LAST WEEK’S RESULTS:

We were looking for a musical duo last week, and with PARSLEY, SAGE, ROSEMARY and THYME in the four theme entries, it had to be SIMON & GARFUNKEL, found by 633 solvers. Those four are mentioned in the chorus to their iconic song “Scarborough Fair”.

Not everyone dug the random apostrophe at the corner of ROSEMARY’S and NO ONE’S. What can I tell you? It’s Hookian (as in, a la Henry Hook).

EliSelzer writes:

I have a misspelled bootleg t-shirt from the last time this duo toured (Garfunfel, anyone?)

It was easy for Math Teacher Dave:

You’re making my confidence, Baby!

And thepiranha says:

My Aha! moment was preceded by a sound of silence.

This week’s winner, whose name was chosen randomly from the 633 correct entries received, is Jim Paget of Anaheim, Calif. In addition to a MGWCC pen, pencil and notepad set, Jim will also receive a copy of my new(ish) book Crunchy Crosswords.

MONTHLY WINNERS FOR JUNE:

134 (!) solvers submitted the correct contest answer to all four of June’s challenges (HEATHER LOCKLEAR, GROUP B, FRENCH, ONER). The following twelve lucky and skillful winners, chosen randomly from that group, will receive a MGWCC pen, pencil and notepad set:

B.C.

J.T. Williams — Pasadena, Calif.

Congratulations to our twelve winners, and to everyone who went 4-for-4 in June.

THIS WEEK’S INSTRUCTIONS:

This week’s contest answer is a city in Europe. Submit your answer in the form on the left sidebar by Tuesday at noon ET. Note: the submissions form disappears from the site promptly at noon on Tuesday.

To print the puzzle out, click on the image below and hit “print” on your browser. To solve using Across Lite either solve on the applet below or download the free software here, then join the Google Group (2,273 members now!) here. Or you can download the .puz file (you may have to right-click the link and save to your
Downloads folder).

Solve well, and be not led astray by words intended to deceive.