11.10.09 -- Angstless

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Puzzle by Alan Arbesfeld, edited by Will Shortz

The starts of 17-, 23-, 36-, 45- and 57-Across, TAKE, THE, MONEY, AND and RUN, along with WOODY and ALLEN (61A. With 63-Across, name associated with the starts of 17-, 23-, 36-, 45- and 57-Across), e.g., TAKE PLACE (17A. Happen), THE SOPRANOS (23A. First cable series to win an Emmy for Outstanding Drama), MONEY LAUNDERING (36A. Process involving illegal drug profits, say), AND I LOVE HER (45A. Flip side of the Beatles’ “If I Fell”) and RUN SCARED (57A. Retreat in fear) are the interrelated group of this angstless Tuesday crossword. For the trailer of 1969 Take the Money and Run, go HERE.

Other couplings include EDIE (40A. Falco of 23-Across [e.g. THE SOPRANOS]) and TONY (23D. Lead role on 23-Across), ALIEN (30A. Visitor from beyond the solar system) and UFO (56D. Transport for a 30-Across), SATURN (9D. Second-largest planet in the solar system) and MOON (33A. Titan, to 9-Down).

The nine-letter group -- IN ADVANCE (14A. Ahead of time); 32D. “IN ORDER TO form a more perfect Union …”; RIDE-SHARE (60A. Carpool, say); WOMEN’S LIB (11D. 1960s movement rejecting traditional gender roles).

Five-letter -- ACCTS (7D. Ad agcy. clients); AFTER (59A. In pursuit of); AGONY and AGORA (16A. Excruciating pain, 120D. Ancient market); ALOHA (15D. Hilo hello); AMEBA (30D. Unicellular organism); ARDEN (51D. Elizabeth of cosmetics); CAKED (3D. Like dry mud on cleats); DEERE (50D. Big name in balers and harvesters); EQUIP (47D Provide with gear); HANDY (48D. Good at home repairs); HESSE (44A. “Steppenwolf” author); I LIED (46D. Perjurer’s admission); the six-letter I’LL DRY (43D. “Let me help with the dishes”); IN AWE (2D. Extremely impressed); LEROY (37D. Jim Croce’s “bad, bad” Brown); LOGAN (31D. Boston airport); LURID (55A. Like some tabloid headlines); MAD TV (33D. Long-running “S.N.L.” rival); OPINE (25D. Speak one’s piece); OZONE (24D. Form of oxygen with a sharp odor); RURAL (49D. Like Mayberry); SAW IN (9A. Greeted at the door); SHAGS (26D. Catches, as fly balls); SIC EM (1A. “Attack, Fido!”); SIT ON (1D. Squelch); SNAPE (6D. Potions professor at Hogwarts); SPEND (21D. Shell out); TOMES (18A. Hefty volumes); VIBES (41A. Feelings, informally).

Short stuff -- BAR, BEES, BOA, CSA, EDEN, EGOS, ELIA and ELLY, ERIN, EVER, GEE, HEN, INE, IRT, LAW, MVP, NED, NYS, OPT, OUI, OWEN, QAS, RDA, RRS, SAG, SAHL, SPH and SPY, SUER and SURE, ZEN.

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Remaining clues -- Across: 6. Lose firmness; 19. Western writer Wister; 20. Make a pick; 21. Guaranteed to happen; 22. Aussie outlaw ___ Kelly; 27. Drag show accessory; 28. “You Moment of ___” (“The Daily Show” feature); 29. Globe: Abbr.; 35. Director Kazan; 39. Prima donnas have big ones; 42. What a high jumper jumps; 43. Original N.Y.C. subway line; 44. Coop denizen; 49. 500 mg., say; 52. ___ May Clampett of “The Beverly Hillbillies”; 53. ___ in queen; 54. One seeking damages; 62. Bug planter. Down: 4. Paradise; 5. Three-time title for Yogi Berra, in brief; 8. “I didn’t know that!”; 12. Suffix with labyrinth; 13. Albany is its cap; 27. Domesticated insects; 34. Arles assent; 35. “___ Brockovich”; 38. At any time; 54. Funny Mort; 55. It’s practiced on “The Practice”; 57. $200 Monopoly properties: Abbr.; 58. Rebs’ grp.