07.12.08

Noah's Dove

Gen 8:11 -- And the dove came in to him in the evening; and, lo, in her mouth was an olive leaf pluck't off: so Noah knew that the waters were abated from off the earth. Illust. by Gustave Doré
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Saturday, July 12, 2008

Puzzle by Myles Callum, edited by Will Shortz

Some crossword puzzle blogs comment on each and every entry/clue -- well, whatever makes the boat float -- so, for today, a shipload of interjections, go HERE.

Linkage: WOMENINLOVE (15A. D.H. Lawrence novel made into a 1969 film), AVOCADOPEAR (60A. Fruit with a pit, to a Brit), TEDDYBEARS (14D. Comforters on kids' beds), ANISETEA (49A. Aromatic herbal quaff), LOLITAS (9D. Alluring adolescents), SANTAFE (34A. Home of the Museum of International Folk Art), DANTES (21D. "The Count of Monte Cristo" hero), OLDSAW (29A. "A penny saved is a penny earned," e.g.), RUBIES (47A. What a virtuous woman is worth more than, according to Proverbs 31:10), SHEBAT (22A. 30-day winter month), WATUSI (30D. Mashed potato alternative), SEDAN (46D. French city that shares its name with a car), 61A. NOAHS Dove (the constellation Columba), EVAS.

Peace.