In the Berkshires, 1849, George Inness
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Thursday, November 15, 2012
Puzzle by Andrew Reynolds / Edited by Will Shortz
TREES (71A. There are six hidden in this puzzle in appropriate places), 1-Across. ARBOR Day, annual celebration of 71-Across, FOREST in circles across the center of the crossword and the “six hidden TREES” constitute the interrelated group of this thick Thursday crossword.
PEAR in REAPPEARS (6D. Completes a magic trick, perhaps)
DATE in CANDIDATES (10D. Ticket information)
ASH in IN A FLASH (15D. Lickety-split)
FIG in INFIGHTING (29D. Possible result of sectarianism)
ELM in DELMONICO (36D. Expensive cut of beef)
OAK in SOAKED UP (34D. Absorbed)
Other — AWARDED, BIG SKY, CROOKS (54A. Sheep herders), GLIDES, IRRELEVANT, MATADOR (56A. Hero with a cape?), MAURITANIA (28D. French-speaking African land), NORDIC, OBTRUDE, STREEP, U S OPEN, YES DEAR (47D. Spouse‘s agreement).
Five-letter — ADD ON, AESOP, Gentle as A LAMB, ALARM, ANSEL Adams, “Per ARDUA ad astra, CRANE, EDITS, ELENI, Angel FALLS, HYENA, KRAFT, LANES, PANIC, Bryson PEABO, ROSES, SAGAS, SEDAN, UMAMI (62A. One of the five major taste sensations).
Short stuff — AMC, AMID, ANY, APE and ARE, “AUF Wiedersehen“, AVA, BAIT, El CID, COLE Hamels, COO, DEAD, EAR and EER, EMS, EON, ESTS, FOIL, GUM, HAG, ISLE, MIR and MRI, MUSH, NEE, NERO, NRA, OAR, OLD, OMAN, PSS, REDS, ROI, ROSS, Yellow SEA, SIN, SNOW, TAG, THEE, UNI.
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Remaining clues — ACROSS: 6. Clooney’s ‘ER” role; 13. Soul Singer Bryson; 13. Soul singer Bryson; 14. 1985 John Malkovich film; 16. A word with you; 17. Cuts and pastes; 18. Supplement; 19. Org. that’s a topic in “Bowling for Columbine”; 20. “The Iron Lady” star, 2011; 22. Bestowed; 24. One of the majors; 26. It’s a wrap; 27. In the thick of; 30. Called previously; 31. Moves effortlessly; 33. They may be dedicated to cyclists; 37. Palindromic girl; 39. Something thrown over the side of a boat; 41. 911 responder: Abbr.; 42. Moniker; 43. Med. Diagnostic; 44. Photographer Adams; 46. Animal in “The Lion King”; 48. Western conference name; 50. “Breaking Bad” airer; 52. Round figs.; 53. Prayer pronoun; 56. Hero with a cape?; 58. Like some Winter Olympics events; 61. Athlete’s wear informally; 64. “Venus and the Cat” writer; 68. Sloth, e.g.; 67. Wall Street worry; 69. Witchlike woman; 70. Last Julio-Claudian emperor. — DOWN: 1. Donkey Kong, for one; 2. Boogeymen of 1950s politics; 3. Trout’s temptation; 4. Impose; 5. Prize ring?; 7. Outdated; 8. Body type; 9. Persuade through razzle-dazzle; 11. Not applicable; 12. Out of electricity; 21. Long time; 23. Leader with a coat of arms showing three fleurs-de-lis; 25. Always, poetically; 31. Orbit or Eclipse; 32. “War and Peace” and others; 40. At least one; 45. Hammer site; 51. Bird call; 54. It may take a wrecking ball; 55. Parent company of Oscar Mayer; 56. Cry to a leading team?; 57. Neighbor of Saudi Arabia; 59. Manhattan, e.g.; 60. ___ Hamels, 2008 World Series M.V.P.; 63. It was in orbit for 15 yeas; 65. Some addenda, for short.
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