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

New York Times, Friday, January 22, 2010

Author:
Natan Last
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
21-Down : Finely tempered blades
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
407/17/200710/5/202410
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
812521012
RebusCircleScrabDebutFresh
471.6128367%
Natan Last

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 72, Blocks: 30 Missing: {JQZ} Spans: 1 This is puzzle # 10 for Mr. Last. Friday freshness: 31%
1
W
2
A
3
T
4
E
5
R
6
L
7
I
8
L
9
I
10
E
11
S
12
D
13
O
14
E
15
A
B
R
A
C
A
D
A
B
R
A
16
O
P
S
17
T
H
E
C
A
T
S
M
E
O
W
18
N
A
P
19
T
O
S
H
20
A
S
T
I
I
21
T
A
L
Y
22
S
R
S
23
C
24
A
Y
25
C
N
O
T
E
26
E
R
N
27
B
28
A
A
29
L
E
S
30
H
31
S
32
P
33
E
L
U
N
34
K
E
R
35
D
E
L
C
O
36
O
O
D
L
E
S
O
F
N
37
O
O
D
L
E
S
38
F
R
U
I
T
39
F
O
O
T
L
O
O
S
E
40
A
T
C
O
41
S
I
G
42
R
E
S
43
F
A
T
44
H
A
45
P
O
D
46
I
47
V
48
S
49
S
O
T
T
O
V
50
O
51
C
E
52
R
H
E
A
53
A
L
I
54
G
E
N
E
R
55
A
56
T
I
O
N
X
57
M
I
O
58
A
M
E
R
I
C
A
N
P
I
E
59
E
O
N
60
N
E
D
F
L
A
N
D
E
R
S
© 2010, The New York Times1/22/10 ( No. 21,990 )
Across
1
Pad producers : WATERLILIES
12
Name in many suit cases : DOE
15
Cry before a disappearance : ABRACADABRA
16
Saturn's wife : OPS
17
Something that's just too cool : THECATSMEOW
18
Recharging aid : NAP
19
Musician who was a trailblazing Rastafarian : TOSH
20
European wine center : ASTIITALY
22
Matching ring recipients: Abbr. : SRS
23
Small part of an archipelago : CAY
25
Ben Franklin : CNOTE
26
Follower of directions : ERN
27
Cry upon being fleeced? : BAA
29
Grateful Dead bassist Phil : LESH
31
One exploring deeply? : SPELUNKER
35
Longtime name in auto parts : DELCO
36
Ramen brand : OODLESOFNOODLES
38
It's sometimes forbidden : FRUIT
39
Free : FOOTLOOSE
40
Classic record label for the Bee Gees and Cream : ATCO
41
M., in Milan : SIG
42
Monitor setting, briefly : RES
43
Nickname in pioneering jazz piano : FATHA
45
38-Across variety : POD
46
"Grey's Anatomy" hookups : IVS
49
Hushed : SOTTOVOCE
52
Mother of the Gods : RHEA
53
Big name in flooring? : ALI
54
So-called "baby busters" : GENERATIONX
57
Pronoun in 20-Across : MIO
58
Song that mentions "the Father, Son and the Holy Ghost" : AMERICANPIE
59
Unit in astronomy : EON
60
Well-known TV evangelical : NEDFLANDERS
Down
1
There are 746 in a single horsepower : WATTS
2
Can't stomach : ABHOR
3
Bun bit : TRESS
4
Up : EACH
5
Producer of some dishes : RCA
6
Muscle strengthened in rowing, in brief : LAT
7
Opinion opener : IDSAY
8
Skedaddles : LAMS
9
"Uh-huh" : IBET
10
Work that marked the start of musical Romanticism : EROICA
11
Admitted politely : SAWIN
12
"St. Mark" artist : DONATELLO
13
Is like a moonstone : OPALESCES
14
Make out : ESPY
21
Finely tempered blades : TOLEDOS
23
Item next to a salad bowl : CRUET
24
Jamaica's St. ___ Bay : ANNS
26
E.T.'s pal : ELLIOTT
27
Opposite of clarify : BEFOG
28
The Ponte alle Grazie spans it : ARNO
30
You may work out its kinks : HOSE
31
Common crash site? : SOFA
32
What an art student builds : PORTFOLIO
33
Cabinet department : EDUCATION
34
First name in international diplomacy : KOFI
35
Passed (out) : DOLED
37
En ___ tiempo (formerly, to Felipe) : OTRO
41
Help line? : SAVEME
44
Navajo home : HOGAN
45
You're in it if you cry 41-Down : PERIL
46
Bit of wishful thinking : IHOPE
47
To come, in Cádiz or Caen : VENIR
48
Instruments in Ravel's "Boléro" : SAXES
49
Matching : SAME
50
Superficial, briefly : ONED
51
Vint ___, the Father of the Internet : CERF
52
38-Across covering : RIND
55
Here, in Honduras : ACA
56
Result of exposing oneself at the beach? : TAN

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later, 3 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
86 ms