Equestrian portrait of Catherine in the Preobrazhensky Regiment's uniform
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Friday, September 7, 2012
Puzzle by Martin Ashwood-Smith / Edited by Will Shortz
Five fifteen-letter entries are the main feature of this staid but sensible Friday crossword:
I NEED A VOLUNTEER (30A. Statement resulting in hand-raising)
LEAST RESISTANCE (36A. Minimal conflict)
LET THERE BE LIGHT (37A. First commandment?)
CUTS ONE’S TEETH ON (4D. Learns by doing)
LOW-COST AIRLINES (11D. Options for reduced fare)
Other — AMUSED BY, AREA CODES, BENTLEY and STUTZ (25D. Speed Six maker; 17A. Onetime 25-Down rival), CATHERINE (51D. “Great” 18th-century ruler), COLD SWEAT, William DEMAREST, DIET PLATE, EASTSIDER, EZIO PINZA, NAME NAMES, PAD THAI (23D. Dish garnished with crushed peanuts),TEEN ANGEL (57A. #1 hit song that asks Are you somewhere up above?”).
Mid-size — ABODES, In A DEAD heat, ALECS, ALIBI, AMAZE, ASHES, ASLOPE, AT SEA, BY LUCK, CACHÉ, EQUAL, ESTES, EVERT, FACET, FAKE IT, KATIE, KNEES, LECHE, LOTUS, NOSES, ON ICE, TEASE, TOQUE, URICH.
Short stuff — AMAT, CASE and DACE, DENS, DING, DOZY, EAT, ECH, EELS, ENG, EPA, ETAS, “I’LL see“, IRAN and IRON, NEE, OLA, ONEZ, PCS, RET, RIN, SEZ, TAD, ZEAL.
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1 comment:
A new discoveryI am looking at the 10-12-12 Lexington Herald Leader New York Times Crossword which is listed as No. 0907 OR the 09-07-12 edition.
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