Friday, October 2, 2009
Puzzle by Brad Wilber, edited by Will Shortz
Oola later…
This Friday crossword features four corners with long entries: Upper left across: 1. CAUSED A STIR; 15. AUTO-REVERSE; 17. Its clock was featured in the 1945 film “The Clock”, PENN STATION. Upper right down: 12. SAM ELLIOTT; 13. IN ONE SENSE; 14. DISTRESSED. Lower right down: 27. JUMP THE GUN; 28. 1941 Jimmy Dorsey chart-topper, MARIA ELENA; 29. BLIND ALLEY. Lower right across: 56. RANDOM ORDER; 61. EMPIRE WAIST; 63. Modern retelling of the Faust legend, DAMN YANKEES
A few links across -- 12. Best Director nominations, WYLER; 27. Best-selling children’s author who became a baronet, JMBARRIE; 35. Diagnosis facilitator, MRISCAN; 40. First name in 2000 headlines, ELIAN; 48. 48. Mine shaft drill, TREPAN or THIS ; 51. OOLA (61A. “Return of the Jedi“ dancing girl)
Oh, on the topic of OOLA... oolala!
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