Thursday, April 28, 2011
Puzzle by Gary Cee / Edited Shortz
ROYAL WEDDING (20A Event of 4/29/11), PRINCE WILLIAM (30A. Bridegroom of 4/29/11), KATE MIDDLETON (38A. Bride of 4/29/11), and KING AND QUEEN (51A. 30- and 38-Across someday, presumably) constitute the interrelated group of this very fine and topical Thursday crossword.
More — ALTAR (6D. Westminster Abbey feature), GEORGE (26A. Name of six British monarchs), OBE (34A. Honor bestowed by 53-Down), POOL (7A. Feature of the Buckingham Palace grounds), and for kicks, QE II (53D. Grandmother of 30-Across, informally) and WALES (17A. Titular jurisdiction of 30-Across).
Other — ABIGAIL (39D. First name of two first ladies); 45A. “La BAMBA” (traditional Mexican nuptials song); ENDNOTE (44D. Postscript), GONDOLA (10D. Romantic ride for some honeymooners); HARDENS (50A. Gels); IBERIAN Peninsula; LURED IN (43D Baited); MASONIC (5D.Kind of temple); SENEGAL (9D. French-speaking land of 12+ million); WEBINAR (23A. Class conducted online) — oh, and three "throwing" clues Throw for FLING; Throws, HURLS and Throw out, EMANATE.
Mid-size — AMEBA, AUNTIE, BRINK, DOWEL, ENTRY, EURAIL, FORGE, ITALY, MATTE, NERDS, OKAPI (47D. Creature with striped legs), OREIDA, PURIM (1D. March time?), RILED, TBALL,TIBIA, USAIR.
Short stuff— Ages AGO, ALTA, APPS, AUER, BLED, DAAE, DELI, DUAL, ELD, ELIS (64A. 21-Down students), EURE (24D French river or department), GOIN, GUFF, IDYL, LORE, LYS, NAIR, ONES, OSLO, PAW, PERI, PROW, REL, TADA, TAIL, TEN, TOON, UMA, WAR, WEPT, WOMB, YALE (21D. School for 64-Across).
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Puzzle available on the internet at
THE NEW YORK TIMES — Crossword Puzzles and Games.
Remaining clues — ACROSS: 6. iPad downloads; 10. Humbug; 14. Minute creature; 15. Tales of the Round Table, e.g.; 16. Home of the Gardermoen airport; 18. Hanna-Barbera creation; 19. Hair-razing stuff; 27. Kind of pass; 28. Lead-in to Little League; 33. Knockout count; 46. Em, for one; 47. Food brand whose name is a combination of two state abbreviations; 50. Gels; 54. Utah winter vacation spot; 55. Violinist Leopold; 56. Bounty holder?; 60. Mythological sprite; 61. Follow; 62. 2006 World Cup champs; 63. Bucolic poem; 64. 21-Down students; 65. Poindexter types. — DOWN: 1. Logo of the Clemson Tigers; 2. Actress Thurman; 3. Father’s subj.; 8. Ferry’s front; 11. Eastern competitor; 13. Smith’s workplace; 22. Place to take a number, maybe; 23. Boohooed; 25. Threshold; 28. It parallels the fibula; 29. Ran past the border; 31. Development site; 32. Not glossy; 36. Penetrate; 37. Tip jar bills; 40. “There!”; 42. “The Phantom of the Opera” heroine Christine ___; 47. Creature with striped legs; 48. Ticked off; 49. Customs may precede it; 52. Like some citizenship; 57. ___ of the Roses; 58. Days gone by, in days gone by; 59. Fleur-de-___.
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