02.27.09

Opinions

Hell mouth, as figured in the Roxburghe Ballads. University of Victoria Library.
------------------
Friday, February 27, 2009
Puzzle by Joe DiPietro, edited by Will Shortz
Puzzle features six 15-letter across entries --
THE STARS AND BARS (1. Bygone flag); HAVE AN OPINION ON (16. Think a certain way about); USE THE TELEPHONE (17. Make a call); BANANA REPUBLIC (50. Much of Central America, once); IVE NEVER TRIED IT (54. “This would be a firs for me”); GENERAL MANAGERS (55. Trading posts?).
Links: 39A. Mammonism, GREED; 5D. Pastes in Mideastern cooking, TAHINIS; 11. Ladles, DIPPERS; 15. Comics dog, SNERT; 31. It’s a little over 65 degrees: Abbr., ARCTICCIR; 38. Home of Walvis Bay, NAMIBIA; 51. Palindromic girl’s name, AVA.
No opinion.
------------------
For today’s cartoon, go to
The Crossword Puzzle Illustrated.
For the complete post, go HERE.