The grave of C. T. and Ada ING
----------------- Thursday, January 8, 2009 Puzzle by Joe DiPietro, edited by Will Shortz The long entries of this crossword usually and/or might not have an “ING” as a suffix to the first word of the phrase, or something like that -- SHOOT STARS (17A. Supermodels?); STOCK STUFFER (24A. One who fattens up cattle?); SERVE SUGGESTION (37A. Bit of advice from a tennis coach?); SWING SINGLES (47A. 45s from Count Basie and Benny Goodman?); SLIDE SCALE (59A. From gentle to steep for some playground equipment?). So? BARED IT ALL (30D. Stripped) and MINT FAMILY (11D. Sage and thyme are in it) are the two other long entries. Following are three of seven letters -- 35D. Coupe DEVILLE, KINGPIN (26D. Cartel leader) and SLOWISH (18D. Not too quick). Six-letter -- ATREST (8D. Still); 22D. “Porgy” novelist DUBOSE Heyward; ELOISE (4D. Nancy’s aunt in Nancy Drew mysteries); FILLUP (45D. Standard 28-Down purchase); LAYMAN (53A. Congregation member); LETSGO (34D. “Come on!”); PSYCHE (46D. The id is in it); SERIAL (20A. Continued drama).
Five-letter -- DORMS (35A. Duke’s quarters?); EASTS (50D. Bridge positions); ECOLE (14A. The Sorbonne, for one); FADES (1A. Weakens); OLLIE (12D. N.F.L. Hall-of-Famer Matson); SETAT (5D. Go after); SEXED (67A. Much-debated school subject, for short); 47D. Sci-fi novelist SHERI S. Tepper; SISQO (49D. R&B singer with the hit “Thong Song”); SLYER (13D. More devious); TEETH (41A. Bridge supports); THROE (64A. Spasm); 9D. “That WASNT so bad”; WAXED (48D. Like some floors and legs).
Short stuff -- ABA, ACHE, ADO, ALOE, AMOS, BOA, CHOU, DDE, DILL, DIS, DOOR, END, EXAM, FESS, FINI, FIT, FLAW, GANG, GAS, GIBE, HAT, IBET, IDLE, III, IOTA (15A. Jot), LIE, LION, LOA, MARX, MOE, NEE, NEED, OIL, ONLY, OPIE, PAVE, PYLE, QUID, RELO, SOIL, TIE, VEIN, WHIT (31A. Jot).
Oh, and then there's ING.
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Remaining clues -- Across: 6. Chink in the amor, say; 10. Book after Joel; 16. It’s in a pickle; 19. Just; 21. Caboose, e.g.; 23. Make one to one, perhaps; 28. Razz; 32. Flapper accessory; 33. Legal org.; 34. Narnia’s Aslan, e.g.; 42. Work on the street; 43. Be prostrate; 44. Bad-mouth; 45. Monet’s “Done!”; 46. Nabors role; 51. ___ trick; 52. Monet work; 57. Final ___; 62. Move, in Realtor-speak; 63. Pounds, informally; 65. Run in place; 66. Pupil of Miss Crump, on TV. Down: 1. Come clean, with “up”; 2. Hurt; 3. One can be shown to you; 6. Working out just fine?; 7. Mauna ___; 10. Fuss; 25. Chinese dynasty lasting eight centuries; 27. Kids’ snow construction; 28. See 45-Down; 29. Disbeliever’s comment; 36. Potter’s purchase; 38. Target for Dracula; 39. The Jets, e.g.; 40. Once called; 54. Last name in comedy; 55. Healing balm; 56. Exigency; 58. Curly whacker; 60. Only Super Bowl won by the Jets; 61. 34th U.S. pres.
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