Secret Garden -- Copyright: Angela Woulfe © 1998 ----------------- Wednesday, August 19, 2009 Puzzle by Peter A. Collins, edited by Will Shortz THE SECRET GARDEN (52A. Frances Hodgson Burnett kid-lit novel … and a hint to 21-, 26- and 45-Across), along with the “hidden” word GARDEN in circles in the entries of AFGHAN PRESIDENT (21A. Hamid Karzai, starting in 2004), GREAT GRANDPARENT (26A. One of four generations in a photo) and GARAGE DOOR OPENER (45A. Driver’s electric convenience) are the interrelated group of this Wednesday crossword. Other entries of length include SNEERS AT (41D. Shows disdain for), TWIN PAC (16D. Promo container that’s a twofer), WASH SALE (4D. Stock transaction made to claim a tax deduction). Cross-referenced entries include THE DEAD (38D. Jerry Garcia’s band, for short) and ARISTA (60A. Longtime label for 38-Down), GRIEG (26D. “Peer Gynt” composer) and NORSE (51A. Like 26-Down); RED (39d. With 22-Down, stinging insects) and ANTS (22D. See 9-Down).
Six-letter -- ALEXIS (46D. “Dynasty” vixen); 63A. Father DAMIEN, leper priest of Molokai; ERE NOW (19A. To this point, in verse); OH DEAR (10D. “Mercy!”); OMERTA (7D. Mobster’s code); ONESIE (47D. Infant’s bodysuit); ORGANS (49D. Hammond products); ROTTEN (48D. Raising a stink?); STENOG (5D. Court worker, for short); TOMCAT (15A. Philanderer, in slang); TORPOR (6D. Sluggishness); TRAGIC (38A. Like “King Lear”).
Five-letter -- 66A. Has-BEENS (ones who are washed up); EATER (28D. What “-vore” means); ETHAN (31D. Patriot Allen); INANE (44A. Vacant, in a way); NO ONE (32D. Nary a soul); RIALS (34A. Iranian cash) and RIATA (27D. Gaucho’s gear); SNOOT (24A. Uppity type); STOAT (5A. Brown fur); TOWER (33D. Air controller’s place).
Short stuff -- ACNE, ADO, AGOG, ALAW, AMEN, ANTS, ASTA, CRAB, DEMI, DRAM and DRIP, DXI, EMIT, ETE, EXAM, EXED, HAZE, HOAX, HOMO, HST, IPSA, LATE, LEIF, LTD, NEG, NRA, NYNY, OWES, RED, RIME, SEGA, SEXY, SGTS, SHED, SHOW, SOP, SUZI, TAOS and TIOS, TIDY, TOO, TOUR, TRES, WORN. For the film, go HERE. ----------------- For today’s cartoon, go to The Crossword Puzzle Illustrated. 
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Remaining clues -- Across: 1. ___ unto itself; 10. Is shy, in a way; 14. Game Gear company; 17. Our genus; 18. Madre’s hermanos; 20. Intravenous hookup; 25. Org. concerned with firing practices?; 35. Occasion for a proctor; 36. Overly; 37. “Must’ve been something ___”; 41. Keep an appointment; 42. When juillet and août occur; 43 Get ride of; 50. Old Ford model; 59. Piltdown man, notably; 61. Like a hottie; 62. Rocker Quatro; 64. “Ain’t it the truth!”; 65. Siesta time, maybe; 67. Like some sums. Down: 1. Wirehair of film; 2. Son of Eric the Red; 3. All worked up; 8. Dots over eyes?; 9. New Mexico skiing locale; 11. Dog-eared; 12. Discharge; 13. Conciliatory bribe; 23. Apothecary weight; 29. Like some ions: Abbr.; 30. Early sixth-century date; 40. Hubbub; 43. Snorkel and colleagues: Abbr.; 44. Res ___ loquitur; 52. Historic site option; 53. Give a paddling, maybe; 54. Kvetcher; 55. White coat; 56. Moore of film; 57. Deleted, with “out”; 58. Part of Rockefeller Ctr.’s address; 59. V-J Day pres.
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