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CROSSWORD SETTER: Kevin G. Der
THEME: Grid Iron … the grid contains the letters FE (standing for “iron”) in several squares. Joining these FE squares draws the outline of the Titanic, with the circled squares forming the ship's four funnels. There’s a note with the puzzle giving us further instructions:
When this puzzle is finished, 12 special squares, along with the circled squares, will create an image of 56-Down. The 12 squares corresponding to the "reflection" of the special squares, when read clockwise from top left, will spell an alternative name for 56-Down.
So, each FE square has a “reflection”, and that collection of “reflection” squares spells out “SHIP OF DREAMS”. On top of all that, there are several clues that relate to the Titanic itself and the James Cameron movie “Titanic”:
29A. Where 56-Down embarked : SOUTHAMPTON
33A. Iconic line shouted in "56-Down" : I’M THE KING OF THE WORLD
35A. With 37-Across, #1 song from "56-Down" : MY HEART
37A. See 35-Across : WILL GO ON
125A. "56-Down" co-star : WINSLET
128A. "56-Down" co-star : DICAPRIO
141A. Record-tying achievement for "56-Down" : ELEVEN ACADEMY AWARDS
152A. 56-Down, e.g. : LUXURY LINER
56D. [See blurb] : TITANIC
60D. Cause of 56-Down's demise : ICEBERG
COMPLETION TIME: 50m 03s
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