Smoke Rings, Dzeni, Auckland, New Zealand------------------
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Puzzle by Richard Silvestri, edited by Will Shortz
The letter O -- two or three apiece for six proper names, referred to by OMEN (38D. Sign … or a description of the answers to the six starred clues?) -- constitute the inter-related entries of this Thursday thrasher: BJORNBORG (17A *Five-time Wimbledon winner); ROBMORROW (24A. *”Numb3rs” star); JOHNBROWN (51A. *Harpers Ferry raider); TOMPOSTON (64A. *”Newhart” actor); TOOTSSHOR (3D. *Famed restaurateur); DONKNOTTS (36D. *Co-star of “The Andy Griffith Show”).
O-MEN with additional non-O vowels include HARPO (7D. Silent film star); RATSO (45D. Role for Dustin Hoffman); ERNO (37D. Rubik of cube fame); MOE (47A. Howard in shorts); a TORY (43A. Winston Churchill, e.g.); 27D. : Paris :: Gardemoen : OSLO, qualifying as the Norse homonym meaning 'god' or 'divinity'; and WHOME (55D. Exclamation of feigned innocence) are lurking in the smoky shadows -- not NAMED (56D. Yclept) or set apart with an asterisk.
Where's WALDO?
A few more of the across clues: 20. “Socrate” composer; 23. Reggae relative; 29. Card game whose name is called out during play; 41. “The Last Supper,” e.g.; 68. Classic spy plane.
A few downs: 10. Vesta, Pallas or Hygiea; 25. Haircut that’s short on the top and sides and long in back; 40. Athletes on horses; 54. One of an old drive-in double feature, maybe.
For a few more "O" men, go HERE, or HERE, or HERE!
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