zazzle.co.uk ----------------- Thursday, September 10, 2009 Puzzle by Kevan Choset, edited by Will Shortz MAJOR SCALE (30D. Theme of this puzzle) and EIGHT NOTES (4D. Composition of a 30-Down), along with eight ascending multiple-letter squares running diagonally up the crossword from lower left to upper right, e.g., DO, RE, MI, FA, SOL, LA, TI and DO, comprise the interrelated group of this Wednesday crossword.
Entries containing the multiple-letter squares across: 10. “Where’s WAL[DO]?”; 18. OIL PAINT[TI]NG (“Mona Lisa,” e.g.); 24. “AL[LA] salute!” ; 34. IN[SOL]E (Shoe part); 40. On A[FA]ST track; 46. [MI]TT (Ball catcher); 53. JE[RE]MY IRONS (53. Voice of Scar in “The Lion King”; 61. [DO]YLE (Last name in mystery). Those containing the same multiple-letter squares down: 13. [DO]NG (Half a ring); 11. AN[TI] (Not pro); 19. IL[LA]T ease; 24. AB[SOL]UT (Smirnoff competitor); 34. IN[FA]CT (Actually); 43. A[MI]TY (Friendliness); 55. [RE]EL (Rod’s partner; 53. JU[DO] (Olympic sport since 1964). Continuing with mid-size entries -- A BIT MUCH (29A. Somewhat overdone); ANTSIER (40D. More nervous); CHARLIE (9D. Bravo follower); HASSLE (44D. Pain); LAST CALL (52A. Bartender’s announcement); MASSAGE (47A. Work for a certain therapist); NEST EGG (23A. Individual retirement account, e.g.); NUISANCE (42A. Pain); STOOGE (5D. Pie-in-the-face giver or receiver); WISHBONE (20A. Football formation).
Five-letter -- AARON (48D. Claire’s boy on “Lost”); ACURA (26D. Honda division); AERIE (2D. Raptor’s roost); ANOSE (29D. Narrowly, after “by”); BEANS (21D. Pintos, e.g.); BLISS (3D. Cloud nine); EASEL (59A. Stand for something?); 50D. ELLIS Island; FJORD (38A. Geographical finger); FROST (38D. Nixon interviewer); 49D. Sweat GLAND; HUGOS (25D. Sci-fi awards); MANES (47D. They’re located behind the ears); MATTS (36A. TV’s Houston and Dillon); OLSON (31A. Bush solicitor general Theodore); ORING (6D. Circular seal); 62A. Chip REESE, whom many consider the greatest game poker player of all time; ROSAS (41A. Parks and others); SHADS (27D. Herringlike catch); SHOWN (1D. Aired); SONIC (5A. Player on the 1979 N.B.A. championship team, for short); 15. CNBC host TRISH Regan. Short stuff -- AGUA, ARAL, ELY, ENDS, EYRE, HAS, HELI, HOR, INON, ISP, LON and LONI, LOSE, NAE, NILE, NOU, ORIG, RAE, RLS, SABE, SPA, STS, ULEE. ------------------- For today’s cartoon, go to The Crossword Puzzle Illustrated. 
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Remaining clues -- Across: 1. “Quien ___?” (Spanish “Who knows?”); 14. Prefix with port; 16. Zero ___; 17. First: Abbr.; 22. Literary inits.; 25. Must, with “to”; 28. Scottish refusal; 35. Lago composition; 39. Fictional governess; 44. Vert.’s opposite; 51. Some sweepers sweep them: Abbr.; 57. Asia’s ___ Sea; 58. Big-screen beekeeper; 60. Actress Anderson; 63. Remnants. Down: 7. Memphis’s locale; 8. AOL, e.g.; 12. Chaney of horror; 52. Get checkmated; 54. Old bridge expert Culbertson; 56. Actress Charlotte.
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