Ahead of the Curve
Sunday, October 18, 2009 AHEAD OF THE CURVE, Puzzle by Elizabeth C. Gorski, edited by Will Shortz THE SOLOMON R GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM (23A. With 29-Across, holder of the works named in the nine starred cues, celebrating its 50th anniversary on 10/21/09), FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT FINAL MAJOR WORK (38D. With 43-Down, what 23-/29-Across was), NON-TRADITIONAL (*15D. Like 43-Down’s design for 23-/29-Across), SPIRAL SHAPE (120A. Controversial form that 43-Down used for 23-/29-Across), MANET (1A. * ”Before the Mirror”), CHAGALL (68A. * ”Green Violinist”), KANDINSKY (97A. * “Composition 8“), SEURAT (103A. * ”Peasant with Hoe”), DEGAS (14D. * ”Seated Woman, Wiping Her Left Side”), MONDRIAN (34D. * ”Tableau 2”), PICASSO (51D. * ”Mandolin and Guitar”), ERNST (101D * ”The Antipope”), ARP (112D. * “Head and Shell”) comprise the interrelated group of this excellent Sunday puzzle commemorating one of New York City's landmarks. A few more links -- SISSY SPACEK and NATALIE WOOD; SOPRANOS; BAUHAUS (89D. School popular in the 1920’s), DEED I DO (108A. Jazz standard whose title is repeatedly sung after “Honey …”), FABERGE (42D. Jewelry firm since 1842), SEVILLE (40D. Site of Spain’s Alamillo Bridge), DARTS (49A. Game in which players subtract from a starting score of 501), OSKAR (22A. Schindler of “Schindler’s List”), SUMAC (78D. Shrub that may cause a severe allergic reaction), VIRAL (85A. Like some YouTube videos). ------------------ For today’s cartoon, go to The Crossword Puzzle Illustrated. For the complete post, go HERE.
Sunday, October 18, 2009 AHEAD OF THE CURVE, Puzzle by Elizabeth C. Gorski, edited by Will Shortz THE SOLOMON R GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM (23A. With 29-Across, holder of the works named in the nine starred cues, celebrating its 50th anniversary on 10/21/09), FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT FINAL MAJOR WORK (38D. With 43-Down, what 23-/29-Across was), NON-TRADITIONAL (*15D. Like 43-Down’s design for 23-/29-Across), SPIRAL SHAPE (120A. Controversial form that 43-Down used for 23-/29-Across), MANET (1A. * ”Before the Mirror”), CHAGALL (68A. * ”Green Violinist”), KANDINSKY (97A. * “Composition 8“), SEURAT (103A. * ”Peasant with Hoe”), DEGAS (14D. * ”Seated Woman, Wiping Her Left Side”), MONDRIAN (34D. * ”Tableau 2”), PICASSO (51D. * ”Mandolin and Guitar”), ERNST (101D * ”The Antipope”), ARP (112D. * “Head and Shell”) comprise the interrelated group of this excellent Sunday puzzle commemorating one of New York City's landmarks. A few more links -- SISSY SPACEK and NATALIE WOOD; SOPRANOS; BAUHAUS (89D. School popular in the 1920’s), DEED I DO (108A. Jazz standard whose title is repeatedly sung after “Honey …”), FABERGE (42D. Jewelry firm since 1842), SEVILLE (40D. Site of Spain’s Alamillo Bridge), DARTS (49A. Game in which players subtract from a starting score of 501), OSKAR (22A. Schindler of “Schindler’s List”), SUMAC (78D. Shrub that may cause a severe allergic reaction), VIRAL (85A. Like some YouTube videos). ------------------ For today’s cartoon, go to The Crossword Puzzle Illustrated. For the complete post, go HERE.
