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Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Puzzle by Kristian House / Edited by Will Shortz
SPLIT / HAIRS (23A. With 51-Across, nitpick … or a hint to 17-, 37- and 60-Across), HOME REPAIR (17A. Do-it-yourselfer’s activity), HARLEM BOYS CHOIR (37A. New York singing group that last performed in 2007) and HAIL CAESAR (60A. Forum cheer) constitute the interrelated group of this fine Tuesday crossword.
Other — COALESCE (52A. Come together), HAYSEEDS (40D. TV’s Clampetts, e.g.), HEIRS (51D. Ones named in a will), PLAY PEN (45A. Tot’s enclosure), REFUSES (26A. Turns down), SOUP / NAZI (34D. With 57-Down, memorable “Seinfeld” character, with “the”), STACKS UP (21A Compares to), THE USUAL (4D. Bar habitué’s order, maybe).
Mid-size — AMASS, BOAST, CYNIC, DAY SPA, EMCEE, ENSUED, EPOXY, ECRUS, ESQUE, ISOBAR, JOCKEY, LITCHI (46D. Nutlike Chinese fruit), MEANS, NEEDLE (5D. Replaceable part of a phonograph), NOBEL, OKAPI, OPRAH, PESCI, Q AND A, REVUE, SNAPS, SOUSE, SULTAN, TEETING, YESES.
Short stuff — ANAT, AREA, ASHE, ASIA, ATMS, AUTO, CAPE, CAVA (19A. Spanish sparkling wine), DAZE, DENY, EPS, ESAU, EXIT, FIRM, GREG, IRON, I SAW, JARS, KITE (35D. Charlie Brown toy that‘s often “eaten“ by a tree), “KON-Tiki“, LAC, LYRA, MEA culpa, MUM, NEON, OMEN, OPP, RAHM, RUNT, SCAR, SEAN, SETH, SHOP, SKI, SWIG, USDA.
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Remaining clues — ACROSS: 1. Course in the biology dept.; 5. Prize won by Obama and Carter; 10. Pickle containers; 14. Rogen of “Knocked Up”; 15. Strong adhesive; 16. Black cloud or black cat, to some; 19. Spanish sparkling wine; 20. Came next; 25. Affirmatives; 26. Turns down; 29. Last word of “For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow”; 31. Altogether it’s worth the most bonus troops in Risk; 32. Giraffe’s cousin; 34. Snowmobile part; 41. It’s “the word”; 42. Ability; 43. Digital camera mode; 44. Reminder of an old wound; 45. Tot’s enclosure; 48. Suffix with Kafka or Zola; 55. Preparing to drive, with “up”; 59. Half-pint; 62. Govt. meat-stamping org.; 63. What “O” stands for in the magazine business; 64. Knock for a loop; 65. Son of John and Yoko; 66. “GoodFellas” Oscar winner Joe; 67. Gulp from a flask. — DOWN: 1. ___ Stadium (Big Apple tennis locale); 2. Vegas gas; 3. Dinero dispensers; 6. Antonym: Abbr.; 7. Blowhard’s claim; 8. Interstate sign; 9. Vega’s constellation; 10. Big name in underwear; 11. Pile up; 12. Show with skits; 13. Alternatives to buttons; 18. Contract negotiations, for short; 22. Critic of the selfless; 24. Weathercaster’s pressure line; 26. Chicago mayor Emanuel; 27. Jacob’s twin; 28. Unwilling to budge; 29. Place for a facial; 30. Short albums, for short; 36. Steel component; 38. Show host; 44. Mideast bigwig; 47. Two-dimensional measure; 48. Hosiery shades; 49. Drunk; 50. Post-lecture session, informally; 53. Woodworking or metalworking class; 54. Superman costume part; 56. “Vidi,” translated; 58. Pitcher Maddux with four Cy Young Awards; 61. Fond du ___, Wis.
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