Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Puzzle by Barry C. Silk, edited by Will Shortz
One of the crossword world's most frequently encountered three-letter fill entries,
CYD (26A. Charisse of "Singin' in the Rain") passed away last Tuesday at the age of 86. The New York Times article, June 18, 2008.Puzzle by Barry C. Silk, edited by Will Shortz
One of the crossword world's most frequently encountered three-letter fill entries,
The featured inter-related entries of today's crossword are tied together with DRAW (67A. Something you can do to the starts of 17-, 21-, 37-, 53- and 60-Across) -- BATHTOWEL (17A. Hotel offering); CURTAINCALL (21A. Bow-taking occasion); BLANKEXPRESSION (37A. Poker face); PICTURESHOW (53A. Cinema offering); and GUNPOWDER (60A. Flintlock need).
For full post, click HERE.
For a tribute to Cyd Charisse, click here -- CYD.
For today's cartoon, go to The Crossword Puzzle Illustrated.
