Monday, January 26, 2009 Puzzle by Timothy Powell and Nancy Salomon, edited by Will Shortz LETS NOT GO THERE (20A. “Bad idea!”); YOU MUST BE JOKING (“Bad idea!”); I DIDN’T HEAR THAT (52A. “Bad idea!”) are this Monday crossword’s interrelated entries. The puzzle continues in the same vein with 63A. “You’re something ELSE!“ and a FUROR (14A. Lots of screaming and shouting) with an occasional HE HE (15A. Gleeful giggle). Opening with NAG AT (1A. Bother persistently) and closing with PESKY (67A. Bothersome), in between we have LEERY (17A. Distrustful) VETOES (9D. Presidential noes) and SAY OK (25D. Give the go-ahead), NADA (10A. Zilch), SLY (61D. Wily) KIBITZ (44A. Offer advice from around a card table) and NERTS (21D. “Phooey!”). Not a bad idea! ------------------ For today’s cartoon, go to The Crossword Puzzle Illustrated. For the complete post, go HERE.01.26.09
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Monday, January 26, 2009 Puzzle by Timothy Powell and Nancy Salomon, edited by Will Shortz LETS NOT GO THERE (20A. “Bad idea!”); YOU MUST BE JOKING (“Bad idea!”); I DIDN’T HEAR THAT (52A. “Bad idea!”) are this Monday crossword’s interrelated entries. The puzzle continues in the same vein with 63A. “You’re something ELSE!“ and a FUROR (14A. Lots of screaming and shouting) with an occasional HE HE (15A. Gleeful giggle). Opening with NAG AT (1A. Bother persistently) and closing with PESKY (67A. Bothersome), in between we have LEERY (17A. Distrustful) VETOES (9D. Presidential noes) and SAY OK (25D. Give the go-ahead), NADA (10A. Zilch), SLY (61D. Wily) KIBITZ (44A. Offer advice from around a card table) and NERTS (21D. “Phooey!”). Not a bad idea! ------------------ For today’s cartoon, go to The Crossword Puzzle Illustrated. For the complete post, go HERE.
Monday, January 26, 2009 Puzzle by Timothy Powell and Nancy Salomon, edited by Will Shortz LETS NOT GO THERE (20A. “Bad idea!”); YOU MUST BE JOKING (“Bad idea!”); I DIDN’T HEAR THAT (52A. “Bad idea!”) are this Monday crossword’s interrelated entries. The puzzle continues in the same vein with 63A. “You’re something ELSE!“ and a FUROR (14A. Lots of screaming and shouting) with an occasional HE HE (15A. Gleeful giggle). Opening with NAG AT (1A. Bother persistently) and closing with PESKY (67A. Bothersome), in between we have LEERY (17A. Distrustful) VETOES (9D. Presidential noes) and SAY OK (25D. Give the go-ahead), NADA (10A. Zilch), SLY (61D. Wily) KIBITZ (44A. Offer advice from around a card table) and NERTS (21D. “Phooey!”). Not a bad idea! ------------------ For today’s cartoon, go to The Crossword Puzzle Illustrated. For the complete post, go HERE.
