11.11.09

Letter Count


Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009 -- Veterans Day
Puzzle by Kelsey Blakley, edited by Will Shortz
ONE TWO THREE FOUR (39A. Start of a count … or the letter frequencies in 17-, 30-, 46- and 64-Across), BEER BREWER (17A. User of barley malt), I DID INDEED (30A. Emphatic boast of responsibility), TO THE TEETH (46A. One way to be armed) and
ROTO ROOTER (64A. “And away go troubles …” company) are the interrelated group of this Wednesday crossword.
Wednesday links --
RAMPAGE (58A. Go nuts), RAMROD (10D. Musketeer’s need), RANDI (45A. “Amazing” debunker of the paranormal), RAVI (18D. Raga player Shankar).
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