Erté, The Letter G from The Alphabet Suite
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Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Puzzle by Kristian House, edited by Will Shortz
GEE WHIZ (37A. Beaver Cleaver expletive ... or what you might need to be to answer 18-, 23-, 51- and 60-Across?), along with GMAIL ROOM (18A. Part of the house where one might check Google messages?), G-MAN OVERBOARD (23A. Cry for help on an F.B.I. cruise?), G-STRING THEORY (51A. Guess as to how the thong came to exist?) and G-SUIT CASE (60A. Where Neil Armstrong might store his gear?) constitutes the interrelated group of this whizbang Wednesday crossword.
Other — AGLETS, AIRDROP, AMNESIA (47A. Dory‘s affliction in “Finding Nemo“), BESTIAL (43D. Inhuman), BLOODLUST (11D. Rambo‘s drive), CHEERIO (46D. “Toodle-oo!”), LOZENGE, MAGNET (6D. Word with babe or bar), RAIN GAUGE (33D. Meteorologist‘s tool), UNROLLS.
Five-letter — ACT AS, AGREE, AMANA, AMAZE, ARMOR, DRILL, HI MOM (2D. Bleachers sign), IDOLS, JOEYS, LIMOS, NASAL, OLIVE, OVATE (56A. Like a prefall Humpty Dumpty), RELAY, RIVAL, SHALT, SLANG, YELLS.
Short stuff — ABBY, ALDA, ALE, ANO, ARCH, AREA, ARI, AVA, BIOL, BUSH, CFO, DRIB, DRJ, Gen. Robert E LEE, EMIR, ESAI, EXEL, FRAT, GERM, GNAT (27A. Punkie), ILIA, LEA, LIAR, LPGA, MAST, MSN, NONE (20A. Number of trades Jack is a master of), OGRE (56D. “Fee fi fo fum“ sayer), OILS, ONE G and ONE I, OSE, OWN, PUPA, RIGA (64A. Latvia‘s capital), RTE, SATS, SEA (8D. Deep blue), SGT, Mai TAI, Lao TSE, V-SIX, YAMS, ZACH.
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Remaining clues — ACROSS: 1. Old Testament verb; 6. Locale for a lashing; 10 Ann’s advice-giving sister; 14. Prom rentals; 15. Locale; 16. Hip bones; 17. Leave slack-jawed; 21. Enero through diciembre; 22. Some winners on a Fox talent show; 28. Puts down, as the red carpet; 31. Reach a concord; 34. Carbohydrate suffix; 35. Stage that includes a cocoon; 36. Grazing site; 41. Pepper’s rank: Abbr.; 42. Wee bit; 44. AOL rival; 45. Substitute for; 49. Half of a McDonald’s logo; 58. Pale pub potable; 63. Part of basketball practice; 65. Kegger locale; 66. Coke, to Pepsi; 67. Basketball All-Star Nick Van ___; 68. Lubricates; 69. Kangaroo babies. — DOWN: 1. Some teen talk; 3. Appliance brand; 4. Sore throat soother; 7. Knight’s gear; 10. Certain plane delivery; 12. H.S. science class; 13. Candied dish; 19. Teller of tales; 21. One of Frank’s exes; 24. A thousand bucks; 25. Political family name; 26. “The ___ Love”; 29. Org. for Michelle Wie; 30. Info on college applications; 31. Alan who was born Alphonso D’Abruzzo; 32. Lysol target; 34. Admit, with “up”; 38. Mideast ruler; 39. “NYPD Blue” actor Morales; 40. Actor Galifianakis of “The Hangover”; 48. Leave in; 49. Shoelace tips; 50. U.S. 1, for one: Abbr.; 52. Like Bob Dylan’s voice; 53. Green shade; 54. Bit of electrical work; 55. Hollers; 57. Kind of engine; 61. Corp. V.I.P.; 62. N.L. West team, on scoreboards; 63. Onetime Sixers great.
