STAR (10A. Dwarf or giant, maybe)
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Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Puzzle by Joon and Caroline Pahk, edited by Will Shortz
ANAGRAMMEDNAMES (62A. What the clues for 17, 27- and 48-Across all contain) is the entry/clue of the four interrelated entries, counting itself, of this Tuesday crossword.
VLADIMIRNABOKOV (17A. Writer who created the character Vivian Darkbloom). In Lolita, Vivian Darkbloom is the female writing partner of Clare Quilty (Humbert’s shadow and double). After Quilty’s death, Vivian writes Quilty’s biography. Just for the record, full name: Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov
JIMMORRISON (27A. Singer who nicknamed himself Mr. Mojo Risin’). Who was 'Mr. Mojo'? Mr. Mojo makes his appearance in the song L.A. Woman. The verse in part -- Mr. Mojo Risin' Got to keep on risin' Mr. Mojo Risin'. Mojo is black slang for sexual prowess. The tempo steadily increases in the song, rising if you will a la orgasm. Full name: James Douglas Morrison
EDWARD GORY (48A. Author/ illustrator who used the pseudonym Ogdred Weary) wrote many of his books under pseudonyms that were usually anagrams of his own name represented today by Ogdred Weary. Some of these are Regera Dowdy, Raddory Gewe, Dogear Wryde, E. G. Deadworry, D. Awdrey-Gore, Wardore Edgy and Groeda Weyrd. Full name: Edward St. John Gorey
MISTERX (53A. Unidentified man) is also a pseudonym of sorts with the possibility of its bearer being revealed via anagram as MR. EXIST.
Today's links: 9D. Samuel Barber’s “ADAGIO for Strings”; BROKAW (24D. Tom who wrote “The Greatest Generation”); SATIRE (31D. “Saturday Night Live” genre), which neatly crosses SKITS (40A. “Saturday Night Live” bits); 20. Edgar ALLAN Poe; ESTES (70. Adlai’s 1956 running mate); STONE (10D. See 6-Down), which is ELI (6D. With 10-Down, ABC series starring Jonny Lee Miller) and I’ve never heard of Eli Stone or Jonny Lee Miller; IMAX (59D. Big movie fan’s option?); XMAS (56D. Brief holiday?) and with no link, ZEAL (3D. Fervor) which anagrams nicely to LAZE.
Nominatim, MISTER X is MR. EXIST, 32A. Sine QUA non -- Solo Dark Blond!
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