 8a and others)
- 62A“___ who?” (Informal utterance responding to an order, perhaps)
- 63AAn album on disc, briefly
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- 1DBatteries for a Walkman (remember those)
- 2DBeef entree
- 3DLegendary city of gold for which a Chevy truck is named
- 4DAccomplishes
- 5DSunni Muslim counterpart
- 6DGood witch (hopefully)
- 7DLike hack, lack, or back, without their first one
- 8DA vegan isn’t on one
- 9DPub potables
- 10DGets rid of as a once valued friend or object
- 14DGrammy winner Jones
- 16D___ in kaleidoscope or kangaroo
- 18DBread that might accompany kheer
- 20DMIT and Caltech, e.g.
- 21DMunch on
- 22DOrg. for hitters of dimpled balls
- 24D“If you asked me...” non-affirming follow-up
- 27DIt means to berate, but sounds like a shopping spree for many a hip-hop star
- 29D“Car Talk” broadcaster with iconic tote bag merch
- 33DDo-over, in the sport referenced in 47a
- 34DPuts a dozen into the box (picks jurors)
- 35DLessen one’s courage
- 36DHeld for training, as boxers (the state of a dog being in a cage)
- 37DApproximation, like how much the renovation on your house will cost
- 40D“This ___ test of the emergency broadcast system”
- 41DUnwanted body weight
- 42DRecommended nutritional amts.
- 43DUtah’s ___ Mountain Range
- 44DIt’s fixed by a bank (bank investment % return)
- 45D“Sup bro!” (Common hip-hop culture greating)
- 49DNYSE purchase
- 52D“Never have I ___ …”
- 54DMajor (UK based) bank with a white bow tie logo
- 56DAir-gun ammo
- 57D___ goes the weasel