ANAGRAM/A RAGMAN
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Puzzle by Patrick Berry, edited by Will Shortz
Recycling? Seven entries with half of the squares containing circles to emphasize that the last half of the entry is the first half anagrammed constitute the interrelated entries of this Thursday crossword puzzle. The dead-tree copy provides shaded squares rather than circles for the second half of each entry.
STUCK ONE/SNECK OUT (7D. Took a risk with recycling) requires 16 letters, consequently enlarging the standard vertical dimension of the grid. A better fit is had by INTES/TINES (3D. Digestive system parts with recycling?); BEST/BETS (5D. Most promising options with recycling?); REAP/PEAR (10D. Come back with recycling?); HORSE/SHOER (33D. Livery blacksmith with recycling?); LEGA/L AGE (41D. Imposition on drinking with recycling?); TEAM/MATE (43D. Sporting colleague with recycling?).
A few links: ASIA MINOR (61A. Location of two of the classical Seven Wonders); BRAHE (52A. Contemporary of Kepler); CUPID (25A. He brings people together); LAURA (2D. 1944 film noir by Preminger); ANNA.
Happy Thanksgiving!
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