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Monday, December 13, 2010
Puzzle by Patrick Blindauer, edited by Will Shortz
TEAR (70A. Shed thing hidden in 16-, 25-, 39-, 49- and 59-Across), NET EARNINGS (16A. Profits), WASTE AREA (25A. Town dump, e.g.), DEFINITE ARTICLE (39A. The, grammatically), WYATT EARP (49A. Dodge City lawman) and PLANET EARTH (59A. Emmy-winning nature series narrated by David Attenborough) are the interrelated group of this blue Monday crossword.
Six-letter — BREAST, CASSIO (28A. Othello‘s supposed rival for Desdemona‘s affection), DEBBIE, GRADER, NASSER, ORIOLE, OSIRIS (43A. Egyptian god of the underworld), POMELO (66A. Grapefruit-like fruit), RETINA, SPEEDS, STEPPE, TSETSE, TORRID.
Five — ALBEE, ALLIN, ASKEW, ATSEA, CADET, ERASE (56A. Use the pink end of a pencil), ESSEN, EXPEL, HESSE (55A. German Hermann), INITS, I TINA (6D. Turner‘s 1986 rock autobiography), LANAI, MINER, “For PETE’S sake!”, PLATA, PRELL, RENEE and RENEW, RISEN, SCADS and SCUDS, SCUBA, SHEAR, SLEET, TRANS, USOFA, WHEAT, YELLO.
Short stuff — ADO, ALE, AMP, ASAP, ATO and ATOP, “Agnus DEI“, ELK, ENG, ETE, HER, HORN, ISLE of Man, JAN, JETS, LOX, MAP, NBA, RRS, RUE, SIN, STAN, SURE, TEAR, TOT and TOW, TRA, ULT.
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Remaining clues — ACROSS: 1. Boeing 747s, e.g.; 5. Out of bed for the day; 10. Rand McNally product; 13. Resting on; 14. Part of the eye; 15. In bed all day, maybe; 18. Hornets’ and Nuggets’ org.; 19. Industrial city of Germany; 20. Winter precipitation; 22. Gulf war missiles; 30. “Beep beep” maker; 31. Commotion; 32. Teacher, after exams; 35. “Quickly!,” on an order; 42. Musial of the Cardinals; 44. Last in a sequence: Abbr.; 47. Actress Reynolds of “The Unsinkable Molly Brown”; 54. The “T” in TWA; 58. Antlered animal; 65. Ginger ___; 67. ___ as shootin’; 68. Wrecker’s job; 69. Kick out of school. — DOWN: 1. Feb. preceder; 2. Summer in France; 3. Tyke; 4. Goes 80, say; 5. Extend a subscription; 7. ___ City (Las Vegas); 8. London’s locale: Abbr.; 10. Many a West Virginia worker; 11. “The Zoo Story” playwright Edward; Oro y ___ (Montana’s motto); 14. B&O and Short Line: Abbr.; 17. Give, as homework; 21. Island west of Maui; 22. A lot; 23. Citadel student; 24. Stars and Stripes land, for short; 26. Remove wool from; 27. Hot; 29. Baltimore baseball; 33. Bewildered; 36. Swim with the fishes, say; 37. Bold poker bet; 40. The J. and K. in J.K. Rowling: Abbr.; 41. African fly pest; 46. Vast treeless plain; 48. Suckling site; 49. Bread choice that’s not white or rye; 50. Mello ___ (soft drink); 51. Off-kilter; 52. Actress Zellweger; 53. Suave or VO5 competitor; 57. From ___ Z; 60. Bagel topper; 61. What a guitar may be hooked up to; 62. Regret; 63. Gay singing syllable; 64. Billy Joel’s “Tell __ About It”.
