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

SOUND ARGUMENT

New York Times, Sunday, October 4, 2015

Author:
Jeremy Newton
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
21-Across : *Shrink who's always changing his diagnosis?
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
286/15/20089/22/20244
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
19122400
RebusCircleScrabDebutFresh
1091.7538864%
Jeremy Newton

This puzzle:

Rows: 21, Columns: 21 Words: 140, Blocks: 81 Missing: {Q} This is puzzle # 14 for Mr. Newton. Sunday freshness: 21%
Jeremy Newton notes:
"Sometimes an idea will wait 20 years to be a puzzle." - Merl Reagle I dedicate today's puzzle to the late, legendary puzzle master Merl Reagle. This theme was first attempted and ... read more
Jeff Chen notes:
A ton of theme material packed in today — eight long ones plus the symmetrical IS NOT / IS TOO revealer. It got a little confusing to me, including a few I had to really think about, so ... read more
1
T
2
A
3
T
4
A
5
R
6
A
7
I
8
T
9
T
10
F
11
I
12
R
13
J
14
L
15
O
16
I
V
A
N
17
D
O
D
D
E
R
18
E
T
O
19
B
20
L
U
E
S
21
F
I
C
K
22
L
E
T
H
E
R
A
23
P
I
S
T
24
R
A
J
A
H
25
F
A
T
H
O
M
26
D
A
N
C
I
N
G
C
27
U
I
S
I
N
E
28
I
S
N
O
29
T
30
S
E
E
T
O
31
N
E
S
T
E
A
32
N
33
Y
C
34
A
35
R
36
C
37
S
O
38
L
I
39
S
S
S
40
B
E
A
41
A
42
S
43
A
B
E
A
44
V
45
E
46
R
47
D
E
C
48
K
49
O
U
T
50
C
A
L
L
O
N
51
I
F
E
V
E
52
R
53
T
E
E
D
54
B
U
Y
55
O
N
E
G
E
T
O
56
N
E
F
R
I
57
Z
58
Z
59
Y
60
S
61
N
62
O
63
N
A
H
64
L
A
M
E
R
65
P
L
E
A
S
66
C
O
D
67
E
D
68
H
69
A
70
R
71
K
72
P
O
O
R
73
L
E
D
G
E
74
A
B
O
R
C
75
E
L
E
N
76
A
77
I
78
C
U
79
S
S
R
80
M
U
R
R
A
81
Y
L
O
V
E
S
82
C
83
O
84
M
P
A
N
85
Y
86
O
R
E
L
87
S
A
T
I
V
A
88
S
K
O
89
K
90
I
91
E
92
P
93
A
R
D
O
N
94
S
95
D
I
G
U
P
96
D
E
S
S
E
R
T
97
Y
E
N
98
M
O
A
99
T
100
M
S
U
101
N
E
A
102
E
T
A
103
L
104
I
A
105
T
W
106
I
107
S
108
T
109
I
110
S
111
T
112
O
O
113
A
U
T
U
M
N
114
S
P
E
C
T
R
115
U
116
M
117
H
A
G
G
118
L
119
E
120
S
N
O
R
E
121
A
R
E
Y
O
U
F
O
122
R
I
S
R
A
E
L
123
T
I
M
E
D
124
W
E
T
125
R
E
O
P
E
N
126
E
M
I
L
127
Y
A
Y
128
S
P
Y
129
E
S
S
E
X
130
S
E
A
S
© 2015, The New York Times10/4/15 ( No. 24,071 )
Across
1
Bye at Wimbledon : TATA
5
Bonnie who sang "Nick of Time" : RAITT
10
Needle holder : FIR
13
Pop star with the fragrance Miami Glow : JLO
16
Scientist Pavlov : IVAN
17
Move unsteadily : DODDER
18
Ike's charge during W.W. II : ETO
19
What King was king of : BLUES
21
*Shrink who's always changing his diagnosis? : FICKLETHERAPIST
24
Piece in early Indian chess sets : RAJAH
25
Grasp : FATHOM
26
**What ballet patrons dine on? : DANCINGCUISINE
28
One side of a childish debate ... or a phonetic hint to the answers to the four starred clues : ISNOT
30
Take care of : SEETO
31
Lipton rival : NESTEA
32
30 Rock's location : NYC
34
Bend : ARC
37
Arias, typically : SOLI
39
Aerosol sound : SSS
40
*Oregon State's mascot played by actress Arthur? : BEAASABEAVER
47
Festoon : DECKOUT
50
Pick in class : CALLON
51
Assuming it's even possible : IFEVER
53
Cross, with "off" : TEED
54
**A deal on Afro wigs? : BUYONEGETONEFRIZZY
60
Commercial lead-in to Balls or Caps : SNO
63
"Couldn't be" : NAH
64
Not so awesome : LAMER
65
Court positions : PLEAS
66
In need of a cracker, perhaps : CODED
68
Listen to Christmas carolers? : HARK
72
Slipshod : POOR
73
Overlook : LEDGE
74
Multiple-choice options : ABORC
75
Justice Kagan : ELENA
77
Post-op locale : ICU
79
Cold War-era territory: Abbr. : SSR
80
*How actor Bill feels about houseguests? : MURRAYLOVESCOMPANY
86
Hershiser of the 1980s-'90s Dodgers : OREL
87
Cannabis ___ (marijuana) : SATIVA
88
Chicago suburb : SKOKIE
92
Removes from a can? : PARDONS
95
**Find cake or Jell-O in the back of the fridge? : DIGUPDESSERT
97
Hunger : YEN
98
Drawbridge locale : MOAT
100
The Spartans of the N.C.A.A. : MSU
101
PBS benefactor : NEA
102
And other stuff : ETALIA
105
Misconstrue, as words : TWIST
109
Other side of a childish debate ... or a phonetic hint to the answers to the four double-starred clues : ISTOO
113
*Fall colors? : AUTUMNSPECTRUM
117
Talk down? : HAGGLE
120
Yawnfest : SNORE
121
**Question from El Al security? : AREYOUFORISRAEL
123
Like lightning rounds : TIMED
124
Tear-stained, e.g. : WET
125
Investigate, as a cold case : REOPEN
126
Pianist Gilels : EMIL
127
"Woo-hoo!" : YAY
128
Half of a classic Mad magazine feature : SPY
129
County of Salem, Mass. : ESSEX
130
High ___ : SEAS
Down
1
Small scrap : TIFF
2
New Balance competitor : AVIA
3
Employing strategy : TACTICAL
4
Pyramid crosses : ANKHS
5
Rubbish : ROT
6
Cause of some impulsive behavior, for short : ADHD
7
It might begin with a "What if ...?" : IDEA
8
Beach walkers : TERNS
9
Mere vestige : TRACE
10
They may have you going the wrong way : FEINTS
11
Announcer's cry after a field goal : ITSGOOD
12
What knows the drill, for short? : ROTC
13
It has a variety of locks and pins : JUJITSU
14
Like buffalo meat vis-à-vis beef and pork : LEANEST
15
Vegas casino with the mascot Lucky the Leprechaun : OSHEAS
17
Show piece : DEMO
19
French cheese : BRIE
20
Miss : LASS
22
ESPN's McEachern a.k.a. the Voice of Poker : LON
23
Edible entry at a county fair : PIE
27
Social welfare grp. with a Peace Prize : UNICEF
29
Neighbor of a " ~ " key : TAB
32
30 Rock grp. : NBC
33
Pro's position : YEA
35
Check : REIN
36
Brunch spot : CAFE
38
"Fire away!" : LETERRIP
41
Dress at the altar : ALB
42
PC part of interest to audiophiles : SOUNDCARD
43
Author Seton : ANYA
44
Kick back : VEG
45
First name in long jumps : EVEL
46
Open again, as a keg : RETAP
48
Sounds of fall? : KERPLUNKS
49
Odette's counterpart in "Swan Lake" : ODILE
52
QB Tony : ROMO
55
"Over my dead body!" : OHHELLNO
56
Prefix with realism : NEO
57
London jazz duo? : ZEDS
58
Sudden turns : ZAGS
59
Belgian river to the North Sea : YSER
60
Play for a fool : SCAM
61
Restaurant chain founded by a celebrity chef : NOBU
62
Febreze target : ODOR
67
Goof : ERROR
69
Greeting on el teléfono : ALO
70
Supercharges, with "up" : REVS
71
Get one's hands on some dough? : KNEAD
76
Alternative to Soave : ASTI
78
Nominative, e.g. : CASE
81
Administrative worker on a ship : YEOMAN
82
Smoke : CIG
83
Bank asset that's frozen? : OVUM
84
Google ___ : MAPS
85
Rap shouts : YOS
89
Casino activity with numbered balls : KENOGAME
90
Dander : IRE
91
Part of a flight plan, for short : ETA
92
Pig with pigtails : PETUNIA
93
Body of science? : ANATOMY
94
Kaplan course for H.S. students : SATPREP
96
Hwy. violation : DUI
97
Like bread dough and beer : YEASTY
99
Looney Tunes bird : TWEETY
103
Play the siren to : LURE
104
Chatted with, in a way : IMED
106
Emotionally distant : ICY
107
Arsenal : STORE
108
Aligns : TRUES
110
Where capri pants stop : SHIN
111
#2s at college : TAS
112
Inhumane types : OGRES
114
Lumber mill equipment : SAWS
115
Hover craft? : UFOS
116
Brood : MOPE
118
Film character who says "I'd just as soon kiss a Wookiee!" : LEIA
119
Some pipe joints : ELLS
122
King of old Rome : REX

Answer summary:
10 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later, 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
106 ms