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

New York Times, Tuesday, January 8, 2008

Author:
Malia Jackson and Noah Snyder
Editor:
Will Shortz
47-Down : Get wider
TotalDebutCollabs
11/8/20081
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
0010000
ScrabDebutFresh
1.58345%
Malia Jackson
TotalDebutCollabs
11/8/20081
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
0010000
ScrabDebutFresh
1.58345%
Noah Snyder

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 74, Blocks: 38 Missing: {JKQX} Puzzle has duplicate clues. This is the debut puzzle for Ms. Jackson. This is the debut puzzle for Mr. Snyder. Tuesday freshness: 82%
1
I
2
C
3
O
4
N
5
S
6
C
7
T
8
V
9
O
10
C
11
C
12
A
13
M
14
C
U
B
A
15
C
R
U
E
16
R
H
E
T
T
17
B
R
I
M
18
O
U
S
T
19
W
O
O
L
S
20
M
E
T
E
21
O
R
S
H
O
22
W
E
R
23
T
A
C
O
24
E
L
A
25
P
26
S
27
E
28
W
29
E
A
T
H
E
30
R
31
B
A
L
L
O
O
N
32
R
I
D
G
E
33
A
E
R
34
E
C
U
A
35
E
M
I
36
S
37
H
38
U
T
E
Y
39
E
40
O
R
C
41
A
P
T
42
S
43
U
S
E
44
A
45
M
N
O
T
46
C
L
O
U
47
D
F
O
R
48
M
49
A
T
I
O
N
50
T
E
R
R
I
F
51
A
S
S
N
52
F
L
Y
53
I
54
N
G
S
A
U
55
C
56
E
57
R
58
C
59
I
60
L
I
A
61
M
U
N
I
62
S
I
Z
E
63
A
R
E
N
T
64
A
D
E
S
65
E
T
R
E
66
B
A
D
G
E
67
Y
E
T
I
68
S
E
A
L
© 2008, The New York Times1/8/8 ( No. 21,245 )
Across
1
Desktop folder, e.g. : ICON
5
John Candy's old comedy show : SCTV
9
William of ___, known for his "razor" : OCCAM
14
Bay of Pigs locale : CUBA
15
Rock's Mötley ___ : CRUE
16
He didn't give a damn : RHETT
17
Fedora feature : BRIM
18
Boot from office : OUST
19
Angora and merino : WOOLS
20
What you really saw? : METEORSHOWER
23
Sonora snack : TACO
24
Pass by : ELAPSE
28
What you really saw? : WEATHERBALLOON
32
First secretary of homeland security : RIDGE
33
___ Lingus : AER
34
Quito's land: Abbr. : ECUA
35
Co. that owns Parlophone records : EMI
36
Z's : SHUTEYE
40
Tolkien humanoid : ORC
41
Many want-ad offerings: Abbr. : APTS
43
Play for a sap : USE
44
"I ___ amused!" : AMNOT
46
What you really saw? : CLOUDFORMATION
50
"Super!" : TERRIF
51
N.R.A. part: Abbr. : ASSN
52
What you thought you saw : FLYINGSAUCER
58
Tiny hairs : CILIA
61
"Scarface" star, 1932 : MUNI
62
Economy-___ : SIZE
63
Don't exist : ARENT
64
Sidewalk stand drinks : ADES
65
Raison d'___ : ETRE
66
Sheriff's symbol : BADGE
67
Abominable Snowman : YETI
68
Circus barker : SEAL
Down
1
Minuteman, e.g.: Abbr. : ICBM
2
Make perfect again : CURE
3
End piece? : OBIT
4
"Hello" sticker : NAMETAG
5
Burn with an iron : SCORCH
6
Defoe castaway : CRUSOE
7
Keister : TUSH
8
Challenge to Congress : VETO
9
Big Brother's creator : ORWELL
10
Bach work : CHORALE
11
Corp. V.I.P. : CEO
12
Turner Field locale: Abbr. : ATL
13
See 25-Down : MTS
21
Hall's singing partner : OATES
22
Pooped : WEARY
25
With 13-Down, Pa. range : POCONO
26
Grow sick of : SOURON
27
Make into law : ENACT
28
Part of a nun's habit : WIMPLE
29
Blue-pencil wielder : EDITOR
30
Judge of sex and violence in films : RATER
31
Swarm member : BEE
32
Flinch, say : REACT
37
Peeved and showing it : HUFFY
38
Grp. helping those on shore leave : USO
39
___ hole in (corrodes) : EATSA
42
Web recreation : SURFING
45
Grade lowerers : MINUSES
47
Get wider : DILATE
48
Refrigerator adornment : MAGNET
49
St. Francis's home : ASSISI
53
"If ___ be so bold ..." : IMAY
54
Pantyhose shade : NUDE
55
Summon to court : CITE
56
Poet Pound : EZRA
57
Fiddler's tune : REEL
58
It may have a medallion : CAB
59
Roth ___ : IRA
60
Had charge of : LED

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