07.23.09

DOGS

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Thursday, July 23, 2009

Puzzle by Gary & Stephen Kennedy, edited by Will Shortz

WHO LET THE DOGS OUT (7D. Hit song from 2000 … and a hint to 10 symmetrically arranged Across answers) and the imaginary entries of hotdog, Devil Dog, alpha dog, dog-ear, dog tag, dog catcher, dog breeder, lucky dog, salty dog, dog-eat-dog via the omission of DOG in the entries of HOT (1. Show-off); DEVIL (9. U.S. Marine); ALPHA (15. Leader of the pack); CATCHER (34. Animal control officer); EAR (36. Folded corner); TAG (46. G.I.’s ID); BREEDER (47. Person who raises and sells pups); LUCKY (70. One falling into good fortune); SALTY (72. Old sailor); EAT (74. Cutthroat). All very shaggy!

Links of the day -- MADE IN / USSR (4D. With “the” and 32-Across, describing an old Matryoshka doll); CAVE ART (34D. Lascaux paintings, e.g.); KASHMIR (23D. K2 locale); MODEL A (38A. 1927-31 Ford); VIXENS (11D. She-foxes); MEOWS (4A. Manx cries); SIT-IN (28A. Certain occupation); OTIS (31A. Milo‘s canine pal), REN (17A. Neurotic cartoon character).

Who let the dogs out?!…HERE!!!

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For today’s cartoon, go to The Crossword Puzzle Illustrated.

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