Mabel Normand in an advertisement for “Back to the Woods”, 1918
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Puzzle by Corey Rubin, edited by Will Shortz
TAKE OUT AN AD (60A. Promote one’s business, maybe … or a hint to 16-, 23-, 30-, 41- and 47-Across), along with DRUG DICTION (16A. Talking like a junkie?), e.g., drug addiction, SHOW OF A DOUBT (23A. Agnostic’s display?), shadow of a doubt, RIO ACTIVITY (30A. Sunbathing at Ipanema, e.g.?), radioactivity, ROLLER BLING (41A. Rink jewelry?), rollerblading, and MAILING DRESS (47A. Letter carrier’s uniform?), mailing address, are the interrelated entries of this odd crossword.
Links -- BONE DRY; HOAXES; PLASMA TV; RHESUS; SHTETL; ANJOU; EBOLA; MABEL (47D. Normand of old movies); UVRAY; CAW and COW; RAO and REO; SADR; VAL.
For a really big ad -- HERE!
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