The Halve Maen in the Hudson River ----------------- Wednesday, September 23, 2009 Puzzle by Jonathan Gersch, edited by Will Shortz HENRY HUDSON (55A. Explorer who sailed into 46-Across in 1609), NEW YORK HARBOR (46A. See 55-Across), HALF MOON (1A. With 69-Across ship of 55-Across), DISCOVERY (18A. Aptly named ship on a later voyage of 55-Across), ARCTIC OCEAN (20A. Body of water sailed in by 55-Across), TRANSATLANTIC (26A. Like most of the voyages of 55-Across), SPICE TRADE (67A. With 8-Across, business of 55-Across’s backers) and AMSTERDAM (61A. 55-Across’s destination when returning to Europe) are the interrelated group of this Wednesday crossword.
In 1610, Hudson, at the helm of his new ship, the Discovery, stayed to the north, reaching Iceland and the south of Greenland, then rounding the southern tip of Greenland. The expectation was that the ship had finally found the Northwest Passage through the continent. The explorers reached the Hudson Strait at the northern tip of Labrador, following the southern coast of the strait, the ship entered Hudson Bay. Hudson spent the following months mapping and exploring its eastern shores. In November however, the ship became trapped in the ice in James Bay, and the crew moved ashore for the winter. When the ice cleared in the spring, Hudson planned to continue exploring but his crew wanted to return home. The crew mutinied and set Hudson, his teenage son John, and eight crewmen - either sick and infirm, or loyal to Hudson - adrift in a small open boat, effectively marooning them. Hudson was never seen again and his fate is not known. However, speculation that the crew killed Hudson has occurred. Other entries across: ATEAM (37. Top players) and ELITE (63. Top players); CUTER (64. More precious); ICIER (13. Less receptive); 41. Copenhagen’s NIELS Bohr Institute; RUNTO (66. Reach in total); SEIKO (35. Citizen alternative); SEVEN (16. Sum of any two opposite faces on a standard die); YENTA (17. Gossipy type). Down: ALEPH (28. Hebrew leader?); BAUER (49. “24” agent Jack); CONGA (21. It might produce a line at a party); FETTERS (4. Chains); HOODLUM (45. Tough); KINDER (48. German children); MARSH (39. Fen); RAISA (14. Mrs. Gorbachev); SOTHERE (43. “Told ya!”); THREW (26. Hosted); TIMOR (29. Island east of Java); TSONGAS (8. 1992 presidential aspirant Paul); UNSEAT (7. Defeat, as an incumbent).
Short stuff -- ACER, ADA and PDA, APR, ARGO, ASTI, AVER, COAX and HOAX, DERN, ENYA, ERIC, ESO, ETC, ETUI, GEL, HIYA, IKEA, IMUP, JEU, JUDO, LINC, LYE, MACS, MANN, MEA and MIA, MOHS, NEON, ONE, OPIE, OTTO, RATE, REA and REV, RUER, SAO, SET, SINO, TEC, URN, YMCA. So, whatever happened to Henry Hudson? ----------------- For today’s cartoon, go to The Crossword Puzzle Illustrated. 
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Remaining across -- 5. ___ d’esprit (witty remark); 15. Part of some garden statuary; 22. Genetic letters; 23. “Quien Te Dijo __?” (2003 Latin hit); 24. Cornstarch brand); 32. ___ scale; 34. Salon supply; 36. Vernal mo.; 40. Apology starter; 44. Palm Pilot, e.g.; 45. Bigfoot photo, e.g.; 50. Pins and needles holder; 51. ___ Carlos, Brazil; 52. Wqar Stat; 65. Series enter: Abbr.; 68. Stephen of “V for Vendetta”. Down: 1. Informal greeting; 2. Expert server; 3. Nickname for someone who shares a name with the 16th president; 5. Sport with throws; 6. Attorney General Holder; 9. Excite, with “up”; 10. Declare; 1. Laura of “Jurassic Park”; 12. “A Day Without Rain singer; 19. Psychologist Jung; 25. Cosine of zero degrees; 27. Having everything needed; 30. Swedish retail giant; 31. Say “Pretty please?,” say; 32. Educator Horace; 33. Mayberry boy; 38. Nabokov title heroine; 42. Caustic substance; 47. Regretful type; 52. Bubs; 53. “You don’t need to wake me”; 54. Italian wine region; 56. Miles per gallon, e.g.; 57. “A place you can go,” in 1 1979 #2 hit; 58. ___-Tibetan languages; 59. Hall-ofFame QB Graham; 60. ___ lamp; 62. Gumshoe.
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