Crossword Definitions and Answers

Constructed by: Daniel Bodily and Jeff Chen Edited by: Will Shortz Not your puzzle? Try today’s … … syndicated NY Times crossword Today’s Theme: A Monumental Centennial Themed answers relate to the LINCOLN MEMORIAL, which was dedicated 100 years ago tomorrow. The black squares in the grid depict the MEMORIAL, and nine letters in the center-bottom spell out PRE-SID-ENT: 27A Landmark dedicated on 5/30/1922 : LINCOLN MEMORIAL 21A With 23-Across, what this puzzle’s subject promised in his most famous address : A NEW BIRTH … 23A See 21-Across : … OF FREEDOM 33A Raymond ___, Best Actor nominee for portraying this puzzle’s subject (1940) : MASSEY 76A Feature first recommended to this puzzle’s subject by an 11-year-old girl : BEARD 85A Nickname for this puzzle’s subject : HONEST ABE 35D One epithet for this puzzle’s subject : SAVIOR OF THE UNION 38D Another epithet for this puzzle’s subject : GREAT EMANCIPATOR 59D Campaign nickname that reflected the rustic upbri...

Constructed by: Joseph Greenbaum Edited by: Will Shortz Not your puzzle? Try today’s … … syndicated NY Times crossword Today’s Theme: None Read on, or jump to … … a complete list of answers Want to discuss the puzzle? Then … … leave a comment Bill’s time: 16m 51s Bill’s errors: 0 Today’s Wiki-est Amazonian Googlies Across 1 Order with four periods : ASAP A.S.A.P. 5 Relative of mustard : OCHRE Ocher is a light, yellowish-brown color, although variations of the pigment are possible such as red ocher and purple ocher. “Ocher” is usually spelled “ochre” on the other side of the pond. 10 Worked a reception, say, informally : DJ’ED Disc jockey (DJ, deejay) 17 It’s often found on bow ties : PASTA SAUCE Farfalle is commonly referred to as bow-tie pasta because of its shape. The name comes from the Italian “farfalla” meaning “butterfly”. 19 Nickname in 1950s-’60s TV : BEAV Ward Cleaver and his wife June were the parents of Wally Cleaver and his younger...

Constructed by: David Distenfeld Edited by: Will Shortz Not your puzzle? Try today’s … … syndicated NY Times crossword Today’s Theme: None Read on, or jump to … … a complete list of answers Want to discuss the puzzle? Then … … leave a comment Bill’s time: 20m 03s Bill’s errors: 0 Today’s Wiki-est Amazonian Googlies Across 10 Occasion for a high flute? : TOAST The tradition of toasting someone probably dates back to the reign of Charles II, when the practice was to drink a glass of wine to the health of a beautiful or favored woman. In those days, spiced toast was added to beverages to add flavor, so the use of the word “toast” was an indicator that the lady’s beauty would enhance the wine. Very charming, I must say … The narrow bowl of a champagne flute is usually preferred over the wide bowl of a champagne coupe as the smaller surface area of the wine helps retain its carbonation. 18 World record holder? : ATLAS The famous Flemish geographer Gerar...

Constructed by: Christopher Youngs Edited by: Will Shortz Not your puzzle? Try today’s … … syndicated NY Times crossword Today’s Reveal Answer: I, Um, Incorporated Themed answers are common phrases with the suffix “-IUM” added to one word: 17A Group of winners at a film awards show? : POD IUM CAST (from “ podcast ”) 27A Target for William Tell? : CRAN IUM APPLE (from “ cranapple ”) 46A Where séance leaders get their degrees? : MED IUM SCHOOL (from “ med school ”) 62A Lo-o-ong lecture from a parent? : TED IUM TALK (from “ Ted Talk ”) Read on, or jump to … … a complete list of answers Want to discuss the puzzle? Then … … leave a comment Bill’s time: 14m 35s Bill’s errors: 0 Today’s Wiki-est Amazonian Googlies Across 14 Monopoly token replaced by a cat in 2013 : IRON The tokens included with a game of Monopoly have changed over the years. Two of the more interesting tokens are the battleship and cannon. These were created by Hasbro for a board...

Constructed by: Ella Dershowitz Edited by: Will Shortz Not your puzzle? Try today’s … … syndicated NY Times crossword Today’s Reveal Answer: Musical Chairs Today’s grid includes four sets of circled letters in the shape of CHAIRS. Those letters spell out the names of MUSICALS: NEWSIES “Newsies” is a 1992 musical drama film that is based on the Newsboys Strike of 1899. Starring in the film are Christian Bale, Bill Pullman, Robert Duvall and Ann-Margret. Back in the late 1800s, “newsies” were young homeless children selling newspapers as a living. The boys organized themselves and went on strike for two weeks in protest against the money they were paid. The strike was successful and the rates were raised. CABARET The musical “Cabaret” is based on “I Am a Camera”, a 1951 play written by John Van Druten. In turn, the play was adapted from a novel “Goodbye to Berlin” written by Christopher Isherwood. The action in the musical takes place in the 1930s, in a seedy Berlin...