Quake, Rattle & Roll!
Friday, August 15, 2008
Puzzle by Barry C. Silk, edited by Will Shortz
UHOH (48D. “This doesn’t look good”)!
Fasten your seatbelts! ENTER (29D. Word said upon arrival) at your own risk! Five 15-letter across entries are the main feature of this end-of-the-week get-away-early for one of the last-weekends-of-a-waning-summer crossword puzzle.
EARTHQUAKEALARM (13A. Detector of some potentially dangerous waves) and a potentially related question, AREYOUDOINGOKAY (17A. Question of concern after someone has had a bad experience), which might be asked as the aftershocks continue at an EXPONENTIALRATE (34A. Rapidly increasing pace), causing concern to government concerns such as CIAHEADQUARTERS (53A. Where moles might be found) and the ATTORNEYGENERAL (56A. Creator of big suits?).
LANTERNS (36D. Power outage backups) might be needed in the ensuing SABLE (59A. Very dark) results. O.K., just a few more links -- KNARS (32D. Lumber features); FATS (47D. Domino, e.g.); RISER (31A. Tide, at times); YETIS (22D. Mysterious sightings); MTFUJI (45A. Japanese pilgrimage destination); ENCARTA (15D. Wikipedia alternative).
Friday, August 15, 2008Puzzle by Barry C. Silk, edited by Will Shortz
UHOH (48D. “This doesn’t look good”)!
Fasten your seatbelts! ENTER (29D. Word said upon arrival) at your own risk! Five 15-letter across entries are the main feature of this end-of-the-week get-away-early for one of the last-weekends-of-a-waning-summer crossword puzzle.
EARTHQUAKEALARM (13A. Detector of some potentially dangerous waves) and a potentially related question, AREYOUDOINGOKAY (17A. Question of concern after someone has had a bad experience), which might be asked as the aftershocks continue at an EXPONENTIALRATE (34A. Rapidly increasing pace), causing concern to government concerns such as CIAHEADQUARTERS (53A. Where moles might be found) and the ATTORNEYGENERAL (56A. Creator of big suits?).
LANTERNS (36D. Power outage backups) might be needed in the ensuing SABLE (59A. Very dark) results. O.K., just a few more links -- KNARS (32D. Lumber features); FATS (47D. Domino, e.g.); RISER (31A. Tide, at times); YETIS (22D. Mysterious sightings); MTFUJI (45A. Japanese pilgrimage destination); ENCARTA (15D. Wikipedia alternative).
Excuse me, my seismometer is vibrating -- SEEYA (30D. Words said upon departure)!
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