09.26.12 — FOOTBALL

 

 

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

 

Puzzle by Peter A. Collins / Edited by Will Shortz

F O O T B A L L in circled letters (forming a football-shape if connected with an outline), XXX (30D. Pigskin stitching) in the center of the imaged football, THE KICK IS UP / AND IT IS GOOD (23A. With 44-Across, common broadcasting phrase related to this puzzle’s outer circle letters), ANNOUNCER (3D. One saying 23-/44-Across), FIELD / GOALS (35A. With 37-Across, events described by 23-/44-Across) and HASHMARKS (32D. They appear at one-yard intervals) constitutes the interrelated group of this Wednesday crossword.

 

Other — CLARINET (8D. Pete Fountain played it), CORSET, EATS DIRT, ENCINO, GLADIATOR (9D. Lions‘ foes), OIL PAINTER (26D. Manet or Monet), PAWNED, SOLIDS.

 

Five letter — ADENO (21A. Glandular prefix), “Would you like to see A MENU?“, APNEA, APPLY, DRAMA, EPICS, “And that’s FINAL!”, FIVER, GOT A B, GUSTS, LIMES, MAFIA, MEALS, NO END, NO LIE, OASES, ONSET, PEELS, PLATA, PORNO, RISES, SLASH, SLIMY, SOAKS, STOAS, SYSOP, TERSE, URKEL.

 

Short stuff — AIL, ALE, ASST, ASU, CLOT, DOLT, EFT and EXT, GOAD, Mardi GRAS, ICON, IST, “Is IT I Lord?”, LEAN, MOP, NASA, NIA, OH NO, ONER, PANE, PAX, PERU, PFC, PSI, RAD, SAL Mineo, TBS, TEND, THAI, TUG, WVA, XED, YEAR.

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THE NEW YORK TIMES — Crossword Puzzles and Games.

Remaining clues — ACROSS: 1. Some are square; 6. G.I. rank; 13. It might keep you up at night; 14 Feel bad; 15. Vile; 17. Morgantown’s locale: Abbr.; 18. Some mirages; 19. John Lennon, e.g.; 210. Dandy; 21. Glandular prefix; 22. Sun Devil Stadium’s sch.; 25. To a huge extent; 27. Curiosity’s launcher; 28. Los Angeles district; 30. Deleted; 31. Bangkok native; 35. With 37-Across, evens described by 23-/44-Across; 36. Abbr. after a phone no.; 37. See 35-Across; 38. Rain delay sight; 39. Peace, to Pliny; 40. Middle manager?; 41. Jr. in an office; 43. One of two on a short date?; 44. See 23-Across; 48. Custodian’s tool; 51. Flick not shown on network TV; 52. Lunkhead; 53. Greenhouse square; 54. Silver, in the Serra Madres; 55. “Lord, is ___?”: Matthew 26:22; 56. Adhering to Strunk and White’s advice “Omit needless words”; 57. Mojito garnishes; 58. X-ray unit; 59. “Family Matters” role; 60. Alumni grouping; 61. “Very funny” cable channel; 62. Short blasts. — DOWN: 1. Omerta organization; 2. Works inspired by Calliope, e.g.; 3. One saying 23-/44-Across; 4. Request to a butcher; 5. Mineo of film; 6. In hock; 7. Shortish race, for short; 9. Lions’ foes; 10. Knolls; 12. Online honcho; 15. Rips off, in a way; 20. “Here we go again!”; 23. Work, as a bar; 24. Probably not Mr. Right; 28. Pond denizen; 29. Vardalos of “My Big Fat Greek Wedding”; 30. Pigskin stitching; 32. They appear at one-yard intervals; 33. The “A” in IPA; 34. Verb after “das”; 36. Grovels; 37. Prod; 39. Tire spe3c abbr.; 40. Circulation blocker; 42. Greek walkways; 43. Pool side; 44. Put on; 45. “I swear!”; 46. Miller product; 47. Scored in the 80s; 49. Beginning; 50. Bares fruit?; 53. Country mentioned in Sinatra’s “Come Fly With Me”; 56. Yank.