Monday, August 2, 2010
Puzzle by Diane Baker van Hoff, edited by Will Shortz
THE SPEED OF MUSIC (17A. Tempo?), THE SOUND OF MONEY (37A. Ka-ching?) and THE COLOR OF LIGHT (55A. Spectrum?) are the interrelated group of this well-woven mix-and-match Monday-light crossword. Or might it be The Speed of Money, The Sound of Light and/or The Color of Music?, all requiring longer and less clever clues — so on Monday, it best be ASAP!
Intertwining continues with the BLENDS (31D. Mixes) of ABED, STOOD and REST heading the crossword, clued as Sleeping, say, got up and sleep; TIE THE KNOT and WED share a clue (Marry); GENE and STRANDS (52D. DNA element; 45A. DNA units); ELDERS and OLDEN (24D. Tribal advisers, typically; 7D. Ancient), ALL RISE and TRY (27A. Cry when a judge enters a courtroom; 59D. Hear, as a case); AHOY and ALOHAS (51D. Greeting to a matey; 23D. Hawaiian greetings); ANNUL and CROSSED OUT (61A. Cancel; 29D. Put X‘s over); SLIP and INEPT (12D. Err; 21D. Bumbling).
Other — BARNS, BASTE, CANINE (30D. Tooth next to a premolar), CANTER (20A. Gait faster than a trot), LACES, MARTHA (22D. Mrs. George Washington), MORTAL (39D. Human), OVINE, PACINO (18D. “Scarface” star Al), RADIAL (53A. Like the arms of a starfish), RODIN (33A. “The Kiss“ sculptor), ROUND, SAGAS, 32D. “Thou SAYEST” (Jesus’ response to Pilate), STENOS (5D. Shorthand takers), TILDE, TRIFLE (46D. Play with).
Short stuff — ADD, AONE, ART, ASS, “BAH! Humbug!”, BERT, BYES, CBS, COH, CON, DEF, DISC, ELSE, EST, EVE (3D. She raised Cain), “GEE whiz!”, HARK, HEX, KARL, LAB, LIPS, LOS, MAE, MIEN, NALA, NOVA, ODOR, OLLA, PEER, RAVI, RISK, RODS, RONA, SEXY (65A. Alluring), SIT, SOSO, STAB, TACT, URIS, WOLF.
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Remaining clues — ACROSS: 14. Sitarist Shankar; 15. Squiggle over an “n”; 16. ___ podrida (spicy stew); 22. Fannie ___; 25. Marc who sang “Walking in Memphis”; 29. Swindle; 30. “60 Minutes” network; 34. Bush adviser Rove; 36. Simba’s love in “The Lion King”; 40. “Listen!”; 41. Fishing poles; 42. Sheeplike; 43. Idiot; 44. Perch; 47. ___ Alamos, N.M.; 48. “Sesame Street” character with a unibrow; 49. Inexact fig.; 50. Long, drawn-out stories; 60. Top-notch; 62. Look out a window, say; 63. What top seeds often get at the starts of tournaments; 64. Moisten while cooking; 65 Alluring. DOWN: 1. Linkletter who hosted TV’s “House Party”; 4. Kind of brake; 8. Skunk’s defense; 9. Dict. Offering; 10. Quarterfinals of semifinals; 11. Something ___ (a lulu); 13. Saying “I’m not sure that dress looks perfect on you,” e.g.; 19. Bearing; 22. Mrs. George Washington; 26. Gobble (down); 28. Hazard; 35. Total (up); 36. Bright star; 38. Leon who wrote “Exodus”; 44. Mediocre; 47. Spikes, as a drink; 48. Buildings with lofts; 50. Knife; 53. Author Jaffe; 54. They’re kissable; 56. “Chocolate” dog; 58. Put a spell on.
