Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Puzzle by Dan Feyer / Edited by Will Shortz
JUGGLING PINS (54A. 51-Down’s talent … or what the circled squares represent?), CLOWN (51D. Circus performer) and eight sets of circled letters containing the word PIN constitutes the interrelated group of this deft Tuesday crossword.
Other — CRESSIDA (4D. Lover of Troilus in a Shakespeare play), DOM PERIGNON (3D. Pricey bubbly), ENTERTAINED (26D. Put on a show), KEPT PACE (41 D. Stayed with the leader), NIPS IN THE BUD (20A. Squelches early).
Six-letter — ADORES, Caveat EMPTOR, HAIRDO, IRONED, LEAN IN, MAPLES, NO IDEA (10A. “Beats me!”), REJECT, RIALTO, SHRILL, SNIPER, SPREAD.
Five-letter — AGREE, AROMA, CRIES, DONEN, HENRY, LEASE, LIRAS, OATHS, PINTA, REINA, SEERS, SEWER, SPOCK, TIARA, TIMER, Innocent UNTIL proven guilty.
Short stuff — ACDC, ACT, Smart ALEC, ALI, ANEW, ASP and ASP, ATTN, CERA, CHAI, DIS, EDDY, ERN, ERTE, ESL, GASH, “I’LL be back!”, ISPY, “Ain’t IT A shame?”, KALB, KELP, KEY, MAP, MAZE, MENU, MIG, NARY a one, NDAK, NERD, NNE, OIL, OISE, PAID, PINT, REP, RIGA, STUN, SWAY, Mai TAI, TAME, THOR, USED, ZEN.
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Remaining clues — ACROSS: 1. Band with the 22x platinum album “Back in Black”; 5. Second-in-command to Captain Kirk; 10. State south of Manitoba: Abbr.; 14. Mythological hammer thrower; 15. Bejeweled headgear; 16. River to the Seine; 17. Make gentle; 19. TV show for which Bill Cosby won three Emmys; 24. Donkey; 25. Ones dealing in futures?; 29. Like the sound of a teakettle; 32. Move so as to hear better, say; 33. Took care of, as a bill; 34. Got the wrinkles out; 39. Capital of Latvia; 40. Queen, en Español; 41. Edible seaweed; 42. Raptorial seabird; 43. Syrup sources; 44. Pseudonym of the artist Romain de Tirtoff; 45. Likes a whole lot; 49. Stanley who co-directed “Singin’ in the Rain”; 50. Bit of song and dance, e.g.; 59. Puzzle with a start and a finish; 62. Scent; 63. Once again; Drainage system; 66. Michael of “Arrested Development”; 67. Half-and-half carton, often; 68. Name of eight English kings; 69. Water whirled. — DOWN: 1. Envelope abbr.; 2. Spiced Indian tea; 5. Gobsmack; 6. Vessel of 1492; 7. “#@*!” and such; 8. Breaks down, in a way; 9. Former “Meet the Press” host Marvin; 11. Insult, slangily; 12. Nile reptile; 13. Critical; 22. Like many items listed on eBay; 27. Theater district; 28. One taking potshots; 29. Butter or mayo; 30. Weave, shag or braids; 31. Turkish “dollars”; 32. Tenancy document; 35. What people think of you, for short; 36. Word with baby, bath or banana; 37. Uptown dir. In N.Y.C.; 43. Computer list; 46. Turn down, as a manuscript; 48. Russian fighter jet; 50. Say ”O.K.”; 52. Official with a stopwatch; 55. Deep cut; 57. Anyone who can speak Klingon, e.g.; 58. Go to and fro; 59. “The Amazing Race” necessity; 60. “Prince ___” (“Aladdin” song); 61. Buddhist state.
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