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12.08.08
The Familiar Jewels
Monday, December 8, 2008 Puzzle by Sarah Keller, edited by Will Shortz JEWELRY (40A. What the starts of 17- and 62-Across and 11- and 34-Down may each be a piece of), along with CHAINSTORE (17A. Many a mall outlet), RINGBINDER (62A. Place to keep a report); PINNUMBER (11D. A.T.M. access code) and STUDPOKER (34D. Five-card or seven-card game) are the interrelated entries in this Monday back-to-work crossword full of the familiar jewels of puzzledom. ELITIST (4D. Nose-in-the-air type) and SNOB (27A. Nose-in-the-air type) are today’s Shortzesque entries. Links for today -- ENAMEL (29A. Tooth covering); EUROPE (46D. The Continent); OREIDA (10D. Frozen potato brand); SODIUM (23A. “The Na in NaCl); TENDON (52A. Muscle/bone connector); XANADU (25A. Citizen Kane’s estate); DRDRE (53D. Rapper with a professional title); MEYER (68A. Swimmer Debbie who won three golds at the 1968 Olympics); 8D. TERRA cotta, can also produce a full army; BAWD, PSST (32A. “Hey, over here!”), ULNA. Nice bling-bling!
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Monday, December 8, 2008 Puzzle by Sarah Keller, edited by Will Shortz JEWELRY (40A. What the starts of 17- and 62-Across and 11- and 34-Down may each be a piece of), along with CHAINSTORE (17A. Many a mall outlet), RINGBINDER (62A. Place to keep a report); PINNUMBER (11D. A.T.M. access code) and STUDPOKER (34D. Five-card or seven-card game) are the interrelated entries in this Monday back-to-work crossword full of the familiar jewels of puzzledom. ELITIST (4D. Nose-in-the-air type) and SNOB (27A. Nose-in-the-air type) are today’s Shortzesque entries. Links for today -- ENAMEL (29A. Tooth covering); EUROPE (46D. The Continent); OREIDA (10D. Frozen potato brand); SODIUM (23A. “The Na in NaCl); TENDON (52A. Muscle/bone connector); XANADU (25A. Citizen Kane’s estate); DRDRE (53D. Rapper with a professional title); MEYER (68A. Swimmer Debbie who won three golds at the 1968 Olympics); 8D. TERRA cotta, can also produce a full army; BAWD, PSST (32A. “Hey, over here!”), ULNA. Nice bling-bling! 
