Doubly Perfect

by George Barany and Russ 38-Down

This "mid-week level" puzzle was released on October 13, 2012, a date of particular significance to the puzzle's honoree [center of the photo, flanked by 21-Down (taller) and 36-Down]. After completing the puzzle (spoiler), learn more about the honoree, and about the puzzle itself, by clicking here for our "midrash."

Click here to view or download the puzzle in PDF format; here to download it as a puz file; here to download it as an ipuz file [requires the free Puzzazz app to solve]; here to solve the puzzle interactively (thanks to Jim Horne); here for the solution.

If you want to tell others about this particular page, refer them to
http://tinyurl.com/doubly-perfectpuz

More puzzles here (all) and here (tributes).

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