RHYME (50D. Have common ends, in a way). ----------------- Thursday, November 27, 2008 Puzzle by Patrick Berry, edited by Will Shortz Recycling? Seven entries with half of the squares containing circles to emphasize that the last half of the entry is the first half anagrammed constitute the interrelated entries of this Thursday crossword puzzle. The dead-tree copy provides shaded squares rather than circles for the second half of each entry. STUCK ONE/SNECK OUT (7D. Took a risk with recycling) requires 16 letters, consequently enlarging the standard vertical dimension of the grid. A better fit is had by INTES/TINES (3D. Digestive system parts with recycling?); BEST/BETS (5D. Most promising options with recycling?); REAP/PEAR (10D. Come back with recycling?); HORSE/SHOER (33D. Livery blacksmith with recycling?); LEGA/L AGE (41D. Imposition on drinking with recycling?); TEAM/MATE (43D. Sporting colleague with recycling?).
Other long entries, sans recycling of their halves -- ASIA MINOR (61A. Location of two of the classical Seven Wonders); AUSTRALIA (18A. Country that has won the most Cricket World Cups); CHEMISTS (54A. Formula formulators); FAST BUCK (23A. Day trader’s wish); GINGER NUT (65A. Spicy biscuit served at English teas); 42A. “I couldn’t RESIST!”; SECEDE (37A. Break away); STARTED UP (15A. Established).
Five-letter entries dominant the crossword -- ABODE (63A. Domicile); ADLAI (11D. Two-time loser to Ike); 59D. Prince AKEEM, Eddie Murphy’s role in “Coming to America”; BASIL (52D. So-called “king of herbs”); BRAHE (52A. Contemporary of Kepler); CANOE (14A. Rapids transit); CANES (25D. Victorian gents’ accessories); CCLEF (1D. Symbol seen on viola music); CLIMB (1A. Attain new heights; CUPID (25A. He brings people together); EARLY (69. Before sunrise); ERNIE (38D. Naively optimistic Muppet); ESSAY (47A. Op-ed piece); GRIPE (49A. Bellyache); GUILD (12D. Craft union of old); HERTZ (55D. Enterprise rival); ICEUP (31D. Put on a winter coat?); ISAAC (6D. Son of Sarah); LAURA (2D. 1944 film noir by Preminger); LUTES (17A. Troubadours carried them); OPALS (22A. Export of 18-Across); ORATE (27A. Stand and deliver); PAULY (58A. Actor Shore); RODIN (28D. “The Age of Bronze” artist); RUINS (53D. Mayan pyramids, e.g.); SEEDY (57D. Poorly kept); TIDAL (56D. Like some currents); TRACT (20A. Parcel of land); TREAD (66A. Sole pattern); TROUT (16D. Freshwater catch); TWIXT (29A. Between).
Three- and four-letter recyclables -- AHAB, ANNA (59D. Ballerina Pavlova), ART, ASEA, AXEL, BEVY, BRA, ELSE, ERE, HAN, HIE, INON, IRK, ISLA, KATZ, LAST, MOE, NUNN, NYSE, PAGE, RAGS (10A. Castaway’s clothing); REV, ROSE, RUM, SKI, SPAS, TEEM, TEX, THAN, WAKE and WAXY, WEE. Happy Thanksgiving! -------------------- For today’s cartoon, go to The Crossword Puzzle Illustrated.
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Xword search information -- Across: 6. Chile’s ___ de Pascua; 19. Poetic preposition; 26. Abound; 31. Zero ___; 3. King in I Kings; 36. Dynasty in which Confucianism became dominant; 39. Attained new heights; 40. Jump that may be doubled; 44. Accelerate; 45. Org. with a National Historic Landmark building in lower Manhattan; 46. Ex-senator Sam; 51. Danger for small craft; 60. Step on it; 67. Cannonball Adderley’s “Something’ ___”; 68. Dr. ___, 1990s TV therapist. Down: 4. Baseball’s Berg; 8. Caboose’s place; 9. Upscale office décor; 13. Rest spots; 21. Ingredient in a Bahama Mama; 24. La. Neighbor; 29. Comparative follower; 30. Like Stilton cheese; 34. Like pirates; 35. Large group; 48. Kind of run; 51. Lilliputian; 58. Ask for by name; 59. Ballerina Pavlova; 62. Discommode; 64. Sports ___.
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