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Monday, November 16, 2009 Puzzle by James Mulhern and Ashton Anderson, edited by Will Shortz COCK AND BULL (17A. Like a story that can’t be believed), SHOCK AND AWE (27A. Military strategy during the 2003 invasion of Iraq), ROCK AND ROLL (45A. Subject of a 1950s “revolution”) and LOCK AND LOAD (61A. Prepare to use a rifle) are the interrelated group of this Monday crossword. A few more links -- BLACKLIST (34D. Secretly ban from employment); NELSON (10D. Mandela of South Africa); 32A. JABBA the Hutt (“Star Wars” villain); YALTA (55A. 1945 conference site); ICBM (57D. Long-range weapon, for short). ----------------- For today’s cartoon, go to The Crossword Puzzle Illustrated. For the complete post, go HERE.
Monday, November 16, 2009 Puzzle by James Mulhern and Ashton Anderson, edited by Will Shortz COCK AND BULL (17A. Like a story that can’t be believed), SHOCK AND AWE (27A. Military strategy during the 2003 invasion of Iraq), ROCK AND ROLL (45A. Subject of a 1950s “revolution”) and LOCK AND LOAD (61A. Prepare to use a rifle) are the interrelated group of this Monday crossword. A few more links -- BLACKLIST (34D. Secretly ban from employment); NELSON (10D. Mandela of South Africa); 32A. JABBA the Hutt (“Star Wars” villain); YALTA (55A. 1945 conference site); ICBM (57D. Long-range weapon, for short). ----------------- For today’s cartoon, go to The Crossword Puzzle Illustrated. For the complete post, go HERE.