05.21.07

ALAS (6D "____, poor Yorick! I knew him, Horatio") -- Aristotle with a Bust of Homer, 1653Rembrandt (Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn) (Dutch, 1606–1669) -- used as an illustration for “A Mirror for Mankind: The Pose of Hamlet with the Skull of Yorick” by Jeffery Alan Triggs

Monday, May 21 2007

Puzzle by Allan E. Parrish, edited by Will Shortz

MARKETS (26D What the last words of 17- and 61-Across and 10- and 25-Down are kinds of) team up with HUGOBLACK (17A Supreme Court justice known for a literalist interpretation of the Bill of Rights), SUMMERSTOCK (10D Some theater productions), SPANISHFLEA (25D 1966 Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass hit) and MINCEMEAT (61A Pie filling) to comprise "black markets", "stock markets", "flea markets" and "meat markets".


This is a friendly Monday puzzle with familiar crossword entries and a few unusual odds and ends. The familiar TUNA, PLAZA, ERLE, EXES, SEMI, OCEAN, ZEAL, ALAI, ASHEN, EKES, ALAS (6D "____, poor Yorick! I knew him, Horatio") and more are present. The less familiar CALE (66A Auto racer Yarborough), TCBY (68A Popular frozen dessert chain), TOLDYA (5D "What'd I say?!"), AMAJ (33D Key related to F# minor: Abbr.) and that old war-horse EDKOCH (51A Former mayor who wrote "Mayor") give a little thought, but it's IMUS (30A Don formerly of morning radio) that gives pause -- no comment!


For those of us who like contrast and/or symmetry, whatever -- SUMMERSTOCK is upstage right from ALEG [43a "Break ____!" ("Good luck!")], TADA (5A Cry made with a flourish) sits above OLES (15A Cheers for toreros); EXES (56D Alimony receivers, e.g.) crosses EXILE (60A Napoleon on St. Helena, e.g.,) above which sits SETFREE (55A Emancipate) -- there's a little something for us all!

This is a great little back-to-work Monday special!


Have a good week!



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