Pope Francis processes into St Peter's Basilica
Easter evening, March 31 2013
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Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Puzzle by Ian Livengood / Edited by Will Shortz
POPE FRANCIS (63A. Official elected March 13, 2013), PONTIFF (3D. 63-Across, e.g.), VATICAN (45D. Current home of 63-Across), ARGENTINA (37A. Original home of 63-Across) WHITE SMOKE (21A. Sign that 63-Across was elected), SWISS GUARD (57A. Protector of 63-Across) and BENEDICT XVI (17A. Predecessor of 63-Across) constitute the interrelated group of this Tuesday crossword.
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Remaining clues — ACROSS: 1. Weight loss surgeries, informally; 6. “Monster ___” (1962 #1 novelty hit); 10. Keyboard key; 13 Capri, per esempio; 14. Wee hour; 16. Old electrical unit 19. Cooking spray brand; 20. Opposite of endo-; 23. “Vive le ___!”; 24. Burlesque show prop; 25. Welcomed through the door; 26. Prefix with structure; 28. 44 Regular, e.g.; 33. Pianist Peter; 33. Rate card listings; 35 North Korea’s ___ Jong-un; 36. Stick in one’s ___; 40. A/C specs; 43. First or last digit of D.C.’s area code; 44. Gunned, as an engine; 48. “Egad!”; 49. Wraps (up); 51. Stiller’s partner in comedy; 52. Sierra ___; 54. Abduction destination in fanciful stories; 58. Preschooler; 61. Flat bread; 62. Chess champion Mikhail; 65. 12/31, e.g.; 68. Our, in Montreal; 67. “Later, bro!”; 68. Rose’s hue; 69. Chow; 70. Rush toward. — DOWN: 1. African republic colonized by freed American slaves; 2. Call in support of a motion; 4. Spread in the fridge; 5. Unfortunate; 6. Some java house orders; 7. One opposed; 8. Message one might not want the tabloids to see; 9. Own; 10. Authorize; 11. One-named pop star with the 2001 hit “Whenever Wherever”; 12. “You’ve gotta be joking ..”; 15. Fail to connect; 18. ___ Jima; 22. Room with a pool table, wet bar and TV, say; 24. Ring champ Max; 27. Whys; 29. “You’re preaching to the choir!”; 30. Unwanted spot, in slang; 31. Arab V.I.P.; 34. Police dept. members; 38. Lamb raiser; 39. Title fish in a Pixar film; 40. Add support to; 41. Stand-up routine in a stadium?; 42. Squeaky, say; 46. Racy stuff; 47. Spreadsheet figures; 50. Took out a board at Waikiki; 53. Channel with game highlights; 55. Prez with fireside chats; 58. Blunder; 59. ___ no good; 60. Commercial name suggesting sleekness; 61. French tire; 64. Filing month: Abbr.
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