The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb, Ghent Altarpiece, begun by Hubert van Eyck, who died in 1426 whilst work was underway, and completed by his younger brother Jan van Eyck. ----------------- Friday, June 5, 2009 Puzzle by Martin Ashwood-Smith, edited by Will Shortz This puzzle features four 15-letter entries -- AS GENTLE AS A LAMB (36A. Totally benign), DEFINITE ARTICLE (8D. Billy the Kid used one for his nickname), STRAW MATTRESSSES (32A. Poorhouse bedding) and REMOVE ALL TRACES (7D. 30-Down thoroughly), the last accompanied by ERASE (30D. See 7-Down) -- in a fairly gentle Friday get-away-day crossword. Crossing in the center of the puzzle sharing the letter H are NORTHEAST (21D. One between two cardinals?) and RAILHEADS (35A. Termini). After that group, the crossword is awash with seven-letter entries and their fair, but generally inscrutable clues: Across, numerical order -- MINSTER (1. Important church); DEBATED (8. Like controversial issues); ONE LOVE (15. Bob Marley classic); EYE-HOLE (16. It lets you see who’s calling); THEOREM (17. Something to prove); FRASIER (18. Fictional psychiatrist); CRONIES (20. Gang members); ORATION (50. It may begin with an exordium); TITANIC (54. 1912 headline name); CREPT UP (56. Got high gradually); IN EXILE (58 Like Victor Hugo when he finished “Les Misérables”); LANE ONE (59. Pole position or pool position); CEREALS (60. Some like them hot); ENTERED (61. Registered for). Down -- MOTHER (1. They deliver); INHERIT (2. Be a willing participant?); NEEDIER (3. Requiring more support); TOILERS (12. Slaves); ELEVATE (13. Up); DERIDES (14. Pooh-poohs); CLARETS (24. Red choices); RASSLER (27. Part of a backwoods mix-up); ASCETIC (36. Like some monks); SARDINE (37. Subway rrider during rush hour metaphorically); GLITTER (38. Striking brilliance); AVIATOR (39. Post, for one); MISTUNE (40. Make a B instead of an A?); BLEEPED (41. Like some profanity). Five-letter entries, alphabetically -- ANENT (48D. Regarding); ARISE (48A. Proceed from); BEAST (10D. Half of a Disney duo, with “the”); 45A. Street magician CRISS Angel; EERIE (29A. Like many an omen); EMITS (29D. Lets off); ERICH (23A. Psychoanalyst Fromm); SONIA (46D. “Peter and the Wolf” duck); STARE (43A. Act rudely, in a way); TORCH (5D. What an unrequited lover carries); TREAD (26A. It may be worn on a sneaker). Short stuff -- AHS, ARTE and ATE and AXE, EDA and EDT, EVER, EVIL (44A. Foul), EYRE, HED, LVI, ORAN, PEE, RIEL and RILL, RST, SALT, SLO, VON and WAN. Have a good weekend! ------------------ For today’s cartoon, go to The Crossword Puzzle Illustrated.
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Remaining clues -- Across: 19. “___ sow’t with nettle-seed”: Shak.; 22. Year in Nero’s reign; 25. From, in some European names; 28. Phnom Penh cash; 31. Works in the Uffizi; 42. It’s often pinched; 44. Foul; 47. Character lineup; 49. Regional setting for almost eight months per yr.; 53. Got into a pickle? Down: 4. Brief warning; 6. Loving leader?; 9. Jane Rochester’s maiden name; 11. They often mean “I see”; 33. Not sanguine; 34. ___ Reiss Merin, babysitter player in “Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead”; 51. Moon marking; 52. North African harbor site; 55. Bad ___, Mich. (seat of Huron County); 57. Peruvian capital?
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