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Thursday, September 9, 2010
Puzzle by Kevin Wald, edited by Will Shortz
It is probably worth noting that this tedious Thursday’s crossword utilizes all the squares in one way or another, the “another” being more irritating than illuminating, e.g., the black squares crudely illustrate six entry/clues:
SEVEN (9A. Lower septet of black squares in this grid, typographically)
CAPITAL ELL (18A. Higher septet of black squares in this grid, typographically)
TWO DASHES (26A. Octet of black squares in the middle of the grid typographically)
SLASH MARK (45A. Nonet of black squares in this grid, typographically)
APOSTROPHE (54A. Higher pair of black squares in this grid, typographically)
COMMA (60A. Lower pair of black squares in this grid, typographically)
Other — ADDUCTS (1D. Brings together, as two parts of the body), AMATORY (40D. Expressive of 61-Across, e.g.) and EROS (61A. Greek god who figures in an annual holiday), ART ROOM (37D. It has drawers at school), DEMANDS and DEPUTES (4D. Calls for; 7D. Delegates), ECLIPSE (12D. Sun block?), EROSIVE (42D. Wearing), IVANHOE (3D. Arthur Sullivan opera), MARLOWE (2D. “Shakespeare in Love” role), 13D. Nervous NELLIES, PASSAIC (35D. New Jersey city, river or county), PEN CASES (39A. Containers on desks), PLUMPER (39D. More well-fed, say), SALAMIS (41D. They often hang around delis), SCRIPTO (36D. Classic pencil brand), SEE STARS (31A. React to something striking?), SKEETER (43D. Outdoor summer pest, slangily), VIEWERS (11D. Watching people).
Mid-size — ACRES, ADIEUS, ATOMS, DEICE, “Work IT OUT” (Beyoncé song), PERSE, PINCH, PSALMS, RINSES, SNOOZE, SQUEAK.
Short stuff — ABCS, ACRES, AHSO, AIDA, ALOE, AMID, ATTA, BRED, COHN, DAVE, DRAM, EEL, GNU, GRR, HRS, IRAQ, KEN, KEPI, LEA, OKS, OMIT, PEA, PUN, RIVE, RUNS, SAKS, SDAK (9D. Wounded Knee‘s locale: Abbr.), SETS, SIR, SRTA, SUM, TASE, TAX and TUX, ULNA, WIL, YSER, ZEST.
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Remaining clues — ACROSS: 1. Surrounded by; 5. Work with singing Egyptians; 14. “Late Show” host, colloquially; 15. Crossed, say; 16. Clear, as a windshield; 17. Three scruples; 20. Bone on the pinkie side; 21. Be mousy?; 22. Actor Wheaton; 23. McCarthy associate Roy; 24. Fancy duds; 25. Hat worn in “Casablanca”; 30. Intrinsically; 31. 32. Salon solutions; 33. Green lights; 34. Groan trigger; 35. Much-read book of 150 poems; 44. Units of chains x furlongs; 46. Miss, south of the border: Abbr.; 47. Bearded beast; 48. Hothouse plant; 49. Word before and after “yes”; 50. Bouquets; 53. Stun, in a way; 56. Omit; 58. Enthusiasm; 59. Rend; 62. River to the North Sea. — DOWN: 5. Fundamentals; 6. Modern locale of ancient Ur; 8. Versailles valedictions; 10. Lithe swimmer; 19. Duty; 25. “Toy Story 3” character; 27. Electron-swathed nuclei; 28. Competitor of Bloomie’s; 29. First periods in H.S., often; 30. Pilfer; 32. Musical scales, e.g.; 34. It may be split at a restaurant; 38. Michele of “Glee”; 45. Siesta, say; 47. [This is frustrating!]; 50. “___ girl!”; 51. “Got it,” jocularly; 52. Math items represented using { and }; 55. Math item represented using a plus or a sigma.
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