Red Canna, 1923, Georgia O'Keeffe
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Puzzle by Paula Gamache / Edited by Will Shortz
A circle of circled letters utilizing the letters L, E and I constitutes the main feature of this lovely May Day crossword, joined by LEI / DAY(39A. With 41-Across, annual May 1 celebration; 41A. See 39-Across), ALOHA (9A. Word heard on 39-/ 41-Acoss)and HULAS (70A. Performances on 39-/41-Across).
Other — ALBANIA(45D. Land on the Adriatic), ANOINTED (27A. Made sacred),BE AN ANGEL (54A. Behave perfectly), FILMDOM(49D. The cinema),JAMES II (4D. King replace by William and Mary), “Wouldn’t it be LOVERLY?“, REALISTS (52A. Pragmatic sorts),SEES AFTER(24A. Tends to).
Mid-size — ADMEN, AFLAC, AFLOW and AGLARE, A LEVEL, CharlotteAMALIE, Hatch A PLOT, “CLAIRde Lune“,CYCLES, EELERS, EVENS, FELID(34A. Member of the cat family), FIVERS, HULAS, I’LL PAY, I TINA, LENDL, LODES, LUMMOX, NEEDY, NiceNELLY, OLEIC, PIELS, PURELL, SCENE, SERIE, SUBLET,Tobias WOLFF, YALE U, YEOWS.
Short stuff — ACLU, ADIA, ADO, Et ALIA, ALOU, ASS,JessicaBIEL, CHI, DIOR, DORM, EEO and ELO, ERA, HADJ (1A. Trek ending in Mecca), HARP, HENS, IER, LEE and LEER, LEIA, MEAL, MESS, MOLE, ODER, OLGA, ONE, ORGS, ROAN, ROOM, SCH, SCOW, SEEM, TIPE, UH NO, XMAS, YORE.
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