Across the Board
Sunday, July 20, 2008
ACROSS THE BOARD, Puzzle by Barry C. Silk, edited by Will Shortz
KNIGHT, KING, ROOK, PAWN, BISHOP, QUEEN and CHESS are to be found in the circles of the across entries of GUYFAWKESNIGHT (22. November 5, in Britain); ROCKYMOUNTAINBIGHORN (29. Wild sheep of the western United States); SIRANTHONYHOPKINS (44. Best Actor of 1991); PROFESSIONALWRESTLING (59. It’s quite different from the high-school variety); PUBLISHINGCOMPANY (77. Viking, for one); QUARTERMASTERGENERAL (91. Army supply officer); and CHINESEMUSTARD (102. Egg roll topping, perhaps).
Checkmate!
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