02.04.11 — Cold Response?

Infrared satellite image of the "Groundhog Day Storm" of 2011, taken at 8 pm EST February 1, 2011 — National Aeronautics and Space Administration - Goddard Space Flight Center

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Friday, February 4, 2011

Puzzle by Ashton Anderson, edited by Will Shortz

Across — 1. Unbeatable mark, A-PLUS; 6. Ne plus ultra, ACME; 10. “Squawk Box” airer, CNBC; 14. Ship out, HIT THE ROAD; 16. Ring event after exchanging rings, HORA; 17. Affectionate utterance, ENDEARMENT; 18. Sharing, IN ON; 19. Sustenance for a fatigued person?, MESS; 20. Name in old German duchies, SAXE; 21. Like many Scandinavians, BLOND; 22. Event at which reporters rub elbows?, MEDIA FRENZY; 24. One in an affair, FLAME; 28. Still no more, ASTIR; 29. Parisian possessive, SES; 30. Like “10,” but not “9”, RATED R; 32. Puncher’s nickname, TEX; 33. Life VEST; 34. Boss’s address?, E STREET; 36. Chance to meet, RUN INTO; 38. “Fusses” is a form of it, ÊTRE; 39. It’s not a very big story, FIB; 41. Heavenly radio source, PULSAR; 42. Like a Scottish young ‘un, SMA; 43. Asteroid belt orbiter, CERES; 45. Harvester maker, DEERE; 46. Potentially paintable, PICTURESQUE; 49. Encrypt?, INTER; 50. Stagger, STUN; 51. Sister co. of Applebee’s, IHOP; 55. Impoverish, RUIN; 56. E-tail detail, DOMAIN NAME; 58. Poem referencing “the darker brother”, I TOO; 59. Modicum, SMATTERING; 60. Volunteer’s place: Abbr., TENN; 61. It may change your perspective, LENS; 62. Backing, AEGIS.

Down — 1. Tap-on-the shoulder alternative, AHEM; 2. Paneling material, PINE; 3. Old Fords, LTDS; 4. Mountain West team, UTES; 5. Oldies syllable, SHA; 6. It may include destroyers, ARMADA; 7. Nice thing to do peacefully, CO-EXIST; 8. Beast to beware, MANEATER; 9. It starts in Mar. in D.C., EDT; 10. Its flag is red, white and blue, CHILE; 11. Plain and simple, NO NONSENSE; 12. Award won by Henry Fonda, BRONZE STAR; 13. Where suckers lure people?, CANDY STORE; 15. Relative of Manx, ERSE; 21. Cold response?, BRR; 22. Member of an extensive empire of the seventh century B.C., MEDE; 23. Play matchmaker for, FIX UP; 24. Maker of one’s own rules, FREE SPIRIT; 25. Under-the-wire, LAST MINUTE; 26. Chemistry, ATTRACTION; 27. Slight, MERE; 31. Direct, REFER; 33. Noxious, TIRESOME; 35. Like a nudnik, VILE; 37. As one entered the world, NUDE; 40. Keeper of the rings, BEST MAN; 43. Many a stray, CUR; 44. Leg-building set, SQUATS; 47. Joint part, TENON; 48. Knot, say, UNIT; 51. Dictator’s start, IN RE; 52. Watergate-era White House chief of staff, HAIG; 53. Westin alternative, OMNI; 54. Ringtoss equipment, PEGS; 56. Connection letters, DSL; 57. Grant grp., NEA.

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02.03.11 — Missing

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Puzzle by Matt Ginsberg, edited by Will Shortz

IF A CLUE / IS MISSING USE THE / NEXT ONE (23A., 38A., 49A. Advice for solving this puzzle) clues in the interrelated group of this Thursday crossword:

RAKES and MOWS (1A., 6A. Does yard work)

ICEE and POOL (15A., 16A. Summer cooler)

BORNE and LATE (17A., 18A. Held up)

EDIT and INDENT (41A., 42A., Set right)

SCOOT and TEAR (53A., 56A. Go quickly)

IDEA and WANT (59A., 62A. Fancy)

SEND and SLAY (65A., 66A. Dispatch)

APERTURE and A-ONE (10D., 11D. Crack)

STATUS and NASTY (47D., 49D. Rank)

Other — BURNSIAN (21D. Like the poem “Tam o’ Shanter”), EUNUCH (4D. Harem guard, typically), FLAUNTER (26D. Exhibitionist), 35A. Business TV newsman Ron INSANA; IT’S SO SAD (39D. “A pity”), POLLUTES (28A. Fouls), RAT’S TAIL (44A. 1980s hairstyle with a long strand in the back), SINISTRAL (36D. Left-handed), WET SPONGE (8D. Dish-washing aid).

Five-letter — ADOLF (2D. First name in W.W. II infamy), ADOUT (14A. Deuce follower), ARETE (22A. Excellence as a virtue, to ancient Greeks), ATE IT (61A. Failed spectacularly), CURSE (64A. #@&%!, e.g.), ENTER and ESTER, KOREA, Minnesota lake MILLE Lacs, NOISE, OVERT, P AND L (28D. C.F.O.‘s concern), RABBI.

Short stuff — AARE, ACE, AVON, BLEU, BLTS, CODE, ECHO, ELSE, EMIT, ENOS, ETNA, HER, LATE, LEIS, O’CAT, OWEN, OWS, PFFT, ROCK, ROOT, SKEW, SOW, SRIS, SUNS, STE, STYX, TIER, TOTS, TUE and TUT, TYS, USDA.

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Remaining clues — ACROSS: 10. Longest river entirely in Switzerland; 19. Slaughter who dashed home to win the 1946 World Series; 20. Kind of cheese; 21. Food orders sometimes prepared in toaster ovens; 25. Kaput; 27. “Just Say I Love ___” (hit of 1950); 32. There is a “super” one every four yrs.; 37. Roll’s partner; 43. Broadcast; 46. Baseball’s Cobb and others; 48. Goes for the bronze?; 58. Earl of ___ (Sir Anthony Eden); 67. Perfume ingredient. — DOWN: 1. Official traditionally seen in a black hat; 3. Service site for some veterans; 5. Marie or Jeanne: Abbr.; 7. One ___ (baseball variant); 9. Call … or call on; 12. Source; 13. In addition; 22. Org. for Joe Namath; 24. Hawaiian handouts; 29. Bambini; 30. Return to sender?; 31. Twist; 32. Cake part; 33. “Choice” agcy.; 34. Discharge; 40. Frightful river to cross; 45. King who gained international prominence in 1922; 50. Unmistakable; 51. Static; 52. Break in, say; 53. Eastern holy men’s titles; 54. Do programming work; 55. Wilson of “Shanghai Noon”; 57. Volcano whose eruption was described by Virgil; 60. Band-Aid removal comments; 61. Von Richthofen, for one.