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

New York Times, Thursday, September 4, 1997

Author:
Richard Silvestri
Editor:
Will Shortz
25-Across : Works on pumps, maybe
TotalDebutLatest
1821/12/197810/27/2024
SunMonTueWedThuFriSatVariety
485442212852
ScrabDebutPre‑WSFresh
1.534304631%
Richard Silvestri

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 38 Missing: {FJQW} This is puzzle # 63 for Mr. Silvestri. Thursday freshness: 29%
1
R
2
A
3
G
4
A
5
P
6
I
7
T
8
A
9
C
10
A
11
R
12
A
13
T
14
I
C
E
L
15
R
O
A
N
16
E
V
A
D
E
17
G
E
T
A
18
R
O
U
N
D
19
L
A
T
E
X
20
G
R
I
M
E
S
21
K
O
22
B
E
23
S
T
O
P
I
24
T
25
R
E
S
26
O
27
L
28
E
29
S
30
D
A
T
E
31
S
32
S
T
R
O
D
E
33
E
34
A
35
V
E
D
36
M
O
37
V
E
A
B
O
U
T
38
A
N
Y
39
S
P
L
I
T
40
S
C
I
41
S
K
I
42
P
43
A
H
E
A
D
44
S
45
T
E
E
N
46
E
L
N
I
N
O
47
R
O
48
M
E
R
49
L
E
G
A
T
E
50
E
51
R
E
P
A
52
S
53
T
54
A
S
S
55
T
56
T
I
P
T
O
57
E
58
R
59
A
60
Z
61
O
R
62
T
A
63
K
E
A
P
A
R
T
64
E
X
I
L
E
65
O
R
E
O
66
E
R
M
A
67
B
E
A
D
S
68
P
A
R
R
69
R
E
E
L
© 1997, The New York Times9/4/97 ( No. 17,467 )
Across
1
Sitar music : RAGA
5
Gyro bread : PITA
9
Weight of a stone : CARAT
14
NATO member: Abbr. : ICEL
15
Dark horse : ROAN
16
Duck : EVADE
17
Buy everyone beers? : GETAROUND
19
Paint ingredient : LATEX
20
"Go Tell It on the Mountain" family name : GRIMES
21
Japanese seaport : KOBE
23
"Enough!" : STOPIT
25
Works on pumps, maybe : RESOLES
30
Historical trivia : DATES
32
Didn't shuffle : STRODE
33
Like most houses : EAVED
36
Change the fight card? : MOVEABOUT
38
"___ takers?" : ANY
39
Cheerleader's act : SPLIT
40
Fi leader : SCI
41
Omit the lettuce? : SKIPAHEAD
44
Dutch genre painter : STEEN
46
December ocean phenomenon : ELNINO
47
Colorado Governor Roy : ROMER
49
Beneficiary : LEGATEE
51
Meal : REPAST
54
Off. helper : ASST
56
Walk quietly : TIPTOE
58
"Sweeney Todd" prop : RAZOR
62
Join the cast? : TAKEAPART
64
Napoleon's punishment : EXILE
65
Hydrox alternative : OREO
66
Humorist Bombeck : ERMA
67
Things to worry over : BEADS
68
Henry VIII's VIth : PARR
69
It holds the line : REEL
Down
1
Actress Diana : RIGG
2
Sampras and others : ACERS
3
"Savvy?" : GETIT
4
Apple-pie order : ALAMODE
5
Oktoberfest toast : PROSIT
6
Letters of credit : IOU
7
Kind of top : TANK
8
Legalese conjunction : ANDOR
9
Keyboard instrument : CELESTA
10
Prize televised on MTV : AVA
11
Cagney epithet : RAT
12
Suffix with some fruit names : ADE
13
Cowboy's moniker : TEX
18
Fix, as a sofa : REPAD
22
Assail : BESET
24
Fiesta Bowl site : TEMPE
26
Symbol of sovereignty : ORB
27
Relaxed : LOOSE
28
Draw out : EDUCE
29
Take hold : SETIN
31
Energy choice : SOLAR
33
Display stand : EASEL
34
Spat spot : ANKLE
35
In competition : VYING
37
King of old movies : VIDOR
39
Al Bundy sells them : SHOES
42
Daughter of Ingrid : PIA
43
Star in Scorpio : ANTARES
44
Photo tint : SEPIA
45
Hide seeker : TRAPPER
48
Temporary skylight? : METEOR
50
Bar, by law : ESTOP
52
Look and look and look : STARE
53
"Bewitched" singer, 1950 : TORME
55
Mitchell mansion : TARA
57
And others, in brief : ETAL
58
Yank's foe : REB
59
Dismiss : AXE
60
70's-80's Pakistani president : ZIA
61
Part of O.T. : OLD
63
Plop preceder : KER

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 2 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