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2309Made to OrderTake your sweet time.
ACROSS1 Went for a stroll7 Souvenir in an
athlete’s trophycase
15 Blue Ribbon beer20 Soothing words21 Song that
provided themelody for Elvis’s“It’s Now orNever”
22 Rousseau classic23 Objects24 3 ___26 Tear apart27 Not domestic,
as a flight: Abbr.29 Connections30 1964 Roger Miller
hit31 2 ___35 Shop talk
36 What “-ish” means,colloquially
37 Germfree40 Sign of healing43 Clamdiggers kin45 Door fastener47 Olympic swimmer
dubbed“Thorpedo”
48 Like bread usedfor stuffing, often
49 Carol start50 2 ___53 “U R 2 funny!”54 Darling55 Braveheart people57 How branched
circuits areconnected
59 Gas brand inCanada
61 Seafood delicacy
62 H.H. Munro’s pen name
64 Sport stick with a netted pocket
65 3 ___70 Stout vessels73 Stuck on oneself74 Flit (about)75 Tied bundle79 Bartles &
Jaymes product82 Birch family tree84 Leaves in a bag85 Takeoff approx.86 1 ___89 Assumed name91 Unescorted93 “You’re mistaken,
lassie!”94 “I screwed up”95 Ren’s pal96 Mortgage
change, briefly
97 Attaches99 Michael of R.E.M.
100 Lots and lots102 1 ___107 About to crash109 ___ Valley
(Maui attraction)111 H.G. Wells race112 Mat activity113 What this puzzle’s
solved circlesgraphicallyrepresent
117 Allergy trigger119 19th-century
French landscapist120 Personne with a
big 19-Down121 Cut out122 Catches123 Lack of caution124 Puts back to zero
DOWN1 Orbit City pooch2 Bris participant3 What some side
view mirrors candetect
4 Topographyelement
5 Heart chart, for short
6 Ceases7 Crime boss John8 Play ___
(perform byoneself)
9 Extinct emu-likebird
10 Golfer Ernie11 Happen12 Sermon answer13 Winkers or
blinkers14 ___ cit.
(footnote notation)15 State nut of
Alabama16 In the middle of17 B-1 and B-12, e.g.18 Gentrification
target
19 Head, in France25 Like some Shelley
poems28 New Deal housing
agcy.32 First sign of
spring?33 1800s Harper’s
Weekly cartoonist34 Hockey great Phil,
familiarly35 Top part of some
forms38 Summertime
outing39 Rain delay rollout41 Soothing balms42 Starr who rode
with Jesse James43 Put up (with)44 High-paid
pitchers, usually45 Most of the RMS
Queen Mary, now46 Mule kin48 Leader in modern
phones andwatches?
50 Doofus
51 Maker of Coolpixcameras
52 Pac-Man venue56 Literary castaway58 Lisa of folk rock60 Jim Davis pup62 Gobble (down)63 Big tuna66 Frère de la mère67 Made level68 Makes eyes at69 Charlie’s Angels
actress70 Keep the censor
busy71 Sir or sri72 Winding-down
period76 Season in
Ecclesiastes77 Logician’s error,
maybe78 ___ peasy80 Old Dodge
hatchbacks81 Source of
needed dough82 Swiss peak83 Mathematical
comparison
87 Scintilla88 Roller coaster
feature90 Fakes it, in a way92 “Good boy, Rover”95 Aragorn’s
nickname, in TheLord of the Rings
97 Daimlercontemporary
98 Glib99 It’s about 350
miles NW of LAX101 Life-of-the-party
types103 Riga natives104 “It’s nobody ___
business!”105 Cast out106 Shows some
backbone107 Scrip writers108 “___, you noblest
English” (Henry V)109 Actress Swenson110 Fusses114 Ballad ending115 Diarist Anaïs116 Employ118 Log chopper
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PCLAB RSVPS RULED LOS
AROMA OHARA IHOPE OPT
REBUS DEPOTOFFICE BRA
DEBS AERONAUT SOMESAY
YELL BRENT TENTHS
AAH ABBES TACH DDE
DROPSEAT FORMAT TRAP
ORBITER IGA
MIRA ARCO
BIBS NUMERO IDLABELS
EDY TAPROOMS
WELLDUH
THROB DSC HASTE
ANCIENT ETAGERES SGT
HEADSETS SARTRE CHER
MARY TEND TSO ADSPACE
ETDS TROUPE ICEPACKS
MUG YGOR STENO KOS
AAAMAP I
MACS STAR
MISSILE ROADRACE PARS
ART NETWORKDISH CADET
ZEE EBOAT EUBIE BRINE
ERR DENCH SPENT STOOP
by Ed Sessa
The Crosswords Club, 6 Prowitt Street, Norwalk, CT 06855
38-Across: Edward ALBEE (1928-2016) was one of the most influen-tial and controversial playwrightsof his generation. In 1963, hisBroadway debut, Who’s Afraid ofVirginia Woolf?, was awarded thePulitzer Prize by the jury, but thePulitzer board, citing the play’s vulgarity, decided to give no dramaaward that year. It won the Tony forBest Play, however. Albee won thePulitzer Prize for Drama threetimes and the Tony Award for BestPlay twice.
Answer to puzzle 2308
Made to Order Take your sweet time.
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by Ed Sessa
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2309Made to OrderTake your sweet time.
ACROSS1 Went for a stroll7 Souvenir in an
athlete’s trophycase
15 Blue Ribbon beer20 Soothing words21 Song that
provided themelody for Elvis’s“It’s Now orNever”
22 Rousseau classic23 Objects24 3 ___26 Tear apart27 Not domestic,
as a flight: Abbr.29 Connections30 1964 Roger Miller
hit31 2 ___35 Shop talk
36 What “-ish” means,colloquially
37 Germfree40 Sign of healing43 Clamdiggers kin45 Door fastener47 Olympic swimmer
dubbed“Thorpedo”
48 Like bread usedfor stuffing, often
49 Carol start50 2 ___53 “U R 2 funny!”54 Darling55 Braveheart people57 How branched
circuits areconnected
59 Gas brand inCanada
61 Seafood delicacy
62 H.H. Munro’s pen name
64 Sport stick with a netted pocket
65 3 ___70 Stout vessels73 Stuck on oneself74 Flit (about)75 Tied bundle79 Bartles &
Jaymes product82 Birch family tree84 Leaves in a bag85 Takeoff approx.86 1 ___89 Assumed name91 Unescorted93 “You’re mistaken,
lassie!”94 “I screwed up”95 Ren’s pal96 Mortgage
change, briefly
97 Attaches99 Michael of R.E.M.
100 Lots and lots102 1 ___107 About to crash109 ___ Valley
(Maui attraction)111 H.G. Wells race112 Mat activity113 What this puzzle’s
solved circlesgraphicallyrepresent
117 Allergy trigger119 19th-century
French landscapist120 Personne with a
big 19-Down121 Cut out122 Catches123 Lack of caution124 Puts back to zero
DOWN1 Orbit City pooch2 Bris participant3 What some side
view mirrors candetect
4 Topographyelement
5 Heart chart, for short
6 Ceases7 Crime boss John8 Play ___
(perform byoneself)
9 Extinct emu-likebird
10 Golfer Ernie11 Happen12 Sermon answer13 Winkers or
blinkers14 ___ cit.
(footnote notation)15 State nut of
Alabama16 In the middle of17 B-1 and B-12, e.g.18 Gentrification
target
19 Head, in France25 Like some Shelley
poems28 New Deal housing
agcy.32 First sign of
spring?33 1800s Harper’s
Weekly cartoonist34 Hockey great Phil,
familiarly35 Top part of some
forms38 Summertime
outing39 Rain delay rollout41 Soothing balms42 Starr who rode
with Jesse James43 Put up (with)44 High-paid
pitchers, usually45 Most of the RMS
Queen Mary, now46 Mule kin48 Leader in modern
phones andwatches?
50 Doofus
51 Maker of Coolpixcameras
52 Pac-Man venue56 Literary castaway58 Lisa of folk rock60 Jim Davis pup62 Gobble (down)63 Big tuna66 Frère de la mère67 Made level68 Makes eyes at69 Charlie’s Angels
actress70 Keep the censor
busy71 Sir or sri72 Winding-down
period76 Season in
Ecclesiastes77 Logician’s error,
maybe78 ___ peasy80 Old Dodge
hatchbacks81 Source of
needed dough82 Swiss peak83 Mathematical
comparison
87 Scintilla88 Roller coaster
feature90 Fakes it, in a way92 “Good boy, Rover”95 Aragorn’s
nickname, in TheLord of the Rings
97 Daimlercontemporary
98 Glib99 It’s about 350
miles NW of LAX101 Life-of-the-party
types103 Riga natives104 “It’s nobody ___
business!”105 Cast out106 Shows some
backbone107 Scrip writers108 “___, you noblest
English” (Henry V)109 Actress Swenson110 Fusses114 Ballad ending115 Diarist Anaïs116 Employ118 Log chopper
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PCLAB RSVPS RULED LOS
AROMA OHARA IHOPE OPT
REBUS DEPOTOFFICE BRA
DEBS AERONAUT SOMESAY
YELL BRENT TENTHS
AAH ABBES TACH DDE
DROPSEAT FORMAT TRAP
ORBITER IGA MIRA ARCO
BIBS NUMERO IDLABELS
EDY TAPROOMS
WELLDUH
THROB DSC HASTE
ANCIENT ETAGERES SGT
HEADSETS SARTRE CHER
MARY TEND TSO ADSPACE
ETDS TROUPE ICEPACKS
MUG YGOR STENO KOS
AAAMAP I
MACS STAR
MISSILE ROADRACE PARS
ART NETWORKDISH CADET
ZEE EBOAT EUBIE BRINE
ERR DENCH SPENT STOOP
by Ed Sessa
The Crosswords Club, 6 Prowitt Street, Norwalk, CT 06855
38-Across: Edward ALBEE (1928-2016) was one of the most influen-tial and controversial playwrightsof his generation. In 1963, hisBroadway debut, Who’s Afraid ofVirginia Woolf?, was awarded thePulitzer Prize by the jury, but thePulitzer board, citing the play’s vulgarity, decided to give no dramaaward that year. It won the Tony forBest Play, however. Albee won thePulitzer Prize for Drama threetimes and the Tony Award for BestPlay twice.
Answer to puzzle 2308
Made to Order Take your sweet time.
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2310E-Trading
A sound investment strategy.
ACROSS1 Make absurdly
easy, with “down”5 The War of the
Worlds world9 Belt, biblically
14 Nero’s zero19 Not in port20 “Dies ___”21 Dasani product22 Join together23 What one may
get while drivinga convertiblepast a ballpark?
26 Showeddisapproval
27 Nth, for one28 Go for29 Backsides31 Taxpayer IDs32 Place to soak
34 “___-ching!”35 Starbucks choice37 Trifle38 Broadway lighting
technician, at times?
44 “Am ___ onlyone?”
45 Nix47 Roman numeral48 Vaquero’s vista49 Disk function52 Gut-level56 ___ Kan pet foods57 Jack of
Barney Miller58 Emphatic sign in
the drummuseum?
61 Knight’s weapon62 Surroundings64 Singer Haggard65 Sincere attempts
67 More off-color69 Player in eight
Super Bowls72 Boot, as an easy
grounder75 Serving a purpose77 Cheap hooch81 Corrida cries82 Exam for a
prospectivesalesman?
86 Flow back87 Fate88 Most watered-down89 Sound
investments?91 Up and about93 DOD division94 Owned by us97 w/o delay98 Rowing team that
badly needs ashower?
102 Kung ___chicken
103 Proof overrides104 “On the Media”
airer105 Dough107 Durango dwelling108 Guardianship113 Old grump114 Adapts117 Thunderstruck118 What Belle has,
in a Disney film?121 Last straw122 Silly123 Basic Spanish
word124 Thailand, once125 Leaves126 Fall bloomer127 Good listeners128 Bolt holder
DOWN1 Olivia of The
Wonder Years2 ___-friendly3 Vocational
college foraspiringbrewers?
4 One who exiles5 Gold king6 Seed cover7 Bled8 Embarks9 Darling
10 Retail pricecomponent
11 Choi role in FX’sThe People v.O.J. Simpson
12 Wood fromIndonesia
13 Earth, in Essen14 Few words,
figuratively15 Set up for use,
as software16 Enjoy the Pacific
Crest Trail17 Way of old Rome
18 Watch displays, for short
24 Sicilian resort city25 Worked (up)30 “Here,” on Métro
maps32 Garden tool33 Nesquik shelfmate35 “Divine” showbiz
nickname36 10th-century
emperor37 Kristoff’s reindeer
in Frozen39 Freshman,
probably40 More sinewy41 Senegal’s capital42 Put into effect43 Parts of
Hollywood?46 Not sustain,
as an objection50 “It’s ___!”51 Stew53 Proverb ending?54 Fill, as another’s
shoes55 Initially
59 Brief “Wish youhadn’t said that!”
60 One who drops infor a bud?
61 Suffragist who co-foundedSwarthmore
63 Cos. for the well-connected?
66 Civil War authorityShelby
68 Depressing letters?70 Pre-calc. subject71 Asian festival72 Wisdom tooth, e.g.73 “You beat me”74 Roman numeral76 Carol opener78 Annual cry upon
finding migratorybirds on one’slawn?
79 Wolf pack unit80 Cooking amts.83 Etched: Abbr.84 Equip with
weapons, old-style85 Big petrol seller88 Three of a kind90 Big mess
92 “Told you so!”95 In real trouble96 “Go team!”99 Org. for
pieceniks?100 Epoch in which
mammalsemerged
101 Component of89-Across
103 “Born From Jets”automaker
106 UK potty107 Game with
gambits108 Backsplash
material109 Windows
alternative110 Novelist Hoag111 Karmann ___
(old Volkswagen)112 Long spells114 Moonstruck
actress115 Genesis brother116 Acct. summary119 Butter square120 Refrain start
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ASTRO COPE SWEAR DOCS
MOHEL ACES TITLE ONON
BLINDSPOTS ENDOFANERA
LANDFORM ODIE NICEDOG
ECG ARIES ONCLE RIOTS
DESISTS CRUSOE BENZ
NHA BOOB OMNIS EER
GOTTI HOTEL LOAN INGA
ASOLO ASS EVENED ADOS
MOA NAST SCARF SMOOTH
ELS ESPO AHI IOTA NIN
BETIDE NIKON LOOP USE
AMEN PICNIC ALP LETTS
LIDS TARP OGLES ELSES
LOC LINEA LADD SFO
ODIC ARCADE STRIDER
PECAN SMART RATIO AXE
AMONGST LOEB LIPSYNCS
BINGOCALLS ATI
METODIE
SLUM ALOES LEAP EGEST
TETE BELLE EASY DARES
by Pancho Harrison
The Crosswords Club, 6 Prowitt Street, Norwalk, CT 06855
21-Across: Elvis Presley’s “It’sNow or Never” was a customrewrite of Tony Martin’s 1949 hit“There’s No Tomorrow,” whosemelody is from the 1898 song “’OSOLE MIO.” The Neapolitanphrase ’o sole mio, or il mio sole inItalian, means “my sunshine.” 47-Across: Australian swimmer IANThorpe has five Olympic goldmedals. 1-Down: Orbit City ishome to George Jetson, his boyElroy, daughter Judy, Jane, hiswife . . . and their dog, ASTRO.
Answer to puzzle 2309
E-Trading A sound investment strategy.
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Supplement to The Crosswords ClubDecember 2016 Issue2310
E-TradingA sound investment strategy.
ACROSS1 Make absurdly
easy, with “down”5 The War of the
Worlds world9 Belt, biblically
14 Nero’s zero19 Not in port20 “Dies ___”21 Dasani product22 Join together23 What one may
get while drivinga convertiblepast a ballpark?
26 Showeddisapproval
27 Nth, for one28 Go for29 Backsides31 Taxpayer IDs32 Place to soak
34 “___-ching!”35 Starbucks choice37 Trifle38 Broadway lighting
technician, at times?
44 “Am ___ onlyone?”
45 Nix47 Roman numeral48 Vaquero’s vista49 Disk function52 Gut-level56 ___ Kan pet foods57 Jack of
Barney Miller58 Emphatic sign in
the drummuseum?
61 Knight’s weapon62 Surroundings64 Singer Haggard65 Sincere attempts
67 More off-color69 Player in eight
Super Bowls72 Boot, as an easy
grounder75 Serving a purpose77 Cheap hooch81 Corrida cries82 Exam for a
prospectivesalesman?
86 Flow back87 Fate88 Most watered-down89 Sound
investments?91 Up and about93 DOD division94 Owned by us97 w/o delay98 Rowing team that
badly needs ashower?
102 Kung ___chicken
103 Proof overrides104 “On the Media”
airer105 Dough107 Durango dwelling108 Guardianship113 Old grump114 Adapts117 Thunderstruck118 What Belle has,
in a Disney film?121 Last straw122 Silly123 Basic Spanish
word124 Thailand, once125 Leaves126 Fall bloomer127 Good listeners128 Bolt holder
DOWN1 Olivia of The
Wonder Years2 ___-friendly3 Vocational
college foraspiringbrewers?
4 One who exiles5 Gold king6 Seed cover7 Bled8 Embarks9 Darling
10 Retail pricecomponent
11 Choi role in FX’sThe People v.O.J. Simpson
12 Wood fromIndonesia
13 Earth, in Essen14 Few words,
figuratively15 Set up for use,
as software16 Enjoy the Pacific
Crest Trail17 Way of old Rome
18 Watch displays, for short
24 Sicilian resort city25 Worked (up)30 “Here,” on Métro
maps32 Garden tool33 Nesquik shelfmate35 “Divine” showbiz
nickname36 10th-century
emperor37 Kristoff’s reindeer
in Frozen39 Freshman,
probably40 More sinewy41 Senegal’s capital42 Put into effect43 Parts of
Hollywood?46 Not sustain,
as an objection50 “It’s ___!”51 Stew53 Proverb ending?54 Fill, as another’s
shoes55 Initially
59 Brief “Wish youhadn’t said that!”
60 One who drops infor a bud?
61 Suffragist who co-foundedSwarthmore
63 Cos. for the well-connected?
66 Civil War authorityShelby
68 Depressing letters?70 Pre-calc. subject71 Asian festival72 Wisdom tooth, e.g.73 “You beat me”74 Roman numeral76 Carol opener78 Annual cry upon
finding migratorybirds on one’slawn?
79 Wolf pack unit80 Cooking amts.83 Etched: Abbr.84 Equip with
weapons, old-style85 Big petrol seller88 Three of a kind90 Big mess
92 “Told you so!”95 In real trouble96 “Go team!”99 Org. for
pieceniks?100 Epoch in which
mammalsemerged
101 Component of89-Across
103 “Born From Jets”automaker
106 UK potty107 Game with
gambits108 Backsplash
material109 Windows
alternative110 Novelist Hoag111 Karmann ___
(old Volkswagen)112 Long spells114 Moonstruck
actress115 Genesis brother116 Acct. summary119 Butter square120 Refrain start
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ASTRO COPE SWEAR DOCS
MOHEL ACES TITLE ONON
BLINDSPOTS ENDOFANERA
LANDFORM ODIE NICEDOG
ECG ARIES ONCLE RIOTS
DESISTS CRUSOE BENZ
NHA BOOB OMNIS EER
GOTTI HOTEL LOAN INGA
ASOLO ASS EVENED ADOS
MOA NAST SCARF SMOOTH
ELS ESPO AHI IOTA NIN
BETIDE NIKON LOOP USE
AMEN PICNIC ALP LETTS
LIDS TARP OGLES ELSES
LOC LINEA LADD SFO
ODIC ARCADE STRIDER
PECAN SMART RATIO AXE
AMONGST LOEB LIPSYNCS
BINGOCALLS ATI
METODIE
SLUM ALOES LEAP EGEST
TETE BELLE EASY DARES
by Pancho Harrison
The Crosswords Club, 6 Prowitt Street, Norwalk, CT 06855
21-Across: Elvis Presley’s “It’sNow or Never” was a customrewrite of Tony Martin’s 1949 hit“There’s No Tomorrow,” whosemelody is from the 1898 song “’OSOLE MIO.” The Neapolitanphrase ’o sole mio, or il mio sole inItalian, means “my sunshine.” 47-Across: Australian swimmer IANThorpe has five Olympic goldmedals. 1-Down: Orbit City ishome to George Jetson, his boyElroy, daughter Judy, Jane, hiswife . . . and their dog, ASTRO.
Answer to puzzle 2309
E-Trading A sound investment strategy.
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Supplement to The Crosswords ClubDecember 2016 Issue
SOLUTION: