The Assassination of President Lincoln at Ford’s Theatre
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Tuesday, September 30, 2008Puzzle by Allan E. Parrish, edited by Will Shortz
JOHNWILKESBOOTH (36A. “Sic semper tyrannis!” crier) dashes across today’s crossword, landing smack-dab in the center of the grid, upstaging the interrelated entries of GEIGERCOUNTER (20A. Particle-detecting device) and PERIODICTABLE (54A. Chemistry class poster, perhaps) with the counter and table joining his booth as choices of seating at a restaurant.
A few more links: AMARETTO (11D. Almond-flavored liqueur); AMIGAS (1D. Early Commodore computers); IKE (34D. Hurricane of 2008); KENYA (67A. Home of Barack Obama’s father); MEDEA (14A. Jason jilted her); ODESSA (49D. Ukrainian port city); and RIORITA (21D. Abbott and Costello movie based on a Ziegfeld musical).
ETTU (8D. Caesarean rebuke), a phrase to please the ear of assassins!
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