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

New York Times, Saturday, September 6, 2003

Author:
David J. Kahn
Editor:
Will Shortz
44-Across : Kind of shot
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
1893/15/19944/22/20245
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
4461426601326
RebusCircleScrabDebutFresh
16241.551,23753%
David J. Kahn

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 70, Blocks: 32 Missing: {FJQZ} Spans: 2 This is puzzle # 98 for Mr. Kahn. Saturday freshness: 22%
1
T
2
R
3
A
4
M
5
S
6
H
7
A
8
L
9
E
10
I
11
S
12
L
13
E
14
H
E
R
O
15
P
A
G
E
R
16
T
H
E
Y
17
E
M
I
T
18
L
I
E
I
N
19
S
T
A
T
E
20
C
A
S
H
21
B
A
R
22
N
O
R
T
H
23
A
R
T
E
R
Y
24
I
25
L
L
26
E
E
O
27
S
C
A
R
E
28
M
29
E
N
U
30
G
I
R
L
31
T
H
E
S
W
32
E
E
T
S
C
33
I
E
N
C
E
34
D
E
A
D
H
O
R
S
E
35
S
36
U
37
G
A
R
R
A
Y
L
E
O
N
38
A
39
R
40
D
41
O
K
A
Y
42
E
L
L
E
43
G
A
T
O
R
44
M
U
G
45
Y
D
S
46
R
O
D
E
B
Y
47
E
L
A
48
T
E
49
M
E
N
A
C
E
D
50
H
E
R
E
A
51
N
52
D
53
N
O
W
54
V
A
S
E
55
O
L
I
N
56
E
X
I
L
E
57
I
K
O
N
58
W
E
N
T
59
W
I
P
E
D
60
S
E
N
S
© 2003, The New York Times9/6/3 ( No. 19,660 )
Across
1
One going through a tunnel, perhaps : TRAM
5
Brick ingredient : SHALE
10
Beach site : ISLE
14
"My ___!" : HERO
15
Cell alternative : PAGER
16
Place to swim or play b-ball : THEY
17
Vent, in a way : EMIT
18
Receive a late honor? : LIEINSTATE
20
Hotel reception feature : CASHBAR
22
It may be due ... but never overdue : NORTH
23
Main line : ARTERY
24
Unsatisfactorily : ILL
26
Want ad inits. : EEO
27
Start : SCARE
28
Certain computer screen : MENU
30
Miss : GIRL
31
Boxing, so it's said : THESWEETSCIENCE
34
Useless project : DEADHORSE
35
Boxing legend : SUGARRAYLEONARD
41
Sound : OKAY
42
"Legally Blonde" blonde : ELLE
43
___ Bowl : GATOR
44
Kind of shot : MUG
45
Running total?: Abbr. : YDS
46
Passed on the trail : RODEBY
47
Send : ELATE
49
Stalked, e.g. : MENACED
50
Immediately : HEREANDNOW
54
Still-life piece : VASE
55
"Hollywood Homicide" actress, 2003 : OLIN
56
Put out : EXILE
57
Devotional carving: Var. : IKON
58
Got out : WENT
59
Exhausted, with "out" : WIPED
60
Boxer and others: Abbr. : SENS
Down
1
Movie credits caption : THECAST
2
Continue a military parade : REMARCH
3
Grain appendages : ARISTAE
4
Present time : MOTHERSDAY
5
Extend : SPLAY
6
Musical with the song "Frank Mills" : HAIR
7
It may be understated : AGE
8
Pacific ring : LEI
9
Suffix with 22-Across : ERN
10
Stick ___ : ITTO
11
Get part of : SHAREIN
12
Circular opening? : LETTERC
13
Circular opening : EYEHOLE
19
Crystal work, once: Abbr. : SNL
21
Stout person? : BREWER
24
Step on it : INSOLE
25
Dough : LUCRE
28
General's pride : MEDALS
29
___ alcohol : ETHYL
30
Best Supporting Actress winner for "The Accidental Tourist" : GEENADAVIS
32
Dog-___ : EARED
33
Geometric figure with all equal angles : ISOGON
35
By fair means or foul : SOMEHOW
36
It may accompany hip-shaking : UKULELE
37
Vostok 1 commander : GAGARIN
38
Took Marie Antoinette's advice? : ATECAKE
39
Singer/actor who wrote "Here I Stand," 1958 : ROBESON
40
___ "Annus Mirabilis" : DRYDENS
45
Congressional support : YEA
46
Like Larry King : REWED
48
Dress without a waistline : TENT
49
Dermatologist's concern : MOLE
51
Unexplored : NEW
52
Sixth-century date : DXI
53
Pilfer : NIP

Answer summary:
4 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
74 ms