Theme: One and the Same - The start of the first three themes and the start and end of the fourth create an ascending order of prime numbers as the fifth theme suggests. A prime number can be divided, without a remainder, only by itself and by one.
17A. *Many a sports car, capacity-wise : TWO-SEATER
23A. *Genie's offering : THREE WISHES
39A. *Eisenhower became one in 1944 : FIVE STAR GENERAL
49A. *Slurpee seller : SEVEN-ELEVEN
61A. When most top-rated shows are on, and a hint to the kind of numbers in the starred answers : PRIME TIME
Argyle here with a nod to fermatprime. Dan threw me a little curve when FOUR didn't appear as the third entry and it was neat how 7-ELEVEN provided two theme entries. Perhaps it was the seed entry. This is the second puzzle from Dan this month.
Across:
1. Most-preferred invitees : A-LIST. The ones you roll out the red carpet for.
6. Courteney of "Friends" : COX. Here she is on the red carpet.
9. Backyard lounging locale : PATIO
14. Atra or Sensor : RAZOR
15. Civil War prez : ABE
16. Staples Center, e.g. : ARENA. A multi-purpose sports arena in downtown Los Angeles.
19. Tears apart : RENDS
20. The last word? : END
21. Gets on in years : AGES
22. Town square centerpiece : STATUE
25. Texas or Ukraine city : ODESSA
29. "__ Miz" : LES. The musical, Les Mis�rables.
30. Top-of-the-line : A-ONE
31. __ gin fizz : SLOE
34. Mistreat : ABUSE
42. "Funny Girl" composer Jule : STYNE. This man(in glasses) had a few successful musical himself. Bio site.
43. School restroom sign : BOYS
44. List in order of importance : RANK
45. Fury : IRE
47. Championships : TITLES
55. Dover's are white : CLIFFS. Image.
56. Require : NEED
57. Maple tree yield : SAP
60. Former "The View" co-host O'Donnell : ROSIE
63. "Some people swallow the universe like __": Stevenson : A PILL. Robert Louis Stevenson.
64. Isaac, to Abraham : SON
65. Diner : EATER
66. Doled (out) : METED
67. Helpful contacts : INS
68. Plastered : DRUNK. Refreshing to see just plain DRUNK instead of some euphemism.
Down:
1. Johnson of "Laugh-In" : ARTE.
2. Croquet venue : LAWN. Do they have Extreme Croquet, I wonder?
3. Phillips-Van Heusen brand : IZOD. IZOD is the series title sponsor for the the IndyCar Series. Unbelievable finishes to both the Indy 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 yesterday.
4. Distress call letters : SOS
5. Alternatives to tricks : TREATS
6. Provide food for : CATER
7. Extremely overweight : OBESE
8. Gen-__: boomer's kid, usually : Xer
9. Like much politics : PARTISAN
10. Geometry calculations : AREAS
11. Bowler's final frame : TENTH
12. All __ time: as a matter of course : IN DUE
13. Where to find dates? : OASES. Midnight At The Oasis(3:39)
18. Horrified : AGHAST
22. Nor. neighbor : SWE.. Norway/Sweden.
24. Mournful poem : ELEGY
25. Klutzes : OAFS
26. Attend to the job : DO IT
27. Jealousy without resentment : ENVY
28. Witnessed : SEEN
32. Designer's identification : LABEL
33. Gold, in Guanajuato : ORO. Where the heck is Guanajuato? Here and here.
35. Ernie's Muppet pal : BERT
36. River to the Caspian : URAL
37. In one's right mind : SANE
38. Fraternal order : ELKS. The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (BPOE).
40. Kramer's neighbor : SEINFELD. TV
41. Hold in high regard : ESTEEM
46. Legal thing : RES and 57D. In __: as originally placed : SITU
48. "Most assuredly!" : "INDEED!"
49. Vamoose : SCRAM
50. Say "I do" without a big do : ELOPE
51. Come calling : VISIT
52. Submit tax returns online : E-FILE
53. Bankrupt energy giant : ENRON. As you can see by their logo, they were never on the level.
54. Blood carriers : VEINS
58. "You can say that again!" : "AMEN!"
59. Exec's car, say : PERK
61. Tire gauge meas. : PSI. Pound per Square Inch. Unless it's metric. Then it could be kPa(kilopascal) or kgf/cm(kilogram-force per square centimeter).
62. Roofing material : TAR
Answer grid.
Argyle
Note from C.C.:
Happy Birthday to eddyB & Splynter's mom!
17A. *Many a sports car, capacity-wise : TWO-SEATER
23A. *Genie's offering : THREE WISHES
39A. *Eisenhower became one in 1944 : FIVE STAR GENERAL
49A. *Slurpee seller : SEVEN-ELEVEN
61A. When most top-rated shows are on, and a hint to the kind of numbers in the starred answers : PRIME TIME
Argyle here with a nod to fermatprime. Dan threw me a little curve when FOUR didn't appear as the third entry and it was neat how 7-ELEVEN provided two theme entries. Perhaps it was the seed entry. This is the second puzzle from Dan this month.
Across:
1. Most-preferred invitees : A-LIST. The ones you roll out the red carpet for.
6. Courteney of "Friends" : COX. Here she is on the red carpet.
9. Backyard lounging locale : PATIO
14. Atra or Sensor : RAZOR
15. Civil War prez : ABE
16. Staples Center, e.g. : ARENA. A multi-purpose sports arena in downtown Los Angeles.
19. Tears apart : RENDS
20. The last word? : END
21. Gets on in years : AGES
22. Town square centerpiece : STATUE
25. Texas or Ukraine city : ODESSA
29. "__ Miz" : LES. The musical, Les Mis�rables.
30. Top-of-the-line : A-ONE
31. __ gin fizz : SLOE
34. Mistreat : ABUSE
42. "Funny Girl" composer Jule : STYNE. This man(in glasses) had a few successful musical himself. Bio site.
43. School restroom sign : BOYS
44. List in order of importance : RANK
45. Fury : IRE
47. Championships : TITLES
55. Dover's are white : CLIFFS. Image.
56. Require : NEED
57. Maple tree yield : SAP
60. Former "The View" co-host O'Donnell : ROSIE
63. "Some people swallow the universe like __": Stevenson : A PILL. Robert Louis Stevenson.
64. Isaac, to Abraham : SON
65. Diner : EATER
66. Doled (out) : METED
67. Helpful contacts : INS
68. Plastered : DRUNK. Refreshing to see just plain DRUNK instead of some euphemism.
Down:
1. Johnson of "Laugh-In" : ARTE.
2. Croquet venue : LAWN. Do they have Extreme Croquet, I wonder?
3. Phillips-Van Heusen brand : IZOD. IZOD is the series title sponsor for the the IndyCar Series. Unbelievable finishes to both the Indy 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 yesterday.
4. Distress call letters : SOS
5. Alternatives to tricks : TREATS
6. Provide food for : CATER
7. Extremely overweight : OBESE
8. Gen-__: boomer's kid, usually : Xer
9. Like much politics : PARTISAN
10. Geometry calculations : AREAS
11. Bowler's final frame : TENTH
12. All __ time: as a matter of course : IN DUE
13. Where to find dates? : OASES. Midnight At The Oasis(3:39)
18. Horrified : AGHAST
22. Nor. neighbor : SWE.. Norway/Sweden.
24. Mournful poem : ELEGY
25. Klutzes : OAFS
26. Attend to the job : DO IT
27. Jealousy without resentment : ENVY
28. Witnessed : SEEN
32. Designer's identification : LABEL
33. Gold, in Guanajuato : ORO. Where the heck is Guanajuato? Here and here.
35. Ernie's Muppet pal : BERT
36. River to the Caspian : URAL
37. In one's right mind : SANE
38. Fraternal order : ELKS. The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (BPOE).
40. Kramer's neighbor : SEINFELD. TV
41. Hold in high regard : ESTEEM
46. Legal thing : RES and 57D. In __: as originally placed : SITU
48. "Most assuredly!" : "INDEED!"
49. Vamoose : SCRAM
50. Say "I do" without a big do : ELOPE
51. Come calling : VISIT
52. Submit tax returns online : E-FILE
53. Bankrupt energy giant : ENRON. As you can see by their logo, they were never on the level.
54. Blood carriers : VEINS
58. "You can say that again!" : "AMEN!"
59. Exec's car, say : PERK
61. Tire gauge meas. : PSI. Pound per Square Inch. Unless it's metric. Then it could be kPa(kilopascal) or kgf/cm(kilogram-force per square centimeter).
62. Roofing material : TAR
Answer grid.
Argyle
Note from C.C.:
Happy Birthday to eddyB & Splynter's mom!
