Friday, April 17, 2009 Puzzle by Corey Rubin, edited by Will Shortz This other-worldly crossword is laden with relatively unknown entries, shrouded in dark clues, holoalphabetic, and just plain mean! Enjoy! Across: 1. SCUSE; 6. TEXASBBQ; 14. EAVES; 15. IVEGOTYOU; 16. THUGS; 17. MIRANDIZE; 18. OIL; 19. ONADIME; 21. TES; 22. FLAB; 24. AROLE; 25. BSMT; 26. FLEURDELYS; 28. LEAS; 29. NUITS; 30. KILN; 31. PIERS; 32. MTWTF; 34. DOOR; 35. Frijoles go-with, ARROZ; 36. SAWN; 37. FOURONEONE; 42. AYES; 43. ENDIT; 44. DMAJ; 45. NPR; 46. INLIGHT; 48. AME; 49. DEALSWITH; 51. ETHIC; 53. REDPLANET; 54. MEANT; 55. OPENEYED; 56. PANGS. Down: 1. SETOFF; 21. CAHILL; 3. UVULAE; 4. SEG; 5. ESSO; 6. TVIDOLS; 7. EERILY; 8. XGAMES; 9. AONE; 10. STD; 11. BYITSELF; 12 BOZEMAN; 13. QUESTS; 15. IMARETS; 20. NADIR; 23 BUNIONS; 25. BLITZED; 27. RUER; 30. KWON; 31 POWERADE; 32. MRRIGHT; 33. TROTH; 34. DAYPEEP; 35. AUDITED; 36. SANDRO; 37. FENWAY; 38. ONLINE; 39. OMAHAN; 40. NAMING; 41. EJECTS; 46. ISLE; 47. TEMP; 50. LPN; 52. TEA. A crazy little crossword from out of this world!
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