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

New York Times, Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Author:
Peter A. Collins
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
67-Across : ___-shanter
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
1205/2/200610/26/202414
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
713254116108
RebusCircleScrabDebutFresh
6331.5658749%
Peter A. Collins

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 38 Missing: {JQ} Spans: 1 Featured in Will Shortz's favorite puzzles. This is puzzle # 35 for Mr. Collins. Wednesday freshness: 61%
1
F
2
L
3
I
4
P
5
D
6
R
7
O
8
P
9
F
10
R
11
O
12
M
13
L
O
R
E
14
D
O
L
L
15
S
16
D
I
N
O
17
O
G
R
E
18
E
N
D
U
P
19
A
N
A
T
20
W
E
E
D
21
S
22
R
E
G
I
23
S
24
S
I
T
25
G
E
E
26
S
E
27
S
E
A
28
L
E
R
S
29
B
30
L
U
E
S
T
A
31
R
32
S
T
E
33
A
O
L
34
E
G
I
35
S
36
Y
E
37
T
38
I
39
S
40
D
I
A
41
G
42
O
N
A
L
P
43
A
R
K
I
N
G
44
E
N
R
O
N
45
N
E
A
T
46
M
O
T
47
A
T
48
F
49
S
C
O
50
O
51
P
E
R
S
52
S
53
A
54
N
D
A
L
55
S
56
E
Z
R
A
S
57
A
R
E
58
P
E
E
59
L
S
60
I
S
H
61
O
62
T
63
L
U
R
64
K
65
E
X
X
O
66
N
67
T
A
M
O
68
A
L
D
O
69
R
E
V
U
E
70
A
R
A
M
71
D
E
S
I
72
D
I
T
S
73
S
E
R
B
© 2010, The New York Times4/21/10 ( No. 22,079 )
Across
1
Resell quickly, as a house : FLIP
5
No longer insure : DROP
9
Native to : FROM
13
Passed-down stories : LORE
14
Voodoo accessories : DOLLS
16
Flintstones' pet : DINO
17
Scary figure : OGRE
18
Conclude : ENDUP
19
Med school subj. : ANAT
20
Garden intruders : WEEDS
22
Denver's ___ University : REGIS
24
Command to Rex : SIT
25
Ones flying in formation : GEESE
27
Driveway applications : SEALERS
29
Rigel or Spica : BLUESTAR
32
Thérèse, for one: Abbr. : STE
33
Pioneer in instant messaging : AOL
34
Protection: Var. : EGIS
36
Himalayan legends : YETIS
40
Easy way of pulling in ... and a hint to the six circled words : DIAGONALPARKING
44
2005 documentary subtitled "The Smartest Guys in the Room" : ENRON
45
Orderly : NEAT
46
Word for word? : MOT
47
U.S. Dept. of Justice raiders : ATF
49
Items for urban dog-walkers : SCOOPERS
52
Toga go-withs : SANDALS
56
Pound and others : EZRAS
57
"What ___ the chances?" : ARE
58
Day spa facial procedures : PEELS
60
"___ the Sheriff" (Eric Clapton hit) : ISHOT
63
Watch from a hidden position : LURK
65
Half of a giant 1999 merger : EXXON
67
___-shanter : TAMO
68
International shoe company : ALDO
69
Skit collection : REVUE
70
Composer Khachaturian : ARAM
71
Lucy's love : DESI
72
Counterparts of dahs : DITS
73
Belgrade native : SERB
Down
1
Rap component, to a rapper : FLOW
2
Special seating area : LOGE
3
Asymmetric : IRREGULAR
4
River with its source in the Appalachians : PEEDEE
5
Onetime White House monogram : DDE
6
Liberal pundit with a conservative father : RONREAGAN
7
Shoppe modifier : OLDE
8
Cord ends : PLUGS
9
Rx overseer : FDA
10
Dishwasher cycle : RINSE
11
Broadcasting : ONAIR
12
Big name in applesauce : MOTTS
15
Black and white Mad magazine figures : SPIES
21
Paris possessive : SES
23
Woodland reveler of myth : SATYR
26
British submachine gun : STEN
28
Welsh national emblem : LEEK
29
Wished : BADE
30
Pork cut : LOIN
31
Stirs up : RILES
35
Visits la-la land : SPACESOUT
37
Vacation plan : TIMESHARE
38
"___ out?" (question to a pet) : INOR
39
Some cops: Abbr. : SGTS
41
Prod : GOAD
42
Ready for use : ONTAP
43
One-volume encyclopedia range : ATOZ
48
Topps competitor : FLEER
50
"... ___ quit!" : ORI
51
Olive Garden dishes : PASTAS
52
Garden dish : SALAD
53
As ___ (usually) : ARULE
54
Willy Wonka Candy Company brand : NERDS
55
Determined the gender of : SEXED
59
M years before the Battle of Hastings : LXVI
61
Epps or Sharif : OMAR
62
Mausoleum : TOMB
64
Decorative pond fish : KOI
66
Super ___ (1980s-'90s game console) : NES

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 1 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
80 ms