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Personal Statements

January 10, 2015, 11:38 pm
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Sharon Stone, Casino, 1995

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Sunday, January 11, 2015

Puzzle by Peter A. Collins / Edited by Will Shortz

Seven last names of well-known people broken up to form first-name  possessives and one or two common words, clued to suit, constitutes the interrelated group of this nifty Sunday crossword:   
  • 23A. The makeup affected the appearance of all the cast of "Casino," including SHARON’S TONE, e.g., Sharon Stone.
  • 35A. After the 1946 World Series, the dugout was filled with the Cardinals and their happy sounds, including  ENOS’S LAUGHTER, Enos Slaughter  
  • 51A. She said that when it comes to '60s teen idols, all you need to know is one thing:  BOBBY’S HER MAN, Bobby Sherman
  • 67A. The bartender poured beers for all the action movie stars, including SYLVESTER’S TALL ONE, Sylvester Stallone
  • 85A. [The members of the Metropolitan Opera were hit with a host of problems, including BEVERLY’S ILLS, Beverly Sills
  • 99A. At Thanksgiving the Indians were impressed with the Pilgrims and their earth-toned platters, especially  MYLES’S TAN DISH, Myles Standish
  • 116A. [While trading barbs during the filming of "M*A*S*H," no one was able to match LORETTA’S WIT, Loretta Swit
Other — ABRASIONS(42D. Scrapes); Guilty AS SIN , BREDA (85D. Dutch treaty city); BUBBLY (37D. What toasters often hold); CONNS (65D. Steers, as a ship); COLD WAR (108A. Backdrop for many Bond films); EYE LIFT (82D. Bit of cosmetic surgery); FENLAND (90D. Marshy region); MASAI (20A. People of Kenya); MONOGAMY (15D. Challenge for a playboy); Opa LOCKA, Fla.; OSLO (63D. City in Los Lobos?); PAPA John’s; PEI (71A. I.M. sent to a construction site?); POT USER (58D. High-minded sort?); RHONDA (5D. Title woman in a Beach Boys hit); SEALE (73A. Co-founder of the Black Panthers); SPALL (61A. Break up, as concrete); WHOLE MILK (48D. Half of half-and-half).

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01.11.15 — We Learn Nothing — the Acrostic

January 12, 2015, 2:46 am
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Sunday, January 11, 2015

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

This Sunday’s fine acrostics draws a humorous quotation from “We Learn Nothing” by Tim Kreider.

In We Learn Nothing, satirical cartoonist Tim Kreider turns his funny, brutally honest eye to the dark truths of the human condition, asking big questions about human-sized problems: What if you survive a brush with death and it doesn’t change you? Why do we fall in love with people we don’t even like? What do you do when a friend becomes obsessed with a political movement and won’t let you ignore it? How do you react when someone you’ve known for years unexpectedly changes genders? Irreverent yet earnest, he shares deeply personal experiences and readily confesses his vices— betraying his addiction to lovesickness, for example, and the gray area that he sees between the bold romantic gesture and the illegal act of stalking. ~ goodreads 

The quotation:  I HAVE NEVER EVEN IDLY THOUGHT FOR A SINGLE PASSING SECOND THAT IT MIGHT MAKE MY LIFE NICER TO HAVE A SMALL RUDE INCONTINENT PERSON FOLLOW ME AROUND SCREAMING AND MAKING ME BUY THEM STUFF FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE.

The author’s name and title of the work:  TIM KREIDER, WE LEARN NOTHING

The defined words:

A. At a full gallop, as an English fox hunt, TANTIVY
B. “Was feeling” tense, IMPERFECT
C. Material wealth, riches, MAMMON
D. Affinity; family tie, KINSHIP
E. Strong liking; adder of zest, RELISH
F. Guillaume : William :: ETIENNE : Stephen
G. Bold; showing too much skin, IMMODEST
H. Stepped-all-over type, DOORMAT
J. Stat category for an N.F.L. player, RUSHING
K. Thriftless, pound-foolish, WASTEFUL
L. County within a county, ENCLAVE
M. Glowing with a soft radiance, LAMBENT
N. How a mob may move (2 wds.), EN MASSE
O. In the wrong (2 wds.), AT FAULT
P. Invalidate, cancel, annul, REVOKE
Q. Swell, bang-up, awesome, fab, NIFTY
R. Without the bells and whistles (hyph.), NO FRILLS
S. Like many people after Thanksgiving dinner, OVERFED
T. Leaving no stone unturned, THOROUGH
U. What Merriam-Webster calls a “cosmopolitan dipteran”, HOUSEFLY
V. Finger, IDENTIFY
W. Vexed with repeated questions, NAGGED
X. Material often checked, GINGHAM

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01.12.15 — All in All

January 12, 2015, 3:33 am
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 The Scream, 1893, Edvard Munch

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Monday, January 12, 2015

Puzzle by Jason Finn / Edited by Will Shortz

Common expressions that represent entirety, all clued with "All ...", constitutes the main feature of this Monday crossword:

STEM TO STERN(17A. All, for a ship’s captain)
CRADLE TO GRAVE (23A. All, for a life insurance agent)
SEA TO SHINING SEA (38A. All, for an anthem writer)
START TO FINISH (52A. All, for a race organizer)
TOP TO BOTTOM (63A. All, for a house cleaner)


Other — AMECHE(67A. Actor Don of “Cocoon”), AZURE (54D. Sky-blue); FETCH (55D. Command to Fido while throwing a ball), IDEATE (8D. Do some brainstorming), I’M IN and NOT I (41D. “You can count on me”; 40D. “Don’t count on me”), NEGEV (12D. Desert of Israel), POOPED (48D. Plumb tuckered out), PSYCHOTIC (36D. Crazed, in a way), THE SCREAM (3D. Edvard Munch masterpiece).

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01.13.15 — Nickelback

January 12, 2015, 10:32 pm
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Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Puzzle by Michael Blake / Edited by Will Shortz

NICKELBACK (58A. Billboard’s top rock group of 2000-09…or where to find a 23-Across [before 1939] or 17-Across [today]), along with MONTICELLO (17A. Tourist attraction in Charlottesville, Va.), AMERICAN BISON (23A. Largest wild animal in the United States) and E PLURIBUS UNUM (47A. “Out of many, one”) constitutes the interrelated group of this friendly Tuesday crossword.

Other — AEIOU (33D. Run out of rhythm?),CARIBOU (25D. Image on the reverse of a Canadian quarter), CUE TIP (6D. It’s chalked in a pool hall), GLEE CLUB (41A. School singing group), IRON and URGE (2D. Press; 57A. Press), OSAKAN (45D. Resident of the so-called “Chicago of Japan”), RELEASED (32A. Turned loose), SCRIMMAGE (34D. Practice game, in sports), SINGAPORE (3D. Country in which English and Mandarin are official languages), Ernest TUBB, nicknamed “The Texas Troubadour“..

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Roman Numerals

January 13, 2015, 9:58 pm
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Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Puzzle by Caleb Emmons / Edited by Will Shortz

In  this Wednesday crossword, common  names / phrases are clued as if certain parts were Roman numerals:

LEMONADE MIX(17A: 1,009th juice drink?)
PRINCESS DI (11D: 501st royal daughter?)
IV DRUGS (39A: Four prescriptions?)
XXX RATINGS (30D: 30 consumer reviews?)
XL TEE SHIRTS (61A: 40 concert souvenirs?)

Other — BLONDES (4D. Many Swedish models),  INXS (33A. Band with the 1987 6x platinum album “Kick”), KETTLE (15A. Salvation Army donation), MAXED OUT (28A. At the limit, as a credit card), ON A STICK (47A. How corn dogs are served), SPAWNED (21A. Gave rise to), SQUASH (5A. Court sport).

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Balti-more

January 14, 2015, 9:55 pm
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"Old Baltimore Harbor" by Paul McGehee. Baltimore's Inner Harbor was a busy working waterfront in 1930. The newly completed Baltimore Trust Building (now Maryland National Bank) towered over one of America's most prosperous crossroads of commerce. Graceful white passenger steamers would dock along Light Street, taking on people and produce bound for all points on the Chesapeake Bay. The harbor was alive with the sounds of steam whistles and paddle wheels churning, and with the smell of spices and roasting coffee from McCormick's and other processing plants. It was the twilight era of working sail and steam vessels...a time we shall not see again. ~The Paul McGehee Collection 

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Thursday, January 15, 2015

Puzzle by Herre Schouwerwou / Edited by Will Shortz

I COULD HAVE / LOVED NEW YORK/ HAD I NOT LOVED / BALTI-MORE (20A. Beginning of a quote by Ogden Nash, with punctuation included; 27A, 43A and 54A.) constitutes the main feature of this Thursday crossword.

Other — ART TATUM (38D. Nearly blind jazz great), CULTS (1A. Some worship groups), CAN IT (1D. “Not another peep!“), MOON BOOT (37D. Fashionable 1980s item resembling a bit of astronaut’s attire), PIED PIPER (33D. Leading folk figure), SEA-DOG (42D. Popular recreational watercraft), SLEEPOVER (11D. Perfect night for a pillow fight), SLOVENLY (8D. Disheveled, TOMBOY (10D. Girl who challenges stereotypes), TYPESETS (9D. Prepares for printing).

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The Friday Crossword

January 15, 2015, 10:01 pm
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Friday,January 16, 2015

Puzzle by Michael Wiesenberg / Edited by Will Shortz

Across — 1. ?!, INTERROBANG; 12. Alsatian article, LES; 15. Exit line, SEE YOU LATER; 16. AGA Khan; 17. Good source of beta carotene, SWEET POTATO; 18. Samoan staple, POI; 19. Regulation followers, briefly, OTS; 20. Weight without a load, TARE; 21. Recipe instruction, STIR IN; 23. Blood problem, maybe, FEUD; 24. Obesity superlative, FATTEST; 25. Like tarantella dancers, AWHIRL; 28. Single players, SOLOISTS; 29. Alternatives to buttons, DIALS; 30. Much Scandinavian, PINES; 31. Western leader?, MID; 32. One of the Brontës, ANNE; 33. Drops abruptly, JILTS; 34. About 4.2 millimeters, in printing, PICA; 35. Doc’s suggestion, MED; 36. Pair of elephants?, TUSKS; 37. Occasion for much cheering in ‘45, VE-DAY; 38. Hails, ACCLAIMS; 40. Symbols with supposed magic power, SIGILS; 41. Brand in the grooming aisle, NORELCO; 42. Volatile masses, MOBS; 43. Not beyond one, DOABLE; 44. Beautician, at times, DYER; 45. Wear down, SAP; 46. Capricious, magical figurer, ELF; 49. How many practice religion, OBSERVANTLY; 52. One testing woofers?, VET; 53. It may be found in preserves, NATURE TRAIL; 54. Where many arrests take place, for short, ERS; 55. Hemoglobin carrier, ERYTHROCYTE.

Down — 1. Childish comeback, IS SO: 2. See 4-Down, NEWT: 3. Tour mementos, TEES; 4. Brew ingredient from a 2-Down, EYE; 5. Heels, ROTTERS; 6. Male reality show host in heels, RU PAUL; 7. Words said with the hands pressed together, O LORD; 8. Restrain, as one’s breath, BATE; 9. One-time separator, AT A; 10. Major figure in retail, NET SALES; 11. Picturesque subterranean spaces, GROTTOS; 12. Time for Debussy’s “faune”, L’ APRES MDI; 13. Repeating I?, EGOISTICAL; 14. February 14 and March 17, SAINTS DAYS; 22. “Is IT I?” (question in Matthew and Mark); 23. Take the edge off, FILE; 24. Type types, FONTS; 25. Earliest figures?, ADAM AND EVE; 26. Alcopop alternative, WINE COOLER; 27. Embroiders, e.g., HAND CRAFTS; 28. Derby duds, SILKS; 30. PISMO Beach, Calif.; 33. Place to get a healthful drink, JUICE BAR; 34. Violin quartet, PEGS; 36. Highball, e.g., TALL ONE; 37. Violin effect, VIBRATO; 39. Sidon’s setting: Abbr., LEB; 40. To any extent, poetically, SO EVER; 42. Gift in a Nativity scene, MYRRH; 44. Book after Num., DEUT; 45. Something booked on Travelocity, STAY; 46. Got off, ALIT; 47. Journalist who wrote the 1943 book “Here Is Your War”, PYLE; 50. Many a bachelor pad, STY; 51. Reactor overseer: Abbr., NRC.

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The Saturday Crossword

January 16, 2015, 10:47 pm
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The Book of Kells, (folio 292r), circa 800, 
showing the lavishly decorated text that opens the Gospel of John 

The Book of Kells (Irish: Leabhar Cheanannais) (Dublin, Trinity College Library, MS A. I. (58), sometimes known as the Book of Columba) is an illuminated manuscript Gospel book in Latin, containing the four Gospels of the New Testament together with various prefatory texts and tables. ~ Wikipedia

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Saturday, January 17, 2015

Puzzle by Josh Knapp / Edited by Will Shortz

Of interest — ADULTERY (13D. Ten Commandments subject); ANKH (51A. Figure also called the crux ansata); BIGMOUTH (36D. Blabber); BOSPORUS (12D. Istanbul is on it); BUFFS UP (1A. Polishes); CORIANDER (33D. Cilantro source); DC CAB (10D. 1983 Joel Schumacher film); FORCE MAJEURE (32A. Act of God, e.g., in a contract); JAINISM (60A. Faith that preaches nonviolence to all living beings); KAZAKH (30D. Like one side of the Aral Sea); Book of  KELLS; KOJAK (52D. Noted Greek officer); LIONIZE (38A. Really build up); MUNGO Jerry, band with the 1970 hit “In the Summertime”; RICHTER SCALE (40A. Provider of shock value?); ROK (29A. “M*A*S*H” extra); SIDEBAR (8A. Hearing at a hearing?); SIREN SONG (21D. Lure); Hip-hop’s SYD tha Kyd; TAPIR (46D. Jungle herbivores), THEATER (64A. “The only institution in the world which has been dying for four thousand years,” per John Steinbeck).
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Changelings

January 17, 2015, 4:34 pm
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Sunday, January 18, 2015

“Changelings” — Puzzle by Joe Krozel / Edited by Will Shortz

Six word ladder sentences comprise the main feature of this Sunday crossword:

HUGE LUGE LUGS LOGS LOTS(27A. Gigantic sled hauls firewood quite a bit)
MAID SAID SAND SANK SINK (34A. Domestic worker claimed shifting beach engulfed basin)
PALE PALS PASS LASS LESS (60A. Friends who have never been to the beach don’t walk by the girl so often)
KIDS KISS MISS MOSS MOST (67A. Children show their affection for model Kate above all others)
LOUD LOUT LOST LAST CAST (92A. Boisterous oaf confused the previous set of actors)
WILT WILL FILL FULL FUEL (100A. Mr. Chamberlain intends to top off his gas tank)

Other — ALMOND(59D. “Sometimes you feel like a nut” nut), “King KONG“, “Rama LAMA Ding Dong” (1961 hit), LOUIS C K (88D. Comedian who said “Every day starts, my eyes open and I reload the program of misery”), MAC USER (90D. Non-PC person), MAYN’T (72D. Quaint contraction), SNERT (119A. Comics canine), STAUBACH (5D. QB who led the Cowboys to victories n Super Bowls VI and XII), TUNG OIL (6D. Varnish ingredient), VISES (52D. Metaphors for serous headaches).

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Snow

January 18, 2015, 7:35 pm
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Puzzle by Jean O’Conor / Edited by Will Shortz

SNOW-CAPPED(31D. Like alpine peaks … or what each half of 3-, 7-, 9-, 37- and 44-Down can be?) is the clue for the main feature of this Monday crossword:

WHITEBOARD (3D. Surface for a dry-erase marker)
CRAB BALLS (7D. Shellfish hors d’oeuvres)
PLOWMAN (9D. Farmer with oxen)
BUNNY SUIT (37D. Easter costume)
BANK JOB (44D. Heist of a sort)

Other — ATTACHE (20A. Kind of case for a lawyer), BREWSKI (22A. Beer, slangy), EPISODE (26D. Word n every “Star Wars” title), MCATS (54A. Hurdles for future docs), OPEN PIT (60A. Kind of barbecue or mine), RANKLES (57A. Really bothers),SKUA (18A. Arctic seabird), TOPER (53D. Souse), TOUSLES (40A. Ruffles, as the hair),

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Comic Relief

January 19, 2015, 10:43 pm
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Chris Rock

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Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Puzzle by Susan Gelfand / Edited by Will Shortz

COMIC RELIEF(60A. What the starts of 18-, 24-, 37- and 52-Across can provide?), CAESAR SALAD (18A. Dish with croutons and Parmesan cheese), MURPHY BED (24A. Pull-down sleeper),CRYSTAL GEYSER (37A. Evian competitor)andROCK OPERA (52A. “Tommy,” for one) constitute the interrelated group of this friendly Tuesday crossword.

Other — CAMEROON(37D. Neighbor of Nigeria), DONG (26D. Bell sound), DRIVEL (48D. Senseless talk), EXODUS (2D. Book of the Bible of an event described in it),HESSE (7D. “Siddhartha” writer), LEHAR (50A. “The Merry Widow” composer), MALAMUTE (11D. Sled dog), PAJAMA (1D. Word before top or party), PHIAL (23A. Lab bottle), RASHOMON (38D. Kurosawa classic), ROWENA (15A. Ivanhoe’s love).

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T Formation

January 20, 2015, 11:49 pm
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Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Puzzle by Jim Hilger / Edited by Will Shortz

MR T(42A. “Rocky III” actor [and an apt answer n this puzzle]) and FORMATION(50A. Following the nine black squares in the center of the grid, a hint to five pairs of answers in this puzzle), along with a large “T” formed by black squares in the center of the crossword, constitutes the main feature of this Wednesday crossword.  The five pairs form the letter “T”:

WATER / TIGHT(5A. With 7-Down, incapable of leaking)
AFTER / TASTE (26A. With 28-Down, disagreeable quality of diet sodas)
OFTEN / TIMES (29A. With 30-Down, frequently)
TITLE / TRACK (52A. With 57-Down, song with the same name as its album)
DUTCH / TREAT (56A. With 57-Down, meal for which everyone pays his or her own way)

Other — ARAPAHOE (24D. Ally of the Cheyenne: Var.), BEECHES (46A. Trees with triangular nuts), EDILE (8D. Roman magistrate), FAQS (10A. Online info sources), FAR LEFT (10D. Socialists, on the political spectrum), IMPATIENT (36D. Fidgety), INUTILE (36A. Pointless), NOURI (37D. Michael of “Flashdance”), PAST TENSE (23A. History is recorded in it), SNIPPET (4D. Small excerpt), SOUL FOOD (25D. Chitlins, ham hocks, etc.), TAX RATE (71A. Something in brackets), TINSMITHS (35D. Some sheet metal workers), TOKE (3D. Joint action).

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The Fifth

January 21, 2015, 11:20 pm
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A true-color image of Jupiter taken by the Cassini spacecraft. The Galilean moon Europa casts a shadow on the planet's cloud tops ~ NASA

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Thursday, January 22, 2015

Crossword by Timothy Polin / Edited by Will Shortz


FIFTH / COLUMNS (15D. With 45-Down, subversive groups… or what the answers in the shaded squares comprise?), along with five columns containing eight answers where the subject is the fifth of a series constitutes the interrelated group of this Thursday crossword:

JUPITER (1D. Planet)along with BORON (46D. Chemical element)
SOL (4D. Note on the musical scale) with DEUTERONOMY (25D. Book of the Bible) 
PIERCE BROSNAN (6D. James Bond portrayer)
ALAN SHEPARD (9D. Man who walked on the moon) with MAY (59D. Month)
AUGEAN STABLES (18D. Labor of Hercules)

Other — AD LIB (35D. Go off line?), AURORAE (38D. Nighttime phenomena), CARPI (19A. Neighbors of ulnae), GAG RULE (41D. Silencer), JOSS (1A. Kind of stick), PASSADO (7D. Fencing thrust), TILDE (24A. (El Niño feature), TOP RATE (11D. Maximum tax).

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The Friday Crossword

January 22, 2015, 9:29 pm
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Friday, January 23, 2015

Puzzle by Ed Sessa / Edited by Will Shortz

Of interest — ANAPESTS(37D. Kin of iambs), FACE PALM (49A. Alternative to a head slap), FALDO (49D. One of only three winners of consecutive Masters), ESKIMO DOG (1A. Inuit companion), FAIR ISLE (40D. Shetland sweater style), GEOCACHING (9D. Coordinated activity?), GERITOL (47A. Tonic for “tired blood”),I’M A LOSER (3D. Beatles song with the line “My tears are falling like rain from the sky”), KALAMAZOO (17A. Starting point of a train trip to Timbuktu, in song), KILOHERTZ (3D. Measure of a radio band), MIMERS (5D. Quiet parrots), NOISE LEVEL (28D. Something to watch in a library), RED ELM (48D. Crate and barrel wood), RIN-TIN-TIN (33D. Shepherd of old movies), SAGAMORE Hill, historic home of Theodore Roosevelt, ZIMBABWE (10D. Country with the most official languages [16]),

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The Saturday Crossword

January 23, 2015, 11:41 pm
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Saturday, January 24, 2015

Puzzle by Kevin G. Der / Edited by Will Shortz

Of interest — ALHAMBRA (18A. Ancient Moorish palace in Granada), BLUSH (1D. Red state?), DETECTIVE WORK (33A. Something done on a case-by-case basis?),ÉCLAIR (53A. Food item whose name means, literally, “lightning”), GAIUS (3D. Given name ofAugustus and Caligula), HOME MATCH (6D. What you can never win gong away), HOYA and HOYT, KIDS THESE DAYS (34A. “Sheesh! What‘s the world coming to?!”), LET’S DO T (15A. “Sounds like a plan!“), LEAN-TO (14A. Slanted coverage?), LIVE (39D. Like the rolling Stones album "Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out!"), LOST ONE’S SHIRT (29a. Flamed out at a casino, say), NOBLE FIRS (11D. Popular Christmas trees), SWAN’S NECK (31D. Graceful architectural curve), STUDIO SET (5D. Sitcom stage, e.g.), UNICUM (17A. Hungarian liqueur sold in green bottles), VELURE (51A. Cushiony fabric).

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Twist Ending

January 24, 2015, 8:03 pm
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Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival 
Northeast China

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Sunday,January 25, 2015

“Twist Ending"— Puzzle by Alan Arbesfeld

Edited by Will Shortz

Eight common phrases with the last two letters transposed to form a new phrase, clued somewhat appropriately, constitutes the main feature of this amiable Sunday crossword:

I CANNOT TELL A LEI (23A. “Those wreaths all look the same to me!”?)
YOU’VE GOT MALI (39A. Start of an oral listing of African nations, perhaps?)
RAISING THE BRA (53A. Showing less cleavage?)
A QUARTER TO TOW (84A. Cheap roadside assistance?)
ILLEGAL A-LINE (99A. Knockoff dress labeled “Armani” say?)
ANNIE GET YOUR GNU (116A. Caution to an orphan girl out to leave her wildebeest behind?)
SCAREDY CAST (3D. Group of actors who all have stage fright?)
OBTUSE ANGEL (70D. Lovely but stupid person?)


Other — AISLE SEAT(59A. Many a critic’s preference), ANGIE (43D. She’s asked “When will those clouds all disappear?“ in a 1973 #1 hit), DOODLED (124A. Did some edgy writing?), DOTARD (36A. Senile sort), DUDE RANCH (17D. Western vacation spot), ED MEESE (121A. “With Reagan” memoirist), HOT ITEM (56D. Product that’s hard to keep in stock), ICE PALACE (18D. Winter carnival attraction), I REMEMBER (78A. “There was the time …”), MAPLE TREE (82D. “Whirlybird” source), PASS GO (74D. Reach the Mediterranean, say?), Silents star THEDA Bara, TRIREME (16D. Ancient galley), WENT SOLO (4D. Emulated Diana Ross [1970] and Justin Timberlake [2002]).

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01.25.15 — Lives in Ruins — the Acrostic

January 25, 2015, 6:56 pm
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Sunday, January 25, 2015

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

This Sunday’s fine acrostic draws a quotation from “Lives in Ruins: Archeologists and the Seductive Lure of Human Rubble” by Marilyn Johnson.


This compulsively readable book is robust in scope and mission. It passionately wants you to know and feel the lives and work of archaeologists. it takes you from the peat bogs of Ireland to the Pine Barrens of NJ to Machu Picchu in Peru. It is all 100% fascinating and written so addictively that you cannot stop. Johnson has gone all in for the people who unearth our collective history and she has the writing skill to make it all fun and profound.

One of the things I like the most about this book is that Johnson explores the impact of authors like Jean Auel, juxtaposing the popular writer with expert but lesser known field archaeologists. I also felt intimately schooled on a profession that pays poorly, has terrible working conditions yet is fiercely competitive. It feels like a ministry but also like a triathlon. ~ amazon.com 


The quotation:  ARCHAEOLOGISTS WORK WITH HUMBLE STUFF… .  THEY ARE EXPERT IN THE WAY THINGS FALL APART AND ACUTE OBSERVERS OF CONTEXT; THE PLACEMENT AND SURROUNDINGS OF AN OBJECT CAN MAKE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN JUNK AND INTELLECTUAL GOLD.

The author’s name and the title of the work:  MARILYN JOHNSON, ‘LIVES IN RUINS”

The defined words:

A. Feature of a sinuous river, MEANDER
B. From side to side; crosswise, ATHWART
C. Changes for the better, n theory, REFORMS
D. Study very carefully, INSPECT
E. Shape of a crescent moon, LUNETTE
F. Late December (hyph.), YEAR-END
G. Stone ax or adz, e.g., NEOLITH
H. “Happy Days” closing credits background prop, JUKEBOX
L. Best in a duel or at the box office, OUTDRAW
J. Subdued at a rodeo, maybe, HOGTIED
K. Just coming into being, NASCENT
L. Amorphous shape, as a camouflage marking, SPLOTCH
M. Weird, eccentric; unaccented part of a musical measure, OFFBEAT
N. Common cause of decay, NEGLECT
O. Another name for tetanus, LOCKJAW
P. Crane of literature, ICHABOD
Q. Position with a sweeping view, VANTAGE
R. Bar from membership, EXCLUDE
S. Looking out for No. 1, SELFISH
T. Name of the mummy n “The Mummy”, IMHOTEP
U. Boutique-lined street in Boston’s Back Bay, NEWBURY
V. Gentleman thief of British films, RAFFLES
W. Bring to light; dig up, UNEARTH
X. Alter form, in grammar, INFLECT
Y. Rocky peak sticking out of a glacier, NUNATAK
Z. “Madame X” painter,SARGENT


The full paragraph of the quotation:  The archaeologists in this book work with humble stuff, from stone tools and broken pots to dirt.  They are expert n the way things fall apart and acute observers of context; the placement and surroundings of an object can make the difference between junk and intellectual gold.  To the archaeologist, treasure is something that was buried that has been brought to light, a pebble of information around which the narrative of history now needs to bend.  I think of the archaeologist I saw on a loop of video, a young woman up to her hips in a muddy tunnel that would soon be a subway station in New York City, her eyes sparkling under a construction hat:  “We found a coin with a date on it!” ~ Google Goodreads 
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01.26.15 — Fresh

January 25, 2015, 7:54 pm
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Monday, January 26, 2015

Puzzle by Ian Livengood / Edited by Will Shortz

FRESH START(56A. New beginning … or what 16-, 23-, 31-, 38- and 46-Across each have?), e.g., FRESH, FLIP, SMART, PERT, BOLD and FORWARD, constitutes the main feature of this friendly Monday crossword:

FLIP WILSON (16A. 1970s comedian whom Time magazine dubbed “TV‘s First Black superstar“)
SMART COOKIE (23A. Clever person)
PERT PLUS (31A. Shampoo in a green bottle)
BOLD TEXT (38A. Type meant to stand out)
FORWARD PASS (45A. Counterpart to a lateral)

Other — AGREE (13A. What subjects and verbs should do), BOSCH (41D. “The Garden of Earthly Delights“ artist), “Rebel Without a CAUSE”, ERIE CANAL (3D. Albany-to-Buffalo waterway), FISTS (45D. What boxing gloves cover), KLINK (10D. “Hogan’s Heroes” colonel), LEMON TART (32D. Tangy teatime offering, PADDY WAGON (27D. Police van), SENIOR PROM (9D. Tuxedo rental occasion).

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Roh

January 26, 2015, 8:16 pm
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Puzzle by James Tuttle / Edited by Will Shortz

The sound of“roh” spelled differently at the end of five entries constitutes the main feature of this Tuesday crossword:

KILIMANJARO(17A. Africa’s highest peak)
DENIS DIDEROT (24A. Noted French encyclopedist)
SUCH SWEET SORROW (38A. Parting, to Juliet)
CENSUS BUREAU (48A. Group you can rely on when it counts)
JAMES MONROE (60A. President who lved at Oak Hill)

Other — AVIATE(14A. Lead zeppelins?), BLONDE (10D. Mae West or Cheryl Tiegs), DUMB (7A. Half-baked), EDEN (20A. Starting point?), ELIOT (49D. Poet who wrote “This is the way the world ends / Not with a bang but a whimper”), EMER and EWER, MAIN DISH (4D. Entrée), Playwright Eugene O’NEILL, PUNJAB (46D. Indian state whose name means “five rivers”), RETURNED (41D. Like a bad check).

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01.28.15 — YOU

January 27, 2015, 10:29 pm
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Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Puzzle by Gary Cee / Edited by Will Shortz

Four song titles with a shared "YOU" in the title constitutes the main feature of this pleasant but complicated Wednesday crossword:

I’VE GOT / YOU / UNDER MY SKIN (1A, 38A and 46A: 1966 4 Seasons hit)
ALL / YOU / NEED IS LOVE (10A, 38A and 50A: 1967 Beatles hit)
JUST THE WAY / YOU / ARE (21A, 38A and 65A: 1977 Billy Joel hit)
I WANT TO TAKE / YOU / HIGHER (26A, 38A AND 67A: 1970 Sly & the Family Stone hit)

Other — CONSOLING (36D. Giving a pat on the back, say), GRAPE-NUTS (4D. Post breakfast cereal), HAIR COMB (35A. Producer of many parts), IMPEACH (43D. Bring formal charges against), IMPOSTER (59A. Phony),KON-TIKI (9D. 1950 best seller subtitled “Across the Pacific by Raft”), LEAR and TEAR, THE JETS (6D. New York team that plays its home games in New Jersey), WOWED (27D. Knocked the socks off).

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