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Entries from June 2009

Saturday, June 27 – 54:30

June 29, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Through no fault of the puzzle’s own, I fell asleep while solving it.  Not that I wouldn’t have taken a long time anyway, but the about time is not representative.

1A, Rock samples – DEMOTAPES
10A, Rub together – GNASH
23A, Henchmen – LACKEYS
31A, Uncomfortable, in a way – SELFCONSCIOUS
35A, Start of a confession – BLESSMEFATHER
48A, Receiver of some contributions – ROTHIRA
52A, Uncomfortable – ILLATEASE
1D, Rappers’ wrappers – DORAGS
10D, Actress co-starring in TV’s “Burn Notice” – GLESS
21D, It begines with an E (in two ways) – EYECHART
24D, Genealogical discovery – ANCESTOR
37D, Multipart art – MOSAICS
42D, Word that first appears in Matthew 1:1 – CHRIST

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Friday, June 26 – 28:20

June 29, 2009 · Leave a Comment

1A, What a 17-Across might get assistance with - FLAT
5A, Lower Slobbovia creator - CAPP
9A, Bygone magistrates - DOGES
24A, Formal discussion - COLLOQUY
26A, “All the world’s a stage” monologue setting - ARDEN
37A, Softens - ASSUAGES
41A, Rumble - GANGWAR
1D, Beat - FLAIL
9D, Thwards - DERAILS
29D, Guy who needs no 24-Down -BALDY
26D, Romeo might go after it - ALFA
33D, Libya’s second-largest city - BENGHAZI
45D, Lay an egg - FLOP
48D, Letters associated with a lion - MGM

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Thursday, June 25 – 8:43

June 26, 2009 · Leave a Comment

3D, <– Plastered – SHEETSTOTHEWIND
5D, <– Gambling game – CARDSTUD
7D, <– Sherlock Holmes novel, with “The” – PERCENTSOLUTION
20D, <– One starting a career, perhaps – SOMETHING
40D, <– Work period – HOURWEEK

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Wednesday, June 24 – 17:46

June 26, 2009 · Leave a Comment

16A, Talking like a junkie? – DRUGDICTION
23A, Agnostic’s display? – SHOWOFADOUBT
30A, Sunbathing at Ipanema, e.g.? – RIOACTIVITY
41A, Rink jewelry? – ROLLERBLING
47A, Letter carrier’s uniform? – MAILINGDRESS
60A, Promote one’s business, maybe … or a hint to 16-, 23-, 30-, 41- and 47-Across – TAKEOUTANAD

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Tuesday, June 23 – 7:02

June 25, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Sleepy when doing this one, and it shows.

20A, Slapstick puppet show – PUNCHANDJUDY
33A, “I’m ready for anything” – SOCKITTOME
44A, Go get some shuteye – HITTHESACK
57A, Yuletide tune – DECKTHEHALLS

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Monday, June 22 – 4:19

June 25, 2009 · Leave a Comment

17A, Emphatic south-of-the-border assent – SISISENOR
26A, Beginning piano student’s exercise – CMAJORSCALE
45A, Parting words – SEEYOULATER
62A, Wind that cools a beach – SEABREEZE

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Sunday, June 21 – 28:50

June 25, 2009 · Leave a Comment

In this medium hard Sunday named “Famous Last Words”, the theme clues are all quotes that are the last words of person named in the respective answer.

1A, (With 13-Across) “My wallpaper and I are fighting a duel to the death. One or the other of us has to go” – OSCAR
13A, See 1-Across – WILDE
27A, “Die, my dear? Why, that’s the last thing I’ll do!” – GROUCHOMARX
32A, “That was the best ice cream soda I ever tasted” – LOUCOSTELLO
53A, “Where is my clock?” – SALVADORDALI
71A, “Leave the shower curtain on the inside of the tub” – CONRADHILTON
87A, “I’ve had 18 straight whiskeys. I think that’s the record” – DYLANTHOMAS
94A, “Don’t let it end like this. Tell them I said something” – PANCHOVILLA
110A, (With 113-Across) “I’ve had a hell of a lot of fun and I’ve enjoyed every minute of it” – ERROL
113A, See 110-Across – FLYNN
20D, “I have not told half of what I saw” – MARCOPOLO
46D, “I live!” – CALIGULA
48D, “Eva is leaving” – EVAPERON
68D, “I’m going to heaven!” – BODIDDLEY

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Saturday, June 20 – 30:01

June 25, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Not a valid time – I did a couple of checks on my answer.

1A, Reduced fare? – DIETPLATE
10A, Not much – ABIT
28A, Companion for Pan – DRYAD
38A, Bruiser’s display – MACHISMO
42A, Maximally balanced - SANEST
55A, Clown – MERRYANDREW
65A, Restive - ILLATEASE
1D, Certain hauling fee – DRAYAGE
10D, Maker of the Lynx and Jaguar systems – ATARI
15D, Victim of terrible teasing – TANTALUS
27D, Kansas mil. reservation with the U.S. Cavalry Museum – FTRILEY
38D, Bigger than big – MAMMOTH
41D, Best in a one-on-one – OUTDUEL
45D, “Drop City” novelist, 2003 – TCBOYLE
56D, Orange, peach or strawberry product – NEHI

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Friday, June 19 – 21:42

June 24, 2009 · Leave a Comment

1A, South-of-the-border sign-off – HASTAMANANA
12A, Consumption meas. – MPG
25A, Speaks about gravely? – EULOGIZES
35A, Present day demand? – OPENIT
45A, Mil. authority – CMD
63A, Jacksonville-to-Daytona Beach dir. – SSE
64A, Something to pass in – EXPRESSLANE
1D, Engaging sort – HIRER
12D, Jewish parchment scrolls put on doorposts – MEZUZAHS
22D, Contents of a cylindrical case – LIPSTICK
24D, What “you can’t hide” per a 1975 Eagles hit – LYINEYES
35D, They may be patched – OLDJEANS
49D, Straighten (up) – SHAPE

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Thursday, June 18 – 10:01

June 23, 2009 · Leave a Comment

17A, Hospital employee’s role as an opera girl? - NURSESAIDA
26A, What Starkist decided to do for “Charlie”? - NAMETHATTUNA
43A, A girl, born 8:48 a.m., weighing 6 pounds 13 ounces, e.g.? - DELIVERYDATA
58A, Where a Hungarian toy inventor vacations in the Caribbean? - RUBIKSCUBA

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