Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) c. 1825, John James Audubon
Monday,
April 20, 2009Puzzle by Randal J. Hartman, edited by Will Shortz
A crew of four individuals whose given name and family name (surname, last name) both begin with the letter J is clued by J CREW (36A. Retail clothing giant … or a description of 17- and 54-Across and 10- and 24-Down?). The four are JESSE JAMES (17A. Brother outlaw in the Wild West);
JOE JACKSON (54A. White Sox outfielder nicknamed Shoeless); JANIS JOPLIN (10D. “Me and Bobby McGee” singer, 1971); JACOB JAVITS (24D. Longtime New York senator for whom a center is named). Other entries beginning with the letter J include JELLY JAR (36D. Smucker‘s container), “JOJO left his home in Tucson, Arizona” (Beatles lyric); JOUST, JOEY, JOSH, JEANS, JAYE, and JAYS (24A. Ones with caws for alarm?).-----------------
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