“The way you hear it, is the way you sing it” by Jan Steen (1626-1679)
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Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Click here for LARGE PRINT. Puzzle by David Pringle, edited by Will Shortz
HEAVENSENT, NOTONEREDCENT, HOTONTHE SCENT and MAKESSENSE are the inter-related entries of this tepid Tuesday crossword; or is it all those words starting with A -- ABE, ABLE, ACHE, ACTS, ANDIE, ALAW, ALLNEW, ANKH, ANKLE, ASIA, ASP, ASSETS, ASTONISH.
Coddled EGGS were in a puzzle last week -- of course, most of this puzzle was in a puzzle last week, if that makes sense. LEOI and LEVI cross each other, as do ANKH and ANKLE, OBE and OBOE. REST and RETIRE share an R, reminding one of this Sunday’s crossword “Getting a Little R and R”. Some of the clues are a bit skewed, e.g.: SIX (49A. One of two in “boxcars”); LOIS (52A. Cohort of Clark); REELED (22A. Walked like a tosspot), ETCETERA (10D. “Yadda, yadda, yadda“).
Across: 1. MacDowell of “Groundhog Day”; 6. #41 or #43; 10. These may be coddled; 14. Nickel and dime; 15. Home to most Turks; 16. Maul or awl; 17. Providential; 19. Mr. Peanut prop; 20. Vogue competitor; 21. Not ‘neath; 22. Walked like a tosspot; 24. Disco STU of “The Simpsons”; 26. Conclude one’s argument; 27. Nary a penny; 33. Gymgoer’s pride; 34. Portfolio contents; 35. Carrot or radish; 37. Ending with bed or farm; 39. Mai TAI; 40. Cass and Michelle, in ‘60s pop; 41. Does something; 42. Like cows to Hindus; 44. Hieroglyphics serpent; 45. In close pursuit; 48. Double reed; 49. One of two in “boxcars”; 50. Never-before-seen; 53. Be in hock; 55. Follow closely; 59. Pope from 440 to 461; 60. Adds up … like this puzzle’s theme?; 63. “We try harder” company; 64. Up to the task; 65. Bracelet site; 66. Thought before blowing out the candles; 67. Tide type; 68. Significant OTHER.
Down: 1. Ibuprofen target; 2. Coward of the theater; 3. “Don’t touch that DIAL!”; 4. Play the market; 5. Suffix with Brooklyn; 6. When stolen, it stays in place; 7. Tech caller; 8. Covet thy neighbor’s wife, say; 9. Dislikes, plus; 10. “Yadda, yadda, yadda”; 11. Slap shot success; 12. Auctioneer’s last word; 13. Iditarod entry; 18. Some are proper; 23. Upper-left key; 25. Wart cause, in folklore; 26. Hit the hay; 27. Gunslinger’s mark; 28. “ODETO a Nightingale”; 29. Everything that’s left; 30. Get to; 31. “NOMAN is an island”; 32. Done for, slangily; 33. Org. with dens; 36. Cough medicine amt.; 38. Really wow; 40. Early 17th -century year; 42. One with a carrot nose, maybe; 43. Tricky turns; 46. U.K. honour; 47. Full range; 50. What “there oughta be”; 51. Strauss of jeans; 52. Cohort of Clark; 53. State with a panhandle: Abb.; 54. Show grief; 56. Hieroglyphics cross; 57. Archipelago unit; 58. Sly glance; 61. “Honest” prez; 62. SAO Paulo.
SNOWMAN (42D. One with a carrot nose, maybe) may be making his last appearance of the winter with spring starting this Thursday. Right now he’s no more out of place in this puzzle than 50 Cent, if that makes sense!
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Hi...I got "six" for #49 across, but still don't understand what it means. Any help?
ReplyDeleteThere is a link for boxcar to Wikipedia, which states:
ReplyDeleteBoxcars (also: "Midnight") is the outcome of rolling the dice in a game of craps and getting a 6 on both dice. The pair of 6 pips resembles a pair of boxcars on a freight train. In modern parlance, it refers to such a roll in any game involving 6 sided dice which are marked with pips. The probability of this roll is 1 in 36, or about 2.8%. One of the 4 bets on any common craps table. It is on the 'high side' of the horn bet in which the player can either bet on the 2, 3, 11, or 12. When the player throws in money and calls out "midnight" or "Boxcars", the dealer will usually 'book' the bet as a bet on the 12, so as to not create confusion
I don't understand Bush in answer to 6 across: #41 or #43. Do you?
ReplyDeleteSequence of terms -- Washington #1, Adams #2, Jefferson #3 -- etc., Bush #41, Clinton #42, Bush #43.
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