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Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Puzzle by Victor Barocas, edited by Will Shortz
SKIP JACK (46. Certain tuna … or what this puzzle’s 10 starred clues do) and the ten clues (with “jack“), Cracker Jack feature, Union Jack, jack-knife, flapjack, Jack Daniels, natterjack, jack necessitator, Blackjack and Monterey Jack, cluing TOY SURPRISE, FLAG, SEMI, GRIDDLE CAKE, TENNESSEE, TOAD, FLAT TIRE, TWENTY ONE and BRIE, along with CAPITAL J (22D. *Start of the name) comprise the interrelated group of this Wednesday crossword.
Other — BUDGET, BURTON, ETRADE (60A. Nasdaq company with an asterisk in its name). e.g., E*TRADE, HALF DEAD (23A. How a hangover sufferer might feel), OMNIBUS, ONE ARM, SIMPSON, STAPLE, UDDERS.
Five-letter — ACNED, ALOHA, ATTAR, AWARE, BAYED, CATCH, COKES, DETER, ERRED, GESSO, GUPTA, KIDDY, KNELT, NEWTS, ROYAL, SEDAN, Bethlehem STEEL, TAE BO, TEENY, VILLE, WEILL (53A. “The Threepenny Opera“ composer).
Short stuff — ACRE, AHOY, ALOE, ANNO, BIG, BEST, BRAE and BRIE, CARY, CHA, COB, EAR, ECO, EYE, FEES, ION, LAM, LED, NEET, “There IS NO ‘I’ in ‘team’”, NOLO contendere, NRA, ONE B, OREL, RHO, RTE, SARI, SOS, STIR, SUE, TAT, TEEM, TRUE, WIRE, WON, VAL, YES.
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THE NEW YORK TIMES — Crossword Puzzles and Games.
Remaining clues — ACROSS: 1. Grant for a movie?; 5. Painter’s preparation; 10. Make lace; 13. Succulent plant; 14. Richard nominated for seven Oscars; 15. Writer Umberto; 16. *Cracker feature; 18. 1930s org. with a blue eagle log; 19. When repeated, a dance; 20. Discourage; 21. Pimply; 25. Scottish hillside; 26. Was in charge; 27. Springfield family name; 30. Essential oil; 33. *Union, e.g.; 36. Some salamanders; 37. Otologist’s focus; 39. Onetime hair-removal name; 40. *It’s bad when it knifes; 41. Much-advertised exercise program; 42. Containing many items, as a bill; 44. Actor Kilmer; 45. “That is correct”; 51. Emulated a wolf; 54. Got the gold; 55. Fraternity letter; 56. *Flap; 59. Na+, e.g.; 61. Pitcher Hershiser; 62. Image on the back of a dollar bill; 63. Wee; 64. Optimal. — DOWN: 1. Cry after “Here!”; 2. It may accompany waves on a Hawaiian beach; 3. Palace-related; 4. Word of affirmation; 5. CNN’s “Sanjay ___ MD”; 6. Was off base; 7. Make a mistake preparing James Bond’s martini; 8. “Sending out an ___” (repeated Police lyric); 9. Physical feature of Britain’s Lord Nelson; 10. *Daniel’s home; 11. One of a thousand in a Jane Smiley title; 12. *Natter, e.g.; 14. Dalmatian or Pomeranian; 17. Cow features; 24. *Necessitator; 25. 1988 Tom Hanks film; 27. Bollywood costume; 28. First-class aisle seat on most planes; 30. Start of many dates; 31. Abound; 32. *Black; 33. Airfare add-ons; 34. Flight; 38. Rice, for many; 40. Go a-courting?; 43. Bad thing to be over; 44. Suffix in many place names; 46. Four-door, often; 47. Kind of pool or ride; 48. Alert; 49. Drinks in red-and-white cans; 50. Genuflected; 51. *Distant relative of Monterey; 52. Seafarer’s greeting; 53. Finish line marker; 57. 66, e.g.: Abbr.; 58. Male swan.
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