Replacing the letter L with the letter W of three television game show titles, clued to justify the replacement, is the amusement in today’s crossword -- YOUBETYOURWIFE(20A. TV game show that places spouses at risk?);WHATSMYWINE(37A. TV game show that quizzes oenophiles?);THEWEAKESTWINK(55A. TV game show that eliminates coy contestants?).
Six-letter -- AENEAS(48D. Trojan War hero);ALEUTS(3A. Native Alaskans);CACAOS (32A. Chocolate trees);CLARET (34A. Red Bordeaux);FABRIC(9D. It’s sold by the yard);GRIEVE (47D. Show sorrow);PEEPED(45D. Espied Godiva, e.g.);SKICAP (43A. Winter topper);SLAYED (1D. Left rolling in the aisles, as an audience);TENANT(42A. Lease signer); 2D. Copenhagen’s TIVOLIGardens;TSKTSK(49D. “You should have known better”).
Five-letter -- ABDUL (8D. Co-panelist of Cowell);AMEBA(15A. Amorphous critter);DENSE(67A Not the sharpest pencil in the box);ELTON(23A. “Crocodile Rock“ singer John);EARLE(52D. Country rocker Steve);21D. ENOLA Gay (W.W. II bomber);GARBO(4D. Reclusive Greta);INEPT (39D. All thumbs);OWNED (54D. Had title to);PILAF (5A. Rice dish); 61A.PORES(53A. Reads closely, with “over”);PRIVY to (in on);RANDB(18A. Musical genre for Destiny’s Child);YEMEN(31D. Aden’s land).
Four-letter -- ACER(60A. Super server);AVER(17A. State firmly);CENT (33D. Coin whose front was last redesigned in 1909);CHIC (34D. In vogue);DESK (68A. Place for a blotter);ELSE(16A. Amorphous critter);EMUS(36A. Outback avians);ERST(30D. Once, once);ESAI(40A. Morales of “N.Y.P.D. Blue”);EROS (56D. Cupid’s Greek counterpart);EVAS (65A. Gabor and Longoria Parker);EVES(58D Times to revel); 6D. “IfIMAYsuggest …”;KILN(57D. Ceramist’s oven);LEOI (10D. Sainted fifth-century pope);LILA(14A. Oscar winner Kedrova); LOIS (10A. Colleague of Clark at the Daily Planet);NEET (62A. Nair competitor);NENE(46A. Hawaii’s state bird); OBEY(28A. Toe the line);ODEA(19A. Concert halls of old);PART(5D. A comb makes one);STAG(1A. Just for guys);SYNE(59D. January 1 song word) and TYNE(35D. Newcastle’s river); and 63A. “Comin’ THRO the Rye”.
Finally, the three-letter fill -- ATE, AWW, BAT, DIS, ESL, ESS, GAT, LET, LIP, LYE, SEA, WAN, WEE, WPA.
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