Sunday, June 21, 2009
ACROSTIC, Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon, edited by Will Shortz
We've been robbed!
The Quotation: MY STANDARD BREAKFAST OF BACON EGGS TOAST JELLY AND ORANGE JUICE WITH COFFEE CONTAINS EVERY ELEMENT I CRAVE CAFFEINE SALT SUGAR CHOLESTERAL AND FAT IN CALIFORNIA EATING SUCH A MEAL IS REGARDED AS A SUICIDE ATTEMPT
The Author’s Name and Title of the Work: SUE GRAFTON B IS FOR BURGLARThe Defined Words: A. Openly shocked or bewildered (hyph.),SLACK-JAWED; B. Principle that nature’s laws hold throughout the cosmos, UNIFORMITY; C. “Be virtuous and you will be ECCENTRIC” (Mark Twain); D. Game in which books are made (2 wds.),GO FISH; E. An answer to an answer, REJOINDER; F. Birds of a region, AVIFAUNA; G. Extreme in one’s enthusiasm, FANATIC; H. Sci-fi tale of a teleportation-lab fiasco (2 wds.),THE FLY; I. Dish whose name is derived from the Latin word “lamella,” meaning “thin plate”, OMELET; J. “Sorry, but that’s impossible” (3 wds.),NO CAN DO; K. Cow-bison hybrid, BEEFALO; L. Per Shakespeare, what not to admit “to the marriage of true minds”,IMPEDIMENTS; M. Blue state, SADNESS; N. Out of a guy’s usual range,FALSETTO; O. 8/14 of an Italian sonnet, OCTAVE; p. Fail to follow suit when required and able, RENEGE; Q. Allow air to pass though, as a fabric, BREATHE; R. One who may take another’s role, UNDERSTUDY; S. Unkempt, disorderly; motley, RAGTAG; T. Seeming to require an epoch to move, GLACIAL; U. Prudhomme’s successor at Commander’s Palace, New Orleans, LAGASSE; V. Taking self-denial a bit far, ASCETIC; W. Believer in Ethiopia as the true Zion, RASTAFARIAN.
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Edvard Munch. The Death Bed. 1895 ------------------ Sunday, June 21, 2009 FAMOUS LAST WORDS, Puzzle by Matt Ginsberg and Pete Muller, edited by Will Shortz “Curtain! Fast music! Light! Ready for the last finale! Great! The show looks good, the show looks good!” ~~ Florenz Ziegfeld, showman, d. July 22, 1932 The last words of twelve individuals comprise the interrelated entries of this Sunday crossword puzzle: OSCAR WILDE(1A & 13A “My wallpaper and I are fighting a duel to the death. One or the other of us has to go”);
GROUCHO MARX (27A. “Die, my dear? Why that’s the last thing I’ll do!”);
LOU COSTELLO (32A. “That was the best ice cream soda I ever tasted”);
SALVADOR DALI (53A. “Where is my clock?);
CONRAD HILTON (71A. “Leave the shower curtain on the inside of the tub”);
DYLAN THOMAS (87A. “I’ve had 18 straight whiskies. I think that’s the record”);
PANCHO VILLA (94A. “Don’t let it end like this. Tell them I said something”);
ERROL FLYNN (110A & 113A. “”I’ve had a hell of a lot of fun and I’ve enjoyed every minute of it”);
MARCO POLO (20D. “I have not told half of what I saw”);
CALIGULA (46D. “I live!”);
EVA PERON (48D. “Eva is leaving”);
BO DIDDLEY (68D. “I‘m going to heaven!”). For more of the same, go HERE.
Remaining across -- 6. “Pow!”, WHAM; 10. Cutup, HAM; 18. Kapa haka dancer, MAORI; 19. “I, Robot” extras, AUTOMATA; 21. Fit, once, BESEEM; 22. Cuba y Puerto Rico, ISLAS; 23. Carpet store bargain bin, REMNANTS; 24. Get angry,RILE UP; 25. Concern coming up?,THE BENDS; 29. Mineral Suffix, ITE; 30. Pair in an ellipse, FOCI; 31. Red ball?, EDAM; 37. Way up, STAIR; 39. Actress Thurman, UMA; 42. Huskies’ org., AKC; 43. Cushion site, SOFA; 44. Mathematician PIERRE de Fermat; 46. PC cores, CPUS; 47. Scottish hillsides, BRAES; 50. Words of disappointment,DOGGONE IT; 52. Character sets?, CASTS; 55. Adolescent admonishment,BE POLITE; 57. Fleischer and Onassis, ARIS; 58. Vocalist Yoko ONO; 59. Puts in a box, maybe, PENALIZES; 60. Kim Jon-Il, e.g., DESPOT; 63. Yellowknife is its cap., NWT; 64 Madison or Monroe: Abbr., JAS; 65. Mild-mannered Mister ROGERS; 65. Taxpayer request,EXTENSION; 68. BUY American; 69. Hose color, ECRU; 70. Ibsen title character,PEER GYNT; 76. Others, in Andalusia, OTROS; 77. Building safety features,FIRE DOORS; 79. Pot grabber, NARCO; 80. Wii user, maybe, TEEN; 81. Rial spender, YEMENI; 82. Ones sharing Durocher’s astrological sign,LEOS; 84. Took sides?, ATE; 85. Packed, in brief, SRO; 86. Communal customs, MORES; 91. Press,IRON; 92. Some pitcherfuls, ADE; 93. Dark time, for short, EEN; 98. Vatican rules, PAPACIES; 103. “You are not!” response,I AM TOO; 104. Raid targets, ILLEGALS; 106. The Amazing RANDI (magician); 107. Korean carmaker, DAEWOO; 109. Yore-ic?, OLDEN; 111. Nine-digit ID, SSN; 112. Supreme leader?, ROSS.À moi, ma chère amie!
Down: 1. Strike out, OMIT; 2. Tiara go-with, SASH; 3. Porter, for one, COLE; 4. Like 1, not I, ARABIC; 5. Meet,RISE TO; 6. Voting area, WARD; 7. Apricot and tangerine, HUES; 8. Green machine?, ATM; 9. Invader of Europe in 1241, MONGOL; 10. McCain residence for 5 ½ years, HANOI; 11. U.S. island occupied by Japan during W.W. II, ATTU; 12. Not fem.,MASC; 13.WEIMAR Republic, toppled in 1933; 14. Its literal translation is “submission”,ISLAM; 15. Look life a wolf, LEER; 16. French pair, DEUX; 17. Nero, e.g.: Abbr., EMP; 21. 1970 N.F.L. M.V.P. John BRODIE; 26. Capone’s nemesis,NESS; 28. Cheer, HEARTEN; 30. Hail,FLAG DOWN; 32. Bell LABS; 33. New Orleans staple, OKRA; 34. It has 10 branches: Abbr., UCAL; 35. Minor errands,TO DOS; 36.E FOR effort; 37. Date, SEE; 38. Chief concerns?, TRIBES; 39. Enlarge,UPSIZE; 40. [Grumble, grumble, grumble], MUTTER; 41. Weigh, ASSESS; 49. Some beachwear,SARONGS; 51. Eugene GANT, hero of “Look Homeward, Angel”; 52. Fill with a crayon,COLOR IN; 54. Clueless, DITSY; 56. Exsiccate, PARCH; 59. Employers must meet them, PAYROLLS; 60. Points on some lines, DEPOTS; 61. Academy town, EXETER; 62. Two-channel, STEREO; 63. “I’m late!”,NO TIME; 64. 2007 film that won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, JUNO; 67. Ball of fire,INFERNO; 69. Pele’s real first name, EDSON; 71. About 877,000 hrs., CEN; 72. Info in a real estate ad, AREA; 73. Disneyland sight, TRAM; 74. Eight: Prefix,OCTA; 75. Con man’s responses?, NOES; 78. Hi-RES; 81. “Hello-o-o!”,YOO HOO; 83. Part of a program, STEP; 86. Hipster’s persona, MR COOL; 88. First supersonic human, YEAGER; 89. Learn by word of mouth,HEAR OF; 90. Like many hospital doctors,ON CALL; 91. Cloven,IN TWO; 92. Detective Pinkerton, ALLAN; 94. Carson’s predecessor, PAAR; 95. Part of O.A.S.: Abbr.; AMER; 96. Stars, VIPS; 97. Contents of Pandora’s box, except for hope, ILLS; 98. Anode indicator, PLUS; 99. Phobia of 100-Down, ASPS; 100. Ford role, familiarly, INDY; 101. Xanadu, EDEN; 102. SINN Fein; 103. Chemical suffix, IDE; 105. Kerfuffle,ADO.“Good Night.”
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Puzzle by Brad Wilber, edited by Will Shortz
If the crossword solver sometimes doesn’t have a clue, it’s likely there really isn’t a practical one, and this Saturday crossword abounds with the lack, hawking its CAPRICE (40D. Fancy) as casually as a seller of snake oil. WAS I SNORING is clued as Response to being elbowed, maybe, while MERRY ANDREW gets the terse clue of Clown. ANGLOMANIA is Going bonkers for the British? and EROTICA is Body art?Writer on pictures is ROGER EBERT and Writer whose words are twisted? is an IRONIST. Reduced fare?,DIET PLATE. Followers of some meals are SIESTAS and a TACO is folded before dinner, and EGGROLL is stuffed in a restaurant.Beige attribute,NEUTRALITY. Staged is THEATRICAL and Shape shifters are AMOEBAE. Enough to make even the SANEST(42A. Maximally balanced)HESITANT(32D. Waffling) and ILL AT EASE (65D. Restive).People in the puzzle include ASOK(22A. “Dilbert” character who was reincarnated as his own clone); a DRYAD (28A. Companion for Pan) who it seems keeps residence in a TREE; an EMT(36D. One making a journey with a gurney); HEEP (64A. Blackmailer in an 1850 novel); IONESCO (2D. “The Bald Soprano” playwright, 1950); KEITH (23D. Country star Urban); LEMAT (6D. Paul who won a Golden Globe for “American Graffiti”); LOEB (54A. 1924 co-defendant); a MOPPET(50A. Tyke); T C BOYLE (45D. “Drop City” novelist, 2003); TANTALUS (15D. Victim of terrible teasing); TENIERS (8D. Surname of three generations of Flemish old masters); TSO (58A. General in the Taping Rebellion); YAZ (29D. Old Fenway nickname).Other TRIVIA(25A. Kind of question) includes ATARI(10D. Maker of the Lynx and Jaguar systems);BOLIVIA (11D. Where Quechua is spoken); DRAYAGE (1D. Certain hauling fee); EOLITH (31A. Prehistoric stone tool);FT RILEY (27D. Kansas mil. Reservation with eh U.S. Cavalry Museum);TIE GAME (13D. Outcome disallowed by the N.H.L. in 2005); ZUNI (37A. Kachina doll makers).More -- ABASED(7D. Brought down); G CLEF (26A. Indicator of high-level staff?);LIT UP (47A. Visibly elated); LYRIC (49A. Part of a number); MACHISMO (38A. Bruiser’s display); MAMMOTH (38D. Bigger than big); ORDINAL (21D. Second, e.g.);OUT-DUEL (41D. Best in a one-on-one);PORTAL (48D. Way in);PRE-OP (51D. Before making the cut?); SALIVATE (33A. Show great anticipation); SERTA (53D. Option at Sleepy’s); VINYL (34D. Part of some audiophiles’ collections).Short stuff -- ABIT, ALOE, AMA, ERIS, ISM, LIE, NEHI, OBIE, PROW, TORI, TACO, TEE and TREE, TEL, TORI, TOS and TSO, WART, YAZ and YER.
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Remaining clues -- Across: 12. Consumption meas.; 16. Bagels, essentially; 18. Eczema treater; 19. “___ Blues” (track on the Beatles’ “White Album”); 24. Driver’s helper; 46. Professional grp. With its own insurance agency; 52. Set-___; 59. Dramatic honor. Down: 5. Ship part; 9. Solar system discovery of 2003; 56. Orange, peach or strawberry product; 57. Imperfection; 61. Interrogator’s red flag raiser.
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Remaining clues -- Across: 12. Consumption meas.; 16. Cause an interception, e.g.; 19. Round number, maybe: Abbr.; 20. Piddling; 30. Calendar unit; 42. Horse-pulled vehicle; 45. Mil. Authority; 53. Earthy deposit; 55. Fed. Agency with an annual almanac; 63. Jacksonville-to-Daytona Beach dir. Down: 6. Elevator locale; 10. Home of the Black Rock Desert: Abbr.; 26. L.A.P.D. division?; 32. Morning or night lead-in; 40. Shout to someone in danger of getting stuck; 58. Big Apple ave.; 59. Provider of PC support.
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Puzzle by Patrick Blindauer, edited by Will Shortz
Exchange of the letter E for the letter A in four squares are the interrelated entries of this Thursday crossword, resulting in nurse’s aide becoming NURSE’S AIDA(17A. Hospital employee’s role as an opera girl?); name that tune, NAME THAT TUNA(26A. What Starkist decided to do for “Charlie”?); delivery date, DELIVERY DATA(43A. A girl, born 8:48 a.m., weighing 6 pounds 13 ounces, e.g.?); and Rubik’s Cube, RUBIK’S CUBA(58A. Where a Hugarian toy inventor vacations in the Caribbean?). Not quite a grapheme!
LEX LUTHOR(33D. Villain from DC) and PIE CRUSTS (11D. Cobbler bottoms) are the other long entries, followed by four of seven letters, EMERGED(48A. Came out),SENATES(23A. Locales for some orators),SIESTAS(5D. Shop-closing occasions) and UTENSIL (42D. Knife, e.g.), and four of six letters, COARSE(6D. Not cultured);DELISH(45D. “Yum!”); I’M HOME(44D. Returnee’s “Hello!”);IMPORT(10D. BMW, e.g.).Five-letter -- AARON(3D. Singer Neville); ATARI (14A. Maker of Gauntlet and Area 51);COCOA (22A. Tiramisu topper); DIARY (51D. Holder of secrets, often); EBBED (50D. Fell back); ETUDE (2D. Exercise performed on a bench); GOULD (49D. Creator of “Dick Tracy”); HALOS (31A. Circles overhead?);IDLER (62A. Goof-off); 65A. Talk radio’s G. Gordon LIDDY; PATHS (52A. Trajectories); RANIS (1D. Indian royalty); READS (1A. Examines a passage);SALON (54A. Where some dye for a living);SERTA (21A. Mattress brand); TAPES (37A. Hard-to-refute evidence in court); TIPSY (27D. A little stiff?);UPSET (42A. In turmoil).Short stuff -- ABET and ABIT, ACHY, AMEN, AMIE and AMOK, ANON, APR, ASST, BANS, BARR, BETH, CARR, CATS and CAYS, CDI, DRS, ECHO, EYRE, HAND and HOE, IDO, IONS, IPOS, MIRA, MOPS and MVPS, NINE and NIX, OBI, OBOE, OREO and ORES, PEER and PETE, ROB, SARA, SEA, SEEM, SIS, SPAR, STNS, SURE, THOM, TOES, UMPS, YODA(8D. His planet of exile is Dagobah).Want real excitement? Obama swats a fly, HERE!
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Remaining clues -- Across: 6. Low islands; 10. Some Morgan Stanley announcements, for short; 15. Cousin of a heckelphone; 16. Oscar winner Sorvino; 19. Lord, e.g.; 20. Swear words?; 25. Attorney general before Reno; 34. Carbonium and others; 35. Boom preceder; 36. Grace period?; 39. Boarding zones: Abbr.; 40. Veto; 41. Does some floor work; 47. You might be safe with them; 56. Band from Japan; 57. Hollow response; 60. McAn of footwear; 61. Valuable deposits; 63. Orphan of literature; 64. 1976 top 10 hit for Kiss. Down: 4. Vets, e.g.: Abbr.; 7. Slightly; 9. Last word of “America the Beautiful”; 12. Three-layer snack; 13. Title sister played by Shirley MacLaine, 1970; 18. “… bad as they ___”; 22. Burmese and others; 24. Not long from now; 25. Most of the Ten Commandments, basically; 28. Furrow maker; 29. Almost perfect?; 30. Number two: Abbr.; 31. Full house, e.g.; 32. Gerard’s girlfriend; 37. Pirouette points; 38. Shower time: Abbr.; 39. Train in a ring; 41. Court stars, maybe, in brief; 46. Every which way; 52. Black ___, arch nemesis of Mickey Mouse; 53. Sore; 54. “You betcha!”; 55. Support when one shouldn’t; 58. Take the wrong way?; 59. Year Saint Innocent I became pope.
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Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Puzzle by Peter A. Collins and Joe Krozel, edited by Will Shortz
TREE(46A. Thing depicted by this puzzle’s circled letters) and circled letters resulting in the word LIMB(7D. Life’s partner),TRUNK(31D. Magician’s prop) and ROOT(59D. Cheer for) with four more LIMBS and two more ROOTS in unclued circles, constitute this puzzle’s main feature. I didn’t regard the circles while doing the crossword so I don’t know if they are of any use in the solution; however, the “tree” is rather abstract. Included much as an afterthought is NESTS(73A. Items in a 46-Across, often), as are most of the crossword’s entries, existing mainly to serve the arrangement of the words contained within circles.
Seven- and eight-letter entries -- ALKALINE(4D. High-pH); BALLADE (27A. 24-line verse form); ENDUSER (54A. Software buyer usually);ITSADATE (40D. “Meet you then!”); KEROSENE (51A. Jet fuel component); PRELATES (41D. Church dignitaries); TAKECARE (3D. “Bye, now”); TRAINSET (29A. Toy on a layout).
Six -- EASTER(13D. Egg roll time) and EATSAT (11D. Bothers no end); EDENIC (49D. Like paradise);GRANDE (12D. Starbucks size); ILOILO (10D. Philippine seaport); INHALE (48D. Yoga instructor’s direction) OLDAGE (60A. It beats the alternative, in a saying);ONEARM (20A. Feature of a Las Vegas “bandit”); ONLOAN (53D. Like the art in some exhibits); RIOTER (32A. Water cannon target); STIRIN (5D. Add while cooking); SUNGTO (50D. Serenaded); WETTED (47D. Licked, e.g.); WIESEL (47A. “Night” novelist).Five -- ABNER(35D. Daisy Mae’s guy); ACTAS (1A Sub for); ATEST (70A. Blast from the past); 26D. I BEGTO differ"; CLARA (16A. Bow, the “It Girl”); CLIMB (25A. Do a Sherpa’s work); DÉCOR (71A. Architectural Digest topic); ELITE (68A. Like SEALs); GRAMS (34A. Nutrition label units); IOTAS (19A. Tiny bits); OATEN (67A. Like porridge); PCLAB (8D. Place for a programming class, perhaps); PIPES (39A. Kiltie’s instrument); RANBY (55D. Told in order to get a quick opinion); RENAL (56A. Kidney-related); SHALT (14A. Word after “thou”); SIEGE (9A. Campaign against Troy, e.g.); STEER (36A. Branded beast); TANGO (63A. Radio letter after sierra); 17. “Rikki-TIKKI-Tavi”;UCONN (44A. Huskies’ sch.).Short stuff -- ABC, ALP, ASTO, BAM, BOO, BIC, CHIN, CLEO, CML, DARN, EEN, ENTS, GEST, ISNT, LISP, MARM, MMS, NOR, OAR, RAT, REO, ROD, ROOT, RUES, SCI, SEE, TDS, THEN, TUB, YTD.
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Remaining clues -- Across: 6. Jungfrau or Eiger; 15. Lighter maker; 18. Mid 10th-century year; 22. April 1 cigar sound; 24. George Harrison’s “___ It a Pity”; 33. Patch up; 38. Lard holder; 57. “That was ___ …”; 58. Tool at Henley; 65. Here-there link; 69. “That’s not fair!”; 72. Pay stub abbr. Down: 1. Concerning; 2. Place for a Vandyke; 6. Multiple-choice choices; 9. Poli ___; 21. Ruler divs.; 23. Old-time schoolteacher; 28. Daffy Duck trademark; 29. One might pass for these, briefly; 30. One down in the dumps?; 37. Wishes undone; 42. Dark time, to a bard; 43. Drop in on; 45. ’63 Liz Taylor role; 52. Flying Cloud automaker; 61. Heroic deed; 62. Docs who might treat sinusitis; 64 Key contraction; 66. Axle, e.g.
The so-called Perp Walk, where the accused are led from the Precinct Stationhouse on their way to court appearances, is a time-honored tradition at the 120th Precinct Stationhouse in Staten Island's St. George. section. The camera-shy still find ways to avoid having their face show up in the news. ------------------ Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Puzzle by Paula Gamache, edited by Will Shortz PERPS(47D. Those “walking” through the answers to the starred clues),TAMPERPROOF(17A. *Impervious to picking, as a lock),COPPERPLATE (25A. *Engraver’s surface),SEMPER PARATUS(36A. *Motto of the U.S. Coast Guard),PAPER-PUSHER(47A. *Routine-bound bureaucrat) and SUPERPOWERS(57A. *Countries with big militaries) are the interrelated entries of this Tuesday crossword.
PEPPERS(18D. Jalapeños and chilies),PURR (37D. Sign of a contented cat) and PARR(43A. Catherine, the last wife of Henry VIII) are not included in the line-up, but are very suspect. Petal plucker’s pronoun, the clue for SHE at 64-Across, and a peppering of P’s throughout the crossword including PAH(61A. Part of a tuba’s sound) perpetrate this puzzle’s alliteration with no need for help from Peter Piperand his peck of pickled peppers.
Mid-size entries include ALCOTT(12D. “Little Women” author); APACHE (44D. Geronimo’s tribe);BUSSING (40A. Playful kissing) and CUDDLES (45A. Nestles);COMMAS (11D. ,,,,,; FLEECE (5D. Lamb’s coat); HOMBRES (29D. Men of La Mancha); INAHEAP (28A Piled carelessly); ITSYOU (66A. Compliment heard in the dress department); NAMETAPE (3D. Camp clothing identifier); PARIAH (43D. Persona non grata); RANCHER (34D. Owner of a brand?); RUNOFF (1A. Leave in a hurry); SLEETED (22D. Rained pellets); STAPLE (14A. Swingline item); SUNLIT (63A. Naturally illuminated); TERRACE (32A. High-rise apartment garden site);UNLIKELY (38D. Improbable). Five-letter -- ARGUE (35D. Debate the pros and cons); AROSE (8D. Got out of bed); BEIGE (13D. It’s darker than cream); OATES (26D. Hall’s singing partner); PAUSE (48D. YouTube button); SCRAP (7D. Bit of fabric); STEAD (50D. Lieu; UNPIN (49D Remove, as a corsage);WOOER (9D. Affection seeker).Short stuff -- ANTE, ASIA, AWNS, CAB, CROP, EASE and ESE, ENTS, ERAS, FER, IEST, IMS, MCI, OLE, ONES, OPPS, PAH, PARR and PURR, PEND, PICA, PSI, REPO, RIC and RIO, RPI, RST and STU, SAP, SAWS, SIR, SMOG(22A. Air apparent?), SOT, SPF, SSS(42. Deflation sound), STEM, UTA, YAK(54A. Tibetan beast).Time to do the walk!
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Remaining clues -- Across: 7. Toothed tools; 11. Where a truck driver sits; 15. Field yield; 16. Corrida cheer; 19. Telecom giant acquired by Verizon; 20. Legal ending; 21. Leisure; 23. “Liquid diet” devotee; 30. Superlative suffix; 31. Seized vehicle; 41. Middle-earth creatures; 51. Online communications, for short; 52. Notable times; 53. Start the kitty; 54. Tibetan beast; 56. Rocker Ocasek; 62. Vietnam’s continent; 65. Remain undecided. Down: 1. Q-U connection; 2. Hagen of Broadway; 4. Antonyms: Abbr.; 6. Not agin; 10. Tanning lotion letters; 23. Knight’s title; 24. Bills in tills; 27. Type size; 33. Sch. In Troy, N.Y.; 39. Flower holder; 55. Barley beards; 57. Knucklehead; 58. Letter before omega; 59. ___ Grande; 60. “The ___ Erwin Show” of 1950s TV.
Monday, June 15, 2009
Puzzle by John Dunn, edited by Will Shortz
PRMEN(38A. Promoters … or a description of 17-, 23-, 46- and 57-Across?), along with PHILIP ROTH(17A. “Portnoy’s Complaint” author),PAT ROBERTSON(23A. Founder of the Christian Broadcasting Network),PIERRE RENOIR(46A. “Le Déjeuner des Canotiers” painter),PAUL REVERE(57A. He didn’t really cry “The British are coming!”) and IMAGE(47D. Concern of 38-Across) are the interrelated entries of this Monday crossword.
Other long entries include FINISH LINE(11D. Where winners are often photographed),IT’S A SECRET(29D. “Mum’s the word!”), followed by mid-size entries of ASSETS(10D. Stock, bank deposits, real estate, etc.),DEPEND(45A. Bank on) and DEPRIVES (39D. Takes away from with “of”),ROLE PLAY (4D. Be a wizard or an elf, say, in Dungeons and Dragons),SPILLS(27A. What oil cleanups clean up) and TRENDS(44D. Stock analysts study them).Five-letter entries -- ABASH(30A. Make ashamed); AESOP (14A. “The Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs” writer); AMIGO (12D. Friend in a sombrero); BARES (25D. Reveals); BEIGE (22A. Hosiery hue); ECONO (7D. Commercial prefix with Lodge); ELUDE (48D. Escape from); EMCEE (50A. Billy Crystal or Whoopi Goldberg for the Oscars, often); ERROR (32D. Misplay, e.g.); EUROS (32A. Italian and French bread?); GENIE (62A. Three wishes granter); JUROR (6D. One of 12 at a trial); LENIN (42A. Russian revolutionary with a goatee); METAL (31A. Silver or platinum); NILES (49D. “Frasier” character); OSIER (65A. Willow for wicker); PEDAL (46D. Piano part); SNARE (1A. Trap); STENO (43A. Old office note taker); WARPS (41A. Twists out of shape).AS IT WERE(3D. With 41-Down, seemingly),RIPEN(13D. Mature) and AGED(60A. Matured) lead off the short stuff -- AFAR, AID, AKIN, ALL and ALT, BRAS, DARN, DIKE, DOER, EBON, EGO and EON, EPI, ERIE, ETA, IVES, JEAN, LAM, LEI and LIE, LETS, MEND, NAH and NEHI, ODES, PANE, PEAT and PETS, PRO, RIDE, SAPS, SEER, SIMI, SITE, SMEE, UCLA, UMP and VENI.
EASY (37A. “Duck soup!”)!
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Remaining clues -- Across: 6. Actress Stapleton of “All in the Family”; 10. Way off; 15. The Bruins of the N.C.A.A.; 16. ___ Valley, Calif.; 19. Quick cut; 20. Word after Web or camp; 21. Geological stretch; 22. Hosiery hue; 34. Escape; 39. It may hold back the sea; 40. Flight info; 51. Perjure oneself; 52. Currier’s partner in lithography; 56. “Phooey!”; 61. Ferris wheel or bumper cars; 63. Tennis do-overs; 64. Poetical tributes. Down: 1. Drains; 2. Classic soft drink; 5. Prefix with center; 8. Computer key abbr.; 9. “I’ll pass”; 18. No ___ Allowed (motel sign); 22. They’re worn under blouses; 24. The works; 26. Deep black; 27. “Peter Pan” pirate; 28. Mulching matter; 33. Official behind a catcher; 35. Related (to); 36. Repair; 38. Window section; 42. Luau gift; 45. Activist; 53. Start of Caesar’s boast; 54. Clairvoyant; 57. Golf lesson provider; 58. Relief; 59. Kind of trip for the conceited.
The Defined Words: A. Openly shocked or bewildered (hyph.), SLACK-JAWED; B. Principle that nature’s laws hold throughout the cosmos, UNIFORMITY; C. “Be virtuous and you will be ECCENTRIC” (Mark Twain); D. Game in which books are made (2 wds.), GO FISH; E. An answer to an answer, REJOINDER; F. Birds of a region, AVIFAUNA; G. Extreme in one’s enthusiasm, FANATIC; H. Sci-fi tale of a teleportation-lab fiasco (2 wds.), THE FLY; I. Dish whose name is derived from the Latin word “lamella,” meaning “thin plate”, OMELET; J. “Sorry, but that’s impossible” (3 wds.), NO CAN DO; K. Cow-bison hybrid, BEEFALO; L. Per Shakespeare, what not to admit “to the marriage of true minds”, IMPEDIMENTS; M. Blue state, SADNESS; N. Out of a guy’s usual range, FALSETTO; O. 8/14 of an Italian sonnet, OCTAVE; p. Fail to follow suit when required and able, RENEGE; Q. Allow air to pass though, as a fabric, BREATHE; R. One who may take another’s role, UNDERSTUDY; S. Unkempt, disorderly; motley, RAGTAG; T. Seeming to require an epoch to move, GLACIAL; U. Prudhomme’s successor at Commander’s Palace, New Orleans, LAGASSE; V. Taking self-denial a bit far, ASCETIC; W. Believer in Ethiopia as the true Zion, RASTAFARIAN.
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