05.31.09 -- Spiral, the Diagramless

Chambered Nautilus Sea Shell
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Sunday, May 31, 2009
Diagramless Puzzle by Francis Heaney, edited by Will Shortz
This diagramless is 18 squares wide by 15 squares deep and has an asymmetrical pattern resembling a chambered nautilus shell.
Across: 1.
NICK FALDO, Three-time Masters winner who’s now a TV golf analyst; 10. DANIEL BOONE, Eponym of a Kentucky national forest; 12. NAUTILUS SHELL, Source of an osmena pearl; 14. MUNRO, Short-story writer Alice; 15. SKIM, Go over quickly; 17. KUDZU, Comic strip that shares a name with an invasive plant; 18. PURGED, Got rid of; 24. ONYX, Traditional July birthstone; 26. ASIA, Where Tibet is; 27. RAGNAROK, Cataclysmic event in Norse myth that inspired Götterdämmerung”; 29. KEMP, Dole’s 1996 running mate; 31. PIS, Tecs; 32. CEPHALOPOD, Creature in a 12-Across, for one; 34. YEA; Senate affirmative; 35. PCT, %: Abbr.; 36. BAR, Prevent; 37. SERA, Hospital injections; 38. END, Wind up; 39. ABC, “All My Children” airer; 40. SPIRAL, Shape of a 12-Across; 44. FEY, Tina who played Sarah Palin; 45. SOAP, “All My Children,” e.g.; 47. SKATE, Glide (over); 48. IAN, English novelist McEwan; 49. XMAS, Big shopping season, for short; 51. APEX, Tiptop; 52. ENE, Hydrocarbon suffix; 53. PROF, T.A. someday, maybe; 55. RNS, I.C.U. workers; 56. CHAMBERED, Like a 12-Across; 61. OCTOPUS, Kind of 32-Across; 62. EVIAN, Spring water brand.
Down: 1.
NAURU, Micronesian national once called Pleasant Island; 2. Call INTO question; 3. CII, Caesar’s 102; 4. KEL, Kenan’s TV pal; 5. Swine FLU; 6. ABS, Parts of a washboard; 7. LOS, The “L” in L.A.; 8. DOH, “I’m a moron!”; 9. ONES, Singles; 10. DANZA, “Taxi” co-star; 11. ELKO, Nevada city; 12. NUDIST CAMP, Vacation spot for people who like to pack light; 13. LINK, Chain part; 14. MUSIC BOX, Portable player that has only one song; 16. MY EYE, “Nonsense!”; 17. KAPPAS, Some sorority women; 18 PAPRIKA, Goulash spice; 19. UGH, “Gross!”; 20. RNA, Genetic stuff; 21. GAL, Gas station meas.; 22. EROS, Boy with a bow; 23. DOPE FIEND, Candidate for rehab; 25. XMEN, Magneto’s enemies; 27. REAPS, Harvests; 28. KOREANS, Most Hyundai employees; 30. PAD, Place to set a hot dish; 32. CBS, Radios for good buddies; 33. Singer Taylor DAYNE; 41. RAP, Grammy genre; 42. ATE, Fed.; 43. LEX, Latin law; 46. PARC, Picnicking place, in Paris; 50. SOHO, Neighborhood north of TriBeCa; 54. FACE, Confront; 55. RES, Dwelling: Abbr.; 57. MTV, Network that owns Comedy Central; 58. OutKast member Big BOI; 59. EPA, Eco-friendly org.; 60. RUN, Baseball score.
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