Crossword 078: Laughing on the Outside, Crying on the Inside

P.T. Barnum Circus Poster

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A common motif in theater (the Pierrot of commedia dell’arte and his many literary heirs), in opera (“Vesti la giubba”), in song (“The Tears of a Clown,” “I’m a Loser”), in sad clown paintings—a motif that no doubt reflects a universal and enduring human feeling—receives here a moving crossword treatment.

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078 Laughing on the Outside, Crying on the Inside

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A puzzle of mine will appear Thursday, May 23, in the Wall Street Journal.

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