James Stewart in the 1954 Alfred Hitchcock film of "Rear Window"
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Monday, February 13, 2012
Puzzle by Ellen Leuschner and Victor Fleming
Edited by Will Shortz
Five phrases ending in dō, spelled differently (e.g., homophonic heterographs), constitute the interrelated group of this dandy Monday crossword:
BREAD DOUGH (17A. It’s kneaded at a bakery)
GARRY TRUDEAU (23A. “Doonesbury” cartoonist)
WAITING FOR GODOT (35A. Samuel Beckett play with an unseen character)
MARLON BRANDO (47A. Vito Corleone portrayer)
REAR WINDOW (57A. 1954 Hitchcock thriller)
Other — “All ABOARD!“, CAESAR’S Palace, CARRIE (44D. Stephen King’s first novel), EDGIER (46D. More “out there“), ELOPED (43D. Ran away to wed), FLOATED (26A. Traveled by inner tube), MIS-ADD (10D. Write 2 + 7 = 10, e.g.), OLD BAT (5D. Biddy).
Five letter — ABIDE, ARIEL, CELLO (1D. Yo-Yo Ma‘s instrument), EBOOK, ERASE and ERODE, IT’S OK, MANIA, MELON, MOUSY, “I’m keeping my eye ON YOU!”, RADIO, RAMEN, ROALD, ROSIE, RUING.
Short stuff — ADAM, ADEN (31A. Port of Yemen), AFT, AMFM, ANEW, APO, ATMS, AUDI, BIAS, Flirty toon Betty BOOP, CABS, DIRE, EGO, ERRS, ESAU, FAWN, FOG, GAIT, GRUB, IDEA, IRA and RAN, LEA, LIEN, LISP, LUAU, MEMO, Pie à la MODE, MPH, NAAN, NEED, NRA, NUN, ODIE and ODIN, OREG, OSSO buco, OVID, OWEN, POSE, ROAR, RUM, RVER, SEAM, SONY, SSN, TART, TO-DO list, UGLI (61A. Wrinkly fruit).
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Remaining clues — ACROSS: 6. Like most 22-Acrosses; 10. Note at the office; 14. Disney’s “Little Mermaid”; 16. Persia, today; 19 PlayStation maker; 20. Nine-digit ID; 21. Favoritism; 22. News and music source; 29. Roman poet who wrote “To be loved, be lovable”; 30. German carmaker; 31. Port of Yemen; 32. 401(k) alternative; 40. Convent inhabitant; 41. Fruit-filled pastry; 42. Line of stitches; 43. Jacob’s brother; 44. ___ Palace (Vegas venue); 51. Digital publication; 52. State north of Calif.; 53. Inits. In a military address; 56. Speak like Sylvester; 60. Dog often messed with by Garfield; 62. Wipe chalk from; 63. More than want; 65. Japanese noodle soup. — DOWN: 1. They’re often yellow or checkered; 2 Makes mistakes; 3. Legal claim; 4. Meadow; 6. All ___!” (conductor’s cry); 7. Timid; 8. Frequent weather condition at the Golden Gate Bridge; 9. Speedometer meas.; 11. Wash away, as a bank; 12. Fan frenzy; 18. Urgent; 22. Regretting; 23. Trot or canter; 25. Cross-country camper, for short; 26. Baby deer; 27. Hawaiian feast; 28. Chief Norse god; 31. Toward the back of a boat; 32. Brainstorm; 33. Lion’s sound; 34. $20 bill providers, for short; 36. “Don’t worry about that”; 37. Chicken tikka go-with; 38. Vittles; 45. Freshly; 47. Cantaloupe or honeydew; 48. Tolerate; 49. First name in TV talk; 50. Author Dahl; 53. Eve’s man; 54. Sit for a painting; 55. Actor Wilson; 57. Bacardi product; 58. Psyche part; 59. Gun enthusiast’s org.
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