Abridged commentary of The NEW YORK TIMES CROSSWORD IN GOTHIC.
05.27.09
In Other Words... Houses of Parliament, London, Sun Breaking Through the Fog, 1904 by Claude Monet Wednesday, May 27 , 2009 Puzzle by Corey Rubin, edited by Will Shortz Four long entries are featured in this Wednesday crossword -- KEEP ON LORRYIN(20A. Words of encouragement to a Brit?), think “keep on truckin"; CONGA QUEUE(29A. Group of dancing Brits?), conga line; WISE BLOKES(48A. British smart alecks?), wise guys; CATCH SOME ZEDS(56A. Sleep like a Brit?), catch some z-z-z-z-z-z… Wednesday links -- IN DRAG (8D. Clad like some Halloween paraders); MUSIC BOX (37D. It may have a spinning ballerina); CORGI; OXEYE; MOON, QUID. Bob's your uncle!
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