OOH and AAH
Monday, October 19, 2009 Puzzle by Lynn Lempel, edited by Will Shortz OOH AND AAH (61A. Gush over … or sounds shared by the answer to each starred clue), BOONDOCKS (16A. *Backwoods locale), NEUTRON (27A. *Particle with no electric charge), GOULASH (49A. *Stew made with paprika), MOONSHOT (3D. *Apollo 11, 12 or 13, e.g.), HOOPLA (10D. *Commotion), BOUFFANT (39D. *Teased hairdo) and TUCSON (48D. *Home of the University of Arizona) are the interrelated group of this Monday crossword. A few links -- EGRETS (43D. Long-feathered wading birds); SHRANK (15D. Got smaller), LOONS (65A. “Crazy” birds); ORFEO (54A. Monteverdi opera hero who descends into Hades); WHOA. ------------------ For today’s cartoon, go to The Crossword Puzzle Illustrated. For the complete post, go HERE.
Monday, October 19, 2009 Puzzle by Lynn Lempel, edited by Will Shortz OOH AND AAH (61A. Gush over … or sounds shared by the answer to each starred clue), BOONDOCKS (16A. *Backwoods locale), NEUTRON (27A. *Particle with no electric charge), GOULASH (49A. *Stew made with paprika), MOONSHOT (3D. *Apollo 11, 12 or 13, e.g.), HOOPLA (10D. *Commotion), BOUFFANT (39D. *Teased hairdo) and TUCSON (48D. *Home of the University of Arizona) are the interrelated group of this Monday crossword. A few links -- EGRETS (43D. Long-feathered wading birds); SHRANK (15D. Got smaller), LOONS (65A. “Crazy” birds); ORFEO (54A. Monteverdi opera hero who descends into Hades); WHOA. ------------------ For today’s cartoon, go to The Crossword Puzzle Illustrated. For the complete post, go HERE.
