04.22.13 — The Monday Crossword

The Earth Day Flag, the latest proposal of John McConnell for a flag of Earth

 

Earth Day is an annual day on which events are held worldwide to demonstrate support for environmental protection. Earth Day is observed on April 22 each year. The April 22 date was designated as International Mother Earth Day by a consensus resolution adopted by the United Nations in 2009. Earth Day is now coordinated globally by the Earth Day Network, and is celebrated in more than 192 countries every year. ~ Wikipedia

 

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Monday, April 22, 2013 — Earth Day

 

Puzzle by Allan E. Parrish / Edited by Will Shortz

BAT, BET, BIT, BOT and BUT, found at the ends of BASEBALL BAT (18A. Louisville Slugger), OFF-TRACK BET (24A. Wager that’s not made at the site of the race), CENTER BIT (37A. Hole-positioning gadget), INTERNET BOT (56A. Automated Web program) and ANYTHING BUT (62A. By no means), constitute the interrelated group of this perfect little Monday crossword.

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Remaining clues — ACROSS: 1. 1200 on a monument; 4. ___ the Red; 8. Born first; 14. Designation for some batteries and minor-leaguers; 15. The “M” in S.M.U.: Abbr.; 16. Subject to damages; 17. Basic education trio; 20. Apartment dweller’s agreement; 22. Small bed; 23. Write on stone, say; 28. Eisenhower, informally; 29. “Als!”; 30. “Take me ___ am”; 31 Architect Mies van ___ Rohe; 32. Once, in former times; 33. “I know what you’re thinking” ability, in brief; 35. Wails; 37. Hole-positioning gadget; 41. Menotti’s “___ and the Night Visitors”; 44. Fifth or Madison, in N.Y.C.; 45. Deal (with); 49. Computer grouping, for short; 55. Color; 53. Enters slowly; 55. Lyricist Gershwin; 56. Automated Web program; 58. Vitriol; 60. Dress (up); 61. Teatime biscuit; 62. By no means; 66. One of Gen. Lee’s force; 67. Outdid; 68. Seep; 69. Omaha’s home: Abbr.; 70. Vein’s counterpart;71. ___ and polish; 72. Before, to poets. — DOWN: 1. Philip ___, “The Big Sleep” sleuth; 2. Be fond of; 3. Wine containers; 4. Campfire remnants; 5. Actor Stephen; 6. “___ about time!”; 7. Chess declaration; 8. Thrills; 9. Rapper ___ Jon; 10. Racer Earnhardt; 11. Time when the water’s low; 12. Lose tautness; 13. Restraining ropes; 19. ___ Fet (“Star Wars” villain); 21. Do needlework; 25. “You said it, brother!”; 26. “___ la vie”; 27. Kind of torch at a luau; 34. Split ___ soup; 36. Yadda yadda yadda; 38. K-12, in education lingo; 39. Winnebago owner, briefly; 40. Noggin; 41. “Open sesame” sayer; 42. Seafarer; 43. Stock market expert; 46. “One of Us” singer Joan; 47. Daniel Boone, notably; 48. Ugandan site of a 1976 Israeli rescue; 51. In need of straightening up; 52. English Institution since 1440; 54. Six-line poem; 57. Certain frozen waffles; 59. Suffix with kitchen; 53. Old what’s-___-name; 64. Jazz style; 65. Israeli weapon.