Stately Garden I, John WainwrightSunday, May 3, 2009
A STATELY GARDEN, Puzzle by Caleb Madison, edited by Will Shortz
In circled letters within eight across entries, state flowers constitute the interrelated group of this Sunday crossword -- the list:
VIOLET: 23.VIOLIN CONCERTOS, Five works of Mozart [Rhode Island].
ROSE: 29. AGREE TO DISAGREE, Not completely settle an argument [New York].
LILY: 48. ALVIN AILEY, “Revelations” choreographer [Utah].
PEONY: 58. EXPERT TESTIMONY, Trial hearing? [Indiana].
CARNATION: 68. CASH TRANSACTION, It’s never made with plastic [Ohio].
LILAC: 82. CLINT BLACK, Country singer with the #1 album and single “Killin’ Time” [New Hampshire].
LAUREL: 95. LAURENCE OLIVIER, He played a Nazi in “Marathon Man” and a Nazi hunter in “The Boys From Brazil” [Connecticut].
POPPY: 108. PUT ON A HAPPY FACE, “Bye Bye Birdie” tune [California].
For the first Sunday in May, a perfect bouquet!
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