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

New York Times, Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Author:
Lou Borenstein
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
20-Across : Sellout signs
TotalDebut
18/28/2012
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
0010000
ScrabDebutFresh
1.5633%
Lou Borenstein

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 38 Missing: {JKQZ} Spans: 2 Puzzle has duplicate clues. This is the debut puzzle for Mr. Borenstein. Tuesday freshness: 6%
1
B
2
E
3
L
4
O
5
W
6
A
7
S
8
C
9
A
10
P
11
G
12
O
13
T
14
A
M
O
C
O
15
N
E
R
T
S
16
A
X
E
17
H
I
G
H
W
18
A
Y
T
O
H
E
19
A
V
E
N
20
S
R
O
S
21
V
H
S
22
L
U
M
E
N
S
23
N
E
O
24
L
E
D
A
25
S
26
T
27
A
I
R
W
28
A
Y
T
O
H
29
E
30
L
31
L
32
S
U
R
E
S
T
33
L
E
E
34
L
E
O
35
A
T
A
R
I
36
S
O
S
37
S
38
M
I
T
E
39
A
R
C
40
A
T
O
41
M
E
A
D
O
W
42
B
A
T
43
O
44
U
T
O
F
45
H
E
A
V
E
N
46
M
P
A
A
47
O
T
T
48
I
49
N
50
T
E
R
N
51
O
A
R
52
A
53
P
54
S
55
E
56
P
E
N
N
I
E
57
S
F
R
O
58
M
H
E
L
L
59
O
S
U
60
S
N
E
A
D
61
B
A
S
A
L
62
D
S
T
63
E
D
E
N
S
64
A
B
O
V
E
© 2012, The New York Times8/28/12 ( No. 22,939 )
Across
1
Traditional location of one of this puzzle's theme words : BELOW
6
Musical copyright org. : ASCAP
11
Came down with : GOT
14
1998 BP acquisition : AMOCO
15
"Phooey!" : NERTS
16
Can : AXE
17
Opposite of an AC/DC song? : HIGHWAYTOHEAVEN
20
Sellout signs : SROS
21
Outdated tape format : VHS
22
Light units : LUMENS
23
Prefix with classical : NEO
24
Mother of Helen, in myth : LEDA
25
Opposite of a Led Zeppelin number? : STAIRWAYTOHELL
32
Most confident : SUREST
33
Virginia's Washington and ___ University : LEE
34
Classic actor ___ G. Carroll : LEO
35
Big arcade name : ATARI
36
Plea at sea : SOS
37
Hit hard : SMITE
39
Path of a pop-up : ARC
40
From ___ Z : ATO
41
Lea : MEADOW
42
Opposite of a Meat Loaf tune? : BATOUTOFHEAVEN
46
Movie-rating org. : MPAA
47
Baseball's Mel : OTT
48
Many a young summer employee : INTERN
51
Crew member's handful : OAR
52
Church niche : APSE
56
Opposite of a Bing Crosby hit? : PENNIESFROMHELL
59
Buckeyes, for short : OSU
60
Golfer Sam : SNEAD
61
___ metabolism : BASAL
62
Summer hrs. : DST
63
Utopias : EDENS
64
Traditional location of one of this puzzle's theme words : ABOVE
Down
1
Scrooge-like cries : BAHS
2
V.I.P. in a robe : EMIR
3
An apple for Apple Inc., e.g. : LOGO
4
Newspaperman Adolph : OCHS
5
"Unbelievable!" : WOW
6
"Be that as it may ..." : ANYHOW
7
Complete collections : SETS
8
___-Magnon : CRO
9
Olympics competitor : ATHLETE
10
False start? : PSEUDO
11
Buckled : GAVE
12
"Olly olly ___ free" : OXEN
13
Hamiltons : TENS
18
Stave off : AVERT
19
Asian nurse : AMAH
23
Not final, in law : NISI
24
Cleaning agents : LYES
25
Kama ___ : SUTRA
26
Chunk of land : TRACT
27
___ Lingus : AER
28
Not personally engaged : ALOOF
29
Slur over : ELIDE
30
Give an indication (that) : LETON
31
MGM founder : LOEW
32
Discontinued Swedish car : SAAB
36
Old philosophers' place : STOA
37
Pants part that gets a lot of wear : SEAT
38
Dallas cager, for short : MAV
40
Finished : ATANEND
41
Subway system : METRO
43
Breaking of a mirror, some fear : OMEN
44
Revolt : UPRISE
45
Doesn't ever throw anything away : HOARDS
48
___ Shuffle : IPOD
49
Untouchable leader : NESS
50
Letter-shaped fastener : TNUT
51
Blink ___ eye : OFAN
52
Ishmael's captain : AHAB
53
Currency unit whose symbol is "$" : PESO
54
Pole, for one : SLAV
55
Magazine whose name means "she" : ELLE
57
"Understand?" : SEE
58
Corp. hiree : MBA

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle.

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
82 ms