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

New York Times, Friday, January 15, 2021

Author:
Josh Knapp
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
34-Down : Fashion designer's portfolio
TotalDebutLatest
252/26/20102/21/2026
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
20102911
ScrabDebutFlowFresh
1.7113639.487%
Josh Knapp

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 68, Blocks: 30 Missing: {X} Spans: 1 This is puzzle # 24 for Mr. Knapp. Jeff Chen's Puzzle of the Week pick. Grid flow: 57.6 Friday freshness: 83%
Jeff Chen notes:
Welcome back, Josh! It's been over two years since his last NYT puzzle, so it's fantastic to see that one of the themeless greats has ... read more
1
B
2
A
3
T
4
B
5
O
6
Y
7
S
8
C
9
H
10
M
11
A
12
L
13
T
14
Z
15
I
P
H
O
N
E
16
Q
U
E
E
R
E
Y
E
17
G
R
E
W
U
P
18
U
S
E
D
C
A
R
S
19
W
I
R
E
S
20
D
A
H
L
S
21
D
O
T
22
I
C
O
N
23
P
I
T
Y
24
H
E
N
S
25
G
O
B
26
F
A
S
T
27
S
28
M
O
R
E
29
S
T
O
30
L
E
T
H
E
31
S
H
O
W
32
S
T
A
R
T
E
R
P
I
S
T
33
O
34
L
35
M
A
I
D
S
O
F
H
O
N
O
36
R
37
F
38
A
B
L
E
39
R
O
T
E
40
C
O
E
41
P
O
L
O
42
F
I
N
S
43
O
A
K
S
44
O
R
C
45
S
46
N
A
G
S
47
J
U
M
B
O
48
E
G
O
49
D
E
A
T
H
50
M
E
T
E
O
R
51
M
O
V
I
E
S
E
T
52
C
A
R
R
O
T
53
S
T
E
P
D
A
D
S
54
S
N
E
A
K
S
© 2021, The New York Times1/15/21 ( No. 26,001 )
Across
1
Ballpark figure : BATBOY
7
Sentimentality : SCHMALTZ
15
Wallet holder since 2015 : IPHONE
16
Hit Netflix reboot starring the Fab Five : QUEEREYE
17
Matured : GREWUP
18
There's often a lot of them for sale : USEDCARS
19
Some office desk clutter : WIRES
20
Writers Roald and Sophie : DAHLS
21
Bottom of an interrobang : DOT
22
Safari's compass, e.g. : ICON
23
Feel for : PITY
24
Nested layers? : HENS
25
Mass : GOB
26
Breakneck ... or something to break : FAST
27
Sticky snack made with a stick : SMORE
29
Eclipsed everyone else : STOLETHESHOW
32
One getting fired up for competition? : STARTERPISTOL
35
Shower heads, perhaps : MAIDSOFHONOR
37
"The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing," for one : FABLE
39
Mindless : ROTE
40
Iowa college : COE
41
Game that can be played on bicycles or elephants : POLO
42
Change for some sawbucks, maybe : FINS
43
Symbols of strength : OAKS
44
Fantasy monster : ORC
45
Catches : SNAGS
47
XXXL : JUMBO
48
Complete loss of self-identity : EGODEATH
50
Hot streak? : METEOR
51
Where one might hear a call for action : MOVIESET
52
Metaphorical incentive : CARROT
53
Members of some blended families : STEPDADS
54
Goes quietly, perhaps : SNEAKS
Down
1
Honchos : BIGWIGS
2
Fruits that are the basis of Marillenschnaps : APRICOTS
3
Dance with jerky movements : THEROBOT
4
Actress Julie of "Modern Family" : BOWEN
5
Cross to bear : ONUS
6
Casual agreement : YEP
7
Topic in property law, colloquially : SQUATTERSRIGHTS
8
Like a good job, maybe : CUSHY
9
Prominent part of a pump : HEEL
10
Rx pickups : MEDS
11
Story ___ : ARC
12
Honcho : LEADER
13
County in Northern Ireland : TYRONE
14
Peels off? : ZESTS
20
Spilled the tea, so to speak : DISHED
23
Model Boyd who inspired the songs "Layla" and "Wonderful Tonight" : PATTIE
24
Kind of manual : HOWTO
26
Wild : FERAL
27
Uses a manual, say : SHIFTS
28
Israel's Dayan : MOSHE
30
Ferrari alternative, slangily : LAMBO
31
Percussion in some folk music that may be improvised : SPOONS
33
Captured, in a way : ONCAMERA
34
Fashion designer's portfolio : LOOKBOOK
36
Employs as a backup plan, with "to" : RESORTS
37
Blanked on : FORGOT
38
Recess : ALCOVE
41
Frost accumulation : POEMS
42
Written in the stars : FATED
43
Really weird : OUTRE
45
Number shown in brackets? : SEED
46
"Hidden Figures" org. : NASA
47
___ jacket : JEAN
49
Baba ghanouj, e.g. : DIP
50
Hosts : MCS

Answer summary:
5 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 1 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

  Please log in to use the Analyze feature.

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 © 2007-2026, Jim Horne
66 ms