This web browser is not supported. Use Chrome, Edge, Safari, or Firefox for best results.

New York Times, Monday, January 20, 2003

Author:
Alan Arbesfeld
Editor:
Will Shortz
19-Across : London privies
TotalDebutLatest
1338/27/19814/1/2024
SunMonTueWedThuFriSatVariety
2511253728151
RebusScrabDebutPre‑WSFresh
51.59618943%
Alan Arbesfeld

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 72, Blocks: 39 Missing: {QVXYZ} This is puzzle # 46 for Mr. Arbesfeld. Monday freshness: 94%
1
T
2
A
3
B
4
L
5
E
6
B
7
I
8
O
9
S
10
R
11
A
12
S
13
H
14
I
L
I
A
D
15
A
D
U
E
16
A
N
T
E
17
M
A
R
T
I
18
N
R
I
T
T
19
L
O
O
S
20
S
I
D
E
B
E
T
21
S
A
22
M
P
R
A
S
23
L
E
A
24
S
T
25
I
H
A
T
E
26
L
27
U
28
T
29
H
E
R
B
U
R
30
B
A
N
K
31
B
L
E
U
32
F
I
R
M
A
33
J
E
A
N
34
A
35
R
36
P
37
P
A
I
D
38
O
39
F
40
F
41
T
I
A
R
42
A
43
E
R
L
E
44
K
I
N
G
O
F
45
T
46
H
47
E
R
O
A
D
48
A
49
M
O
N
G
50
T
R
I
A
D
51
L
O
W
G
E
52
A
R
53
E
L
E
54
C
55
T
56
O
57
R
58
L
O
T
T
59
J
U
60
N
I
O
R
H
I
G
H
61
A
R
O
O
62
A
D
I
N
63
L
I
L
L
E
64
H
E
W
N
65
R
E
P
S
66
E
S
T
E
E
© 2003, The New York Times1/20/3 ( No. 19,431 )
Across
1
Put off, as a motion : TABLE
6
Life stories, for short : BIOS
10
Poison ivy symptom : RASH
14
Trojan War epic : ILIAD
15
As a twosome, musically : ADUE
16
Initial stake : ANTE
17
"Norma Rae" director : MARTINRITT
19
London privies : LOOS
20
Extra wager : SIDEBET
21
Tennis champ Pete : SAMPRAS
23
The "L" of L.C.D. : LEAST
25
"___ to break it to you, but ..." : IHATE
26
Horticulturist who developed the Shasta daisy : LUTHERBURBANK
31
Sky color, in Paris : BLEU
32
Terra ___ : FIRMA
33
Noted French Dadaist : JEANARP
37
Was remunerative : PAIDOFF
41
Princess topper : TIARA
43
Writer ___ Stanley Gardner : ERLE
44
1965 Roger Miller hit : KINGOFTHEROAD
48
In the midst of : AMONG
50
Group of three : TRIAD
51
A truck may go uphill in it : LOWGEAR
53
"College" member who votes for president : ELECTOR
58
Frist's predecessor as Senate majority leader : LOTT
59
It may follow grade school : JUNIORHIGH
61
Ending for buck : AROO
62
Tennis score after deuce : ADIN
63
City in northern France : LILLE
64
Cut, as wood : HEWN
65
Dems.' foes : REPS
66
Cosmetician Lauder : ESTEE
Down
1
Actors Robbins and Allen : TIMS
2
Jai ___ : ALAI
3
Nest builder : BIRD
4
After midnight, say : LATE
5
Fit to be eaten : EDIBLE
6
Drinker's total : BARTAB
7
Dictator Amin : IDI
8
Surpass : OUTSTRIP
9
___ good example : SETA
10
2000 Green Party candidate : RALPHNADER
11
Polar jacket : ANORAK
12
Summer ermine : STOAT
13
Hermann who wrote "Steppenwolf" : HESSE
18
___-do-well : NEER
22
City near Fort Lauderdale : MIAMI
24
"-er" or "-ing," e.g.: Abbr. : SUF
26
J.F.K.'s successor : LBJ
27
Ending with sched- : ULE
28
Oolong, for one : TEA
29
Coal-mining city of West Virginia : HUNTINGTON
30
Hidden means of support? : BRA
34
Former N.B.A. star Danny : AINGE
35
Scott Joplin piece : RAG
36
Stick out : PROTRUDE
38
Spanish gold : ORO
39
22-Down's state: Abbr. : FLA
40
Nourished : FED
42
Mozambique's locale: Abbr. : AFR
44
Be obsequious (to) : KOWTOW
45
Connections : TIEINS
46
Ring up? : HALO
47
Channel swimmer Gertrude : EDERLE
48
To whom Muslims pray : ALLAH
49
007 player Roger : MOORE
52
Barely open : AJAR
54
X's, in Greece : CHIS
55
Lean slightly : TILT
56
Eye amorously : OGLE
57
Korean leader Syngman ___ : RHEE
60
Light bite : NIP

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 1 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

Found bugs or have suggestions? Please let us know.

Like this puzzle? Please share this page on social media to help spread the word about XWord Info. Thanks!

XWord Info Home
XWord Info © 2007-2024, Jim Horne
112 ms