07.30.12 — The Dark Knight

Monday, July 30, 2012

Puzzle by Rosemarie Dolan and Christopher Geach

Edited by Will Shortz

BATMAN (42D. Comics debut of 1939), DARK KNIGHT, CAPED CRUSADER, BRUCE WAYNE and GOTHAM constitute the interrelated group of this very dark Monday crossword.

Other — ACT III, CAROLINA, DULCET, ELIDES, EVIL-EYED (37D. Glaring malevolently), FALL OVER, ICE AGE, IN A PANIC, ISLETS, LENTIL, MANILA, ORACLE, PONIED, POSEIDON (20A. Greek god of the ocean), RETURNED, STAIRS.

Five — ALERT, BERET, ELSIE the Cow, “War IS NOT the answer“, LAURA, MANIA, MARIO, MATCH, OLIOS, PERCH, RIGOR, SAGAN, STATS, TEASE.

Short stuff — ADDS, AERO, AGRO, Santa ANAS, ASKS, BBS and BIS, COHN, CRY, DELI, DIS, EPA, ESS, EVEN, FRET, GNAT, HST, “Am I TO blame?”, KENT State, LEM, LUG, LUST, MAD, MAIN, MARS, MAIN, MR T, “NE’ER the twain shall meet”, NEST, NINE, NOG, ODE, PAL, PUN, SLOG, SLY, STOW, TAN and TAU, TDS, UNI, “VA-VA-Voom!“, VEES.

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Remaining clues — ACROSS: 1. Translucent mineral in sheets; 5. Telephone wire, for a bird; 10. Trudge; 14. Santa ___ (hot desert winds); 15. Hodgepodges; 16. Prefix with plane; 17. Alternative name for 42-Down; 19. Buzzing annoyance; 21. Go together perfectly; 22. Buddy; 24. Capital of the Philippines; 25. Prefix with lateral; 26. QBs pass for them; 27. Treat, as leather; 28. Moon landing vehicle, for short; 29. Upside-down six; 31. Mustachioed plumber of Nintendo games; 33. Alternative name for 42-Down; 39. Having pricked ears; 40. Like 2, 4, 6, 8, etc.; 42. Twice, in music; 45. Foxlike; 46. Insult, slangily; 50. Middle part of a Shakespearean play; 52. What an aphrodisiac may produce; 53. Schlep; 54. Call playful names, say; 55. Topple; 57. Central; 58. Alternative name for 42-Down; 60. Farming prefix; 61. Green military cap; 62. Geese flying formations; 63. Robin’s haven; 64. Numerical data; 65. Opposite of subtracts. — DOWN: 1. “What, me worry?” magazine; 2. Hysterical; 3. Area between Georgia and Virginia; 4. Questions; 5. Paid (up); 6. Says “o’er” for “over,” e.g.; 7. Severity; 8. Lawyer Roy of the McCarthy hearings; 9. F.D.R.’s successor; 10. Carl who hosted “Cosmos”; 11. Protein-rich vegetarian soup; 12. Future revealer; 13. Hometown of 42-Down; 18. ___ State (Ohio university); 21. Craze; 22. So-called “lowest form of humor”; 24. Fourth rock from the sun; 27. Letter after sigma; 30. Eco-friendly org.; 31. Actor with the catchphrase “I pity the fool!”; 32. Poem of praise; 34. ___ the Cow (mascot); 35. Store where you might take a number; 36. Weep; 38. Didn’t keep, as a gift; 41. Eggy Christmas drink; 43. Big freeze; 44. Flight between floors; 46. Melodious; 47. Keys; 48. Stash; 52. First lady before Michelle; 55. Worry; 58. Air gun ammo; 59. Road curve.