09.13.10 — BROWN



Monday, September 13, 2010

Puzzle by Aimee Lucido, Brown University ‘13, edited by Will Shortz

BROWN (40A. Word that can precede the starts of 17- and 62-Across and 11- and 35-Down) with BEAR or BEAR, SUGAR, BETTY and NOSE contained in the entries of BEAR WITH ME (17A. “I’ll be through in a minute”), SUGAR DADDY (62A. Husband of a trophy wife, maybe), BETTY BOOP (11D. Flapper of old toondom) and NOSEDIVES (35D. Loses altitude fast) are the interrelated entries of this pleasant if somewhat academic Monday crossword. The April 23, 2009 New York Times crossword gave us a different group for BROWN (clued as "shade that defines...") — GODFATHER OF SOUL, FEDEX COMPETITOR, CLEVELAND PLAYER and IVY LEAGUE SCHOOL.


The New York Times blog, Wordplay, reports that every crossword this week, from Monday to Saturday, has been created by a member of the Puzzling Association of Brown University  Read HERE.

Other — BLACK SOX (40D. Scandalous 1919 Chicago baseball team), DINOSAUR (41D. Triceratops, e.g.), PORK CHOP (4D. Serving in Homer Simpson’s favorite dinner), SKELETON (9D. What a paleontologist reconstructs).

Mid-size — ACHOO, AMNOT, AUGIE, BREED, CABLE, COOPS, DARCY (49A. “Pride and Prejudice“ beau), ELMER, ENACTS, EPSOM and EPSON, HODGE-podge, HOOTS (27A. Owls' cries), INSEAM, KOALA, OCEAN, OHARA, OLDIE, PANEL, RAREST, REPAY, SHERPA (45A. Mount Everest guide), SPORE, TOMBOY, TOOHOT, TOYED, WIPES, YOU’RE the One That I Want“ (“Grease“ song).

Short stuff — AGER, AIDA, ALES, CPR, DAB, DOCK, EKES, EMIT, ETS, ETTA and ETTE, FAIR, FLIP, IBET, IDES, IPSO, KAHN, LAOS, LARK, LIVE and Let Die” (Paul McCartney hit), LOOP, MOTH, NEMO, ONA, ONCE, OREO, PAST, POM, SOLO, SOW, STAR and STIR, SWAP, TALK, TERA, TORE, TOT, WOO, XERS, YAKS (32D. Is a chatterbox).

“Brown represents wholesomeness and earthiness. While it might be considered a little on the dull side, it also represents steadfastness, simplicity, friendliness, dependability, and health. Although blue is the typical corporate color, UPS (United Parcel Service) has built their business around the dependability associated with brown.” — About.com

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Remaining clues — ACROSS: 1. Homes for hens; 6. Scrapes (out); 10. Sarcastic exclamation; 14. Sneeze sound; 15. Converse; 16. Paxar’s “Finding ___,” 2003; 19. Recipe direction; 21. Game show group; 22. Ending for a female Smurf; 23. Puts into law; 25. Settle, asa debt; 27. Owls’ cries; 30. Girl who plays football, perhaps; 33. Response to “Are too!”; 36. ___ salts; 38. With 20-Across, just for fun; 39. Part of a shoelace tie; 41. Boat loading area; 42. Fliers of U.F.O.’s; 43. Barton of the Red Cross; 44. Erases, as a computer’s memory; 47. Big name in printers; 51. Like Papa Bear’s porridge, to Goldilocks; 55. Expo; 57. Australian animal that munches on eucalyptus leaves; 60. Like Lindbergh’s famous flight; 64. ___ of March; 65. Crème-filled cookie; 66. ___ March, Saul Bellow protagonist; 67. Future’s opposite; 68. Gen ___ (thirtysomethings); 69. Poodle or dachshund, e.g. — DOWN: 1. Monthly TV bill; 2. Separator of continents; 3. Margaret Mitchell’s Scarlett; 5 Boar’s mate; 6. “At Last” singer James; 7. Madeline of “Blazing Saddles”; 8. Wabbit’s “wival”; 10. Pants length measurement; 12. Give off; 13. Ripped; 18. ___ facto; 24. Wee one; 26. Small dog, in brief; 28. Trillion: Prefix; 29. Mold’s origin; 31. First word in many a fairy tale; 33. Pub draughts; 34. One drawn to a flame; 35. Loses altitude fast; 37. Trade; 43. Lifeguard’s skill, for short; 44. Try to win the hand of; 46. Most uncommon; 48. Symbol on a flag; 53. Classics station song; 54. Played (with); 55. Freak (out); 56. Opera set in ancient Egypt; 58. Follower of new or golden; 59. Neighbor of Cambodia; 63. Pat gently, as with makeup.

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