10.10.11 — Christopher Columbus!





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Monday, October 10, 2011 — Columbus Day

Puzzle by Ian C. Livengood / Edited by Will Shortz

TEN (73A. Card below a jack) double-word entries (beginning C and C) constitute the interrelated group of this clever crossword appearing on Monday, the 10th day of the 10th month celebrating Christopher Columbus Day — CIGAR CASE (17A. Stogie holder); CAPE CORAL (21A. Florida City on the Gulf); CUE CARD (27A. What a TV host often reads from); COAT CLOSET (33A. Place to hang a jacket); CROP CIRCLE (43A. Sign of alien life, some say); CREW CUT (49A. Army do); CAME CLEAN (59A. Fessed up); CLAY COURT (66A. The French Open is the only grand Slam tournament played on this), CAT CALL (8D. Bit of razzing) and CAR CARE (44D. Auto maintenance).

Other — ELECTS (50D. Chooses for office), RIGOLETTO (3D. Verdi opera), SERENA (4D. Venus’s sister with a tennis racket), SPACE SUIT (36D. Astronaut’s attire).

Five-letter — ACEIT, COLTS, HASTE, KAPUT (69A. Completely dead, as an engine), OMAHA, OTHER, SALAD and SOSAD, SCOOT, STALL, STOVE, TEASE, TITAN, THETA.

Short stuff — ABIT, ALIE, AMC and ARC and ARF, AVEC, Bric-a-BRAC, DAMS, DECK, DORA, DOUR, ECRU, EKES, ERA, ERIC, ETON, HST, IDOL, IGO, ILK, ISTO, KOS, LENA, MAR, MOCS, NAPA, OBI-Wan Kenobi, OCHO, OPT, ORC, RODS, SHO, SNL, SOBS, SPCA, TAD, TAFT, TALC, UMA, URGE, WINO, YUM.

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Remaining clues — ACROSS: 1. Scratch; 4. Cries out loud; 8. Football team with a blue horseshoe on its helmet; 14. Annoying computer message; 16. Nail a test; 19. Letter after eta; 20. Kitchen range; 23. Singer Horne; 25. “___ the Explorer” (Nickelodeon show); 26. NBC skit show since ‘75; 30. Type; 32. “The buck stops here” pres.; 39. Words in an analogy; 41. Thurman of Hollywood; 42. Pet lovers’ org.; 47. Chihuahua’s bark; 48. Tiny amount; 52. HBO alternative; 55. Fishing sticks; 58. “I cannot tell ___”; 62. Follow; 65. Japanese port; 68. “On the ___ hand …”; 70. “Here ___ Again” (1987 Whitesnake hit); 71. Razz; 72. Projects for beavers. — DOWN: 1. Footwear that may be worn with Pjs; 2. Somewhat; 5. “The Lord of the Rings” creature; 7. “’Tis a pity”; 9. Cinco + tres; 10. Lecherous looks; 11. Mythical giant; 12. Play for time; 15. Seized vehicle; 18. With: Fr.; 22. Clapton of rock; 24. Path of a fly ball; 27. Trendy; 28. The Beatles’ “Back in the ___”; 29. Gloomy; 31. Dramatic boxing results, briefly; 34. “Mad Men” network; 35. Soft powder; 37. Off-white shade; 38. President whose father co-founded Yale’s Skull and Bones; 40. Choose (to); 45. One who’s worshiped; 46. ___ of Good Feelings; 51. Excessive lover of the grape; 52. Get a move on; 53. Waste maker, in a proverb; 54. Midwest city whose name is a poker variety; 56. All 52 cards; 57. Leafy course; 60. Just manages, with “out”; 61. California’s ___ Valley; 63. Longing; 64. School on the Thames; 67. “Dee-lish!”.

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