10.02.09 -- OOLA, Etc.

Friday, October 2, 2009

Puzzle by Brad Wilber, edited by Will Shortz

Oola later…

This Friday crossword features four corners with long entries: Upper left across: 1. Rabble-roused, CAUSED A STIR; 15. Tape deck convenience, AUTO-REVERSE; 17. Its clock was featured in the 1945 film “The Clock”, PENN STATION. Upper right down: 12. Actress Katharine Ross’s actor-husband, SAM ELLIOTT; 13. “You could look at it this way …”, IN ONE SENSE; 14. Upset, DISTRESSED. Lower right down: 27. Be too hasty, JUMP THE GUN; 28. 1941 Jimmy Dorsey chart-topper, MARIA ELENA; 29. It leads nowhere, BLIND ALLEY. Lower right across: 56. Shuffling goal, RANDOM ORDER; 61. Dress style that appears to lengthen the body, EMPIRE WAIST; 63. Modern retelling of the Faust legend, DAMN YANKEES.

Remaining across -- 20. Overcrowded digs, TENEMENT; 22 Ones maturing quickly, for short TBILLS; 26. Recipient of a record 12. Best Director nominations, WYLER; 27. Best-selling children’s author who became a baronet, JMBARRIE; 32. Get together, AMASS; 34. Sticks one’s nose in, PRIES; 35. Diagnosis facilitator, MRISCAN; 37. Where people do stretches, PRISONS; 39. Wine option, PINOT; 40. First name in 2000 headlines, ELIAN; 44. Tacit, UNSTATED; 46. Cry made with great effort, HEAVE; 48. Mine shaft drill, TREPAN or THIS; 49. Multiple Emmy winner for “Nick News”, ELLERBEE.

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Remaining down -- 4. “Tempest,” for one, SONATA; 8. Quiets, SETTLES; 9. Is a real burden to, TRIES; 11. People may ask you to do this, RENEW; 21. Shrek’s voicer, MYERS; 23. Petal-like poinsettia part, BRACT; 25. NPR host Hansen, LIANE; 33. Moral fiber, SPINE; 34. Ship to the New World, PINTA; 36. Chardonnay alternative, SOAVE; 41. Seduced, LURED IN; 45. Preventer of northern exposure, ANORAK; 47. Was off base, ERRED; 48. Prime-time time, TENPM.

Short stuff -- ANI, ARTS, AVA, AUEL, BAMA, CAPP, DET, ELSE, ERS, GEL, IRMA, ISON, LESE, MEA, MOS, NAY, ODIE, OOLA (61A. “Return of the Jedi“ dancing girl), ORY, OWN, PLEA, RASP, SID, TADA, TSE, UAL, Rimbaud’s “UNE Saison en Enfer“, UTNE.

Oh, on the topic of OOLA... oolala!

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Remaining clues -- Across: 12. Luckman of Chicago Bears fame; 16. Boyhood nickname in “The Phantom Menace”; 18. Perps’ preferences; 19. “Help!,” e.g.; 30. Further; 31. Delta competitor: Abbr.; 42. Japanese market inits.; 43. Cry of accomplishment; 55. Come together; 60. Rimbaud’s “___ Saison en Enfer”; 62. Thumbs-down. Down: 1. Sadie Hawkins Day creator; 2. “The Valley of Horses” novelist, 1982; 3. Magazine founder Eric; 5. First responders’ destinations, briefly; 6. Comerica Park team, on scoreboards; 7. “Nip/Tuck” character Moore; 10. A couple of words after the race; 24. Bygone radio “friend”; 38. Imitate Don Corleone; 50. Bart Starr’s alma mater, briefly; 52. Tongue-lolling comics character; 53. Majesty lead-in; 54. Entertainment partner?; 57. Kid ___ (old bandleader); 58. “Drop ___ line”; 59. Be undefeated against, in sports lingo.