11.19.12 — The Monday Crossword

 

 

Mosaic Letter A by Kentigern

 

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Monday, November 19, 2012

 

Puzzle by Paul Guttormsson / Edited by Will Shortz

Words with a second syllable comprised of a single A — CHICKADEE, BUCKAROO, LACKADAISICAL, TUCKAHOE, HUCKABEES, ROCKABILLY and COCKAMAMIE — constitute the interrelated group of this very friendly Monday crossword.

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THE NEW YORK TIMES — Crossword Puzzles and Games.

The clues— ACROSS: 1. Now: Sp.; 8. CD-___; 9. Catholic service; 13. Placido Domingo, for one; 14. Suffix with Benedict; 15. Turn back to zero; 16. “My little ___” (W. C. Fields phrase); 18. Perfectly pitched, musically; 19. “This is bad!”; 20. Boston N.B.A. team; 22. Roman philosopher who originated the phrase “What fools these mortals be”; 24. Broncobuster; 26. “Your”of yesteryear; 29. Serious drug cases, for short; 31. Actress Zadora; 32. Animal high on the evolutionary ladder; 33. Toyota make; 35. Dangerous dog; 37. Lazy; 41. St. ___, Caribbean isle; 42. With anger; 43. Long in the tooth; 44. Bon ___ (witticism); 47. Cyberaddress; 48. Mil. Address; 51. New York City suburb near Yonkers; 54. Batted body part; 56. Strong-smelling cleaner; 58. French miss: Abbr.; 59. ___ scheme; 62. “I Heart ___” (2004 film); 64. Sierra Nevada resort; 65. Spanish doubloon material; 66. Bricks that click; 67. Janis’s spouse, in the comics; 68. V : five :: X : ___; 69. TD Garden, for the 20-Across, e.g. — DOWN: 1. For the price of production; 2. Cynical laugh; 3. Like bialys and Lyonnais sauce; 4. Pharmaceutical giant that makes Tamiflu; 5. Noah’s vessel; 6. Merry-go-round, e.g.; 7. 16 oz.; 8. Get together (with); 9. Intelligence group?; 10. Query; 11. “Get it?”; 12. Hog’s home; 15. Early Elvis Presley style; 17. First national park east of the Mississippi; 21. Here, to Heloise; 23. Nutso; 25. Pro ___ (proportionately); 28. G.M. German car; 27. Above, to Francis Scott Key; 30. Turf; 33. Physics, for one, Abbr.; 34. “I don’t think so”; 36. Like some stares .. Or stairs in the winter; 37. Doozy; 38. “For Those About to Rock We Sallute You” band; 39. Promise in a poker pot; 40. Winning or losing series; 41. Auction unit; 45. Electrical unit; 46. 1980 Kool & the Gang hit; 48. Make a claim; 49. Add excessive criticism; 50. Texas or Ukraine city; 52. Instrument for the musically inept, maybe; 53. Harden (to); 55. Dying fireplace bit; 57. Gateway Arch, for St. Louis, e.g.; 59. Schol fund-raising grp.; 60. Boat propeller; 61. Blackhawks’ org.; 63. Pie ___ mode.