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

New York Times, Thursday, February 12, 2004

Author:
Craig Kasper
Editor:
Will Shortz
20-Across : Big Twelve powerhouse
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
1612/5/199710/21/20075
SunMonTueWedThuFriSatVariety
43012321
RebusCircleScrabDebutFresh
211.5810758%
Craig Kasper

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 74, Blocks: 32 Missing: {QXYZ} Grid has both 90- and 180-degree symmetry. This is puzzle # 5 for Mr. Kasper. Thursday freshness: 54%
1
J
2
A
3
M
4
B
5
S
6
M
7
A
8
S
9
H
10
S
11
G
12
T
13
S
14
U
B
E
R
15
A
T
S
E
A
16
T
A
R
A
17
N
B
A
A
18
L
L
S
T
A
R
19
A
L
A
S
20
K
A
N
S
A
S
21
O
L
D
22
F
L
A
M
E
23
I
T
A
24
L
25
S
E
R
I
A
26
T
27
A
28
B
L
E
S
A
29
W
30
N
O
N
F
31
A
32
T
33
A
L
A
I
N
34
M
O
35
D
E
M
36
F
D
R
37
M
I
R
A
38
J
A
R
O
D
39
S
A
D
E
40
E
B
B
41
H
U
R
T
S
42
S
T
I
L
E
43
D
I
A
44
D
E
M
45
H
E
46
C
T
A
R
E
S
47
R
U
M
B
48
A
49
D
A
R
N
50
B
51
E
A
N
P
O
L
52
E
53
N
O
D
54
I
55
C
56
E
57
I
M
A
C
58
J
A
V
59
A
A
P
P
L
E
T
60
D
I
N
E
61
E
M
E
N
D
62
A
S
S
N
63
S
T
N
S
64
T
O
S
C
A
65
T
A
T
A
© 2004, The New York Times2/12/4 ( No. 19,819 )
Across
1
Sidepiece : JAMB
5
Sockeroo : SMASH
10
Some noncoms: Abbr. : SGTS
14
"Gewehr ___!" (German military order) : UBER
15
Befuddled : ATSEA
16
"American Pie" actress Reid : TARA
17
Michael Jordan or Dr. J : NBAALLSTAR
19
"Ohhhh ..." : ALAS
20
Big Twelve powerhouse : KANSAS
21
Former beau or belle : OLDFLAME
23
Type spec: Abbr. : ITAL
25
Opera ___ : SERIA
26
Workshop fixture : TABLESAW
30
Opposite of whole : NONFAT
33
Film director Resnais : ALAIN
34
Dial-up ___ : MODEM
36
10¢ picture : FDR
37
Actress Sorvino : MIRA
38
Title character of TV's "The Pretender" : JAROD
39
Female singer who was Grammy's 1985 Best New Artist : SADE
40
Wash out to sea : EBB
41
Clubs, say : HURTS
42
Steps over a fence : STILE
43
Tiara : DIADEM
45
Metric measures of area : HECTARES
47
Dance from Cuba : RUMBA
49
"Phooey!" : DARN
50
Person with a figure like Olive Oyl : BEANPOLE
53
"Uh-uh" : NODICE
57
Apple variety : IMAC
58
Interactive part of some Web pages : JAVAAPPLET
60
Have some fancy provisions? : DINE
61
Edit : EMEND
62
Cousin of an org. : ASSN
63
Stops: Abbr. : STNS
64
Opera that climaxes with a firing squad : TOSCA
65
"Toodles!" : TATA
Down
1
Attic buildup : JUNK
2
"Take a Chance on Me" group : ABBA
3
Lowdown : MEAN
4
Capital on the Paraná : BRASILIA
5
Dances to "Cali Pachanguero," e.g. : SALSAS
6
Parts of a range: Abbr. : MTS
7
Regarding : ASTO
8
Barkers : SEALS
9
Set : HARDENED
10
Leader born in Georgia : STALIN
11
Soiree : GALAAFFAIR
12
Disneyland sight : TRAM
13
Convenience for an ed. : SASE
18
Grow dark : LATEN
22
Born in : FROM
24
Truman's Missouri birthplace : LAMAR
26
Docile, now : TAMED
27
Suspect eliminator : ALIBI
28
Title girl of a 1966 pop hit : BARBARAANN
29
Goodness : WORTH
31
Confuse : ADDLE
32
Ashes, e.g. : TREES
35
Administered, as medicine : DOSED
38
Big flier : JUMBOJET
39
Not change : STANDPAT
41
Burlap material : HEMP
42
Barber's accessory : STROP
44
Knuckleheads : DUNCES
46
Home of six N.H.L. teams : CANADA
48
Memorable mission : ALAMO
50
Sellers' solicitations : BIDS
51
Send out : EMIT
52
Abbr. after some telephone numbers : EVES
54
"Casablanca" role : ILSA
55
"___ la vie" : CEST
56
Peak near the Gulf of Catania : ETNA
59
Mandela's onetime org. : ANC

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 3 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
112 ms