Thursday, May 14, 2009
Puzzle by David J. Kahn, edited by Will Shortz
SCRAMBLES (21D. What all the answers on this puzzle’s 37-Across are to each other) crossing PERIMETER (37A. See 21-Down) in the center of the puzzle, along with eight anagrams utilizing all the squares on the perimeter of the crossword constitute the interrelated entries of this clever Thursday crossword. The perimeter of scrambles (anagrams) are eight seven-letter entries list here clockwise -- PARTIES (1A. Shindigs), EARTIPS (8A. Elf costume add-ons, maybe), SEATRIP (14D. Cruise, say), PASTIER (47D. More sallow), PIASTER (70A. Foreign currency unit), TRAIPSE (69A. Trudge), A PRIEST (40D. “The one-l lama,“ to Ogden Nash), and PIRATES (1D. 1979 World Series champs).
A few links: ANEMONE; CANASTA; OSPREYS; SALIERI; MYRNA; RIG (30A. Big truck) and SEMI (33A. Big truck); VET.
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