A mentalist on a stage apron in a mind-reading performance, 1900. Saturday, January 31, 2009 Puzzle by Ken Bessette, edited by Will Shortz On an apron between the wings... Ten letter entries -- ADAPTATION; ERECTORSET; KOOLAIDMAN; MOVIETITLE; ONTHESTAGE; PASSTHEHAT. Nine-letter -- ANASTASIA; EMAILLIST; HARDSHIPS; HONESTABE; RAINMAKER; RENTALCAR; RESTSEASY; STAGPARTY. Seven -- ANDRESS; HAMITUP; ONEUNIT; THEWAVE. Six -- ESTEEM; EUREKA; MADAME; SESAME; TAMALE; TENENT, keeping TENET company. Five -- AGAVE; AMOLE; ANOUT; ASTIR; FODOR; GAITS; NAGAT; NANCE; NEATO; NOKIA; POKES; SAABS; SAFES; SANDP; SNEES; SHLEP; SPITS; STENS and STEPS, STORE; TEAKS; TENET, keeping TENANT company. Four -- ASCI; BIAS; BLTS; BRER; DUCE; EARS; HSIA; KISS; LAME; MORA; SNIT; STET; TALK; TIAS. Three -- AHI; APU; DOW; ETD; HBO; IVA; MLS; NGO; PIC; STA. ... ESP? (Excellent Saturday Puzzle)!
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