Endymion, 1872, George Frederic Watts
In Greek mythology, Endymion was so handsome that Selene asked Zeus to grant him eternal sleep so that he would stay forever young and thus would never leave her.
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Saturday, June 19, 2010
Puzzle by Samuel A. Donaldson, edited by Will Shortz
Saturday…
Pairs — AS SEEN ON TV and ON SALE NOW (57A. Start of some pitches; 12D. End of some pitches), SEA URCHIN (23D. With 40-Across, meal for a wolf eel) and PORCELAIN URN (30D. Like some 58-Across, 58A. Decorative items).
Other tens — CRAPS TABLE (1A. Place to use a rake), EVIL INTENT (17A. Plans to harm); HOLES IN ONE (55A. Drives directly to the final destination?); HOLY PERSON (15A. Shrine dedicatee); NEEDLENOSE (59A. Kind of pliers); RECONSIDER (19A. Think again); THE NATURAL (51A. Moniker for a ballplayer with a bat named Wonderboy).
Nine — ENTHRALLED (31D. Spellbinds); ODOR EATER (29D. Something good for the sole?); POP-UP MENU (28D. Result of some hovering); VIA VENETO (13D. Café de Paris setting); ENTERED IN (14D. Added to the database); WAIST LINE (11D. It often grows in winter).
Mid-size — ALICE; CHERI; ELEVE; ENTRUSTS (10D. Charges); EUROPE (45A. Poles are found in it), where else?; IRENEE (21A. The “I” of E.I. du Pont), because IRENE was too short; JELLS; JONATHAN (35D. Swift, e.g.); KULIK; LONER; ORONO; PANTS (48D. Fly holders), PEERS AT (43A. Examines closely); POPES (28A. See people); PYLON; REWON; ROUTINE (39D. Humdrum); ROVER; RUNON; RUSTLER (22A. Person getting into one’s head?); SELENE (27A. She loved Endymion); SPINETS (5D. Small organs); TENSER (Less easygoing); THOSE; WEASEL (42D. Pop maker).
Short stuff — ANIN, ARTI, BSED, ELSE and ESEL, ETAL, FIS, ISAT, KTWO, MALA, NEED, NEIL, NOTI, ODON, SAVE, SLOT, TREK, WOVE.
…glad that’s over.
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Remaining clues — ACROSS: 11. Twilled, e.g.; 16. Have ___ (be connected); 18. Attends; 20. Closer’s triumph; 24. No mere jaunt; 34. Use excessively, briefly; 35. Takes form; 36. Words said with a look of innocence; 39. Took back; 41. Peak on the Pakistani-Chinese border; 50. ___ fide; 54. Indexing abbr.; 56. QB O’Donnell. DOWN: 1. Precious, in Poitiers; 2. Exploration vehicle; 3. Dennis the Menace’s mom; 4. Traffic guide; 7. Class in which some basic strokes are learned; 8. Teacher’s deg.; 9. One not mixing well; 25. Donkey, in Dusseldorf; 26. Ilia ___, figure skater who won Olympic gold in 1998; 33. 8:00-9:00, say; 38. Hi-___; 44. “___ Magic Changes” (“Grease” song); 46. Yammer; 47. Home of an America East Conference team; 49. Professeur’s concern; 52. Instead; 53. Triage consideration.
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