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

New York Times, Saturday, September 28, 2024

Author:
Margaret Seikel
Editor:
Joel Fagliano
Blog:
43-Across : Some in-person interviews
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
99/2/20209/28/20242
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
0141021
CircleScrabDebutFresh
11.584547%
Margaret Seikel
Highland cattle

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 66, Blocks: 38 Missing: {JQVZ} This is puzzle # 9 for Ms. Seikel. Saturday freshness: 77%
Jim Horne notes:
I happen to be unreasonably fond of highland cattle. Euler's formula F + V − E = 2 notes that, for any polyhedron, the number of ... read more
1
A
2
G
3
A
4
T
5
H
6
A
7
R
8
E
9
C
10
A
11
S
12
T
13
F
U
N
R
U
N
14
S
15
E
X
A
C
T
O
16
T
E
C
U
M
S
E
17
H
18
A
O
R
T
A
E
19
A
S
H
E
20
W
E
I
21
R
D
22
I
N
N
S
23
T
O
T
24
E
D
G
E
S
25
B
O
T
H
26
H
27
O
R
C
H
A
T
28
A
29
R
H
O
30
B
31
L
A
U
32
A
L
C
O
A
33
M
O
E
34
P
E
E
T
S
35
P
A
T
36
R
37
O
A
N
S
38
L
E
T
39
T
40
R
I
N
I
41
O
N
L
Y
42
U
P
S
43
S
I
T
D
O
44
W
N
S
45
M
O
D
46
E
47
B
A
C
N
E
48
C
49
B
50
S
51
B
L
A
B
52
B
L
O
G
S
53
R
U
M
54
P
55
E
L
N
I
56
N
O
57
W
I
S
58
T
E
R
I
A
59
R
E
C
K
O
N
60
F
O
R
E
S
T
S
61
S
N
E
E
R
S
62
N
I
N
T
H
S
© 2024, The New York Times9/28/24 ( No. 27,353 )
Across
1
First name in mysteries : AGATHA
7
Like a Broadway revival, often : RECAST
13
Noncompetitive races : FUNRUNS
15
"Precisely!," informally : EXACTO
16
Military leader who helped capture Detroit in 1812 : TECUMSEH
18
Vital carriers : AORTAE
19
Author of "A Hard Road to Glory: A History of the African-American Athlete" : ASHE
20
Out of the ordinary : WEIRD
22
Rustic respites : INNS
23
Sticky-fingered sort? : TOT
24
Variable in Euler's polyhedron formula (V − E + F = 2) : EDGES
25
This and that : BOTH
26
Drink made with rice milk and cinnamon : HORCHATA
29
Sigma Gamma ___ (historically Black sorority) : RHO
30
Like the Danube, to Germans : BLAU
32
Manufacturing giant originally known as the Pittsburgh Reduction Company : ALCOA
33
Tucker who played drums for the Velvet Underground : MOE
34
Bay Area-based coffee roaster : PEETS
35
Pancake topper : PAT
36
Speckled steeds : ROANS
38
Diminutive suffix : LET
39
Lopez of "The Dirty Dozen" : TRINI
41
And no more : ONLY
42
Boom times : UPS
43
Some in-person interviews : SITDOWNS
45
Dark ___ : MODE
47
Breakout portmanteau : BACNE
48
"I Love Lucy" airer : CBS
51
Spill the beans : BLAB
52
Poster sites? : BLOGS
53
Behind : RUMP
55
Current influencer : ELNINO
57
Flower in Japanese heraldry : WISTERIA
59
Estimate : RECKON
60
Silviculture is the science of maintaining them : FORESTS
61
Expresses contempt : SNEERS
62
.1111, .2222, .3333, etc. : NINTHS
Down
1
Shaving brand : AFTA
2
Anonymous online handle, at times : GUEST
3
Dried poblano chili : ANCHO
4
"Amen!" : TRUETHAT
5
Keep one's mouth shut, but not stay silent : HUM
6
Pick up : ANSWER
7
Entertains before bed, perhaps : READSTO
8
Skeletal prefix : EXO
9
Suriname native : CARIB
10
Play it cool : ACTNORMAL
11
Intercessor for the frequently forgetful : STANTHONY
12
Gear meant to simulate barefoot running : TOESHOES
14
Angel's contribution : SEEDCAPITAL
17
Shaggy Scottish grazer : HIGHLANDCOW
21
Animated response? : REACTIONGIF
27
Bounces : OUSTS
28
First name for the third second-in-command : AARON
30
Supplement purporting to combat seasonal allergies : BEEPOLLEN
31
Directive to get down : LETSDANCE
34
Their work might be draining : PLUMBERS
37
How some Hollywood relationships start : ONSCREEN
40
Long strips of carrot or zucchini : RIBBONS
44
Brand of vegetable oil : WESSON
46
Many a DoorDasher's transport : EBIKE
49
Pop : BURST
50
One of the Seven Sisters : SMITH
54
Drive around : PASS
56
Winningest country in Winter Olympic history: Abbr. : NOR
58
Arm muscle, informally : TRI

Answer summary:
10 unique to this puzzle, 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
77 ms