The spiral staircase at the Lighthouse in Mitchell Lane, Glasgow, 2008, George Gastin
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Friday, October 12, 2012
Puzzle by Martin Ashwood-Smith / Edited by Will Shortz
Across — 1. Clobber, WHUP; 5. Lakeside rental : JETSKI; 11. Angel dust, PCP; 14. O'Neill whom J. D. Salinger wanted to marry, OONA; 15. Arrived by plane : FLEW IN; 16. Sweater letter, RHO; 17. Huge snagger of salmon, KODIAK BROWN BEAR; 20. On the dot : SHARP; 21. Pulverized perfumery item, ORRIS ROOT; 22. "Here A MOO, there ..."; 23. Gum ball, WAD; 24. IPSO jure; 25. Cheery cashier in Progressive ads, FLO; 27. Hoosier humorist George, ADE; 29. Follow, as a leader, TAKE ONES CUE FROM; 38. Behaves like a puppy dog, say, IS EAGER TO PLEASE; 39. Quaint worker doing a hansom job?, CARRIAGE PAINTER; 40. Steps around?, SPIRAL STAIRCASE; 41. Gazetteer abbr., ISL; 42. El Paraguay, e.g., RIO; 43. D-day divider?, AS IN; 46. Slangy hello, SUP; 49. Run out, OUST; 52. Winter warmer, LONG JOHNS; 55. Before, UNTIL; 57. Caseworker's compilation, PERSONAL HISTORY; 59. Interior decorator's concern, HUE; 60. Mirthful, JOVIAL; 61. Part of a C.S.A. signature, E LEE; 62. 6-Down locale, ARM; 63. Combination of rings?, ONE TWO; 64. Wine list section, REDS.
Down — 1. Concave kitchenware, WOKS; 2. Kerfuffle, HOOHA; 3. Let flow, UNDAM; 4. Jewelry purchase, PAIR OF EARRINGS; 5. Stone picture, JFK; 6. It's bent on a bender, ELBOW; 7. Roman land, TERRA; 8. Old arena draw?, SWORD; 9. Bird that lays a one-pound egg, KIWI; 10. Sleep sites, INNS; 11. Before one's big opening?, PRE-OP; 12. Organization's opposite, CHAOS; 13. PORTO Velho, Brazil; 18. Formal defenses, APOLOGIAS; 19. Brush, BRIEF ENCOUNTER; 26. Low tie, ONE ALL; 27. Household helper, AU PAIR; 28. Beyond elated, DELIRIOUS; 29. They might be nervous, TICS; 30. Order to get moving, ASAP; 31. "Felicity" star Russell, KERI; 32. ERGS per second (luminosity unit); 33. Galley order, STET; 34. Setting of a Barry Manilow hit, COPA; 35. Pro follower, RATA; 36. Sugar suffixes, OSES; 37. Simple, MERE; 43. Leader of the pack, ALPHA; 44. Frère's sibling, SOEUR; 45. Imposing a general liability, legally, IN REM; 46. Morning ritual, for many, SHAVE; 47. Dark, UNLIT; 48. "Fiddle-faddle!", PSHAW; 50. Made hot?, STOLE; 51. Clichéd, TIRED; 53. Bart Simpson's middle name, JOJO; 54. "ON ON, you noblest English": Shak.; 56. Basic solutions, LYES; 58. 1969 Peace Prize grp, ILO.
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