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Sunday, April 13, 2008
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HOWINSULTING! Puzzle by Cathy Millhauser, edited by Will Shortz
Eight inter-related across entries are the feature of this Sunday crossword puzzle -- DISGUSTINGWINDS (22. Foul weather condition?); SERMONONTHEDIS MOUNT (30. Some moralizing about getting off a balance beam?); GODISFIGURE (38. “Do your thing, Jack the Ripper”?); DISCOUNTERCULTURE (59. Sophistication of clubs like Sam’s and BJ’s?); FOODANDDISLODGING (68. Concerns of someone who’s choking?); DISMAYQUEEN (88. Her Royal Daunter?); CABBAGEDISPATCHKIDS (96. Coleslaw-loving children?); DUCKANDDISCOVER (111. Find chewing gum under a desk).
Today’s clues are fairly accessible, a nice change from this Friday and Saturday puzzles:
Across: 1. Polish Peace Nobelist; 7. Story development; 10. Tongue of Jung: Abbr.; 13. Variety show potpourri; 18. Scrubs; 19. Head of Great Britain; 20. Where “I shot a man” in Johnny Cash’s “Folsom Prison Blues”; 21. Something to believe in; 22. Foul weather condition? 25. 1980s U.N. ambassador Kirkpatrick; 26. Date; 27. Sounded wowed; 28. Plume source; 29. Child protector?; 34. Quitter’s assertion; 36. Former Giants giant; 37. Saloon door sign; 43. Provides tools for, as a crime; 46. Hefty competitor; 27. Materiel; 48. Hardships; 50. Numbskull; 54. Cheerful chorus; 55. Wampum; 57. Classic soft drink; 58. Apartment 1-A resident, maybe; 62. Wool source; 66. Title for Michael Caine; 67. Declines; 68. Concerns of someone who’s choking?; 75. Prepare; 76. Used a bus, e.g.; 77. March master; 78. Fraction of a min.; 62. Delta 88, e.g.; 83. Asian shrine; 85. Mid 10th-century year; 86. Another in Andalucia; 87. Bruce who played Watson; 91. Eucharist plate; 94. Suffix with ball; 95. Take off, as a brooch; 104. ALLOR nothing; 105. Player of filmdom’s Mr. Chips; 108. With all one’s strength; 107. Welsh rabbit ingredient; 110. Airbus, e.g.; 114. Passage practices; 115. Chihuahua drink; 116. Prominent Chihuahua feature; 117. Samantha’s cousin on “Bewitched”; 118. In other words; 119. Bygone map letters; 120. Hook shape; 121. Texas team.
Down: 1. Rolls of dough; 2. Broadway Rose-lover; 3. Crosses the international date line from east to west; 4. Work measurement unit; 5. James I and Charles I; 6. Northeast state of India; 7. 1979 film parodied in “Spaceballs”; 8. Sonata movement; 9. Subordinate person; 10. Sci-fi, e.g.; 11. Over; 12. Swiss dish of grated and fried potatoes; 13. Place in Monopoly; 14. Continue; 15. Doing the same old same old; 16. Joint parts; 17. Insertion in an operation; 20. Just; 23. Even if, briefly; 24. More humid; 31. Bagnold; Blyton, Markey, etc.; 32. Postal creed word; 33. Some NCOs; 34. Rock’s IGGY Pop; 35. Popular pop; 39. ‘50s teen star; 40. Incenses; 41. Car financing co.; 42. “As we have therefore opportunity, let USDO good to all men”; Galatians; 43. Tommie AGEE, 1966 A.L. Rookie of the Year; 44. Nobel physicist Niels; 45. Actor Bana of “Munich”; 49. Prelims; 50. Import tax; 51. Magnum OPUS; 52. “Coming Home” co-star; 53. Stacking contest cookie; 56. Puzzled (out); 58. Metal refuse; 59. Sideless wagon; 60. Nonexistent; 61. Seals are part of it; 62. Do that’s picked; 63. Advent song; 64. More than nudge; 65. 9 to 5, e.g.; 69. Go on too long; 70. Venetian V.I.P. of yore; 71. Wannabe’s model; 72. Rx writers; 73. Judy Garland’s real last name; 74. “La ISLA Bonita” (Madonna song); 78. Diamond center; 79. Efficiency device; 80. “…EREI saw Elba”; 81. Mass. Neighbor; 83. Worrisome engine sound; 84. Highway or Pet lead-in; 87. Like a relative notified in an emergency, maybe; 89. INA while; 90. Preserves fruits; 91. Sans a healthy glow; 92. Remove by cutting; 93. Porterhouse alternatives; 94. Honshu metropolis; 96. Banana liqueur drink shaken over ice; 97. Old Norse works; 98. Magician Henning and others; 99. Run up; 100. Oral flourishes; 101. Starfleet V.I.P.’s: Abbr.; 102. Japanese yes; 103. “Once You KISSA Stranger” (1969 thriller); 108 TV host known for his mandibular pragmatism; 109. History chapters; 112. Word between two surnames; 113. Leftover for Rover.
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Across: 1. Polish Peace Nobelist; 7. Story development; 10. Tongue of Jung: Abbr.; 13. Variety show potpourri; 18. Scrubs; 19. Head of Great Britain; 20. Where “I shot a man” in Johnny Cash’s “Folsom Prison Blues”; 21. Something to believe in; 22. Foul weather condition? 25. 1980s U.N. ambassador Kirkpatrick; 26. Date; 27. Sounded wowed; 28. Plume source; 29. Child protector?; 34. Quitter’s assertion; 36. Former Giants giant; 37. Saloon door sign; 43. Provides tools for, as a crime; 46. Hefty competitor; 27. Materiel; 48. Hardships; 50. Numbskull; 54. Cheerful chorus; 55. Wampum; 57. Classic soft drink; 58. Apartment 1-A resident, maybe; 62. Wool source; 66. Title for Michael Caine; 67. Declines; 68. Concerns of someone who’s choking?; 75. Prepare; 76. Used a bus, e.g.; 77. March master; 78. Fraction of a min.; 62. Delta 88, e.g.; 83. Asian shrine; 85. Mid 10th-century year; 86. Another in Andalucia; 87. Bruce who played Watson; 91. Eucharist plate; 94. Suffix with ball; 95. Take off, as a brooch; 104. ALLOR nothing; 105. Player of filmdom’s Mr. Chips; 108. With all one’s strength; 107. Welsh rabbit ingredient; 110. Airbus, e.g.; 114. Passage practices; 115. Chihuahua drink; 116. Prominent Chihuahua feature; 117. Samantha’s cousin on “Bewitched”; 118. In other words; 119. Bygone map letters; 120. Hook shape; 121. Texas team.
Down: 1. Rolls of dough; 2. Broadway Rose-lover; 3. Crosses the international date line from east to west; 4. Work measurement unit; 5. James I and Charles I; 6. Northeast state of India; 7. 1979 film parodied in “Spaceballs”; 8. Sonata movement; 9. Subordinate person; 10. Sci-fi, e.g.; 11. Over; 12. Swiss dish of grated and fried potatoes; 13. Place in Monopoly; 14. Continue; 15. Doing the same old same old; 16. Joint parts; 17. Insertion in an operation; 20. Just; 23. Even if, briefly; 24. More humid; 31. Bagnold; Blyton, Markey, etc.; 32. Postal creed word; 33. Some NCOs; 34. Rock’s IGGY Pop; 35. Popular pop; 39. ‘50s teen star; 40. Incenses; 41. Car financing co.; 42. “As we have therefore opportunity, let USDO good to all men”; Galatians; 43. Tommie AGEE, 1966 A.L. Rookie of the Year; 44. Nobel physicist Niels; 45. Actor Bana of “Munich”; 49. Prelims; 50. Import tax; 51. Magnum OPUS; 52. “Coming Home” co-star; 53. Stacking contest cookie; 56. Puzzled (out); 58. Metal refuse; 59. Sideless wagon; 60. Nonexistent; 61. Seals are part of it; 62. Do that’s picked; 63. Advent song; 64. More than nudge; 65. 9 to 5, e.g.; 69. Go on too long; 70. Venetian V.I.P. of yore; 71. Wannabe’s model; 72. Rx writers; 73. Judy Garland’s real last name; 74. “La ISLA Bonita” (Madonna song); 78. Diamond center; 79. Efficiency device; 80. “…EREI saw Elba”; 81. Mass. Neighbor; 83. Worrisome engine sound; 84. Highway or Pet lead-in; 87. Like a relative notified in an emergency, maybe; 89. INA while; 90. Preserves fruits; 91. Sans a healthy glow; 92. Remove by cutting; 93. Porterhouse alternatives; 94. Honshu metropolis; 96. Banana liqueur drink shaken over ice; 97. Old Norse works; 98. Magician Henning and others; 99. Run up; 100. Oral flourishes; 101. Starfleet V.I.P.’s: Abbr.; 102. Japanese yes; 103. “Once You KISSA Stranger” (1969 thriller); 108 TV host known for his mandibular pragmatism; 109. History chapters; 112. Word between two surnames; 113. Leftover for Rover.
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