"Rain Dance." Photo by Chris Oberholtz
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Puzzle by Paula Gamache, edited by Will Shortz
Four methods of getting "it" -- sue, beg, pray, ask -- constitute thread of the interrelated entries for this Monday back-to-work crossword -- SUE FOR DAMAGES (20A. Demand legal restitution after injury); BEG FOR MERCY (33A. Seek compassionate treatment); PRAY FOR RAIN (41A. What drought victims might do); ASK FOR TROUBLE (56A. Take unnecessary risks).
After yesterday’s multi-layered Sunday crossword, the straightforwardness and simplicity is welcome!
Eight-letter entries: INASNARL (11D. All tangled up) and SALSADIP (38D. Tortilla chip topper).
Seven-letter: ALITTLE (44D. Not too much); PADDING (6D. Expense account no-no); RETRACT (43D. Take back, as a statement); SPEAKOF (7D. Talk about).
Six-letter: ABDUCT (2D. Kidnap); PETITE (8A. Smaller than small, in dress sizes); CARATS (19A. Gem measures); EMINEM (16A. “8 Mile” rapper); ENLIST (50D. Sign up to serve); GASBAG (36A. Big talker); OODLES (40A. Lots and lots); ORDEAL (60A. Test of one’s mettle); POINTA (64A. Place to begin to connect the dots); SEPTET (67A. Seven-person band); WISETO (3D. Not fooled by); ZEBRAS (49D. Football referees, informally).
Five: ABAFT (29D. Rearward, at sea); AFLAT (52D. Note a half step up from G); ALLOT (45A. Ration out); AMANA (31A. KitchenAid alternative); AMONG (31D. In the midst of); ANTIC (52A. Shenanigan); CROON (53D. Sign like Bing); DEGAS (55D. Artist known for dance scenes); LEARN (5D. Get the hang of); NIKON (24A. Pentax competitor); PECAN (8D. Ice cream nut); PROSE (1D. Plain writing).Three and four: ALPS, ALSO, APU, ARLO, ASA, ATOP, BYO, CLOT, DAYS, ECTO, EGO, EEL, EMAG, EMS, FOG, GAZE, GPAS, KATE, LEAP, MED, MONO, NOD and NON, ODS, ONCE, OPS and OPTS, PAW, PEND, RBI, RENO, RIG, ROE and ROI, SADE, SENT, SOS, STS, TENS, TET, TIRE, TOGA.
Whatever you need this week, best of luck in looking for it! -----------------
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Xword search information -- Across: 1. Animal foot; 4. Swiss peaks; 14. Slugger’s stat; 15. Neil Armstrong made a giant one for mankind; 17. Takes too much, briefly; 18. One-named singer of “Smooth Operator”; 23. Outer: Prefix; 25. Subtle auction bid; 28. Forum wrap; 30. Oui’s opposite; 46. Aquarium wriggler; 47. Intent look; 51. “Rescue me!”; 54. Remain unsettled; 62. Perched on; 63. Tractor-trailer; 65. Coagulate; 66. Free ___ bird; 68. Bills you might break 20s into; 69. They generally run east-west in Manhattan: Abbr. Down: 4. In addition;9. Online periodical, for short; 10. Almost any part of the Michelin Man; 12. Asian New Year; 13. Bad ___ (German spa); 21. London forecast; 22. Like the earliest Beatles recordings; 26. Way back when; 27. Calendar components; 32. Kind of school; 34. Sense of self-importance; 35. Le ___ Soleil (Louis XIV); 36. Transcript figs.; 37. Guthrie who sang “Alice’s Restaurant”; 39. Caveat on a party invitation: Abbr.; 42. Western gambling mecca; 57. Transmitted; 58. The shrew in “The Taming of the Shrew”; 59. Chooses; 60. Photo ___ (P.R. events); 61. ___ v. Wade.
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