Saturday, April 18, 2009
Puzzle by Byron Walden, edited by Will Shortz
If I dig up an ARTICLE (57-Across offering) on WIKIPEDIA (57A. Its symbol is a globe composed of jigsaw puzzle pieces), I just link it to the word -- Oh yeah, I could paraphrase the thing and make it sound like I know something about everything beyond the norm; however, I think a link is far more efficient and informative, plus it spares the reader any etymological tomfoolery and droolery.
This Saturday stumper features three 15-letter entries -- GROUND SQUIRRELS (17A. Marmots and prairie dogs) and SCARLET TANAGERS (54A. Cardinal relatives) span the crossword across, crossing LE QUARTIER LATIN (8D. Home of la Sorbonne).
Saturday links -- ESPERANTO; FISHBOWLS; BELTRAN; DIOMEDE; FIG TREE; AT TWO (48D. When four bells ring on the middle watch); GALEN; HELLS; TOPSY; CAPA and OLES (Corrida cloak and sound); ITS and ODD (“Curious…”); FRAN and the amusingly clued GRR (23A. Spot announcement?)!
...about that dog! ------------------ For today’s cartoon, go to The Crossword Puzzle Illustrated. For the complete post, go HERE.
