07.10.12 — Crossed Words

"Crossing Paths," by Dianna Fritzler

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Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Puzzle by Chris A. McGlothin / Edited by Will Shortz

Nine pairs of crossed words constitutes the interrelated group of this tidyTuesday crossword:

THEN and THERE (2D., 13A. On the spot)
KITH and KIN (7D., 14A. Family)
MEET and GREET (11D., 15A. Get-to-know-you gathering)
DEATH and TAXES (25D., 36A. Two of life’s certainties)
CHIPS and DIP (28D., 37A. Snack option)
BREAD and WATER (31D., 38A. Meager meal)
ROOM and BOARD (48D., 59A. Lodger’s fee)
NEAR and FAR (51D., 60A. All around)
FAST and LOOSE (54D., 61A. One way to play)

Other — CHEESIEST (42A. Most tacky), FILE SERVER (22D. Electronic data repositories), REED ORGAN (57A. Harmonium), PROVENANCES (47A. Ownership histories), RETARGETS (16A. Sets a new goal), RIGHT TO VOTE (20A. Basic tenant of democracy), SCROLLS BY (27A. Skips over, as with a mouse), SERRATES (5D. Puts teeth on, as a knife), TRAVEL DATES (9D. Selections on Expedia.com), WENT SOLO (38D. Broke from the band, say).

Five-letter — ADMIT, ANTIC, AOLER, ATLAS, ETHAN, GHOUL (15D. Halloween figure), HANEY, MAXIE (26D. 1985 Glenn Close title role), NEALE, NEEDS, OESTE, REPOT, SHERD, “And SO THE story goes“, YARNS.

Short stuff — AHEM, AMYS, ANT, ARA, ARFS, ATRA, CERA, DIP, DORA, EFS, EGOS, FAN, GIN, HUE, INST, IT IS, LETT, LION, LIPO, MED, MTS, OENO, OLAY, PABA, RHO, ROE, ROOM, SKEG, SKI, SNEE, SRA, STYE, THOM, “Uncle TOM’S Cabin“.

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Remaining clues — ACROSS: 1. Rockefeller Center statue; 6. Word with jump or bunny; 13. See 2-Down; 14. See 7-Down; 15. See 11-Down; 18. “Green Acres” con man Mr. ___; 19. Grasshopper’s partner in an Aesop title; 22. Strike out; 23. Tint; 24. Fess up (to); 33. Author Zora ___ Hurston; 34. Throat-clearing; 35. “Explorer” girl; 36. See 25-Down; 37. See 28-Down; 38. See 31-Down; 39. “Indeed”; 40. Slimming surgery, slangily; 41. Firt name in patriotism and furniture; 45. Green P; 48. Geog. high points; 47. Ownership histories; 53. Daffy duo?; 56. Certain netizen; 59. See 48-Down; 60. See 51-Down; 61. See 54-Down; 62. Winehouse and Sedaris; 63 Mazatlán Mrs.; 64. Dirección that the Santa Maria sailed. — DOWN: 1. Razor introduced in 1977; 2. ___ and 13-Across (on the spot); 3. Riga native; 4. Parseghian of Notre Dame; 6. Surfboard fin; 7. ___ and 14-Across (family); 8. Scholarly org.; 10. Wine: Prefix; 11. ___ and 15-Across (get-to-know-you gathering); 12. Eyelid affliction; 17. Play-stopping declaration; 21. Yorke of rock’s Radiohead; 24. Bit of tomfoolery; 25. ___ and 36-Across (two of life’s certainties); 27. “Sexy” lady in a Beatles song; 28. ___ and 37-Across (snack option); 29. Move, as a plant; 31. ___ and 38-Across (meager meal); 32. Tales; 38. Broke from the band, say; 40. Coward in a 1939 film; 43. Unearthed potter fragment: Var.; 46. Kind of school; 47. UV blocker; 48. ___ and 59-Across (lodger’s fee); 49. Procter & Gamble skin care brand; 50. Pound’s sounds; 51. ___ and 60-Across (all around); 52. Michael of “Arrested Development”; 53. I’s; 54. ___ and 61-Across (one way to play); 55. Old dagger; 58. School in the making?