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Thursday, March 20, 2014 — Vernal Equinox
Puzzle by Victor Barocas / Edited by Will Shortz
GET, convoluted, within four answers constitutes the main feature of this first-day-of-spring Thursday crossword:
PATE-GURNER (Gripping read [“Get back!])
STORAG/E/TANKS (24A. Oil containers [“Get down!”])
COLLEG/E/TOWNS (50A. Amherst and Orono, for two [“Get up!])
A BRID/GE/ T/OO FAR (61A. 1977 W.W. II flm [“Get lost!”])
Other — CONGOLESE (11D. Brazzavlle inhabitants), EXTORTS (4D. Makes pay, n a bad way), JEZEBEL (45D. Prominent feminist blog), OUNCE and PINT (15A. 1/16 of a 17-Across); SALTIER (42D. More like sailors’ talk, stereotypically), SKUNK and SQUAB (29D. Leave scoreless; 5A. Alternative to a game hen), WRIT LARGE (32D. Presented prominently).
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What brought up the snowdrops? I live in St. Louis and found some of these coming up in my back yard one winter. I transplanted them into a stone lined garden spot in front of my front porch and they have thrived. They seem to prefer to come up when there's snow on the ground.
ReplyDeleteFirst day of Spring, Winter still hanging in there!
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