Please!
Wednesday, August 26, 2009 Puzzle by Gary Cee, edited by Will Shortz “Please” (and/or “request“) is/are the tie(s) for today’s interrelated group -- 17A. “CHOPSTICKS, please” (diner’s request); 27A. “ATTENTION, please” (announcer’s request); 36A. THE ENVELOPE, please” (awards show presenter’s request); 51A. “ONE MOMENT, please” (operator’s request); 60A. “TAKE MY WIFE, please!” (Henny Youngman’s request). A few links -- APOSTLE (40D. Last Supper guest); ATTILA (48D. The Scourge of God); MCHALE (2D. Ernest Borgnine title role); ZAPATA (47A. Mexican revolutionary played by Brando); EDIE (26D. Falco who played Carmela on “The Sopranos“). “C’mon, please please me“…HERE!
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