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

New York Times, Tuesday, October 8, 1996

Author:
E. C. Gorski
Editor:
Will Shortz
25-Down : Surgical procedure, for short
TotalDebutLatest
2197/31/19952/23/2016
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
6716363439243
RebusCircleScrabDebutFresh
30221.541,51454%
Elizabeth C. Gorski

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 74, Blocks: 42 Missing: {Q} This is puzzle # 8 for Ms. Gorski. Tuesday freshness: 79%
1
S
2
T
3
U
4
B
5
C
6
D
7
C
8
P
9
L
10
A
11
Z
12
A
13
L
U
N
A
14
S
O
L
O
15
L
O
M
A
N
16
A
B
E
L
17
A
G
I
N
18
A
T
O
N
E
19
V
A
S
L
20
A
V
N
I
J
21
I
N
S
K
Y
22
A
L
V
A
23
S
N
O
24
P
25
A
D
D
Y
C
26
H
27
A
Y
E
F
28
S
29
K
30
Y
31
E
R
N
E
S
32
O
W
E
D
33
P
E
A
34
T
O
G
S
35
C
36
O
S
E
T
37
C
A
L
M
38
U
N
I
39
A
A
R
E
40
K
A
R
L
S
41
I
G
O
42
R
S
T
R
A
43
V
44
I
N
S
K
Y
45
E
T
H
46
O
N
E
A
47
L
48
A
R
R
Y
49
F
50
O
R
T
E
N
51
S
52
K
53
Y
54
I
M
P
E
I
55
A
N
T
E
56
O
O
N
A
57
S
N
E
A
D
58
I
C
E
R
59
V
A
I
L
60
H
O
R
D
E
61
L
E
X
62
A
R
T
E
© 1996, The New York Times10/8/96 ( No. 17,136 )
Across
1
Movie souvenir : STUB
5
E. coli watchdog: Abbr. : CDC
8
Neil Simon's "___ Suite" : PLAZA
13
Moon goddess : LUNA
14
Unaccompanied : SOLO
15
Arthur Miller's salesman : LOMAN
16
Genesis son : ABEL
17
Opposed to, in dialect : AGIN
18
Do penance : ATONE
19
Noted Ballet Russe dancer : VASLAVNIJINSKY
22
The "A" in Thomas A. Edison : ALVA
23
___-Cat (winter vehicle) : SNO
24
"Network" satirist : PADDYCHAYEFSKY
31
Birds at sea : ERNES
32
Was in debt : OWED
33
Kind of soup : PEA
34
Duds : TOGS
35
Algebraic grouping : COSET
37
Halcyon : CALM
38
Prefix with lateral : UNI
39
Swiss river : AARE
40
Marx and Malden : KARLS
41
"Pulcinella" composer : IGORSTRAVINSKY
45
Biblical verb suffix : ETH
46
___-Day vitamins : ONEA
47
Eighth in a Taylor series : LARRYFORTENSKY
54
J.F.K. terminal architect : IMPEI
55
Pay to play, with "up" : ANTE
56
Mrs. Chaplin : OONA
57
Three-time P.G.A. tournament champ : SNEAD
58
Pastry chef, at times : ICER
59
Resort near Mt. Jackson : VAIL
60
Swarm : HORDE
61
Law, to Lucius : LEX
62
"Laugh-In" name : ARTE
Down
1
Eastern European : SLAV
2
Bottom brass : TUBA
3
French articles : UNES
4
Chopin compositions : BALLADES
5
After-dinner sipping : COGNAC
6
Sixth-century date : DLII
7
And, e.g.: Abbr. : CONJ
8
Mapped out : PLANNED
9
Many : LOTSOF
10
Run ___ (go off course) : AMOK
11
Off the wall : ZANY
12
Chemical suffix : ANE
14
"Get it?" : SAVVY
20
Local legislators: Abbr. : ALDS
21
"The best ___ to come" : ISYET
24
Pitchfork part : PRONG
25
Surgical procedure, for short : ANGIO
26
Hebrew prophet : HOSEA
27
Wonder : AWE
28
Explosion's cause : SPARK
29
Shade of green : KELLY
30
Candied items : YAMS
31
Holder for needles and things : ETUI
35
Frazzled comic strip heroine : CATHY
36
Puckster Bobby : ORR
37
Womanizer : CASANOVA
39
Spanning : ASTRIDE
40
Baby bouncer : KNEE
42
Go over again : REREAD
43
Maelstrom : VORTEX
44
Lay to rest : INTER
47
Alphabetic run : LMNO
48
Copycat : APER
49
Bomb : FAIL
50
"___ bitten, twice shy" : ONCE
51
Fly high : SOAR
52
Sweater, usually : KNIT
53
Word on a lock : YALE
54
Language suffix : ISH

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 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
56 ms