Today’s Newsday Saturday crossword is by Matthew Sewell. It’s not a Stumper, but it has challenges (10-A, ten letters, “Heaven help me!”), cleverness (57-A, nine letters, “Twist entreaty”), novelty (17-A, nine letters, “Top for telemeetings”), and a fun fact (27-A, three letters, “Fighter who created the ‘Me? / Whee!’ poem (1975)”). Truly, this was a puzzle to 25-A, five letters, “Spend time relishing.”
Some clue-and-answer pairs I especially liked:
16-A, five letters, “Beat guy now a Sir.” And a friend of a friend.
24-D, five letters, “Something checked in a case.” BANJO? VIOLA? Nah.
32-A, nine letters, “Box set holders.” I like box sets.
38-D, seven letters, “Creepy one?” There are so many possibilities these days.
40-A, four letters, “Plum kin.” Gentle misdirection. And a clue rhymes with another fruit.
46-D, four letters, “Works at home.” 17-A made me think for a moment that this answer was supposed to have something to do with telework.
My favorite clue in this puzzle is 57-A, “Twist entreaty.” My first thought: COMEONBABY, but that’s ten letters, and I’m no great shakes on the dance floor anyway.
No spoilers; the answers are in the comments.
Saturday, February 13, 2021
Today’s Newsday Saturday
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INEEDASIGN. PLEASESIR. From Oliver Twist:
Child as he was, he was desperate with hunger, and reckless with misery. He rose from the table; and advancing to the master, basin and spoon in hand, said: somewhat alarmed at his own temerity:
“Please, sir, I want some more.”
ZOOMSHIRT. ALI. (See this film, at 24:11.)
SAVOR. RINGO. (Friend of Van Dyke Parks.)
ALIBI. SLIPCASES. REPTILE. PUCE. BATS.
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