Vacation
Monday, June 9, 2008 Puzzle by Paula Gamache, edited by Will Shortz ITSATRAP (42A. Warning cry … or a hint to the beginnings of the answers to the five starred clues) is the binder for FIREPLUG (4D. *Hose company hookup), TOURISTMAP (17A. *Sightseer’s guide), SANDCASTLE (30A. *Creation made with a bucket and shovel), SPEEDDEMON (47A. *One who puts the pedal to the metal) and BOOBYPRIZE (63A. *The worst player wins it) -- FIRETRAP, TOURIST TRAP (rhyming with tourist map), SAND TRAP, SPEED TRAP and BOOBY TRAP. Other long entries include STCROIX (21A. One of the U.S. Virgin Islands), SANGRIA (39A. Spanish wine beverage), ASPIRES (41A. Has high hopes), SHUTSUP (54A. Quits yapping), UPTICKS (15D. Slight improvements in business activity), INDOUBT (40D. Iffy) and NOTYET (49D. “Maybe later“). A few links: ELIHU (14A. Yale of Yale University) and EZRA (60D. Cornell of Cornell University), along with 5. Goya's "The Naked MAJA". With it’s sandcastle or trap, sangria, tourist map or trap, St. Croix, sharks, et al -- I’m thinking vacation! ----------------- For today’s cartoon, go to The Crossword Puzzle Illustrated.
Monday, June 9, 2008 Puzzle by Paula Gamache, edited by Will Shortz ITSATRAP (42A. Warning cry … or a hint to the beginnings of the answers to the five starred clues) is the binder for FIREPLUG (4D. *Hose company hookup), TOURISTMAP (17A. *Sightseer’s guide), SANDCASTLE (30A. *Creation made with a bucket and shovel), SPEEDDEMON (47A. *One who puts the pedal to the metal) and BOOBYPRIZE (63A. *The worst player wins it) -- FIRETRAP, TOURIST TRAP (rhyming with tourist map), SAND TRAP, SPEED TRAP and BOOBY TRAP. Other long entries include STCROIX (21A. One of the U.S. Virgin Islands), SANGRIA (39A. Spanish wine beverage), ASPIRES (41A. Has high hopes), SHUTSUP (54A. Quits yapping), UPTICKS (15D. Slight improvements in business activity), INDOUBT (40D. Iffy) and NOTYET (49D. “Maybe later“). A few links: ELIHU (14A. Yale of Yale University) and EZRA (60D. Cornell of Cornell University), along with 5. Goya's "The Naked MAJA". With it’s sandcastle or trap, sangria, tourist map or trap, St. Croix, sharks, et al -- I’m thinking vacation! ----------------- For today’s cartoon, go to The Crossword Puzzle Illustrated.
