08.08.10 — 3 X 8

Sunday, August 8, 2010

3 X 8, Puzzle by Pam Klawitter, edited by Will Shortz

Eight sets of 3 circled letters are the cross-reference clues for eight entries in this Sunday crossword:

• TELEPATH’S GIFT (22A. See circled letters in 96-Down), ESP in ESTOP (96D. Prevent)
• WEB GIGGLE (39A. … in 79-Down), LOL in LOLL (79D. Laze)
• LOST NETWORK (61A. … in 13-Down), ABC in ABACI (13D. They can always be counted on)
• RN SPECIALTY (70A. … in 62-Down), TLC in TALCS (62D. Rash remedies)
• CASH CACHE (88A. … in 89-Down), ATM in ATOMIC (89D. Wee)
• CRIME FIGHTERS (111A. … in 1-Across), FBI in FABIAN (1A. One-named teen idol of the late ‘50s/early ‘60s)
• PROMISSORY NOTE (16D. … in 65-Across), IOU in PIOUS (65A. Very reverent)
• ESPIONAGE GROUP (50D. … in 46-Down), CIA in MARCIA (48D. Cross of “Desperate Housewives”)

Seven-letter — BARRONS (24A. Dow Jones publication), DIORITE (109A. Igneous rock), ECUADOR (114A. Home to Mount Chimborazo), ELASTIC (49D. Bland composition), EMBARKS (35D. Sets off), LAPTOPS (117A. Some carry-on items), MADE PAR (12A. Came out even, in a way), METERS (48A. People holding signs at airports), NESTLES (54D. Candy giant, informally), OBVERSE (21A. Heads), PROTEST (65D. Boycott, e.g.), SOONEST (83A. At the earliest opportunity).

Six — AL HIRT (59D. Jazz great nicknamed Jumbo), ALSACE (55A. Noted wine region), APEXES (2D. Climbers’ goals), APOLLO (19A. God who killed the dragon Python four days after his birth), ASNERS (17D. Actor Ed and family), BOLERO (3D. 1928 musical composition originally called “Fandango”), CAPERS, CASTER and CATERS (90D. Heists; 80A. Furniture mover; 88D. Works a wedding, maybe), CHIEFS (86D. Arrowhead Stadium team), DILLON (33D. TV marshal who frequents the Long Branch Saloon), EGGNOG (8D. Drink from a bowl), EUNICE (116A. One of the Kennedys), HIRE ON (26A. Join the crew), ISAACS (72D. Jason who plays Lucius Malfoy in Harry Potter films), MOBILE (12D. Art installation), MONICA (87D. One of the friends on “Friends”), NAME IT (92D. “Anything you say!”), OPERAS (106A. Gluck works), PLATER (78A. Flatware finisher), RAMROD (32A. Demanding overseer), RASTAS (31D. Some Jamaicans, for short), REASON (53A. Why), RESORB (7D. Soak back in), SANDAL (74D. It has a bottom but no top), 93D. “Make yourself SCARCE”, SHERRI (83D. Shepherd of “The View), SITTERS (119A. Tot tender), STAIRS (97A. Inside flight), TAPIRS (115A. Brachyodont perissodactyls), TEGRIN (20A. Bygone shampoo brand), THE MET (20D. Lincoln Center institution), TRAWLS (23D. Bottom-fishes).

Five — AAMES, ASICS, CAPOS, CATCH, CHILD, COUPS, DEARE, FATAH, FIDEL, FOLIC, GEESE (40D. Silly ones), IMACS, INNER, KYSER, LOSER, NOAIR, PASSE, POLES (51A. Dwellers on the Baltic), RESET, RETRO, ROOMY, SAGES, SPILT, STATS, SWATS.

Short stuff — ACTI, AIN and AIT, ALPH, AXE, BARE, BOCA, CSI, DBLS, DRAM, DVR, EERS, ELS, ERAT, FOG, GEER, GTS, HERR, IDO, ILE and ILIE, , IPA, IRE and INRE, IRT, ITO, LACK, LANS, LETT (46A. Dweller on the Baltic), LILT, MAY, MESS and MEWS, NTH, ONES, ONTO, OPTS, POI, RAPS, REA, RIFF, SHUI, SEW, SMEE, SOAR and SOAS and SOS, SOLI, SPEC, TEAR, TNT, TRI, YSL.

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Remaining clues — ACROSS: 7. Fashionably nostalgic; 25. Can; 27. Kind of acid found in spinach; 29. Hook’s right-hand man; 30. Frankfurt term of address; 34. Tennis’s Nastase; 36. New York subway inits.; 37. In order (to); 42. Teen’s room, stereotypically; 44. Like some proverbial milk; 47. Two-baggers: Abbr.; 56. Underworld bosses; 57. Take off;58. Stephen of “The Musketeer”; 60. Does some freestyling; 63. Big letters in fashion; 64. CBS show with Laurence Fishburne; 67. “Charles in Charge” co-star; 68. Mathematical ordinal; 69. “What was ___ think?”; 74. Star turns; 76. River to the Rhone; 76. ___ place; 77. New Balance competitor; 82. On-base percentage and others; 84. Will of “The Waltons”; 85. Florida city for short; 86. Word with love or honey; 87. Row of stables, in Britain; 91. Telecom hookups; 94. Highway hazard; 95. Spree; 101. Concerning; 103. Lieu; 108. Spider-Man’s aunt; 118. Apple purchases. DOWN: 4. Quebec’s Grosse-___; 9. Cycle attachment?; 10. Jazz phrase; 11. Aware of; 14. TiVo, for one in brief; 15. Relative of -ists; 18. Microwave button; 28. Melodic speech; 38. Job detail; 41. Some sporty cars; 43. P.G.A.’s Ernie; 45. Heat source?; 47. “The Wreck of the Mary ___”; 51. Not in; 53 Like a successful dieter’s clothes; 56. Brilliant successes; 57. Goes for, as a fly; 61. #2 or #3; 66. ___ peace; 71. “Coming at you!”; 78. Don Ho fan fare?; 781. Singers do it; 82. “Mamma Mia!” song; 85. Unadorned; 86. Arrowhead Stadium team; 94. Leader succeeded by his brother Raul; 98. Wise ones; 100. Orchestra leader Kay; 102. Part of Q.E.D.; 104. Theater opening; 105. 60 grains; 107. Feng ___; 110. Swear words in a swearing-in; 112. Pronunciation guide std.; 113. Cause of a big bang.