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

New York Times, Tuesday, January 11, 2000

Author:
Fran and Lou Sabin
Editor:
Will Shortz
25-Down : Another name for ancient Troy
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
2510/5/19949/15/200925
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
5444422
ScrabDebutFresh
1.5112039%
Fran Sabin
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
1378/3/19559/15/200926
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
19222525221410
ScrabDebutPre‑WSFresh
1.4913710838%
Lou Sabin

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 38 Missing: {JQX} Spans: 2 This is puzzle # 24 for Ms. Sabin. This is puzzle # 135 for Mr. Sabin. Tuesday freshness: 10%
1
C
2
E
3
L
4
T
5
S
6
F
7
E
8
R
9
N
10
B
11
I
12
C
13
S
14
A
L
O
N
E
15
A
P
I
E
16
O
R
A
L
17
F
A
N
T
A
18
S
T
I
C
V
19
O
Y
A
G
E
20
E
N
G
21
B
A
T
C
H
22
L
I
N
E
D
23
N
I
L
E
24
C
D
S
25
I
26
N
C
R
E
D
27
I
28
B
L
E
H
29
U
30
L
31
K
32
B
L
O
O
D
33
R
O
A
R
34
N
A
E
35
A
I
R
S
36
C
37
L
O
W
N
38
S
T
I
R
39
B
U
M
40
S
O
O
N
41
B
A
I
R
N
42
A
M
A
43
Z
I
N
G
S
44
T
45
O
R
I
E
S
46
E
L
K
47
E
T
A
L
48
B
49
A
50
S
R
A
51
T
52
A
L
O
N
53
M
54
S
55
G
56
I
M
P
O
S
57
S
I
B
L
E
D
58
R
E
A
M
59
A
M
I
E
60
I
D
L
E
61
O
H
A
R
A
62
S
O
N
S
63
P
E
E
R
64
N
O
T
I
N
© 2000, The New York Times1/11/0 ( No. 18,326 )
Across
1
Boston team, informally : CELTS
6
Plant with a frond : FERN
10
Popular pens : BICS
14
Unique : ALONE
15
"...baked in ___" : APIE
16
Kind of testimony : ORAL
17
1966 sci-fi classic : FANTASTICVOYAGE
20
H.S. requirement : ENG
21
Baker's dozen? : BATCH
22
Having crow's-feet : LINED
23
Christie's "Death on the ___" : NILE
24
Some go for 6 or 12 mos. : CDS
25
1970's-80's TV hero, with "the" : INCREDIBLEHULK
32
Red Cross supply : BLOOD
33
Sea sound : ROAR
34
Dundee denial : NAE
35
Haughtiness : AIRS
36
One with a smiley face? : CLOWN
38
Motivate : STIR
39
Dodger, Brooklyn-style : BUM
40
"In a minute" : SOON
41
Wee one : BAIRN
42
Lurid pulp magazine founded in 1926 : AMAZINGSTORIES
46
Lodge member : ELK
47
List wrap-up : ETAL
48
Persian Gulf port : BASRA
51
Hawk's gripper : TALON
53
"No ___" (menu phrase) : MSG
56
"Man of La Mancha" tune, with "The" : IMPOSSIBLEDREAM
59
Simone de Beauvoir, to Sartre : AMIE
60
Just lying around : IDLE
61
"Butterfield 8" author : OHARA
62
Princes, e.g. : SONS
63
Look : PEER
64
Away : NOTIN
Down
1
Joe, in France : CAFE
2
Zip : ELAN
3
Overshot : LONG
4
Rubble-maker : TNT
5
Albatross, e.g. : SEABIRD
6
Like cows before slaughter : FATTED
7
Sweeping story : EPIC
8
Like chocolate-chocolate cake : RICH
9
Ariz. neighbor : NEV
10
Winningly youthful : BOYISH
11
Mujahedin base : IRAN
12
Zoo feature : CAGE
13
Winter toy : SLED
18
Garage activity : SALE
19
___ but wiser : OLDER
23
Base figures, for short : NCOS
24
"Braveheart" group : CLAN
25
Another name for ancient Troy : ILIUM
26
Bellini opera : NORMA
27
Dungeon restraints : IRONS
28
Gift beautifier : BOW
29
Remove, as a 28-Down : UNTIE
30
Retreats : LAIRS
31
Composer Jerome : KERN
32
Rum cake : BABA
36
Go kaput, with "out" : CONK
37
Cabin element : LOG
38
Go yachting : SAIL
40
"___ Marner" : SILAS
41
"Beverly Hills 90210" fellow : BRANDON
43
Six in a million? : ZEROES
44
Person with lots of bills : TELLER
45
Native Oklahoman : OTOE
48
Civil rights concern : BIAS
49
Bullets, e.g. : AMMO
50
It may be on a tennis ball : SPIN
51
Almanac topic : TIDE
52
Skilled : ABLE
53
Lamb, e.g. : MEAT
54
Draped dress : SARI
55
Gangster chaser : GMAN
57
Wine tasting? : SIP
58
Pi's follower : RHO

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 2 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
112 ms