Discobolus, Myron, circa 460 - 450 B.C. ------------------ Monday, March 23, 2009 Puzzle by Randy Sowell, edited by Will Shortz TOSS A SALAD (20A. Fix part of dinner with lettuce), PITCH A TENT (58A. Prepare to camp), CAST A VOTE (10D. Participate on Election Day) and THROW A FIT (36D. Show childish anger) are this Monday crossword’s interrelated entries. Included is a BRAT (1D. Kid with frequent temper tantrums) to execute the activity of 36D and a crew of CHEFS (48A. Food Network stars) to take care of 20A. Is KERRY (71A. Bush’s 2004 opponent) fair game for 10D, or PATCH (30D. Where watermelons grow) a match for PITCH? Seriously! CRESCENT (41D. Moon shape) and PICAYUNE (6D. Petty) are the other long entries, followed by those of six-letters -- AZORES (43A. Islands west of Portugal); CHISOX (48D. Longtime Comiskey Park team, informally); ESTATE (5D. Billionaire’s home); LOOK MA (38A. Words cried before “No hands!”), REPAST (8D. Meal); SPACEK (49D. Sissy of “Carrie”); STRIPS (21D. Bacon units). Triple play -- LOOFAH (38D. Sponge used in a 39-Across) is joined by BATH (39A. Activity with bubbles) and WASH (51A. Take a 39-Across). ROLES (14A. Parts to play), ACT (26A. Play a part) and CAMEO (65A. Bit part) are another trio, plus with an AGENT (17A. Worker for 15%, say) form a quartet. Five-letter entries -- 26D. The P.L.O.’s Mahmoud ABBAS; AKITA (32D. Japanese dog); AVAST (31A. Sailor’s “Stop!”); BLAME (1A. Point the finger at); CRAZY (27D. Touched in the head); ERUPT (29A. Go off like Mount St. Helens); EVIAN (68A. Perrier competitor); MENSA (4D. High-I.Q. group); PETCO (40A. Retail giant selling dog food, birdcages and such); SMEAR (33D. Mascara mess); SPITE (52D. Ill will); STAVE (54D. Prevent, with “off”); SYNOD (47A. Church council); TASTE (34D. Important sense for a gourmet); 28D. Wyoming’s TETON Range); TRADE (9D. Swap). Short stuff -- ALAN, ALES, AQUA, ATTY, BAJA, BORG, BRET, CELL, COPA, CRO, ECOL, EDA, EMIR, EQUI, GNAT, GAO, ICER, INA, ISEE, JAVA, LAOS, LOGO, LUMP, NEAR, OLAF, PERT, RAVI, SAPS, SEGA, SUMO, TERI, TIES, TIPS, TONY, TORN. …and EXIT!
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Remaining clues - Across: 6. Impudent; 10. Jail unit; 15; One putting finishing touches on a cake; 16. Light greenish blue; 18. “Meet Me at the ___”; 19. Japanese wrestling; 22. Large part of a waiter’s income; 23. A.B.A. member: Abbr.; 24. Game company behind Sonic the Hedgehog; 35. Writer Harte; 37. Put ___ good word for; 42. Knots; 45. ___ -Magnon man; 46. Coup d’ ___; 50. “___ you ready?”; 53. Boneheads; 55. ___ California; 63. Minnesota’s St. ___ College; 64. What “video” means literally; 66. Sitarist Shankar; 67. In tatters; 69. Pesky flier; 70. Lighted sign over a door. Down: 2. Golden arches, for McDonald’s; 3. Pub draughts; 7. Environmental sci.; 11. Prefix with lateral; 12. It’s in your throat when you choke up; 13. Vientiane’s land; 25. Fed. Auditing agcy.; 44. Psychologist/writer LeShan; 55. Tennis’s Bjorn; 56. Astronaut Shepard or Bean; 57. Coffee, slangily; 59. Garr or Hatcher; 60. Mideast bigwig; 61. Close; 62. Broadway honor.
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