02.11.15 — Copy Editor

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Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Puzzle by Will Trice / Edited by Will Shorts

ONE (47A. Chart position reached by all the albums seen in the starred clues in this puzzle), along with six misspelled musical band and group names constitutes the main feature of this Wednesday crossword:

• The Beatles as THE BEETLES (18A. *”Rubber Soul” group, to an overzealous copy editor?)
• Ludacris, LUDICROUS (23A. *”Chicken-n-Beer” rapper, to an overzealous copy editor?)
• Boyz II Men, BOYS TO MEN (53A. *“Evolution” group, to an overzealous copy editor?)
• Mötley Crüe, MOTLEY CREW (6-A. *”Dr. Feelgood” band, to an overzealous copy editor?)
• Def Leppard, DEAF LEOPARD (3D. *”Hysteria” group, to an overzealous copy editor?)
• Linkin Park, LINCOLN PARK (26D. *”Meteor” band, to an overzealous copy editor?)

Other — BEASTS (51D. Wild things), Suffragist Carrie Chapman CATT, CHEESES (9D. Assortment on a party platter), DARFUR (4D. Region next to Chad), MACAW (40A. Caged talker), SAPPY (57A. Too sentimental), WINO (41D. Grape nut?), YACHT (54D. Competitor for the Jules Verne Trophy).

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