“The way you hear it, is the way you sing it” by Jan Steen (1626-1679)
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Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Puzzle by David Pringle, edited by Will Shortz
HEAVENSENT, NOTONEREDCENT, HOTONTHESCENT and MAKES SENSE are the inter-related entries of this tepid Tuesday crossword; or is it all those words starting with A -- ABE, ABLE, ACHE, ACTS, ANDIE, ALAW, ALLNEW, ANKH, ANKLE, ASIA, ASP, ASSETS, ASTONISH.
Coddled EGGS were in a puzzle last week -- of course, most of this puzzle was in a puzzle last week, if that makes sense. LEOI and LEVI cross each other, as do ANKH and ANKLE, OBE and OBOE. REST and RETIRE share an R, reminding one of this Sunday’s crossword “Getting a Little R and R”. Some of the clues are a bit skewed, e.g.: SIX (49A. One of two in “boxcars”); LOIS (52A. Cohort of Clark); REELED (22A. Walked like a tosspot), ETCETERA (10D. “Yadda, yadda, yadda“).
SNOWMAN (42D. One with a carrot nose, maybe) may be making his last appearance of the winter with spring starting this Thursday. Right now he’s no more out of place in this puzzle than 50 Cent, if that makes sense!
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