Baby, Etc.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008 Puzzle by Kevin G. Der, edited by Will Shortz BABY (53D. Word before the starts of 16-, 36- and 58-Across and 10-, 14- and 33-Down) unites the entries of GRANDPOOBAH (16A. Self-important sort); SITBACKANDRELAX (36A. Chill); TALKISCHEAP (58A. Words to a blowhard); BLUEWHALE (10D. Krill-eating creature); BOOMSHAKALAKA (14D. Hoops announcer’s “Slam dunk!”); and STEPSONIT (33D. Wastes no time) resulting in the non-entries of baby grand, baby sit, baby talk, baby blue, Baby Boom, and baby steps. Links for the day: SAD (50A. Needing a 53-Across) and BOOST (53A. Spirits lifter); AMATI (51D. Rare strings); JONI (45D. “Big Yellow Taxi” singer Mitchell); OPRAH (2D. She played Sofia in “The Color Purple”); PEPPER (6D. Fab Four’s “Sgt.”); HOTTIP (1A. Tout’s offering) along with ODDSON (46D. Heavily favored) and … about that BABY!
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