IN
Sunday, July 15, 2007
IN THE BEGINNING
Puzzle by Patrick Berry, edited by Will Shortz
Eight entries related by the addition of "in" to a common phrase to comprise an uncommon phrase are the main feature of this Sunday crossword:
INVOICEOFDOOM (23A Dire proof-of-purchase slip?)
INSTILLLIFE (28A What Dr. Frankenstein tried to do?)
INDIFFERENTSTROKES (36A Bored kayaker's movements?)
INCOMETOTHERESCUE (56A Much-needed windfall?)
INCREASERESISTANT (74A Like workers' salaries under a miserly boss?)
INVOCATIONALSCHOOL (91A Hogwarts?)
INTENTPOLES (102A Sharply focused Warsaw residents?)
INTUITIONFEES (112A Clairvoyants' charges?)
That's it -- no more than that. The end pay-off is pleasant and the "in" entry can be of assistance in the solve.
This is a good old-fashioned New York Times Sunday crossword puzzle -- well-constructed and very friendly!
People in the Puzzle:
Ancient Greece’s Seven SAGES (1A); ELINOR (20A “Sense and Sensibility“ sister); ARI (34A Jackie‘s second); EDISON (44A Founder of General Electric); SALMA (90A Actress Hayek); RON (107A “Hellboy” star Perlman); STU (108A Erwin of 1950s TV); ELECTRA (117A She plotted to kill Clytemnestra); ADRIAN (122A Rocky‘s girl); SID (8D Grauman of Grauman‘s Chinese Theater); DENIRO (12D “The Good Shepherd“ director, 2006); MEYER (17D Gangster Lansky); I am the EGGMAN (Beatles lyric)(58D); EMERITI (60D Retired professors); INCAS (65D Athualpa’s people); BAROJA (66D Basque novelist Pio); TINA (78D “S.N.L. alum Fey); DAHL (86D “The Witches” author); TV STARS (87D Potential Emmy nominees); LORI (94D “Tank Girl” actress Petty); AIMEE (96D Singer Mann)”I’m Not LISA,” 1975 #1 country hit by Jessi Colter; ENID (106D Geraint’s wife in Arthurian legend) and others.
Interesting stuff:
ORPHAN (92D Book printer’s no-no); NAMEDAY (25A Annual celebration for a Catholic); CRIMSON (63A Showing deep embarrassment); DUMPS (123A Writes a Dear John letter); SCARF (19D Wolf [down]); ALF (7D Puppet show?); BEDIM (32D Shroud); SPOOR (95D Something that helps you follow the game?); COLOSSEUM (79D Structure finished during Titus’ reign).
All in all, AOK (100A Just fine)!
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