Silent K
Letter K -- DrunkenFist.com
Letter K -- DrunkenFist.com Wednesday, October 28, 2009 Puzzle by Mike Torch, edited by Will Shortz Affixing a silent K to the fore of word beginning with the letter N to change the meaning of five phrases comprises the interrelated group of this Wednesday crossword -- OLD KNICK (15A. Retired Big Apple basketball player?); KNEW TESTAMENT (21A. Was well-versed in a will?); LADY OF THE KNIGHT (38A. Guinevere, to Lancelot?); KNOT FOR PROFIT (48A. Macramé company’s goal?); KNIT PICK (64A. Select a sweater?). Wednesday links -- CALL ME (63A. Theme song from “American Gigolo”); CICADAS (7A. Insects in swarms); SECANTS (66A. Trigonometric ratios); ASCOT (18A. English racing site); 49D. “NO ONE Is to Blame” (1986 hit); OSMIC (50D. Of element #76); USUAL (41A. Like some suspects); PISA (1D. Torre Pendente city). O.K.
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