04.20.09 -- JAYS

Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) c. 1825, John James Audubon
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Monday, April 20, 2009
Puzzle by Randal J. Hartman, edited by Will Shortz
A crew of four individuals whose given name and family name (surname, last name) both begin with the letter J is clued by J CREW (36A. Retail clothing giant … or a description of 17- and 54-Across and 10- and 24-Down?). The four are JESSE JAMES (17A. Brother outlaw in the Wild West); JOE JACKSON (54A. White Sox outfielder nicknamed Shoeless); JANIS JOPLIN (10D. “Me and Bobby McGee” singer, 1971); JACOB JAVITS (24D. Longtime New York senator for whom a center is named). Other entries beginning with the letter J include JELLY JAR (36D. Smucker‘s container), “JOJO left his home in Tucson, Arizona” (Beatles lyric); JOUST, JOEY, JOSH, JEANS, JAYE, and JAYS (24A. Ones with caws for alarm?).
Other entries of length include FRIJOLES (41A. Mexican beans); HUNG JURY (28A. Cause for a mistrial); THE MASK (5D. 1994 Jim Carrey film); PANACHE (40D. Flair); YES I KNOW (9D. “So you’ve said”).
Mid-size -- ABASE, ALLOR, BAMBI, EXAMS, GAINS, HARVEY, HEROS, HITON, IDIOTS, MAJOR, MCGEE, OPRAH, PLOTS, RENTS, SLACK, TUNES, UNION.
Short stuff -- ABLE, ALAI and ALI, ALTO, ALUM, AMES, AREA ASTA, DOG, EGOS, ELMO, ENE and ENNE, FETA, FALA and GALA, HAHA, HATS, HURT, INNS, KIX, LOOM, MANN and MANY, MENO, OBE and OLE (and OLA), ONEA, ONMY, OPEL, OREO, PINK, RARE and REAR, ROBB, SAS, SERF, TKOS, URSA, YAKS (31D. Talks, talks, talks).
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Remaining clues -- Across: 1. Knights' competition; 6.Baby kangaroo; 10. Kid around; 14. Winfrey who said "I still have my feet on the ground, I just wear better shoes"; 15. Feminine suffix; 16. Length x width, for a rectangle; 19. Spick-and-span; 20. Suffix with pay; 21. "___ happy returns"; 25. Some boxing wins, for short; 33. "Tell ___ lies"; 34. Prime draft status; 35. Googly-eyed Muppet; 37. Color for baby girls, traditionally; 38. L.B.J. son-in-law Charles; 39. Things inflated with hot air?; 40. Cabalists' plans; 43. Makes progress; 44. Up to the task; 45. 19th-century educator Horace; 46. Politico Milk of "Milk"; 49. Bo : Obama :: ___ : Roosevelt; 50. " ___ Baba and the 40 Thieves"; 57. Injured; 58. Choir voice; 59. Discover by chance; 60. Home of Iowa State University; 61. Back end; 62. Midterms and finals. Down: 2. Autobahn auto; 3. With 45-Down, home of the Big Dipper; 4. Carrier to Copenhagen; 6. Levi's, e.g.; 7. "Time is ___ Side" (Rolling Stones hit); 8. Opposite of WSW; 11. Nabisco cookie; 12. Chair or sofa; 13. Bowlers that don't bowl; 18. "The Gong Show" panelist ___ P. Morgan; 23. Hound; 25. iPod downloads; 26. "It's ___ nothing"; 27. Thumper's "deer friend"; 28. Give a ___ welcome; 29. The "U" in A.C.L.U.; 30. Payments to landlords; 32. Feudal worker; 33. Fibber of old radio; 42. U.K. award; 43. Black-tie affair; 45. See 3-Down; 46. "That's rich!"; 47. Homecoming attendee, in brief; 48. Once-in-a-blue-moon; 49. Greek cheese; 50. Dashiell Hammett hound; 51. Tapestry device; 52. Places to stay the night; 55. Bullring cheer; 56. Spherical breakfast cereal.

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