PRISON, David Mc Camley ----------------- Tuesday, March 3, 2009 Puzzle by Jeffrey Wechsler, edited by Will Shortz Today’s crossword features a stretch of five interrelated entries of synonyms for prison -- FOUNTAIN PEN (17A. Prison for soda jerks?); MITER JOINT (24A. Prison for bishops?); CHAMPAGNE COOLER (39A. Prison for vintners?); HOKEY POKEY (49A. Prison for corny humorists?); WATERING CAN (62A. Prison for gardeners?) -- ah, home sweet home! Mid-size entries include DISMAY (1A. Loss of heart); ELAINE 914A. “Seinfeld” woman); HALF KNOTS (31D. Macramé ties); 48D. JOCOSE (25D. Full of merriment); LINGUA franca; MINUET 94D. Stately dance in ¾ time); REPLAY (27D. Slo-mo footage, perhaps); SNAILS (69A. Slow movers); SNEERS (9D. Shows derision); TOUCHÉ (66A. “Good comeback!”); 46D. Slow on the UPTAKE. Five-letter entries -- AMAHL (56D. Menotti title role); AMPLE (8D. More than enough); ANIME (60A. Cartoon art genre); CEASE (36A. Shut down); DEFOG (1D. Clear up, as a windshield); EMAIL (32A. Modern means of relaying jokes); 43A. Bandleader Skinnay ENNIS; HALAL (42A. Islamic equivalent of kosher); HOLES (49D. They may be punched); ILONA (92D. Massey of old films); KNEAD (52D. Work, as dough); MARES (40D. Horses that produce milk); MONET (7D. “Haystacks” artist Claude); NENES (57D. Spanish babies); ON CUE (20A. When prompted); OUTRÉ (51D. Bizarre); OWENS (50D. 1936 Olympics star Jesse); RICCI (55D. Christina of “Monster”); RISEN (12D. Affected by 13-Down); RODEO (22D. Its competitors may be thrown); SAUCY (3D. Smart-mouthed); YEAST (13D. Bakery supply). Short stuff -- ACH, ANON, ANTE, ASA, ASH, CITY, DELE, EAR, ENT, ERG, FRAU, GAYE, HIE, IDI, IRAN, ITS, KIN, LEG, MAMA, MASK, NEED, OKRA, OMNI, OWNS, RTES, SEE, SHA, SODS, SSS, TEL, TRA, TRY, TUNA, WON, YEA (6D. Roll-call call). THAT IS ALL (11D. “Over and out”)!
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Remaining clues -- Across: 7. Mardi Gras wear; 11. Go for it; 15. Prefix with potent; 16. Go fast; 19. Simile center; 21. Proofer’s mark; 22. MapQuest suggestions: Abbr.; 23. “What’s Going On” singer Marvin; 26. La-la lead-in; 28. Patches, as a fairway; 29. Sweep’s heap; Part of a journey; 45. Lady of the Haus; 47. 10-digit no.; 54. Ayatollah’s land; 58. Has; 59. Melt ingredient; 61. A fire sign; 64. Doc with a tongue depressor, maybe; 65. Creole cooking pod; 67. Draft org.; 68. Call for. Down: 5. It may be upped; 10. Thanksgiving guests, often; 18. Infamous Amin; 24. Singer Michelle or Cass; 29. Oktoberfest “Oh!”; 30. Doo-wop group ___ Na Na; 33. Census datum; 34. Travel guide listing; 35. Spy novelist Deighton; 37. “Didn’t I tell you?”; 38. Fraction of a joule; 41. Nancy in France, e.g.; 53. The “E” in 64-Across; 60. Like most bathroom graffiti: Abbr.; 62. Took the cake; 63. “___ been real!”
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