ISSUE 4, FEBRUARY 1988

Crossword

Across:
1. Favorite Steely Dan session drummer; once in Hummingbird (7,6) 7. Singular of that which will "screen out the sorrow" (6)

8. Type of mottled feline; possibly the one they "blew out" on "Ida Lee" (5,3) 10. Old Radio One Saturday show that interviewed Fagen about "Nightfly" (4,2)

13. Could this be the "it" that they wanted "Babylon Sisters" to shake?! (5) 14. Greg Phillinganes or anybody like him! (5)

15. Long time Steely Dan cohort who used to fertilize rugs (4) 16. He who might have seen the "squonk's tears" (4)

17. "______ has a scar from ear to ear" (4) 18. Forename of the vocalist on "Undecided" (5)

19. They do this at Lincoln Mall (4) 21. An alternative name for the "Gaucho"? (5)

23. Where, perhaps, 29 across ought to be kept? (6) 24. From where the penniless came seeking "The Royal Scam" (4)

26. In "The Caves of Altamira" the "busy world was not for him, so he went and found his ___" (3) 27. Tom Scott plays it on "Gaucho" (5)

28. "The Wolverine" is one from "My Old School" (5) 29. Name of one of Becker and Fagen's early groups, once including comedian Chevy Chase on drums (7,6)

Down:
1. She recorded a Fagen-Becker tune called "I Mean To Shine" (6) 2. Early "Soul" song which included steely dan in the lyrics (3)

3. In which warehouse you hold my hand? (7) 4. "When the joker tried to tell me/I could cut it in this ____ town ("Night by Night")" (4)

5. Basically July 1st, 1957-December 31st, 1958 (1,1,1) 6. Donald Fagen's one-time girlfriend; she designed the cover for "Countdown to Ecstasy" (5)

9. Gary Katz's partnership with Richard Perry once operated under this name; "Fab" George Harrison LP (5,4) 11. Donald's "True" song for the film "Heavy Metal" (9)

12. Steely Dan were "____ with problems" during the recording of "Katy Lied" (5) 13. They often used to open with this song live (11)

14. Williams Burroughs' lunch (5) 19. Another favorite Dan drummr, brother of Jerry (7)

20. Hitler's title; "Pretzel Logic" wasn't about him (6) 22. With this bassman around, Walter's not even bothered about playing on Steely Dan's records (6)

23. Once manager of Steely Dan; also the Eagles etc. (5) 25. A Steely Dan this long wouldn't be much use to anybody (4)

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Across:
1. Favorite Steely Dan session drummer; once in Hummingbird (7,6)	7. Singular of that which will "screen out the sorrow" (6)
8. Type of mottled feline; possibly the one they "blew out" on "Ida Lee" (5,3)	10. Old Radio One Saturday show that interviewed Fagen about "Nightfly" (4,2)
13. Could this be the "it" that they wanted "Babylon Sisters" to shake?! (5)	14. Greg Phillinganes or anybody like him! (5)
15. Long time Steely Dan cohort who used to fertilize rugs (4)	16. He who might have seen the "squonk's tears" (4)
17. "______ has a scar from ear to ear" (4)	18. Forename of the vocalist on "Undecided" (5)
19. They do this at Lincoln Mall (4)	21. An alternative name for the "Gaucho"? (5)
23. Where, perhaps, 29 across ought to be kept? (6)	24. From where the penniless came seeking "The Royal Scam" (4)
26. In "The Caves of Altamira" the "busy world was not for him, so he went and found his ___" (3)	27. Tom Scott plays it on "Gaucho" (5)
28. "The Wolverine" is one from "My Old School" (5)	29. Name of one of Becker and Fagen's early groups, once including comedian Chevy Chase on drums (7,6)
Down:
1. She recorded a Fagen-Becker tune called "I Mean To Shine" (6)	2. Early "Soul" song which included steely dan in the lyrics (3)
3. In which warehouse you hold my hand? (7)	4. "When the joker tried to tell me/I could cut it in this ____ town ("Night by Night")" (4)
5. Basically July 1st, 1957-December 31st, 1958 (1,1,1)	6. Donald Fagen's one-time girlfriend; she designed the cover for "Countdown to Ecstasy" (5)
9. Gary Katz's partnership with Richard Perry once operated under this name; "Fab" George Harrison LP (5,4)	11. Donald's "True" song for the film "Heavy Metal" (9)
12. Steely Dan were "____ with problems" during the recording of "Katy Lied" (5)	13. They often used to open with this song live (11)
14. Williams Burroughs' lunch (5)	19. Another favorite Dan drummr, brother of Jerry (7)
20. Hitler's title; "Pretzel Logic" wasn't about him (6)	22. With this bassman around, Walter's not even bothered about playing on Steely Dan's records (6)
23. Once manager of Steely Dan; also the Eagles etc. (5)	25. A Steely Dan this long wouldn't be much use to anybody (4)