06.01.09

The Tonight Show

Monday, June 1, 2009 -- Children’s Day

Puzzle by John Farmer, edited by Will Shortz

THE TONIGHT SHOW (TV home for this puzzle’s five featured TV personalities), along with STEVE ALLEN (First in a series of five TV personalities, 1954-57), JACK PAAR (Second in a series of five TV personalities, 1957-62), JOHNNY CARSON (Third in a series of five TV personalities, 1962-92), JAY LENO (Fourth in a series of five TV personalities, 1992-2009), CONAN O’BRIEN (Five in a series of five TV personalities, starting June 1, 2009) and HOST are the interrelated entries of this Monday crossword.

Other -- ABOMINATE, ALIEN TO, A MEAN, ASHTON, AT PEACE, BEANIE, BOO HOO, DENEUVE (42A. French actress Catherine), ERRORS, IN AGES, INTIMATES, JARGON, LESSON, MAYORS, OLSENS, ON TIME, REDUCE and TIDIER.

Entries that ECHO (51D. Bounce back, as sound) -- AESIR and AETNA, ANTE and ANTIS, ERNS and ERNIE, LEA and LIEN, NEA and NEG, ONE and OON, ROME and RONA, SONS and SUN, TAM and TAP, GIBE AT and IN JEST, and colors of CYAN (32D. Shade of blue) and MAGENTA (41D. Purplish tint).

Miscellaneous -- ALEE, BASIE, CEES, IBM, INCE, ITO, KEN, MAJ, MIMI, MOT, MPH, NEG, NOS, OVA, OWEN, PHIL, PRO, REST, SECT, SNAG, SOLOS, STL, TDS, TROD and VOA (4D. U.S. broadcaster overseas).

Heeeeere’s Johnny!

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