Saturday, December 13, 2008 Puzzle by Frank Long, edited by Will Shortz TRIVIA BUFFS (22D. Many quiz show fans) should do well with today’s crossword which features five fifteen-letter entries across -- ACCRUED INTEREST; PATRIOT MISSILES; ELECTRIC SHAVERS; NATIONAL HOLIDAY and STATEMENT OF FACT, which are joined by three more eleven-letter entries -- EARPIERCING and RADIO SOURCE, along with TORPEDO BOAT. Links across: 1. Like icing; 8. Alternative to Best Buy or Circuit City; 20. Tony’s portrayer on “NYPD Blue”; 21. Bloomingdale’s rival; 40. Fort Worth’s AMON Carter Museum; 42. Jack; 48. Really tough task; 59. Explosive measure; 62. Killer of Greedo in a sci-fi film. Links downs: 3. Biker’s wear; 9. The planets, e.g.; 12. “UNE Grosse Légume” (Orson Welles novel); 18. Nigerian native; 24. Work with choruses; 27. Tenor Schipa; 32. Sitting Bull’s tongue; 36. Search for 37-Downs; 37. See 36-Down; 43. Anna player in “Anna Karenina,” 1935; 44. 1990s president of the Philippines; 49. Calliope relative; 53. Marsh bird; 56. 1961 hit song for the Angels. ---------------- For today’s cartoons, go to The Crossword Puzzle Illustrated. For the complete post, go HERE.
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Saturday, December 13, 2008 Puzzle by Frank Long, edited by Will Shortz TRIVIA BUFFS (22D. Many quiz show fans) should do well with today’s crossword which features five fifteen-letter entries across -- ACCRUED INTEREST; PATRIOT MISSILES; ELECTRIC SHAVERS; NATIONAL HOLIDAY and STATEMENT OF FACT, which are joined by three more eleven-letter entries -- EARPIERCING and RADIO SOURCE, along with TORPEDO BOAT. Links across: 1. Like icing; 8. Alternative to Best Buy or Circuit City; 20. Tony’s portrayer on “NYPD Blue”; 21. Bloomingdale’s rival; 40. Fort Worth’s AMON Carter Museum; 42. Jack; 48. Really tough task; 59. Explosive measure; 62. Killer of Greedo in a sci-fi film. Links downs: 3. Biker’s wear; 9. The planets, e.g.; 12. “UNE Grosse Légume” (Orson Welles novel); 18. Nigerian native; 24. Work with choruses; 27. Tenor Schipa; 32. Sitting Bull’s tongue; 36. Search for 37-Downs; 37. See 36-Down; 43. Anna player in “Anna Karenina,” 1935; 44. 1990s president of the Philippines; 49. Calliope relative; 53. Marsh bird; 56. 1961 hit song for the Angels. ---------------- For today’s cartoons, go to The Crossword Puzzle Illustrated. For the complete post, go HERE.
Saturday, December 13, 2008 Puzzle by Frank Long, edited by Will Shortz TRIVIA BUFFS (22D. Many quiz show fans) should do well with today’s crossword which features five fifteen-letter entries across -- ACCRUED INTEREST; PATRIOT MISSILES; ELECTRIC SHAVERS; NATIONAL HOLIDAY and STATEMENT OF FACT, which are joined by three more eleven-letter entries -- EARPIERCING and RADIO SOURCE, along with TORPEDO BOAT. Links across: 1. Like icing; 8. Alternative to Best Buy or Circuit City; 20. Tony’s portrayer on “NYPD Blue”; 21. Bloomingdale’s rival; 40. Fort Worth’s AMON Carter Museum; 42. Jack; 48. Really tough task; 59. Explosive measure; 62. Killer of Greedo in a sci-fi film. Links downs: 3. Biker’s wear; 9. The planets, e.g.; 12. “UNE Grosse Légume” (Orson Welles novel); 18. Nigerian native; 24. Work with choruses; 27. Tenor Schipa; 32. Sitting Bull’s tongue; 36. Search for 37-Downs; 37. See 36-Down; 43. Anna player in “Anna Karenina,” 1935; 44. 1990s president of the Philippines; 49. Calliope relative; 53. Marsh bird; 56. 1961 hit song for the Angels. ---------------- For today’s cartoons, go to The Crossword Puzzle Illustrated. For the complete post, go HERE.
