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

New York Times, Friday, September 12, 1997

Author:
Chuck Deodene
Editor:
Will Shortz
23-Across : Like some paint
TotalDebutLatest
4211/16/19942/26/2021
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
02398128
CircleScrabDebutFresh
31.5824265%
Chuck Deodene

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 66, Blocks: 34 Missing: {KQWXYZ} This is puzzle # 19 for Mr. Deodene. Friday freshness: 87%
1
R
2
A
3
T
4
E
5
L
6
C
7
L
8
A
9
P
10
T
11
R
12
A
13
P
14
E
L
E
V
E
15
H
O
M
E
M
O
V
I
16
E
17
S
T
A
I
N
18
A
M
E
R
I
C
A
N
A
19
P
E
C
A
N
20
P
I
E
S
21
O
R
E
S
22
I
R
A
N
I
A
N
23
L
24
U
C
I
T
E
25
T
E
R
26
E
R
M
27
A
28
U
N
O
C
A
L
29
E
D
T
30
L
A
T
31
I
N
I
32
E
R
S
33
H
A
I
R
N
E
T
34
S
35
M
36
U
37
E
N
L
I
S
T
38
E
39
F
40
T
41
C
O
P
42
T
I
C
43
P
I
T
44
S
45
T
O
R
46
U
N
S
O
R
E
47
S
E
A
48
F
I
R
E
49
B
O
C
A
50
J
51
E
T
S
T
R
E
A
M
52
A
L
A
M
53
O
54
D
O
M
E
55
R
I
N
G
O
56
S
O
L
A
R
O
V
E
N
57
A
S
N
E
R
58
G
E
N
T
L
E
S
T
59
P
E
E
R
S
© 1997, The New York Times9/12/97 ( No. 17,475 )
Across
1
Honey badger : RATEL
6
Drivel : CLAPTRAP
14
École attendee : ELEVE
15
Vacation footage, e.g. : HOMEMOVIE
17
Microscopist's reagent : STAIN
18
Smithsonian specialty : AMERICANA
19
Dixie desserts : PECANPIES
21
Cinnabar et al. : ORES
22
Shiraz resident : IRANIAN
23
Like some paint : LUCITE
25
Armenian President Levon ___-Petrosyan : TER
26
First name in humor : ERMA
28
L.A.-based petroleum giant : UNOCAL
29
D.C. summer hrs. : EDT
30
Freshman language course : LATINI
32
Stutters : ERS
33
Cafeteria wear : HAIRNET
34
Texas A & M rival : SMU
37
Register : ENLIST
38
Spotted amphibian : EFT
41
Egypt's ___ Church : COPTIC
43
Quarries : PITS
45
Windswept spot : TOR
46
Not aching : UNSORE
47
Marine phosphorescence : SEAFIRE
49
___ Grande, Fla. : BOCA
50
Tropospheric current : JETSTREAM
52
San Antonio arena : ALAMODOME
55
1964 #1 hit : RINGO
56
Energy-saving cooker : SOLAROVEN
57
Grant portrayer : ASNER
58
Most clement : GENTLEST
59
Jurors : PEERS
Down
1
Timeout : RESPITE
2
Not in its original form : ALTERED
3
Server's trolley : TEACART
4
Lake Geneva spa : EVIAN
5
"Of Mice and Men" character : LENNIE
6
Flexible armor : CHAINMAIL
7
Togo's capital : LOME
8
Home of the N.C.A.A.'s Cyclones : AMES
9
According to : PER
10
Pa. nuke plant : TMI
11
Post-Baroque : ROCOCO
12
Profiteer's vice : AVARICE
13
It helps you get a grip : PINETAR
16
Canvas supports : EASELS
20
Lingo : PARLANCE
23
Crescent-shaped windows : LUNETTES
24
Module : UNIT
27
No longer anchored : ATRIP
31
Hard to brush off : INSISTENT
33
Scion : HEIR
34
Takes a dive : SCUBAS
35
"Hamlet" highlight : MONOLOG
36
Swank : UPSCALE
38
French philosopher Gilson : ETIENNE
39
One rummaging about : FORAGER
40
Aftershocks : TREMORS
42
Unanimously : TOAMAN
44
Despotic governor : SATRAP
48
Thick upholstery fabric : FRISE
50
Roman Zeus : JOVE
51
Scottish uncles : EMES
53
Scrap : ORT
54
It makes a lot of cents: Abbr. : DOL

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