Patrick Berry

Sunday New York Times Crossword – Double Break Point by Patrick Berry

This puzzle by Patrick Berry took two word phrases, and modified them by adding the last letter of the first word at the beginning of the second word. Got that?

Do you think it’s a coincidence that BEBOP is in the upper left corner of the picture? I think not!

Here are my alternate clues:

20 Across – People who don’t like how their horses look are doing this
25 Across – “Ah, yes, my dear, I got this while on the fencing team at Old Heidelburg U.”
33 Across – “Well, he did sock me in the jaw, but in his defense, he did ask for his salad dressing on the side.”
52 Across – Bogie told the young man from Bulgaria to make one of these
60 Across – General McChrystal and Afghanistan hawks
67 Across – Tasty treats cooked on a Bunsen burner and garnished with sauerkraut?
81 Across – “No, I didn’t like Karen!” “I didn’t like Richard either!” “And don’t get me started on the song ‘Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft!’ (Oops, too late.)”
93 Across – How Nic was turned into a superhero?
100 Across – Some of the generals were busted to colonel, but one of them was made a corporal

There were two Biblical references in this puzzle, Canaan and Rahab. Rahab was not only part of the genealogy of Jesus, but in the “Faith Hall of Fame” in the book of Hebrews.

I was amused that atonal, clued as “keyless,” and pianos, clued as “key holders,” crossed each other. It was as if the pianos were holding a spare key for atonal.

I never heard of Primo Carnera before, but here’s a picture of him with Jean Harlow