Napoleon at Waterloo by Howard David Johnson
------------------
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Puzzle by Todd McClary, edited by Will Shortz
How many times has a solver snapped a writing instrument in half, ripped the puzzle from its moorings, crumpled it into a ball, declaiming YOUCANTWINEMALL (8D. Words of consolation), having METONESWATERLOO (36A. Suffered defeat). Well, these two entries share their W in the center of the attractive spinning windmill grid, and let’s just call that W a win!
A few links: MSPACMAN (36A. Arcade star of the ‘80s) and CANAANITE (56A. Language group including Hebrew); TSTOPS (24D. Braking maneuvers for skaters); NAST (52D. Creator of 1867’s “Grand Caricaturama”); MARTHA (31D. First name in homemaking hints); GARGANTUA (17A. Hero/giant created by Rabelais); UNA (19A. Merkel of moviedom); MAGOG (35A. Grandson of Noah); TRUMAN (51A. Marshall Plan signer); 45D. Joe RANDA, ex-Royals third baseman known as the Joker; BALDEAGLE (11D. Quarter image); BIKINITOP (14A. Cause of some tan lines), OLDSMOKEY (60A. Snowy locale of song); OPENFLOOR (12D. Debate format); STRATEGO (13D. Game with 40 pieces per side); ATTAR (7D. Rosa damascena product); GOBOS (9A. Recording studio sound shields); MENSA (54A. Its logo features a globe on a table); OXEYE (49D. Common daisy); and WIND (Make tired).
Waterloo? -- able was I ere I saw Elba!
-----------------
For today's cartoon, go to The Crossword Puzzle Illustrated.
For the complete post, go HERE.
