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Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Puzzle by Gary Steinmehl, edited by Will Shortz
WITHIN COST (55A. Reasonably priced … or a hint to 17-, 19-, 26-, 34-, 42- and 51-Across), along with the six answers beginning with CO and ending with ST comprise the interrelated group of this clever cost-conscious Wednesday crossword.
CORNER POST (17. Key building support)
COAST TO COAST (19. Across the entire United States)
COLORFAST (26. Unable to run)
COME HOME TO ROOST (34. Boomerang, in a way)
CONDE NAST (42. Publisher of The New Yorker)
COUNT AGAINST (51. Be disadvantageous to)
Other mid-size — 44D. John Denver’s “ANNIE’S Song”; AT EASE (39A. Order to relax); CANCEL (42D. A.T.M. button); EAR ACHE (37D. Malady treated with drops); ENTAIL (3D. Necessarily involve); HOSANNA (47A. Cry of praise); IPECAC (1D. Drug for a poisoning victim); KOSOVO (2D. Disputed Balkan territory); PAN OUT (7D. Prove successful); SISTER (45D. Woman with vows); TITANS (46D. Tennessee gridders); TOP TEN (32A. Letterman list, e.g.); TORAHS (20D. Ark scrolls); ORTEGO (33D. Salsa brand); UTTERED and UP-TEMPO (22A. Put into words, 15D. Musically bouncy).
Five — ALIAS (63A. Name registered at many an escort service); AREAS (14A. Calculus calculations); 8D. “Save me A SEAT” (latecomer’s request); AVISO (21A Dispatch boat); CENTO (60A. 100, in Italy); GENII (50A. Guardian spirits); GESSO (13D. Painter’s undercoat); NEILS (43D. Simon and Diamond); NUNCA (49D. Never, in Nogales); SEE TO (29D. Get done); TAMPA (4A. City on a bay).
Short stuff — AIM, ALIE, ASTA, AROO, BAT, CASH (34D. Word before cow or crop), DENT, ENS, ERES, ESTE, FLOE, GTOS, IBM, IKE, JEB, JLO, LITA, MEAS, MERC, MORE, NOI, OBOE, OMG, OTTO, PONG, ROTO, RST, SEEN, SRS, STAR, TACT, TOAD and TOAT, TOG and TON and TONI, ULNA, WOO.
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Remaining clues — ACROSS: 1. President before Jack; 9. One of the Bushes; 12. Early Atari offering; 15. Bone connected to the supinator muscle; 16. 90 degrees from sur; 30. Seconds, at dinner; 31. “That’s ___ !”; 40. Perfectly; 41. Marquee name; 58. Ex-Runaways guitarist Ford; 59. ___ d’amore (instrument); 61. In the public eye; 62. “Horrors!,” online; 64. Some homecoming float makers: Abbr. DOWN: 4. Skill not displayed by asking “Have you put on weight?”; 5. Suffix with buck; 6. Chicago exchange, for short; 9. Selena portrayer, familiarly; 10. Minnesota twins?; 11. Cricketer’s need; 18. String after Q; 23. Prefix with tiller; 24. “___ Tu” (1974 hit); 25. Make an impression on?; 27. Penguin’s hangout; 28. Objective; 32. Repulsive sort; 35. “Beetle Bailey” bulldog; 36. Tsp. or tbsp.; 38. Whole lot; 48. “___ will not!”; 52. Literature Nobelist Morrison; 53. Terrier in whodunits; 54. Classic Apontiac muscle cars; 55. Try to win; 56. Big Blue; 57. Dress (up.
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