Red Anemone, Katinka Matson
------------------ Thursday, May 14, 2009 Puzzle by David J. Kahn, edited by Will Shortz SCRAMBLES (21D. What all the answers on this puzzle’s 37-Across are to each other) crossing PERIMETER (37A. See 21-Down) in the center of the puzzle, along with eight anagrams utilizing all the squares on the perimeter of the crossword constitute the interrelated entries of this clever Thursday crossword. The perimeter of scrambles (anagrams) are eight seven-letter entries listed here clockwise -- PARTIES (1A. Shindigs), EARTIPS (8A. Elf costume add-ons, maybe), SEATRIP (14D. Cruise, say), PASTIER (47D. More sallow), PIASTER (70A. Foreign currency unit), TRAIPSE (69A. Trudge), A PRIEST (40D. “The one-l lama,“ to Ogden Nash), and PIRATES (1D. 1979 World Series champs).
The remainder of the crossword is solid, with twenty-two more seven-letter entries -- ALIENEE (16A. Property receiver); AMNESIA (42D. Result of butting heads?); ANEMONE (2D. Literally, “daughter of the wind”); CANASTA (18A. Game with four jokers); DROP SET (24D. Weight training unit); DROVE AT (45D. Intended to convey); ENSURED (63A. Self-esteem); IN A ROMP (15A. Overwhelmingly); INSANER (12D. More cracked); MOURNER (41D. Funeral attendee); OSPREYS (27D. Fish-eating raptors); PET NAME (13D. Sweets, e.g.); RATTLER (3D. Mojave Desert sight); RETINOL (17A. Vitamin A); SALIERI (65A. Composer Antonio); SEIZING (67A. Sequestering, legally speaking); STASHED (20A. Like loot, often); THE SAME (58A. Unchanged); UNBRAVE (68A. Cowardly) and UNNERVE (46D. Upset).
Five-letter -- EMOTE (6D. Make a big scene?); ENERO (28A. Monterrey month); GAS UP (54D. Fill the tank); LED UP (44A. Preceded, with “to”); MYRNA (50A. Loy of old Hollywood); OMANI (55D. Rial spender); RINDS (10D. Orange coats); RUNTS (51A. Weak ones); SEROW (34A. Asian goatlike animal); SONAR (26A. Detection device); SPLAT (7D. Comic book sound); STRIP (62D. Word with club or mine). Short stuff -- ABBA, ALAE, AMT and ANT, AMAS, EACH, EDGE, EGO, ELBA, ELM, ETC, GEL and GET, HENS, IDEA, IONS, IRE and IRS, JADE, JIBE, OWE, POME, PREP, RAG and RIG (30A. Big truck) and SEMI (33A. Big truck), SONS, TEA, TOLD, TRI, VET.
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Remaining clues -- Across: 19. Qty.; 22. Caste member; 23. Spilled the beans; 25. Abbr. often repeated redundantly; 35A. Official gemstone of Alaska; 36. ___ school; 40. Latin lesson word; 43. “___ Gold,” 1992 album that has sold 28 million copies worldwide; 48. Apple, e.g.; 49. Set; 53. Self-esteem; 56. End of many company names; 57. Cork’s home: Abbr.; 62. Boxer’s handler? Down: 4. Prefix on many chemical compound names; 5. Plus and minus items; 8. A pop; 9. Wings, zoologically; 11. Leaves with a caddy?; 29. “You ___ me!”; 31. Head light?; 32. Pick up; 35. Be in sync; 38. Not the most authoritative journalism source; 39. Slippery ___; 59. Layers; 60. Sharpness; 61. Island in the Arcipelago Toscano; 64. Weapon first designed in 1950; 66. Destination of many filings, for short.
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