Monday, March 2, 2009
Puzzle by Lynn Lempel, edited by Will Shortz
Monday puzzle containing a menagerie of literary creatures of various colors -- PINK PANTHER (17A. Inspector Clouseau movie, with “The”); PURPLE COW (35A. Poet Gelett Burgess wrote that he never saw one); WHITE RABBIT (56A. Lewis Carroll character who’s late); GOLD-BUG (11D. Edgar Allan Poe story, with “The”); RED PONY (40D. John Steinbeck book, with “The”).
There are seven more seven-letter entries -- BEAN BAG (42D. Hacky Sack, basically); CROUTON (39D. Salad cube); EPITOME (2D. Perfect example); GRILLES (26D. Decorative gratings); OXIDIZE (43D. Form rust, say); PEPSICO (12D. Its brands include Frito-Lay and Tropicana); RUN RIOT (3D. Go wild).
Six-letter -- AIR WAR (18D. Combat with fighter-bombers); ASH BIN (8D. Rubbish holder); BREADS (21A. Rye and whole wheat); CLOSER (37D. Ninth-inning relief pitcher); IRKING (4D. Annoying); NATIVE (46D. Indigenous); 47D. Sty : hogs :: STABLE : horses; UPROOT (51A. Pull out).
Five -- ACRID (38A. Bitterly pungent); ARROW (22D. Symbol by the phrase “You are here”); BRUCE (31A. Martial arts actor Lee); CASES (49A. Patients, to doctors); COHAN (49D. George M. who composed “Over There”); EASYA (15A. Course to breeze through); EERIE (1A. Spooky); ELAND (53A. Antelope with a hump and twisted horns); LOG ON (34A. Start a Web session); 9D. Fort MYERS, Fla.; NAVEL (61A. Belly button); PIKER (35D. Cheapskate); PLAZA (62A. Public square); REGIS (24A. TV host Philbin); SEGER (65A. Rocker Bob with the Silver Bullet Band); SNEAK (64A. Take furtively); SPURS (14A. What a cowboy may use while saying “Giddyup!”); TRAMP (6A. Walk with heavy steps); TREKS (45A. Plodding journeys); TRINI (20A. “If I Had a Hammer” singer Lopez).
Short stuff -- ADS, ANY, ATM, BLOT, BOO, COIN, EARP, EIRE, ELK, ESP and ESPN, GPA, IRA, ITO, LAPS and LPS, LILT, MODE, NERO, OED, OWNS, OYL, PARE, RAT, RBIS, RON, SARI, SEN, SEXY, SMOG, SUDS, TAIL, TAR, TEA, TEN, WARN (30A. Alert to danger).Click here for the one that’s pink!
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Remaining clues -- Across: 11. College transcript no.; 16. Brit. Resource for wordsmiths; 19. Hi-fi supply; 23. Invent, as a phrase; 27. Stats for sluggers; 29. Air that makes you go [cough, cough]; 32. Asian New Year; 33. Draped Delhi dress; 42. Gentle rise and fall of the voice; 42. Ghost’s cry; 46. Emperor who fiddled around?; 47. Like the models in a swimsuit issue; 48. Pie a la ___; 50. What you might catch a tiger by, in a saying; 55. “How was ___ know?”; 60. Politico ___ Paul; 63. Unspecified amount. Down: 1. Parapsychology subject, briefly; 5. Jock’s channel; 6. Number of sides in a decagon; 7. Squealer; 10. Cut, as expenses; 13. Commercials; 23. Chicago’s winter hrs.; 25. O.K. Corral gunslinger; 28. One of 100 on the Hill: Abbr.; 31. Ink stain; 33. Soapy froth; 36. Yeat’s homeland; 38. Source of PIN money?; 52. Holds the title to; 54. Swimmers’ distances; 55. Money for the senior yrs.; 57. Afternoon social; 58. Antlered animal; 59. Black goo.
