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

New York Times, Saturday, February 27, 2010

Author:
Patrick John Duggan
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
52-Across : It's under the Host
TotalDebutLatest
65/23/20088/19/2022
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
0010131
ScrabDebutFresh
1.652766%
Patrick John Duggan

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 72, Blocks: 29 Missing: {FJQXZ} This is puzzle # 3 for Mr. Duggan. Saturday freshness: 16%
1
M
2
A
3
D
4
P
5
R
6
O
7
P
8
S
9
P
10
A
11
T
12
I
13
N
14
A
15
I
V
E
H
A
D
I
T
16
O
H
S
N
A
P
17
L
A
N
D
M
I
N
E
18
L
E
A
D
U
P
19
A
L
I
20
S
U
N
R
21
O
O
M
22
E
T
E
23
N
O
E
24
S
25
M
E
N
D
S
26
M
I
A
27
O
N
D
V
28
D
29
D
U
O
30
T
31
B
A
L
L
32
E
R
33
A
34
M
R
35
P
E
A
N
U
T
36
C
37
A
38
T
L
I
K
39
E
40
S
O
A
N
D
S
O
41
B
R
A
T
P
A
C
42
K
43
I
C
K
44
A
R
I
E
S
45
L
E
46
S
47
H
E
48
S
49
S
50
E
51
T
E
L
52
P
A
T
E
53
N
54
R
U
I
N
55
T
S
O
56
E
A
T
C
R
O
57
W
58
R
E
C
59
E
T
R
60
A
D
E
61
H
E
R
E
62
W
E
G
O
63
R
E
T
I
N
A
64
U
N
S
E
A
T
E
D
65
Y
E
O
M
A
N
66
P
E
E
P
H
O
L
E
© 2010, The New York Times2/27/10 ( No. 22,026 )
Across
1
Big-time kudos : MADPROPS
9
Film about the Statue of Liberty? : PATINA
15
Exasperated cry : IVEHADIT
16
Response to a good dig : OHSNAP
17
Hidden danger : LANDMINE
18
Preparatory stage : LEADUP
19
Subject of the biography "King of the World" : ALI
20
Bright spot in architecture? : SUNROOM
22
Saison de septembre, mostly : ETE
23
Deal killers : NOES
25
Sets right : MENDS
26
Honoree on the third Friday of Sept. : MIA
27
Like many old series, now : ONDVD
29
Grammy-winning Gnarls Barkley, e.g. : DUO
30
Bats are smaller than normal in it : TBALL
32
Disco or swing follower : ERA
34
Mascot that's a shell of a man? : MRPEANUT
36
Slinky and stealthy : CATLIKE
40
What's-his-face : SOANDSO
41
Demi Moore was in it : BRATPACK
43
___ factor : ICK
44
Springtime arrival : ARIES
45
College football coach Miles : LES
47
Wiesbaden's state : HESSE
51
Application datum: Abbr. : TEL
52
It's under the Host : PATEN
54
Torpedo : RUIN
55
Eponymous general : TSO
56
Be cut down to size : EATCROW
58
Mute neighbor, maybe: Abbr. : REC
59
Dot-com with an asterisk in its name : ETRADE
61
Words at the outset : HEREWEGO
63
Picture receiver : RETINA
64
Moved out? : UNSEATED
65
Official's helper : YEOMAN
66
Opening used before opening a door : PEEPHOLE
Down
1
Lombardia's capital : MILANO
2
"Operation Bikini" co-star, 1963 : AVALON
3
Robbed of : DENIED
4
Goal of some candidates : PHD
5
Means of forced entry : RAMS
6
Bad blood : ODIUM
7
Immobilized, in a way : PINNED
8
What sticks to your ribs? : STERNUM
9
Tops of golf courses? : POLOS
10
Subtle warning sound : AHEM
11
It goes through lots of luggage: Abbr. : TSA
12
Hot : INDEMAND
13
Captain Nemo's final resting place : NAUTILUS
14
Beseech : APPEALTO
21
Things that disappear in the shower? : ODORS
24
Modelesque : SVELTE
28
Namby-pambies : DRIPS
30
Do school work : TEACH
31
One concerned with checks and balances : BANKER
33
Street name lead-in : AKA
35
One side of Hawaii : POI
36
Common toy go-with : CBATTERY
37
One being printed at a station : ARRESTEE
38
Customize for : TAILORTO
39
Kudos : ECLAT
42
Dog's coat? : KETCHUP
46
Still : SERENE
48
Definitely gonna : SURETO
49
Film critic Joel : SIEGEL
50
Protect, in a way : ENCODE
52
Triumphant song : PAEAN
53
Like some mythology : NORSE
56
"Laverne & Shirley" landlady : EDNA
57
Emulate Niobe : WEEP
60
"Ready" follower : AIM
62
Crib note? : WAH

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