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

New York Times, Monday, November 28, 2005

Author:
Kevan Choset
Editor:
Will Shortz
19-Across : Easy tennis shots
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
279/30/200312/29/20163
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
22105701
RebusCircleScrabDebutFresh
521.538438%
Kevan Choset

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 36 Missing: {FQWX} This is puzzle # 8 for Mr. Choset. Monday freshness: 76%
1
G
2
R
3
A
4
S
5
P
6
S
7
A
8
C
9
S
10
I
11
M
12
S
13
O
14
R
I
G
O
R
15
O
M
O
O
16
N
O
O
K
17
A
B
E
L
I
18
N
C
O
L
N
19
L
O
B
S
20
S
E
N
I
O
R
C
I
T
I
21
Z
E
N
S
22
S
Y
D
23
R
A
E
24
A
S
T
U
T
25
E
26
Y
E
A
27
R
28
R
29
A
30
M
31
A
S
N
O
T
32
E
33
O
34
N
35
D
I
36
T
Z
37
I
R
S
38
J
39
U
N
I
O
40
R
V
A
R
S
41
I
T
Y
42
T
A
R
43
L
I
L
I
44
I
A
N
45
O
N
E
46
A
L
47
S
L
48
R
49
E
50
S
51
P
52
Y
53
N
I
T
R
I
54
C
55
E
56
L
57
K
58
T
O
V
59
T
H
E
T
H
60
I
61
R
D
E
S
62
T
A
T
E
63
R
O
A
N
64
I
N
C
O
N
T
E
M
P
T
65
D
R
N
O
66
P
L
A
N
67
A
T
E
I
T
68
A
S
E
T
69
S
A
S
E
70
R
E
N
E
E
© 2005, The New York Times11/28/5 ( No. 20,474 )
Across
1
Take hold of : GRASP
6
Anatomical pouches : SACS
10
"___ Excited" (Pointer Sisters hit) : IMSO
14
Severity : RIGOR
15
Melville novel : OMOO
16
Alcove : NOOK
17
First president born outside the original 13 colonies : ABELINCOLN
19
Easy tennis shots : LOBS
20
Retirees, often : SENIORCITIZENS
22
A Chaplin : SYD
23
Norma ___, Sally Field Oscar-winning role : RAE
24
Mentally sharp : ASTUTE
26
Revolution time? : YEAR
28
Ewe's mate : RAM
31
Often ___ : ASNOT
32
Long time : EON
35
Airhead : DITZ
37
April 15 org. : IRS
38
B team : JUNIORVARSITY
42
Driveway covering : TAR
43
Leslie Caron title role : LILI
44
Fleming who created 007 : IAN
45
Shaquille of the N.B.A. : ONEAL
47
Kind of camera: Abbr. : SLR
49
Catch sight of : ESPY
53
Kind of acid : NITRIC
55
Yellowstone Park animal : ELK
58
"Mazel ___!" : TOV
59
They're neither nobility nor clergy : THETHIRDESTATE
63
Horse's hue : ROAN
64
Bad way to be held by a judge : INCONTEMPT
65
007 foe : DRNO
66
Scheme : PLAN
67
Suffered defeat, slangily : ATEIT
68
"I'd hate to break up ___" : ASET
69
MS. enclosure : SASE
70
Zellweger of "Bridget Jones's Diary" : RENEE
Down
1
Lawnlike : GRASSY
2
Hearty steak : RIBEYE
3
List for a meeting : AGENDA
4
Songs for one : SOLI
5
Before, with "to" : PRIOR
6
World Cup sport : SOCCER
7
Mine, in France : AMOI
8
Stallion, once : COLT
9
Actress Braga : SONIA
10
Coast features : INLETS
11
Frank Zappa's daughter : MOONUNIT
12
Sympathy-arousing excuse : SOBSTORY
13
Approves : OKS
18
Gun lovers' org. : NRA
21
One of the Gabors : ZSAZSA
25
S.A.T. company : ETS
27
Stimpy's pal on TV : REN
29
Aleve competitor : ADVIL
30
"Mamma ___!" : MIA
33
Like some old-fashioned lamps : OILLIT
34
"___ won't!" : NOI
36
Prefix with angle : TRI
38
Mop wielders : JANITORS
39
Foam material : URETHANE
40
"Treasure Island" author's inits. : RLS
41
Suffix with labyrinth : INE
42
Bridge weight unit : TON
46
Retort to "Am too!" : ARENOT
48
Decorated anew : REDONE
50
Place for pollen : STAMEN
51
Entree with a crust : POTPIE
52
Actress Mimieux : YVETTE
54
Poker pieces : CHIPS
56
Actor Cariou : LEN
57
Relatively cool sun : KSTAR
60
"To Live and Die ___" : INLA
61
Certain TV's : RCAS
62
French head : TETE
63
Nutritionist's fig. : RDA

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle.

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
88 ms