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

New York Times, Thursday, December 3, 2009

Author:
Matt Ginsberg and Pete Muller
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
64-Across : Michael Jackson genre
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
501/17/200810/24/20197
SunMonTueWedThuFriSatVariety
1703016464
RebusCircleScrabDebutFresh
331.5731274%
Matt Ginsberg
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
184/18/20067/16/20177
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
6042501
RebusCircleScrabDebutFresh
251.6013366%
Pete Muller

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 38 This is puzzle # 19 for Mr. Ginsberg. This is puzzle # 9 for Mr. Muller. Thursday freshness: 96%
1
L
2
T
3
R
4
S
5
S
6
I
7
R
8
N
9
O
10
S
11
O
12
U
13
P
14
P
O
E
T
15
P
L
O
16
S
E
C
U
R
E
17
N
O
G
O
18
A
R
E
A
19
A
R
T
I
S
T
20
L
A
G
G
A
R
D
21
S
22
V
O
I
T
23
M
A
R
Y
I
I
24
S
H
25
E
26
A
27
U
N
E
28
I
T
D
29
O
N
30
A
31
I
T
C
32
H
I
E
R
33
D
E
E
34
M
35
G
36
O
E
T
H
E
37
D
E
38
N
39
V
E
ROME
L
E
T
T
40
E
41
S
E
A
G
O
D
42
H
O
43
N
44
E
45
K
46
R
47
I
S
H
N
A
48
S
49
E
50
T
51
H
E
M
52
R
E
F
53
I
S
P
54
S
55
A
V
56
A
I
L
S
57
A
N
O
58
D
59
S
T
60
A
R
M
A
P
S
61
K
O
N
I
62
C
63
A
64
U
R
B
A
N
P
O
65
P
66
O
I
L
R
I
G
67
N
C
O
68
D
U
N
E
69
W
R
Y
E
S
T
70
G
O
B
71
E
S
S
U
© 2009, The New York Times12/3/9 ( No. 21,940 )
Across
1
Contents of many files: Abbr. : LTRS
5
McCartney, e.g. : SIR
8
"___ for you!" ("Seinfeld" refusal) : NOSOUP
14
Virgil, for one : POET
15
U.N. observer since '74 : PLO
16
Lock up : SECURE
17
Restricted zone : NOGOAREA
19
Temperamental one, supposedly : ARTIST
20
Slowpokes : LAGGARDS
22
Big brand in basketballs : VOIT
23
English monarch who shared the throne : MARYII
24
Citi Field predecessor : SHEA
27
A, in Alsace : UNE
28
"___ be my pleasure" : ITD
29
___ budget : ONA
31
More eager : ITCHIER
33
Hold as : DEEM
35
Author of "Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship" : GOETHE
37
Dish with ham : DENVEROMELETTE
41
Trident wielder, typically : SEAGOD
42
Improve : HONE
45
Hare follower : KRISHNA
48
Volleyball action between bump and spike : SET
51
Hesitate in speaking : HEM
52
Call : REF
53
Connection means, for short : ISPS
55
Uses : AVAILS
57
"And giving ___, up the chimney ..." : ANOD
59
Observatory references : STARMAPS
61
Classic camera : KONICA
64
Michael Jackson genre : URBANPOP
66
It's well-positioned : OILRIG
67
Base figure, for short : NCO
68
Buggy locale? : DUNE
69
Most twisted : WRYEST
70
Lot : GOB
71
"Mi casa ___ casa" : ESSU
Down
1
I.C.U. worker : LPN
2
"You missed it" : TOOLATE
3
Seen : REGARDED
4
Howard the Duck prop : STOGY
5
Sidelining cause : SPRAIN
6
"The Sopranos" actor : ILER
7
There are four hidden in this puzzle, which together suggest a familiar five-word saying (3,5,4,2,4) : ROADS
8
Code-breaking central, in brief : NSA
9
"___ the hills and far away" : OER
10
Old sketch comedy show : SCTV
11
"Absolument!" : OUIOUI
12
Bearish : URSINE
13
Attentive dog owner : PETTER
18
Exchange premium : AGIO
21
U.S.S. Enterprise defenses : SHIELDS
23
Night's start? : MID
25
Little: Suffix : ETTE
26
Zwei x vier : ACHT
30
Features of May-December marriages : AGEGAPS
32
The "H" in Hanukkah : HETH
34
Play (with) : MESS
36
Cry from Juliet : OROMEO
38
Radar selection : NEHI
39
Hotel transportation : VANS
40
Ancestor of the modern horse : EOHIPPUS
43
Holds on a mat : NELSONS
44
Medium on the outside? : EMS
45
Polish capital, 1038-1596 : KRAKOW
46
"La Grenouillère," e.g. : RENOIR
47
Words of regret : IFONLY
49
Bit of jewelry : EARBOB
50
Adult rating for the small screen : TVMA
54
Scammed : STUNG
56
Cable choice : AANDE
58
Presaging disaster : DIRE
60
Not pizzicato : ARCO
62
U.S.S.R.'s successor : CIS
63
Bond, e.g.: Abbr. : AGT
65
Little, in Lille : PEU

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 5 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
132 ms