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

New York Times, Saturday, September 20, 1997

Author:
Bob Klahn
Editor:
Will Shortz
62-Across : Torch carrier
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
601/29/19945/22/201110
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
1313121426
CircleScrabDebutFresh
11.5746577%
Bob Klahn

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 68, Blocks: 34 Missing: {FJQVZ} Spans: 1 This is puzzle # 29 for Mr. Klahn. Saturday freshness: 64%
1
B
2
E
3
M
4
U
5
S
6
E
7
A
8
D
9
M
10
I
11
R
12
A
13
L
14
S
15
E
X
U
L
T
S
16
T
E
R
R
A
R
I
A
17
C
E
S
T
A
S
18
H
E
D
O
N
I
S
M
19
A
T
T
I
L
A
20
O
P
E
N
D
A
T
E
21
L
E
E
M
A
Y
22
U
S
E
D
23
M
R
R
O
G
E
24
R
S
25
D
U
26
C
27
A
28
T
29
S
30
D
O
A
31
S
K
O
K
I
E
32
O
33
C
34
C
35
A
36
M
37
E
N
38
O
39
E
X
A
C
T
40
K
O
A
L
A
41
S
42
D
U
43
H
44
D
O
R
E
M
I
45
C
R
A
46
P
47
G
48
A
49
M
50
E
51
M
E
52
A
L
53
R
O
A
M
E
D
54
A
55
L
56
P
57
H
O
N
S
O
58
P
U
R
I
N
A
59
S
E
E
I
T
N
O
W
60
I
N
S
E
A
M
61
E
D
I
T
H
A
N
N
62
S
C
O
N
C
E
63
A
S
S
E
S
S
E
S
64
T
E
N
S
E
S
© 1997, The New York Times9/20/97 ( No. 17,483 )
Across
1
Perplex : BEMUSE
7
Fleet runners? : ADMIRALS
15
Crows : EXULTS
16
Greenkeepers? : TERRARIA
17
Baskets: Sp. : CESTAS
18
Philosophy of Epicurus : HEDONISM
19
He was accountable for Hun dreads : ATTILA
20
It's still free : OPENDATE
21
R.B.I. leader of 1976 : LEEMAY
22
Brought into play : USED
23
A neighborly sort : MRROGERS
25
Tix : DUCATS
30
1950 film noir classic : DOA
31
City formerly called Niles Center : SKOKIE
32
Philosopher known for his "razor" : OCCAM
37
Producer for David Bowie and U2 : ENO
39
Squeeze (from) : EXACT
40
Dwellers in gum trees : KOALAS
42
"Boy, am I stupid!" : DUH
44
Lettuce : DOREMI
45
Bettors' pastime : CRAPGAME
51
Fast stop? : MEAL
53
Drifted : ROAMED
54
Name of two Bourbon kings of Spain : ALPHONSO
58
Pet food name : PURINA
59
Pioneering 50's news program : SEEITNOW
60
Pants line : INSEAM
61
Popular Lily Tomlin character : EDITHANN
62
Torch carrier : SCONCE
63
Judges : ASSESSES
64
Some of them are perfect : TENSES
Down
1
Make quiet : BECALM
2
Former capital of New Hampshire : EXETER
3
Come up with : MUSTER
4
Last month : ULTIMO
5
Frequent setting in a W.W. II movie : STALAG
6
Gave it the old college try? : ESSAYED
7
Herb Gardner Broadway play and movie : ATHOUSANDCLOWNS
8
Oceans, to Longfellow : DEEPS
9
Longfellow, in a 1936 movie : MRDEEDS
10
Wellington, with "the" : IRONDUKE
11
100 cents, abroad : RAND
12
Battle strain? : ARIA
13
It's just one thing after another : LIST
14
Cloned : SAME
24
Unnamed litigant : ROE
26
Crew member : COX
27
"___ Cassius Clay" (1970 documentary) : AKA
28
Certain X : TIC
29
Compose : SET
32
Initialed : OKD
33
Pigeon English? : COO
34
Crate, so to speak : CAR
35
Schooner's cargo : ALE
36
Pleistocene beasts : MAMMOTHS
38
"___ Miss Gibbs" (old musical) : OUR
41
Earth shades : SIENNAS
43
Concert soloist : HARPIST
46
Sudden swoop : POUNCE
47
"Pride and Prejudice" star, 1940 : GARSON
48
Somme place : AMIENS
49
Drunk driver, e.g. : MENACE
50
One of a 50's quartet : EDAMES
52
In concert : ASONE
54
In the Black? : ASEA
55
Digital displays : LEDS
56
I. M. and Mario : PEIS
57
"Women and Love" author : HITE

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 3 debuted here and reused later, 3 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
62 ms