Magna Carta, Etc.
Friday, August 14, 2009 Puzzle by Barry C. Silk, edited by Will Shortz Nine entries of ten letters each are the main feature of this nifty Friday crossword -- ADAMS APPLE (26D. It goes up and down at dinner), AUNTIE MAME (12D. Play for which Peggy Cass won a Tony in 1957), CRAIGS LIST (1A. Alternative to newspaper classifieds), EAT ONES HAT (55A. Have some humble pie), FRUIT SALAD (27D. Picnic staple), GREEN RIVER (13D. Largest tributary of the Colorado), MAGNA CARTA (15A. Constitution precursor), ORANGE PEEL (17A. Curaçao ingredient), PRIZE FIGHT (51A. A bout to remember?), SHARON TATE (57A. “The Wrecking Crew” actress, 1969), STAR GAZERS (14D. Night watchmen?) and TASTES GOOD (28D. “Mmm!”). A few more links -- INNOCENT (4D. Papal name last used in 1724), SCOTTO (11D. Her 1965 Met debut was as Cio-Cio-San in “Madama Butterfly”), CARIB (25D. Native Trinidadian), CATT (23A. 19th Amendment champion), NERO (19A. Member of the Julio-Claudian dynasty), WAVE (35A. Thing caught near the shore). ----------------- For today’s cartoon, go to The Crossword Puzzle Illustrated. For the complete post, go HERE.
Friday, August 14, 2009 Puzzle by Barry C. Silk, edited by Will Shortz Nine entries of ten letters each are the main feature of this nifty Friday crossword -- ADAMS APPLE (26D. It goes up and down at dinner), AUNTIE MAME (12D. Play for which Peggy Cass won a Tony in 1957), CRAIGS LIST (1A. Alternative to newspaper classifieds), EAT ONES HAT (55A. Have some humble pie), FRUIT SALAD (27D. Picnic staple), GREEN RIVER (13D. Largest tributary of the Colorado), MAGNA CARTA (15A. Constitution precursor), ORANGE PEEL (17A. Curaçao ingredient), PRIZE FIGHT (51A. A bout to remember?), SHARON TATE (57A. “The Wrecking Crew” actress, 1969), STAR GAZERS (14D. Night watchmen?) and TASTES GOOD (28D. “Mmm!”). A few more links -- INNOCENT (4D. Papal name last used in 1724), SCOTTO (11D. Her 1965 Met debut was as Cio-Cio-San in “Madama Butterfly”), CARIB (25D. Native Trinidadian), CATT (23A. 19th Amendment champion), NERO (19A. Member of the Julio-Claudian dynasty), WAVE (35A. Thing caught near the shore). ----------------- For today’s cartoon, go to The Crossword Puzzle Illustrated. For the complete post, go HERE.
