Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Puzzle by Jim Hilger / Edited by Will Shortz
STICK (69A. Feature of this puzzle’s three long Down answers), ALL-DAY SUCKER III, CARAMEL APPLE III and FROZEN BANANA III (all clued as Treat on a 69-Across) constitute the interrelated group of this Wednesday crossword.
Other — CULPRIT (50A. Guilty one), FEDERAL (30A. F.D.I.C. part), PASS FAIL (35A. Grade option that doesn’t affect one’s grade point average), PUNGENCY (46A. Limburger cheese quality), SPRING ROLL (18A. Chinese appetizer), TWIN ENGINE (64A. Having dual props).
Mid-size — BATCH, CHILE, CLOYS, DETOX, ENAMEL, GLOBAL, GRILL, LENGTH, ME TIME, NENES, ON TAP, PIANO, RAZES, RECESS, SCARE, SCRAM, SNAFU, SORER, SPORT, TAPES, TUDOR, UNCUT, UNITER.
Short stuff — AHS, AILS, BOON, CLAD, Mötley CRÜE, CUR, CYST, DELS, DIP, EKE, ELIE, ENCL, FELT, GTOS, LUAU, NATO, NBC, NEE, NIPS, OPUS, OWLS, PAC, PITA, PSIS, PULE, RIFF, SALT, SAT, SEA, SFPD, SSE, STEP, SUM, STY, TAG, TON, TSK, UPS, URSA, YULE.
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Remaining clues — ACROSS: 1. Decked out; 3. Treat on a 69-Across; 5. Like the DVD version of a movie, maybe; 7. Treat on a 69-Across; 10. Bay area force: Abbr.; 11. Treat on a 69-Across); 14. Time for eggnog; 15. Challenge for movers; 16. Rock’s Mötley ___; 17. Deice, in a way; 20. Henry VIII’s house; 22. Did some modeling; 23. Opposite of raises; 24. Line of symmetry; 26. R and R all by oneself; 28. Slop trough locale; 32. “America’s Got Talent” network; 37. Worldwide; 39. Big work; 40. Campaign season org.; 42. Grp. Joined by Albania and Croatia in 209; 43. When dodge ball may be played; 49. “Shame!”; 52. Satisfied sighs; 53. Canine coating; 55. Blessing; 57. More in need of liniment; 59. Bridal bio word; 61. Major bollix; 67. Arena section; 68. Saab or Tahari of fashion; 70. Has the bug, say; 71. Fraternity letters; 72. 2010 mining disaster locale; 73. Bread with tabouli. — DOWN: 1. Dermatologist’s concern; 2. Party with a roast pig, perhaps; 4. Betty Ford Center program, for short; 5. Co. with a brown logo; 6. Sips from flasks; 8. George W. Bush, self-descriptively; 9. Quantity of bricks; 10. “Take a hike!”; 12. Act the crybaby; 13. Singers Shannon and Reeves; 19. Barbecue; 21. Jazz line; 25. Privateer’s domain; 27. Cause of a baseball out; 28. Hurting or curling; 29. Nixon’s undoing in Watergate; 31. Dance move; 33. Cookie baker’s yield; 34. Becomes tiresome; 36. Vane dir.; 38. Start of a long-distance call; 41. Junkyard dog; 44. Near miss, perhaps; 45. Bottom line; 47. Penpoint; 48. Classic muscle cars; 51. 120 yards, for a football field; 54. Spanish babies; 56. Like some beer at a bar; 57. Dance move; 58. Messengers at Hogwarts; 60. S.A.S.E., e.g.: Abbr.; 62. Sharpie tip material; 63. Celestial beast; 65. Iran-contra org.; 66. Barely make, with out.
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