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02.09.14 — It Was 50 Years Ago Today

February 8, 2014, 6:42 pm
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The Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show February 9, 1964

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Sunday, February 9, 2014

"It Was 50 Years Ago Today", Puzzle by Charles M. Deber
Edited by Will Shortz

PAUL MCCARTNEY, RINGO STARR, JOHN LENNON and GEORGE HARRISON in shaded letters (or circled letters in the electronic version) forming a GUITAR(102D. Instrument depicted by the shaded squares in this grid) constitutes the main feature of this bright Sunday crossword.

Further, the GUITAR is accompanied by BEATLEMANIA (3D. Craze caused by this puzzle’s subjects), ED SULLIVAN (6D. Host for this puzzle’s subjects on 2/9/64), THE FAB FOUR (14D. Nickname for this puzzle’s subjects), SHE LOVES YOU (17D. Song sung by this puzzle’s subjects on 6-Down’s show on 2/9/64), LIVERPOOL (8D. Where this puzzle’s subjects got their start), YESTERDAY (83D. Song sung by this puzzle’s subjects on 6-Down’s show on 9/12/65), SHEA (107D. 1965 and 1966 concert site for this puzzle’s subjects) andTEENAGERS (70A. Much of the audience for 6-Down‘s show on 2/9/64).

Other — AVA and AVE; EARPHONE(67A. Announcer’s aid); EAST and ERST; ECOSPHERE (84D. Earth’s habitable parts); HOOPLA (116A. Big to-do); IMITATORS and OAFS (80D. Apes; 79D. Apes); OMA and OSIS (115D. Medical suffix; 118D. Medical suffix); NUISANCE (63A. Detour, e.g.); ODESSA (56A. “The Battleship Potemkin” locale), VAS and VAST; YEMENI (46A. Dweller on the Red Sea). 

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REC Center

February 9, 2014, 6:14 pm
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Gymnasium of an unidentified school in Scotland 
run by the Edinburgh Merchant Company around 1900.

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Monday, February 10, 2014

Puzzle by Carolyn W. Stewart / Edited by Will Shortz

REC CENTER (62A. Gym locale … or feature of 17-, 24-, 38- and 50-Across), along with SCORECARD (17A. Item accompanying a pencil in miniature golf), SPARE CASH (24A. Money available for nonessentials), CREATURE COMFORT (38A. Food, warmth or a cozy bed) and SCARECROW (50A. Stuffed figure in a cornfield), constitute the interrelated group of this perfectly pleasant Monday crossword.

Other — ADORABLE (39D. So darned cute), ALASKA and ALEUT (58A. The Last Frontier state; 57A. Native of 58-Across), ASTER and AZALEA (54D. Fall bloomer; 9D. Red or pink bloom), AUTOS and KOREAN(25D. Hyundai and Kia; 4D. Like Hyundais or Kias),KAHUNA (30A. Hawaiian medicine man), LEND A / HAND (33D. With 42-Across, help out)), SCREW (36D. Item in the hardware department with a “+“ or “-“ on its head),SOUS-CHEF (10D. Second-in-command in a kitchen), YABBA (59A. Beginning of a Flintstones cry), ZOOMS (16A. Goes like a racecar).

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Laundry

February 10, 2014, 10:19 pm
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"The photograph shows Daniel's wife Irene in the kitchen of their flat in Partick. She is washing clothing in a tub using a washboard. Behind her, laundry is hanging from a pulley: every tenement flat had a pulley suspended from the kitchen ceiling."

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Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Puzzle by Matthew E. Paronto and Jeff Chen
Edited by Will Shortz

LAUNDRY LIST (55A. Extensive enumeration … or what’s formed by the  ends of 17-, 23-, 34- and 48-Across), CALL IT A WASH (17A. Say that neither side benefited), LEAVE HIGH AND DRY (23A. Strand), GO TO PRESS (34A. Start being printed)and RETURN TO THE FOLD (48A. Join a community again) constitute the interrelated group of this Tuesday crossword.

Other — BAD EGGS(44D. No-goodniks), DARK AGE (3D. Hardly a period of enlightenment), DATEABLE (9D. Suited to be a suitor), HERESY 63A. Reason for an inquisition), HOARDER (10D. More than a pack rat), IMPALES (1D. Stabs), JAIL and JOINT (31A. Monopoly square between Connecticut Avenue and St. Charles Place; 31D. 31-Across, slangily), OSSIFY (33D. Become inflexible), THE NORTH (35D. Civil War winning side).

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Seppuku

February 11, 2014, 10:07 pm
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General Akashi Gidayu preparing to carry out Seppuku after losing a battle for his master in 1582. He had just written his death poem, which is also visible in the upper right corner. 
By Tsukioka Yoshitoshi around 1890.

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Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Puzzle by Peter A. Collins / Edited by Will Shortz


The arrangement of three sets of black squares in the form of the letter T might or might not be of use to anyone doing this grim Wednesday crossword; however, the three main answers feature phrases of three words each beginning with the letter T:

TURNING THE TRICK (16A. Triumphing)
TRIMMING THE TREE (33A. Traditional pre-Christmas activity)
TELLING THE TRUTH (53A. Testifying accurately)


Other —HARAKIRI(2D. End of Kurosawa’s “Rashomon”?); HIGH NOON (6D. 1952 Gary Cooper classic); LAID OVER (11D. Had a break between flights); LETHAL AGENT (24D. Poison gas, e.g.); MALACHI (49A. Last book of the Old Testament); NEPALI (7A. Katmandu tongue); NIHILIST (7D. Believer that life is meaningless); SHUTTLER (1D. One operating a loom); STRIKE ZONES (23D. They vary according to batters’ heights);TOE TAG (17D. Morgue ID).


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02.13.14 — MAD

February 12, 2014, 9:44 pm
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Sid Caesar in “It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World”, 1963

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Thursday,February 13, 2014

Puzzle by Daniel Landman / Edited by Will Shortz

MAD in eight squares constitutes the interrelated group of this Thursday crossword:

AR[MAD]ILLO(1D. Carrier of plates?) with [MAD]ELINE (16A. Title girl in a children’s book)

IT’S A [MAD] [MAD] [MAD] [MAD] WORLD (15D. 1963 movie with the tagline “Everybody who’s ever been funny is in it!”) withAR[MAD]A (27A. Fleet), NO[MAD] (30A. One on the move), LADY [MAD]ONNA (32A. 1968 Beatles hit) and [MAD]RE (37A. Member of the familia)

[MAD]E WAVES (25D. Caused a stir) with [MAD]DEN (25A. Sportscaster who lent his name to a popular video game series)

A[MAD]EUS (45D. Musical middle name) with [MAD]AM (48A. Woman)

AH[MAD] (56D. Arabic name meaning “highly praised”) with SA[M AD]AMS (60A. Corona alternative

Other — AIRNESS (12D. Nickname for Michael Jordan, with “His”, AKIMBO (1A. One way to stand), ALPACAS (7A. Sources of wool), ARIADNE (35D. Titian subject with Bacchus), Italian actress CLAUDIA Cardinale, DRESDEN (19A. City known as “Florence on the Elbe”), ED O’NEILL (53A. “Modern Family” actor), I CAN’T LIE (15A. Statement preceding a blunt truth), SESTETS (59A. Sonnet enders), TAXI FARE (17A. Meter reading), UNTURNED (57A. In situ, as stones).


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Love Conquers All

February 13, 2014, 10:24 pm
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Friday, February 14, 2014 — Valentine's Day 

Puzzle by Bruce Haight / Edited by Will Shortz


LOVE CONQUERS ALL crossing POPS THE QUESTION is the main feature of this Valentine's Day Friday crossword:

Across — 1. Bivouac, maybe, ARMY CAMP; 9. Presses, URGES; 14. Classic parental advice to bored children, READ A BOOK; 16. Needle, TAUNT; 17. Line of suits?, PIN STRIPE; 18. 1970s NBC courtroom drama, THE D A; 19. Tacoma-to-Spokane dir., ENE 20. Lupin of fiction, ARSENE; 22. Scheming, SLY; 23. LADY’S finger; 26. Bond phrase, AT PAR; 27. 20-Across, e.g., informally, TEC; 28. Gramps, to Günter, OPA; 30. Wise, HIP; 31. Standard offspring, ESSO; 32. Wordsworth or Coleridge, LAKE POET; 35. String bean’s opposite, FATSO; 36. Phrase from Virgil appropriate for Valentine’s day, LOVE CONQUERS ALL; 38. Favorites, IDOLS; 39. Handy work in a theater?, PUPPETRY; 40. Gifts of flowers, LEIS; 41. CarlyRAE Jepsen, singer with the 2012 album “Kiss”; 42. Yamaguchi’s 1992 Olympics rival, ITO; 43. Agent of psychedelic therapy, LSD; 44. Unhinged, NUTSO; 48. Pig leader?, SNOUT; 50. Spanish name suffix, ITA; 51. Dr. Seuss title character, YERTLE; 53. Liquor letters, VSO; 54. PONTE Vedra Beach, Fla.; 58. Entrepreneur who’s well-supplied?, OIL TYCOON; 59. Full length, UNCUT; 60. Going nowhere, LOITERING; 61. Cold forecast, TEENS; 62. “Clever thinking!”,NEAT IDEA.

Down — 1. Adrian of cosmetics, ARPEL; 2. Valuable chess piece, to Juan Carlos, REINA; 3. Like horses, MANED; 4. P.G.A. stat, YDS; 5. Cool CAT; 6. Magical opener, ABRA; 7. Fate personified, in mythology, MOIRA; 8. Delivers a romantic Valentine’s Day surprise, maybe, POPS THE QUESTION; 9. Total, UTTER; 10. Root word?, RAH; 11. TV listings info, GUEST STAR; 12. Forever, ENDLESSLY; 13. Informal goodbye, STAY COOL; 15. “Don’t stop now!”, KEEP IT UP; 21. Quiet break, NAP; 24. Sticks figures?, YOKELS; 25. Building materials?, SPECS; 29. Base letters, APO; 31. Home of Lafayette College, EASTON; 32. It was used to make the first compass, LODESTONE; 33. Dodger’s talent, AVOIDANCE; 34. Policing an area, ON PATROL; 35. Broods, FRETS; 36. Fictional island with a small population, LILLIPUT; 37. Prefix with -graph, EPI; 41. Paris’s RUE La Fayette; 44. Some U.N. votes, NYETS; 45. Skateboarding trick used to leap over obstacles, OLLIE; 47. Like Humpty Dumpty, OVOID; 48. Me.-to-Fla. Route, U S ONE; 49. The Friendly Islands, TONGA; 52. First name in blues, ETTA; 55. Wine container, TUN; 57. “All the same ..”, YET; 58. CRI de guerre.


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02.15.14 — The Saturday Crossword

February 14, 2014, 10:09 pm
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Saturday, February 15, 2014

Puzzle by Julian Lim / Edited by Will Shortz


Across —1. Position papers?, KAMA SUTRA; 10. Joneses, LONGS; 15. Vanity case?, EGOMANIAC; 16. When Epifania is celebrated, ENERO; 17. Picayune, PENNY ANTE; 18. Not barred, LEGAL; 19. Low prime, in Paris, TROIS; 20. Newfoundland, in Naples and Nogales, TERRA NOVA; 22. Grp. That suspended Honduras from 2009 to ’11, OAS; 24. Messages using Stickies, say, E-NOTES; 25. Certain guy “ISO” someone, SWM; 28. Emmy-nominated show every year from 2006 to ’09, HOUSE MD; 32 Suffix with 18-Across, IST; 33. Just-once link, THIS; 35. Beta testers, e.g., USERS; 36. Steely Dan’s title liar, KATY; 37. One blowing up a lottery machine?, BALL; 38. Prozac alternative, PAXIL; 39.Winnebago relative, OTOE; 40. Odds and ends, LIO; 41. Clan female NIECE; 42. Mexican president Enrique PENA Nieto; 43. Clear, NET; 44. Crane settings, MARSHES; 46. Van follower, often, DER; 47. Japanese guitar band, IBANEZ; 49. Toy type, for short, POM; 51. Flippers, e.g., FORELIMBS; 55. Members of a joint task force?, NARCS; 59. “It’s AN ILL wind …”; 60. Dole, RATION OUT; 62 Green with five Grammys, CEELO; 63. Writer of the graphic novel “Watchmen”, ALAN MOORE; 64. Home to the Villa Hügel, ESSEN; 65. Outdoor contemplation location, ZEN GARDEN.

Down —1. Didn’t spoil, KEPT; 2. Sun or stress, AGER; 3. MSG ingredient?, MONO; 4. Certain DNA test, AMNIO; 5. Follows a physical request?, SAYS AH; 6. UNA vez más (over again: Sp.), 7. Photoshop addition, TINT; 8. Mention on Yelp, say, RATE; 9. Aspire PC maker, ACER; 10. Tycoon Stanford, LELAND; 11. Bridge opening option, briefly, ONE NO; 12. Managed to get through, NEGOTIATED; 13. Where to read a plot summary?, GRAVE STONE; 14. Totally out, SO LAST YEAR; 21. Overnight activity, REM SLEEP; 23. Iconic “Seinfeld” role, SOUP NAZI; 25. Eighth-century Apostle of Germany, ST BONIFACE; 26. Old collar stiffeners, WHALE BONES; 27. Engagement parties, MILITARIES; 29. Company that added four letters to its name in 1997, U S AIR; 30. Sides in a classic battle, SEXES; 31. Longtime Cincinnati Pops conductor Kunzel, ERICH; 34. Payment caution, SLO; 36. One of a silent force?, KOP; 44. Longtime name in banking, MELLON; 45. Its seat is Santa Rosa, SONOMA; 48. Lawyer on “Ally McBeal:, NELLE; 50. No modest abode, MANOR; 52. 2009 Grammy winner for “Make It Mine”, MR AZ; 53. Farm block, BALE; 54. “Mr. Mom” director Dragoti, STAN; 56. Cross, ROOD; 57. Purpose of many a shot, CURE; 58. Old carbine, STEN; 61. End to end, ING.


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02.16.14 — Passing Grades

February 15, 2014, 6:11 pm
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Cinderella's Fairy Godmother by Edmund Dulac, 1912

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Sunday,February 16, 2014

“Passing Grades” — Puzzle by Yaakov Bendavid
Edited by Will Shortz


Substituting the letter D for the letter F in common phrases to form an uncommon one constitutes the interrelated group of this Sunday crossword:

DAIRY GODMOTHER(23A. One who turned Cinderella’s pumpkin into pumpkin cheesecake?)
TWO DIVES FOR A TEN 49A. Snorkeling bargain?)
NO DRILLS AIRLINE (77A. Transportation company that skimps on safety?)
SCIENCE DICTION (105A. Stephen Hawking’s computer generated voice?)
DISH AND CHIPS (15D. Two things seen beside James Bond at a casino?)
DARE INCREASE (58D. “Oh yeah? Let’s see you hold your breath for TWO minutes!,” e.g.?)


Other — AGITATING(34D. Starting trouble), BED OF ROSES (7D. Comfortable state), BLONDE ALE (100A. Duvel pub offering), JOB SEARCH (52D. Use for a résumé), LEFT SIDES (19A.Ports), LOVE NEST (35D. Tryst site), MOLESKIN and MOHAIR, MUSCLE CELL (68D. Myocyte), ORANGE OIL (43D. Insect repellent ingredient), OXIDANTS (57A. Rust-causing agents), SPIRALED (89A. Corkscrewed), VARIANTS (32A. Iglu and yoghurt, e.g.).


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02.17.14 — Say, Say, Say ...

February 16, 2014, 5:46 pm
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Washington’s Birthday is observed on the third Monday of February in honor of George Washington, the first President of the United States. This date is commonly called Presidents’ Day and many groups honor the legacy of past presidents on this date.

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Puzzle by David Gray / Edited by Will Shortz


SAY SAY SAY (38A.Paul McCartney / Michael Jackson hit… or a hint to the starts of 17-, 24-, 57- and 65-Across), UNCLE BUCK (17A. 1989 John Hughes movie starring John Candy), NO MORE TEARS (24A. “There, there … stop crying”), CHEESE CURLS (57A. Snack that leaves the fingers orange) and WHAT A JOKE (65A. “This is just ridiculous!”) constitute the interrelated group of this fine Monday crossword.




Other — ALL STARS (43D. 39D. Best of the best, sports wise), ANKARA (8D. Turkey’s capital), DAYTONA (47D. Nascar race locale), ET CETERA (9D. And so on), E-TICKET (48D. Printout taken to the airport, maybe), INCISOR (3D. Front tooth), LINKAGE (2D. Connection),NEPHEWS (49D. Huey, Dewey and Louie, to Donald), SWEAR TO (44D. Solemnly affirm).


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A to Z

February 17, 2014, 11:58 pm
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Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Puzzle by David Steinberg / Edited by Will Shortz

In this stutter-stepping Tuesday crossword, each of the thirteen answers to the starred (in print, italicized) clues starts with the letters of the first half of the alphabet from A to M while the last letter of those same words carries the second half of the alphabet in reverse from N to Z.  The words (all across):

A TO Z(1. Everything) 
B BOY (15. Rap devotee, slangily)
CHATTERBOX (18. One who goes on and on)
DO NOW (20A. “What should I ___?”)
EX GOV (31. Sarah Palin or Arnold Schwarzenegger, informally)
FONDU (38. Dish served with long-handled forks)
GARMENT DISTRICT (40. Part of Manhattan’s Midtown West)
HIKES (44. Football snaps)
ICIER (47. Less welcoming)
JOHN Q (60. 2002 Denzel Washington drama)
KARATE CHOP (64. Wood cutter?)
LENO (69. 2014 TV retiree)
MEAN (73. Standard deviation deviates from it)

Other — ESCORTED(42D. Accompanied), Former Rocket HAKEEM Olajuwon, PIANOS (52A. Yamaha products), ROXIE (13D. “Chicago” song), Yiddish author SHOLOM Aleichem, GOES SOFT (9D. Becomes less strict), ZYGOTE (4D. Fertilized egg).

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Sir Yes Sir

February 19, 2014, 12:33 am
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Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Puzzle by Michael Dewey / Edited by Will Shortz


SIR / YES / SIR (11D. With 39-Across and 58-Down, response to a military command), FORWARD MARCH (20A. Overly bold member of the “Little Women” family?), COMPANY HALT (29A. Result of bankruptcy?), PRESENT ARMS (44A. What blood donors do?) and READY AIM FIRE (51A. Motivational words for a boss at layoff time?) constitute the interrelated group of this orderly Wednesday crossword.

Other — DIPHTHONG (9D. “Oy” or “ow”), HIPPOS (34A. “Hungry hungry” game creatures), IMPIETY (43D. Ungodly display), KNEADS (42D. Works, as dough), PRESORTED (35D. Like much media mail), SARONG (15D. Tahitian garb), THERMOS (5D. Lunchbox accessory).


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Wood Row

February 19, 2014, 11:24 pm
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Redwood forest lumberjacks in Northwest California 
by Swedish photographer A.W. Ericson, 
late 19th century (via Vintage Photo LJ)

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Thursday, February 20, 2014

Puzzle by Zhouqin Burnikel and Don Gagliardo
Edited by Will Shortz


WOODROW (37A. First name of a former president… or, read another way, what each of the circled lines is), e.g., four rows of“wood words”— CHIP, STOCK, PILE — CARVER, WORK, BIN — MAN, WIND, CUTTER — LAND, CRAFT, SHED— constitutes the interrelated group of this Thursday crossword.

“Wood row” clues — CHIP (1. One may follow a long drive), STOCK (5. CNBC topic), PILE (10. Tidy sum), CARVER (26. George Washington, for one), WORK (29. Do the trick), BIN (30. Trash collector), MAN (43. “Phew!”), WIND (44. Empty talk), CUTTER (45. Patrol boat), LAND (63. Reel in), CRAFT (64. Origami, e.g.), SHED (65. Drop, as pounds).

Other — CLAY COURT (8D. French Open feature), GOING OVER (34D. Reviewing), I DON’T BUY IT (11D. “You failed to convince me”), ORIGINALS (52A. Things often left at copy shops), POP DIVA (4D. Pink, e.g.), PREDATORY (20A. Rapacious), RUBINSTEIN (28D. Polish-born musician who was awarded a Presidential Medal of Freedom).


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Machinations

February 20, 2014, 9:57 pm
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Friday, February 21, 2014

Puzzle by Patrick Berry / Edited by Will Shortz

Crafty clues are the main feature of this Friday crossword.


Across — 1. Freight hopper, TRAMP; 6. Much-hailed group, CABS; 10. Pretreater target, SPOT; 14. Slab strengthener, REBAR; 15. Days long gone, YORE; 16. End of an Asian capital’s name, PENH; 17. Queen’s Chapel designer INIGO Jones; 18. Stamp act?, CLOG DANCE; 20. Like some unhealthy relationships, OEDIPAL; 22. Not so normal, WEIRDER; 23. Be cognizant of, SEE; 24. Lamebrain, CLOD; 26. Certain letter attachment, RESUME; 27. Unpleasantly surprised, JOLTED; 29. LOS Altos, Calif.; 30. Provider of early projections, CAMERA OBSCURA; 34. Catchphrase that encourages extravagance, GO BIG OR GO HOME; 35. Sky hooks?, CRESCENT MOONS; 36. “HE’D fly through the air with the greatest of ease”; 37. DQ offerings, SHAKES; 38. Worker who handles your case?, REDCAP; 42. Originate, STEM; 43. With this, you’ll probably manage, MBA; 46. Squared away, IN ORDER; 48. Panhandler, of a sort?, IDAHOAN; 50. They run out of clothing, STREAKERS; 52. Stand, KIOSK; 53. Fill-in, TEMP; 54. It would “make other cars seem ordinary,” per ads, EDSEL; 56. Brewery apparatus, OAST; 57. Breaks down, SOBS; 58. Teammate of Robinson, REESE.

Louis Bouwmeester as Oedipus in a Dutch production of Oedipus the King c. 1896.

Down — 1. Many folk bands, TRIOS; 2. Girl’s name that means “born again”, RENEE; 3. Stand, ABIDE; 4. Holiday travelers?, MAGI; 5. One with a thing for laughter?, PROP COMIC; 6. Spiral-shaped particle accelerators, CYCLOTRONS; 7. 1998 purchaser of Netscape, AOL; 8. Head piece?, BROW; 9. Bob in the Songwriters Hall of Fame, SEGER; 10. Bandies words, SPARS; 11. Swingers, PENDULUMS; 12. Another time, ONCE MORE; 13. 18th-century Hapsburg monarch Maria THERESA; 19. Las Vegas block?, DIE; 21. Put forward, ALLEGE; 25. Needs, DEARTHS; 27. Snarky comments, JABS; 28. Overbearing types, DOGMATISTS; 30. Buildings often segregated by floor, CO-ED DORMS; 31. Reserved, BOOKED; 32. Worker also known as a cordwainer, SHOEMAKER; 33. Scams, CONS; 34. Leaves from the Orient, GREEN TEA; 35. Big name in outdoor art, CHRISTO; 39. Made slow progress,CREPT; 40. Nabokov’s longest novel, ADA; 41. Furry toys, PEKES; 43 Canadian ranger, MOOSE; 44. Rounded items?, BASES; 45. Tarsus location, ANKLE; 47 Change, REDO; 49. Get behind something, HIDE; 51. Lightly tease, RIB.


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02.22.14 — High Spirits

February 21, 2014, 10:52 pm
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Guido Reni's Archangel Michael Trampling Satan, 1636.

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Saturday, February 22, 2014

Puzzle by Evan Bornholm / Edited by Will Shortz

Across — 1. Ones who think things are good as gold?, ALCHEMISTS; 11. Like metals used by 1-Across, BASE; 15. Feared sight on the Spanish Main, PIRATE SHIP; 16. Obama’s favorite character on “The Wire”, OMAR; 17. Like some parents, STAY-AT-HOME; 18. Big long-distance carrier?, SEMI; 19. Coastal fish consumers, ERNS; 20. Much may follow it, HOW; 21. Composer of the opera “Rusalka”, DVORAK; 23. Deal with, SEE TO; 25. People might pass for them, for short, TDS; 27. High line in the Middle East, EMIRS; 28. Small cell, AAA; 30. Brand of body washes, OLAY; 32. Grp. With the Office of Iraq Analysis, CIA; 33. Art that uses curse words?, BLACK MAGIC; 37. Volt-ampere, WATT; 38. Takes the plunge, RISKS IT; 39. Peak transmission setting of old?, MT SINAI; 41. Declines, with “out”, OPTS; 42. Fall apart, COME UNDONE; 44. Score abbr., ARR; 46. First name of Woodstock’s last performer, JIMI; 46. Split second?, PEE; 47. Golden, in Granada, DE ORO; 49. Hit with skits, for short, SNL; 51. Get off the drive, say, ERASE; 55. No-gooder, BAD EGG; 57. 2012 baseball All-Star Kinsler, IAN; 59. Some plans for the future, briefly, IRAS; 60. Rackets, ADOS; 61. High spirits?, ARCHANGELS; 64. Land capturer, in literature, NEMO; 65. “Bummer”, WHAT A SHAME; 68. Tied, DREW; 67. Whip wielder,DOMINATRIX.

Down —1. Vaulted areas, APSES; 2. Tall order at a British pub, LITRE; 3. Big picker-upper?, CRANE; 4. Frequent Monet subjects, HAY STACKS; 5. Projection in the air, for short, ETA; 6. Kind of bust, METH; 7. “I SHOT a man in Reno” (“Folsom Prison Blues” lyric); 8. Well-trained boxer, maybe, SHOW DOG; 9. Punk rocker Armstrong with a 2012 Grammy, TIM; 10. Reached 100, say, SPED; 11. Near to one’s heart, BOSOM; 12. First drink ever ordered by James Bond, AMERICANO; 13. Do-gooder, SAMARITAN; 14 Composer called a “gymnopédiste”, ERIK SATIE; 22. Woe, in Yiddish, VEY; 24. Symbols of might, OAKS; 26. Scuzz, SLIME; 29. Facebook connections in Florence?, AMICI; 31. Start sputtering, say, ACT UP; 33. Aid in fast networking, BROADBAND; 34. One getting messages by word of mouth?, LIP READER; 35. Site of the 1992 Republican National Convention, ASTRODOME; 36. Very small (and very important) matter, ATOMS; 37. Like some missed field goals, WIDE RIGHT; 40. Weapon in “The Mikado”, SNEE; 43. Telejournalist’s item, MINICAM; 45. Part of many a training regimen, JOG; 48. Plant in subsequent seasons, RESOW; 50. “Swing Shift” Oscar nominee, LAHTI; 52. In the back, AREAR; 53. Game stew, SALMI; 54. Locale of London Stansted Airport, ESSEX; 56. “Good GAWD A’mighty!”; 58. Side in an Indian restaurant, NAAN; 62. Certain sorority chapter, RHO; 63. Tapping grp., NSA.

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Puzzle by a Namesake

February 22, 2014, 8:21 pm
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Victor Fleming

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Sunday, February 23, 2014

“Reel-life Anniversary”— Puzzle by a Namesake of 119-Across 
Edited by Will Shortz


VICTOR FLEMING (119A. Director of the eight starred films in this puzzle, who was born on 2/23/1889), 125 years ago to the day, is the “honoree” and also the“namesake”, e.g., the constructor, of this extraordinary Sunday crossword, along with the titles of eight films by the director:

THE WIZARD OF OZ(24A. *1939 Judy Garland film)
BOMBSHELL (37A. *1933 Jean Harlow film)
A GUY NAMED JOE (54A. *1943 Spencer Tracy/Irene Dunne film)
GONE WITH THE WIND (68A. *1939 Vivien Leigh/Clark Gable film)
TORTILLA FLAT (89A. *1942 Spencer Tracy/Hedy Lamarr film)
JOAN OF ARC (103A. *1948 Ingrid Bergman film)
RED DUST (5D. *1932 Clark Gable/Jean Harlow film)
LORD JIM (98D. *1925 Percy Marmont film)


Other — ALITO and ROBERTS (1A and 10A. Bush judicial appointee). ENACT and L A LAW (47A. Pass; 46D. 1980s-’90s series based on the fictional firm McKenzie, Brackman, Chaney and Kuzak), LOOSE ENDS (16D. Things that should be tied up by the curtain?), SCOTTIES and SHEEPDOG (57D. Wiry-coated terriers; 10D. What Babe wants to be in “Babe“), SOLIPSIST (60A. Self-absorbed sort), STUDENT ID (83D. Means of access to a cafeteria, maybe).


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02.23.14 — The Spinning Skater— the Acrostic

February 23, 2014, 8:02 pm
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Sunday February 23 2014

ACROSTIC, Puzzle by Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon
Edited by Will Shortz

This Sunday’s winning acrostic draws a humorous albeit a rather fragmented quotation from Gliding for Gold: The Physics of Winter Sports by Mark Denny.


After discussing the physical properties of ice and snow and describing the physics behind sliding friction and aerodynamic drag, Denny applies these concepts to such sports as bobsledding, snowboarding, and curling. He explains why clap skates would only hinder hockey players, how a curling rock curls, the forces that control luge speed, and how steering differs from skiing to snowboarding. With characteristic accuracy and a touch of wit, Denny provides fans, competitors, and coaches with handy, applicable insights into the games they love. The separate section of technical notes offers an original and mathematically rigorous exploration of the key aspects of winter sports physics. ~ amazon.com 





The quotation:  {A] SPINNING SKATER CAN INCREASE HER ANGULAR SPEED … .  YOU MAY REPRODUCE THIS … ON YOUR OFFICE … CHAIR. … [G]ET SPINNING WITH YOUR LEGS EXTENDED, … THEN DRAW YOU LEGS IN .. .  THIS … WILL CAUSE YOUR … COLLEAGUES TO STARE AND YOU TO SPIN FASTER.



The author’s name and the title of the work:  MARK DENNY, GLIDING FOR GOLD


Head of Odysseus from a Roman period Hellenistic marble group representing Odysseus blinding Polyphemus, found at the villa of Tiberius at Sperlonga

The defined words:

A. Knack for being successful in any venture (2 wds.), MIDAS TOUCH
B. Jump off the forward edge, AXEL
C. Coach, trainer and bodyguard, for example, RETINUE
D. Area adjoining a rink where marks are awaited (hyph.), KISS-AND-CRY
E. River through Smolensk and Kiev, DNEIPER
F. On cloud nine, in seventh heaven, EUPHORIC
G. Unit used to measure the force of gravity, NEWTON
H. Side effect of vertigo, NAUSEA
L. Fledgling, squirt, moppet, YOUNGSTER
J. A puck might ricochet off it (2 wds.), GOAL POST
K. "Chill out!” (2 wds.), LIGHTEN UP
L. Sluggishness, resistance to change, INERTIA
M. Lacking a definite plan or regularity, DESULTORY
N. Follies involving blades (2 wds.), ICE SHOW
O. Fine distinction, NUANCE
P. Act of whirling or rotating, GYRATION
Q. Unattached, not held back by ties (hyph.), FANCY-FREE
R. Player in an arena who never scores, ORGANIST
S. Use a Zamboni on, say, RESURFACE
T. Focus of certain protests before the Sochi Olympics (2 wds.), GAY RIGHTS
U. Figure of interest to some powerful Olympians, ODYSSEUS
V. One engaged in a vault, LEAPER
W. Like a normal bobsled run … or worse?, DOWNHILL


Skaters, a scene at Duddington Loch, Charles Lees
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The full paragraph of the quotation:  Angular momentum is the tendency of a rotating body to keep rotating  A spinning body has a high angular momentum if it is hard to stoop it from spinning.  High angular momentum may derive from spinning the body very fast or from spinning a very heavy body.  We are all familiar with the concept of angular momentum conservation, in practice if not in theory.  We know that a spinning skater can increase her angular speed    the rate at which she turns   by drawing in her arms and legs.  You may reproduce this behavior in a modest way by spinning on your office pedestal chair.  First, get spinning with your legs extended, and then draw you legs in toward the chair axis.  This action will cause your office colleagues to stare and you to spin faster.  Extend you legs again and you slow down.  If your boss complains, just say that you are learning some physics.


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02.24.14 — Little Women

February 23, 2014, 9:16 pm
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Monday, February 24, 2014

Puzzle by Adam G. Perl / Edited by Will Shortz


LOUISA MAY ALCOTT(39A. Author who created the characters named by the starts of 17-, 24-, 40- and 61-Across) andJO, MEG, BETH and AMYfound in JOKES AROUND (17A. Isn’t serious), MEGABYTE (24A. Computer memory unit), BETHESDA (49A. Maryland home of the Walter Reed medical center)and AMYL NITRITE (61A. Chemical compound in “poppers”) constitutes the interrelated group of this Monday crossword.

Other — AMALGAMATED(26D. United, as corporations or labor unions), ARSENAL (27A. Weapons depot), BYE BYE LOVE (11D. 1957 Everly Brothers hit with the repeated lyric “Hello loneliness”), NESTING SITE (5D. Place to lay an egg), SCALENE (47A. Having sides of different lengths, as a triangle), SOUND TRACK (29D. Film score).


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Crossword E's

February 24, 2014, 11:07 pm
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The letter E, an influential vowel and one of the most frequently used letters in the English language, died yesterday. It was 2,800 years old. ~  Joshua David Stein, Wired 

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Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Puzzle by Mathew E. Paronto and Jeff Chen
Edited by Will Shortz

CROSSWORDESE(55A. What this puzzle’s capitalized clues are, both by definition and pun), e.g., “crossword E’s”, along with FENCING BLADE (20A. EPEE), NEEDLE CASE (28A. ETUI), SEA BIRD (39A. ERNE) and ARAB LEADER (47A. EMIR), constitute the interrelated group of this Tuesday crossword.

Other — AMNESIA (46D. Overused plot device in soaps), ART FILM (4D. Highbrow theater screening), BANANA SPLIT (10D. Fountain treat with cherries on top), BUSSES (48D. Hearty kisses), CLOWN AROUND (25D. Be a goof), ORACLE (5D. Seer), UNCIVIL (23A. Discourteous).

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February 25, 2014, 11:50 pm
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Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Puzzle by Ruth B. Margolin / Edited by Will Shortz


Adding IST to familiar phrases resulting in unfamiliar phrases constitutes the interrelated group of this pleasant Wednesday crossword:

CUBIST REPORTERS(17A. Journalists covering abstract art?)
POMPOUS ASSIST (26A. Help from a jerk?)
STARKIST NAKED (44A. Canned tuna without mayo?)
SLEEPER CELLISTS (58A. Narcoleptics with string instruments?)


Other — AVIATE (5A. Do the Wright thing?), CALYPSO (41D. Harry Belafonte genre), CREDIT RISK (11D. One unable to get a loan, say), EURASIA (10D. “1984” superstate), GAS and SNAIL (51A. Shell carries it; 42D. It carries a shell), GUEVARA (24D. Compadre of Castro), MAIN STREET (28D. Where to find the only stoplight in a small town, typically), NASSAU (15A. South American cruise stop, for short), REPLICA (33A. Model plane, e.g.),VOILE (38A. Sheer curtain fabric).


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Bar Sign

February 27, 2014, 12:05 am
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McSorley’s Cats, 1929, John French Sloan

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Thursday, February 27, 2014

Puzzle by Stanley Newman / Edited by Will Shortz


DON’T TALK ABOUT / YOURSELF WE / WILL DO THAT / AFTER YOU LEAVE(15A. Sign at a neighborhood bar) is the main feature of this Thursday crossword.

Other —CAT (5D. Subject of many a viral video), DIURNAL (11D. Active when the sun shines), DYED and YELLOW (20D. Like some blonds; 22D. Blond), ENAMEL (6D. Hardest substance in the human body), REDO and REDRAFT (31D and 38D. Second version), TANNERY (44D. Suede source).


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