Face of Mae West Which May Be Used as an Apartment, Salvador Dali, 1935------------------
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Puzzle by Pete Mitchell, edited by Will Shortz
Goodness! Fun puzzle -- lots to like!
MAEWEST (8A. Who said “A man’s kiss is his signature”) starts this crossword out with a lighthearted touch which continues throughout, accompanied by ENRIQUEIGLESIAS (35A. Singer with the 2000 #1 hit “Be With You”) taking center stage among a cast including (in no particular order) WAYNEGRETZKY (19A. Winner of eight consecutive M.V.P. awards); JOANJETT (28A. One of only two women on Rolling Stone’s list of “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time”); LESTAT (37A. Anne Rice’s Brat Prince); KIDS (40A. Swing-set set); SMEAL (44A. Two-time NOW president Eleanor); GALPALS (51A. Bachelorette party attendees); EMIRS (46D. Foreign dignitaries); STOWE (1D. 19th-century abolitionist); ERIKS (10D. Ballet dancer Bruhn and others); ROSSI (25D. Martini’’s partner); JQA (32D. First three-letter White House monogram); SARA (50D. Old-time actress Haden); and MRLEE (43D. 1957 hit for the Bobbettes).
Beyond the puzzle’s personages, other long entries include SHRIMPSCAMPI (49A. Garlicky dish); COTOPAXI (38A. Active Ecuadorean volcano); EROTICISM (20D. Steaminess); STARDATE (7D. Detail in a captain’s log); and GODSPEED (36D. Success).
To end, the original trailer for “I’m No Angel” with the legend -- MAE WEST!
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