dannmann's NYT crossword puzzle ramblings

friday, december 07, 2007
patrick berry / will shortz
ny times online premium crossword puzzle
















difficulty factor: all in all, not too bad



theme: none

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in the "notes of record" category
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great puzzle! sorry patrick... and others... no time for elaboration today!


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. confectioner's offering 8. affecting the heart 15. item in a 1-across 16. two-character mamet play 17. cause of overreactions? 18. matching accessory for a slicker 19. traditional monday meal in creole cuisine 21. "oh! susanna" closer 22. world cup highlight 23. podiatric problem, for some 24. urges 25. grand lodge convention attendees 26. big tier? 27. fair diversion 28. time off 29. first major-league team to sign satchel paige 33. 1992 new hampshire primary winner 35. intimidate 36. frequent styne collaborator 37. speaks with a pleasing rhythm 38. bundle up 39. jimi hendrix's style 43. reese's "legally blonde" role 44. synagogue cabinets 45. timer sound 46. he said "how can anyone govern a nation that has 246 kinds of cheese? 50. underground nesters 51. required reading for 007 52. offering just the right amount of resistance 53. wire, at times 54. give a whirl 55. they hold at least two cups each 1. radar's radio contact on "m*a*s*h" 2. longtime "what's my line?" name 3. brando's "on the waterfront" co-star 4. first-year men 5. money replaced by euros 6. practice 7. noted english portraitist 8. beach shop souvenirs 9. playwright ayckbourn 10. frist's successor as majority leader 11. tv host who told viewers "look that up in your funk &. wagnalls!" 12. lying low 13. montana county seat named for a nonnative creature 14. hosts' hirees 20. purpose 26. 1982 film and arcade game 27. "i hate it when that happens!" 29. cocktail party exchanges 30. board opening? 31. intellectuals'opposites 32. site site 33. had a one-sided conversation with 34. 1976 hall & oates hit 36. funny fellow 38. dog breed whose name literally means "rather low" 39. wrongs 40. ocelot, for one 41. come around 42. palais gamier offerings 47. celebrity who testified at the 2005 michael jackson trial 48. some famous last words 49. four-legged hammett character