Abridged commentary of The NEW YORK TIMES CROSSWORD IN GOTHIC.
12.02.08
Sounds Tuesday, December 2, 2008 Puzzle by Matt Ginsberg, edited by Will Shortz DIN(41A. All the sounds in this puzzle together?) is the uniting entry for the -- Sounds of … an explosion, BOOM; … thunder,CLAP; … a mother with noisy kids, HUSH; … a toy train,CHOOCHOO; … a raindrop in a puddle, KERPLUNK; … a table tennis ball, PING and PONG; … brakes, SCREECH; … a basketball through a basket, SWISH; … a knock on a door, RAP; … Road Runner, BEEPBEEP; … grease in a deep fryer,SPLATTER; … a porker, OINK -- and the down “sounds” of … champagne glasses, CLINK; … a surprised German, ACH; … a hen, CLUCK; … a circusgoer, OOOH; … a doorbell, DONG; … a cheater in class, PSST; … a person sitting down;PLOP. A din, indeed! The entry likely to provide the most outrageous sound? -- 35A. Not enough room to swing ACAT!
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Tuesday, December 2, 2008 Puzzle by Matt Ginsberg, edited by Will Shortz DIN (41A. All the sounds in this puzzle together?) is the uniting entry for the -- Sounds of … an explosion, BOOM; … thunder, CLAP; … a mother with noisy kids, HUSH; … a toy train, CHOOCHOO; … a raindrop in a puddle, KERPLUNK; … a table tennis ball, PING and PONG; … brakes, SCREECH; … a basketball through a basket, SWISH; … a knock on a door, RAP; … Road Runner, BEEPBEEP; … grease in a deep fryer, SPLATTER; … a porker, OINK -- and the down “sounds” of … champagne glasses, CLINK; … a surprised German, ACH; … a hen, CLUCK; … a circusgoer, OOOH; … a doorbell, DONG; … a cheater in class, PSST; … a person sitting down; PLOP. A din, indeed! The entry likely to provide the most outrageous sound? -- 35A. Not enough room to swing ACAT! 
