07.16.12 — Awards



Monday, July 16, 2012

Puzzle by Randall J. Hartman / Edited by Will Shortz

TROPHY, MEDAL, RIBBON (or gold medal, blue ribbon) and CROWN found within TROPHY WIFE (17A. Husband’s status symbol, possibly), GOLD MEDAL FLOUR (26A. General Mills baking product), BLUE RIBBON JURY (42A. Panel for a complex legal case) and CROWN ROYAL (57A. Popular Canadian whisky) constitute the interrelated group of this winning Monday crossword.

Other — CAPSULES (4D. Swallowable medicine units), JOHN COUGAR (11D. “Hurts So Good” singer, 1982), ON YOUR TOES (27D. 1936 Rogers and Hart musical that incorporated jazz in its score), TRUE LOVE (38D. One and only, in romance).

Mid-size — A AND E, ADELE, ASSAIL, AURAS, BEWARE, DWEEB, EAGLES, EVENT, GAMAL, LANES, LET GO, MECCA, ONE WAY, PESTO, PRATT, UNITY.

Short stuff — AGEE, AJAR, ALTO, AMYS, AOL, ARFS, AMID and ARID, ASH, AXIS, AYES, BAGS, CNN, CROP, DEB, EAST, EDGE, ELKE, ERIC, EURO, EXIT, GIFT, HOPS, IDOL, LAMB, LARA, LIAM, MAO, MATH, MESS, NARY a one, NCAA, NOON, NOSE, ORCA, OREO, PJS, RAFT and RANT, RAID, RENE, REP, ROAR, SDS, SHIN, SOME, STE, TGIF, TREE, TRIO, UNA, USSR, WOKS, YES’M.

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Remaining clues — ACROSS: 1. Holy city of Islam; 6. Pieces of luggage; 10. Cracked open, as a door; 14. Surrounding glows; 15. Leave the auditorium; 16. A few; 19. Part of the leg that’s often kicked; 20. Bunny movements; 21. Toward sunrise; 22. Cable network specializing in “real life” shows; 22. Reagan’s “evil empire,” for short; 25. Attorney general Holder; 32. Swim meet divisions; 33. Stir-fry vessels; 34. Italian “a”; 35. Writer Tan and singer Grant; 36. “Rollin in the Deep” singer, 2010; 38. Ready-for-the-weekend cry; 39. Chinese Chairman; 40. Cedar or cypress; 41. Brooklyn’s ___ Institute; 42. Panel for a complex legal case; 46. Activity in which the police may beat down a door; 47. Air port?; 48. Release one’s grip; 50. Nabisco cookie; 52. “60 Minutes” correspondent Logan; 56. One on a pedestal; 59. “The African Queen” screenwriter James; 60. Final Four org.; 61. Occurrence; 62. Complete foul-up; 64. Italian sauce. — 1. “Do the ___” (“You figure it out”); 2. Replacement for the mark and franc; 3. Clip, as a photo; 5. Bit of volcanic fallout; 6. “Watch out!”; 7. W.W. II enemy; 8. Present; 9. Sault ___ Marie, Mich.; 10. Attack; 12. In the thick of; 13. Russo of “Thor”; 18. “O.K.” from Huck Finn; 2. Pekingese sounds; 24. ‘60s teach-in organizer: Abbr.; 25. Actress Sommer; 26. Egyptian president Nasser; 28. Dork; 29. “You’ve got mail” co.; 30. Oneness; 31. Huck Finn’s transport; 32. Follower of Mary, in a nursery rhyme; 36. Parched; 37. Belle of the ball, for short; 40. Quartet minus one; 41. Bedwear, informally; 43. Philadelphia gridders; 44. Like a street with an arrow sign; 45. Lunch time; 48. Neeson of “Taken”; 49. Rim; 50. Killer whale; 51. Lion’s sound; 53. Votes in favor; 54. Blow a gasket; 55. Voice below soprano; 57. Where to see Anderson Cooper; 58. Sales agent, informally.

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