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

New York Times, Saturday, June 23, 2007

Author:
Patrick Berry
Editor:
Will Shortz
29-Across : Talking during movies?
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
2297/11/199911/4/20182
SunMonTueWedThuFriSatVariety
741241679512
RebusCircleScrabDebutFresh
981.541,84281%
Patrick Berry

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 68, Blocks: 29 Missing: {FQXZ} This is puzzle # 98 for Mr. Berry. Saturday freshness: 43%
1
S
2
P
3
A
4
R
5
E
6
P
7
A
8
R
9
T
10
H
11
A
12
S
13
P
14
S
15
U
R
S
A
M
A
J
O
R
16
A
C
H
O
O
17
T
O
P
B
A
N
A
N
A
18
S
M
A
R
T
19
R
A
C
I
N
E
20
D
I
21
L
B
E
R
T
22
A
M
A
N
A
23
R
U
L
E
R
24
E
R
25
G
26
T
27
H
E
R
E
T
O
28
W
A
R
29
V
30
O
31
I
32
C
E
O
V
E
R
S
33
M
A
Y
A
34
I
N
M
O
S
T
35
S
36
C
A
R
A
B
37
L
I
P
S
38
S
39
P
40
I
41
K
E
H
E
E
L
S
42
L
O
U
43
S
P
A
N
I
E
L
44
A
N
T
45
T
U
L
S
A
46
O
47
N
48
T
49
A
50
P
51
R
E
52
B
I
R
T
H
53
E
R
O
I
C
A
54
J
O
D
I
E
55
R
A
56
B
B
I
T
R
U
N
57
A
L
T
A
R
58
O
P
I
O
N
E
E
R
S
59
G
L
O
S
S
60
W
E
D
N
E
S
D
A
Y
© 2007, The New York Times6/23/7 ( No. 21,046 )
Across
1
Replacement : SPAREPART
10
Barn door features : HASPS
15
It's pictured in Van Gogh's "Starry Night Over the Rhone" : URSAMAJOR
16
Outburst from Sneezy : ACHOO
17
Vaudeville bigwig : TOPBANANA
18
Nattily dressed : SMART
19
Wisconsin city originally named Port Gilbert : RACINE
20
Comic strip character with an upwardly curving necktie : DILBERT
22
___ Colonies, started in Iowa in the 1850s : AMANA
23
It's made to measure : RULER
24
Work unit : ERG
26
In that direction : THERETO
28
"The trade of kings": Dryden : WAR
29
Talking during movies? : VOICEOVERS
33
Certain pyramid builders : MAYA
34
Hardest to get at : INMOST
35
Insect in a cartouche : SCARAB
37
Mouth pieces : LIPS
38
Bad shoes to run in : SPIKEHEELS
42
Bud's bud in comedy : LOU
43
Long-eared pet : SPANIEL
44
Vermicide : worm :: formicide : ___ : ANT
45
City whose name means "old town" in Creek : TULSA
46
Ready to be drawn : ONTAP
51
Comeback : REBIRTH
53
Symphony originally dedicated to Napoleon : EROICA
54
___ Henry, triple gold-medal swimmer at the 2004 Olympics : JODIE
55
Wood-and-chicken-wire enclosure : RABBITRUN
57
Railed area, often : ALTAR
58
First novel in Cather's "prairie trilogy" : OPIONEERS
59
What lacquer imparts : GLOSS
60
When "anything can happen" on "The Mickey Mouse Club" : WEDNESDAY
Down
1
Collection of aphorisms : SUTRA
2
Like many golf tournaments : PROAM
3
Org. that funds shelters : ASPCA
4
Meir's successor : RABIN
5
Springs : EMANATES
6
French door plate : PANE
7
1977 double-platinum Steely Dan album : AJA
8
Circle : RONDURE
9
It doesn't give you the full picture : TRAILER
10
Easy-Bake Oven seller : HASBRO
11
Climber's goal : ACME
12
"Try before you buy" products : SHAREWARE
13
Acting job : PORTRAYAL
14
Sponge : SOT
21
"Hmmm ..." : LETSSEE
23
Gun : REV
25
Gets the attention of : GRABS
27
Short-tempered sort : HOTSPUR
29
Tuscany rental : VILLA
30
Flavorful hamburger bun : ONIONROLL
31
Pinned on : IMPUTEDTO
32
Lettuce variety : COS
33
Busch of Laurel and Hardy films : MAE
36
It's added to the pool : CHLORINE
39
"Sliding Doors" star, 1998 : PALTROW
40
Slim and trim : INSHAPE
41
1998 Hyundai acquisition : KIA
43
He played Winchester on "M*A*S*H" : STIERS
47
Speaker's aids : NOTES
48
Played out : TIRED
49
Maker of the MDX and TSX : ACURA
50
Plant also known as heartsease : PANSY
52
It colors commentary : BIAS
53
Like japanned wood : EBON
54
Binge : JAG
56
Not pass : BID

Answer summary:
3 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
69 ms