Tuesday, November 12, 2013 Ed Sessa

Theme: Voice Types - Part in the end of first word and second part in the start of the second word, living in perfect harmony.

21A. Playskool's Rocktivity products, e.g. : MUSICAL TOYS. Alto.

26A. Clinic helper : LAB ASSISTANT. Bass.

43A. Decree that spells things out : WRITTEN ORDER. Tenor.

50A. One's toughest critics, often, and, literally, three different words hidden in 21-, 26- and 43-Across : INNER VOICES

Argyle here. A workman-like Tuesday. There is some fresh stuff to be found.

Across:

1. In short supply : SCANT

6. Basics for Dick and Jane : ABCs

10. XT computers : IBMs

14. Mandel of "America's Got Talent" : HOWIE

15. Actress Lollobrigida : GINA. She's a classic.

16. "La maja desnuda" artist : GOYA

17. Primary artery : AORTA

18. First name in advice : ABBY

19. Baseball's Hershiser : OREL

20. Amt. : QTY.

24. Mugs, e.g. : CUPS

25. Old British coin : GUINEA

31. Big concert setting : ARENA

32. Gambler's IOU : CHIT

33. Lawyers' org. : ABA. The bar.

36. Peer pruriently at : OGLE

37. Kermit's color : GREEN

                                LINK

39. Coffee-brewing choice : DRIP

40. Boozer : SOT. Get some of that coffee in that sot.

41. High-fiber food : BRAN

42. Longtime "Masterpiece Theater" host Alistair : COOKE

46. Nighttime shindig : SOIREE

49. TV warrior princess : XENA

53. Internet letters : WWW

56. Uses a straw : SIPS

57. Fairy tale start : ONCE

58. D-Day beach : OMAHA

60. Promote big-time : TOUT

61. Slangy turnarounds : UIES

62. Poe's "ebony bird" : RAVEN

63. Tiny hill builders : ANTS

64. Criteria: Abbr. : STDs. (standards)

65. Trapped on a branch : TREED

Down:

1. Cager-turned-rapper O'Neal, familiarly : SHAQ

2. Old grump : COOT

3. Haywire : AWRY

4. "Picked" complaint : NIT. We know about them.

5. Olympians in red, white and blue : TEAM USA

6. Andre of tennis : AGASSI

7. Netanyahu of Israel, familiarly : BIBI. (Benjamin)

8. "Squawk on the Street" airer : CNBC

9. "Huh?" : "SAY AGAIN?". A universal word? Could be, according to NPR.

10. Outfielder's cry : "I GOT IT!"

11. B in chemistry : BORON

12. "Poppycock!" : "MY EYE!"

13. Doritos scoopful : SALSA

22. "What can Brown do for you?" shipping co. : UPS. There you go, Splynter.

23. Manhattan's __-Fontanne Theatre : LUNT

24. Mr. Peanut prop : CANE

26. Vietnam neighbor : LAOS

27. Golden Fleece vessel : ARGO

28. Suspenders alternative : BELT

29. What a hound follows : SCENT

30. With 53-Down, stadium fans' rhythmic motion : THE. 53D. See 30-Down : WAVE

33. Yankee infielder, to fans : A-ROD

34. Ride the Harley : BIKE

35. Copycat : APER

37. Heartrending : GRIEVOUS

38. Scavenging pest : RAT

39. Cartoon explorer : DORA

41. Uncle Remus's __ Fox : BR'ER

42. Monarch's spouse : CONSORT

43. Tears (away) from : WRESTS

44. Superabundance : EXCESS

45. Maiden name intro : NEE

46. Slangy sibling : SISTA. My last fill and a sour note. The woman doesn't have to be related to be a sista.

47. Bulb in a garden : ONION

48. Addition to the conversation : INPUT

51. Attending to a task : ON IT

52. Like some coffee or tea : ICED

54. Roller coaster cry : [WHEE!]

55. Hand-held scanner : WAND

59. Vandalize : MAR

Argyle

Note from C.C.:

 

Here is a sweet picture of JD and her 4 grandsons. They were together celebrating the 72nd birthday of Bob (JD's husband) two days ago. JD lives very close to her two daughters and the boys come over every Sunday for dinner. Dylan is Cameron's little brother, and Grady is Truman's little brother. Click here to see all the JD pictures I compiled.

Left to Right: Cameron, Truman, Grady, JD & Dylan