monday, january 14, 2008
robert dillman / will shortz
ny times online premium crossword puzzle
difficulty factor: a minor, self-caused injury only
theme: good signs...
17A END ROAD WORK
60A PRIZE INSIDE
11D JUST MARRIED
25D FREE KITTENS
26D VACANCY
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in the "notes of record" category
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thanks, robert, for this fun, easy monday fare...
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in the "most googled" category
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maybe... 47A arizona's petrified forest dates from this period TRIASSIC... or... 49D despotic ruler SATRAP
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in the "cool mutiple word answer" category
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other than the themed answers, there's only one... 47D group of cups and saucers TEA SET
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in the "abbreviations, truncations, etc." category
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1A bay state sch. U. MASS. (university of massachusetts)
19A reverse of n.n.w. S.S.E. (north northwest... south southeast)
28A prefix with potent OMNI-
33A org. for the humane treatment of pets S.P.C.A. (society for the prevention of cruelty to animals)
46A cousin of a keogh, briefly I.R.A. (individual retirement account)
59A fr. holy woman STE. (french... sainte)
66A dark time, in poetry E'EN' (evening)
68A weights abroad, informally KILOS (kilograms)
69A scores in the end zone, for short TDS (touchdowns)
6D academics' degrees PH.D.'S (doctors of philosophy)
8D grp. that entertains the troops U.S.O. (united service organizations)
38D the "s" in cbs: abbr. SYS. (columbia broadcasting system)
64D suffix with official -DOM
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in the "other" category
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6A juicy fruits PLUMS
20A dollar or budget competitor AVIS
26A 7 on a grandfather clock VII
43A safe box opener KEY
44A white _ (termites) ANTS
47A arizona's petrified forest dates from this period TRIASSIC
55A heavy hammer SLEDGE
2D "_____ in black ." will smith film MEN
22D _____ dame NOTRE (french, our lady)
52D nickname for elizabeth BESSIE (i had 'bettie'... then 'betsie'... before i got the right one!)
62D actress caldwell ZOE
65D twisty curve ESS
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in the "damn-brand-new-t'-me" category
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49D despotic ruler SATRAP
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in the "your mileage may vary" category
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keep on keepin' on...
dann
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1. bay state sch. 6. juicy fruits 11. target of many a boxing blow 14. sophomore's grade 15. old testament prophet 16. "it's no _!" 17. good sign on a highway 19. reverse of nnw 20. dollar or budget competitor 21. like the season before easter 23. floated gently in the air 26. 7 on a grandfather clock 28. prefix with potent 29. use a rasp on 30. comment on, as in a margin 32. expected 33. org. for the humane treatment of pets 35. bobby of the n.h.l 36. alcoholics anonymous has 12 of them 39. once around a track 40. catnip and fennel 43. safe box opener 44. white _ (termites) 46. cousin of a keogh, briefly 47. arizona's petrified forest dates from this period 50. optimistic 53. sups 54. "_ luck?" 55. heavy hammer 56. bear witness 58. consequently 59. fr. holy woman 60. good sign on a candy box 66. dark time, in poetry 67. vice president burr 68. weights abroad, informally 69. scores in the end zone, for short 70. velocity 71. appears 1. western tribe 2. "_in black ."will smith film 3. & 4. layers 5. acted rudely while in a line, maybe 6. academics' degrees 7. high's opposite 8. grp. that entertains the troops 9. magician in arthurian legend 10. hot japanese drink 11. good sign on a car trunk 12. concurrence 13. ineffectual one, slangily 18. helpers 22. _ dame 23. bankrolls 24. be next to 25. good sign on a lawn 26. good sign at a motel 27. not well-put 31. "that feels gooood!" 34. "above the fruited _" 37. kind of porridge 38. the "s" in cbs: abbr. 41. boast 42. fill the stomach of 45. dish often served with 10-down 47. group of cups and saucers 48. squealed (on) 49. despotic ruler 51. sets (down) 52. nickname for elizabeth 57. places to be pampered 58. manage, as a bar 61. anger 62. actress caldwell 63. _ de france 64. suffix with official 65. twisty curve
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