Khnumhotep and Niankhkhnum embracing from a relief from their shared tomb. Long known as the "Tomb of the Two Brothers," they may well be history's earliest recorded same sex couple, from Old Kingdom Egypt, the 5th Dynasty. Both of these men are recorded as married with children, yet their physical affection for each other is shown candidly in the tomb's paintings, and is unusual for Egyptian art, especially from this period. They chose to be buried together, and not with their wives.
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Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Puzzle by David Levinson Wilk / Edited by Will Shortz
SAME SEX MARRIAGE (57A. Hot-button issue hinted at by 16-, 22-, 37- and 47-Across?), SHERMAN MANEUVER, WALKMAN MANUAL, ROMAN MANNERISMS and TRUMAN MANDATE constitute the interrelated group of this odd Wednesday crossword.
Other — AARON, ALIEN (64A. 1979 film with the tagline “In space no one can hear you scream“), AORTA, ARENA, AROSE, BOUGH, DIANA, EDGED, GNASH, LEGAL, LIVIA, MANANA (45D. Day after hoy), MIMIC, NOHOW, O’NEAL, RAMON, ROMEO, TIN HAT (6D. Doughboy’s headgear), TRAIL and TRIAL,TWAIN, WENDT.
Short stuff — ABA and ANA, ABLE, AMEN and AMES, AMT, ARMS, ASPS, AYE, BRO, CARL, DIEU, EAST, EMO and ENO, ETNA, GASH, GINA, GURU, HAM, HON, IANS, ILE, ING, ISR, KAHN, LOC, MAIN and MEIN and NEIN, MAYA, MSN, Alley OOP, ORCA, OPAL, PIED, RAID, RAW, RHO, SENT, SLO-mo, STR, TIL, TRAM, UMA, USED, USN, WDS, Gen XER.
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Remaining clues — ACROSS: 1. Grind; 6. Toronto transport; 10. “Funky Cold Medina” rapper Tone ___; 13. Cardiological concern; 14. Fleming and McEwan; 15. Gershon of “Showgirls”; 16. 1864’s March to the Sea?; 19. Abbr. before a judge’s name; 20. Fraternity letter; 21. Main event in “The Crucible”; 22. Something once consulted before plugging in headphones?; 27. Compass heading; 28. Counselor’s org.; 29. It breaks in “Rock-a-Bye Baby”; 32. Up to, informally; 33. L’homme upstairs?; 37. Wearing togas and saying “Ave,” e.g.?; 41. Milky gem; 42. Q!ty.; 43. Oscar winner Sorkin; 44. Swabby’s affirmative; 45. Words after count or clue; 47. The Marshall Plan, e.g.?; 53. Cropped up; 54. Gerund maker; 55. Typing units: Abbr.; 62. Splotchy; 63. Frau’s refusal; 66. Ocean predator with giant jaws; 67. George of “Cheers” — DOWN: 1. Nasty cut; 2. Not in any way, in dialect; 3. Play space; 4. Orch. Section; 5. Black Forest ___; 7. Pitcher Martinez; 8. Tennis’s Ivanovic; 9. Its logo features a multicolored butterfly; 10. Wife of Augustus; 11. 15-time N.B.A. AllStar who announced his retirement on Twitter; 12. Psychologist Jung; 15. Expert; 17. Some outlawed international trade; 18. Image in the final scene of Michelangelo Antonioni’s “L’Avventura”; 23. Photocopier setting; 24. Lyricist Gus; 25. Primary; 26. Fit; 29. Bud; 31. Actress Thurman; 32. Explosion maker; 33. Actress Rigg who played the only Bond girl to wed 007; 34. U.S. ally whose capital has the letters U-S-A in the middle of its name: Abbr.; 35. Rock genre; 36. Blue Angels org.; 38. Rudolph of “S.N.L.”; 39. ___ corner; 40. Bust; 44. Traitorous Aldrich; 46. Many a NASA worker: Abbr.; 47. Line on a forest map; 48. Name said twice after “O”; 49. Not new; 50. Copy; 51. Author depicted next to a steamboat on a 2011 stamp; 52. Just beat; 53. Hooded vipers; 56. On the way; 58. Musician Brian; 60. Cold and wet; 61. Project’s end?
Remaining clues — ACROSS: 1. Grind; 6. Toronto transport; 10. “Funky Cold Medina” rapper Tone ___; 13. Cardiological concern; 14. Fleming and McEwan; 15. Gershon of “Showgirls”; 16. 1864’s March to the Sea?; 19. Abbr. before a judge’s name; 20. Fraternity letter; 21. Main event in “The Crucible”; 22. Something once consulted before plugging in headphones?; 27. Compass heading; 28. Counselor’s org.; 29. It breaks in “Rock-a-Bye Baby”; 32. Up to, informally; 33. L’homme upstairs?; 37. Wearing togas and saying “Ave,” e.g.?; 41. Milky gem; 42. Q!ty.; 43. Oscar winner Sorkin; 44. Swabby’s affirmative; 45. Words after count or clue; 47. The Marshall Plan, e.g.?; 53. Cropped up; 54. Gerund maker; 55. Typing units: Abbr.; 62. Splotchy; 63. Frau’s refusal; 66. Ocean predator with giant jaws; 67. George of “Cheers” — DOWN: 1. Nasty cut; 2. Not in any way, in dialect; 3. Play space; 4. Orch. Section; 5. Black Forest ___; 7. Pitcher Martinez; 8. Tennis’s Ivanovic; 9. Its logo features a multicolored butterfly; 10. Wife of Augustus; 11. 15-time N.B.A. AllStar who announced his retirement on Twitter; 12. Psychologist Jung; 15. Expert; 17. Some outlawed international trade; 18. Image in the final scene of Michelangelo Antonioni’s “L’Avventura”; 23. Photocopier setting; 24. Lyricist Gus; 25. Primary; 26. Fit; 29. Bud; 31. Actress Thurman; 32. Explosion maker; 33. Actress Rigg who played the only Bond girl to wed 007; 34. U.S. ally whose capital has the letters U-S-A in the middle of its name: Abbr.; 35. Rock genre; 36. Blue Angels org.; 38. Rudolph of “S.N.L.”; 39. ___ corner; 40. Bust; 44. Traitorous Aldrich; 46. Many a NASA worker: Abbr.; 47. Line on a forest map; 48. Name said twice after “O”; 49. Not new; 50. Copy; 51. Author depicted next to a steamboat on a 2011 stamp; 52. Just beat; 53. Hooded vipers; 56. On the way; 58. Musician Brian; 60. Cold and wet; 61. Project’s end?
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