Hi all.
Jeffrey here.
“The End of the Line” is this week’s puzzle title and, as revealed at 58 across, each theme answer adds a letter to the final word to develop “STORY”. T-TO-TOY-TORY-STORY.
17a [Words to a friend about their apt shoe choice, maybe] – THEY SUIT YOU TO A {T}.
23a [Shameless indulging] – PANDERING {TO}.
36a [Plaything that runs like clockwork?]– WIND UP {TOY}.
50a [Britain’s two main political parties, informally]– WHIG AND {TORY}.
58a [Unfolding news event … or what this puzzle’s theme depicts]– DEVELOPING {STORY}.
Canadian content:
31a [Jason Kenney’s political grp.] – UCP. United Conservative Party, the current ruling party in Alberta.
4d [Kamala’s portrayer on “S.N.L.” _____ Rudolph] – MAYA. U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris went to high school in Montreal in the late 1970s. So did I.
44d [ ___ Sharp, Canadian founder of the Four Seasons Hotels] – ISADORE.
61d [Kingston ___ (former prison, for short)] – PEN. Kingston, Ontario is midway between Montreal and Toronto.
Concert Time:
1a [Second line of Humperdinck’s “Please Release Me”] – LET ME GO. Not to be confused with Let It Be, Let Her Go, or Let It Go.
16a [“November Rain” band’s frontman] – AXL ROSE.
42a [“He ___ Heavy, He’s My Brother] – AIN’T.
4d [Kamala’s portrayer on “S.N.L.” _____ Rudolph] – MAYA. Maya is Minnie Riperton’s daughter.
38d [Start to an American country song?] – O SAY.
53d [“Believe it _____ “] – OR NOT.
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