12.24.08

PLUGS

Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Puzzle by Warren Biro, edited by Will Shortz
PLUGS (40A. Power connectors or a way to describe 17-, 22-, 55-, and 61-Across);
TV ADVERTISEMENT (17A. Show interrupter); TOBACCO CHEW (22A. Copenhagen wad); BATH STOPPER (55A. Old-fashioned tub feature); HAIR REPLACEMENT (61A. Expensive alternative to a toupee) are the interrelated entries of this Wednesday crossword.
A few more links:
PERSONAE (58A. Play characters); AVATARS (27A. Images representing Internet users); EDSEL (43A. Dearborn debut of 1958); LEIGH (8d. Vivien of film); NDAK (71A. State whose tallest bldg. has only 19 floors), but with the tallest man-made structure, THIS, until THIS -- and just for Christmas -- TSK (65A. “’Tis a pity”).
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