10.09.09

KABOOM!


Friday, October 9, 2009

Puzzle by David Quarfoot, edited by Will Shortz

Hail, Hail! The gang’s all here!

Plenty of people in the puzzle! Across -- 1. J R R TOLKIEN; 15. COUNT BASIE, 16. THEE; 18. SENS; 20. AROD; 21. SWAMIS; 27. EBOLI; 30. MR OCTOBER; 46. DEAR SANTA; 61. PETE SEEGER; 64. UTES; 65. ART STUDENT; 66. LASS; 67. MASS EXODUS.

More?! People down -- 1. J C CHASEZ; 2. ROOMMATE; 8. ISADORA; 10. “Homer and NED’S Hail Mary Pass” (The Simpsons” episode); 11. IT’S A BOY; 12. THE MOB; 14. YES SIR; 31. CONS; 33. ELLA; 39. TEENAGED; 41. CONSORTS; 42. DR SEUSS.

Two more links -- 44. Maker of the LZR Racer suit, SPEEDO; 7. Big blast, KABOOM.
That's all folks! Join the crowd!

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