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New York Times, Thursday, January 2, 2025

Author:
Robert Charlton
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
19-Across : Festival covering
TotalDebutLatest
29/23/20231/2/2025
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RebusScrabDebutFresh
11.42684%
Robert Charlton

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 74, Blocks: 38 This is puzzle # 2 for Mr. Charlton. Thursday freshness: 76%
Jim Horne notes:

The bidirectional rebus squares are read as PH across and F down.

1
A
2
L
3
PHF
4
A
5
I
6
PHF
7
O
8
N
9
E
10
PHF
11
O
12
T
13
O
14
N
O
R
M
15
M
E
N
O
N
16
U
V
E
A
17
S
C
A
B
18
I
L
I
A
D
19
T
E
N
T
20
W
H
Y
I
21
S
N
T
T
H
E
22
W
O
R
D
23
E
T
E
24
A
H
S
25
R
A
N
S
O
26
M
27
R
E
D
28
A
T
E
29
H
30
I
S
S
31
T
N
T
32
M
A
R
33
I
A
N
34
B
A
S
S
35
PHF
O
N
E
T
I
C
36
A
37
L
L
Y
38
A
39
M
I
S
40
G
R
A
PHF
E
D
41
T
I
L
42
T
43
W
O
S
44
R
A
G
45
I
46
N
47
G
48
M
A
I
49
T
A
I
50
D
A
S
51
T
O
O
52
S
P
E
L
L
53
E
54
D
W
I
T
55
H
A
N
F
56
E
M
I
L
57
S
N
E
A
D
58
A
L
E
R
59
L
A
N
E
60
O
V
E
R
S
61
L
I
T
E
62
PHF
L
O
X
63
N
Y
M
PHF
O
64
PHF
A
S
E
© 2025, The New York Times1/2/25 ( No. 27,449 )
Across
1
First in a series : ALPHA
5
Pixel rival : IPHONE
10
Snap : PHOTO
14
Average Joe's name (that's not Joe) : NORM
15
Bases loaded, e.g. : MENON
16
Iris's location : UVEA
17
Temporary cover of a sort : SCAB
18
Epic with the line "Come, friend, you too must die" : ILIAD
19
Festival covering : TENT
20
Start of a quip by comic Steven Wright : WHYISNTTHEWORD
23
Summer abroad : ETE
24
Sounds of refreshment : AHS
25
King's ___ : RANSOM
27
Adjust on the timeline : REDATE
29
Pressure cooker sound : HISS
31
Producer of an explosion : TNT
32
___ Robinson, mother of Michelle Obama : MARIAN
34
Deep notes : BASS
35
Middle of the quip ... and a hint to eight squares in this puzzle : PHONETICALLY
38
French buds : AMIS
40
Plotted : GRAPHED
41
Up to, informally : TIL
42
Low pair : TWOS
44
Beyond cross : RAGING
48
Drink featured in the Elvis film "Blue Hawaii" : MAITAI
50
Govt. prosecutors : DAS
51
Besides : TOO
52
End of the quip : SPELLEDWITHANF
56
Actor Jannings : EMIL
57
Youngest golfer to score below his age in a P.G.A. Tour event : SNEAD
58
White Sox or Red Sox player, informally : ALER
59
Runner's assignment : LANE
60
Cricket segments : OVERS
61
Miller option : LITE
62
Flower whose name means "flame" in ancient Greek : PHLOX
63
Lead-in to maniac : NYMPHO
64
Troublesome threes, e.g. : PHASE
Down
1
"Jeopardy!" offering : ANSWER
2
12-time Olympic swimming medalist Ryan ___ : LOCHTE
3
Worn at the edges : FRAYED
4
Prefix with sexual : AMBI
5
Possible response to "Where are you?" : IMINHERE
6
Craft kit fabrics : FELTS
7
"Right away, boss!" : ONIT
8
Comedian Trevor : NOAH
9
"___ Game" (1986 Hugo Award winner) : ENDERS
10
Cot alternative : FUTON
11
Wear out one's welcome, say : OVERSTAY
12
Achilles, for two : TENDONS
13
Muesli bit : OAT
21
Underworld figure : SATAN
22
Is in the past : WAS
26
Chain parts: Abbr. : MTS
28
Singer Tori : AMOS
29
Head liners? : HAIRS
30
Choquequirao inhabitant : INCA
33
"Let ___!" : ITGO
34
Urban addr. specification : BLDG
35
Like cuisine with lumpia and longganisa : FILIPINO
36
"Looks that way, unfortunately" : AFRAIDSO
37
Minimal : LEAST
38
Bread box? : ATM
39
Noxious : MIASMAL
42
"Qué ___?" ("How's it going?," in Spanish) : TAL
43
Only U.S. president buried in Washington, D.C. : WILSON
45
Home of Firenze : ITALIA
46
They have nine players : NONETS
47
Get released : GOFREE
49
Early text messager : TELEX
50
One of a Disney septet : DWARF
53
Root of resentment, at times : ENVY
54
Reckon : DEEM
55
Word before and after an ampersand, in the grocery : HALF
56
Maker of toys for girls and boys : ELF

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