Thursday,
September 24, 2009Puzzle by Brendan Emmett Quigley, edited by Will Shortz
EASY (63A. Like this puzzle … not!) seems an odd way to end a crossword, especially if one finds the solve to be easy. Nevertheless, the clues and entries for the interrelated group are a bit inane and inanity is often difficult to understand. THE BEATLESS (17A. Band without a drummer?), SO LONG ASS (24A. “See ya, idiot!”?), TRAINING BRASS (35A. Mission of an Army officers’ school?); WHO CARESS (47A. Nice touch from Roger Daltry and Pete Townshend?); SHUTTLE BUSS (54A. Playful kiss on the Discovery?) -- all that's involved is adding
the letter S to the ends of The Beatles, so long as, training bras, shuttle bus, and who cares?Thursday links --
JET PACKS (11D. Aids for spacewalkers) or go HERE; WHAT A GUY (30A. “Gotta love him!”); DAWDLED (38D. Lallygagged); ORANTES (1975 U. S. Open winner Manuel); KITSCH (1D. Garden gnomes and such); 5A. NESSIE (59A. Cryptozoology figure); SERAPH (20A. Divine creature with six wings); ULTIMA Thule, distance unknown land); KANE (28D. Publisher of the fictional New York Inquirer), SLED (52D. Beloved object of 28-Down).------------------
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