This 1846 lithograph by Nathaniel Currier was entitled "The Destruction of Tea at Boston Harbor"; the phrase "Boston Tea Party" had not yet become standard. Contrary to Currier's depiction, few of the men dumping the tea were actually disguised as American Indians. Tuesday, September 22, 2009 Puzzle by Gail Grabowski, edited by Will Shortz “Tough!” is the clue for three long entries -- JUST DEAL WITH IT; TOO BAD, SO SAD; and THEM’S THE BREAKS. Other negativity in the crossword includes UH OH (15A. “We’re in trouble!”); 17A. NE’ER-do-well; SKIP (32A. Problem with an old 45); ICIER (34A. More standoffish); HEAP (41A. Disorderly stack); PEEVE (56A. Source of annoyance); LEER (61A. Womanizer’s look); CON JOB (1D. Swindler’s work); SHOW ME (8D. “You’ll have to demonstrate); TASERS (48D. Cops’ stunners); 52D. “Did you EVER?”; BEEP (55D. Sound heard during gridlock); I SWEAR (3D. “No fooling!). A few links -- (YELP (63A. Pound cry); TEA CHEST (35D. Bit of 1773 Boston Harbor jetsam); TORTE (4D. Dessert from Linz); UMA (30D. Thurman of “Kill Bill“). ------------------ For today’s cartoon, go to The Crossword Puzzle Illustrated. For the complete post, go HERE.
09.22.09
"Tough!"
This 1846 lithograph by Nathaniel Currier was entitled "The Destruction of Tea at Boston Harbor"; the phrase "Boston Tea Party" had not yet become standard. Contrary to Currier's depiction, few of the men dumping the tea were actually disguised as American Indians. Tuesday, September 22, 2009 Puzzle by Gail Grabowski, edited by Will Shortz “Tough!” is the clue for three long entries -- JUST DEAL WITH IT; TOO BAD, SO SAD; and THEM’S THE BREAKS. Other negativity in the crossword includes UH OH (15A. “We’re in trouble!”); 17A. NE’ER-do-well; SKIP (32A. Problem with an old 45); ICIER (34A. More standoffish); HEAP (41A. Disorderly stack); PEEVE (56A. Source of annoyance); LEER (61A. Womanizer’s look); CON JOB (1D. Swindler’s work); SHOW ME (8D. “You’ll have to demonstrate); TASERS (48D. Cops’ stunners); 52D. “Did you EVER?”; BEEP (55D. Sound heard during gridlock); I SWEAR (3D. “No fooling!). A few links -- (YELP (63A. Pound cry); TEA CHEST (35D. Bit of 1773 Boston Harbor jetsam); TORTE (4D. Dessert from Linz); UMA (30D. Thurman of “Kill Bill“). ------------------ For today’s cartoon, go to The Crossword Puzzle Illustrated. For the complete post, go HERE.
This 1846 lithograph by Nathaniel Currier was entitled "The Destruction of Tea at Boston Harbor"; the phrase "Boston Tea Party" had not yet become standard. Contrary to Currier's depiction, few of the men dumping the tea were actually disguised as American Indians. Tuesday, September 22, 2009 Puzzle by Gail Grabowski, edited by Will Shortz “Tough!” is the clue for three long entries -- JUST DEAL WITH IT; TOO BAD, SO SAD; and THEM’S THE BREAKS. Other negativity in the crossword includes UH OH (15A. “We’re in trouble!”); 17A. NE’ER-do-well; SKIP (32A. Problem with an old 45); ICIER (34A. More standoffish); HEAP (41A. Disorderly stack); PEEVE (56A. Source of annoyance); LEER (61A. Womanizer’s look); CON JOB (1D. Swindler’s work); SHOW ME (8D. “You’ll have to demonstrate); TASERS (48D. Cops’ stunners); 52D. “Did you EVER?”; BEEP (55D. Sound heard during gridlock); I SWEAR (3D. “No fooling!). A few links -- (YELP (63A. Pound cry); TEA CHEST (35D. Bit of 1773 Boston Harbor jetsam); TORTE (4D. Dessert from Linz); UMA (30D. Thurman of “Kill Bill“). ------------------ For today’s cartoon, go to The Crossword Puzzle Illustrated. For the complete post, go HERE.
