All Saint's Day
Sunday, October 26, 2008 ALL SAINT’S DAY, Puzzle by Daniel C. Bryant, edited by Will Shortz Other than an abbreviated nod to All Saints' Day in the form of the inclusion of eight entries which contain an ST, resulting in a change of a standard phrase or whatever into a kooky one accompanied by a justifying clue, this crossword is otherwise fairly standard Sunday material. In exchange for exchange of rings, holy roller, one-armed bandits, ultraviolet rays, goes all out, where the boys are, put on airs, and arch enemy are EXCHANGE OF STRINGS (23A. Switch in an orchestra section?); HOLY STROLLER (40A. Pilgrim?); STONE ARMED BANDITS (57A. Neolithic outlaws?); ULTRAVIOLET STRAYS (77A. Invisible lost dogs?); GOES ALL STOUT (96A. Gets fat?); WHERE THEBOYS STARE (115A. Go-go club?); PUT ON STAIRS (16D. Add new connections between floors?); and STARCH ENEMY (70D. Dieter?). St-st-st-st-st-st-st-stutter, anyone? A few links: 16A. 1990 Literature Nobelist Octavio PAZ; 65A. Crazy Legs Hirsch of the early N.F.L.; 86A. Gen. Robt. ELEE; 99A. Composer Dohnányi; 4D. Franz who composed “You Are My Heart’s Delight”; 17D. Whitaker played him in a 2006 film; 44D. “The Time Machine” people; 80D. American suffragist honored with a 1995 stamp; 109D. Explorer Tasman of Tasmania fame. Well, s-s-s-s-s-s-s-saints alive -- is that it? YEP (118D. “You betcha”)! ------------------ For today’s cartoon, go to The Crossword Puzzle Illustrated. For the complete post, go HERE.
Sunday, October 26, 2008 ALL SAINT’S DAY, Puzzle by Daniel C. Bryant, edited by Will Shortz Other than an abbreviated nod to All Saints' Day in the form of the inclusion of eight entries which contain an ST, resulting in a change of a standard phrase or whatever into a kooky one accompanied by a justifying clue, this crossword is otherwise fairly standard Sunday material. In exchange for exchange of rings, holy roller, one-armed bandits, ultraviolet rays, goes all out, where the boys are, put on airs, and arch enemy are EXCHANGE OF STRINGS (23A. Switch in an orchestra section?); HOLY STROLLER (40A. Pilgrim?); STONE ARMED BANDITS (57A. Neolithic outlaws?); ULTRAVIOLET STRAYS (77A. Invisible lost dogs?); GOES ALL STOUT (96A. Gets fat?); WHERE THEBOYS STARE (115A. Go-go club?); PUT ON STAIRS (16D. Add new connections between floors?); and STARCH ENEMY (70D. Dieter?). St-st-st-st-st-st-st-stutter, anyone? A few links: 16A. 1990 Literature Nobelist Octavio PAZ; 65A. Crazy Legs Hirsch of the early N.F.L.; 86A. Gen. Robt. ELEE; 99A. Composer Dohnányi; 4D. Franz who composed “You Are My Heart’s Delight”; 17D. Whitaker played him in a 2006 film; 44D. “The Time Machine” people; 80D. American suffragist honored with a 1995 stamp; 109D. Explorer Tasman of Tasmania fame. Well, s-s-s-s-s-s-s-saints alive -- is that it? YEP (118D. “You betcha”)! ------------------ For today’s cartoon, go to The Crossword Puzzle Illustrated. For the complete post, go HERE.
