10.24.09

Turn, Turn, Turn and Tina Turner!


Tina Turner performing live in 2008

Saturday, October 24, 2009

Puzzle by Paul Gamache, edited by Will Shortz

This Saturday crossword is fairly straightforward with general clues and answers, turning up more than a few personages:

Links across: 15. Singer born Anna Mae Bullock, TINA TURNER; 17. “Baby Hold On” hitmaker, 1978, EDDIE MONEY; 22. Cabinet chief between Smith and Thornburgh, MEESE; 30. Singer Aguilera, self-referentially, XTINA; 33. “The Practice” and “Boston Legal” Emmy winner, SPADER; 48. Her alter ego is Princess Adora, SHE-RA; 54. “Life of Pi” author YANN Martel; 61. “Turn! Turn! Turn!” songwriter PETE SEEGER.

Down: 6. Where César Chávez was born, YUMA; 10. Old yeller?, CRYER; 34. Creation of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, JOB CORPS; 42. Ugly Dungeons & Dragons figure, SEA HAG; Chrissie of the Pretenders, HYNDE.

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