

OBAMA I, OBAMA II, and OBAMA today! The grand achievement of the puzzle leaves the following clues and their entries in service to the main event: Across: 1. flag) constitute the timely interrelated entries of this January 20th of 2009 crossword puzzle - a scoop for the administration of Will Shortz, forcing thousands of crossword solvers to enter PRESIDENT OBAMA before it has become an actuality! The Crossword Blog of The New York Times states it best - “The W passes into history and the new O gets represented by a circle of circles in the center of today’s grid.” For the full commentary - HERE. With 36-Across, 52-Across’s number two) BIDEN (36A. Home state of 52-Across: Abbr.) JOE (29D.

Setting for an inaugural address) ILL (37D. Through regular order of succession) DAIS (16A. 52-Across once passed it, with “the”) IN TURN (2D. Book by 52-Across, with “The”) CAMPAIGN RIVALRY (11D. 52-Across, starting 1/20/09) AUDACITY OF HOPE (20A. Oath of office taker on 1/20/09) LEADER OF AMERICA (3D.

Tuesday, JanuPuzzle by Tim Wescott, edited by Will Shortz Y E S W E C A N in a circle of circled squares, along with PRESIDENT OBAMA (52A.
