Wednesday, March 4, 2009 Puzzle by C. W. Stewart, edited by Will Shortz IN OR OUT(39A. Choice for a dog, as well as a hint to the puzzle’s theme) is the clue for the squares to contain both IN and OUT, constituting the interrelated entries of this Tuesday crossword. Across -- [IN/OUT] COME (1. Revenue / Result); [IN/OUT] LAW (6. Many a holiday visitor / Bandit); ASK [IN/OUT] (10. Welcome, as a visitor / Try to make a date with); [IN/OUT] CLASS (26. At a lecture, say / Surpass in quality); STAND [IN/OUT] (48. Sub / Excel); [IN/OUT] FOR (67. Soon to get / Trying to get); LED [IN/OUT] (68. Ushered / Showed the door); DRAW [IN/OUT] (69. Attract / Protract). Down -- [IN/OUT] LET (1. Fjord / Bargain locale); [IN/OUT] STEP (6. Foot part / Go beyond); [IN/OUT] SET (13. Map feature / Start); [IN/OUT] LAST (26. Arriving at the tail end / Survive); SENT [IN/OUT] (33. Submitted, as an entry / Emitted); BEAT [IN/OUT] (51. Hit so as to make collapse / Win over); SIT [IN/OUT] (52. ’60s protest / Skip, as a dance); ALL [IN/OUT] (60. Tired / Total). Biblical links: MENORAH (4D. Holiday display);LABAN (28D. Brother of Rebecca, in the Bible); ABEL; LEAH (34A. Daughter of 28-Down); SLEW (59D. What Cain did to 35-Across).In or out?
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