05.28.09

GET over IT

The Crying Boy by Bruno Amadio

Thursday, May 28, 2009

Puzzle by Gary Cee, edited by Will Shortz

GET OVER IT (36A. Advice for the brokenhearted … or one of four arrangements found literally in this puzzle) is an entry/clue that is of little or no use in the solution of this crossword -- it is more or less an afterthought. The hidden word GET lies OVER the hidden word IT in four places in the crossword.

PAGE TURNER (17A. Something that’s hard to close?) over IMITATE (20A. Mirror); ROGETS (21A. Editor’s resource) over SUITOR (26A. George Knightley, to Emma Woodhouse); BEGETS (50A. Fathers) over BITMAP (55A. Certain computer image format); SAGE TEA (57A. Herbal beverage) over INQUISITOR (60A. One in search of heretics).

A few links -- ALAMEDA (2D. Tree-lined avenue); LEG IRON (3D. Houdini escape device); TALESE (18D. “The Kingdom and the Power“ author, 1969); QAT (61D. African plant whose leaves are chewed as a stimulant).

Get over it!

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