11.23.10 — Poker

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Puzzle by Richard Chisholm, edited by Will Shortz

POKER HAND (65A. What the answer to each starred clue is), ROYAL FLUSH (50A. *Sound from a palace bathroom?), FOUR ACES (10D. *Group with the 1951 hit “Tell Me Why,“ with “the”), FULL HOUSE (17A. *What “S.R.O.” indicates), THREE KINGS (27A. *The Magi, e.g.), and TWO PAIRS (40D. *Makeup of a double date) are the interrelated group of this Tuesday crossword.

GWEN and LOLA (23A. Broadway singer/actress Verdon; 59D. Role for 23-Across in “Damn Yankees”), HOW ELSE (18D. “Do you have a better idea?“), IT’S A DEAL (56A. “Agreed!“), MAYFAIR (38D. Upscale London district), PIT CREWS (21A. Indy quick-change artists) and RAPID City, S.D. crossing SPED (58D. Whipped along).

Six-letter — ALLEGE (4D. Claim), DYEING (8D. Hiding the gray, say), LUTHER (52D. Writer of “The 95 Theses”), ON A PAR (51D. At the same level with), PEEWEE (44A. King of league), SMEARY (37A. Like wet paint).

Five-letter — ADDTO, ASIGN, ASSTS, DIDSO, EFLAT, EJECT, EUROS, EXERT, HAIKU, HOSEA, ITISI, JOYCE, MYNAH, NOWAY, OSTEO, ROSES, TRAPP, ROSES.

Short stuff — ACOW, ALE and ALEX, ASU, AWAY, BARD, BEAU, BIO, CELT, CHUM, EGAL, EKE, ERIE, EXT, IAGO, INCA, IDLE, INFO, IRED, ISAY, KEA and KEN, LENO, LYRE, NINO, NOEL, NOTA, NOUS, OWS, PAIN, PASO, RANT, RAS[. ROO, ROPE, SNAP, SWAB, TAXI, TESS and TOSS.

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THE NEW YORK TIMES — Crossword Puzzles and Games.

Remaining clues — ACROSS: 1. Native encountered by Pizarro; 5. Shakespeare, with “the”; 9. D sharp equivalent; 14. “Silent Night” or “Away in a Manger”; 15. “By Jove!”; 16. Novelist ___ Carol Oates; 19. Capital of more than 15 states; 23. Arthritis preceder; 26. Part of N.B.; 31. Pal; 35. Kanga’s little one; 36. O’Brien’s late-night predecessor and successor; 39. Helpers: Abbr.; 41. “That hurts!” cries; 43. “It’s ___ of the times”; 46. Like about half of a team’s games; 48. Mauna ___; 49. ___ doble (Spanish dance); 55. Boyfriend; 60. Stilted response to “Who’s there?”; 68. Wield, as influence, 69. The “A” in A-Rod; 70. Alike: Fr.; 71. Response to a schoolyard denial; 72. Make a fuss at a public meeting, maybe; 73. Use a lasso on. DOWN: 1. Skinny; 2. Entire ___ (confidentially); 3. Boston cager, briefly; 5. Prefix with hazard; 6. Tempe sch.; 7. Blacksmith’s tool; 9. VCR button; 11. Orpheus’ instrument; 12. Have ___ (lose it); 13. Thomas Hardy heroine; 22. Flip; 24. Barely make, with “out”; 25. Madre’s boy; 27. “The Sound of Music” family name; 28. One of 12 Minor Prophets of the Hebrew Bible; 29. Alternatives to reds and whites; 30. “Don’t even think about it!”; 32. Japanese verse form; 33. Yens; 34. Talking bird; 38. Upscale London district; 42. Mop; 45. Shallowest of the Great Lakes; 47. Sam Adams product; 51. At the same level (with); 54. Supplement; 56. Steamed; 57. What planes do after landing; 61. Shakespearean schemer; 62. [Just like that!]; 63. Like some threats; 66. Novelist Kesey; 67. Bus. Card datum.