06.08.10 — Twist and Shout

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Puzzle by Peter A. Collins, edited by Will Shortz

TWIST AND SHOUT (39A. With 41- and 42-Across, 1964 Beatles hit), along with THE MAMAS AND THE PAPPAS (24A. With 41- and 54-Across, group with a 1967 ballad version of 39- /41- /42-Across) and THE ISLEY BROTHERS (40D. With 9-Down group with a 1962 hit version of 39- /41- / 42-Across) are the interrelated group of this Tuesday crossword.

Other — FAIR SEX (59A. Women, quaintly, with “the”), HAS A BALL (43D. Really enjoys oneself), HIRE ON (45A. Join the staff), METHODS (22A. Means), NEAR MISS (4D. Close call), NO ENTRY (47D. “Private - keep out”), ONE BELL (63A. 12:30 a.m. or p.m., on a ship), OUTER EAR (28A. Audio input location), PAJAMAS (5D. Some are flannel), PREVENTS (49A. Keeps from happening), RASHER (10D. Having less forethought), SOONEST (25D. Earliest time), STAR MAP (20A. Astronomer’s aid), STONER (36A. One who can’t keep off the grass?), VARIES (50D. Isn’t all the same).

Five-letter — ABOIL, ALGAE, A-LINE, BREWS, HOSEA (55A. Old Testament prophet who married a harlot), L-DOPA, MESSY, MONTH, ODIST, O’SHEA, PELEE (56A. Martinque volcano), RACER (16A. Tortoise or hare), RENEE, SLATS.

Short stuff — ABEE, ACME, ADZE, AIR, Et ALIA, ALUM, APE and APR, BAST, DOLE, ECHO, EEOC, ELI, Villa d’ ESTE, EWER, FARM, INGA, INRE, IONS, IRA, JOIE de vivre, LEES, LENT, MAR, OAS, OER, OMAN, OPER, PLUS, RITE, SEEM, SEWS, SHE, SRAS, STOP, TART, UNDO, UZI, WEED, WIRE, XBOX and XRAY.

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