Vincent van Gogh. (Dutch, 1853-1890). The Olive Trees. Saint Rémy, June-July 1889.----------------- Sunday, May 4, 2008 POPLAR MUSIC, Puzzle by Richard Silvestri, edited by Will Shortz HEREYOUGUMAGAIN (24. 1977 Dolly Parton song for tree fanciers?); FIRYOURLOVE (33A. 1965 Yardbirds song for tree fanciers?); GREATBALSAFIRE (50A. 1957 Jerry Lee Lewis song for tree fanciers?); CEDARFUNNYLITTLECLOWN (61A. 1964 Bobby Goldsboro song for tree fanciers?); OLIVEROCK NROLL (79A. 1982 Joan Jett and the Blackhearts song for tree fanciers?); ELMOSTGROWN (90A. 1959 Chuck Berry song for tree fanciers?); PAWPAWPITIFULME (107A. 1978 Linda Ronstadt song for tree fanciers?) are this Sunday’s inter-related entries, puns on the originals: Here You Come Again, For Your Love, Great Balls of Fire, See the Funny Little Clown, I Love Rock N Roll, Almost Grown, and Poor, Poor Pitiful Me. Other Across: 1. Craving, slangily; 21. Mountain chain; 26. Bridal collection; 29. Nominal promotion of a military officers; 42. World capital, founded in 1538, formerly known as Chuquisaca; 57. Port of Iraq; 68. Its spotted in the wild; 72. Tippy transport; 82. Jazzy Nina; 88. Neighbor of Chad; 96. Italian bread; 110. Palate part; 115. Exorcist’s enemy. Some Downs: 2. “A Jug of Wine…” poet; 6. Key fort?; 8. Ashram leader; 14. Tito Puente played them; 15. “Sink or Swim” author; 22. LARD Lad, doughnut shop on “The Simpsons”; 32. CARLS Jr., West Coast hamburger chain; 39. Sing like Fitzgerald; 51. Place for an easel; 59. Power of film; 66. 1970s-’80s baseball All-Star Manny; 67. Rap star LIL Jon; 78. Laura of “Blue Velvet” ; 91. Dance specialty; 101. Kind of meeting in “O Brother Where Art Thou?”; 109. John’s “Pulp Fiction” co-star. ----------------- For today's cartoons, go to The Crossword Puzzle Illustrated.
