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

New York Times, Saturday, May 26, 2001

Author:
Rich Norris
Editor:
Will Shortz
15-Across : Instantly
TotalDebutLatest
1894/27/19948/3/2024
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
1814141616120
RebusScrabDebutFresh
31.571,11574%
Rich Norris

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 70, Blocks: 29 Missing: {JQ} Puzzle has duplicate clues. This is puzzle # 144 for Mr. Norris. Saturday freshness: 73%
1
P
2
O
3
R
4
E
5
O
6
V
7
E
8
R
9
S
10
L
11
A
12
L
13
O
14
M
15
I
N
A
T
R
I
C
E
16
I
O
D
I
N
E
17
T
A
K
E
A
B
O
W
18
G
U
M
M
E
D
19
C
D
E
20
L
E
N
I
21
E
N
T
22
E
S
L
23
H
A
S
24
H
25
S
O
R
T
A
26
P
A
T
E
27
E
R
I
E
28
S
29
E
N
L
30
O
D
A
Y
31
D
E
N
I
M
32
S
33
D
A
B
34
B
L
E
R
S
35
R
U
T
36
S
37
S
O
U
L
38
F
39
I
40
R
E
T
R
A
41
P
42
X
R
A
43
T
44
E
45
D
46
A
V
E
S
47
E
R
R
48
S
C
O
N
E
49
C
A
M
S
50
T
E
E
51
U
52
P
53
K
O
H
L
54
E
N
A
55
O
C
E
A
N
I
56
D
57
T
A
U
58
S
H
I
59
L
O
H
60
M
A
K
E
61
K
I
N
G
62
I
O
N
I
Z
E
63
P
R
E
S
E
N
C
E
64
T
E
S
T
E
D
65
S
Y
R
I
N
G
E
S
© 2001, The New York Times5/26/1 ( No. 18,827 )
Across
1
Study : POREOVER
9
Go this way and that : SLALOM
15
Instantly : INATRICE
16
Hypothyroidism preventer : IODINE
17
Accept recognition : TAKEABOW
18
Like some flaps : GUMMED
19
Alphabetical run : CDE
20
Easy : LENIENT
22
Course often taught by volunteers: Abbr. : ESL
23
Work (out) : HASH
25
A bit, colloquially : SORTA
26
Crown : PATE
27
Early Iroquois foes : ERIES
29
Lab service: Abbr. : ENL
30
Singer Anita : ODAY
31
Casual wear : DENIMS
33
Dilettantes : DABBLERS
35
They're hard to get out of : RUTS
37
Essence : SOUL
38
Insurer's concern : FIRETRAP
42
Adult : XRATED
46
His, in old Rome : AVES
47
Be off : ERR
48
Scotland coronation site until 1651 : SCONE
49
They may be overhead : CAMS
50
Get ready to drive : TEEUP
53
German reunifier : KOHL
54
Bambi's aunt : ENA
55
Daughter of Tethys, in myth : OCEANID
57
___ cross : TAU
58
Ark site after the conquest of Canaan : SHILOH
60
Crown : MAKEKING
62
Charge : IONIZE
63
Bearing : PRESENCE
64
Known to be in working order : TESTED
65
Squirters : SYRINGES
Down
1
Not on the level? : PITCHED
2
Impetuously, maybe : ONADARE
3
Amasses : RAKESIN
4
Season at a café : ETE
5
Kind of tradition : ORAL
6
Aura, slangily : VIBES
7
Lodge opening? : ECONO
8
Made some new connections : REWIRED
9
Railway tower, in England : SIGNALBOX
10
Yahoo : LOUT
11
Fleet runner: Abbr. : ADM
12
Tangy drink : LIMEADE
13
Like an undistinguished hotel : ONESTAR
14
Sets of numbers : MEDLEYS
21
Old science lab equipment : ETNAS
24
Patricia Hearst, e.g. : HEIRESS
26
"Out of Africa" director : POLLACK
28
Censor's concern : SMUT
32
Like some truths : STRETCHED
34
Stickers : BURS
36
One-piece garment: Var. : SAREE
38
Accepts responsibility : FACESIT
39
Friend of Richard I, in fiction : IVANHOE
40
Detritus : REMAINS
41
Radio components : PREAMPS
43
Street noise : TOOTING
44
Build up : ENHANCE
45
Torrents : DELUGES
51
Like certain math operations : UNARY
52
Closefisted type : PIKER
55
Go very slowly : OOZE
56
First name in 50's TV : DESI
59
Plastered : LIT
61
Scope : KEN

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 2 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
76 ms