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

New York Times, Friday, August 15, 2003

Author:
Jim Page
Editor:
Will Shortz
17-Across : Talent scout's request
TotalDebutLatest
1546/14/19728/27/2016
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
3151017243730
RebusCircleScrabDebutPre‑WSFresh
121.505058474%
Jim Page

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 68, Blocks: 34 Missing: {QXYZ} This is puzzle # 134 for Mr. Page. Friday freshness: 71%
1
F
2
O
3
L
4
K
5
R
6
O
7
C
8
K
9
A
10
S
11
M
12
A
13
R
14
A
15
A
S
O
N
E
M
A
N
16
T
H
E
L
A
W
17
D
E
M
O
T
A
P
E
18
V
O
T
E
I
N
19
S
E
A
B
O
R
N
E
20
S
P
O
R
T
S
21
B
O
S
C
22
L
O
O
T
23
S
24
T
25
E
E
L
26
R
27
I
28
C
29
H
I
E
30
W
H
O
D
31
J
U
M
B
O
F
R
32
I
33
E
34
S
35
I
O
N
36
G
E
N
E
S
E
T
37
T
I
E
38
M
U
S
39
C
L
E
C
A
R
S
40
S
E
R
E
41
D
A
P
H
N
E
42
A
H
M
E
D
43
R
44
O
C
S
45
P
46
E
T
R
47
B
A
N
A
N
48
A
49
H
O
T
T
I
50
M
51
E
52
S
53
E
D
I
S
O
N
54
E
R
N
I
E
E
L
S
55
N
I
C
E
S
T
56
S
T
A
R
K
I
S
T
57
S
I
E
S
T
A
58
A
S
S
E
S
S
E
S
© 2003, The New York Times8/15/3 ( No. 19,638 )
Across
1
Medium for some social protest : FOLKROCK
9
Eritrea's capital : ASMARA
15
Unanimously : ASONEMAN
16
Unwise thing to run from : THELAW
17
Talent scout's request : DEMOTAPE
18
Pick democratically : VOTEIN
19
Like some trade : SEABORNE
20
Wears : SPORTS
21
Pear type : BOSC
22
It may be fenced : LOOT
23
Strong stuff : STEEL
26
Pal of Potsie and the Fonz : RICHIE
30
"___ She Coo?" (#1 R & B hit for the Ohio Players) : WHOD
31
Supersize order : JUMBOFRIES
35
Carbonium, e.g. : ION
36
What clones share : GENESET
37
Association : TIE
38
Mustangs, e.g. : MUSCLECARS
40
Sun-cracked : SERE
41
"Scooby-Doo" girl : DAPHNE
42
One of three Ottoman sultans : AHMED
43
Fabled fliers : ROCS
45
Korda of tennis : PETR
47
One of a bunch : BANANA
49
Blasts : HOTTIMES
53
New Jersey city : EDISON
54
Two-time U.S. Open winner : ERNIEELS
55
Most impressive : NICEST
56
Charlie is in its ads : STARKIST
57
Florida's ___ Key : SIESTA
58
Taxes : ASSESSES
Down
1
In things : FADS
2
Hebrew prophet in the Douay Bible : OSEE
3
Broad-topped hill, in the Southwest : LOMA
4
Like many a door : KNOBBED
5
Introduce robots, say : RETOOL
6
Panama's Torrijos Herrera and others : OMARS
7
Quaker Oats brand : CAPNCRUNCH
8
Hit below the belt, in a way : KNEE
9
Rugged transportation, for short : ATVS
10
Be bad with goods? : SHOPLIFT
11
Copycat : METOOER
12
New Olds of 1999 : ALERO
13
"Something to Talk About" singer : RAITT
14
Bristlelike appendages : AWNS
23
Go down a lane, maybe : SWIM
24
Grand : THOU
25
A dog's age : EONS
27
Stammerer's words : IMEAN
28
Follow-up series to "See It Now" : CBSREPORTS
29
Garden store stock : HOES
31
Rugged transportation : JEEP
32
Squib, say : ITEM
33
Douglas Hyde's land : EIRE
34
Open position? : SEED
36
Public policy initiated in the 1980's : GLASNOST
39
Jewel boxes : CDCASES
40
Fun house features : SHRIEKS
42
Habit : ATTIRE
43
Geometry calculations : RADII
44
In abeyance : ONICE
46
Old flask heaters : ETNAS
47
Uncle ___ : BENS
48
Stage org. : ANTA
49
The Bee Gees' "___ Liar" : HESA
50
"Within ___ a hell": Shak. : MEIS
51
Choice word : ELSE
52
Ocean crossers : SSTS

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 5 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
104 ms