03.01.09

Good and Bad


Nosferatu, 1922
Sunday, March 1, 2009
GOOD AND BAD, Puzzle by Robert W. Harris, edited by Will Shortz
This Sunday crossword is headed by the note, “For the answer to each starred clue, including the first letter is good; dropping it is bad.” The entries (all across) with starred clues -- WRECKLESS DRIVING (23. *Good and bad for a motorist); CLOSING SALE (37. *Good and bad for a marketer); SHAVING A BEARD (52. *Good and bad for a West Point cadet); TRUSTY MACHETE (78. *Good and bad for a jungle guide); BLACK OF NIGHT (90. *Good and bad for a vampire); COVERT OPERATIONS (108. *Good and bad for a spy).