07.16.14 — Triangles


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Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Puzzle by Daniel Raymon / Edited by Will Shortz


TRI, ANG and LES in circled letters, SCALENE (21A. Like the figure formed by the three circled letters in the upper left), ISOSCELES (36A. Like the figure formed by the three circled letters in the upper right) and EQUILATERAL (55A. Like the figure formed by the three circled letters at the bottom) constitutes the interrelated group of this clever Wednesday crossword.

Other — ANTWERP (1D. Belgian seaport), HERONRY (11D. Nesting area for wading birds), MALE SEX (41D. The symbol for the Roman god Mars represents it), PEROT (15A. Also-ran of 1992 and 1996), ROMNEY (39A. He tapped Ryan in 2012), ROSEANNE (8D. Comic with a “domestic goddess” persona). STEIGER (65A. “In the Heat of the Night“ Oscar winner), TEXTERS (67A. Some distracted drivers).


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