05.08.13 — Mother's Day

 

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

 

Puzzle by Bruce Venzke / Edited by Will Shortz

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY (1-Diagonal: Annual Message) and four across answers all clued “Remembered Mom, in a way”, SHIPPED GIFT, MAILED CARD, CALLED HOME and SENT FLOWERS, constitutes the interrelated group of this thoughtful Wednesday crossword.

 

Other — ALL RILED UP (33D. Extremely agitated), ALL-STAR, ADELA, DIANE, DOGFACE, DRACO, ELIA, ERROL, EVA, HAROLD, IDI AMIN, KOPPEL, LEIA, MOTO, RIPA, PAPER TOWEL (3D. It may be on a roll), RHETORIC (46A. Typical political talk) and SCORPION (36. Zodiac symbol).

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Remaining clues — ACROSS: 1. Not square; 4. Avoid responsibilities; 9. “A Passage to India” woman; 14. Wall St. rating; 15. TV signal part; 16. Boneheads; 17. N.B.A. or N.F.L. honor; 18. Remembered Mom, in a way; 20. Filters slowly; 22. Auto financing letters; 23. Greek salad staple; 24. Princess, e.g.; 27. Noted literary pseudonym; 29. Mr. ___ (Peter Lorre sleuth);38. Lamprey hunter; 39. Hillbilly negative; 40. Clears, as a drain; 43. Hawaii’s Mauna ___; 44. Dim with tears; 51. City SE of Honolulu; 52. Princess who was captured by Jabba the Hutt; 53. Dashing Flynn; 55. Pieces in a Mideast armory; 58. Famous rescue vessel; 60. __ manual; 67. Bankbook abbr.; 68. Chocolate base; 69. Employs soap and water; 70. Old Mideast alliance, for short; 71. Motorist’s problem; 72. “Cheers” role; 73. Meddle. — DOWN: 1. Certain radio enthusiasts; 2. Roof part; 4. Having an attitude; 5. “Say that again?”; 6. With 25-Down, 1979 exile; 7. “Hope & Faith” actress Kelly; 8. Ted once of ABC news; 9. Focusing problem, for short; 10. G.I., in old slang; 11. Falco of “Nurse Jackie”; 13. Terrier in whodunits; 19. ___ Stanley Gardner; 21. What “D” means; 26. Ho Chi Minh Trail locale; 28. Words before a clarification; 29. “The Rachel Maddow Show” carrier; 30. Florida’s ___ National Forest; 32. Emcee’s delivery; 34. Lubricate again; 35. Harry Potter villain Malfoy; 37. Make a mush of; 41. Wods of woe; 42. ___ of the realm; 45. Like a blockbuster’s cast, often; 47. Cries o discovery; 49. Lifebuoy competitor; 50. Lloyd of the silents; 54. Charlotte ___ (cream-filled dessert); 55. Law enforcers at sea: Abbr.; 56. Enthusiasm; 57. ___ Empire (bygone domain); 59. Title river in 1957’s Best Picture; 61. Sit on it; 62. Not even close to creaky; 64. Opposition; 65. “Die Meistersinger” soprano; 66. Cartoon Chihuahua.