Sunday, May 24, 2009 PERPETUAL MOTION, Puzzle by Elizabeth C. Gorski, edited by Will Shortz This Sunday crossword is accompanied by the note, “When this puzzle is done, start at the end of 57-across; then, beginning counterclockwise, connect the circles in one continuous line to identify a figure invented by 29-Down. The answers to the five asterisked clues will provide a hint to the figure.”
Connecting the circles as instructed identifies a figure that can already be seen without working the crossword; however, upon completion of that portion of the puzzle, spelled out in the circles is S Y M B O L O F I N F I N I T Y. No hint needed, but there are five -- WORLD WITHOUT END (21A. *2007 Ken Follett novel); DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER (25A. “Bond film that’s a real gem?”); HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL (100A. *Alexander Pope phrase appropriate to the start of a sports season); EVERLASTING LOVE (104A. *1974 Carl Carlton hit); ALWAYS MINE (47D. *Song by Tejano singer Selena). JOHN WALLIS (29D. See note), 114A. Arthur WYNNE, inventor of the crossword puzzle, and the highly inventive imagination of Elizabeth C. Gorski are this puzzle’s progenitors, along with the magician of crosswords, editor Will Shortz. Eight letter entries -- BLESSING (86A. Grace, basically); CLINGS TO (72D. Won’t let go of); EXEGESES (79D. Biblical interpretations); HALF STEP (63D. C to C#, e.g.); IN HEAVEN (36A. Where “thy will” will be done, partly); INSANEST (81D. Most ready for commitment?); OPERA FAN (26D. Met regular, e.g.); OVEREATS (10D. Has thirds or fourths, say); RAINIEST (35D. Wettest); SELECTOR (13D. Computer switch); WORST OFF (20D. Most in need of help); YELLOWED (52D. Noticeably old, as paper). Seven -- ARNETTS (34A. Newsman Peter and others); BASE TEN (86D. Common thing to count in); COLD ONE (4D. Brewski) and HOT OVEN (6D. Baking need); PENTADS (88A. Fivesomes); 87D. Thick-SKULLED; TRIGGER (92A. Set off); UPSCALE (31A. Affluent). Six -- AFRAID (46A. Craven); AMATIS (94A. Classic Cremona family); ARREST (89D. Stop); ASWARM (50A. Teeming); ENJOYS (27A. Relishes); ETHNIC (7D. Like some food); FITS IN (90D. Conforms with); HADFUN (12D. Lived it up); HALVAS (14D. Turkish sweets); IDOTOO (18A. “Same here”); IGUESS (8A. “Perhaps…”); INESSE (75A. Real); 78A. In and of ITSELF; JAMESI (45A. England’s first Stuart king); ORIELS (110A. Victorian home features); PIPING (88D. Slipcover item); WISHES (80A. They often come in threes); VISAGE (30A. Kisser, so to speak). Five -- 67A. Roman ACLEF; AHEMS (5A. Attention getters); ARIEL (15D. Sylvia Plath’s last book of poetry); 96D. Do ASLOW burn; ASSET (73A. Plus); DEERE (16D. Caterpillar rival); EDGES (77D. Lips); ELIZA (27D. “My Fair Lady” lady); ENTER (85A. A.T.M. button); EXIST (103A. Be alive); ITINA (58A. Turner autobiography); JESSE (45D. James or Jackson); MANTA (39A. Big ray); MINEO (108A. “Exodus” actor); MOODS (8D. They can swing); NINES (28D. Good “Dancing With the Stars” scores); OLLIE (24A. North of Virginia); ROXIE (93D. “Chicago” song); SINES (76D. Trig ratios); SOUSA (9D. The March King); TEARY (97D. About to cry); THEME (92D. Composer’s creation); TREES (59D. Nursery sights); 20A. “Here WEARE!”; YECCH (52A. “That’s disgusting!”). Four -- ABOO, ADIM, AMSO, ANTS, ASET, CHIC, CINE, CLEO, DARK, DONT, ECCE, FACE, FAST, FESS, HALO and HALS, HOPI, IBIS, INNS, IONE, IVAN, IWAS and IWIN, KNEE, LION, MACS, NEHI, NUFF, OAST, OSLO, REIN, RILE, SHAD, UNIT, YEST and YSER. Three -- ABA, ANY, CAW, EEK, FAX, GAG, HMO, IRE, ISR, LBO, MID, MLX, MRT, OCA and OCH, PEI and PEC and PEN, ROO, SAS, SHE, TIN, TNT, VCR, VIA and VIM, XIS, ZEN. Times up! 
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Remaining clues -- Across: 1. Smart; 10. Scot’s exclamation; 13. The fish in John McGhee’s “The Founding Fish”; 17. “I ___ sorry!”; 19. By way of; 32. Literary ___; 33. Bench presser’s muscle, briefly; 42. Down Under critter; 43. Buddhist school; 44. Cookie store; 53. “___ said!”; 55. Wall St. deal; 56. Legal org.; 57. Own (up); 60. “Victory!”; 61. Overhead light?; 63. Descartes portraitist; 64. Carriage driver’s need; 65. Kiln for hops; 66. Knesset : Jerusalem :: Storting : ___; 69. 24 hrs. ago; 70. Whatever; 71. Mile High Center designer; 72. Jazzy Laine; 82. Clubber Lang portrayer in “Rocky III”; 83. Term opener?; 84. Greek consonants; 90. ___ number; 91. Gonitis locale; 109. An original Star Alliance airline; 111. “Behold!,” to Pilate; 112. Brain tests, for short; 113. Volatile stuff; 115. Chocolate choice. Down: 1. Cornfield sound; 2. Med. Care option; 3. Country whose national anthem’s title means “The Hope”; Abbr.; 5. Take ___ view of; 11. Cannes subject; 18. “___ framed!”; 22. Handyman’s letters; 23. Price point?; 33. Corral; 37. Razor brand; 38. Energy; 39. OS X users; 40. Film buff’s channel; 41. Certain pop; 48. Cousin of a stork; 49 “Cut it out!”; 51. Peek-___; 54. Platoon, e.g.; 57. Makeup target; 60. Actress Skye; 61. Southwest tribe; 62. “Win ___ of …” (contest come-on); 68. Cut off all intake; 69 River of Flanders; 70. Tiny scurriers; 74. “Ain’t ___ Sweet”; 75. Temper; 82. Si years before the Battle of Hastings; 95. Boss: Abbr.; 98. Quaint stopovers; 99. [Awful!]; 101. Tolstoy’s “The Death of ___ Ilyich”; 102. Vex; 105. South American tuber; 06. Clicker target; 107. Animator’s shriek.
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