05.15.09

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Friday, May 15, 2009

Puzzle by Xan Vongsathorn, edited by Will Shortz

TEMPORARY TATTOO (17A. Fun application) and DISAPPEARING INK (56A. Means of secret writing … or a description of a 17-Across?) are the featured entries of this elusive Friday crossword.

Friday links: ALTER EGO (51A. Captain Marvel, to Billy Batson); MDCLXVI (40A. The annus of Dryden’s “Annus Mirabilis”); LYNXES (30D. Largish animals with black ear tufts); JUBAL (5A. Confederate general Early); ERNST (25A. “Ubu Imperator” artist, 1923); 50D. MOGEN David (six-pointed star); V-SIGN (41D. Winning move?); INES (59A. Supermodel Sastre).

Forever ink, anyone?

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