dannmann's NYT crossword puzzle ramblings

monday, december 31, 2007
lynn lempel / will shortz
ny times online premium crossword puzzle
















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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in the "notes of record" category
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lynn, thank you for a very nice year-ender!


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in the "most googled" category
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nothing strike me as being overtly googley


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in the "cool mutiple word answer" category
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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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in the "abbreviations, truncations, etc." category
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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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in the "your mileage may vary" category
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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