Saturday, May 2, 2009
Puzzle by Peter A. Collins, edited by Will ShortzThis Saturday crossword puzzle doesn’t horse around! The interrelated entries concern an event beginning today, the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, which consists of three races for three-year-old Thoroughbred horses. Winning all three of these Thoroughbred horse races is considered the greatest accomplishment of a Thoroughbred racehorse. In recent years, the Triple Crown has become a very rare achievement, with most horses specializing on a limited range of distances. This year the three races of the Triple Crown take place today, May 2 (Kentucky Derby), May 16 (Preakness Stakes) and June 6 (Belmont Stakes).The equine entries -- TRIPLE CROWN (23A. It comprises the 10-Down, 34-Across and a third part found elsewhere in the grid); BELMONT (10D. Part of the 23-Across); PREAKNESS (34D. Part of the 23-Across); and running diagonally from upper left to lower right is KENTUCKY DERBY. Additionally,THE FAVORITE (48A. One that bets are on) and BREEDER (39D. One with a stake in 48-Across, say) cross in the lower left corner of the puzzle. Place your bets HERE!A few more links --
OPHELIA (38D. “O, what a noble mind is here overthrown!” speaker, in Shakespeare); THERESA (23D. The Little Flower of Jesus); ASSISI (61A. Birthplace of St. Clare); RAINER (28A. Best Actress winner for “The Great Ziegfeld,” 1936); UMIAKS (14A. Walrus-skin boats); ANNIE (29A. Musical with the song “It’s the Hard-Knock Life”); HAMEL (7D. Actress Veronica of “Hill Street Blues”).“…and down the stretch they come!”------------------
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