Harp by Christopher Ries, cut, ground, polished, engraved optical lead crystal glass sculpture, detail — view more glass sculptures by the artist, HERE.
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Sunday, December 12, 2010
THE WISH, Puzzle by Karen Young Bonin, edited by Will Shortz
Warp speed, twin sisters, global warming, waste management, winged victory, ready-to-wear, magic wand, clean sweep and silverware get a makeover in this skillful Sunday crossword with the substitution of H for W, as follows:
- HARP SPEED (23A. Tempo for a stringed instrument?)
- THIN SISTERS (25A. Nine Muses after dieting?)
- GLOBAL HARMING (34A. Alien attackers’ goal?)
- HASTE MANAGEMENT (68A. Rush hour control?)
- HINGED VICTORY (99A. Choice of the right door on “Let’s Make a Deal”?)
- READY TO HEAR (116A. Like tuned-in listeners?)
- MAGIC HAND (119A. Orlando team water boy, e.g.?)
- CLEAN SHEEP (16D. Flock after a rainstorm?)
- SILVER HARE (73D. Tortoise’s opponent after finishing second?)
Other — DELETING (48D. Taking out), DESERTED (71A. Forlorn, say), EARTHIER (89D. Not so genteel), MICHELLE / OBAMA (50D. With 32-Down, first lady who graduated from Harvard Law), ST PAULI’S (5D. Popular German beer, informally).
Seven-letter — ACADIAN (36D. Evangeline, for one), AVERRED (94D. Stated), BROILER (76A. Chicken for dinner), DECREPIT (66A. Falling apart), EMBARGO (67D. Blockade), MALLARD (65D. Pond denizen), MATZOHS (9D. Manischewitz products), OVULATE (35D. Produce an egg), TRACHEA (61A. Windpipe).
Six — ABLEST, ASPERA, BUDDHA (8D. The Enlightened One), COSMOS, DOZENS, EDGING, ELOISE, EMILIE, ESCORT, ESPANA, ETHANS, HITMEN, INGRAM, INSTEP, MASHER, MRHYDE, NASSAU, PARRED, RAISIN, SITARS, THERES, TRIAGE.
Five— ACHES, ADHOC, AMALE, AMPAS, ASHEN, COATI, DEBRA, DONAT, EMAIL, ENDED, ESTER, GENOA, HADES, ITHAD, LHASA (2D. Capital city whose name means “place of the gods“), LINEN, LYRIC, MATTE, OILER, REINA, RHINE, RIVES, SACER, SCOTT, SINGA, SMILE, SNAGS, SPORE, SUMER, TARPS, TORSI.
Short stuff— ABC, AGAL, ALAE and ALOE, ALE, ALTA, AMOI, ASHE, ASP, ASST, BALL, BRNO (60D. Czech city), CARR, DDAY, DEAD, EASE, EERO, EINE, ELOI, ERGO, ERS, ETAL, EXAM, GARP, GERE, GILT, GOA and GOAL, Mata HARI, HEIR, HENS, INGE, LANA, LAX, LESS, LITE, LOOP, MCCL, NOTE, OBOE, OHIO, OLA, ONES, PARA, PLY, RCA and ROCA, RELY, SARI, SCAR, SHAM, SIVA, SHAM and SPAM and SPAR, TEEN, THOR, TUE, TUTU, UTE.
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Puzzle available on the internet at
THE NEW YORK TIMES — Crossword Puzzles and Games.
Remaining clues — ACROSS: 1. Lady Bird Johnson’s middle name; 5. Butt; 8. Wolf; 15. Year the emperor Frederick II died; 19. Phony; 20. Dancer’s duds; 21. Last word of Kansas’ motto; 22. Wings on an avis; 27. Madrilène’s home; 29. Cartonfuls of eggs; 30. Indian musician’s collection; 31. Stop on many a Caribbean cruise; 32. River forming the borders of parts of five states; 33. Maid’s supply; 39. 22 of the 26 letters of the alphabet, in D.C.; 42. Part of an Egyptian headpiece; 45. The Destroyer, in Hinduism; 46 Part of a presidential motorcade; 47. Kind of committee; 49. Many unopened letters; 51. Birthplace of cuneiform writing; 53. Is heartbroken; 55. Architect Saarinen; 56. Draped item; 57. Poor, as security; 58. Decisive time; 59. Most likely to succeed; 84. Étienne’s mine; 66. Falling apart; 71. Turner of Hollywood; 75. Chicken for dinner; 79. Actress de Ravin of “Roswell” and “Lost”; 80. Showy coat?; 82. ___ Red Seal (classical music label); 84. Score component; 85. Blast; 86. Royal of 27-Across; 88. Mushroom-to-be; 90. Ambition; 91. Forcibly divides; 93. Soul singer James with the 1990#1 hit “I Don’t Have the Heart”; 96. “I got ___ …”; 97. Work at; 99. Stout, for one; 102. Lorelei’s locale; 104. “The Time Machine” people; 103. Battlefield activity; 110. Hawke and Allen; 112. Word before “a will” and “a way”; 115. “The Sopranos” roles; 121. Roberts’s “Pretty Woman” co-star; 122. Fictitious Plaza resident; 123. A reed; 124. Medicinal plant; 125. Billfold fillers; 126. Just missed a birdie; 127. Accident reminder; 128. No longer carrying current. — DOWN: 1. Extremely pale; 3. Rain checks?; 4. Oscars org.; 6. Voting day: Abbr.; 7. Salt Lake City player; 10. 1975 Wimbledon winner; 11. Turn in many a kids’ game; 122. Layers; 13. R.N.’s work in them; 14. Gingerbread man’s eye, maybe; 15. Photo finish; 17 Caleb who wrote “The Alienist”; 18. Subtracting; 24. Hiccups, so to speak; 26. ___ different tune; 29. Edmonton N.H.L.’er; 33. Lo-cal; 35. Evangeline, for one; 37. Cabo da ___, westernmost spot in continental Europe; 38. Robert Louis Stevenson title character; 40. Trunks; 41. Ivanhoe’s creator; 42. ___ prof.; 43. Nautical pole; 44. Law office worker, informally; 48. Taking out; 52. End-of-semester event; 54. Holy, to Horace; 59. Robert who played Mr. Chips; 60. Czech city; 63. Poly- follower; 69. Trim; 70. John Irving title character; 71. Winger of “Urban Cowboy”; 72. Texting alternative; 76. Coil; 77. List-ending abbr.; 78. Depend; 81. “Bus Stop” playwright; 83. Ring-tailed animal; 87. German article; 88. Say “cheese,” say; 92. Polished; 96. Part of songwriting; 100. Synchronized (with); 101. Earth and beyond; 103. Persephone’s abductor; 108. “___ to Be You”; 107. “I Was ___ War Bride”; 108. Columbus called it home; 109. Was over; 110. Logician’s word; 111. High schooler; 112. God with a day of the week named after him; 113. Son or daughter, typically; 114. Luxury; 117. Suffix with pay; 119. Symbol of simplicity; 120. Indian state once owned by Portugal.
