Thursday,
April 2, 2009Puzzle by
Brendan Emmett Quigley, edited by Will ShortzThe Wednesday, April 1st Jeopardy! episode featured Will Shortz and today’s Thursday TV-tie-in New York Times puzzle with five of the seven following interrelated entries -- GARYGYGAX (17A. Co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons); GRANDPRIX (30A. French auto race); GORETEX (39A. Trademarked brand of waterproof fabric); GAGREFLEX (47A. Palate-raising response); GUMMOMARX (61A. Vaudeville brother born Milton); GASOLINETAX (11D. Levy at a BP or 69-Across station); GENERATIONX (24D. Thirtysomethings) -- the idea, while not possessing a solidified tie as in the crossword’s television appearance, is hinted at by 56D. “I’ll take ‘The New York Times Crossword Puzzle’ for $200, ALEX”. Well, then of course, there’s 59-Across -- Weird Al Yankovic’s “I LOST on Jeopardy”.As explained on the
Jeopardy! program, the tie for the interrelated entries is the progression of film ratings from G to X (both letters displayed at the outset); however, the puzzle itself gives little clue as to same, and for solvers who did not watch the program, it appears there are just seven entries at the end of the solution beginning with G and ending with X. Incidentally, this is the second “made-for-television” crossword in the New York Times this past year, the other being Sunday, November 16, 2008.A few more links -- XXX; BANDO (15A. Railroad between Illinois and Atlantic avenues); HAYING (5D. Harvesting for fodder); MOSES (37D. Michelangelo sculpture on a biblical subject); XGAMES (50D. Annual event that includes motocross).One man‘s G is another man‘s X!------------------
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