03.04.09

IN or OUT

Dog & Door, 2003, Nestor Botta

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Puzzle by C. W. Stewart, edited by Will Shortz

IN OR OUT (39A. Choice for a dog, as well as a hint to the puzzle’s theme) is the clue for the squares to contain both IN and OUT, constituting the interrelated entries of this Tuesday crossword.

Across -- [IN/OUT] COME (1. Revenue / Result); [IN/OUT] LAW (6. Many a holiday visitor / Bandit); ASK [IN/OUT] (10. Welcome, as a visitor / Try to make a date with); [IN/OUT] CLASS (26. At a lecture, say / Surpass in quality); STAND [IN/OUT] (48. Sub / Excel); [IN/OUT] FOR (67. Soon to get / Trying to get); LED [IN/OUT] (68. Ushered / Showed the door); DRAW [IN/OUT] (69. Attract / Protract).

Down -- [IN/OUT] LET (1. Fjord / Bargain locale); [IN/OUT] STEP (6. Foot part / Go beyond); [IN/OUT] SET (13. Map feature / Start); [IN/OUT] LAST (26. Arriving at the tail end / Survive); SENT [IN/OUT] (33. Submitted, as an entry / Emitted); BEAT [IN/OUT] (51. Hit so as to make collapse / Win over); SIT [IN/OUT] (52. ’60s protest / Skip, as a dance); ALL [IN/OUT] (60. Tired / Total).

Biblical links: MENORAH (4D. Holiday display); LABAN (28D. Brother of Rebecca, in the Bible); ABEL; LEAH (34A. Daughter of 28-Down); SLEW (59D. What Cain did to 35-Across).

In or out?

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