The Beatles at the grave of Eleanor Rigby,
collaged with Eleanor Rigby by Muirart
"Wearing the face that she keeps in a jar by the door" refers to putting on a public face, wearing a mask to hide sorrows.
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Friday, April 26, 2013
Puzzle by Michael Ashley / Edited by Will Shortz
Across — 1. Onetime co-host of “The View”,STAR JONES; 10. Seen-it-all,BLASÉ; 15. Did some undercover work,WORE A WIRE; 16. Like opals,MILKY; 17. “Archie Bunker’s Place” actress,ANNE MEARA; 18. No-handed skateboarding trick, OLLIE; 19. Cash in Cambodia, RIELS;20. Some cornbreads,ASH CAKES; 22. Base fare,MESS; 23. Creole, e.g.,PATOIS;25. When repeated, response to “Who wants dessert?”,I DO; 26. AARP focus: Abbr.,SRS; 27. PCBs, e.g.,TOXINS; 28. ZoomIN ON; 29. Kind of column,DORIC; 30. “Forever Your Girl” singer, 1989,ABDUL;31. Lawsuits, ACTIONS; 34. Royal personage, MAJESTY;36. Arizona player, for short,DBACK;37. Poke,JAB AT; 38. One of the Jetsons, JANE; 39.Viagra maker, PFIZER; 41. Kind of animation, CEL; 44. Potato chip brand,UTZ; 45. Blasted, DARNED; 46. It might be spun around a campfire,TALE; 47. Major education supporter,STATE TAX;49. Some Spanish dates: Abbr., SRTAS; 50. Purport,TENOR; 51. “The Book of Eli” actress, MILA KUNIS; 54. Rigel’s constellation, ORION; 55. 1985 Dennis Quaid sci-fi-film,ENEMY MINE; 56. “RYAN’S Hope”; 57. “Band” leader of the 1960s,SGT PEPPER.
Lila Lee
Down —1. A lot,SWARMS;2. More stylish,TONIER; 3. Marshal Dillon portrayer, ARNESS; 4. Cinephiles’ collectibles,REELS; 5. Printer malfunctions,JAMS;6. Not be square with,OWE;ActressNIA Peeples; 8. Unpredictable, ERRATIC;9. TV set?, SEASON; 10. Quad standouts,BMOCS; 11.LILALee of silent films; 12. What it often takes, it’s said, ALL KINDS; 13. Hit a lazy pop-up, say,SKIED OUT; 14. Dossier stamp,EYES ONLY; 21. Greetings,HIS; 23. YouTube no-no, PORN; 24. 1940’s AXIS Pact; 27. Bamboozled,TOOK; 28. “Su-u-ure”,I BET; 29. Make mincemeat of, say,DICE; 30. “Wearing the face that she keeps inA JAR by the door” (Beatles lyric); 31. Professional claims examiner,ADJUSTOR; 32. Many a toy powerer,C BATTERY; 33. Land on the Indian Ocean,TANZANIA; 34. Feature on some place mats,MAZE; 35. Not up,ABED; 37. Cursing,JINXING; 39. Way to stand,PAT; 40. Purchase at an optician’s,FRAMES;41. Mint family plant, CATNIP; 42. Lady of Arthurian legend, ELAINE; 43. Inferior, LESSER; 45. Hollywood father and daughter, DERNS; 46. Supersede, TRUMP; 48. Bugs, e.g.,TOON;49. SKYE terrier; 52. Do-over, of a sort, LET; 53. Electrical unit,AMP.
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