Constructed by: Corry Cropper
Edited by: Will Shortz
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Today’s Reveal Answer: Icarus
Themed answers, collectively, sketch out the fate of ICARUS. Elegant …
- 61A Mythological figure whose ill-fated trajectory is suggested by 19-, 34-, 41- and 56-Across : ICARUS
- 19A Brief time to savor one’s glory, metaphorically : DAY IN THE SUN
- 34A Mysterious way to vanish : INTO THIN AIR
- 41A Practical and unpretentious : DOWN-TO-EARTH
- 56A Oscar-winning Disney song sung by a crab named Sebastian : UNDER THE SEA
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Bill’s time: 6m 13s
Bill’s errors: 0
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Apologies for my recent absences. I am travelling in Europe, somewhat unexpectedly. I will be doing my best to keep up with puzzles and posts, but might “go missing” occasionally until I get back home to California.
In the meantime, I will be trying to at least write these abbreviated posts.
Again, apologies, and thank you for your understanding.
Bill
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Complete List of Clues/Answers
Across
1A “No ___, no glory!” : GUTS
5A Floral shade : LILAC
10A Diamonds, informally : ICE
13A “A likely story” : I BET
14A Puccini’s ” Butterfly” : MADAMA
15A D.C. ballplayer : NAT
16A It is “an ever-fixed mark that looks on tempests and is never shaken,” per Shakespeare : LOVE
17A Trample : STEP ON
18A Belgian resort renowned for its mineral springs : SPA
19A Brief time to savor one’s glory, metaphorically : DAY IN THE SUN
21A Boy king of Egypt : TUT
22A Shorthand pro : STENO
23A Written to arouse, say : EROTIC
25A Turnip or rutabaga : ROOT
29A Diaphanous : LIGHT
31A Coyote pup’s place : DEN
34A Mysterious way to vanish : INTO THIN AIR
37A Eye layer : UVEA
39A Lugged : TOTED
40A Sicily’s highest peak : ETNA
41A Practical and unpretentious : DOWN-TO-EARTH
44A Madrid’s country, on World Cup scoreboards : ESP
45A Top-tier : ELITE
46A 40-Across output : LAVA
47A One-of-a-kind : UNIQUE
50A Delay : STALL
55A Baseball great Mel : OTT
56A Oscar-winning Disney song sung by a crab named Sebastian : UNDER THE SEA
60A South America’s ___ de la Plata : RIO
61A Mythological figure whose ill-fated trajectory is suggested by 19-, 34-, 41- and 56-Across : ICARUS
62A Venetian blind component : SLAT
63A Animal with an udder : COW
64A Thin layer : LAMINA
65A Sidewalk eatery : CAFE
66A “Bel Canto” author Patchett : ANN
67A Cathedral recesses : APSES
68A Black gemstone : ONYX
Down
1D Embellishes : GILDS
2D W.W. II menace : U-BOAT
3D “Fiddler on the Roof” protagonist : TEVYE
4D Drinking vessel that often has a hinged lid : STEIN
5D Wood strip : LATH
6D ___ fixe : IDEE
7D Run out, as a subscription : LAPSE
8D 16-Across, to Molière : AMOUR
9D Italian dessert menu staple : CANNOLI
10D Kick off : INSTIGATE
11D Certain monk(ey)s : CAPUCHINS
12D Coup d’___ : ETAT
14D Winter hrs. in Salt Lake City : MST
20D Sushi seaweed : NORI
24D Pointed part of a pitchfork : TINE
26D Not fooled by : ONTO
27D Central Plains tribe : OTOE
28D Wreck beyond repair : TOTAL
30D Ensnare : TRAP
31D “My bro!” : DUDE!
32D Process of change over generations : EVOLUTION
33D Still learning to navigate local landmarks, say : NEW IN TOWN
35D Prefix with watt : TERA-
36D Purchase for a family room : HDTV
38D Opposed to : ANTI
42D Spirit of Mexico? : TEQUILA
43D Dish that’s “slung” : HASH
48D Open, as a bottle : UNCAP
49D Some Dutch cheeses : EDAMS
51D Major British grocery chain : TESCO
52D Narnia lion : ASLAN
53D Like spinach or chard : LEAFY
54D Material for some gloves and balloons : LATEX
55D Largest member of the dolphin family : ORCA
57D Canal-turned-boulevard in Schenectady, N.Y. : ERIE
58D The “R” of R/H/E : RUNS
59D Airport org. : TSA
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