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I thought this might have been a nit-pick, but I looked it up and confirmed that a GRILL is just a thing you cook on (or its verb form) and doesn't go on an air vent. That's a GRILLE.
@Beth in Greenbelt "Galaxy Quest" is indeed brilliant and much more than a spoof. I rarely use this arty word, but is a(n) homage. Any Trekkie who doesn't have Galaxy Quest in their rotation is missing out.
@Monika Eckhart A key statistic for baseball pitchers is Earned Run Average, or ERA. The lower the ERA, the better the pitcher.
Great puzzle honoring a lot of great people. I'm with some other commenters in wishing that the non-theme clues would have been harder, as befits a Sunday puzzle. Surely the estimable Mr. Shortz could have seen to that.
@Henry Su Yes, I entered COIL there!
"I'm so mean I make medicine sick." - It's ALI, but sounds like something that would have been attributed to Chuck Norris, like "When he does pushups, the earth moves" I do usually hope for more than 14 minutes of entertainment on a Thursday, but still it was a fun solve.
@Mean Old Lady I grew up hearing that term on the Beverly Hillbillies but didn't know if it was "Tea" or just the letter "T."
@Marty I had DOTHETIME as well
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