Pony Express Statue, St. Joseph, Missouri
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Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Puzzle by Jules P. Markey / Edited by Will Shortz
USPS (5A. Org. suggested b the starts or `7-, 31-, 41- and 62-Across), MAIL (70A. 5-Across’s business), FIRST CLASS CABIN (17A. Pricey accommodations on a ship), REGISTERED NURSE (31A. Ward worker), PRIORITY SEATING (41A. What disabled people are entitled to on a subway) and EXPRESS CHECK-OUT (62A. Quick way to pay) constitute the interrelated group of this Tuesday crossword.
Other — ALIGNED, BARISTA (23A. One who knows his beans?), FACTION, LET’S SEE, Bodice-RIPPERS, SASHIMI (4D. Menu item often accompanied by wasabi), STEEPLE, TEST KIT.
Five-letter — ABFAB, ABIDE, ALOHA, ANENT, ARUBA, ASSTS, ATTIC, BAYER, CUBAN, EASEL, ELTON, ELUDE, EPSOM, ERROR, ESPYS, FOCAL, IT ALL, LANED, “I MEANT what I said“, SAONE, SASHA, SETTE, SHEBA, SOLID, TASES, TEXAS, TEYS, VOILA.
Short stuff — AAA, ACTA, DE, AVES, BEG, Tora BORA, EAR, EEL, EGG, ETE, GAI, GNU, HES, HOI polloi, INDO, ION, MAIL, NEA, ORA, OTOE, OWE, PAPA, PDAS, RAP, RBI, RET, SEN, TAT, TEEN, USC.
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Remaining clues — ACROSS: 1. Mediterranean and Baltic, in Monopoly: Abbr.; 9. Kind of point; 14. Tora ___ (Afghan area); 15. Pop; 16. One of the Dutch Antilles; 10. HI hi; 21. Kaput; 22. Fruit drink; 26. In a row; 30. “+” thing; 38. Like some highly-rated bonds; 39. Grant-giving org.; 40. Dog command; 41. What disabled people are entitled to on a subway; 46. Mich./Minn. Separator; 49. Sei + uno; 50, Bell site; 54. “Hmmm …”; 58. “___ be-a-ack!”; 59. Hemingway’s nickname; 61. Words after hang or dash; 66. Maker of Aleve; 67. Western tribe; 68. Prefix with European; 69. Little helpers?; 71. Olympic female gymnast, typically. — DOWN: 1. ‘90s-’00s Britcom; 2. “Ta-da!”; 3. Overthrowing a base, e.g.; 5. Pac-12 school, for short; 6. Roman sun god; 7. Droids, e.g.; 8. Obama girl; 9. Group within a group; 10. Man-mouse link; 11. Like the rumba, originally; 12. Tolerate; 13. Like interstates; 18. Shocks, in a way; 19. Sphere or pyramid; 24. Bit o body art, informally; 25. Regarding; 27. Beast with a beard; 29. Low poker holdings; 31. Jay-Z’s genre; 32. Musician’s asset; 33. Moo goo ___ pan; 34. Hotel meeting room amenity; 35. Hitter’s stat; 36. Statehouse worker: Abbr.; 37. A snake may swallow one whole; 42. Part of i.o.u.; 43. Bodice-___ (old fashioned romance novels); 44. Puerto Rico y La Espanola; 45. Summer on the 55-Dopwn; 46. High level?; 47. Do-it-yourself diagnostic tool; 50. Biblical land on the Arabian Peninsula; 51. ___-size (big); 52. Awards won by LeBron James and David Beckham; 53. British racetrack site; 55. Rhone feeder; 56. Avoid; 57. Rocker John; 60. Court records; 63. Like many seniors: Abbr.; 65. Wriggly fish.
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