Abridged commentary of The NEW YORK TIMES CROSSWORD IN GOTHIC.
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! 
