I pulled out 68A _-Ida, maker of Tater Tots: ORE because I had been under the impression that they were only in Idaho and that potatoes were what they considered to be their ore. Turns out that’s not it at all.
Discover Ore-Ida
Since our humble beginnings over 60 years ago. Ore-Ida has brought you the very best potato dishes in America-from crispy, golden fries to the world famous Tater Tot Potatoes, a 100% Ore-Ida invention. That’s because the best food always starts with best ingredients. And we’re lucky enough to be surrounded by the finest potato farms in the Pacific Northwest: the heart of potato growing country.
In fact, the name Ore-Ida comes from combining “Oregon” and “Idaho.” That’s how proud we are of this land we call home and the passionate people are called “neighbor”.Welcome to the state of Ore-Ida.
From the Ore-Ida site
So there you have it. It’s just Oregon and Idaho.
Theme time!
17A Educated, but not streetwise: BOOKSMART.
25A Eggs, in diner slang: HENBERRIES. What is this term? Never in my life.
40A Kids’ educational TV series of the 1970s-’90s: SCHOOLHOUSEROCK.
50A What turns on a farm vehicle: WAGONWHEEL. The best-tasting pasta shape.
63A Phrase that can precede the starts of 17-, 25-, 40- and 50-Across: LITTLERED.
17A LITTLE RED BOOK.
25A LITTLE RED HEN.
40A LITTLE RED SCHOOLHOUSE.
50A LITTLE RED WAGON.
Finished this one in 12:29.
| Day | This Wk | Best | Average | 4-Wk Avg | Streak |
| Monday | 11:44 | 3:49 | 9:28 | 7:27 | 69 |
| Tuesday | 12:29 | 5:22 | 13:39 | 11:41 | 12 |
| Wednesday | 7:38 | 17:30 | 15:41 | 9 | |
| Thursday | 12:12 | 29:19 | 30:21 | 9 | |
| Friday | 16:23 | 34:44 | 31:34 | 9 | |
| Saturday | 27:43 | 35:28 | 36:50 | 9 | |
| Sunday | 15:11 | 55:51 | 38:55 | 9 |