January 28, 2015, 10:40 pm
The Peking Man
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Puzzle by John Farmer / Edited by Will Shortz
CUT OUT THE / MIDDLE MAN (17A. When 58-Across, buy or sell direct … or what to do in this puzzle three times?), along with RAIN[MAN] (20A. Best Picture between “The Last Emperor” and “Driving Miss Daisy”), THE ICE[MAN] COMETH (34A. With 37-Across, drama set in New York’s Last Chance Saloon) and [MAN]AGUA(53A. Central American Capital) constitutes the main feature of this Thursday crossword.
Of interest — ALABAMA (44A. Where Forrest Gump attended college), E-MAIL LIST (62A. Aid for a club secretary nowadays), GHERKIN (8D. Vlasic classic), LUNATIC (15D. Nut), MADAMES (40D. Butterfly and others), MODEL A (54A. Vintage Ford), SACK LUNCH (14A. It might contain a sandwich and an apple), S CLASS (47D. Mercedes-Benz luxury line), SHANTY (48D. Makeshift dwelling). ————————
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January 29, 2015, 9:07 pm
Puzzle by David Phillips / Edited by Will Shortz
Of interest — ALLEMANDE (41A. Baroque dance form), CARTOONED (22A. Worked for Mad, maybe), CASBAH (7A. Foreign fortress), Singer CEELO Green, DR SCHOLL’S (6D. Sole supporter?), DRUM SOLOS (32D. Hard-hitting musical performances?), EPEEIST (16A. Person making pointed attacks?), ETHAN Hawke of “Boyhood“, Anna FARIS of the “Scary Movie“ films, “GILMORE Girls”, HOTWIRE (13A. Take for the road?), NEFERTITI and PHARAOHS (31D. Queen of the Nile; 21A. Line in the sand?), PANTERA (51D. Heavy-meal band with the #1 album “Far Beyond Driven”), SCHOOL‘S OUT (19A. 1972 Alice Cooper hit with the lyric "we got no class"), TINE (25D. What’s the point of an eating utensil?), WII SPORTS (5D. Popular video game for wannabe athletes). ————————
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January 30, 2015, 11:14 pm
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Puzzle by Tim Croce / Edited by Will Shortz
Of interest —ARUGULA (2D. Plant called “rocket“ outside the U.S.), BODY TYPE (36D. General figure), CARL’S JR (1A. thick burger seller), CAT CHOW (54A. Himalayan food, maybe), EM SPACE (64A. It’s measured in points), GUY LINER (33A. Part of a goth dude‘s look), HEARTHS (8A. Some gathering spots), HOOK ME UP (8D. “I’d like some of that, bro”), HOT ITEM (39D. It’s in high demand), HUMOR ME (13D. “Try it … that’s all I ask”), ME LIKEY (20A. “I can go for this!”), MIA / CARA (54D. With 53-Across, Italian sugar), NORSK (45A. Like Grieg, to Grieg), NUT CAKE (17A. Alternative to a babka), OH BOO-HOO (38A. “Puh-leeze, save the tears”), OMER (55D. Post-Passover period), ONE MILE (38D. 80 chains or 8,000 links), ORDER UP (16A. Officially request), SPELLER (14D. Person breaking his word?), TRISTAN (12D His servant is Kunwenal, in opera), YES BOSS (24D. Minon’s reply). ————————
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January 31, 2015, 9:18 pm
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Puzzle by David Steinberg / Edited by Will Shortz
Nine familiar three-word phrases (sum and substance, cough and wheeze, drag and drop, four and twenty, crack and peel, fish and chips, form and function, hair and makeup, war and peace) become two-word phrases when “and” is vocalized as “n” and attached to the first word, spelled and clued to suit, in this sweet Sunday crossword:
SUMMON SUBSTANCE (23A. Content of a demand to attend?)COFFIN WHEEZE (32A. Freaky funeral noise?)DRAGON DROP (49A. Dive from a fire-breathing creature?)FOREIGN TWENTY (71A.Venti, vingt or zwanzig?)KRAKEN PEEL (93A. Woe for a sunburned sea monster?)FISSION CHIPS (110A. Intel products used at a nuclear facility?)FOREMAN FUNCTION (119A. Overseeing a work crew, e.g.?)HERON MAKEUP (17D. Feathers, point bill, long legs, etc.?)WARREN PEACE (70D. Period when rabbits stop fighting?)
Paris and Oenone by James Smetham
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February 1, 2015, 6:52 pm
New York skyline at night, Chad Gayle
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Puzzle by Jeffrey Wechsler / Edited by Will Shortz
THE BIG APPLE (34A. Empire State Building locale … or a hint to three letters in 16-, 19-, 52- and 57-Across) and "NYC" found in four answers constitutes the main feature of this perfectly friendly Monday crossword:
TONY CURTIS (14A. “Some Like It Hot” actor)DESTINY CALLS (19A. “I must do this”)FELONY CHARGE (52A. Indictment for a serious offense)COMPANY CAR (57A. Executive’s free “wheels”)
Other — BUDDY COP (35D. Kind of film exemplified by “Lethal Weapon”), EASY CLIP (9D. Unhurried pace), JON SEDA (12D. Actor on “Homicide: Life on the Street” and “Chicago P.D.”), JUMBO (1A. Egg size larger than large), VOWELS (47A. Aioli, mostly), UDON (40A. Thick Japanese noodle), WAFFLES (38D. Dimpled breakfast items), WHAT’S MY LINE (23D. TV show that popularized the phrase “Is it bigger than a breadbox?”), WOULD WE EVER (10D. Eager reply to “You guys want to come?”), YEAST (30A. What a baker gets a rise out of?).
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February 3, 2015, 12:06 am
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Puzzle by Joe Krozel / Edited by Will Shortz
This annoying Tuesday crossword features acronyms with one star (or asterisk) to indicate a missing letter in all of the across clues (and subsequently representing its word in the answer).
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February 3, 2015, 10:08 pm
Bones in the Catacombs of Monastery of San Francisco, Lima, Peru
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Puzzle by Julian Lim / Edited by Will Shortz
Four common two-word phrases become three-word phrases by separating the second syllable of the first word, “OUT”. The result is then clued to suit the changed meaning, constituting the interrelated group of this fine Wednesday crossword:
CHECK OUT COUNTER(17A. Eye an election official?)TAKE OUT ORDER (26A. Decimate a monastery’s occupants?)LOOK OUT POINT (48A. Warning shouted to a lacrosse defenseman?)WORK OUT ROUTINES (61A. Develop one’s comedy acts?)
Other — HOT PINK(47D. Popular color at Victoria’s Secret), IOTAS and MOTES (1D. Bitsy pieces; 15A. Specks), KAYOED (18D. Flattened), Muck and MIRE, REARS (22A. They may be paddled), SATURN (51A. Heavenly ring bearer?), SO SORRY (45D. “My bad”), TALL (26D. With one’s head in the clouds?).
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February 4, 2015, 10:06 pm
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Puzzle by Mike Buckley / Edited by Will Shortz
Six “hit” song titles constitute the main feature of this Thursday crossword:
FOR YOUR EYES ONLY (17A. Sheena Easton hit from a Bond film)LONELY TEARDROPS (37A. 1958 hit by Jackie Wilson)LEADER OF THE PACK (57A. 1964 #1 hit with a motorcycle crash sound) ANYWHERE WANDER (4D. 153 hit for Julius La Rosa)I BELIEVE I CAN FLY (7D. R. Kelly hit from “Space Jam”)PEOPLE ARE PEOPLE (10D. Depeche Mode’s first U.S. hit, 1985)
Other —“Skyfall” singer ADELE; Giant Jesus ALOU; Clinton aide DEE DEE Myers; EL REY (62A. Elvis, to Spanish fans); ERIQ La Salle of “ER”; Actor GERARD Depardieu; IVANA (14A. Trump caller, once?); Ken KESEY who wrote “Sometimes a Great Notion”; LODESTARS (34D. Guiding lights); MILNE (12D. Author who went by his first two initials); OPER (35D. Person who’s a zero?: Abbr.); PAMS (10A. Dawber and Grier); PARISIANS (3D. French capitalists?); Madcap Martha RAYE; SHERRI Shepherd, former co-host of “The View”; Egyptian president Adele Fattah el-SISI; STEIG Larsson who wrote the “Millennium” trilogy.
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February 5, 2015, 10:12 pm
A pogo stick is a device for jumping off the ground in a standing position, through the aid of a spring, or new high performance technologies, often used as a toy, exercise equipment, or extreme sports instrument. The pogo stick is currently undergoing a renaissance through its accelerated entry into the world of extreme sports via the new sport of extreme pogo or "Xpogo". ~ Wikipedia
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Puzzle by Kyle Mahowald / Edited by Will Shortz
Across — 1. “Check it out!”, LOOK AT THAT; 11. Book deals?, BETS; 15. Buoy, EXHILARATE; 16. Org chart topper, EXEC; 17. Many a collar attachment, DOG LICENSE; 18. When Romeo says he “saw true beauty” before seeing Juliet, NE’ER; 19. Like many babies at bedtime, ROCKED; 20. Players often pick it up, TEMPO; 21. The Mariners, e.g., PROBES; 23. Like many hooks, J-SHAPED; 25. Former consumer electronics company bought by Sony, AIWA; 26. Studio mixing equipment, PALETTES; 27. Comment to a card, YOU’RE TOO MUCH; 31. Pep boys product, STP; 32. It underwent a long, massive breakup, PANGAEA 33. Leader who said “It is right to rebel”, MAO; 36. Question asked modestly in response to “That looks great on you”, THIS OLD THING; 38. Burmese pythons n the Everglades, e.g., SCOURGES; 41. My reply IS NO” (Magic 8 Ball answer); 42. Everglades transport, AIRBOAT; 43. “A sentiment appropriate to the occasion of another’s superiority,” per Ambrose Bierce, HATRED; 45. Geo. Washington was the U.S.’s first, LT GEN; 46. Fencing moving that means “arrow” in French, FLECHE; 48. Sic ERAT scriptum; 49. Takes command of, SPEARHEADS; 53. Source of some fevers, MONO; 54. No turning back now!”, IT’S DO OR DIE; 55. Get the picture, SNAP; 56. “Not so hard”, EASY DOES IT.
Down — 1. Took command of, LED; 2. Brand name chosen for its symmetry, OXO; 3. Response to a puerile joke, OH GROW UP; 4. Metric pressure unit, KILO BAR; 5. “This the Voice of the Lobster” reciter, ALICE; 6. Changes course, TACKS; 7. Tag base, perhaps, TREE; 8. Straight, say, HAND; 9. Cadillac model that debuted in 2012, ATS; 10. It gets swung over, TEE; 11. Unworthy of, BENEATH; 12. Out of it!, EXEMPT; 13. Mobile home, TEEPEE; 14. New England delicacies, SCRODS; 20. 1960s Robert Loggia series about a burglar-turned-bodyguard, THE CAT; 21. Is beneficial, PAYS; 22. Real card, RIOT; 23. Crawford who won the 2014 Sixth Man of the Year Award, JAMAL; 24. Swung around, SLUED; 26. Dances by jumping in place, POGOS; 28. Screenwriter who knew the identity of Deep Throat before it was made public, EPHRON; 29. Region between the tundra and steppes, TAIGA; 30. Dawn, ONSET; 33. Makes out clumsily?, MISREADS; 34. Colonial heretic ANNE Hutchinson; 35. Start of some pleas, OH GOD; 36. Wear without straps, TUBE TOP; 37. Informal greeting, HI THERE; 38. Alternative to Camels, SALEMS; 39. Fruit historically used for medicinal purposes, CITRON; 40. “Star Wars” surname, ORGANA; 43. Villain in a Nativity play, HEROD; 44. Sound heard before a big blow?, ACHOO; 46. Talk, with “up”, FESS; 47. Certain noble, LADY; 49. You, overseas, SIE; 50. Natl. Congress of Mothers, today, PTA; 51. Year the Liang dynasty began, DII; 52. Radio receiver, SET ————————
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February 6, 2015, 10:15 pm
Moon Over Miami, Coral Morphologic
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Puzzle by Byron Walden / Edited by Will Shortz
Of interest — ALTAIR IV(30D. The planet in the sci-fi classic “Forbidden Planet”), BOB KERREY (28D. Former senator and presidential candidate who once dated Debra Winger), BROUHAHA (18A. Hurly-burly), DESI ARNAZ JR (44A. Ball boy?), EASY ACES (7A. Hit radio comedy about a bridge-playing couple), ENGINEMEN (6D. Some Navy specialists), EM DASH (49A. Part of a suspended sentence), GRABLE (1A. Ameche’s “Moon Over Miami” co-star, 1941), GRIPPE (1D. Producer of a cough and shivers), HI-LITER (34D. Avery product for note-takers), LONDON AREA (5D. Wimbledon is played in it), PERSONAL AD (22A. Where “Desperately Seeking Susan” appears in the film of that name), PH INDICATOR (19A. Red cabbage juice, in chemistry class), PIZZAS (37D. Holders of pieces of eight?), PRICE CUT (45A. Attempt to spur demand), RAZZES (47A. Rides), RUCHED (2D. Decoratively pleated and gathered, as some bridal gowns), SEA GLASS (14D. Reclaimed material used in jewelry), SNOOD (9D. Hair holder), TRIBAL NAME (26D. Madiba, for Nelson Mandela), TV DINNER (30A. Banquet offering), WEAK SPOT (29D. Foible).
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February 7, 2015, 9:52 pm
Quartz crystal cluster from Tibet ~ Wikipedia
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“Multifacted”, Puzzle by Jeremy Newton / Edited by Will Shortz
SET IN / STONE(52D. With 59-Down, permanent … or, literally a feature of the answers to the seven starred clues) along with the seven entries containing circled letters spelling out a STONE and uncircled crossing down answers spelling out "SET", constitutes the interrelated group of this pleasant but complicated Sunday crossword:
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- GARNER ATTENTION (22A. Get noticed), GARNET, along with SET found in TSETSE (8D. *Biter in Niger)
- CRUISES BY (40A. Easily defeats, in sports), RUBY, along with SET in CHEESE TRAY(13D. *One making the rounds at a party, perhaps),
- PONY EXPRESS (47A. Enterprise for which a 14-year-old Buffalo Bill worked), ONYX, along with SET in LATE ONSET (6D. *Like puberty at age 16)
- GAME THE SYSTEM (67A. Exploit a loophole, say), AMETHYST, along with SET in ROSETTA (52D. “First spacecraft to orbit a comet [2014])
- POP A WHEELIE (85A. Lean back and enjoy the ride?), OPAL, along with SET in SETTLES ON(81D. *Chooses in the end)
- WATERGATE (96A. Washington landmark that lent its name to a Senate committee),AGATE, along with SET in LEASE TO OWN (73D. *Car dealership option)
- QUARTER-SIZE HAIL (115A. Big fall from the sky?), QUARTZ, along with SET in UPSETS (99D. *Goals for underdogs).
Other — DISSING (34A. Knocking), IN A FUNK (76A. Feeling low), LIP BALMS (106A. Sticks in a purse?), NERF GUN (84D. Zombie Strike SlingFire Blaster, for one), NOT A FAN (48D. Disapproving [of]), NYMPHOS (63D. Randy types), SILENT L (51D. What always comes in halves?), SPARSITY (5D. 5D. Short supply), ULULATION (120A. Wavering wail), YUMMIER (95D. More delish).
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February 8, 2015, 6:28 pm
Sunday, February 8, 2015
ACROSTIC, Puzzle by Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon
Edited by Will Shortz
This Sunday’s bland acrostic draws a quotation from “Touching a Nerve: The Self as Brain” by Patricia S. Churchland.
What happens when we accept that everything we feel and think stems not from an immaterial spirit but from electrical and chemical activity in our brains? In this thought-provoking narrative—drawn from professional expertise as well as personal life experiences—trailblazing neurophilosopher Patricia S. Churchland grounds the philosophy of mind in the essential ingredients of biology. She reflects with humor on how she came to harmonize science and philosophy, the mind and the brain, abstract ideals and daily life. ~ amazon.com
The quotation: I FIND JOY IN COMMONPLACE MENTAL EVENTS, SUCH AS A MANY-FACTORED DECISION THAT I HAVE MULLED OVER FOR DAYS COMING TO CONSCIOUSNESS ONE MORNING AS I STAND IN A HOT SHOWER. MY BRAIN HAS SETTLED INTO A CHOICE… . YAY BRAIN!
The author’s name and the title of the work: CHURCHLAND, “TOUCHING A NERVE”
The defined words:
A. With winds rotating around a center of low pressure, CYCLONICB. Game with a home base, HOPSCOTCHC. Offense, UMBRAGED. Just as soon, instead, RATHERE. What reaps, threshes and winnows, COMBINEF. Lacking manual dexterity (hyph.), HAM-FISTEDG. From one of the Golden Triangle lands, LAOTIANH. Feature of a big belt, ASTEROIDL. Number named by chemist Alfred Einhorn, NOVOCAINEJ. Pistol, live wire, fireball, go-getter, DYNAMOK. What draft horses may work in, TANDEML. Apt to make a soccer ref raise a flag, OFFSIDEM. Far from dexterous, all thumbs, UNHANDYN. Where readers may turn for laughs, COMICSO. Brand associated with CupCakes and Ding Dongs, HOSTESSP. “In individuals, INSANITY is rare, but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule”: NietzscheQ. Section of a rocket or guided missile (2 wds.), NOSE CONER. One who may work on a lifeless horse, GYMNASTS. Deviation from the norm, oddity, ANOMALYT. Eponym of the N.H.L. trophy for best defenseman NORRISU. Green, according to idiom, ENVIOUSV. Old TV theme song with the lyric “Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’”, “RAWHIDE”W. Whom the police inspector Javert pursues, VALJEANX. Social snob,ELITIST————————
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February 8, 2015, 7:33 pm
Puzzle by Lynn Lempel / Edited by Will Shortz
WHERE'S WALDO (58A. Popular children’s book series … whose protagonist is “hiding” in the circled letters), SUPERBOWL AD (17A. Expensive annual commercial), COLD WATER (25A. What may be poured on a bad idea), MEADOWLANDS (36A. New Jersey home to two New York teams) andSLOW DANCE (49A. Typical prom concluder) constitute the main feature of this Monday crossword.
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February 9, 2015, 10:48 pm
Puzzle by Kurt Mengel and Jan-Michele Gianette
Edited by Will Shortz
Five familiar idiomatic phrases for “ailing“, cued occupationally, constitutes the main feature of this Tuesday crossword:
OUT OF SORTS(17A. The ailing postal worker was …)FEELING PUNK (24A. The ailing rock star was …)UNDER THE WEATHER (38A. The ailing meteorologist was …)WAY BELOW PAR (47A. The ailing golfer was …)IN THE DUMPS (59A. The ailing trash collector was …)
Other — ADIEU and SEE YA(11D. “Goodbye”; 22A. “Bye!“), ASTEROIDS (3D. Popular 1980s arcade game), HOME PLATES (10D. Where umpires umpire), SHOOT EM UP (35D. Typical western), STEEL BANDS (28D. Caribbean percussion groups), WASTE (47D. Garbage), WOMYN (12D. Half of humanity, to some feminists), George WYTHE who signed the Declaration of Independence.
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February 10, 2015, 9:32 pm
A cancel slip coming unpasted - Folger Shakespeare Library
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Puzzle by Will Trice / Edited by Will Shorts
ONE(47A. Chart position reached by all the albums seen in the starred clues in this puzzle), along with six misspelled musical band and group names constitutes the main feature of this Wednesday crossword:
- The Beatles as THE BEETLES (18A. *”Rubber Soul” group, to an overzealous copy editor?)
- Ludacris, LUDICROUS (23A. *”Chicken-n-Beer” rapper, to an overzealous copy editor?)
- Boyz II Men, BOYS TO MEN (53A. *“Evolution” group, to an overzealous copy editor?)
- Mötley Crüe, MOTLEY CREW (6-A. *”Dr. Feelgood” band, to an overzealous copy editor?)
- Def Leppard, DEAF LEOPARD (3D. *”Hysteria” group, to an overzealous copy editor?)
- Linkin Park, LINCOLN PARK (26D. *”Meteor” band, to an overzealous copy editor?)
Other — BEASTS (51D. Wild things), Suffragist Carrie Chapman CATT, CHEESES (9D. Assortment on a party platter), DARFUR (4D. Region next to Chad), MACAW (40A. Caged talker), SAPPY (57A. Too sentimental), WINO (41D. Grape nut?), YACHT (54D. Competitor for the Jules Verne Trophy).
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February 11, 2015, 10:20 pm
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Puzzle by John P. Markey / Edited by Will Shortz
CORNERSTONE (36A. Where one might find a date … with a hint to this puzzle’s theme), TIME CAPSULE (43A. Something found behind a 36-Across), INSCRIPTION (30A. Writing on a 36-Across) and "STONE" in the four corner squares of the puzzle constitutes the main feature of this Thursday crossword:
[STONE]WALLS with [STONE]HENGE (1A. Takes the fifth, perhaps; 1D. World Heritage Site that’s more than 4,000 years old)GEM[STONE] with [STONE]MASON (10A. Turquoise, e.g.; 13D. Foundation worker)TOUCH[STONE] with [STONE] AGE (43D. Standard of comparison; 66A. Antediluvian)GRIND[STONE] with RHINE[STONE] (49D. Part of many a mill; 68A. Part of many a country singer’s outfit)Other — ATLANTIC (3D. Neighbor of Ventnor on a Monopoly board); EMOTICON (39D. Means of communication using dots and dashes), EMPERORS (38D. Montezuma and others), FIREARMS (8D. Second Amendment subject), GSA and GSN, ISTRIA (44D. Adriatic peninsula shared by Italy, Slovenia and Croatia), NITRO CAR (25D. Certain dragster), ZALES (23A. Big name in jewelry). ————————
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February 12, 2015, 10:35 pm
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Puzzle by Patrick Berry / Edited by Will Shortz
Of interest — A-ROD (59A. Biogenesis scandal figure of ‘13), CARGO PLANE (20A. One taking things up with the crew), ECONOMY CAR (18A. Not-so-big wheels), ESOTERICA ((29D. Specialized knowledge), ETNA (60A. Zeus trapped Typhon under it), EXECRABLE (3D. No good at all), EYE DOCTOR (29A. Physician you might need to see?), HANGOVER (8D. Party followers, perhaps), IN NAME ONLY 15A. Supposedly, but not really), MOONED (16D. Shown one’s seat), OBLITERATE (51A. Wipe out), OBSESSION (33D. A lot of thought goes into it), RAT and TIGER (41A, 46D. Chinese zodiac animal), RAY LIOTTA (34D. Shoeless Joe Jackson’s portrayer in “Field of Dreams”), ROUGH RIDER (54A. First United States Volunteer Cavalry member), SKELETONS (38A. Ones hanging around med school?), STUD FARMS (1D. Breeding grounds), TEST PILOT (32D. Former job of each member of the Mercury Seven). ————————
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February 13, 2015, 10:22 pm
Valentine’s Day postcard, circa 1910
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Puzzle by David Steinberg / Edited by Will Shortz
Of interest — ANGRY BIRDS (12D. Top-selling app of 2010), ICE BOX CAKE (61A. Treat with pudding and graham crackers), I HAD NO IDEA (15A. “This is a surprise!“), JAVA SCRIPT (1A. Language introduced n 1995), KARATE CHOP (57A. What’s a big hit with the school board?), MAIDEN FORM (17A. Brand that supports women?), MOLESKIN (37D. Fabric used in adhesive pads), MOOED (37A. Talked bull?), NIXON TAPES (63A. They have an infamous gap), PETRIE (20A. Old sitcom family name), SERIAL PORT (13D. Where a teche hooks up), SLEEPY EYED (14D. About to crash, apparently), WAFFLE CONE (26D. Parlor product made with an iron), WHO DAT GIRL (28D. 2011 Flo Rida hit with the lyric “she ain’t no rock star, but she got groupies”). ————————
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February 14, 2015, 11:57 pm
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Edited by Will Shortz
Splitting the ends of phrases that are normally linked by the word“or” constitutes the main feature of this Sunday crossword:
BE THERE or BE SQUARE (1A and 2D. “Everyone who’s anyone is attending”)GO BIG or GO HOME (8A and 9D. Shoot for the moon)THE LADY or THE TIGER (13A and 15D. Much-anthologized Frank R. Stockton short story)HALF FULL or HALF EMPTY (54A and 57D. Proverbial matter or perspective)IS IT LIVE or IS IT MEMOREX (60A and 61D. Question asked in classic 1970s ads)YOUR MONEY or YOUR LIFE (79A and 80D. Stickup line)SHOULD I STAY or SHOULD I GO (115A and 118D. Song by the Clash on Rolling Stone’s “500 Greatest Songs of All Time” list)
Other — DEADEYES((89D. Straight shooters?), DIARISTS (87D. Anaïs Nin and Franz Kafka, notably), DRIVEL (28D. Blather), FRAILEST (58D. Most feeble), LIE (16D. Rough position?), LOG CABINS (8D. Little houses on the prairie), MOBSTERS (90D. Family members), NANNY GOAT (78D. Female with a beard), PRITHEE (93D. Please, to a Puritan), U S NAVY (52D. Org. with the motto “Not for self but for country”), YO LA TENGO (85D. Indie band whose name means, literally, “I have it”).
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February 16, 2015, 6:52 am
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Sunday, February 15, 2015
SPIRAL, Puzzle by Will Shortz
Essentially a very long palindrome wound around itself forming a spiral, this Sunday variety puzzle is the very friendly, masterful work of Will Shortz, editor of puzzles for The New York Times:
The palindrome inward: SMARTS NAMELY CREMONA DESERT RAT CARTS BAD EGG ARMOR PLATE PESO RADIATOR RACY BABYSAT SCENARIST NAÏVE DEMI MOORE KNITS
Outward: STINKEROO MIME DEVIANTS IRAN ECSTASY BABY CARROT AIDA ROSE PETAL PROM RAGGED ABSTRACT ART RESEDA NO MERCY LE MANS TRAMS
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