Thursday, March 19, 2009 Puzzle by Laura Sternberg, edited by Will Shortz Envy, any, Emmy and empty in the form of state abbreviations of NV, NE, ME and MT are the minimalist element of the four interrelated across entries -- GREEN WITH NV (17. Eco-friendly in Las Vegas?), NE PORT IN A STORM (26. Omaha’s waterfront during downpours?), ME AWARD WINNERS (44. First-place finishers in Bangor?), RUNNING ON MT (59. Jogging atop Great Falls?). People in the puzzle -- ALYSSAS (37A. Actress Milano and namesakes), BRONSON (22D. Charles of “Death Wish”), DRE (19A. Rapping “Dr.”), ERNIE (63A. Banks in Chicago), EWINGS (45D. “Dallas” kinfolk), 58A. IAN Thorpe, 2000 and 2004 Olympic swimming sensation; KATIE (15A. Holmes of “Batman Begins”), 52D. LUCI Baines Johnson (presidential daughter), a SENSEI (20A. Tai chi instructor); SULEIMAN (30D. Ottoman sultan known as “the Magnificent”). Other long entries -- ADRENAL (42D. Kind of gland), 35A. Cause CELEBRE, HAT PINS (7D. Milliners securers), OPERANT (29D. Having an effect), PASSBOOK (21A. Kind of account not used much anymore), WHITE LIE (50A. “Oh yes, I love that dress,” maybe), WISTERIA (18D. Woody vine with violet blossoms). Mid-size - AGGIES (53A. Team in College Station, Tex.), AROMA (49A. Feature of an essential oil), ASPIC (23A. Food glaze), ENOKI (14A. Japanese mushroom), INDOOR (11D. Like fireworks, infrequently), ITHACA (8D. Home of Odysseus), LIMIT (1A. Two drinks, for some), MOHAIR (44D. High-luster fabric), NAGGER (47D. Unpleasant reminder?), NO ROOM (12D. “We can’t squeeze any more in”), OCEAN (62A. Environs for Galatea, in myth), RAINED (46D. Sprinkled), RESTS (66A. They’re found on staffs), SHIER (6A. Reserved to a greater degree), SIDLE (65A. Move along a buffet line, perhaps), SWIPE (48D. Credit card action), TIN EAR (5D. Musician’s weakness), TREKS (13D. Some migrations). Short stuff -- AIR, ATE, ATWO, BOW, EINS and ENS and ERS, EMIT, EROS, EWE, GORE, IAN, IKES, INE and INT and INNS and INRE, LEGS, MOEN, NOR, NSC, OHIO, PAL, PIG, PINE, REVS, ROI, ROOS, SHE, SKI, SOS, SOWN, STES, SWAP, TRY, URN (34A. Reception vessel). ------------------ For today’s cartoon, go to The Crossword Puzzle Illustrated.
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Remaining clues -- Across: 11. 1099-___ (tax form sent by a bank); 16. Conjunction that usually has a partner; 25. Down Under springers; 32. Tax-free transaction, usually; 33. Position on the Enterprise: Abbr.; 41. Charles I, II, III … or X; 42. Had something; 43. The Bobcats of the Mid-American Conference; 48. Planted; 61. Neatnik’s opposite; 64. Places with defibrillators, for short. Down: 1. Stamina; 2. Preceder of a case name; 3. Plumbing fixture manufacturer; 4. General store on “The Waltons”; 6. Biathlon need; 9. ___, swei, drei; 10. Guns; 24. Yearn (for); 26. Foreign policy advisory grp.; 27. ___-necked; 28. Shadow, so to speak; 31. Taste; 36. Gift-wrapping aid; 37. Part of Lawrence Welk’s intro; 38. “___ Hates Me,” 2002 hit by Puddle of Mudd; 39. Melody; 40. Pad name; 51. Asteroid on which a NASA probe landed in 2001; 54. “Friday the 13th” staple; 55. Places to sleep; 56. Issue; 57. Some Fr. Honorees; 60. Suffix with glass.
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