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Thursday, December 27, 2012
Puzzle by Julian Lim / Edited by Will Shortz
HALF NELSON (17A. SON), PIECE OF WRITING (26A. TIN), PARTIAL ECLIPSE (42A. LIP) and SEMI FINALS (55A. FIN) constitute the interrelated group of this languid Thursday crossword.
Other — ASPIRATE (32D. Say “hey,” say), AVENUE Q (5D. Hit Broadway musical with the song “I’m Not Wearing Underwear Today”), HAND AXE, HARD CORE, I REALIZE, PLAY FOR, SAARINEN, SPAMALOT, SQUEEGEE, WOODCUT.
Mid-size — AMARE, ATE IT, BOOYA, CHOICE, CISCO Systems, EASY A, Rear-ENDER, EX-ALLY, FROZE, I’M DONE, INKER, KISMET, NECCO, ON A HOP, Hoi POLLOI, PSHAW, RACKS, SAFARI, SINAI, TOKENS, TOLD TO, VOLVO.
Short stuff — AHL, ALOE, AMID, ARI, ARI, BEIN, BINS, BROZ, DELE, Aéroport d’ ETES, FAA, HIYA, IRAQ, IVOR Novello, French KISS, LOQ, NENE, NOH, OMSK, ORLY, POL and POX, POPS, PSY, Carly RAE Jepsen, RAID, SCI, SNOW, SPA, SWF, TON, TORN, WAX, ZEE.
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Remaining clues — ACROSS: 1. One of the folks; 5. Bit the bullet, say; 14. Shovelers target; 15. XC60, XC70 or XC90; 16. “The Hurt Locker” setting; 19. Junior of the N.F.L. 20. U.S./Canadian sporting grp. Since 1936; 22. To love, to Livy; 23. Output from an old printer; 25. 2001 French film nominated for five Academy Awards; 29. Latin abbr. meaning “he speaks”; 30. Bust; 31. #26 of 26; 32. Subject of four Sports Illustrated covers between 1966 and 1993; 35. Chicken ___; 36. Rare goose; 37. Balneotherapy locale; 38. Tito’s surname; 40. Rapper behind the 2012 “Gangnam Style” You Tube sensation; 47. “That’s it for me”; 48. Stone Age artifact; 50. Oenophile’s installation; 51. “Hell, yeah!”; 53. Transportation Dept. agency; 54. An emollient; 57. Of two minds; 58. ___ Systems (computer networking company); 60. Quarters in Québec?; 61. One working on some panels; 62. “Wassup”. — DOWN: 1. “Fie!”; 2. How some balls are fielded; 4. Personal ad abbr.; 6. Shared with, as a story; 7. If not; 8. “The Dancing Years” composer Novello; 9. Heap; 10. What’s in the stars; 11. “It’s clear to me …”; 12. Designer of the Tulip chair; 13. Tool with a blade; 18. Clark Bar company; 22. In; 24. Edit out; 25. Male name that spells another male name backward; 27. Was paralyzed with fear, say; 28. Ski shop supply; 34. Dedicated; 35. Professional runner; 36. Org. in 1997’s “Cop Land”; 38. Mail room sights; 39. Singer Carly ___ Jepsen; 40. Represent, in sports; 41. Area of decades-long conflict; 43. Some board game equipment; 44. Prime; 45. Theodore Roosevelt was on one in 1909; 46. Friend no more; 49. Course with no homework, say; 51. Hippie celebration; 52. City west of Novosibirsk; 55. College dept.; 56. Japanese drama.
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