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

New York Times, Thursday, January 20, 2022

Author:
Howard Barkin
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
18-Across : TV talent show?
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
127/23/20141/20/20222
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
3302211
RebusScrabDebutFresh
11.666044%
Howard Barkin

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 36 Missing: {QX} This is puzzle # 12 for Mr. Barkin. Thursday freshness: 29%
Howard Barkin notes:
This puzzle arose from the simple idea that The Voice was a TV show with the initials "TV". It shouldn't be hard to find other ... read more
Jeff Chen notes:
THE VOICE on TV, what a terrifically vibrant find! It lends itself to a perfect clue, [TV talent show], that describes THE VOICE in ... read more
1
F
2
I
3
T
4
B
5
I
6
T
7
A
8
M
9
P
10
T
11
U
12
R
13
K
14
I
M
P
A
L
A
15
C
O
O
16
O
N
A
N
17
J
E
K
Y
L
L
18
T
H
E
19
V
O
I
C
E
20
I
D
E
A
21
L
22
I
S
A
23
I
N
T
E
L
24
R
25
I
O
S
26
N
27
O
S
I
E
S
T
28
F
29
L
30
E
E
T
W
O
31
O
D
M
A
C
32
L
I
L
A
C
33
M
A
N
34
E
35
G
36
G
37
O
38
O
K
S
39
H
40
O
41
M
E
S
I
42
N
43
O
O
O
44
P
E
A
45
S
46
R
A
G
47
A
48
D
B
I
Z
49
M
50
I
C
H
A
51
E
52
L
C
A
I
N
E
53
P
54
I
55
C
A
S
S
O
56
M
I
L
D
57
O
F
A
L
L
58
G
59
I
S
T
60
J
61
A
62
V
63
A
64
U
N
C
L
E
65
S
A
M
66
M
67
O
O
R
E
D
68
T
O
T
E
69
A
N
A
70
U
N
K
I
N
D
71
S
T
I
R
72
G
Y
M
73
S
T
E
A
D
S
© 2022, The New York Times1/20/22 ( No. 26,371 )
Across
1
It counts on your movements : FITBIT
7
Rev (up) : AMP
10
Neighbor for a Syrian : TURK
14
Antelope with lyre-shaped horns : IMPALA
15
Loving murmur : COO
16
"Chestnuts roasting ___ open fire" : ONAN
17
Side Hyde tried to hide : JEKYLL
18
TV talent show? : THEVOICE
20
Spark of a sort : IDEA
21
"The Simpsons" character who competed in a crossword tournament : LISA
23
Gathering of spies? : INTEL
24
Ocho ___, Jamaica : RIOS
26
Eavesdropping on the most conversations, maybe : NOSIEST
28
FM band on the radio? : FLEETWOODMAC
32
Pinkish violet : LILAC
33
Typical kabuki performer, in any role : MAN
34
Round food item with square indentations : EGGO
38
Blesses : OKS
39
Approaches closely : HOMESIN
43
Rare tic-tac-toe win : OOO
44
Popular samosa filling : PEAS
46
Aid at a carwash : RAG
47
Field of "Mad Men," informally : ADBIZ
49
Academy Awards M.C.? : MICHAELCAINE
53
"Les Demoiselles d'Avignon" artist : PICASSO
56
Rating one chili pepper, say : MILD
57
Ever : OFALL
58
General meaning : GIST
60
Programming language named for a beverage named for an island : JAVA
64
U.S. symbol? : UNCLESAM
66
Tied up, as a ship : MOORED
68
Promotional gift, often : TOTE
69
Actress Ortiz : ANA
70
Mean : UNKIND
71
Minor uproar : STIR
72
Place to climb stairs that go nowhere : GYM
73
Places : STEADS
Down
1
Many-time "Survivor" locale : FIJI
2
Invited to chat, in brief : IMED
3
Toll rte. : TPKE
4
Where Silicon Valley is : BAYAREA
5
"___ say!" : ILL
6
Soap ingredient : TALLOW
7
Deeds : ACTS
8
Mahatma Gandhi's given name : MOHANDAS
9
Mascot of the N.F.L.'s Ravens, appropriately : POE
10
Lacking the killer instinct, say : TOONICE
11
Team up : UNITE
12
Four of the 10 decathlon events : RACES
13
Prepared to pray, perhaps : KNELT
19
Collectible stamp? : VISA
22
Prefix with -tonic : ISO
25
Hankering : ITCH
27
Present opener? : OMNI
28
Complete failure : FLOP
29
Such as : LIKE
30
One of two Disney characters singing "For the First Time in Forever" : ELSA
31
Watch brand for 007 : OMEGA
35
Expanse crossed by the Silk Road : GOBI
36
Enter : GOIN
37
Exhibit greatly, as charm : OOZE
40
"The Lord of the Rings" baddies : ORCS
41
Brownish red : MAHOGANY
42
It dissolves in H2O : NACL
45
What teaspoons are vis-à-vis tablespoons : SMALLER
48
Many a groaner : DADJOKE
50
Setting for Robinson Crusoe : ISLE
51
Lifesaving inits. : EMS
52
Kind of test : LITMUS
53
Sulks : POUTS
54
"Alternatively ..." : IFNOT
55
Torch thistles, e.g. : CACTI
59
Prayer leader : IMAM
61
Highlight of una scena : ARIA
62
Sell : VEND
63
Goes on to say : ADDS
65
Give under weight : SAG
67
Niagara Falls locale: Abbr. : ONT

Answer summary:
3 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
97 ms