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Day of Rest By Michael Demetrus Note: Clues for themed answers appear in bold.
Difficulty: Wednesday
1 ACROSS 1. Vertically challenged individuals 8. Action that traditionally takes place 2/3s of the way through the game 15. Words that precede “get ready” in song 16. Blondie 17. Jews 18. “____earned, not given.” 19. Foot soaking salt 20. “Family Guy” character “____ reporter Tricia Takanawa” 21. Smith put on 35 lbs. for the 2001 title role 22. 1974 Pacific Northwest World’s Fair host 26. Bite (at) 28. Austrian mountaineer Harrer portrayer who is now forbidden from ever entering China (or Tibet) 30. Free-jazzist who claimed to be from another planet 31. Cholo’s bitch 32. Kisses south of the border 34. An adolescent sheep 35. Meditator 36. Overeating, to a Catholic 37. “Same here” 40. Midday office door sign, abbr. 41. Harness piece for a beast of burden 45. Words repeated in Cuban dance 46. “Springer” audient, often 48. It’s better than sorry 49. One who is strapping and young 50. “The____and Mortons Go to New York” episode on George and Gracie’s show 52. “What can Brown do for you” guys 53. With 55 across, do through ti 55. See 53 across 57. Poppy drugs 59. Suede boots 61. Bronzest 62. “Bill Swerski’s Superfans” mantra 63. First roll in craps 64. He replaced J. Dimaggio in center field DOWN 1. 2. 3. 4.
The shakes, briefly Single-wheeled stunt Fart noise makers Chain stores that carry ice axes and carabiners 5. Nullifies 6. Internet-based fill-in employees
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7. Type of pad or message 8. US Virgin Island named after a biblical doubter, initially 9. Hindu gateway 10. What you do with a Bic razor a few times 11. “Um…sure!” in Cancun 12. Immunizable lockjaw 13. Gnostic worshiper of an Edenic victim 14. They have five input cables, abbr. 21. “Be on the lookout…” msg. 23. Word that can preceed patio or furniture 24. Crouched over 25. Diamond footwear? 27. Expected swing count 29. Task lists 31. “utawney Phil” starter 33. Third largest whale 35. “Ay Dios____!” 37. Texas music festival held at the edge of town, abbr. 38. Half of Pert
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39. Genre of Duchamp’s “ready made” Fountain and nonsense poetry 42. Speak out against 43. Words that follow mother 44. Anderson or Craven 46. Department of Government 47. Put pillowcases on again 50. Portuguese modernist poet Antonio 51. Dive aid 54. Couple name on “Lost” 56. Looks like you have all of the Barbies. Now all you need is____doll.” 57. “Ooh baby, it’s makin’ me crazy, every time I look around…” Chorus from their 1996 hit “How Bizarre” 58. With an apostrophe, three letter modifier of “doe” 59. Clay animation depicting stars going at it, abbr. 60. Minneapolis to Chicago dir.
10/16/08
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