11.02.10 — Dressings

Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor, as a “Vegetable Man” (Roman God of the seasons Vertumnus), by Giuseppe Arcimboldo 1591

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Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Puzzle by Brendan Emmett Quigley, edited by Will Shortz

DRESSINGS (57A. What the last words in 16-, 22-, 36- and 48-Across are), DUDE RANCH (16A. Where a cowpuncher may work), WHITE RUSSIAN (22A. Drink made with vodka, coffee liqueur and cream), PARDON MY FRENCH (36A. “Sorry if that rude word offended you”) and JULIUS CAESAR (48A. Play whence the phrase “the most unkindest cut of all”) are the interrelated group of this fresh Tuesday crossword.

Other — ALATEEN (53A. Group for young people coping with parental substance abuse), AMBIANCE (D. Atmosphere, as at a restaurant), DEPUTIES (37D. Sheriff’s sidekicks), IRON-JAWED (32D. Exhibiting fierce determination), KODIAKS (20A. Big bears), TARANTINO (10D. Quentin who directed “Inglourious Basterds”).

Mid-size — AGGIE, BEDEW, BLUTH, COHOST, IBMPC, LIEDTO, OPART, PENPAL, PICKS, RATIO, Rock’s Guns N’ ROSES, SANDY, SODOI, SYNCS, TANTES, TEVYE, UNREP, USEME.

Short stuff — AKIN, ALE, APOP, ARI, ATOM, BAA, BBS, BROW, CEES, CIAO, CINQ, DIA and DIE, DRY, EACH, EKCO, ELO, ENDO, ENTS, ETON, EVA, FDIC, IAGO, IDEE, IRR, KIWI, LIDO, MAKO (15A. Kind of shark), MOWS, MTN, NODS, OBOE, OHO, OKOK, QEII, RABE, RIEN, RONA, SET (60D. Word with the longest entry in the Q.E.D.), SKIS, SOHO, SYR, YES.

“The embarrassing thing is that
the salad dressing is outgrossing my films.”

~ Paul Newman

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