The New York Times Crossword in Gothic: 04.30.11

Zane Grey and The Mittens of Monument Valley

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Saturday, April 30, 2011

Puzzle by Frederick J. Healy / Edited by Will Shortz

Across — 1. Frame part, JAMB; 5. Chopping center?, DOJO; 9. Post holder, BLOG; 13. One for whose benefit a legal suit, USEE; 14. Hazzard County deputy, ENOS; 15. Bit of avian anatomy, QUILL; 15. Bit of avian anatomy, BILL; 17. A cowboy may have a big one, BELT BUCKLE; 19. “Unlikely”, I DOUBT IT; 21. Collect copiously, RAKE IN; 22. Cliff dweller’s setting, LEDGE; 23. Gets by, EVADES; 24. “True, alas”, AFRAID SO; 28. Weapon lengthener?, EER; 29. Heat-seeking grp.?, NRA; 30. Wide-eyed, NAÏVE; 32. Cross, ROOD; 35. Some cats, TOMS; 37. Private practice?, DRILL; 39. Sheep genus, OVIS; 41. Ones given latitude?, MAPS; 43. Total messes, STIES; 45. Titus, e.g.: Abbr., EMP; 46. Knock over, ROB; 48. Western master, ZANE GREY; 50. Inn’s end, DANUBE; 53. Dots on 41-Across, TOWNS; 54. “ALICE’S Adventures Under Ground”; 55. Poor, NOT SO HOT; 58. Be completely set, HAVE IT MADE; 60. “Oh, No! It’s DEVO” (1982 rock album); 61. Second in cmd., LIEUT; 62. Partner of 56-Down, ENDS; 63. Player of one of TV’s Sopranos, ILER; 64. Betray irritability, SNAP; 65. Noted elephant designer, NAST; 66. Mr. Piggott’s “Little” niece, EM'LY.

Down — 1. Celebratory, JUBILANT; 2. Save, ASIDE FROM; 3. Soap ingredient?, MELODRAMA; 4. Prized caviar, BELUGA; 5. Creation from plastic?, DEBT; 6. “The ONE I have almost forgot”: Shak.; 7. Kick, JOLT; 8. Toward der Orient, OST; 9. Wrangler, BUCKAROO; 10. See 47-Down, LIKED; 11. Dragon puppet, OLLIE; 12. Gorges, GLENS; 15. Warble, QUAVER; 18. “Desperate Housewives” role, BREE; 20. Summer of Love prelude, BE-IN; 25. Brit’s “guv”, DAD; 26. Patrick Stewart and Alan Cumming, e.g., SIRS; 27. 1990s Disney chief, OVITZ; 31. “Grace Before Meat” pen name, ELIA; 33. Steamroller, OVERWHELM; 34. Bit of pulp, DIME NOVEL; 36. Smarten, SPRUCE UP; 38. Singer Barry, LEN; 40. Read with intelligence, SPY STORY; 42. “That’s life”, SO BE IT; 44. Completists’ goals, SETS; 47. With 10-Down, favored the most, BEST; 49. Perk, GOODIE; 50. “Fantastic Mr. Fox” author and family, DAHLS; 51. Chef Ducasse, ALAIN; 52. Olay alternative, NIVEA; 55. Family nickname, NANA; 56. Partner of 62-Across, ODDS; 57. Try, TEST; 59. Checkers, e.g., MEN.

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