03.26.13 — Wow!

 

The Adoration of the Golden Calf, 1633-4, Nicolas Poussin 

 

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Tuesday, March 26, 2013

 

Puzzle by Samuel A. Donaldson and Doug Peterson

Edited by Will Shortz

 

Five exclamations given literal/loose clues constitute the interrelated group of this amusing Tuesday crossword:

MAN ALIVE (17A. “Wow, he survived!”)
GEE WHIZ (26A. “Wow, you’re a regular expert at turning left!”)
LEAPIN’ LIZARDS (38A. “Wow, those reptiles have mad hops!”)
HOLY COW (52A. “Wow, look at that bovine idol”)
BY GEORGE (64A. “Wow, I’m standing next to Mr. Clooney himself!”)

Other — CAVING IN, EAGLE EYE (39D. Asset of a good proofreader), IRON HAND, I READ YOU, LEMON LAW, LODGINGS, ROAD KILL (67A. Animal that‘s been run over), THE LORAX (14A. Title Seuss character who speaks for trees).

 

Mid-size — AGHAST (31A. Horrified), ATARIS, ATM FEE, CHARTS, DEALT, DENADA, DESILU, DISSES, ETHAN Allen, FRAME, GLENDA Jackson, GLARE, GURGLE, HINGE, HELPS, IN A SEC, INTROS, NOT ANY, OPTIC, PAYTON, PRANK, ROXIE, Remington STEELE, STRODE, SWEATY, YENTA.

 

Short stuff — AC/DC, AGED, AHA, ANG and ANO, ARI, AWE, Happy as a CLAM, DOH and DOT, EBRO, ENT, ESAU, ETD, EXES, GAT, GPS, I SEE, IRKS, ISPS, LOKI, NEE, OLES, OMG, OUT, PGA, SAGS, STN, TAXI, TEED, TUT, USE, ZACH Galifianakis, ZOE Saldana.

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THE NEW YORK TIMES — Crossword Puzzles and Games.

Remaining clues — ACROSS: 1. “Back in Black” band; 5. Biggest diamond?; 8. Arnaz and Ball’s production company; 16. Prefaces; 18. Walked with purpose; 19. Bowling unit; 20. AOL and Comcast; 22. “Hulk” director Lee; 23. Airline guess, for short; 24. Depot: Abbr.; 29. Jacob’s twin; 33. Yucatán year; 34. Renée Zellweger’s role in “Chicago”; 36. Door swinger; 42. Handed out cards; 43. April 1 gag; 44. Texter’s expression of surprise; 45. Shortly; 48. Succumbs to gravity; 54. Triumphant shout; 56. Half of a disapproving rebuke; 57. Previously named; 58. Ticked (off); 60. Long, disapproving look; 62. Jackson with two Best Actress Oscars; 66. Bears legend Walter; 68. Like palms on a first date, perhaps; 69. Not safe, in baseball; 70. “Understood”. — DOWN: 1. Cost of getting some quick cash; 2. Maps; 3. Response to “Gracias”; 5. Jackie’s second husband; 6. Relenting after a standoff; 7. Old flames; 8. Insults, informally; 9. Sinus doc; 10. Scarecrow stuffing; 11. Strong control; 12. Accommodations for travelers; 13. Employ; 15. Bullfight cries; 21. Ryder Cup org.; 25. Move from gate to runway; 27. Patriot Allen; 28. Actress Saldana of “Avatar”; 30. Russia’s ___ Mountains; 32. Lends a hand; 35. Vision-related; 37. Peeves; 38. Car buyer’s protection; 39. Asset of a good proofreader; 40. “Understood”; 41. Comic actor Galifianakis; 42. Homer Simpson’s exclamation; 46. Zero; 47. Dazzle; 49. Classic video game consoles; 50. Sound of draining water; 51. “Remington ___”; 53. Gossipy sort; 55. Like some wines and cheeses; 59. Iberian Peninsula river; 61. Thor’s archenemy in comics; 62. Satellite-based navigation aid, for short; 63. One of three in an ellipsis; 65. Gangster’s gun.