07.04.15 — Independence Day


Saturday, July 4, 2015 — Independence Day 

Puzzle by Sam Ezersky / Edited by Will Shortz

Of interest — AT THE ZOO (41A. Where “giraffes are insincere,“ in a Simon & Garfunkel hit); BABAGHANOUJ (13A. Staple of Mediterranean cuisine); BIBLE (23A. Job holder?); GLOW-IN-THE-DARK (14D. Lke some rave accessories); IDIOT BOXES (25D. Boob tubes); HOLLA (46A. Say hi, in modern lingo); JEDI MIND TRICK (15D. Skill used by Obi-Wan Kenobi); KLONDIKE BAR (56A. Treat with a polar bear in its logo); MEGALITHIC (10D. Like Stonehenge); MIAMI INK (27A. Former TLC reality show set in a Florida tattoo parlor); MOBY (8D. Musician who’s a great-great-grandnephew of Herman Melville); OXYGEN MASK 11D. Breather?); RECORD CROWD (52A. Best turnout ever); SPELLING BEE (17A. Character-building event?).

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