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Tuesday,
July 14, 2009 -- Bastille DayPuzzle by Donna S. Levin, edited by Will Shortz
A TALE OF TWO CITIES (18A. Dickens novel with the 56-Across as its backdrop), LET THEM EAT CAKE (27A. Declaration attributed to Marie Antoinette just before the 56-Across), LA MARSEILLAISE (43A. Song of the 56-Across) and FRENCH REVOLUTION (56A. Event that began in 1789) are the interrelated entries of this Bastille Day crossword.A few links -- STAR DUST (39D. Hoagy Carmichael classic); DELPHI (25D. Oracle site); WALRUS (33A. Oyster eater in a Lewis Carroll verse); CRIME (1A. Partner of punishment); and the IRAQ WAR.
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