Till Death Us Do Part...
“Proceed with the execution.” Friday, January 23, 2009 Puzzle by Barry C. Silk, edited by Will Shortz THE AFRICAN QUEEN (17A. Film with the line “By the authority vested in me by Kaiser William II, I pronounce you man and wife. Proceed with the execution”) must possess the longest clue so far this year. It, along with MAGIC CARPET RIDE (56A. Fantastic flight) are the two 15-letter entries of this Friday crossword together giving it a touch of intrigue and adventure. A few links: CIA DIRECTOR; AVIATE; ALABAMA; ALONSO; ARDEN; GRISHAM; MOLOTOV; ST JOHNS. Proceed! ----------------- For today’s cartoon, go to The Crossword Puzzle Illustrated. For the complete post, go HERE.
