Sunday, May 30, 2010
FULL CIRCLE, Puzzle by Eric Berlin, edited by Will Shortz
Ten interrelated entries are double-clued segueing from one to the next coming to full circle:
- ROAST TURKEY (22. With 24-Across, two things that are stuffed)
- SCARECROW (24. With 36-Across, two things on a farm)
- HAYSTACK (36. With 38-Across, two things associated with needles)
- RECORD PLAYER (38. With 55-Across, two things that spin)
- FERRIS WHEEL (55. With 82-Across, two things at an amusement park)
- COTTON CANDY (82. With 95-Across, two things that are sticky)
- RUBBER CEMENT (95. With 99-Across, two things with brushes)
- MURALIST (99. With 115-Across, two things with ladders)
- FIRE TRUCK (115. With 117-Across, two things that are red)
- CRANBERRIES (117. With 22-Across, two things associated with Thanksgiving)
Other — ACORNS, AEOLIA, ALBERTA, ANAPESTS (51A. Some poetic feet), AYE SIR, BASED ON, BIG RIG, CREASE, DIE-CAST, GLADLY, GONDOLAS (44A. Balloonists’ baskets), I’M A LOSER (90A. Second track on “Beatles ‘65”), I MEAN IT, IN TOTAL, IONIAN, KARAOKE, LECTERN, LIOTTA, LOW-TAR, MT ETNA, NEW LINE, NITRATE, OLDISH, O’TOOLE, REGALE, REPROVAL (84A. Admonishment), RIBOSE, ROSIEST, RUEFUL, SATEENS, SCRAWLS, SEASONS, SHIELD, SMACKED, TAP INTO, TARRED, TEENIE, TERROR, THE ARTS, TIN GODS, TOCCATA (64D. Improvisatory piece of classical music), TREE SAP, UNRIPE, USO TOUR, VERILY.
Five — ARROW, BOONE, CLEON (76A. Opponent of Pericles), COMIC (121A. “Pearls Before Swine,” e.g.), CRETE, FELLA, FELON, FROTH, IMACS, INKED, ITALS, LEVAR, PISTOL, PLASM, REALM, RESOD, ROCHE, SEEPS, SKOAL, TRESS, TWEEN, UNION, VANYA, VETTE.
Short stuff — ACHE, AGRA, AIR, ALOE (81D. Rash soother), ANA, ANTS, APS and APSE, BCI, CAME, CCC, DONT, ELLA, ERA, ERGS, ERIS (114D. She threw the apple of discord), ESO and ETO, ETAT, ETTU, EWE, FLAP, HEP, IRED, IRON, ISTS, IVAN, LAY, LEG, LEST, MUCK, NORM, NYE, OFT, OLEG, OMEN, ONKP, ONT, ORAL, ORCA, PTA, RCA, RDAS, REST, RIOT, SAND, SODA, SPAT, SRA, SSE, SVU, TALC (80D. Rash soother), TIA, TILE, TNT, TRI, UPI, VOL.
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Remaining clues — ACROSS: 1. City SE of New Delhi; 5. “To your health!”; 10. Cumberland Gap explorer; 15. iPod control: Abbr.; 18. Supermax resident; 19. Chekhov’s “Uncle ___”; 20. Instructional tool; 21. W.W. II command; 26. Getting up there in years; 27. Tests for college credit, briefly; 28. Domain; 29. Laugh ___; 30. Word game component, sometimes; 31. Tijuana “that”; 33. Seeing red; 35. Guy; 45. Que. Neighbor; 48. Fund-raising grp.; 49. Scientist Pavlov; 58. Believers; 59. “Hair” song with the lyric “Hello, carbon monoxide”; 60. Many a Miley Cyrus fan; 61. Speaker’s spot; 63. Sicilian tourist attraction; 66. Out of concern that; 67. Little argument; 68. Accusatory words; 71. ___ Kalugin, former K.G.B. general with the 1994 book “Spymaster”; 72. Vivacious person; 74. Annual foursome; 78. Santa ___; 79. ___ de malaise; 84. Admonishment; 87. Egg cream component; 88. Argentine aunt; 89. Edinburgh-to-London dir.; 92. “No Escape” star, 1994; 103. Bargaining group; 104. Church recess; 105. Noted period; 106. 1922 Physics Nobelist; 107. Physics units; 108. Certain Apples; 111. HDTV brand; 113 Adjective for a bikini, in a 1960 song; 119. Wire service inits.; 120. Drug company behind Valium; 122. What some titles are written in, briefly; 123. Standing need; 124. Signed; 125. “Zorba the Greek” setting; 126. Smooth. DOWN: 1. Region in ancient Asia minor; 2. With a smile; 3. Most promising; 4. Most promising; 4. Certain soldiers; 5. “Law & Order” spinoff, for short; 6. Draw of some bars; 7. Being punished, military-style; 8. “O.K., captain!”; 9. Not ecclesiastical; 10. Inspired by; 11. Deep-sea predator; 12. Spoken; 13. Usual; 14. Wooly one; 15. In truth, in Shakespeare; 18. Peter with four Golden Globes; 17. Claim in a cigarette ad; 18. Latte topper; 23. Julliard’s focus; 25. Hockey goalie’s area; 28. Scout’s job, briefly; 32. Hasty signatures; 34. Entertain; 35. To-do; 37. Use as a resource; 39. Nutritional stds.; 40. Word of warning; 41. Ending with proto-; 43. Like some metal toys; 45. Many times, in verse; 46. Studio that produced the Austin Powers movies; 47. Source of some resins; 50. American sports car, for short; 52. Shiny fabrics; 53. Small-time tyrants; 54. Mexican Mrs.; 58. Others; 57. IN the know, in old slang; 58. Counting everything; 62 Put new turf on; 65. “Enchanted” girl of children’s lit; 69. “Southland” airer; 70. Shows near the front?; 72. Target for certain athletes; 73. Actor Burton; 75. They’re nuts; 77. Scientist with multiple Emmys; 83. Fertilizer ingredient; 85. Biochemical sugar; 86. Sign; 87. Gets through slowly; 91. Kissed noisily; 93. “Honest!”; 94. Neighbor of Montana; 95. Very sorry; 96. Green, say; 97. 18-wheeler; 98. Real brat; 100. Sea between Italy and Greece; 101. Protect; 102. Long lock; 108. Monopoly token; 109. Gooey dirt; 110. Workout aftereffect; 112. Arrived; 116. Not quite quadri-; 117. XXX x X; 118. Letters in an old date.
