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

New York Times, Monday, June 30, 2003

Author:
Gregory E. Paul
Editor:
Will Shortz
64-Across : More vigorous
TotalDebutLatest
1169/13/199410/17/2005
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
086291000
ScrabDebutFresh
1.502306%
Gregory E. Paul

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 38 Missing: {BJQWXZ} Spans: 3 This is puzzle # 106 for Mr. Paul. Monday freshness: 0%
1
C
2
H
3
I
4
C
5
C
6
A
7
V
8
E
9
Y
10
I
11
E
12
L
13
D
14
H
I
D
E
15
A
R
I
D
16
E
R
R
O
R
17
E
V
E
N
18
M
A
N
E
19
S
A
L
S
A
20
F
E
A
T
21
H
E
R
O
N
22
E
S
N
E
S
T
23
S
A
R
A
24
I
I
I
25
A
26
A
27
H
28
R
A
T
29
T
30
L
E
R
31
P
32
T
33
A
34
T
R
E
35
S
S
36
A
S
I
37
S
O
O
N
38
L
E
A
T
H
39
E
40
R
S
T
O
41
C
K
I
N
G
42
A
N
D
Y
43
V
A
T
44
L
I
N
E
R
45
S
A
Y
46
C
A
Y
E
47
N
48
N
E
49
T
R
Y
50
S
O
D
51
E
A
R
52
S
53
H
54
E
55
A
T
H
E
56
R
57
L
O
C
K
L
58
E
59
A
60
R
61
A
G
R
E
E
62
E
A
C
H
63
U
R
S
A
64
H
A
L
E
R
65
A
R
O
O
66
M
I
E
N
67
A
D
O
R
E
68
P
A
N
S
69
P
E
A
K
© 2003, The New York Times6/30/3 ( No. 19,592 )
Across
1
Fashionable : CHIC
5
Where bats "hang out" : CAVE
9
Triangular traffic sign : YIELD
14
Sweep under the rug : HIDE
15
Like droughty land : ARID
16
Typo : ERROR
17
Neck and neck : EVEN
18
Lion's locks : MANE
19
Popular dip for 48-Down : SALSA
20
Gain wealth opportunely, in a way : FEATHERONESNEST
23
"Two Mules for Sister ___" (1970 film) : SARA
24
Three, on a sundial : III
25
"That feels good!" : AAH
28
Snake that may warn before it strikes : RATTLER
31
Harper Valley grp., in song : PTA
34
Lock of hair : TRESS
36
"___ was saying ..." : ASI
37
Any day now : SOON
38
Nickname in James Fenimore Cooper tales : LEATHERSTOCKING
42
Artist Warhol : ANDY
43
Vintner's tank : VAT
44
Cruise ship : LINER
45
Put into words : SAY
46
Hot pepper : CAYENNE
49
Give it a whirl : TRY
50
Little League field surface, probably : SOD
51
Stethoscope holders : EARS
53
She played TV's Amanda Woodward : HEATHERLOCKLEAR
61
Shake hands (on) : AGREE
62
Per person : EACH
63
___ Major : URSA
64
More vigorous : HALER
65
Suffix with buck : AROO
66
Appearance : MIEN
67
Be head over heels about : ADORE
68
Prospectors' receptacles : PANS
69
Tiptop : PEAK
Down
1
Bake-off figure : CHEF
2
Honey factory : HIVE
3
"The very ___!" : IDEA
4
Piggy bank filler : CENTS
5
Tourist's take-along : CAMERA
6
Where Noah landed : ARARAT
7
Chianti or Soave : VINO
8
Place of bliss : EDEN
9
Boot camp affirmative : YESSIR
10
Tehran resident : IRANI
11
Writer ___ Stanley Gardner : ERLE
12
Profit's opposite : LOSS
13
"Darn!" : DRAT
21
Severe : HARSH
22
"Old MacDonald" refrain : EIEIO
25
World Almanac section : ATLAS
26
Madison Square Garden, e.g. : ARENA
27
Exciting : HEADY
29
One of the senses : TASTE
30
"Saving Private Ryan" craft: Abbr. : LST
31
Score unit : POINT
32
Laser printer powder : TONER
33
Hopping mad : ANGRY
35
Hog's home : STY
37
Go downhill fast? : SKI
39
Dodge : EVADE
40
Element of hope? : RAY
41
Pencil pusher : CLERK
46
Stick together : COHERE
47
Converted liberal, informally : NEOCON
48
Mexican snacks : NACHOS
50
Beef animal : STEER
52
Losing streak : SLUMP
53
"That is so funny" : HAHA
54
"Goodness gracious!" : EGAD
55
Guthrie who sang at Woodstock : ARLO
56
Harvest : REAP
57
Zhivago's love : LARA
58
New York's ___ Canal : ERIE
59
Toward the big waves : ASEA
60
Captain, e.g. : RANK

Answer summary:
2 debuted here and reused later, 1 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
72 ms