Reading Jester
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Sunday, August 10, 2008
INSIDE JOKES, Puzzle by Will Nediger, edited by Will Shortz
The meaning of the title of today’s crossword, INSIDE JOKES, is in the circles of its eight interrelated entries -- LEGALDRINKINGAGE (23. 21); ESCAPEROUTE (37A. Way out); MUSICRACKS (54A. Conductors’ aids); TOPRANKING (79A. Number one); YOURMAJESTY (95A. “Sire”); SWEEPUNDERTHERUG (109A. Ignore, as a problem); EQUIPMENTLOCKER (16D. High-school gym feature); and ATLANTICCHARTER (44D. Declaration of August 14, 1941) -- that’s right, GAG, CAPER, CRACK, PRANK, JEST, PUN, QUIP and ANTIC.
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