Monday, July 13, 2009 Puzzle by C. W. Stewart, edited by Will Shortz ALL TUCKED IN (59-Across. Comfily ready to sleep … or a hint to 17-, 24-, 37- and 47-Across), MANUALLABOR (17. Ditch digging, e.g.), PERSONALLOAN (24. Money borrowed from a friend, e.g.), SPIRITUALLEADER (37. The Dalai Lama, e.g.) and DIAGONALLINE (47. Slash symbol, e.g.) are the interrelated entries of this Monday crossword. Incidentally, there’s also ALLOT (50-Down. Mete out) tucked in between 47- and 59-Across, sans the e.g. Hey, hey, there’s no counting sheep on a Monday morning! A few links -- ANNE and PARR (40D. First name of Henry VIII’s second, 24D. Last name of Henry VIII’s last), HARD LIFE (10D. What a serf led) and IGNORANT (38D. Unaware); 1A. Chicago’s ADLER Planetarium; DRANO (11D. Clog-busting brand); LOUIS (52D. 1930s-‘40s heavyweight champ Joe); EGG and EGO, and ZINC (45D. Next-to-last element alphabetically). Y'all have a good week!----------------- For today’s cartoons, go to The Crossword Puzzle Illustrated. For the complete post, go HERE.
