09.23.09

Whatever Happened to Henry Hudson?

The Halve Maen in the Hudson River

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Puzzle by Jonathan Gersch, edited by Will Shortz

HENRY HUDSON (55A. Explorer who sailed into 46-Across in 1609), NEW YORK HARBOR (46A. See 55-Across), HALF MOON (1A. With 69-Across ship of 55-Across), DISCOVERY (18A. Aptly named ship on a later voyage of 55-Across), ARCTIC OCEAN (20A. Body of water sailed in by 55-Across), TRANSATLANTIC (26A. Like most of the voyages of 55-Across), SPICE TRADE (67A. With 8-Across, business of 55-Across’s backers) and AMSTERDAM (61A. 55-Across’s destination when returning to Europe) are the interrelated group of this Wednesday crossword.

So, whatever happened to Henry Hudson?

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