JACK
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Puzzle by Allan E. Parrish, edited by Will Shortz
JACK (55D. Word that can define 17- and 59-Across and 11-, 28- and 29-Down), along with LIFTINGTOOL, PLAYINGCARD, MALEDONKEY, MONEY and PLUGINSERT, all clued as “See 55-Down“, are the interrelated entries of this little jackpot of a crossword.
THUMB (36A. Hitcher’s digit) is, of course, what Jack Horner put in to pull out a plum, so I entertained PLUM INSERT. HAHAS (34D. Comedy club outbursts) from the EMCEE (64A. Comedy club host)! What else… TOPHAT (26A. Astaire wear) and USHERS (42A. Ones in matching tuxes) lend a formal touch. JACK and JOE (55A. Diner cupful) share their J.
Linkage -- BUSDEPOT (37D. Commuters’ terminus), MATADORS (29A. Capote wearers); MOSTEL (52A. Talented Zero); NUDES, TOTEM, VOLT, and the Shortzesque OAT (4D. Granola morsel) and NUT (47D. Granola morsel).
That's all I got, uh... Jack!
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