Sunday, January 4, 2008
WHEN IN ROME, Puzzle by Daniel A. Finan, edited by Will Shortz
VII across entries with a Roman numeral replacing the Arabic number is the main feature of this first Sunday of MMIX crossword puzzle -- THE I THAT GOT AWAY (23. Many a fish story); V OCLOCK SHADOW (30. Stubble); THE X COMMANDMENTS (47. Last film directed by Cecil B. DeMille); L WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR LOVER (63. 1976 #1 hit whose title follows the words “There must be …”); C YEARS OF SOLITUDE (84. Gabriel Garcia Marquez best seller); INDIANAPOLIS D (98. Event first won by a Marmon Wasp); M ISLAND DRESSING (111. Salad bar option).
Veni, vidi, vici! -----------------
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