As Dr. King Said
◆ · By JeffsPuzzles · Published 2025-01-20T13:18:11.367Z
Constructor's Note
I constructed this puzzle today (1/19) as a simple word ladder. Once I started cluing it, though, I remembered the MLK quote referenced in 1 and 62 Across. Originally I'd intended to post this in late March (I have about a two month supply built up), but I decided to publish it on 1/20 given the cruel concurrence of a holiday honoring Dr. King, who gave his life to raise others up, and the inauguration of a man whose M.O. is tearing others down.
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Part 1 of a quote from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: "___ cannot drive out ___ ..."
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- 1APart 1 of a quote from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: "___ cannot drive out ___ ..."
- 5AThe white stuff, if you get my drift
- 9ABird that wades in the 25 Down
- 13APeak
- 14APrefix whose meaning stays the same if you change the first letter to an "s" or a "d"
- 15AReligious offshoot
- 16AGusto
- 17AActor McGregor
- 18AMid-Atlantic, e.g.?
- 19AActor Emilio
- 21AAdd to a manuscript
- 23ASpeed, e.g.
- 24AActing like a kid?
- 25ALose-lose
- 28AMystery writer's award
- 30ATexted "here's my two cents"
- 31ASimilar
- 32ARunner, for one
- 35APerjurer
- 36AGush
- 37ALike some wines and messes
- 38AAnd so forth, for short
- 39ADoubleday (who did not invent baseball)
- 40AHorse guide
- 41AIsland known for its "dragons"
- 43AWest (Sp.)
- 44AFlask
- 46AWander
- 48AFashion's Giorgio
- 49ADual
- 53AHelen's home
- 54ASwarovski logo
- 56AOpera highlight
- 57ACourtney Love's band
- 58APuff
- 59AIt's a bad look
- 60ASkeleton or luge
- 61AOne who looks ahead?
- 62APart 2 of the quote from Dr. King: "... only ___ can do that"
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- 1DPurple ____ (Jimi Hendrix)
- 2DMimics
- 3DExamine
- 4DOutside
- 5DIt might be fit for a king
- 6DAotearoa, familiarly
- 7DGerman grandmother
- 8DVintner
- 9D"Swords into plowshares" prophet
- 10DBooks with griffins, unicorns, dragons, and other mythical creatures
- 11DKeep from leaving a harbor, maybe
- 12DFord sports car, for short
- 20DMorrison or Halen preceder
- 22DMiddle Eastern fruit
- 25DWorld's longest river (unless it's the Amazon - opinions differ)
- 26DSkip
- 27DArcade game
- 29DRoughly
- 31DThey go out on a limb professionally
- 33DHand, finger, or foot, but not toe
- 34D"The Selfish ____" (Richard Dawkins)
- 37DPlummet
- 39D"Word"
- 42DInitialed, maybe
- 43D___-vegetarian (vegetarian who eats eggs)
- 44DSocial centers in ancient Greece and Rome
- 45DSwashbuckling actor Flynn or documentarian Morris
- 47DOne with a title
- 50DCrossword cookie
- 51DActor Schreiber
- 52DTruth alternative
- 55DMisery