Ship of Fools, Hieronymus Bosch Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Puzzle by Ed Stein and Paula Gamache, edited by Will Shortz
Twelve factual but deceptive clues ending with question marks and their corresponding entries are the main feature of this April Fools' Day crossword: Where was the Battle of Bunker Hill fought? -- 18A. BREED’S HILL -- What animal does a bulldogger throw -- 29A. STEER -- In what country are Panama hats made -- 37A. ECUADOR -- What is George Eliot’s given name? -- 41A. MARY ANN -- From what animals do we get catgut? -- 47A. SHEEP --In what country are Chinese gooseberries produced -- 59A. NEW ZEALAND -- What color is the black box in a commercial jet? -- 3D. ORANGE -- What is actor Stewart Granger’s family name? -- 7D. STEWART -- The California gull is the state bird of which state? -- 31D. UTAH -- For what animals are the Canary Islands named? -- 34D. DOGS -- What kind of fruit is an alligator pear? -- 43D. AVOCADO -- How many colleges are in the Big Ten? -- 49D. ELEVEN
A few more April Fools links -- HI DE HI (48D. Cab Calloway phrase); BOSCH (5A. “Ship of Fools” painter); NASH, Drop TROU (moon).
What fools these mortals be!
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