Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Puzzle by Peter A. Collins / Edited by Will Shortz
BRAD / PITT (1D. With 59-Down, star of the work, revealed by the first letters of the Across clues, which hint at this puzzle’s theme), e.g., THE ROBERT REDFORD FILM “A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT”, along with RED RIVER, WILD RIVER, MOON RIVER, RIO BRAVO and THE BRIDGE / OVER THE / RIVER KWAI, constitutes the interrelated group of this smooth-flowing Tuesday crossword.
Other — ANNIVERSARY (60A. Husband-and-wife milestone), DARK AGE (20A. Time of little advancement), DON CORLEONE (18A. Ruthless figure in “The Godfather”), Designer Carolina HERRERA, RAT TRAP (56A. Total dive, say).
Mid-size — AIR ACE, ARTIST, AT ODDS, DADAS, END WAR, EVEN SO, HITTER, INSET, KNEES, NO ONE, Denver OMELET, REAVE, RELET, RENEGE, ROARS, SHRUB, STYNE, SWEAR, TESTEE, THERMO, TREAT, TWEEN, Via VENETO, WINNER.
Short stuff — AGEE, AGOG, AHA and AHAB, ALAN, ALI, AND, ARON, BENE, BRR, DAR, DAVE, DEL, DRAB, EEC, ENE and ETE, ESP, ICON, Square peg IN A round hole, “Ain’t IT A shame?!”, INE and INS, KNAR, LAVA, LTD, MUD, NEE, NOEL, Porto-NOVO, ONT, RES, ROE, RONA, ROPE, SIB and SOB, STE, TROT, VAT.
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Remaining clues — ACROSS: 1. “Th-that’s cold!”; 4. Humorist Barry; 8. Exclaim using four-letter words; 13. Richard ___ (anonymous name in court cases); 14. Outfielder Tommie of the Miracle Mets; 15. Batter; 17. “Et” translated; 2. Rain-soaked dirt; 23. East Coast state: Abbr.; 24. Drop-___; 25. First part of a 1952 best seller’s title, followed by 37- and 51-Across; 28. Obsidian rock producer; 30. Rex Harrison’s singer/actor song; 31. Detail on a map; 32. “Fax” prefix; 34. Illegally take, old-style; 36. Ladies’ patriotic org.; 37. More of the book title; 39. Attorney’s “thing”; 42. Ray Charles hit of 1963; 43. Ingres or Renoir; 45. Verger on adolescence, informally; 48. Evoking a “ho-hum”; 50. Riata, e.g.; 51. Rest of the book title; 53. Utter jerk, rudely; 54. N.M.-to-N.J. dir.; 63. Ring leader?; 64. One hoping to get a pass?; 65. Universally known symbol; 66. Giant tub; 67. Howls with laughter; 68. Italian “well”; 69. Toronto’s prov. — DOWN; 2. Novelist Jaffe; 3. 1948 John Wayne western; 4. Babies’ pops; 5. Wide-eyed; 6. Rome’s Via ___; 7. Onetime overseas trade grp.; 8. Hedge component; 9. 1960 Elia Kazan film; 10. Season under le soleil; 11. Squabbling; 12. Fail to do as promised; 16. Sublease; 27. Suffix with Benedict; 28. Inc., overseas; 29. “I got it!”; 30. Porto-___ (capital of Benin); 33. It’s “wider than a mile,” in an old song); 36. Queequeg’s captain; 38. Tom Clancy’s ___ (2008 video game); 39. 1959 John Wayne western; 40. Frequently debunked ability; 41. Sault ___ Marie; 42. Born, in France; 44. Moderate pace; 45. Ice cream or candy; 46. Champion; 47. “Still …”; 49. Shooting star?; 52. Miniskirts reveal them; 53. Songwriter Jule; 57. Schoenberg’s “Moses und ___”; 58. Author Paton; 59. See 1-Down; 62. Many a recipient of hand-me-downs, informally.
Remaining clues — ACROSS: 1. “Th-that’s cold!”; 4. Humorist Barry; 8. Exclaim using four-letter words; 13. Richard ___ (anonymous name in court cases); 14. Outfielder Tommie of the Miracle Mets; 15. Batter; 17. “Et” translated; 2. Rain-soaked dirt; 23. East Coast state: Abbr.; 24. Drop-___; 25. First part of a 1952 best seller’s title, followed by 37- and 51-Across; 28. Obsidian rock producer; 30. Rex Harrison’s singer/actor song; 31. Detail on a map; 32. “Fax” prefix; 34. Illegally take, old-style; 36. Ladies’ patriotic org.; 37. More of the book title; 39. Attorney’s “thing”; 42. Ray Charles hit of 1963; 43. Ingres or Renoir; 45. Verger on adolescence, informally; 48. Evoking a “ho-hum”; 50. Riata, e.g.; 51. Rest of the book title; 53. Utter jerk, rudely; 54. N.M.-to-N.J. dir.; 63. Ring leader?; 64. One hoping to get a pass?; 65. Universally known symbol; 66. Giant tub; 67. Howls with laughter; 68. Italian “well”; 69. Toronto’s prov. — DOWN; 2. Novelist Jaffe; 3. 1948 John Wayne western; 4. Babies’ pops; 5. Wide-eyed; 6. Rome’s Via ___; 7. Onetime overseas trade grp.; 8. Hedge component; 9. 1960 Elia Kazan film; 10. Season under le soleil; 11. Squabbling; 12. Fail to do as promised; 16. Sublease; 27. Suffix with Benedict; 28. Inc., overseas; 29. “I got it!”; 30. Porto-___ (capital of Benin); 33. It’s “wider than a mile,” in an old song); 36. Queequeg’s captain; 38. Tom Clancy’s ___ (2008 video game); 39. 1959 John Wayne western; 40. Frequently debunked ability; 41. Sault ___ Marie; 42. Born, in France; 44. Moderate pace; 45. Ice cream or candy; 46. Champion; 47. “Still …”; 49. Shooting star?; 52. Miniskirts reveal them; 53. Songwriter Jule; 57. Schoenberg’s “Moses und ___”; 58. Author Paton; 59. See 1-Down; 62. Many a recipient of hand-me-downs, informally.
Gog and Magog are agog at this puzzle.
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