09.30.09

Authors

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Puzzle by Kevin G. Der, edited by Will Shortz

CONCORD MA in circles, RALPH WALDO EMERSON (1A. With 6- and 22-Across, noted 19th century writer), NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE (24A. With 53-Across, noted 19th-century writer), LOUISA MAY ALCOTT (39A. Noted 19th-century writer) and HENRY DAVID THOREAU (70A. With 71- and 55-Across, noted 19th century writer) are the interrelated group of this Wednesday crossword.

Other -- OBAMA (54D. “The Audacity of Hope” author) and PLATH (4D. Sylvia who wrote “The Bell Jar”).

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