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

New York Times, Monday, August 24, 2009

Author:
Anthony J. Salvia
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
21-Across : "Dee-fense! Dee-fense!" and others
TotalDebutLatest
210/13/20088/24/2009
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
0200000
ScrabDebutFresh
1.70620%
Anthony J. Salvia

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 36 Missing: {J} This is puzzle # 2 for Mr. Salvia. Monday freshness: 76%
1
C
2
H
3
E
4
F
5
S
6
W
7
I
8
P
9
E
10
I
11
D
12
O
13
L
14
U
B
O
A
T
15
A
P
E
X
16
D
E
M
I
17
D
O
N
Q
U
18
I
X
O
T
E
19
E
N
I
D
20
B
R
E
D
21
C
22
H
A
N
T
S
23
S
24
I
25
D
26
E
B
A
R
27
G
R
A
T
I
S
28
U
S
O
P
E
N
29
L
O
A
V
E
S
30
R
A
C
E
D
31
M
O
N
T
E
32
Q
33
B
34
S
35
G
A
T
E
36
F
O
R
G
E
37
E
U
R
O
38
E
C
O
39
E
L
V
E
S
40
B
R
A
I
N
41
R
42
E
T
A
I
N
43
G
A
M
I
N
G
44
S
Q
U
A
R
E
45
P
A
R
A
D
E
S
46
C
O
U
R
S
E
47
Z
E
R
O
48
E
L
I
E
49
D
50
A
I
R
Y
Q
51
U
52
E
53
E
54
N
55
D
I
N
K
56
U
N
T
O
57
U
R
G
E
S
58
E
D
N
A
59
P
A
I
N
60
E
N
O
L
A
© 2009, The New York Times8/24/9 ( No. 21,839 )
Across
1
Kitchen V.I.P.'s : CHEFS
6
Towel (off) : WIPE
10
Rock star, say : IDOL
14
W.W. II German sub : UBOAT
15
Peak : APEX
16
Moore of "G.I. Jane" : DEMI
17
Tilter at windmills : DONQUIXOTE
19
City NNW of Oklahoma City : ENID
20
Raised, as livestock : BRED
21
"Dee-fense! Dee-fense!" and others : CHANTS
23
Little article accompanying a bigger article : SIDEBAR
27
For free : GRATIS
28
One of golf's four majors : USOPEN
29
Biblical objects of multiplication : LOAVES
30
Sprinted : RACED
31
___ Carlo (part of Monaco) : MONTE
32
"Hike!" callers in football, for short : QBS
35
Entryway : GATE
36
Fabricate, as a signature : FORGE
37
Multinational currency : EURO
38
Umberto ___, author of "The Name of the Rose" : ECO
39
Santa's little helpers : ELVES
40
Cranium contents : BRAIN
41
Hire, as a lawyer : RETAIN
43
Industry in Las Vegas and Atlantic City : GAMING
44
Plaza : SQUARE
45
Plaza displays : PARADES
46
Psychology 101, e.g. : COURSE
47
Number of calories in water : ZERO
48
Nobelist Wiesel : ELIE
49
Place to order a Blizzard : DAIRYQUEEN
55
Softly hit ball in tennis : DINK
56
"Render ___ Caesar ..." : UNTO
57
Eggs on : URGES
58
Writer ___ St. Vincent Millay : EDNA
59
Aspirin target : PAIN
60
___ Gay (W.W. II plane) : ENOLA
Down
1
What a cow chews : CUD
2
"Entourage" network : HBO
3
Ages and ages : EON
4
Online help page : FAQ
5
Struck accidentally, as the toe : STUBBED
6
Floor finisher : WAXER
7
Item with earbuds : IPOD
8
Favorite : PET
9
Detest : EXECRATE
10
Think creatively : IDEATE
11
Star of "The Rookie," 2002 : DENNISQUAID
12
Fails to mention : OMITS
13
Jar tops : LIDS
18
Ahmadinejad's country : IRAN
22
One who's well off : HAVE
23
Increase in troop levels : SURGE
24
Newton with a law named after him : ISAAC
25
Medicine woman of 1990s TV : DOCTORQUINN
26
Fencing sword : EPEE
27
Pagoda instruments : GONGS
29
Italian 31-Down star Sophia : LOREN
31
See 29-Down : MOVIE
33
Salt water : BRINE
34
Hymns, e.g. : SONGS
36
Came back strong, as allergies : FLAREDUP
37
Bombeck who wrote "The Grass Is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank" : ERMA
39
Greek H's : ETAS
40
Like the works of Handel and Bach : BAROQUE
42
"I've got it!" : EUREKA
43
Indiana birthplace of the Jackson 5 : GARY
44
Sphere or cube : SOLID
45
Argentine dictator who was ousted in 1955 : PERON
46
Relinquish : CEDE
47
Casserole pasta : ZITI
50
"Gimme ___!" (Alabama cheerleader's cry) : ANA
51
Container at many receptions : URN
52
Maniacal leader? : EGO
53
Ingredient in some sushi rolls : EEL
54
Intelligence-gathering org. : NSA

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 1 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
94 ms