02.02.12 — A Little Ideology

A portrait of Confucius, by Tang Dynasty artist Wu Daozi (680–740).

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Thursday, February 2, 2012

Puzzle by Stu Ockman / Edited by Will Shortz

A Confucian aphorism, REAL KNOWLEDGE IS / TO KNOW THE EXTENT / OF ONE’S IGNORANCE, is the main feature of this thoughtful Thursday crossword.

Other — ALL HERE (23A. Like the gang, in an old song), BASE HIT (25A. Single, e.g.), BEETHOVEN’S NINTH (11D. Music featured in “A Clockwork Orange”), ED ASNER (19D. “Elf” co-star, 2003), IN ALL LIKELIHOOD (3D. Probably), ORIENTS (49A. Accustoms), SOIREES (47A. Some galas), SWIVELS (34D. Turns).

Mid-size — AREEL, CLOSET, EELERS, EVERS, HANNA, IRENE, KLEPTO, LEERY, NODES, ORBED, OTHER, PARMA, RAINES, RANEE, “La REGLE du jeu”, RIOTS, SANER, SLEEP, SONNET, STINTS, STIPE, STOWS, TACHO, TENTS, TOAST, TONIO, WOOER, XAVIER.

Short stuff — AIS, ALET, ALOE, ARNO, BANE, DELT, DYS, ERI, FOO, HALL, IAL and IAN, IRE, ITHE, LAP, LESS, LOL, MEL, NITS, ONE A (40A. Draftable), ORE, OWN, PAIL, SCTV, SHOP, SVEN, TNN, TOWS, TRES, UGLI, UNIE, VEL, VPS, WIL.

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Remaining clues — ACROSS: 1. Nursery rhyme vessel; 5. Candy used to be seen on it; 9. Like a celestial body; 14. Oscar Wilde poem “By the ___”; 15. Ingredient in traditional medicine; 16. Uncertain; 17. Start of a Confucian aphorism; 20. Man’s name that’s Latin for “honey”; 21. Not so great; 22. Arm raiser, informally; 23. Like the gang, in an old song; 25. Single, e.g.; 28. Accept eagerly, with “up”; 29. A goner; 31. Dig it; 32. Work assignments; 35. TV network that broadcast live from Opryland USA; 36. Two-time Oscar-winning cinematographer Nykvist; 37. Aphorism’s middle; 41. Tick off; 42. Journalist Howell; 43. Actor Wheaton; 44. Medgar ___ College; 46. Number twos, for short; 47. Some galas; 40. Accustoms; 53. Place for family portraits; 54. Together, in Toulon; 55. Suffix with manager; 56. Aphorism’s end; 60. Beau; 61. Call ___ (stop play after service); 62. “Am ___ only one?”; 63. Terminals in a computer network; 64. Minuscule issues; 65. Word with china or chop. — DOWN: 1. Cheese city; 2. Staggering; 3. Probably; 4. Joke follower; 5. Not being such a daredevil, say; 6. Place for many a hanging; 7. Brings along; 8. Speed: Abbr.; 9. Guinness superlative; 10. “La ___ du jeu” (1939 Renoir film); 12. “___ tu”; 13. Faulty: Prefix; 18. One who’s working out of pocket, informally?; 19. “Elf” co-star, 2003; 24. Co-creator of “The Flintstones” 25. Curse; 26. Memorable 2011 hurricane; 27. Sights at Occupy protests; 30. More; 32. Stores; 33. “Pagliacci” clown; 34. Turns; 36. Mushroom stem; 38. ___ jolie; 39. Chicago’s Saint ___ University; 44. Fishermen with traps; 45. Browning piece; 48. Hindu princess; 50. Bad demonstrations; 51. Prefix with -meter; 52. Time out?; 54. ___ fruit; 56. On one’s ___; 57. When doubled, Miss Piggy’s white poodle; 58. N.H.L.’s Laperriere; 59. Start of an alphabet book.