You and I
Between You and I, Anthony McCall
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Friday, October 24, 2008
Puzzle by Frederick J. Healy, edited by Will Shortz
You and I are confronted today by four challenging corners with three ten-letter entries each, the main feature of this Friday crossword. Upper left across: JULIACHILD (1. Subject of the 1989 musical monologue “Bon Appétit!”); IRONMAIDEN (15. Old torturer); MICRONESIA (17. Country whose capital is Palikir). Upper right down: AMERICANME (12D. 1992 film directed by and starring Edward James Olmos); KARLMALDEN (13. Warden player in “Birdman of Alcatraz”); STREAMLINE (14. Simplify). Lower right down: HOTTAMALES (27. Sexy numbers); EXHILARATE (28. Send); SLEEPERCAR (29. Berth place). Lower right across: ONECALORIE (60. It’s easy to burn); DEADRINGER (65. Twin); STRIKEZONE (67. Thing to swing from).
Who is that?: In addition to Julia Child, Karl Malden, Edward James Olmos, hot tamales and a dead ringer, this puzzle gives us a bevy of personages, among them -- SATAN; ANNIEHALL; FONZ; MAEVE; PEALES; SAKS; HESS.
A few more links: NEWARK; OXLIP; VESTA; ALP; JIMA, and TERR.
A puzzle with plenty of company, including YOUANDI (40A. We)!
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