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

New York Times, Saturday, November 9, 2002

Author:
James E. Buell
Editor:
Will Shortz
36-Across : It's no longer split
TotalDebutLatest
611/9/20025/6/2006
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
0000015
ScrabDebutFresh
1.493484%
James E. Buell

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 68, Blocks: 28 Missing: {JQXZ} This is the debut puzzle for Mr. Buell. Saturday freshness: 12%
1
C
2
A
3
S
4
T
5
A
6
S
7
P
8
E
9
L
10
L
11
W
12
O
13
W
14
S
15
C
U
P
O
F
C
O
C
O
A
16
A
R
E
A
17
C
R
A
D
L
E
S
O
N
G
18
T
A
L
L
19
P
A
R
D
O
N
S
20
E
S
21
S
E
N
C
E
22
L
A
T
E
23
N
24
A
R
G
O
S
25
T
26
V
27
S
E
T
28
O
29
P
30
O
S
S
U
M
S
31
H
I
T
S
32
W
33
I
R
E
R
S
34
T
E
L
35
A
S
A
36
G
E
R
M
A
N
Y
37
A
M
I
38
T
U
T
39
R
E
M
A
K
E
40
S
N
A
P
41
S
A
U
42
C
E
P
A
N
43
T
E
S
T
S
44
A
L
E
U
T
45
S
46
A
47
S
H
A
48
W
A
T
T
A
49
G
50
E
51
B
A
R
S
52
O
53
A
54
P
55
R
I
T
E
56
A
T
57
V
A
R
I
A
N
C
E
58
A
D
E
S
59
S
T
A
T
I
C
L
I
N
E
60
P
S
S
T
61
P
A
C
E
S
E
T
T
E
R
© 2002, The New York Times11/9/2 ( No. 19,359 )
Across
1
Be charming : CASTASPELL
11
Doesn't just impress : WOWS
15
Ski lodge warmer : CUPOFCOCOA
16
Specialty : AREA
17
Lullaby : CRADLESONG
18
Like some orders : TALL
19
Some convicts get them : PARDONS
20
Core : ESSENCE
22
Grow dark : LATEN
24
Oldest city in Greece : ARGOS
25
Network provider? : TVSET
28
Relatives of a yapok : OPOSSUMS
31
Pop station playlist : HITS
32
Some building contractors : WIRERS
34
Business card abbr. : TEL
35
Result preceder : ASA
36
It's no longer split : GERMANY
37
Pal of Nancy : AMI
38
Son-in-law of Ikhnaton : TUT
39
Adam Sandler's "Mr. Deeds," e.g. : REMAKE
40
Breeze : SNAP
41
It may be found on a range : SAUCEPAN
43
Battery elements : TESTS
44
Rat Island resident : ALEUT
45
Figure skater Cohen : SASHA
48
Power : WATTAGE
51
Dial, e.g. : BARSOAP
55
Passage prerequisite, perhaps : RITE
56
Not seeing eye to eye : ATVARIANCE
58
Some vitamin C sources : ADES
59
Parachute pack attachment : STATICLINE
60
Head-turner : PSST
61
Leader of the pack : PACESETTER
Down
1
Cosmonauts' insignia, once : CCCP
2
Mystic enveloper : AURA
3
Bandy words : SPAR
4
Takes early steps : TODDLES
5
Not going under : AFLOAT
6
Detect like a dog : SCENT
7
Western assembly : POSSE
8
"Baudolino" novelist, 2002 : ECO
9
Unfrequented : LONE
10
Trails : LAGS
11
Maintains, as a garden : WATERS
12
Denizens of Sumatra : ORANGUTANS
13
Greeter at the door : WELCOMEMAT
14
Stock exchange necessities? : SALESSLIPS
21
Fresh : SASSY
23
Some 30-Down inhabitants : NORMANS
25
"Cut! Print it!" : THATSAWRAP
26
Slides, maybe : VISUALAIDS
27
Small busts? : STATUETTES
29
Top out : PEAK
30
It's between Manche and Eure-et-Loir : ORNE
32
Grieve (for) : WEEP
33
1950's TV title role for Marie Wilson : IRMA
36
Legal analyst Van Susteren : GRETA
40
Chlorine source : SEASALT
42
Most fetching : CUTEST
43
Again and again? : THRICE
46
Tail off : ABATE
47
Ranis' wear : SARIS
49
Shocked reaction : GASP
50
Sundance's girlfriend : ETTA
52
"I'm ___!" : ONIT
53
Teen spots? : ACNE
54
One may pressure you : PEER
57
Mini-___ : VAC

Answer summary:
1 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