05.13.09

WATER

Water Shaft, Gibeon

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Puzzle by Nancy Kavanaugh, edited by Will Shortz

JUST ADD WATER (58A. Easy preparation instruction … or a hint to the starts of 20-, 28- and 48-Across) resulting in water buffalo, water lily and water table in the guise of BUFFALO WINGS (20A. Spicy bar fare), LILY LIVERED (28A. Yellow) and TABLE TENNIS (48A. Game to 11 points) are the interrelated entries of this arid Wednesday crossword.

There’s not much else keeping this one afloat. A few links -- RIDDLER (46D. “Batman” villain, with “the”); ALBINO (43A. Lacking melanin); DETER (26D. Ward off) and REPEL (19A. Successfully defend); SCI-FI (4D. “Futurama” genre) and a trio from the middle east, IRANI (25D. Certain Oriental rug maker); OMANI (66A. Muscat native); YEMEN (30D. Red Sea land).

Just add water!

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