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11.24.09
Kevin Spacey in the film American Beauty, the ending
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Puzzle by Victor Fleming and Bonnie L. Gentry, edited by Will Shortz
AT THE END OF THE DAY (19A. With 64-Across, everything considered), WHEN ALL IS SAID AND DONE (34A. With 43- and 48-Across, everything considered) and THE FINAL ANALYSIS (4D. After “in,” and with 44-Down, everything considered) comprise the interrelated group of this suave Tuesday crossword.
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11.23.09
Come Together
Monday, November 23, 2009 Puzzle by Ben Pall, edited by Will Shortz BEATLES (38A. Group with the four circled members) and the circled members, JOHN, PAUL, GEORGE and RINGO contained within JOIN THE NAVY (3D. Head out to sea, say), POLE VAULTER (18A. Athlete trying to pass the bar?), AGENT ORANGE (59A. Toxic herbicide) and READING ROOM (26D. Library area) are the interrelated group of this terrific Monday crossword. Wait, there’s more -- ABBEY ROAD (9A. With 46-Down, 1969 album by the 38-Across), 30A. “Nowhere MAN” (1966 hit), 48A. “Gonna TRY with a little help from my friends; 13D. “YER Blues (song on the White Album); 14A. Yoko ONO, RAVI (47A. Sitarist Shankar) and QUOTE (16A. “We’re more popular than Jesus now,” famously). What’s not to like? A few more links -- PSYCHO (50A. Hitchcock film with a shower scene) and DAMAGED (52A. Injured); OSIRIS (25A. Egyptian god of death); TRIOS (45A. The Supremes and others). Come Together! ----------------- For today’s cartoon, go to The Crossword Puzzle Illustrated. For the complete post, go HERE.
Monday, November 23, 2009 Puzzle by Ben Pall, edited by Will Shortz BEATLES (38A. Group with the four circled members) and the circled members, JOHN, PAUL, GEORGE and RINGO contained within JOIN THE NAVY (3D. Head out to sea, say), POLE VAULTER (18A. Athlete trying to pass the bar?), AGENT ORANGE (59A. Toxic herbicide) and READING ROOM (26D. Library area) are the interrelated group of this terrific Monday crossword. Wait, there’s more -- ABBEY ROAD (9A. With 46-Down, 1969 album by the 38-Across), 30A. “Nowhere MAN” (1966 hit), 48A. “Gonna TRY with a little help from my friends; 13D. “YER Blues (song on the White Album); 14A. Yoko ONO, RAVI (47A. Sitarist Shankar) and QUOTE (16A. “We’re more popular than Jesus now,” famously). What’s not to like? A few more links -- PSYCHO (50A. Hitchcock film with a shower scene) and DAMAGED (52A. Injured); OSIRIS (25A. Egyptian god of death); TRIOS (45A. The Supremes and others). Come Together! ----------------- For today’s cartoon, go to The Crossword Puzzle Illustrated. For the complete post, go HERE.
11.22.09 -- the Acrostic
Turkey
Sunday, November 22, 2009
ACROSTIC, Puzzle by Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon, edited by Will Shortz
To the purpose of toay's acrostic quotation, Meleager, King of Macedonia, brought the first turkeys into Greece. The Greeks named these birds after their prince Meleagrides. Sophocles, in one of his tragedies, introduces a chorus of turkeys bewailing the death of Meleager. Edgar Allan Poe makes sardonic note of the same in his Marginalia.
The quotation: I NEVER CAN HEAR AN ITALIAN OPERA WITHOUT FANCYING MYSELF AT ATHENS LISTENING TO THAT PARTICULAR TRAGEDY BY SOPHOCLES IN WHICH HE INTRODUCES A FULL CHORUS OF TURKEYS WHO SET ABOUT BEWAILING THE DEATH OF MELEAGER.
The author’s name and the title of the work: EDGAR ALLAN POE MARGINALIA
The defined words: A. EISENACH; B. DEFIANT; C. GOLD STAR; D. ATTICA; E. ROUGHISH; F. ASHTRAY; G. LIFEBOAT; H. LITHELY; I. AUTHENTIC; J. NEWFOUND; K. PURVIEW; L. OUTBACK; M. ENTELECHY; N. MENORAH; O. ANT BEAR; P. REWRITE; Q. GOALPOST; R. ISTHMUS; S. NEPHROLOGY; T. ANCHORITE; U. LANGUISH; V. IN EFFECT; W. ALWAYS.
Happy Thanksgiving!
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11.22.09
Career
Brigitte Bardot, actressSunday, November 22, 2009
CAREER DAY SPEAKER SCHEDULE, Puzzle by Patrick Merrell, edited by Will Shortz
This Sunday’s interrelated group redefined career day speakers -- TICKET AGENT (23A. Career Day Speaker #1: Meter maid?); SOCIAL WORKER (28A. #2: Tea server?); DRIVING INSTRUCTOR (38A. #3: Golf pro?); BRANCH MANAGER (58A. #4: Tree surgeon?); FILE CLERK (70A. #5: Manicurist?); UNION OFFICIAL (82A. #6: Justice of the peace?); MARKETING DIRECTOR (103A. #7: Grocery store owner?); RECORD KEEPER (111A. #8: Disc jockey?); NOVEL WRITER (119A. Career of the parent who typed up the Career Day schedule?). Anecdote anyone?
Other entries of length include AGREES WITH, BROW-BEATS, TURNS RED, SABER SAW, SMOOTH OUT and TIDAL BASIN.
Seven-letter -- ACT FIVE; AGITATE; BAKLAVA; EXTORTS; PEN NAME; REMATCH; SI SENOR; SKEETER.
Six -- ANTONE; ARABLE; ASTROS; AVERSE; BARDOT (63A. Sex symbol once married to Vadim); EGESTS; 98A. ELAINE; GERBIL; GRUELS; IN SITU; IT’LL DO; KENOBI; LOOKIE; NACRES; SEA DOG; SEDANS; STACKS; SYSTEM; TACOMA.
Five -- ARCHI, ASIDE, AVIAN, BAMBI, EDSEL, ENARM, ERMAS, ESSEX, EYERS, HANOI, HERES, ILIAD, INAIR, INLET, IREST, LEDGE, MEESE, MISUSE, MOMMA, NECCO, ONELB, ONEND, ORGAN, RATSO, REINA, SMOKE, STERS, SYSTEM, TREVI, UTILE, YEARS.
Short stuff -- ALI, AKIN, ASOF, ATOP, BIT, CEE, CIRE, DENT, EAR, ECOL, EGOS, ESC, ENS and ESS, ERST, ESTS, ETTA, EVA and EVAN, FEAR, FISH, FRAY, GAT, HARM, HRS, IDEA, IES, IRAN, ISM, ISUP, KALE, KENS and KENT, KILO, LAFF, LAT, LAUD, LEA, LGA, LII and LIL, LIMB, MIC, MSG, NEDS, NHL, ORS, OSE, RBIS, RHEA, RITT, RNS, ROLO, RONA, RYNE, SCOW, SEER, SHE, SILO, TEAM, TEEN, THIS, TIA, TIFF, VET, WAY.
Career? Driving instructor!
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11.21.09
Abyssinia
Image from Avatar, the film by James Cameron
Image from Avatar, the film by James Cameron Saturday, November 21, 2009 Puzzle by Gary J. Whitehead, edited by Will Shortz The usual Saturday -- variety, mystery and sadistic duplicity. For today's post, go HERE.
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