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Today’s Reveal Answer: Odd Man Out
Themed answers each contain three letters that have been circled in the grid, letters spelling the name of a MAN. We need to take that MAN OUT for the answer to match the corresponding clue:
- 57A He doesn’t belong … or a hint to the circled letters in 16-, 23-, 36-, 38- and 48-Across : ODD MAN OUT
- 16A Cubing needs : KNIVES (SKINDIVES – SID)
- 23A Turns on : BETRAYS (BETTER DAYS – TED)
- 36A Make, as money : MINT (AMBIENT – ABE)
- 38A Ensnare : TRAP (STAR MAP – SAM)
- 48A Fops : DANDIES (DAMNED LIES – MEL)
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I am in the middle of a quick road trip, so I got to today’s puzzle very late. I just managed to solve the puzzle, and write up this abbreviated and very tardy post. I will get to the full post as soon as I can.
Apologies, and thank you for your understanding.
Bill
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Complete List of Clues/Answers
Across
1A Duds in bed? : PJS
4A Place for a castle : BEACH
9A Retailer across the street from Rockefeller Center : SAKS
13A Bread for dipping : SOP
14A Very, very : ULTRA
15A Very, very particular : ANAL
16A Cubing needs : KNIVES (SKINDIVES – SID)
18A Like an S-Tier video game character : ELITE
19A Computer pros : TECHS
20A In position : SITUATED
22A Beurre demi-___ (salted butter, in France) : SEL
23A Turns on : BETRAYS (BETTER DAYS – TED)
25A ___ ejemplo : POR
26A “Hail,” in Latin : AVE
27A Scottsbluff’s state: Abbr. : NEB
28A Overlook for an award, say : SNUB
30A Hitchhiker’s hope : RIDE
32A Niihau neighbor : KAUAI
36A Make, as money : MINT (AMBIENT – ABE)
38A Ensnare : TRAP (STAR MAP – SAM)
40A Puts through the paces : TESTS
41A On the topic of : AS TO
43A Spanx founder Blakely : SARA
44A Spanish diminutive suffix : -ITO
46A “Excuse me!” : HEY!
47A Video game customization, informally : MOD
48A Fops : DANDIES (DAMNED LIES – MEL)
52A Surfboard stabilizer : FIN
53A Vesper Lynd portrayer in “Casino Royale” : EVA GREEN
54A “Star Wars” character originally portrayed by a puppet that weighed over a ton : JABBA
56A They may be threaded : BROWS
57A He doesn’t belong … or a hint to the circled letters in 16-, 23-, 36-, 38- and 48-Across : ODD MAN OUT
60A Singer with the #1 hits “Umbrella” and “Disturbia,” familiarly : RIRI
61A Levi’s Stadium player, informally : NINER
62A Actor who participated in the first WrestleMania event, in 1985 : MR T
63A Came down to earth : ALIT
64A “Jumping Jehoshaphat!” : EGADS!
65A Supporting article? : BRA
Down
1D Subtle attention-getter : PSST!
2D “Guess I’m the dummy” : JOKE’S ON ME
3D Dry seasons? : SPICE RUBS
4D Signs of spring : BUDS
5D Yalie : ELI
6D Off-road rover, for short : ATV
7D Sporting a tuft of feathers : CRESTED
8D Knows the solution : HAS IT
9D Restaurants’ “serve yourself” features : SALAD BARS
10D Baker of R&B : ANITA
11D Actress Sagal : KATEY
12D They make runs at the Winter Olympics : SLEDS
17D Blues’ grp. : NHL
18D “I’ve got the answer!” : EUREKA!
21D Atomic number of neon : TEN
23D Rustic wedding venue : BARN
24D Musical with the showstopper “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina” : EVITA
25D Exam for some sophs. : PSAT
29D Humor with an edge : BITING WIT
31D First name in cosmetics : ESTEE
33D Dish that creates an explosion of rich flavors, in modern parlance : UMAMI BOMB
34D Narrator/antagonist in “Hamilton” : AARON BURR
35D Pixel alternative : IPAD
37D Perfume compounds : ESTERS
39D Most characters in Pixar’s first film : TOYS
42D Bash : SHINDIG
45D “___ to Joy” : ODE
48D Messing around on TV? : DEBRA
49D Mars follower, in Marseille : AVRIL
50D Source of the word “tiki” : MAORI
51D Sierra ___ : LEONE
52D Summer cooler : FAN
54D Tipping points? : JARS
55D Palindromic flour : ATTA
58D The stuff of life : DNA
59D ___ school : MED
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