Vowel Play
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Puzzle by Paula Gamache, edited by Will Shortz
Vowel play links RENAISSANCE FARE (17A. 16th-century Florentine food?); BAD HARE DAY (32A. Reason the tortoise won the race?); SPORTS WARE (46A. Baseballs, footballs and basketballs?); RIGHT TO BARE ARMS (59A. Freedom from the requirement of having long sleeves?) -- extreme minimal effort effecting maximum change -- juggle the a's and e's and i's and keep the phonics -- faire, hair, ware, bear!
A few links -- SAD TO SAY (44A. “Alas”) and THE AISLE (35A. A ring bearer may go down it); ODESSAN (24D. Comedian Yakov Smirnoff, by birth); BELIZE (37A. Commonwealth country in Central America); SHERPA (29D. Guide for Hillary); VERDI (16A. See 15-Across) which is ARIA (15A. 16-Across’s “La donna e mobile,” e.g.); BALE, ESP and WONK.
In addition, entries that seem in one way or another LINKED (50A. Like some sausages and Web sites) -- TSLOT and ELIOT; GAWK and GAZE AT; EVEN and TIE; ALEE, ALOW and AYE AYE; ASIAN and ORIENT; WIG OUT and VANISH!
For today’s cartoon, go to The Crossword Puzzle Illustrated.
For the complete post, go HERE.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009Puzzle by Paula Gamache, edited by Will Shortz
Vowel play links RENAISSANCE FARE (17A. 16th-century Florentine food?); BAD HARE DAY (32A. Reason the tortoise won the race?); SPORTS WARE (46A. Baseballs, footballs and basketballs?); RIGHT TO BARE ARMS (59A. Freedom from the requirement of having long sleeves?) -- extreme minimal effort effecting maximum change -- juggle the a's and e's and i's and keep the phonics -- faire, hair, ware, bear!
A few links -- SAD TO SAY (44A. “Alas”) and THE AISLE (35A. A ring bearer may go down it); ODESSAN (24D. Comedian Yakov Smirnoff, by birth); BELIZE (37A. Commonwealth country in Central America); SHERPA (29D. Guide for Hillary); VERDI (16A. See 15-Across) which is ARIA (15A. 16-Across’s “La donna e mobile,” e.g.); BALE, ESP and WONK.
In addition, entries that seem in one way or another LINKED (50A. Like some sausages and Web sites) -- TSLOT and ELIOT; GAWK and GAZE AT; EVEN and TIE; ALEE, ALOW and AYE AYE; ASIAN and ORIENT; WIG OUT and VANISH!
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For today’s cartoon, go to The Crossword Puzzle Illustrated.
For the complete post, go HERE.
