Orpheus and Eurydice, 1806, Christian Gottlieb Kratzenstein
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Thursday, March 8, 2012
Puzzle by Bill Thompson / Edited by Will Shortz
BROKEN PROMISE (34A. Moral lapse that is reflected literally by the answers at 17-, 24-, 46- and 54-Across), along with VOW, WORD, OATH and PLEDGE found in VARIETY SHOW (17A. “Hee Haw,” for one), WATERFORD (24A. Noted Irish crystal), OSTEOPATH (46A. Physician with a D.O. degree) and PERCY SLEDGE (54A. “When a Man Loves a Woman” singer) constitute the interrelated group of this Thursday crossword.
Other — AEROSTAR, ANAPEST, CREATES, DIASPORA (29A. Mass exodus of a sort), ECOLOGIC, Champs-ÉLYSÉES, EURYDICE (39A. Wife of Orpheus), GARDNER, IDEATED, “Feliz NAVIDAD“, OVER-ATE, REDWARE, SIDLE UP, SPARE RIB, TEDIOUS.
Mid-size — AFRAID, COGITO (41.D. Start of a line ending in a sum?), CREES, DESKS, ERODE, E-TRADE, I DO TOO, IRONED, ON POT, PARRED, Pet PEEVE, RALLY, RODEOS, ROLES, SEWER, SHODDY, SOARED, TAHITI, TONERS, USAGES.
Short stuff — ADE, AGR, AMY, APE (14A. Parrot), ART, AWS, Dernier CRI, CUER, DOL and DOH, EDY, FAA, FORT, HOER, HONI, IGA, ITS, NSA, ONO, OSE, PCS, PKG, PSST, RETD, ROSY, RSTU (52D. Queue after Q), RUSH, TED, UIE, WORN, YAO.
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Remaining clues — ACROSS: 1. Org. whose annual budget is classified information; 4. Establishes; 11. Part of T.G.I.F.; 15. Pottery whose high iron content gives it a distinctive hue; 16. Cry heard at Moe’s bar; 19. Lennon reportedly described her as looking like “a bloke in drag”; 20. Attended to pressing matters?; 21. Thought; 23. Classroom array; 26. “___ does not surpass nature, but only brings it to perfection”: Cervantes; 27. Hägar’s daughter in the comics; 28. Looking up; 32. Air safety org.; 38. Cabinet dept.; 41. One in a prompt box; 44. “Hey … over here!”; 45. Capital of Australia: Abbr.; 49. Come from behind; 51. Mason’s creator; 52. Targets of some animal rights activists; 53. Supermarket inits.; 57. Pal of Marshall, Lily, Robin and Barney on “How I Met Your Mother”; 58. “Got one’s money’s worth” at the smorgasbord; 59. One-eighty; 60. Sugar suffix; 61. Tiresome; 62. Old IBM products. — DOWN: 2. Rack unit; 3. Ford’s first minivan; 4. Ontario natives; 5. Like the SST fleet: Abbr.; 6. Big name in freezer aisle; 7. Reactions to puppies; 8. Faa’a International Airport location; 9. Undermine; 10. “Ratatouille” setting; 11. “Likewise”; 12. Laser printer supplies; 13. Poorly made; 18. Sign; 22. Lily-livered; 24. Threadbare; 25. One of four in “Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house; 27. Earth mover; 30. Rode a thermal current; 31. U.P.S. delivery: Abbr.; 32. Old fur trader’s locale; 33. Actress Adams; 35. Thrill; 36. Approached furtively; 37. Environment-related; 42. Linguists’ concerns; 43. Brokerage firm with talking baby ads; 44. Got a 3 on the 17th at Sawgrass, e.g.; 47. Doped up, in a way; 49. Cameos, e.g.; 50. “Fables in Slang” humorist George; 58. Ming of the N.B.A.
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