PRO / AND / CON(1A. With 4- and 7-Across, both sides … or the missing starts for all the remaining Across answers) and the aforementioned Across answers. alternating line-by-line between PRO and CON (with the black squares forming plus and minus signs), constitutes the main feature of this odd Wednesday crossword.
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Remaining clues — ACROSS: 10. Plot; 12. Stops working; 14. For free; 15. Manuscript reviewer; 16. Talk; 17. Disclose; 18. Walks; 20. Like some explosions and substances; 22. German toast; 23. Bowl-shaped part of the ear; 24. Moral sense; 28. Traffic; 32. Atom parts; 33. Ban; 35. Study of verse; 36. Some golf events; 37. Family name on “Roseanne”; 38. Singer Stevens; 39. Characterized by; 41. Solidifies; 43. Be made up (of); 44. Hinders; 46. Squeezes; 48. Iran-___; 49. 1997 Nicolas Cage/John Malkovich thriller; 50. Ones jacking up prices, maybe; 54. Declared publicly; 58. Bit of mountain flora; 59. Introduction; 61. Signify; 62. Big shells; 63. Associates; 64. Show; 65. For a while; 66. French tales; 67. “Now!” — DOWN: 1. ___-Penh; 2. Rampant; 3. Something you might get your mitts on; 4. “___ Death” (Grieg work); 5. Conjunction that’s usually part of a pair; 6. Tidy up, in a way; 7. Cobra’s shape, at times; 8. French wave; 9. Declined; 11. Clears the board; 12. Complain; 13. Group of three rhyming lines; 14. They’re a couple short of C notes; 19. Cacophony; 21. Quaker cereal; 24. Laurel and Lee; 25. Astronomer’s sighting; 26. Orch. Member; 27. German article; 28. Ladies in waiting?; 29. Like some columns; 30. Keats, for one; 31. Some Security Council votes; 34. “___ pal”; 40. Picture of the Old West; 41. Twists into a knot; 42. Loses freshness; 43. Fathering; 45. Dander; 47. Narrow waterway; 50. Half of a best-seller list: Abbr.; 51. “___ hollers, let …”; 52. Overflow (with); 53. Shade of black; 54. Skips, as class; 55. Early time; 56. Counseil d’___; 57. Show, informally; 60. Test for an M.A. seeker.
CHANGE OF HEART(37A. Decision reversal … or, literally, what can be found inside 17-, 22-, 49- and 58-Across),GREAT HORNED OWLS(17A. Yellow-eyed birds of prey),SECRET HANDSHAKE (22A. Part of a fraternity ritual, perhaps),COMPUTER HACKERS (49A. Cybermenaces) and SEEN BUT NOT HEARD(58A. How children should be, in a saying) constitute the interrelated group of this Wednesday crossword.
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Road, highway, lane, avenue and street, each found in a line of a song, constitutes the interrelated group of this entertaining Tuesday crossword:
THUNDER ROAD[17A. Where “we can make it if we run,” per Bruce Springsteen (1975)] VENTURA HIGHWAY [24A. Where “the nights are stronger than moonshine,” per America (1972)] PENNY LANE [37A. Where “all the people that come and go stop and say hello,” per the Beatles (1967)] ELECTRIC AVENUE [52A. Where “we gonna rock down to,” per Eddy Grant (1983)] BAKER STREET [61A. Where “you’ll drink the night away and forget about everything,” per Gerry Rafferty (1978)]
Other — ACRYLIC, BARBRAStreisand,BEHAVE, Dom DELUISE, INDIGNANT(10D. Huffy), IN UTERO, MAN RAY (50D. American avant-gardist),OPEN AIR, SAYS YES, SCRAWLS, SLENDER, STEVENS, SUNDAE, THE SHAH,TennesseeTITANS, VEGETABLE (32D. 20 Questions category),YOU’RE ON.
Remaining clues — ACROSS: 1. Sporty car introduced in ‘55; 6. Italian lawn bowling; 11. Urgent dispatch; 14. Alaska’s ___ Peninsula; 15. Hank with the retired #44; 16. Tax season busy bee, for short; 19. Spanish king; 20. Grabbed a chair; 21. Take captive; 28. Before, to Kipling; 29. Pass perfectly; 30. “For real!”; 31. Dry Italian wine; 34. Bit of Indian music; 36. The class of ‘13 in ‘13, e.g.; 40. N.F.L. scores; 43. Finish line; 44. Doesn’t budge; 47. Figure in the tale of Jason and the Argonauts; 49. Pep; 51. Corruption; 56. Dessert that may include a banana; 57. One of the Bobbsey twins; 58. Campers’ campers, for short; 60. Stashed away; 65. “Peer Gynt” widow; 67. Dark wood; 68. “Hannah and ___ Sisters”; 69. Homework assignment; 70. Lightly wash. — 1. Times Square sign shown in lowercase letters; 2. Doesn’t act up; 3. Unborn; 4. Bolted; 5. Failed to; 6. Singer Streisand; 7. Trireme implement; 9. Raccoon relative; 11. Doctors’ signatures, stereotypically; 12. Lacking a roof; 13. Agrees; 18. Liquide clair; 23. Yet, informally; 25. Kind of tide; 26. Plexiglas, e.g.; 27. Recover from a break, say; 33. Musician Brian; 35. Petrol; 38. “Avatar” people; 39. Merit; 40. Overthrown ruler of 1979; 41. Comic actor Dom; 42. Fat’s opposite; 45. “It’s a deal!”; 46. Former Supreme Court justice often seen in a bow tie; 48. Calculator screen abbr.; 53. Enjoys literature; 55. Step inside; 59. Eye irritation; 62. Ring wallops, informally; 63. Org. that monitors oil spills; 64. Baseball stat.
Puzzle by Angela Olson Halsted / Edited by Will Shortz
Quickly, LIPTON BRISK(17A. Iced tea brand),THREE-DAY FAST (27A. Observance prescribed in the Book of Esther),PACIFIC FLEET (47A. It’s headquartered at Naval Station Pearl Harbor) and TAYLOR SWIFT (62A. Country singer with the 2012 #1 hit “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together”) constitute the interrelated group of this back-to-work Monday crossword.
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Remaining clues — ACROSS: 1. ___ one’s time (waits patiently); 6. Open-air rooms; 11. Slippery, as winter roads; 14. Perfect; 15. Chili ingredients; 16. This instant; 19. Mom’s forte, in brief; 20. Greets the Red Sox at Yankee Stadium, say; 21. Young’s partner in accounting; 22. “Cheers” actress Perlman; 23. Canadian capital; 25. Spine-tingling; 32. Provide with guns; 35. An “A” in N.C.A.A.: Abbr.; 36. Old-time actress; 37. Where an ocean and a continent meet; 39. BlackBerry or iPod Touch, for short; 41. Toots of a horn; 42. “… better left ___”; 44. Ye ___ Shoppe; 46. Baseball bat wood; 50. Al of auto racing; 51. Actor Brendan of “Journey to the Center of the Earth”; 55. Leave at the altar, say; 57. ___ cuisine; 60. The “I” of F.Y.I., for short; 61. Israeli-made weapon; 64. Imus of “Imus in the Morning”; 65. Literary device much used by O. Henry; 66. “Imus in the Morning” medium; 67. Poem of praise; 68. Ferber and Krabappel; 69. Look of disdain. — DOWN: 1. ___ Baggins of “The Hobbit”; 2. Birdbrain; 3. Commercial word after Home or Office; 4. Persistently aggravates; 5. ___-mo (instant replay technique); 6. E.g., e.g.; 7. Slender shorebird; 8. Lifted; 9. As an alternative; 10. “Don’t ___, don’t tell” (bygone military policy); 11. Close by; 12. Singer Nat King ___; 13. Service org. for females; 18. Gets closer; 22. Remington product; 24. Hypotheticals; 26. Hearty-flavored brew; 28. Clairvoyant’s skill, for short; 29. “It’s the ___ the world …”; 30. Small tastes; 31. Peter of reggae; 32. Smallish bra size; 33. Author Jaffe; 34. Like a he-man; 38. Matthew, Mark, Luke or John; 40. Every last one; 43. Blockbuster Bruce Willis movie; 45. Put off until later; 48. Kid’s coloring implement; 49. Taipei’s land; 52. Nasty, as a remark; 53. “The Hunger Games” chaperon; 54. Helicopter blade; 55. Cousin of karate; 56. Shirt brand that once had a crocodile symbol; 58. Humerus neighbor; 59. Santa’s bagful; 62. Make a knot in; 63. Former jrs.
“There could have been nothing. It might have been easier. Instead there is something. The universe exists, and we are here to ask about it. Why? In Why Does the World Exist?, Jim Holt, an elegant and witty writer comfortably at home in the problem’s weird interzone between philosophy and scientific cosmology, sets out in search of such answers. ...There is no way to do justice to any of these theories in a brief review, but Holt traces the reasoning behind each one with care and clarity—such clarity that each idea seems resoundingly sensible even as it turns one’s brain to a soup of incredulity.... I can imagine few more enjoyable ways of thinking than to read this book.” ~ Sarah Bakewell, New York Times Book Review
The quotation: FRED HOYLE FELT THAT AN EXPLOSION WAS AN UNDIGNIFIED WAY FOR THE WORLD TO BEGIN, RATHER LIKE “A PARTY GIRL JUMPING OUT OF A CAKE.” … HOYLE SARDONICALLY REFERRED TO THE HYPOTHESIZED ORIGIN AS “THE BIG BANG.” THE TERM STUCK.
The author’s name and the title of the work: HOLT, WHY DOES THE WORLD EXIST?
The defined words:
A. Hero by another name, HOAGIE B. Customary haggis ingredient, OATMEAL C. 1600s mathematician who invented mechanical calculators, LEIBNIZ D. Some toy-store displays, TRAINS E. Struck out, WHIFFED F. Prepare to deliver a wallop; cart away (2 wds.),HAUL OFF G. Terrier type, for short, YORKIE H. Lexicographer’s lot, per Samuel Johnson, DRUDGERY I. Mental dullness; imperviousness to light, OPACITY J. Doménikos Theotokópoulos (2 wds.),EL GRECO K. Made to feel like a nobody, SLIGHTED L. Designed to retain body heat, THERMAL M. Tree usually found indoors (2 wds.),HAT STAND N. What an isolated system tends toward, ENTROPY G. Gym equipment, WEIGHTS P. Protest that may be sustained, OBJECTION Q. Canary, singer (2 wds.),RAT FINK R. What the Stoic Chrysippus is said to have died of (alcohol was involved),LAUGHTER S. It has a head and hops (2 wds.),DRAFT BEER T. Opting out of a traditional ceremony, ELOPING U. Instrument played by jazzman Red Norvo, XYLOPHONE V. “Hmmm …” (2 wds.), I WONDER W. Peak visible from Yreka, Calif., SHASTA X. Fully equipped, ready to operate,TURNKEY
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Roberto Durán Samaniego, a retired Panamanian professional boxer, widely regarded as one of the greatest boxers of all time. A versatile brawler in the ring, he was nicknamed "Manos de Piedra" ("Hands of Stone") during his career. ~ Wikipedia
I SURRENDER!, Puzzle by Joe DiPietro / Edited by Will Shortz
Nine phrases or words entered backwards across with the ending of same as part of a down answer, all clued as “back down” constitutes the interrelated group of this frustratingly unfriendly Sunday crossword.
BEAT A HASTY RETREAT,RTERYTSAHATAEB across with EAT down CAPITULATE,UTIPAC with LATE HEAD FOR THE HILLS,IHEHTROFDAEH with LLS PULL OUT,OLLUP with UT LOSE ONE’S NERVE,RENSENOESOL with VE WITHDRAW,DHTIW with RAW GIVE SOME GROUND, UORGEMOSEVIG with ND CRY “UNCLE”, CNUYRC with LE WAVE THE WHITE FLAG,LFETIHWEHTEVAW with AG
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The clues — ACROSS: 1. Drummer’s accompanier; 6. Best-selling author who served as a nurse in the Civil War; 12. Made up; 18. Hardens; 20. Fever cause; 21. Most bass; 22. Back down; 24. Back down; 25. Sinuous swimmer; 26. Grub; 27. Card game declaration; 28. Show off one’s “guns”; 29. Some seen in mirrors?; 30. Foul mood; 31. Floor vote; 32. Leaning; 33. Humdinger; 36. Bakers’ measures: Abbr.; 38. Mrs. Miniver’s husband in “Mrs. Miniver”; 40. Scope; 42. Sprinkler conduit; 43. Back down; 46. Run out; 48. Quarters used in Greenland; 50. Kegler’s org.; 51. Honeyed drink; 53. Back down; 54. Detour signalers; 56. The left, informally; 58. Parts of galaxies; 60. Siberian city; 61. Jacket decoration; 64. Handles receptions, say; 65. Back down; 68. Gather in bundles; 72. Joint committee?; 73. [How dare you?!]; 77. Talks without sincerity; 79. Envelope abbr.; 80. Like some first; 82. Back down; 83. Variety; 86. Pascal’s law; 87. Ball partner; 88. Downgrade, perhaps; 90. Back down; 94. Father of Phobos; 95. “Welcome Back, Kotter” guy; 97. La ___ Tar Pits; 98. Treasures; 101. Made one; 102. Tougth situation; 103. Company making arrangements, for short; 105. PBS has a big one; 107. When repeated, eager; 108. Staffs; 109. Winged; 110. “I’m ___ you!”; 111. Big name in ‘60s peace activism; 112. Back down; 115. Back down; 118. Sheen, in Sheffield; 119. Advent; 120. Like some oil refineries; 121. Clearly marks; 122. Mark, e.g.; 123. Boxer nicknamed “Hands of Stone”. — 1. Try to shoot; 2. Lays to rest; 3 Slick ones?; 4. Go wrong; 5. Four-time baseball All-Star Jose; 6. Itch scratcher’s utterance; 7. “Is Your Mama a ___?” (children’s book); 8. Capable of seeing in the dark; 9. Certain grilling; 10. One to one, for example; 11. It’s left on a keyboard; 12. Loudly lament; 13. Dos but not don’ts; 14. Mars candy; 15. Good name, informally; 16. Miss ___; 17. Common abbr. after a comma; 19. Cut off; 20. What’s the big idea?; 23. Circus support; 28. Vertical stabilizer; 32. “The Hostage” playwright, 1958; 33. Blooming tree; 34. Publishes; 35. Slightest complaint; 37. Lost, as a tail; 39. ___ strip; 41. Rounds begin on the first one; 42. Berry of “Perfect Stranger”; 44. Ages; 45. Apologues; 47. Yahoo; 48. Yahoo! Had one in 1996: Abbr.; 49. Kind of rat; 52. Inside look?; 55. Dish out; 57. Actress Berger; 59. Model material, often; 62. Pressure group?; 63. Play a flute; 66. Lay to rest; 67. Postseason football game played in Mobile, Ala.; 68. World; 69., Extreme aversion; 78. Author Canetti; 71. Silver’s is 107.87: Abbr.; 73. Garnish, possibly; 74. Keep at awhile; 75. Got ___ on (nailed); 76. Candy since 1927; 78. Healthy; 81 Where you gotta go?; 82. Take a card; 84. Actor Silver; 85. Frivolous types; 89. Demonstrates; 91. Be rewarded for good service; 92. Quai d’Orsay setting; 93. Coarse; 96. Entrances; 99. Procrastinator’s response; 100. Welcome through the door; 102. Ballet dancer’s support; 104. A disk can be slipped in one; 106. Was a little too fond; 108. Paul Bunyan, e.g.; 109. Do with a pick, maybe; 112. French key; 113. Crackpot; 114. N.C.A.A.’s Gamecocks; 115. Not keep up; 116. Prince of Broadway; 117. Native of Australia.
Across —1. Dragging vehicles; 10. Massachusetts governor after John Hancock,SAMUEL ADAMS; 12. One who was very successful with numbered balls,MINNESOTA FATS; 14. Advance man?,LENDER; 15. Some clouds,STRATI; 17. Cerebral canals, ITERS; 18. Crook’s mark,SAP;21. Apostle of Ire.,ST PAT; 22. Plate setting,TRAY; 23. Board game found in Egyptian tombs,SENET; 25. Group led by a Grand Exalted Ruler,ELKS; 26. “The Chronicles of Vladimir TOD” (hit young adult book series about a vampire); 27. Feature of televised debates,SPLIT SCREEN; 29. Spanish demonstrative,ESO; 30. Long and twisty,EEL-LIKE; 31. “The L Word” network, in listings,SHO; 32. Survey militarily, RECONNOITER; 34. Canvas in a wooden frame, of sorts,COT; 35. Yeomen of the Guard officer,EXON; 36. Ready to play, TUNED; 37. Number one, to some, SELF; 38. Old letters,RUNES; 40. “Combats avec TES défenseurs!” (line from “La Marseillaise”); 41. In a way, informally, KINDA; 42. Some Japanese-Americans,SANSEI; 44. Period of slow growth,WINTER; 45. One who is very successful with numbered balls,LOTTERY WINNER; 49. One getting laughs at others’ expense,ROAST MASTER; 50. Exercise leader,P E TEACHER.
Down —1. Stopped flowing, RAN DRY; 2. Exeunt OMNES (stage direction); 3. Violin virtuoso Leopold AUER; 4. French preposition, DES; 5. Street caution, SLO; 6. Part of an equitable trade, figuratively speaking, TAT; 7. Writer LeShan and others,EDAS; 8. Bundles of logs, maybe,RAFTS; 9. Not so dim, SMARTER; 10. Dublin-born singer with a 1990 #1 hit,SINEAD O’CONNOR; 11. Kings’ home,STAPLES CENTER; 12. GQ sort of guy, METROSEXUAL; 13. Part-owner, say,STAKE HOLDER; 14. Mess makers,LITTERERS; 16. “Just a few more miles”,IT’S NOT FAR; 18. Hit show,SELL-OUT; 19. Chemical used in dyes,ANILINE; 20. Dress store section,PETITES; 23. Weary, SPENT; 24. Reproved, in a way,TSKED; 27. Sessions in D.C., say,SEN; 28. Battle of CER (first Allied victory of W.W. I); 33. Like some shopping,ONE STOP; 37. Luster, e.g., SINNER; 39. Gripping parts of gecko footpads,SETAE;41. “Roots” family surname,KINTE; 43. Superlative suffix,IEST; 44. WISH list; 46. Map abbr.,RTE; 47. Soprano YMA Sumac; 48. Mil. Branch disbanded in 1978,WAC.
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Four 15-letter across entries constitutes the main feature of this Friday crossword:
MARSHALL MCCLUHAN (29A. Coiner of the phrase “global village”) ORATORIO SOCIETY (38A. Group that might perform 16-Across) MAJOR LEAGUE GAME(39A. Indians may participate in it) STARS AND STRIPES (40A. Frequent American flier?)
Other — ACCOUTERING, APRIL FOOL, DISPOSALS, EVANESCING, JOSHUA TREE(15A. Yucca named by Mormon settlers),JUDY GARLAND, LUKE WILSON, OATMEAL CEREAL(9D. Quaker offering),RENE RUSSO, SWEET DEAL, TEN HORSEPOWER, UNLETTERED.
Mid-size — ARRIS, ASTORS, BOLTS, BOXER (49D. Lord of the ring?), CLEAT, CRUET, DONEE, ILLER, General JESSEReno, KeyLARGO, LEEDS, LUIGIS, MAUVE, MT IDA, ORKAN, ORONO, Seiji OZAWA, SEDAN, SHELL.
Short stuff — ANGLee, “How now!A RAT?”, “LookAT MEnow”,AXLE, BBC, CAL, EAT, EES, ERST, EYE, EZRA, FAZE, GENE, HEAP, IMO, ISLA, JOCK, KALE, LAE, LIEN, LOAD, MOMS, MSGS, NYES, ORA, PDT and PUT, PSIS, RAJA, SAUL, SEN and SSN, STET, ZETA.
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Remaining clues — ACROSS: 1. B.M.O.C., typically; 5. Aids in keeping up with the daily grind?; 14. Biblical figure believed to be buried near Basra; 16. Handel work featuring David; 17. Poorly educated; 18. Pleasant surprise for a buyer; 20. Cretan peak; 21. Have chops, say; 22. Its purpose is in sight; 23. Papuan port; 25. Phishing string: Abbr.; 26. Lee in Hollywood; 27. One of Steinbeck’s twins; 41. Hill person: Abbr.; 42. Pros in power: Abbr.; 43. Texting qualifier; 46. W. Coast setting, more often than not; 48. Now, in Italy; 49. “Live at the Apollo” airer; 52. Key name; 54. All-day sucker?; 57. He played Casey Kelso on “That ‘70s Show”; 59. Linchpin locale; 60. Fading out; 61. Sixth in a series; 62. “Tin Cup” co-star; 63. Aforetime. — DOWN: 1. General Reno for whom Reno, Nev., is named; 2. 1994 Emmy winner for “Dvořák in Prague”; 3. Oil vessel; 4. Moola; 5. Gifted person?; 6. Creta, e.g.; 7. Beach house?; 8. Apply; 10. Keep in order?; 11. “Mrs.” in a Paul Gallico novel title; 12. City called “Knightsbridge of the North”; 13. Auto suggestion?; 15. “Judgment at Nuremberg” Oscar nominee; 19. Like some outboard motors; 24. Getting in gear; 26. Noted Titanic couple; 28. Nintendo’s ___ Mansion; 29. Delivery people?; 30 “How now! ___?”: Hamlet; 31. Delhi cheese?; 32. It may be on the house; 33. Bridge designer’s concern; 34. E-mail, e.g.: Abbr.; 35. Mountain; 37. Bill ___ Climate Lab (Oakland science exhibit); 43. Cooler in the ‘hood; 44. Violet relative; 45. Like Mork; 47. Puts soft rock on?; 48. Black Bears’ home; 50. They get nuts; 51. Grip improver; 53. Characteristic dictator; 55. Electric flux symbols; 56. Throw for a loop; 58. Cyclones’ sch.
ROUGH / AROUND THE / EDGES(32D. With 21- and 25-Down, lacking refinement … like this puzzle’s grid?), along with ROUGH found within four entries on the edges of the crossword; e.g., DROUGHT (1A. Dust Bowl phenomenon), BOROUGHS (13D. New York City composition),THOROUGH(36D. Leaving no stone unturned) and TROUGHS (70A. Seafloor features) constitutes the main feature of this Thursday crossword.
People in the puzzle — CaptainAHAB, EDUARDO Saverin, JosephEDY, ESAU(Biblical hunter), WalterMATTHAU, NEWT Gingrich, Saint OLAF, CarlORFF, SAM of “Bewitched“, Pope PaoloSESTO, RingoSTARR, TROI (Enterprise counselor),UMA Thurman,UNION REP(Worker‘s advocate).
"…to the last I grapple with thee; from hell's heart I stab at thee; for hate's sake I spit my last breath at thee." ~ Moby-Dick, Chapter 135. "The Chase.—Third Day
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A note accompanies this amiable Wednesday crossword: The answer to each starred clue is a compound word or a familiar two-word phrase. A certain four-letter word (spelled out clockwise by the circled squares) can follow the first half and precede the second half of each of these answers, in each case to complete another compound word or familiar two-word phrase.
I didn’t notice the note on the New York Times Across-Lite site until the crossword was completed and then, looking at the four circled letters spelling BOOK, noticed the note to note the note:
CHECK MARKS(17A. *Approval indicators), checkbook and bookmarks
BLACKLIST (21A. *Ban), black book and book list
YEAR END (39A. *December 31), yearbookand bookend
FACE VALUE 55A. *What a “forever” stamp lacks), Facebookand book value
MATCHMAKER (64A. *Union supporter?), matchbook and bookmaker
VANITY FAIR (11D. *Magazine with an annual Hollywood issue), vanity bookand book fair
BLUEJACKET (28D. *Sailor),Blue Book and book jacket
Other — ARAL SEA(10D. Kazakh border lake), DOGEARS (44D. Place savers of a sort),FBI AGENT(27A. “Public Enemies” officer), NECKTIE (4D. Accessory for Annie Hall), POSTCARD (50A. Mail that isn’t opened), TANKARD (47D. Ale vessel).
Remaining clues — ACROSS: 1. Balkan land; 7. Semi compartment; 10. Former Chevy subcompact; 14. Countenance; 15. Burmese P.M.; 16. Classico rival; 19. Calendario spans; 20. Sharp-eyed sort; 23. Greenish shade; 26. Legion; 31. Repeated cry in the Ramones’ “Blitzkrieg Bop”; 34. “Honor Thy Father” author; 35. Shape of the Aleutian Islands, on a map; 37. Miles away; 38. Tulsa sch.; 42. H.I.V. drug; 43. Old; 45. Capital of 58-Down, briefly; 46. Some navels; 48. Places for judokas; 52. H-dos-O?; 54. Striking part; 59. 2007-08 N.B.A. M.V.P., to fans; 67. Manhattanite, e.g., informally; 68. Figure who works with figures, for short; 69. On; 70. Kit ___ (candy bars); 71. City ESE of the 10-Down; 72. Managed. — DOWN: 1. Bond girl Barbara; 2. Watchdog org.; 3. Expel forcibly; 6. $$$ source; 7. Make waves?; 8. 1950s heartthrob Paul; 12. Inflated things?; 13. Boot; 18. Competent; 24. “No sweat!”; 25. Arthur and his family in “Hoop Dreams”; 27. Coen brothers film; 29. Deal breaker?; 30. Number of colors on the Italian flag; 32. Tormented, as pledges; 33. Scraps; 34. Lowly sort; 36. Big bill; 40. Jungfrau, e.g.; 49. Santa fe or Tucson, in brief; 51. Short detail?; 53. Car repair chain; 55. Informer; 56. Author Seton; 57. Sitting spots on Santas; 58. See 45-Across; 60. Steinbeck character; 61. Distort, as the truth; 62. “In which case …”; 65. It often gets cured; 66. Wartime stat.
Who, what, when, where, how and whyare phonetically represented at the starts of six very loosely-related entries in this friendly Tuesday crossword:
HOOVER DAM(18A. Construction on the Colorado River) WATSON AND CRICK (23A. DNA modelers) WENCESLAUS (29A. Sainted king who inspired a carol) WEREWOLVES (41A. Lycanthropes) HOUSING PROJECT (45A. Publicly funded residential complex) WYATT EARP (55A. Lawman at the O.K. Corral)
Good King Wenceslas on a biscuit tin, made by Hudson, Scott & Sons for Huntley & Palmers, 1913
Other —KILOJOULE(33D. 1,000 watt-seconds),KNEE SOCKS(4D. Shin coverers),LET IT SNOW (3D. Phrase sung three times in a row in a holiday song), REVIEWERS (34D. Ones quoted on Rotten Tomatoes).
Remaining clues — ACROSS: 1. Some Lawrence Welk music; 6. Fishhook part; 10. Rating for many a sitcom; 14. V. S. Naipaul’s “___ in the River”; 15. Broken-heart symptom; 16. Slippery like a fish; 17. Cracker spreads; 20. French girlfriend; 21. Put on the radio; 22. Brockovich and others; 27. Planted; 33. “American Idol” winner ___ Allen; 37. Furry allies of Luke Skywalker; 38. Org. with a staff of auditors; 39. Blazing; 40. Morning moistures; 44. Yours, in Tours; 52. Somewhat, informally; 53. “Tasty!”; 54. Man ___ (racehorse); 58. ___ Vista (part of Disney); 59. Old one, in Austria; 60. Each, pricewise; 61. The Jetsons’ boy; 62. Molson or Michelob; 64. Thumbs-up responses. — DOWN: 1. Elongated fruit from a tree; 2. 44th president; 5. Commercials; 7. Oak nut; 8. Letter after pi; 9. Pepsi or O. J.; 10. Country singer Gibbs; 12. Pirate ship feature; 13. School areas with high ceilings; 19. Architect Saarinen; 21. St. ___ (London neighborhood); 24. Has a negative net worth; 25. Put out, as a flame; 26. Rite Aid competitor; 29. Tie the knot; 30. Lamb raiser; 31. Rest atop; 32. Flight board abbr.; 35. Anger; 36. Method: Abbr.; 39. Pic; 41. Conflict for which “Over There” was written: Abbr.; 42. Toasty; 45. Card game rules expert; 46. Speechify; 47. Out-and-out; 48. Greek sandwiches; 49. Litter member; 50. Birchbark, e.g.; 51. Places for dental tools; 52. Deck washer; 56. Mer contents; 57. iPad user’s purchase; 58. Ottoman nabob.
