03.04.13 — Rho Fare

 

 

King Tut Sarcophagus

 

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Monday, March 4, 2013

 

Puzzle by Ian Livengood / Edited by Will Shortz

 
RHO (35D. Greek letter that sounds like the end of 16-, 22-, 36-, 47- or 58-Across), along with ROW, RO, RAOH, ROUGH and REAU at the ends of SCOTT TUROW (16A. Legal thriller author who wrote “Presumed Innocent“), CONQUERING HERO (22A. Illustrious warrior returning from battle), EGYPIAN PHARAOH (36A. King Tut, e.g.), CALE YARBOROUGH (47A. Four-time Daytona 500 winner) and NEWS BUREAU (58A. Journalists’ office) constitutes the interrelated group of this sweet Monday crossword.
 
Other — ARENA and GYMNASIUM (29D, 48D. Sporting venue), ERIC the Red, Vincent van GOGH, IMAN, LOUIS Armstrong, NED, Little NELL, MAGI, OARS (26A. Rowing implements), OMEGA (20A. End of the Greek Alphabet), OSLO and SOLO, T-MEN and U S MARSHALL, URSULA Andress and BOND James BOND.
 

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Remaining clues — ACROSS: 1. ___-Saxon; 6. Chicago winter clock setting: Abbr.; 13. Big name in plastic wrap; 14. Performance for one; 15. Norway’s capital; 18. One-named supermodel from Somalia; 19. “___ see now!” (“Aha!”); 21. Thyroid, for instance; 25. Diner coffee container; 27. Visitors to baby Jesus; 3. Fake; 33. Laugh syllable; 40. Skirt line; 41. Increase; 42.Nevada city on the Humboldt River; 43. “Little” Dickens girl; 45. Bovine mouthful; 54. Cover all the ___; 55. Wanders; 56. “No seating” letters on Broadway; 57. ___ the Red (Viking explorer); 60. Talk up; 61. Finales; 62. Armstrong of jazz; 63. Something for the needy; 64. When the sun is out; 65. Enough. — DOWN: 1. Part of N.A.A.C.P.: Abbr.; 2. Cantina chip; 3. Body part often pulled in sports; 5. Traveling, as a band; 6. Small Welsh dog; 7. M.I.T. business school name; 8. AAA offering; 9. Water heater; 10. Law officer wearing a star; 11. Grassy expanse in the Southwest; 12. Name said before and after James; 14. One in court; 17. Some Feds; 21. West African nation; 23. One-liner; 24. Artist Vincent van ___; 27. “Whatever”; 28. Ripen; 30. Fleeting craze; 31. “The Lord of the Rings” tree creature; 32. Wall St. debut; 34. Just fine; 37. Accounts of Scheherazade; 38. Sit ___ by; 39. Make over; 44. Picks via ballot; 45. Hair parter; 46. Andress of “Dr. No; 47. Yule song; 49. Rambunctious; 50. Low-voiced chorus member; 51. Deplete; 52. Quest in a Monty Python movie; 53. Monopoly purchase before a hotel; 54. Old VHS rival; 58. Homer’s neighbor on “The Simpsons”; 59. CD-___.