monday, december 31, 2007
lynn lempel / will shortz
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difficulty factor: none whatsoever



theme: it's all in a day's work...


17A FILING
10D TYPING
57A BILLING
25D CALLING


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lynn, thank you for a very nice year-ender!


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nothing strike me as being overtly googley


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17A a magnet attracts it in a physics experiment IRON FILINGS

28A divorces SPLITS UP

32A locale for a new york diva THE MET (the metropolitan opera in new york city)

43A zilch NOT A WHIT

57A star's marquee position TOP BILLING

62A have a meal at home EAT IN

9D event before moving TAG SALE

10D pre-transfusion procedure BLOOD TYPING

25D some verbal abuse NAME CALLING


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38A snooper's org. C.I.A. (central intelligence agency)

55A doc's picture producer M.R.I. (magnetic resonance imaging)

26D women's links org. L.P.G.A. (ladies professional golf association)

54D inspectors of fin. books C.P.A.'S (financial... certified public accountants)


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favorite clue/answer: 19A between twice and never ONCE... hey, it just struck me...
most nostalgic clue/answer: 63A orange-flavored powdered drink TANG... and 64A "born free" lioness ELSA


keep on keepin' on...

dann
all elements of the puzzle (grid layout, clues, and answers), NYT, NY Times, and The New York Times logo are ©2007 The New York Times
1. oodles6. wide as the ocean10. huffed and puffed14. seoul's land15. diva's song16. jacob's first wife17. a magnet attracts it in a physics experiment19. between twice and never20. grand coulee, e.g.21. county seat nnw of oklahoma city22. relieve 24. at a tilt26. praise27. tire filler28. divorces32. locale for a new york diva35. what the number of birthday candles signifies36. olden times37. jinxes38. snooper's org.39. tomato-hitting-the-floor sound40. speed skater heiden41. bamboozle42. sales pitches43. zilch45. carry the day46. crazy-sounding bird47. freighters' freights51. one with a hook, line and sinker54. stuporous sleep55. doc's picture producer56. java neighbor57. star's marquee position60. genesis garden61. tall tale teller62. have a meal at home63. orange-flavored powdered drink64. "born free" lioness65. medicinal amounts1. on the _ (going to pot)2. deep pink3. enticing smell4. tv room5. two-point plays in football6. legitimate7. parched8. envy or gluttony9. event before moving10. pre-transfusion procedure11. gave for a while12. "to _ his own"13. amusement park shout18. lifeless23. "yes, madame"25. some verbal abuse26. women's links org.28. paragon of virtue29. one and only30. _ mountains, europe/asia separator31. four-footed friends32. next33. medal winner for bravery34. escape route38. nickel or dime39. shot up, as inflation41. gleeful laugh42. hindu teacher 44. misery47. king _ (dangerous snake)48. skips49. old tv comic kovacs50. leo and libra51. help illegally52. zilch53. "galveston" crooner campbell54. inspectors of fin. books58. "black gold"59. neighbor of a vietnamese

SUNDAY, december 30, 2007
elizabeth c . gorski / will shortz
winter figure

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difficulty factor: not bad at all

theme: frosty the snowman

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nice puzzle elizabeth!

i'll be back to ramblin' longer, an' fuller... soon

keep on keepin' on...

dann
all elements of the puzzle (grid layout, clues, and answers), NYT, NY Times, and The New York Times logo are ©2007 The New York Times
1. land of 300+ islands5. not straight 10. words: abbr. 15. eclipse feature19. borodin's "prince _"20. n.f.l team for which barry sanders played21. "dancing with the stars" winner _ ohno22. shortly23. wright wings24. playwright fugard25. not familiar with26. nuptial exchange27. shed some light on? 29. deli offering31. artificial heat?32. pull40. like some folders41. cadaverous42. class in factories44. oil by the barrel45. photographer adams47. avalons, e.g.48. have _ (be innocent, maybe)50. date with a dr.52. no fancy threads54. piece of soap56. poker great ungar and others59. breaches60. gets a move on63. rain forests and grasslands, e.g.65. r.n.'s locale66. ice cream maker joseph67. clarinetist's purchase68. scatter 70. smidgen72. cultural funding org.73. "_ big deal!"75. 1378. dec. holiday plans?80. pump room?82. five-min. periods, maybe83. a wee hour85. without slack86. "jurassic park" actress 88. advantages90. lord's worker91. partofr.s.v.p.92. cen. parts94. yule _95. no longer working: abbr.96. bourg's department97. before, in verse98. ginger treats100. cole porter's "you dont know _"102. hitches104. fraternity letters107. provider of an old silk hat, e.g. (as depicted at the top of this puzzle)110. rugged wheels, briefly114. lyric, part 5119. rustic setting120. ear-relevant121. state one's views122. j.f.k. alternative123. "the oath" author frank 125. horizontal molding pieces 131. wolves133. mountain ridge134. lyric, part 3, after "with a"137. contents of some scrolls138. kind of track140. wound (up)141. herbal tea142. loses ground?143. crawl (with)144. lord's worker145. new year's eve parties, e.g.146. wood measure147. _ accords148. news agency started in 1925149. "endymion" poet1. holiday party2. homes that may have tunnel entrances3. lyric, part 2, after "was a"4. cheater hunters, maybe5. french chef ducasse6. luxuriousness7. one who cant have everything?8. rocker brian9. certain computer connection, briefly10. sliding door place11. "set _ the doors, 0 soul!": whitman12. forage plant13. sask. neighbor14. leg up15. snarl unsnarler16. lyric, part 417. arose18. kind of kick28. giant successes?30. shell food?33. "i beg to differ!"34. "kiss my grits" lady35. writer willy who popularized spaceflight36. _-aztecan language37. "have some!"38. second amendment advocacy grp.39. "the _ kid"42. part of many a test43. "here!"46. highlands tongue49. cardinal's home50. favorers of the young51. dish with stir-fried rice noodles53. "passion" director55. french treaty city of 180257. accord of 1985?58. what icicles do61. literary inits.62. bully63. it may be fit for a king64. 1945 battle site, for short 67. long island rail road station 69. alphabet trio 71. esoteric 74. end up with76. fall (over)77. "the _ cat" (tom and jerry short)79. pacino and others81. banks on a runway84. horace contemporary87. bobstays, e.g.89. kyle _, "the terminator" hero93. globular96. when the show must go on98. grounded flier99. "dont _ word!"101. dietary abbr.102. start another tour103. animal pouch104. feel one's way around?105. high-hats106. timid words108. places for tolls109. 1986 gene hackman film111. not narrow112. tramps113. 1/2 and 1/3 parts115. sprinkler116. heavily sedated117. _ trial basis118. holidayish124. "revolutionary" piece by chopin126. harpist, of sorts127. nobody128. visitor's sleeping spot, maybe129. "so _ be on my way / in the early mornin1 rain" (gordon lightfoot lyric)130. sleep problem132. old testament prophet135. dr. octavius, spider-man foe136. some e-mail attachments 139. legal conclusion? 141. shatner's"_ war"

saturday, december 29, 2007
bob klahn / will shortz
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difficulty factor:

theme: none

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ouch, bob!



keep on keepin' on...

dann
all elements of the puzzle (grid layout, clues, and answers), NYT, NY Times, and The New York Times logo are ©2007 The New York Times
1. modesty preserver, in some films11. "_ wondrous pitiful": "othello"15. old form of italian musical drama16. "_ nobody" (1983 chaka khan hit)17. public appearance preparers18. introduction to chinese?19. pixar's first feature-length film20. finger or toe22. mass appeals: abbr.23. you may be lost in the middle of it24. mckinley's first vice president27. it has a smaller degree of loft than a mashie28. cupule's contents29. sparkling30. list in a book's front: abbr.31. like racehorses32. spanish city that gave sherry its name33. _ marker, heroine of "bram stoker's dracula"34. rocket datum: abbr.35. where to pick up dates?36. fall production37. rich mine or other source of great wealth39. shuffles40. margay cousins41. siege site42. mountain sheep43. initiations47. graffitists' scrawls48. unexpected turn of events, as in a literary work50. puts away51. see-through sheets52. banks of note53. grant's position in presidential history1. shell, e.g.2. hair-raiser?3. bunch4. uniform armband5. you can make light of it6. squire7. draft picks8. private group9. even numbers10. fliers, e.g.11. meditative exercise12. end-of-year festival13. "common nonsense" author, 200214. insurance institute for highway safety concern 21. catawampus23. scoring units24. tries something25. mob rule26. one running for work?27. latin land descriptor 29. joins32. scolding wife: var.33. handle incorrectly?35. price-manipulating group36. retinue38. top-of-the-line39. rug rat41. it may be blind43. gasconade44. name equivalent to hans or ivan45. tear up46. military band49. father of hophni and phinehas, in the bible

friday, december 28, 2007
john farmer / will shortz
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difficulty factor: this pangram had me goin' crazy!



theme: none

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whew! john, if i woke up without a clock/calendar i'd've sworn it was saturday! nice puzzle...


keep on keepin' on...

dann
all elements of the puzzle (grid layout, clues, and answers), NYT, NY Times, and The New York Times logo are ©2007 The New York Times
1. algonquian indian tribe 6. went sniggling 11. singer with the #1 hit "all i have" 14. sci-fi character whose name is an anagram of 'carolina islands' 16. otoscope user, for short 17. have quite enough for 18. medwatch agcy. 19. "i'm ready for the weekend!" 21. chalon-sur-_, france 22. "the da vinci code" priory 23. "half _..." 25. bygone ford 26. place to find a c-note? 27. climber's support 29. indian pastries 31. _ herbert, tv's mr. wizard 32. 100 qintars 33. hands out 37. constellation between cygnus and pisces 41. they're plucked 42. bird: prefix 44. star _ 45. "_ of six" (joseph conrad story collection) 46. "a parlor utensil for subduing the impenitent visitor": ambrose bierce 48. 1950s british p.m. 49. mooring site 50. stuffed with cheese, in mexican cooking 52. d-day arena: abbr. 53. some licensed practitioners 56. exercise animal? 57. hopscotch 58. tough to dig into, as soil 1. notice 2. home of many of the 1-across: abbr. 3. a long time in lisbon 4. fuchsite and alurgite 5. assuming even that 6. they'll give you the run-around 7. illuminati 8. place, e.g. 9. 7-in. platters 10. more than exalts 11. sound of change 12. mr. rosewater in kurt vonnegut's "god bless you, mr. rosewater" 13. "butterfly" actress, 1981 14. clear the way to 15. some babysitters 20. south beach, e.g. 22. northwest tribe 24. 2004 sondheim musical, with "the" 26. corinthian conclusion 28. country _ 30. it can fill a yard 33. elevator button 34. 1968 hit whose title is repeated three times with "oh" and then again after "baby i love you' 35. make hot 36. passes effortlessly 37. miss badly 38. seaman in a ceremonial honor guard 39. excise on some out-of-state purchases 40. mr. abroad 43. pluck 46. extra benefits 47. when a football may be hiked 50. geom. figure 51. "this is disastrous!" 54. pulitzer category, briefly 55. red _ (young amphibian)

thursday, december 27, 2007
jim leeds / will shortz
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difficulty factor: i was not at all "on" for this puzzle... too, too many distractions!


theme: the five longish across answers start with a 'c', altering fairly common items


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the seasonal revelry continues... alas, the time for "all things puzzle" suffers!

including spelling... thanx, anon 1!
keep on keepin' on...

dann
all elements of the puzzle (grid layout, clues, and answers), NYT, NY Times, and The New York Times logo are ©2007 The New York Times
1. palms (off on) 5. egyptian symbols of royalty 9. casino equipment 14. "_ the agent" (old comic strip) 15. place 16. "if_you..." 17. certain marine biologist's test? 19. gainsay 20. _ kooser, former u.s. poet laureate 21. cultural stuff 22. tops 23. one way to get into a gang's headquarters? 26. splits 28. f.d.r. agcy. 29. wrinkly fruit 30. "breaker morant" people 32. lived 35. eskimos in an igloo? 39. many a person on the u.s.s. enterprise: abbr. 40. stomach contents 41. "'starts with f' for a thousand, _" 42. cartoon pooch 43. prepare trout, in a way 45. pictures of slinkys? 51. part of a. sap. 52. prefix with -phile 53. _ canto 56. wombs 57. witches' pots, pans, etc.? 59. cling plus brand 60. novelist seton 61. kiss in kensington 62. "_ we all?" 63. zest 64. 1910s heavyweight champ _ willard 1. "is that a _?" 2. poulenc's "sonata for _ and piano" 3. coos and hoots 4. triton's realm 5. red lights and flares 6. musical interval 7. _ pudding (british dish) 8. arithmetic exercise 9. beef cut 10. hebdomadally 11. five-time horse of the year, 1960-64 12. verdi aria 13. "what _ thou?" (biblical query) 18. word with bus or memory 22. dried coconut meat 24. poet who wrote "at night there is no such thing as an ugly woman" 25. windblown deposit 26. time-honored name 27. expressionist schiele 30. thin pancakes 31. let pass 32. poisonous flower 33. western hemisphere abbr. 34. hot 36. utmost distance from the eye at which an image is clear 37. triton's realm 38. not be resolved 43. kind of gland 44. like most adages: abbr. 45. _ finalis (purpose, in law) 46. massive, very hot celestial orb 47. french frigate that carried the statue of liberty to the u.s. 48. nautical acronym 49. who has won an oscar for best actor three times 50. "fiddler on the roof role 54. carrier of a bow and arrows 55. stamina 57. climax 58. financial paper: abbr.

wednesday, december 26, 2007
jim page / will shortz
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difficulty factor: not bad at all



theme: this is another of those 'almost accidental theme' puzzles... yes, there is a song in the broadway play 'annie' called "nyc". it is sung once [that is to say it is not reprised numerable times], and is not exactly a show-stopper, or maybe even that memorable... i can't help but think there may have been five better ways to theme this one...

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kalisah, thanx for the spelling heads-up! your have fulfilled the criteria for your "eagle-eye"merit badge:

keep on keepin' on...

dann
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1. wrong 6. study hard and fast 10. daunt 14. game follow-up 15. sole 16. orsk's river 17. like green beret units 18. the triple in a triple play 19. just beats 20. "the defiant ones" co-star, 1958 22. rocket launcher 23. many an m.i.t. grad: abbr. 24. brillo rival 25. the second mrs. michael corleone 27. felipe calderon's land: abbr. 28. sony music player introduced in 1984 32. delineated .with "out" 36. movie chase scene, e.g. 37. yo-yo 38. song from 65-across that's hidden in 20- and 54-across and 10- and 35-down 39. just beat 40. hashish source 42. massages 43. some socks 44. would-_ (aspirants) 45. "_: miami" 46. cross-referencing word 47. organ piece 51. pale hue 54. cornmeal dish often served with maple syrup 57. gore vidal historical novel 58. langston hughes poem 59. back biter? 60. not discounted 61. terse denial 62. trims in photoshop, e.g. 63. itinerary data: abbr. 64. heroic exploit 65. hit broadway musical based on a comic strip 1. glacial ridge 2. deep pink 3. hockey no-no 4. rakish sort 5. something risky to work on 6. bleach brand 7. one-sided contests 8. not backing 9. field utensils 10. 2003 kentucky derby winner 11. andrea bocelli delivery 12. microwaves 13. "lohengrin" role 21. hand-me-down 26. quakers in the woods 27. most are good conductors 28. boxing day mo. 29. prefix with bucks 30. nailed 31. beatty and others 32. easily split mineral 33. month after shevat 34. unwelcome auto noise 35. vehicles at a petting zoo 36. part of s.s.s.: abbr. 38. grafton's"_ for noose" 41. 2008 olympics host 42. razor-sharp 44. 1984 gold-medalist marathoner joan 46. scoring attempts 47. show contempt toward 48. kite's clutcher 49. six-foot-tall african animal 50. as such 51. fit for duty 52. conk out 53. "superman ii" villainess 55. oklahoma tribe 56. workout locale, for short

tuesday, december 25, 2007
nancy salomon / will shortz
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to all, regardless of religious or ethnic affiliation, it is my strongest desire that we may all experience unconditional love, meaningful peace, enduring hope and unbounded blessings during this season and throughout the coming year. (and while this day specifically centers around extending my wishes to those who celebrate christmas, i also wish to express similar tidings to those of you who are honoring chanukah, kwanzaa & eid.)

especially to the thirty thousand folks who have visited here in the last few months from sixty-six different countries around the globe...

merry christmas and a happy new year!

and here's to hoping i get it right in your native tongue... if i did not... click on the word COMMENTS just below the "that's all folks" picture below my sign-off, and, please, feel free to correct my ignorance. i wish no ill will!


acholi - mot ki yomcwing botwo me mwaka manyen
adhola - wafayo chamo mbaga & bothi oro manyeni
aeka- keremisi jai be
afrikaans - geseende kerfees en 'n gelukkige nuwe jaar
ahtna - c'ehwggelnen dzaenh
aklanon - malipayon nga paskwa ag mahigugmaon nga bag-ong dag-on
albanian - gëzuar krishlindjet vitin e ri!
aleut - kamgan ukudigaa
alsatian - e gueti wïnâchte & e glecklichs nej johr!
alur - wafoyo kado oro & wafoyo tundo oro manyeni
alutiiq - spraasnikam & amlertut kiaget!
amharic - melkam yelidet beaal
amuesha - yomprocha' ya' nataya
andalusian - felíce pahjcua y felí año, or felí navidá y próhjpero año nuevo
angami - u kenei christmas mu teicie kes a-u sie teicie kesa-u sie niepete keluo shuzaie we
apache - gozhqq keshmish
arabic - i'd miilad said ous sana saida
aragonese - nabidà! & goyosa añada benién.
aramaic - edo bri'cho o rish d'shato brich'to!
aranés - bon nadau!
arawak - aba satho niw jari da'wisida bon
armenian - shenoraavor nor dari yev soorp janunt
aromanian - crãciunu hãriosu shi unu anu nãu, bunu!
araucanian - wi tripantu in che
asturian - bones navidaes & gayoleru anu nuevu!
assamese - rongaali bihur xubhessaa lobo
ata - maroyan na pasko woy kaopia-an ng bag-ong tuig kaniyo't langon mga sulod
aukan - wi e winsi i wan bun nyun yali
aymara - sooma nawira-ra
azeri - tezze iliniz yahsi olsun
bafut - mboni chrismen & mboni alooyefee
bahasa/malaysia - selamat hari natal dan tahun baru
bamoun - poket kristmet & poket lum mfe
banen - enganda ye hiono mes & hion hios hes
bandang - mbung mbung krismie & mbung mbung ngouh suiie
basque - zorionak eta urte berri on!
bassa - ngand nwi lam & mwi lam
batak karo - mejuah-juah ketuahen natal
bemba - kristu abe nenu muli ino nshiku nkulu ya mwezi
belorussian - winshuyu sa svyatkami i z novym godam!
bengali - shuvo baro din - shuvo nabo barsho
bhojpuri - naya sal mubarak ho
bicolano - maugmang capascuhan asin masaganang ba-gong taon!
bislama - mi wisim yufala eerywan one gutfala krismas & mo wan hapi new year long
blaan - pye duh di kaut kristo klu munt ug felemi fali!
blackfoot - i'taamomohkatoyiiksistsikomi
bohemian/czech - prejeme vam vesele vanoce a stastny novy rok
brahui - arkas caik xuda are
breton - nedeleg laouen na bloav ezh mat
bulgarian - chestita koleda i shtastliva nova godina
bulu - duma e bo'o
bura - e be zambe e usa ma ka kirisimassu
catalan - bon nadal i feliç any nou!
cantonese - seng dan fai lok, sang nian fai lok
carib - sirito kypoton ra'a
carrier - zoo dungwel & soocho nohdzi doghel
carolinian - ameseighil ubwutiiwel layi luugh me raagh fee
cebuano - malipayong pasko ug bulahang bag-ong tuig!
chamorro - filis pasgua & filis anu nuebo
chaha bogem h n mh m & boxem as nana-h m
chamba - wi na ge nyare su dome kirismass
chavacano - felices pascua y prospero anyo nuevo
cherokee - danistayohihv & aliheli'sdi itse udetiyvsadisv
cheyenne - hoesenestotse & aa'e emona'e
chichewa - moni wa chikondwelero cha kristmasi
chiga - mwebare khuhika - ha noel
choctaw - yukpa, nitak hollo chito
cornish - nadelik looan na looan blethen noweth
corsican - bon natale e bon capu d' annu
cree - mitho makosi kesikansi
creek - afvcke nettvcakorakko
creole/seychelles - bonn e erez ane
croatian - sretan bozic
dagbani - ni ti burunya chou & mi ti yuun
damara/nama - khiza
danish - glædelig jul og godt nytår
dibabawon - marayaw na pasko aw bag-ong tui g kaniyo tibo na mga soon
dinka - miet puou yan dhiedh banyda tene yin
dine/navajo - ya'at'eeh keshmish
divehi - ufaaveri aa ahareh
dschang - chrismi a lekah nguo suieh
duri - christmas-e- shoma mobarak
dutch - vrolijk kerstfeest en een gelukkig nieuwjaar!
egyptian - colo sana wintom tiebeen
eritrean - rehus-beal-ledeat
esperanto - gajan kristnaskon & bonan novjaron
estonian - rõõmsaid jõulupühi ja head uut aastat
ethiopian - enkuan le berhane ledtu adrswo
éwé - blunya na wo
ewondo - mbemde abog abyali nti! mbembe mbu!
faroese - gleðilig jól og eydnuríkt nýggjár!
fali - use d'h krismass
farsi - sal-e no mubarak
fijian - me nomuni na marau ni siga ni sucu dei na yabaki vou
finnish - hyvää joulua or hauskaa joulua - 0nnellista uutta vuotta
flemish - zalig kerstfeest en gelukkig nieuw jaar
french - joyeux noël et bonne année!
frisian - noflike krystdagen en in protte lok en seine yn it nije jier!
friulian - bon nadâl e bon an gnûf
fulfulde - jabbama be salla kirismati
gaddang - mangamgam bawa a dawun sikua diaw amin
galician - bon nadal e bo ani novo
gari - !soalokia god i gotu vasau, mi lao ke ba na rago vanigira ara dou i matana!
gciriku - mfiyawidi yakrisimisa & marago ghamwaka waupe
georgian - gilotsavt krist'es shobas & gilosavt akhal ts'els
german - fröhliche weihnachten und ein glückliches neues jahr!
gikuyu - gia na thigukuu njega na mwakam weru wi gikeno
gitskan - hisgusgitxwsim ha'niisgats christ gankl ama sii k'uuhl!
golin - yesu kule nongwa kaun umaribe ongwa ena mone di mile wai wen milo
greek - kala christougenna ki'eftihismenos o kenourios chronos
greenlandic - juullimi ukiortaassamilu pilluarit
guahibo - pexania navidadmatacabi piginia pexaniapejanawai paxainaename
guambiano - navidadwan tabig tugagunrrigay & sru pilawan kasrag utunrrigay
guarani - avyaitete ahi ko tupa ray arape qyrai yy kapyryin rira
guarayu - imboeteipri tasecoi tupa i vave! & ivve ava tupa rembiaisu toyuvirecoi turpi oyeaisusa pipe!
gujarati - natal ni shub kaamnao & saal mubarak
gwere - osusuku omusa & masuke omwaka
gwich'in - drin tsal zhit shoh ohlii & drin choo zhit zhoh ohlii
han - drin tsul zhit sho ahlay & drin cho zhit sho ahlay
hausa - barka da kirsimatikuma barka da sabuwar shekara!
hawaiian - mele kalikimaka & hauoli makahiki hou
haya - waihuka na noeli & waihhuka n 'omwaka
hebrew - mo'adim lesimkha. shanah tova
heiban - ati kalo gathje uwa gigih
herero- okresmesa ombwa ombura ombe ombwa
hiligaynon - malipayon nga paskua & malipayon nga bag-ong tuig
hindi - shubh naya baras
holo - seng-tan khoai-lok!
hmong - nyob zoo xyoo tahiab
hungarian - kellemes karácsonyi ünnepeket és boldog újévet!
hungduan - maphon au ibanitungawan. apo dios kituwen baron di toon
iban - selamat ari krismas enggau taun baru
ibanag - nga pascua
icelandic - gleðileg jól og farsaelt komandi ár!
igbo - ekelere m gi maka keresimesi na ubochi izizi afo ozo
ikiribati - te mauri, te raoi ao te tabomoa nakoimi nte kirimati ao te ririki ae bou
ilocano - naimbag a pascua ken naragsac nga baro nga tawen!
imbongu - gotenga malo jisasi karaist
indonesian - selamat hari natal & selamat tahun baru
inuktitut - quviasupvisiutsiarit arraagurmilu nutaami !
inupiaq - annaurri aniruq & paglaun ukiutchiaq
inupiatun - quvianaq agaayuniqpak
iraqi - idah saidan wa sanah jadidah
irish - nollaig shona dhuit
iroquois - ojenyunyat sungwiyadeson homungradon nagwutut & ojenyunyat osrasay
italian - buon natale e felice anno nuovo
japanese - shinnen omedeto. kurisumasu omedeto
javanese - sugeng natal lan warsa enggal
jèrriais - bouan noué et bouanne année
kabyle - assegwas ameggaz
kadazan - kotobian tadau do krimas om toun vagu
kahua - na vagevageha surireua na kirisimasi ma na harisi naoru
kala lagaw ya - ngi ngayka koei trimal kaz
kambaata - eman haaro wegga illisholce
kamba - ithiwa na kisimsi kiseo & na mwaka mweu museo
kannada - hosa varushada subhasayagalu
karelian - rastawanke sinun, uvven vuvenke sinun
kaqchiquel - dios tik'ujie' avik'in
kashmiri - christmas id mubarak
kawalib - amirnar krismas gi
khasi - krismas basuk & snem thymmai basuk
kimeru - ugie na thigunku ijega na mwaka jumweru
kinyarwanda - umunsi mwiza
kirundi - noeli nziza & umwaka mwiza
kom - isangle krismen & isangle beng i fue
konkoni - khushal borit natalam
korafe - keremisi ewewa
korean sung tan chuk ha
kosraean - tok tapeng & engan ya sasu
koyukon - denaahto' hoolaank dedzaanh sodeelts'eeyh
krio - appi krismes en appi niu yaa
kuanua - a bona lukara na kinakava
kurdish - seva piroz sahibe u sersala te piroz be
kwangali - kerekemisa zongwa & erago momumvho gomupe
kyrghyz - jangi jilingiz guttuu bolsun!
ladin - bon nadel y bon ann nuef
lakota - wanikiya tonpi wowiyuskin & omaka teca oiyokipi
lamnsó - kisheri ke kisimen & vijung ve kiya kefiyki
lango - afoyo chamo mwake & apoyo mwaka manyeni
latin - pax hominibus bonae voluntatis
latvian - prieci'gus ziemsve'tkus un laimi'gu jauno gadu!
lausitzian - wjesole hody a strowe nowe leto
lebanese - milad saeed wa sanaa mubarakah
limburgisch - ne gooie keersmès en e zaolig nujjaor!
lithuanian - linksmu kaledu ir laimingu nauju metu
livonian - jovi talshpivdi un vondzist uto aigasto
lower tanana - bet'oxdilt'ayi bedena' ch'exulanhde dranh ninoxudedhet
lozi - kilisimasi ya nyakalalo & silimo se sinca sa tabo
luganda - amazalibwa agesanyu & n'omwaka omujaa ogwemirembe
lugbara - enyaa krismas moke dika efii eli o'diru ria moke
luhya - isuguku indahi & nu muhiga musha
luo - sikuku mar higa kod mor & mar kiga manyien
luritja - wai! nyuntu larya?
luxembourgeois - schéi krëschtdeeg an e schéint néi joer
macedonian - srekan bozik i nova godina
madura - pada salamet sabhala bengko areja
makassar - salama' natal & selamat tahun baru
malagasy - arahaba tratry ny krismasy
mambwe - kristu aye namwe umu nsikunkulu ino iya mwezi
malayan - selamat hari natal
malayalam - christumas mangalangalangal & puthuvalsara aashamsakal maltese - nixtieqlek milied tajjeb u sena tajba
mandarin - kung his hsin nien bing chu shen tan
mandobo - mepiya pagasaulog sa pagka-otawni jesus aw maontong kaling omay!
mangyan - mayad paq pasko kag
mansaka - madyaw na pasko aw malipayong bag-ong tuig kamayo, mga lumon
manx - nollick ghennal as blein vie noa
maori - kia orana e kia manuia rava i teia kiritimeti e te mataiti ou
marathi - shub naya varsh
margi - use aga kirismassi
marshallese - monono ilo raaneoan nejin & jeramman ilo iio in ekaal
mataco-mataguayo - lesilatyaj ihi dios ta i ppule ye, letamsek ihi wichi ta dios ikojejthi ta i honat e
mayan - utzul mank'inal
medlpa - enim mutuiyo!
meithei - krismas hlomum & kumthar lawmum
mingrelian - k'irses mugoxuamant & axal ts'anas mugoxuamant
mongolian - zul saryn bolon shine ony mend devshuulye
monégasque - festusu natale e bona ana noeva
moro - nidli pred naborete nano
moru - medu amiri ovuru yesu opi amaro
muyu - lip ki amun aa natal kowe
naasioi - tampara kirisimaasi
naskapi - miywaaitaakun mikusaanor & kiyaa maamiyupiyaakw minuwaach pipuun
ndjem - mbeya mbeya ebiel & mbeya mbeya mbu
ndogo - esimano olyakalunga gwokombandambanda! & nombili kombanda yevi maantu e ya hokwa!
ndonga - okrismesa iwa & omude mupe wa punikwa
nepali - krist yesu ko shuva janma utsav ko upalaxhma hardik shuva & naya barsa ko harkik shuvakamana
newari - nhu da ya vintuna
nii - nim ono
niuean - monuina a aho kilisimasi mo e tau foou
norweigan/bokmål - god jul og godt nyttår
notu/ewage - keremisi dave be
nyanja - kristu akhale ndi inu munyengo ino ya christmas
nyankore mukhulukhe omwaka
nynorsk - eg ynskjer hermed dykk alle ein god jul og godt nyttår
occitan - polit nadal e bona annada
ojibwe - niibaa' anami'egiizhigad & aabita biboon
oneida - wanto'wan amp; hoyan
oriya - sukhamaya christmass ebang khusibhara naba barsa
orokaiva - keremisi javotoho
oromo - baga wagaa hara isinin gaye
palauan - ungil kurismas
pompangan - malugud pascu at saca masayang bayung banua!
pangasinan - maabig ya pasko & maliket ya balon taon
papiamento - bon pasco i feliz aña nobo
pashto - de christmas akhtar de bakhtawar au newai kal de mubarak sha
pennsylvania dutch - en frehlicher grischtdaag unen hallich nei yaahr!
pohnpeian - peren en krismas & peren en parakapw
polish - wesolych swiat i szczesliwego nowego roku.
portuguese - boas festas e um feliz ano novo
punjabi - nave sal di mubaraka
q'anjob'al - chi woche swatx'ilal hak'ul yet yalji komami'
quechua - sumaj kausay kachun navidad ch'sisipi & mosoi watapi sumaj kausay kachun
quiche' - dioa kkje' awuk'
rapa-nui - mata-ki-te-rangi & te-pito-o-te-henua
rarotongan - kia akakakaia te atua i runga i te rangi teitei, e ei au to to teianei ao, e kia aroaia mai te tangata nei
rengma - anu keghi christmas nu amapi kethighi wa salam pi nthu chupenle
rheto-romance - bella festas daz nadal ed in ventiravel onn nov
romani - bachtalo krecunu thaj bachtalo nevo bers
romanian - craciun fericit si un an nou fericit!
rongmei - mei kathui nata neila mei khrisrmas akhatni gai mei tingkum kathan tu-na arew we
roviana - mami tataru kirisimasi koa gamu doduru meke qetu qetu vuaheni vaqura ia
russian - pozdrevlyayu s prazdnikom rozhdestva i s novim godom
salar - yangi yilingiz gotli bulsin!
sambal - maligayang pasko at masayang ba-yon taon!
sámi - buorit juovllat ja buorre oddajahki
saamia - muwule omwaka enjaya
samoan - ia manuia le kilisimasi ma le tausaga fou
sango -gloire na nzapa na ndouzou aho kouè, na siriri na ndo sessé na popo ti ajo so amou nguia na lo.
santali - raska nawa serma
saramaccan - nuan wan suti jai o!
sardinian - bonu nadale e prosperu annu nou
scots gaelic - nollaig chridheil agus bliadhna mhath ur!
secoya -sihuanu'u ejaerepa aide'ose'ere & sihuana'u huaje ametecahue
semandang - selemat gawai natal
seneca - a:o'-e:sad yos-ha:-se:'
serbian - sretan bozic. vesela nova godine
sicilian - bon natali e prosperu annu novu!
sinhala - subha nath thalak vewa. subha aluth awrudhak vewa
slavey - teyatie gonezu
soga - mwisuka sekukulu
songe - kutandika kua yesu kuibuwa! & kipua kipia kibuwa!
sorani - newroz le to piroz be
sorbian - wjesole hody a strowe nowe leto
somali - ciid wanaagsan iyo sanad cusub oo fiican
sotho/north - mahlatsi a matswalo a morena le ngwaga o moswa
sotho/south - litakalerso tse monate tsa kere semese le mahlohonolo a selemo se secha
slovakian - vesele vianoce a stastny novy rok
slovene - vesele bozicne praznike in srecno novo leto
sorbian - wjesole hody a strowe nowe leto
spanish - feliz navidad y próspero año nuevo
sranan - wan switi kresneti nanga wan bun nyun yari!
subanen - piak pasko pu piag bago tawn
sudanese - wilujeng natal sareng warsa enggal
suena - kerisimasi kokopai
surigaonon - malipayon na pasko sanan bag-on tuig!
swahili - ºkrismas njema na heri za mwaka mpyaº
swazi - sinifisela khisimusi lomuhle nemnyaka lomusha lomuhle
swedish - god jul och gott nytt år
tagalog - maligayang pasko at manigong bagong taon
tahitian - ia ora i te noere e ia ora na i te matahiti 'api
tagakaulu - madyaw pagsalog sa pagka-otaw ni jesus & aw mauntong na bago umay!
tala andig - maayad ha pasko daw bag-ong tuig
tamazight - asseggwas ameggaz
tarifit - asuggas asa'di
tamil - nathar puthu varuda valthukkal
tanaina - natukda nuuphaa
tasmanian - munto ag lag unti frinto ling dum ach tak
tayal - pqaquasta ta. pquasta hentang na jesu
telugu - christmas shubhakaankshalu & nootana samvatchara subhakanshalu
thai - suksan wan christmas lae sawadee pee mai
tlingit - xristos khuwdziti kax sh kaxtoolxetl
tok pisin - meri krismas & hepi nu yia
tokelau - ke whakamanuia te kirihimahi & tauhaga fou fiafia
tonga - kristo abe anduwe muciindo ca christmas
tongan - kilisimasi fiefia & ta'u fo'ou monu ia
toraja - salama' natal & selama' taun baru
trukese - neekirissimas annim oo iyer seefe feyiyeech!
tshiluba - diledibua dilenga dia mfumu - tshidimu tshipia - tshipia th silenga
tswana - keresemose o monate le masego a ngwaga o montsha
tubetube - yayaliyaya yesu sikabi kaiwena
tumbuka - kristu wabe namwe munyengo ya christmas
turkish - noeliniz ve yeni yiliniz kutlu olsun
tutchone/northern - ut'ohudinch'i hulin dzenu & eyum nan ek'an nenatth'at danji te yesohuthin ch'e hadaatle sh'o
ukrainian - veseloho vam rizdva i shchastlyvoho novoho roku!
umbundu - natale, natale, oyo o natale & eteke lio bowano, illimo ciwa
urdu - naya saal mubarak ho
uvean - italo fa ide tau fou nei eseke
uyghur - yanghi yiling ahlqis bolgey!
valencian - bon nadal i millor any nou
vespi - rastvoidenke i udenke vodenke
vietnamese - chuc mung giang sinh - chuc mung tan nien
votian - yvaa rashtagoa! & yvaa uutta vootta!
waray-waray - maupay nga pasko ngan mainuswagon nga bag-o nga tuig!
warlpiri - miri kirijimiji & nyuntunpa ngurrju nyayirni yapa
welsh - nadolig llawen a blwyddyn newydd dda
yup'ik/central - alussistuaqegcikici
yupik/siberian - quyanalghii kuusma & quyangalleq nutaghamun aymiqulleq
xhosa - siniqwenelela ikrisimesi emnandi nonyaka omtsha ozele iintsikelelo namathamsanqa
yiddish - gute vaynakhtn un a gut nay yor
yoruba - e ku odun, e ku iye' dun!
zarma - barka da issa hay-yan hann & barka da djiri barey-yan
zaza - newroz'a tu piroz be
zia - kerisimasi wosewa
zime - el ma ka bar vra aso vei lu & el ma ka kim na mireu
zulu - sinifesela ukhisimusi omuhle nonyaka omusha onempumelelo


keep on keepin' on...

dann
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1. sword handles 6. worker's due 10. wood-shaping tool 14. "one for my baby" composer harold 15. horse course 16. one of nine in golf 17. "merry christmas" to the french 19. antique autos 20. tipple 21. winter melon 23. "atlas shrugged" author rand 24. shooters' grp. 26. genie holders 29. "merry christmas" to danes 33. spar verbally 36. "i can only _ much" 37. sch. named for a televangelist 38. life stories on film 40. leak fixer 43. toss in 44. not e'en once 46. inspiring sisters 47. "merry christmas" to spaniards 51. "lemon tree" singer lopez 52. third after delta 53. "row!" 56. federer and nadal 59. collected 62. hgt. 64. "merry christmas" to italians 66. two capsules, perhaps 67. terrier sounds 68. animated ogre 69. cold war superpower 70. sectional, e.g. 71. makeup maker lauder 1. muslim pilgrim 2. kitchen drawer? 3. visit from the blue angels, maybe 4. readying for a drive 5. cold-shoulder 6. hit the jackpot 7. guacamole ingredient 8. greek earth goddess 9. architects' annexes 10. car safety device 11. prized positions 12. menagerie 13. u.s.n.a. grad 18. tv's warrior princess 22. thrilla in manila boxer 25. it had a notable part in exodus 27. blender setting 28. pronounces poorly 30. waikiki welcome 31. lively wit 32. chat room chuckle 33. sailor's behind 34. bill tack-on 35. piety 39. it has headquarters at n.y.c.'s time warner center 41. thurman of "dangerous liaisons" 42. spa treatments 45. make balanced 48. "the nerve!" 49. benzoyl peroxide target 50. "rats!" 54. split up 55. knock-down-drag-out 57. corp. recruits, often 58. continental currency 60. move gently 61. apollo astronaut slayton 62. campus e-mail suffix 63. acapulco article 65. supersecretive intelligence org.

monday, december 24, 2007
mark sherwood / will shortz
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difficulty factor: none




theme: well, the "theme" here looks largely accidental... but i s'pose it's best explained with the clue at 52D: word that can follow the starts of 17-, 27-, 44- and 59-across

17A PARTY...LINES
27A CREDIT...LINES
33A LIFE...LINES
59A PICK-UP...LINES


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i'm gonna think about this some...


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shouldn't be much here... maybe 6A I.M. PEI... or... 66A SNERD


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lots of 'em... later


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later?!





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HE'S?????????? that's just wrong on almost every level...



keep on keepin' on...

dann
all elements of the puzzle (grid layout, clues, and answers), NYT, NY Times, and The New York Times logo are ©2007 The New York Times
1. doorframe parts 6. chinese-born american architect 11. be a pugilist 14. bide one's time for 15. manicurists'concerns 16. electrical unit 17. one who's always up for a good time 19. coastal inlet 20. out of bed 21. _ aviv 22. in the near future 23. prefix with -lithic 24. _ of students 26. president before d.d.e. 27. background check for a lender 32. jay-z and timbaland 35. atop, poetically 36. _ speedwagon 37. horizontally 38. musical transitions 40. "what was _ do?" 41. bulls, rams and bucks 43. goes to 44. long, long sentence 47. "i know what you're thinking" claim 48. mississippi's trent 49. blackberry, e.g., in brief 52. unretrievable 54. illustration, for short 55. husband of isis 58. april 15 org. 59. light hauler 61. sgt., e.g. 62. didnt go out for dinner 63. gift recipient 64. floppy rabbit feature 65. issues an advisory 66. edgar bergen's mortimer _ 1. where the pokemon craze originated 2. cognizant (of) 3. nintendo brother 4. kibbles 'n _ 5. eyelid woe 6. holiday _ 7. drink that often comes with an umbrella 8. olive stuffing 9. airline to ben-gurion 10. nantucket, e.g.: abbr. 11. bruce springsteen's first hit 12. akron's home 13. marvel mutant superhero 18. big name in fairy tales 22. egyptian viper 25. actor harris and others 26. regarding this point 27. tv's "_ sharkey" 28. send again 29. place that often has picnic tables 30. hollow-stemmed plant 31. flip 32. fence part 33. play's start 34. "nutty" role for jerry lewis 39. _ xers 42. worker with genes or film 43. bit of land in a river 45. superlative suffix 46. brenda lee's "_ around the christmas tree" 49. trim, as branches 50. kitchen gizmo 51. questioned 52. word that can follow the starts of 17-, 27-, 44- and 59-across 53. killer whale 54. sandwich bread 56. norms: abbr. 57. fe, to chemists 59. furry foot 60. little _ (tots)

SUNDAY, december 23, 2007
adam g. perl / will shortz
yule outsourcing
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difficulty factor: if i had a "half-band-aid" system this would have been one and a half outta five


theme: yule outsourcing: a cutesy christmas quip

23A SANTA'S HAD AN EASY SEASON...
48A LYING IN HIS BIG RECLINER...
78A IF YOU ASK HIM FOR A REASON...
106A EVERY TOY IS MADE IN CHINA!


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adam, i enjoyed this. it was on the easy side, but had a few "out there" clues/answers. thanks for a good time!


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99A decorative gateway in japan TORII (japanese, TOR-ee-EE) the gateway of a shinto temple, consisting of two uprights supporting a concave crosspiece with projecting ends and a straight crosspiece beneath it)

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39A area for a reupholsterer ARM REST

43A comment made with a nod "I SEE..."

44A "_____ alternative ..." AS AN...

45A "pay _____ mind" ...IT NO...

61A intrinsically PER SE

85A up _____ good ...TO NO...

86A porters RED CAPS

90A unemotional type, slangily ICE MAN

30D studio sign ON AIR

53D french-named city on galveston bay LA PORTE

62D like the christmas story, often RE-TOLD

75D will likely IS APT TO

76D "born _____" ...TO RUN (by bruce springsteen... from 1975... listen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6se90rFN1qI)
79D "walk like _____" ...A MAN (by frankie valli and the four seasons... listen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g85LqjVCeC8&feature=related)

93D take for _____ ...A RIDE

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14A grade school administration, maybe I.Q. TEST (intelligence quotient)

28A "_____ gold" (1997 film) ULEE'S

29A suffix with respond -ENT

46A insect repellent DEET (fron d.t. - diethyl toluamide - a yellow to colorless, oily liquid, that has a mild odor and is highly effective at blocking insect receptors (notably those which detect carbon dioxide and lactic acid) which are used to locate hosts. in particular, deet protects against tick bites - which transmit lyme disease, several rickettsioses, and meningoencephalitis - and mosquito bites - which transmit dengue fever, west nile virus, eastern equine encephalitis [eee], and malaria)

58A nicholas and others: abbr. STS. (saints)

62A a.a.a. recommendations: abbr. RTES. (automobile association of america... routes)

83A fannie _ (investing options) MAES (from 'fnma' the federal national mortgage association which is a u.s. government sponsored enterprise (gse). as a gse, it is a privately-owned corporation authorized to make loans and loan guarantees for home and some business applications. and although it is sponsored by the u.s. government, it is not backed or funded by the u.s. government, nor do the securities it issues benefit from any explicit government guarantee or protection)

4D times in classifieds AFTS (afternoons)

8D home of christmas lake village: abbr. IND. (also known as santa claus, indiana)

9D rr stop STA. (railroad station)

24D f.d.r.'s successor H.S.T. franklin delano roosevelt... harry s truman... super trivia of the day: what does the 's' stand for? answer just above the sign-off)

33D univ. qb, perhaps B.M.O.C. (big man on campus)

50D memo starter IN RE (latin, "in the matter [of]")

94D news source, for short U.P.I. (united press international)

95D move, in realtor-speak RE-LO (re-locate)

107D big bang maker T.N.T. (tri-nitro-toluene)

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20A joint REEFER

21A former acura model INTEGRA

55A _____ the mistletoe UNDER

60A church part SPIRE
75A some sorority sisters IOTAS (sigma alpha iota (ΣΑΙ) is a music fraternity for women formed to "uphold the highest ideals of a music education" and "to further the development of music in America", it continues to provide musical and educational resources to its members and the general public)
92A certain soldier ANT (ant vs. scorpion... who wins in less than a minute? watch here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpWaNeK-lxU&feature=related )

93A "little miss sunshine" co-star ARKIN
94A mentalist geller URI
111A jack of "the apartment" LEMMON
3D auberjonois of "the christmas star" RENE
6D fictional detective lupin ARSENE (arsène lupin is the name of a fictional gentleman thief who appears in a book series of detective/crime fiction novels written by french writer maurice le blanc)
13D word repeated in "now __ away! __ away! _ away ...!" DASH

31D uncle _ BEN'S (my go-to guy for all things rice!)
34D grammy and emmy-winning soprano SILLS (beverly sills was perhaps the best-known american opera singer in the 1960s and 1970s. she was famous for her performances in coloratura soprano roles in operas around the world and on recordings. of the myriads of music related awards she received throughout her career several stand out: three grammy award nominations with a win in 1976, and five emmy nominations with a win in 1975. after retiring from singing in 1980, she became the general manager of the new york city opera. in 1994, she became the chairman of lincoln center and then, in 2002, of the metropolitan opera, stepping down in 2005. sills lent her celebrity to further her charity work for the prevention and treatment of birth defects. she died five months ago, in july of this year)

37D number of lords a-leaping TEN (there are many variations of this song lyric... and the objects for days twelve through ten are especially often arranged in a different order: "twelve lords a-leaping, eleven ladies [or dames a-] dancing, ten pipers piping [or ten fiddlers fiddling]..." but the most popular current version is as follows below.
since 1984, the cumulative costs of the items mentioned in the song have been used as a form of economic indicator. this custom began with and is maintained by pnc bank. two pricing charts are created, referred to as the "christmas price index" [an indicator of the current costs of one set of each of the gifts given] and "the true cost of christmas." [the cumulative cost of all the gifts with the repetitions listed in the song. the people mentioned in the song are hired at a "contracted per job" rate, and the items are purchased.]
although initially intended as a rather amusing form of economic trivia, trends have emerged. the christmas price index has often increased or decreased at a rate consistent with the other cpi - the consumer price index, a widely followed measure of inflation produced by the u.s. bureau of labor statistics. the total costs of all goods and services for the 2007 "christmas price index" is $19,507.19, an all-time high. the original 1984 cost was $12,371.36. over the last 22 years, the prices of services in general have increased, while the price of goods has decreased. in the 1984 christmas price index, goods were by far the more expensive component of the index. today, services are a much bigger piece of the index)

44D big range ANDES (with just 'a----', "amana" looked SO right!)

45D stravinsky and others IGORS
49D garfield's assassin GUITEAU
68D peter of "everybody loves raymond" BOYLE
72D singer apple FIONA
80D part of captain cook's explorations FIJI (fiji is omprised of 322 islands, 105 of which are little more than rugged limestone islets or tiny coral atolls. the three largest are viti levu "great fiji," vanua levu "great land of the people," and the third largest taveuni, all of which are re-nowned for un-crowded surf, and scuba diving)
89D out-elbowed? AKIMBO (hands on hips with elbows out)

97D moore of "g.i. jane" DEMI
103D author shere HITE (under seperate covers, shere hite compiled data from some 60 questions issued to 300 men and women across the country, from every age and economic group and from all walks of life. her aim was to reveal the complex nature of male and female sexuality. 'the hite report' features dozens of actual quotes from respondents in their own words and in their own way, to illustrate the conclusion at which hite has arrived)

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in the "damn-brand-new-t'-me" category
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100D court hearing OYER

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in the "your mileage may vary" category
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favorite clue/answer: 30. way overdue to take off? OBESE

super trivia answer: truman's parents chose "s" as his middle name, in attempt to please both of harry's grandfathers, anderson shipp truman and solomon young, but it didn't stand for anything, as was a common practice among scots-irish

keep on keepin' on...

dann
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1. literary slips 7. lost 14. grade school administration, maybe 20. joint 21. former acura model 22. fashion's bartley 23. start of a holiday verse 26. locks 27. 10% 28. "_ gold" (1997 film) 29. suffix with respond 30. way overdue to take off? 32. former japanese p.m. shinzo _ 34. "being and nothingness" writer 38. about 39. area for a reupholsterer 43. comment made with a nod 44. "_ alternative ..." 45. "pay _ mind" 46. insect repellent 48. verse, part 2 54. author deighton 55. _ the mistletoe 56. audibly 57. expiate, with "for" 58. nicholas and others: abbr. 59. ticks off 60. church part 61. intrinsically 62. a.a.a. recommendations: abbr. 63. sandwich shop orders 64. lumber 66. "the sandbox" playwright 69. "what to do? what to do?" feeling 70. brown 71. young amphibian 74. flora and fauna 75. some sorority sisters 76. implied 77. christmas _ 78. verse, part 3 82. archer william 83. fannie _ (investing options) 84. theodemocratic state 85. up _ good 86. porters 88. popular cuisine 90. unemotional type, slangily 92. certain soldier 93. "little miss sunshine" co-star 94. mentalist geller 95. dangerous seepage 99. decorative gateway in japan 101. classic role played by gerard depardieu in "the man in the iron mask" 106. end of the verse 111. jack of "the apartment" 112. fruitcake and plum pudding, e.g. 113. tickles 114. source of "we three kings" 115. puts a new bottom on 116. blocks 1. once, old-style 2. where the bag of gifts is stowed on a sleigh 3. auberjonois of "the christmas star" 4. times in classifieds 5. promo, perhaps 6. fictional detective lupin 7. "mamma _!" 8. home of christmas lake village: abbr. 9. rr stop 10. of fast times? 11. discriminating sort, in a way 12. heated 13. word repeated in "now __ away! __ away! _ away ...!" 14. french pronoun 15. line former 16. green-blue 17. "anything _?" 18. blue-black berrylike fruit 19. whips 24. f.d.r.'s successor 25. longed (for) 30. studio sign 31. uncle _ 33. univ. qb, perhaps 34. grammy and emmy-winning soprano 35. until now 36. straps in a sleigh 37. number of lords a-leaping 38. grate-ful? 39. based on _ story 40. made a long story short? 41. title in toledo 42. difficult period 44. big range 45. stravinsky and others 47. christmas _ 49. garfield's assassin 50. memo starter 51. initiation rite 52. kind of artery 53. french-named city on galveston bay 60. mideast desert 62. like the christmas story, often 63. what snow shovels may produce 64. christmas cookie ingredient 65. cub's place 66. some 67. career soldier 68. peter of "everybody loves raymond" 69. elbows 70. it's a wrap 71. _salts 72. singer apple 73. joint part 75. will likely 76. "born _" 79. "walk like _" 80. part of captain cook's explorations 81. had 87. rafting area 88. big pickle? 89. out-elbowed? 90. pressed 91. group 93. take for _ 94. news source, for short 95. move, in realtor-speak 96. swear 97. moore of "g.i. jane" 98. "coffee, tea _?" 100. court hearing 102. "take _!" 103. author shere 104. lulu 105. lip 107. big bang maker 108. word left off the end of the clue at 13-down 109. poor grade 110. satisfactory grade, in kindergarten