Sat., Independence Day, Alan Olschwang

[magus]

THEME:   none, but there should have been given the day
   
GOOD ONES:    
Miner matters   ORE DEPOSITS   
Infernal flower   LETHE [I thought some weed until I realized it was a flowing river]   
   
BTW:   
Scrutinizes   SIFTS [to scrutinize is to examine closely, to sift is to sort]   
   
Slamming door, perhaps   CUE [and so can a cue be any action whatever]   
   
   
RATING:   
Three grins = Loved it; Two grins = Enjoyed it; One grin = A bit bland for my taste; One teardrop = Not much fun   

[Thomps2525]

Here I come to save the day! (I sang that in my best Mighty Mouse voice.)
Frank Longo's New York Times crossword for July 1, 1999, is archived on the newspaper's Learning Network site. Many of the answers relate to the people, places and events of July 4, 1776. Print it out and start solving!

https://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/xwords/print/19990701.html