Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Puzzle by Randall J. Hartman, edited by Will Shortz
In today’s crossword, P, PO, POL, POLK and POLKA are the clues for SIXTEENTH LETTER, RIVER OF LOMBARDY, CAPITOL HILL TYPE, FORMER PRESIDENT and OKTOBERFEST TUNE, respectively. Nice little turn!
The remainder of the puzzle is composed of short entries and of those, the longest contain only six letters, BISTRO, HERBAL, ONIONS and SMEARS (5D. Dirty tricks on the campaign trail).
The bulk of the puzzle is made up of five-letter entries -- a few links -- 20A. "AROOM With a View”); EXCON (15A. Parolee, e.g.); INLAW (23D. Holiday visitor, maybe); OPIUM (63A. Poppy product); 50. RUFUS T. Firefly, Groucho’s role in “Duck Soup”; SNERD (12D. Bergen dummy).
Click here for the “The Polka Dot Polka".
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