90 Years in Ninety Clues
Across
- 3. King of Neo-Babylonian empire
- 5. Music lesson locale for Dan, Jon (with "One")
- 12. "Charm" to a Gen-Z'er (ask Corinne)
- 14. Promoted job title
- 17. Marsupial sprint?
- 18. Birthplace of 1944 GOP VP candidate
- 22. Max setting for Grandma's electric stovetop
- 25. Model by Galaxy or Chevrolet
- 26. 43 acre park located in Hilliard, Ohio
- 28. "Happy Birthday" in modern Rome
- 29. *Musician McCartney
- 30. Best. Mower. Ever.
- 32. 1988 rap song by N.W.A. "Straight Outta __"
- 34. Apian enchanter?
- 36. "___ of the Lost Ark" or mascot of MSHS
- 37. Chick lit
- 42. "Happy Birthday" from an American gatto in Rome
- 45. Bullshit clue in every crossword puzzle
- 46. Non-compliant insulin resistant patient
- 48. Had insufficient help or assistance?
- 49. MLB team from the Queen City
- 52. HBCU in Washington
- 53. Key ingredient in pumpernickel bread
- 54. Valley girl rejection "That would __" (3wds.)
- 55. *Youngest sister or middle daughter
- 56. Coolest spot in the house, or a zodiac lion?
- 58. 1978 Earth, Wind & Fire hit song
- 59. P&G brand shortening
- 61. Direction of Seattle billionaire Bezos
- 62. Scandinavian coffee maker
- 64. Int. of Walker and Davis locale
- 67. Fair-haired warrior (Scottish)
- 73. *Irish singer-songwriter O'Riordan
- 74. Early tricenarian times 3
- 76. Rug protection, or '90's TV lawyer
- 77. 1960's talk show host ___ Douglas
- 79. Job title
- 80. Why is yours so good? Just tell us the secret.
- 85. 19th century womens' social gathering
- 86. Gemstone variety of corundum
- 87. Company founded in 1946, or what nobody returns to you
- 88. Teasing or gibing remark
Down
- 1. Female name, or savory herb
- 2. "Ghee", when clarified
- 4. Fiddle
- 6. Michigan football coach on the move?
- 7. Mends
- 8. Favored preparation for chicken
- 9. Iberian or Tolucan spiced sausage
- 10. Daughter's second name; first born
- 11. Shared name: father-in-law, son, grandson
- 13. Rosemary, Dan, etc.
- 15. State for Les, with "New"
- 16. "And the __ of the LORD said to her..."
- 19. Al Jolson's "The Jazz ____"
- 20. 1995 Eastwood film "The Bridges of __ County"
- 21. "Happy Birthday" in ancient Rome
- 23. Famed Viennese waltz composer
- 24. High performing pupil
- 27. If Lennon quilted he'd "Give ___ a Chance"?
- 28. 1978 Broadway musical (or inseam length)
- 31. Sword, or another bullshit clue
- 33. "You're not mean, you're ___"
- 35. Vigorous old English folk dance
- 38. 24-card deck partner game
- 39. University in Zambia, or two of Jason's Sons
- 40. Pastry made from fried leavened dough
- 41. Thin pasta variety, or why you change the air filter?
- 43. *American auto designer Shelby
- 44. "fa, __, la, ti" or tertiary bullshit clue
- 47. XLV times II
- 50. *Senior member at Oxford or Cambridge
- 51. Isolated Chinese dynasty?
- 57. Great-grandfather of Aaron, Moses, and Miriam
- 60. Brother or sister (*starred clues)
- 63. St. for Judi
- 65. Feminine origin name for J.J.
- 66. Lansbury TV drama: "Murder, __ Wrote"
- 68. Daughter's second name; oldest
- 69. Triple double letter word
- 70. 1965 Beach Boys hit (hint: double double letters)
- 71. Jubilation
- 72. Daughter's second name; youngest
- 75. Jacob's favorite wife
- 76. Christie novel genre
- 78. Needs kneading
- 81. O. Henry from 1898-1901, or a risky way to solve
- 82. Flavoring ingredient in ouzo or licorice
- 83. ___ oven, aka "magic pot"
- 84. Groovy