Thursday, July 9, 2009 Puzzle by Ashish Vengsarkar, edited by Will Shortz This Thursday crossword features anagrams of five clues accompanied by various definitions of the shuffling of their letters -- TORT REFORM (19A. TROT?), a reformed tort; HEART TRANSPLANT (21A. HATER?), a transplanted hater; FIRST AMENDMENT (36A. RIFTS?), amended rifts; STAGE ADAPTATION (52A. GATES?), adaptation for stage; SHOE REPAIR (56A. HOSE?). Or maybe A RAGMAN JUGGLING (no clue)! A few links -- PORTRAIT (13D. Many a White House artwork); CASHEW (1D. Snack item whose name suggests a 42-Down) refers to SNEEZE (42D. Cold response?) and could include a RED NOSE (40A. Cold shower?). Ashish! PAGET (6A. Debra of “The Ten Commandments”); OOF (24A Gut reaction?). For Anish‘s anagrams, go HERE. ------------------ For today’s cartoon, go to The Crossword Puzzle Illustrated. For the complete post, go HERE.07.09.09
A Ragman Juggling
Thursday, July 9, 2009 Puzzle by Ashish Vengsarkar, edited by Will Shortz This Thursday crossword features anagrams of five clues accompanied by various definitions of the shuffling of their letters -- TORT REFORM (19A. TROT?), a reformed tort; HEART TRANSPLANT (21A. HATER?), a transplanted hater; FIRST AMENDMENT (36A. RIFTS?), amended rifts; STAGE ADAPTATION (52A. GATES?), adaptation for stage; SHOE REPAIR (56A. HOSE?). Or maybe A RAGMAN JUGGLING (no clue)! A few links -- PORTRAIT (13D. Many a White House artwork); CASHEW (1D. Snack item whose name suggests a 42-Down) refers to SNEEZE (42D. Cold response?) and could include a RED NOSE (40A. Cold shower?). Ashish! PAGET (6A. Debra of “The Ten Commandments”); OOF (24A Gut reaction?). For Anish‘s anagrams, go HERE. ------------------ For today’s cartoon, go to The Crossword Puzzle Illustrated. For the complete post, go HERE.
Thursday, July 9, 2009 Puzzle by Ashish Vengsarkar, edited by Will Shortz This Thursday crossword features anagrams of five clues accompanied by various definitions of the shuffling of their letters -- TORT REFORM (19A. TROT?), a reformed tort; HEART TRANSPLANT (21A. HATER?), a transplanted hater; FIRST AMENDMENT (36A. RIFTS?), amended rifts; STAGE ADAPTATION (52A. GATES?), adaptation for stage; SHOE REPAIR (56A. HOSE?). Or maybe A RAGMAN JUGGLING (no clue)! A few links -- PORTRAIT (13D. Many a White House artwork); CASHEW (1D. Snack item whose name suggests a 42-Down) refers to SNEEZE (42D. Cold response?) and could include a RED NOSE (40A. Cold shower?). Ashish! PAGET (6A. Debra of “The Ten Commandments”); OOF (24A Gut reaction?). For Anish‘s anagrams, go HERE. ------------------ For today’s cartoon, go to The Crossword Puzzle Illustrated. For the complete post, go HERE.
