JW is back with another of his intricate visual puzzles, this time presenting 5 different iterations of the word FILES set out in an X pattern indicated by circles. The only strictly theme fill is the reveal:
39A. '90s-'00s sci-fi hit ... or what this puzzle's circles graphically depict : THE X-FILES (9). The challenge to the constructor was two fold- (1) create a grid that supports each different jumbles of the letters in the word; (2) place the five Xs in the grid so that together they create super X. This is the result of connecting the Xs from NW to SE and SW to NE. Another technical marvel of construction.
ACCOSTS, ACETONE, AT A RACE, BAD SPOT, DOLEFUL, EATS OUT, PROPMAN, PUFFERS, UPLIFTS, GRAIN SILO, LEXINGTON
Across:
1. Sound check item : AMP. Amplifiers have been known as amps for some time!
4. Went down : SANK. Interestingly, if you add a "K..."
8. Euripides tragedy : MEDEA. Wife of Jason.
13. __ cross : TAU. LINK.
14. Skewer relative : PRONG.
16. Hipbone-related : ILIAC.
17. Woofer's output? : ARF. Not the tweeter.
18. Even less given to emotion : ICIER.
19. Quantum of solace? : SOFTC.
20. Leave in disarray, probably : RIFLE.
22. Copier room quantity : REAM.
24. "Taking that as a given ... " : IF SO.
25. Comfortable (with) : AT EASE.
27. Indisposed : ILL.
29. Dawn goddess : EOS.
30. Bread component : CARB.
31. Toy used on flights : SLINKY.
34. Rural road track : RUT.
35. Disney character who sings, "The cold never bothered me anyway" : ELSA.
36. Go Fish request : TENS. Random, could be ace, two, six or ten.
37. Turns red, maybe : RUSTS. Reddish, actually I believe we call it rust color.
42. 2006 demotion : PLUTO. Yes Mickey was mad at him. Oh, the planet!
45. Heracles' beloved : IOLE. The STORY is more complicated. I do like seeing the Greek name for Hercules in keeping with Friday. .
46. Very little : A DAB. A little one will do you.
50. Agent : REP. Another word that is now acceptable as a word not just an abbreviation.
51. 1962 "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" singer : MONROE. There is a longer version on You Tube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iH3oOVKt0WI
53. Fla. resort : BOCA. This is a bit misleading as Boca is now a city of almost 100,000 permanent residents. LINK.
54. Natural resource : OIL.
55. Physics unit : ERG.
56. Shut off completely, as lights : KILLED.
58. Trident-shaped letters : PSIS. More Greek.
60. Order to Spot : STAY.
63. Sugar source : BEETS.
64. Civilian garb : MUFTI.
66. Pair in the score for Beethoven's Fifth : OBOES.
68. Dandy : FOP.
69. Partner of ciencias : ARTES. Arts and Sciences...pretty inferrable.
70. Forward attitude : NERVE.
71. Pizzeria chain : UNO. They opend three franchises of this Chicago Pizzeria here in late 70s, they are all gone.
72. Stick dwellings : NESTS.
73. Holden Caulfield, for one : TEEN.
74. Court call : LET.
Down:
1. Visiting Pimlico : AT A RACE.
2. __ counseling : MARITAL.
3. Blowfish : PUFFERS.
4. Furtive sorts : SPIES.
5. Golf chip path : ARC.
6. "The Big Sleep" genre : NOIR.
7. Walk-in joint? : KNEE.
8. Inaccurate introduction? : MIS.
9. Wells race : ELOI.
10. Suggests an alternative : DIFFERS.
11. Enjoys a buffet, usually : EATS OUT.
12. Engages with boldness : ACCOSTS.
15. Farm structure : GRAIN SILO.
21. Company that survived Canada's Prohibition : LABATT.
23. Jan. honoree : MLK.
26. Tequila sunrise direction : ESTE.
28. Old plucked strings : LYRE.
32. Minuteman Statue city : LEXINGTON.
33. About to receive : IN FOR.
38. Not to be wasted : USABLE.
40. Diamond plate : HOME.
41. Garlic relative : LEEK.
42. Stage employee : PROPMAN.
43. Down time : LEISURE.
44. Makes joyous : UPLIFTS.
47. Joyless : DOLEFUL.
48. Paint thinner solvent : ACETONE.
49. Dicey situation : BAD SPOT.
52. Hosp. areas : ORS.
57. "An Enemy of the People" playwright : IBSEN.
59. Editor's afterthought : STET.
61. Act as lookout, say : ABET.
62. Time long past : YORE.
65. Orbiting research facility: Abbr. : ISS.
67. "Fairest of creation," in a Milton classic : EVE.
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