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

New York Times, Tuesday, February 15, 2022

Author:
Claire Rimkus
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
56-Across : Season for pumpkin-spiced everything
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
77/31/20203/10/20233
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
0010150
ScrabDebutFresh
1.543246%
Claire Rimkus

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 74, Blocks: 37 Missing: {JVXYZ} This is puzzle # 3 for Ms. Rimkus. Jeff Chen's Puzzle of the Week pick. Tuesday freshness: 39%
Jeff Chen notes:
Such an elegant theme: four sporting venues that can all be used both as nouns and verbs. Not only that, but each of the verbs can ... read more
1
S
2
T
3
E
4
P
5
U
6
P
7
O
8
D
9
I
10
N
11
C
12
O
13
T
14
I
O
D
I
N
E
15
N
O
R
A
16
A
R
E
17
C
O
U
L
D
A
18
A
R
I
D
19
R
I
T
20
C
O
U
R
21
T
D
I
S
A
22
S
T
E
R
23
E
24
L
A
T
E
25
O
A
T
H
26
T
O
N
I
27
L
E
T
28
A
F
R
O
29
L
O
O
T
S
30
F
I
E
31
L
32
D
Q
U
E
S
33
T
I
O
N
S
34
I
O
U
35
O
M
G
36
R
37
I
N
G
A
38
L
39
A
40
R
M
B
E
41
L
42
L
43
S
44
R
I
M
E
S
45
E
G
O
S
46
E
E
K
47
O
C
T
A
48
M
A
R
K
49
A
50
M
I
G
A
51
P
O
O
L
52
R
E
S
O
U
53
R
C
E
S
54
E
T
A
55
O
A
H
U
56
A
U
T
U
57
M
58
N
59
I
T
S
60
W
R
E
N
61
S
T
A
R
E
S
62
N
A
T
63
S
A
D
D
64
H
E
L
E
N
A
© 2022, The New York Times2/15/22 ( No. 26,397 )
Across
1
Rise to the challenge : STEPUP
7
Anthony Hopkins's role in the "Thor" film franchise : ODIN
11
Foldable bed : COT
14
Element essential to thyroid function : IODINE
15
Director/screenwriter Ephron : NORA
16
"___ you good?" : ARE
17
Might have, informally : COULDA
18
Parched, as land : ARID
19
Upstate N.Y. campus : RIT
20
Catastrophe at a tennis match? : COURTDISASTER
23
Overjoy : ELATE
25
"%&$@," in comics : OATH
26
Author Morrison : TONI
27
Leased : LET
28
Prefix with futurism : AFRO
29
Ransacks like a pirate : LOOTS
30
Uncertainties at a football game? : FIELDQUESTIONS
34
Promise to pay : IOU
35
!!!!, in a text : OMG
36
Security alerts at a boxing match? : RINGALARMBELLS
44
Country singer LeAnn : RIMES
45
Stars might have big ones : EGOS
46
"A mouse!" : EEK
47
Two times quadri- : OCTA
48
Signify : MARK
49
Pal, in Pamplona : AMIGA
51
Supplies at a swim meet? : POOLRESOURCES
54
Traveler's approx. : ETA
55
Honolulu's island : OAHU
56
Season for pumpkin-spiced everything : AUTUMN
59
"Oh, ___ on!" : ITS
60
Common songbird : WREN
61
Rude looks : STARES
62
Revolutionary Turner : NAT
63
Campus anti-D.U.I. group : SADD
64
Montana's capital : HELENA
Down
1
Editor's bracketed disclaimer : SIC
2
"___ cute!" : TOO
3
Teach : EDUCATE
4
Spirit guide? : PILOT
5
Excessive : UNDUE
6
Prickly ___ (cactus variety) : PEAR
7
How some risks are taken : ONADARE
8
Chips brand whose "Cool Ranch" flavor is called "Cool American" in Europe : DORITOS
9
"Fighting" Notre Dame team : IRISH
10
Diddly-squat : NADA
11
"SpongeBob SquarePants," for one : CARTOON
12
Points in the right direction : ORIENTS
13
Falling block game : TETRIS
21
Stir-fry protein option : TOFU
22
Moe, Larry or Curly : STOOGE
23
Figure in a Grimm story : ELF
24
Neckwear in Honolulu : LEI
28
Ocean shade : AQUA
29
Arm or branch : LIMB
31
Of direct descent : LINEAL
32
Some four-footed friends : DOGS
33
Casual shoe brand : TOMS
36
Lasagna filling : RICOTTA
37
"Things don't look good for me!" : IMTOAST
38
Restrained : LEASHED
39
Beached, as a boat in sand : AGROUND
40
TV streaming device : ROKU
41
Off-duty time : LEISURE
42
Part of a relay race : LEG
43
Reggae relative : SKA
44
Ensnare using deceptive strategies : ROPEIN
48
Comedian Anne : MEARA
49
Less than 90º : ACUTE
50
Valuable part of ore : METAL
52
Exercises on an ergometer : ROWS
53
Not well thought through : RASH
57
"___ Explain Things to Me" (Rebecca Solnit essay collection) : MEN
58
Covert org. : NSA

Answer summary:
4 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
115 ms