The Burning of the Houses of Lords and Commons, 16th October 1834, J. M. W. Turner, exhibited 1835 — Turner witnessed the burning of Parliament from a boat on the River Thames.
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Sunday, September 22, 2013
Letterboxes, Puzzle by Mike Selinker / Edited by Will Shortz
A note accompanies this bright Sunday crossword:
In this special prize crossword, the completed solution conceals a familiar three- word phrase related to the puzzle’s theme. 70- Across provides a hint on how to find it.
When you have the answer, e mail it to crossword@nytimes.com. Twenty five correct solvers, chosen at random, whose entries are received by 6 p.m. Eastern time on Tuesday, Sept. 24, will receive copies of The New York Times Crossword Puzzles 2014 Day to Day Calendar, courtesy of Andrews McMeel.
The New York Times has requested that crossword blogs do not to publish the solution until after the competition deadline, 6:00 pm Eastern on Tuesday, September 24.
So…
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