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School Teacher (Happy Birthday Miss Jones, Teacher's Surprise), Norman Rockwell, Saturday Evening Post, March 17, 1956 Wednesday, October 14, 2009 Puzzle by Richard Silvestri, edited by Will Shortz PUB, LICE, DUCAT, ION (36A. What this puzzle’s four missing clues spell, in order), BRITISH ALE HOUSE (20A.), COOTIES (25A.), OLD COIN (46A.) and CHARGED PARTICLE (52A.) are the interrelated group of this clever Wednesday crossword. Wednesday links -- ARGYLE (45D. Tartan pattern); NESTOR (24A. Wise old Greek); ONAGER (46D. Wild ass); DEERE (65A. Plow man); ENIAC (22D. Univac’s predecessor); GAMMA 1A. Gallows-shaped letter); MESTA (9A. Perle who inspired “Call Me Madam”); DIDO (33D. Founder and first queen of Carthage). ----------------- For today’s cartoon, go to The Crossword Puzzle Illustrated. For the complete post, go HERE.
School Teacher (Happy Birthday Miss Jones, Teacher's Surprise), Norman Rockwell, Saturday Evening Post, March 17, 1956 Wednesday, October 14, 2009 Puzzle by Richard Silvestri, edited by Will Shortz PUB, LICE, DUCAT, ION (36A. What this puzzle’s four missing clues spell, in order), BRITISH ALE HOUSE (20A.), COOTIES (25A.), OLD COIN (46A.) and CHARGED PARTICLE (52A.) are the interrelated group of this clever Wednesday crossword. Wednesday links -- ARGYLE (45D. Tartan pattern); NESTOR (24A. Wise old Greek); ONAGER (46D. Wild ass); DEERE (65A. Plow man); ENIAC (22D. Univac’s predecessor); GAMMA 1A. Gallows-shaped letter); MESTA (9A. Perle who inspired “Call Me Madam”); DIDO (33D. Founder and first queen of Carthage). ----------------- For today’s cartoon, go to The Crossword Puzzle Illustrated. For the complete post, go HERE.
