British Olympian swimmer Gregor Tait
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Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Puzzle by Adam G. Perl, edited by Will Shortz
STROKES (39A. Pets … or what the starts of 17-, 25-, 50- and 61-Across are all kinds of), BUTTERFLY SHRIMP (17A. Entrée on many a Chinese menu), CRAWL SPACE (25A. Cramped alternative to a basement), BACK ISSUES (50A. Old New Yorkers, e.g.), and BREAST OF CHICKEN (61A. Basic hotel banquet entrée) are the interrelated group of this Tuesday crossword.
Other — ASSISI (30D. Franciscans’ home), BEFORE, DECAYING (34A. Rotting), IDENTI-KIT (35A. Facial recognition aid), IRANIANS (43A. Tabriz residents), LITTLE EVA (3D. “The Loco-Motion” singer, 1962), REACTS, STASIS (28D. Equilibrium).
Five-letter — AGREE, ANIMA, APPLE, ASIAN flu, AWAIT, BABAR and BABYS, BILBO, BMOCS, CRETE, Mother EARTH, ERASE, IRENE, ISUZU, LOIRE, MALTA, MIMIC, NOKIA, NONET, OMENS, OPERA, PARTS, REPAY, RESIN, SETAT, UNFIT (53D. Out of shape).
Short stuff — AGRI, AMA, ATON, AZT, BAT, COE, CTS, DIE, DOS, “I could EAT A horse!”, EMIL, ERN, ESTH, “GEE whiz!”, IPO, LACE, Debussy’s “La MER“, NATO, NIN and NIP, OAR, OILS, ONES, ORI and ORY, OSSA, REV, RIA, RNAS, ROCS, RULE, SAP, SEE, SHH, SOOT, TASS, TWA, WEEK, YET.
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Remaining clues — ACROSS: 1. “The Hobbit” hero; 6. College V.I.P.’s; 11. Drs.’ org.; 16. Defeat by just a tad; 20. Pioneering anti-AIDS drug; 21. Blackener of Santa’s boots; 22. Oscar winner Jannings; 23. “No shirt, no shoes, no service,” e.g.; 29. Clear the board; 32. Signs to heed; 38. Pastor, for short; 42. It can be cast; 45. “Goodnight” girl of old song; 47. Greek peak; 48. Amber is a fossilized one; 54. Lots; 57. Prefix with cultural; 58. Intl. group with many generals; 60. Big milestone for a young co.; 66. Still; 67. Anticipate; 68. River that drains more than 20% of France; 69. Date; 70. Labor’s partner; 71. Attack. — DOWN: 1. King of the elephants in a children’s book series; 2. Trooper on the highway; 4. Dracula’s altered form; 5. Telephone numbers without letters; 6. Prior to; 7. Island south of Sicily; 8. Suffix with direct; 9. Small change: Abbr.; 10. It may precede “Don’t let anyone hear!”; 11. Inner self; 12. Make like; 13. Beatles record label; 18. Fabled fliers; 19. Settle a debt with; 24. Directional suffix; 26. Sports illustrated span; 27. Feature of many a bodice; 32. “… ___ quit!”; 34. Affairs; 36. Diarist Anaïs; 40. News agency that was the first to report on Sputnik; 41. Genetic materials; 44. Mobile phone giant; 46. Small inlet; 48. Shows shock, e.g.; 49. Book after Neh.; 50. ___ breath ; 51. Concur; 52. Where Minos reigned; 55. Word with grand or soap; 56. Largish musical group; 59. Many works at the Met; 62. Patsy; 63. Eero Saarinen designed its J.F.K. terminal; 64. Viking ship need. 65. Runner Sebastian.
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