Theme: Quick, the epinephrine - There's a swarm of B's.
16. NAACP co-founder: W. E. B. DUBOIS. William Edward Burghardt Du Bois
22. Pioneer suffragist on some dollar coins: SUSAN B. ANTHONY. Susan Brownell Anthony
36. "Stuart Little" author: E. B. WHITE. Elwyn Brooks White
49. "The Greatest Show on Earth" producer/director: CECIL B. DEMILLE. Cecil Blount DeMille
59. Apiculturist ... and, playfully, what 16-, 22-, 36- or 49-Across is: BEEKEEPER
Argyle here. Full disclosure on names today.
Note from John: My oldest daughter recently became a beekeeper, so what else could a proud papa do? This puzzle is for her, along with a pic of one of her busy bees.
Across:
1. Ear part: LOBE
5. Hamper load: WASH
9. Blow in a dojo: CHOP. Dōjō means "place of the way", and is used to name a hall for learning martial arts.
13. Former Twitter CEO Williams: EVAN. Evan Clark Williams
14. Actress Sommer of "A Shot in the Dark": ELKE. née Elke Baronesse von Schletz
15. Pickle juice: BRINE
18. One who lassoes dogies, say: ROPER. A stray or motherless calf is known as a dogie.
19. Martini order: DRY
20. Sgt. or cpl.: NCO
21. Military zone division: SECTOR
26. Hindu community: ASHRAM
28. Open the faucets onstage, so to speak: EMOTE
29. "Who's Afraid of Virginia __?": WOOLF
30. Rocky peak: TOR
31. Celebratory cry two days after hump day: TGIF
35. Cry at the World Cup: OLE
40. Prefix with cycle: UNI
41. Red ink: LOSS
43. Singer Peggy or comic-book writer Stan: LEE. Norma Deloris Engstrom or Stanley Martin Lieber
44. Winner's gesture: V SIGN
46. Warrior on the court, for short: NBAer. Golden State Warriors
48. Given temporarily: LOANED
53. Bolts and ties the knot?: ELOPES
54. Ltr. holder: ENV.
55. Cleo's killer: ASP
58. Talks like Daffy: LISPS
62. __ Park, Colorado: ESTES
63. Ultimatum close: ELSE
64. Marathon segment: MILE
65. Top of the line: BEST
66. Bound with rope: TIED
67. "This could get __": UGLY
Down:
1. Bawdy: LEWD
2. (See other side): (OVER)
3. Bootees: BABY SHOES
4. Close or complete: END
5. Selfie video device: WEBCAM
6. Crazy as __: A LOON
7. Enjoy the slopes: SKI
8. Guys: HEs
9. Make bootees, perhaps: CROCHET
10. Aware of: HIP TO
11. Situation before a two-run homer: ONE ON
12. Actor Luke or Matthew: PERRY. Coy Luther Perry or Matthew Langford Perry
15. Quarterback Favre: BRETT. Brett Lorenzo Favre
17. Hazardous: UNSAFE
21. Bull's sound: SNORT. Yes, it's hazardous and UNSAFE when you hear a bull snort.
23. Clickable address: URL
24. Start of a party invitation phrase: BE THERE
25. Mine, to Marcel: A MOI
26. GI gone missing: AWOL
27. Piano recital piece, e.g.: SOLO
32. Recipe tester, facetiously: GUINEA PIG
33. "Picnic" playwright: INGE. William Motter Inge
34. Discovery: FIND
37. Says too much: BLABS
38. Lawn intruder: WEED
39. Develop slowly: EVOLVE
42. Bit, as of news: SNIPPET
45. Cantina condiment: SAL. Salt
47. "God __ America": BLESS
48. Like chain rings: LINKED
49. Hollywood VIP: CELEB
50. Beethoven dedicatee: ELISE Bagatelle in A minor (Für Elise)
51. Expenses: COSTS
52. 1980s attorney general Edwin: MEESE. Edwin Meese III
56. Wall Street bear's suggestion: SELL
57. Mice, to owls: PREY
59. One placed in Vegas: BET
60. Yale alum: ELI
61. Grounded Aussie bird: EMU
Argyle
Argyle
Note from C.C.:
Belated Happy Birthday to dear JD. Hope you had a wonderful celebration yesterday with the grandkids, JD!
