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

GO WITH THE FLOW

New York Times, Sunday, October 14, 2007

Author:
Elizabeth C. Gorski
Editor:
Will Shortz
31-Across : One of two school colors (along with heliotrope) of New York's Purchase College
TotalDebutLatest
2197/31/19952/23/2016
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
6716363439243
RebusCircleScrabDebutFresh
30221.541,51454%
Elizabeth C. Gorski

This puzzle:

Rows: 21, Columns: 21 Words: 142, Blocks: 74 Missing: none – this is a pangram. This is puzzle # 155 for Ms. Gorski. Sunday freshness: 25%
1
I
2
L
3
S
4
A
5
L
6
U
7
C
8
I
9
T
10
E
11
I
12
S
13
M
14
S
15
F
16
R
17
E
18
I
19
L
A
N
D
20
U
N
I
S
O
N
21
A
T
O
P
22
R
E
D
O
23
I
D
A
H
24
O
P
O
T
A
T
O
25
M
A
Y
I
26
G
O
N
O
W
27
A
L
K
E
N
E
28
R
A
I
S
29
I
N
G
A
R
I
Z
O
N
A
30
D
E
E
R
E
31
P
U
C
E
32
R
O
E
33
E
L
E
V
E
34
E
S
35
S
E
S
36
M
A
T
C
37
H
38
A
N
A
I
39
S
40
S
41
E
42
E
T
H
E
D
43
I
44
S
I
N
45
R
U
46
E
47
T
L
C
48
E
X
M
O
O
R
49
E
S
Q
S
50
T
E
L
L
51
S
52
E
L
I
53
S
T
P
54
T
E
55
N
N
E
S
S
56
E
E
W
A
L
T
57
Z
58
E
R
I
59
K
60
N
O
G
61
I
N
C
62
A
A
63
H
64
S
65
A
R
I
66
V
E
R
R
67
U
68
N
S
T
H
69
R
70
O
71
U
G
H
I
T
72
S
E
R
A
73
P
A
S
74
I
S
P
75
N
S
E
76
C
77
I
M
78
F
79
R
80
O
M
M
I
81
S
82
S
O
U
R
83
I
84
S
E
E
85
M
86
S
87
N
88
P
R
O
S
Y
89
P
H
A
T
90
O
N
91
C
A
L
L
92
O
T
O
93
Y
S
L
94
S
P
U
N
95
R
O
T
A
T
E
S
96
P
A
R
97
M
98
A
99
H
O
100
S
N
I
101
G
A
T
O
R
102
L
E
O
N
103
A
104
F
O
O
105
S
106
P
R
Y
107
T
O
108
N
109
Y
110
A
111
A
L
A
B
A
M
112
A
J
U
B
113
I
L
E
E
114
V
A
L
I
U
M
115
P
O
L
I
T
I
C
O
S
116
B
A
K
E
117
D
A
L
A
S
K
A
118
B
U
L
L
119
G
E
R
E
120
I
N
O
N
I
T
121
L
E
O
N
122
S
T
Y
E
123
O
D
D
S
124
S
T
E
E
P
S
125
T
I
N
A
© 2007, The New York Times10/14/7 ( No. 21,159 )
Across
1
Film character who says "Play it once, Sam, for old times' sake" : ILSA
5
Clear furniture material : LUCITE
11
Doctrines : ISMS
15
Having no cost, in Cologne : FREI
19
Arrive : LAND
20
Choirs may sing in it : UNISON
21
On : ATOP
22
Make over : REDO
23
Base for many French fries : IDAHOPOTATO
25
"Are we finished?" : MAYIGONOW
27
C2H4, e.g. : ALKENE
28
1987 Nicolas Cage/Holly Hunter film : RAISINGARIZONA
30
Caterpillar competitor : DEERE
31
One of two school colors (along with heliotrope) of New York's Purchase College : PUCE
32
Beluga delicacy : ROE
33
French pupil : ELEVE
34
Ends of sandwiches? : ESSES
36
Light, maybe : MATCH
38
"Nearer the Moon" author Nin : ANAIS
40
Was really agitated : SEETHED
43
"The fix ___" : ISIN
45
French way : RUE
47
Letters of compassion : TLC
48
Setting of Blackmore's "Lorna Doone" : EXMOOR
49
Titles at A.B.A. mtgs. : ESQS
50
Doesn't keep from : TELLS
52
"Boola Boola" singer : ELI
53
Big car racer sponsor : STP
54
1950 #1 hit for Patti Page : TENNESSEEWALTZ
58
Tenor in "The Flying Dutchman" : ERIK
60
Yuletide quaff : NOG
61
Time ___ : INC
62
Sounds of relief : AAHS
65
Robert Redford film ... and a hint to what occurs at 23-, 28-, 54-, 77-, 111- and 116-Across : ARIVERRUNSTHROUGHIT
72
"Buona ___" : SERA
73
Pops : PAS
74
85-Across, e.g.: Abbr. : ISP
75
Tiny fraction of a min. : NSEC
77
Lead-in to "Show me!" : IMFROMMISSOURI
84
"Get it?" : SEE
85
AOL alternative : MSN
88
Tedious : PROSY
89
Excellent, slangily : PHAT
90
Ready for an emergency : ONCALL
92
Ear: Prefix : OTO
93
High fashion inits. : YSL
94
Like cotton candy : SPUN
95
Works on, as a set of tires : ROTATES
96
Toscanini's birthplace : PARMA
99
Anwar's successor : HOSNI
101
Florida snapper : GATOR
102
She was wild about Harry : LEONA
104
Rock's ___ Fighters : FOO
105
Not showing one's age, in a way : SPRY
107
Harding who made headlines in 1994 : TONYA
111
1915 song that popularized the phrase "Hail! Hail! The gang's all here" : ALABAMAJUBILEE
114
Muscle relaxant : VALIUM
115
Party people? : POLITICOS
116
Ice cream treat : BAKEDALASKA
118
Zodiac symbol : BULL
119
"Bee Season" star, 2005 : GERE
120
Not unaware of the joke : INONIT
121
Pugilist Spinks : LEON
122
Eye doctor's concern : STYE
123
"What are the ___?" : ODDS
124
Soaks in water : STEEPS
125
Timeless Turner : TINA
Down
1
Poem that ends with the funeral of Hector : ILIAD
2
Scooper : LADLE
3
Gem State stream : SNAKE
4
Follow : ADHERETO
5
1966 hit "Little Latin ___ Lu" : LUPE
6
Card game with a draw pile : UNO
7
Kumquat, for one : CITRUS
8
Esau's father : ISAAC
9
Funny Fields : TOTIE
10
Genesis son : ENOS
11
Retort to "You are a liar!" : IAMNOT
12
They get props for their work on Broadway : STAGECREW
13
1998 French Open winner Carlos ___ : MOYA
14
Church bell locale : SPIRE
15
Like some assets and smiles : FROZEN
16
Give a face-lift : RENOVATE
17
Al Bundy player : EDONEILL
18
A Siouan : IOWA
24
Having no sequel : ONESHOT
26
Grand Canyon State stream : GILA
29
Modern home of ancient Media : IRAN
31
Walker, briefly : PED
35
Composed : SERENE
36
Volunteer State and Show Me State stream : MISSISSIPPI
37
Dance accompanied by a gourd drum : HULA
39
Astron., e.g. : SCI
40
Zaire's Mobutu ___ Seko : SESE
41
Cast of thousands : EXTRAS
42
Variety of apple : EMPIRE
43
British verb ending : ISE
44
Geometric figs. : SQS
46
Pipe joint : ELL
49
Many a NASA worker: Abbr. : ENGR
50
Georgia ___ : TECH
51
Antler holder : STAG
55
Lillehammer's land: Abbr. : NOR
56
Med. specialty : ENT
57
Newswoman Paula : ZAHN
59
Soprano ___ Te Kanawa : KIRI
63
Treat as a villain : HISSAT
64
Political writer Shelby ___ : STEELE
66
Improvise : VAMP
67
"Nothing ___ sleeve" : UPMY
68
"Platoon" setting : NAM
69
Laughfest : RIOT
70
Big Ten sch. : OSU
71
Pull out : UPROOT
76
Toon pics : CELS
78
Stay too long at the beach : FRY
79
___ Hashana : ROSH
80
Body of water seen in Munch's "The Scream" : OSLOFJORD
81
Moo ___ pork : SHU
82
___ Clemente : SAN
83
Altogether : INTOTAL
85
Swab : MOP
86
Abruptly stop : STALLOUT
87
"I'm serious!" : NOREALLY
91
Supermodel on the cover of Sports Illustrated's 1982 swimsuit issue : CAROLALT
94
Name-dropper, perhaps : SNOB
95
Unit of light : RAY
97
Heart of Dixie stream : MOBILE
98
Gray matter?: Abbr. : ANAT
100
Juicers : SOUSES
101
Author of "The Third Man," 1949 : GREENE
103
Friend of Carlos : AMIGO
105
Pitch : SLANT
106
Orange ___ : PEKOE
108
Child of Asian parents : NISEI
109
The Last Frontier stream : YUKON
110
Range maker : AMANA
111
Alerts, for short : APBS
112
Opposite of blew : ACED
113
Cousin of a stork : IBIS
114
Chocolate factory needs : VATS
117
Salsa or guacamole : DIP

Answer summary:
6 unique to this puzzle, 5 debuted here and reused later, 2 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