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

New York Times, Wednesday, May 21, 2003

Author:
Paula Gamache
Editor:
Will Shortz
14-Across : Pension supplement, for short
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
1085/21/20021/14/20184
SunMonTueWedThuFriSatVariety
81318151217619
RebusCircleScrabDebutFresh
431.5850462%
Paula Gamache

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 38 Missing: {GJQZ} Spans: 2 Puzzle has duplicate clues. This is puzzle # 4 for Ms. Gamache. Wednesday freshness: 59%
1
V
2
C
3
R
4
P
5
A
6
T
7
T
8
I
9
K
10
E
11
F
12
I
13
R
14
I
R
A
15
O
L
E
A
N
16
O
X
I
D
E
17
S
A
C
18
N
O
R
T
H
19
V
A
L
E
T
20
A
M
E
21
D
I
U
M
S
O
22
C
A
L
L
E
D
23
S
P
R
E
E
24
T
A
C
T
25
L
S
26
A
27
T
28
S
29
T
S
E
30
T
31
S
32
E
33
B
34
E
35
C
A
U
S
E
I
36
T
37
D
E
A
N
38
U
S
A
39
P
E
R
S
O
40
N
41
A
42
C
S
T
43
N
A
R
44
C
45
I
S
N
E
I
46
T
H
E
R
47
K
I
B
O
48
S
49
H
50
Y
O
U
R
E
51
R
U
M
52
P
53
P
E
54
R
55
C
56
H
57
R
58
A
59
R
E
N
O
R
60
W
61
E
62
L
L
D
O
N
E
63
A
B
O
L
T
64
M
A
N
I
A
65
M
O
W
66
T
E
S
L
A
67
A
C
T
O
N
68
A
T
E
69
S
T
A
I
N
70
N
O
O
N
E
71
N
E
D
© 2003, The New York Times5/21/3 ( No. 19,552 )
Across
1
RCA product : VCR
4
Rock singer/poet Smith : PATTI
9
Drink from fermented milk : KEFIR
14
Pension supplement, for short : IRA
15
Fake fat brand : OLEAN
16
Rust, e.g. : OXIDE
17
Tribe related to the Fox : SAC
18
Civil War side : NORTH
19
Gentleman's gentleman : VALET
20
Start of a definition of television, by 9-Down : AMEDIUMSOCALLED
23
Spendthrift's outing : SPREE
24
Diplomat's asset : TACT
25
Some coll. exams : LSATS
29
Feared flier : TSETSE
33
Definition, part 2 : BECAUSEIT
37
One with a list? : DEAN
38
NATO member : USA
39
Public image : PERSONA
42
Chi. setting : CST
43
Buster? : NARC
45
Definition, part 3 : ISNEITHER
47
Stopper, informally : KIBOSH
50
"___ the Top" : YOURE
51
Sit on it : RUMP
53
Sit on it : PERCH
57
End of the definition : RARENORWELLDONE
63
Like ___ from the blue : ABOLT
64
Beatles phenomenon, e.g. : MANIA
65
Tend the turf : MOW
66
He once worked for Edison : TESLA
67
Follow, as a tip : ACTON
68
Downed a sub? : ATE
69
Wood finish : STAIN
70
Nary a soul : NOONE
71
Aussie outlaw Kelly : NED
Down
1
Travelers' papers : VISAS
2
Writer's woe : CRAMP
3
Soap Box Derby entrant : RACER
4
Pays what is due : PONIESUP
5
Baseball family name : ALOU
6
Five to ten, e.g. : TERM
7
Makes lace : TATS
8
___ water : INHOT
9
Big name in early TV : KOVACS
10
Grandly praised : EXALTED
11
Plug : FILL
12
___ fixe : IDEE
13
No longer in the service: Abbr. : RETD
21
Crème ___ crème : DELA
22
Subject of a B. Kliban drawing : CAT
26
Enzyme suffix : ASE
27
Garr of "Young Frankenstein" : TERI
28
Hardly macho : SISSY
30
Word with high- or low- : TECH
31
MS. enclosure : SASE
32
___'acte : ENTR
33
"Nonsense!" : BUNK
34
Actor Morales : ESAI
35
Engine part, for short : CARB
36
___ avail : TONO
40
Opposite of alt, in German : NEU
41
727, e.g. : AIRPLANE
44
Violinist/composer Arcangelo ___ : CORELLI
46
Prepared to drive, with "up" : TEED
48
Summer shade : SUNTAN
49
Wellness grp. : HMO
52
Spin doctor : PRMAN
54
Eternal City dweller : ROMAN
55
Large bill : CNOTE
56
Cut down : HEWED
57
"Phooey!" : RATS
58
Be a lookout for, say : ABET
59
Montgomery's Parks : ROSA
60
City named for an Indian tribe : WACO
61
Within: Prefix : ENTO
62
Big 22-Down : LION

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
85 ms