Talia Shire

Constructor: Joe Krozel Relative difficulty: EEEEEasy THEME: BOX ( 36A: Enclosure ... and an alphabetical listing of letters not appearing elsewhere in this puzzle's answer ) — BOX appears free-floating, in the middle of the grid, inside a BOX made of black squares Word of the Day: TALIA Shire ( 37A: Sylvester's "Rocky" co-star ) — Talia Shire (born April 25, 1946) is an American actress most known for her roles as Connie Corleone in The Godfather films and Adrian Pennino in the Rocky series...Read Full Story

Constructor: Ian Livengood Relative difficulty: Medium-Challenging THEME: "Networking Event" — familiar phrases wherein the first word is also a TV network; "?"-clues imagine that the phrases are network-related Word of the Day: HONE ( 101A: You might rub a knife across it ) — n. A fine-grained whetstone for giving a keen edge to a cutting tool. A tool with a rotating abrasive tip for enlarging holes to precise dimensions. Read more: http://www.answers.com/topic/hone#ixzz1knqNc9m9 • • • Found...Read Full Story

3 Star Resort in Candi Dasa . Bali Palms Resort is located at the start of the small established town of Candi Dasa, in East Bali, just one and a half hours from the airport on the new by-pass. Bali Palms Resort looks out to a magnificent panorama on a bay of clear blue sea, golden sand, mountains and small islands. The Resort also has two small secluded beaches. Entry to the sea is a gradual and ideal for children and those preferring calmer waters. The beach is protected by a coral...Read Full Story

4 Star Resort in Candi Dasa. Bali Shangrila Beach Club, set in the beautiful Bali town of Candi Dasa, is just five minutes stroll from the town centre. Candi Dasa is a small established coastal town around one hour fifteen minutes from the airport via the new by-pass. It is nestled in a bay of sand and clear blue waters which offer breathtaking views across the sea to our three small islands, and to the rear a view of green palm covered hills and mountains. Bali Shangrila is set right...Read Full Story

Janice Hamrick’s Death on Tour not only won the Mystery Writers of America’s/Minotaur Books First Crime Novel Award, but it is also one of this year’s nominees for the Simon & Schuster Mary Higgins Clark Award. And, this debut novel deserves to be one of the nominees. Hamrick’s story is an excellent traditional mystery that combines a shrewd amateur sleuth and a fascinating setting, Egypt. Who is any better at observing human nature than an intelligent high school teacher? Jocelyn Shore is...Read Full Story