Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Puzzle by Daniel Kantor, edited by Will Shortz
Green is
THECOLOROFMONEY (17A. *1986 Newman/Cruise film); BELUGACAVIAR (26A. *Ritzy delicacy), eggs; and a GRANDSTANDER (44A. *Showboating type) is a ham; ergo, GREENEGGSANDHAM (57A. Dr. Seuss book … or a description of the answers to the three starred clues), constituting the interrelated entries of this pleasant Wednesday crossword.Et cetera: ROUTER (31A. Woodworking tool); LAUREL (46A. Half of an old comedy duo); MASON (43D. Secret order member); ANTS (36A. Symbols of industry) and LOGOS (46D. Symbols of industry) are the Shortzesque clues -- OCHO and ECHO are crossing look-alikes. The loosely related OUST and OESTE, ANTED and BETS, TSE and TEST, ATON and TADS, OGLE and PREEN are more like SOLOS. VOL (30D. L x w x h) is about as odd a clue as I can recall -- but clever!
Clue links: 1.
“The aristocrat of pears”; 39. Dance with a wiggle; 62. “Never follow” sloganeer, once; 18. Missouri River tributary; 26. Grill option, for short; 28. Renaissance instrument; 29. 38. Tolkien’s The Prancing Pony, e.g.; 59. Pitches.------------------
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