Thursday,
June 4, 2009Puzzle by Peter A. Collins and Joe Krozel, edited by Will Shortz
PETE ROSE (34- and 35-Across -- one who has done the circled things, combined, more often than any other major-league player) and the “circled things”, HOMERED, TRIPLED, DOUBLED and SINGLED are the interrelated entries of this Thursday crossword. What fun! Oh, now don’t get on Pete’s case, he’s safely locked out of baseball’s asterisked memory -- it’s only a crossword puzzle, lady!Throw in a few scattered baseball references,
RECORD (45D. 34 & 35-Across’s 4,256 career hits, e.g.), TRIS, LUIS, maybe HITS AT (36A. Attempts to strike); and in Rose’s case, LEGEND IGNORED (32A. Bigger-than-life persona and 57A. Turned a blind eye toward) and any crossword/baseball fan is pleased as punch! Call it a TRIBUTE (11D. Reason for a medley, perhaps) and get on with life!Links -- ABBIE; CITRONS; ASTOLAT; ST SIMON; DERNIER; EDUARDO; DETONATE; MORELAND; ROBOTICS; MT APO; DREADS; FSLIC; “Can I GET A Witness”; HONOREE; TAW (19A. Shooter on the playground)."I'd walk through hell in a gasoline suit to play baseball." - Pete Rose-----------------
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