A Puzzle with IN
Charles Laughton as Inspector Javert in the 1935 film of Les Miserables Friday, September 18, 2009 Puzzle by Charles E. Gersch, edited by Will Shortz Three 15-letter entries beginning with IN are the main feature of this Friday crossword -- INSURANCE POLICY (16A. Something that may cover a house), INTENTIONAL WALK (35A. Pitcher’s ploy) and INSPECTOR JAVERT (55A. Literary character played in film by Charles Laughton, Anthony Perkins and Geoffrey Rush). A few more links -- HAPPY TALK (14A. “South Pacific” song that asks “If you don’t have a dream, / How you gonna have a dream come true?”); POLE VAULT (17D. Try to clear the bar); REENACTOR (61A. One seriously into Civil War history, maybe); FIDELIO (22A. Opera that includes the “Prisoners’ Chorus”); UGARTE (40A. “Casablanca” role); ELCID (8D. Conqueror of Valencia in 1094); 47D. PORTO-Novo (capital of Benin); GOT and GOV. ------------------ For today’s cartoon, go to The Crossword Puzzle Illustrated. For the complete post, go HERE.
Charles Laughton as Inspector Javert in the 1935 film of Les Miserables Friday, September 18, 2009 Puzzle by Charles E. Gersch, edited by Will Shortz Three 15-letter entries beginning with IN are the main feature of this Friday crossword -- INSURANCE POLICY (16A. Something that may cover a house), INTENTIONAL WALK (35A. Pitcher’s ploy) and INSPECTOR JAVERT (55A. Literary character played in film by Charles Laughton, Anthony Perkins and Geoffrey Rush). A few more links -- HAPPY TALK (14A. “South Pacific” song that asks “If you don’t have a dream, / How you gonna have a dream come true?”); POLE VAULT (17D. Try to clear the bar); REENACTOR (61A. One seriously into Civil War history, maybe); FIDELIO (22A. Opera that includes the “Prisoners’ Chorus”); UGARTE (40A. “Casablanca” role); ELCID (8D. Conqueror of Valencia in 1094); 47D. PORTO-Novo (capital of Benin); GOT and GOV. ------------------ For today’s cartoon, go to The Crossword Puzzle Illustrated. For the complete post, go HERE.
