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

New York Times, Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Author:
Michael Shteyman
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
9-Down : Their days are numbered
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
552/13/200111/11/20176
SunMonTueWedThuFriSatVariety
336717694
RebusCircleScrabDebutFresh
521.6225255%
Michael Shteyman

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 70, Blocks: 34 Missing: {JQX} Spans: 3 This is puzzle # 51 for Mr. Shteyman. Wednesday freshness: 97%
Michael Shteyman notes:
You are seeing a puzzle sixteen years in the making! This was my very first crossword sent to The Times back in 1999. The theme ... read more
Jeff Chen notes:
Very nice construction. Tough to achieve theme interlock, and four crossing themers often creates difficulty in filling a grid. ... read more
1
R
2
O
3
L
4
L
5
E
6
D
7
R
8
A
9
M
10
E
11
B
12
A
13
E
14
O
N
E
E
A
R
E
15
D
16
B
O
N
E
R
S
17
C
A
N
T
L
O
S
E
18
E
N
V
I
E
S
19
W
I
S
20
P
21
T
O
N
N
E
22
L
23
A
24
N
25
S
26
I
N
G
M
I
27
C
H
I
G
A
N
28
A
D
O
P
T
29
N
O
E
L
S
30
I
D
E
A
T
31
E
32
I
C
U
33
D
34
I
35
S
36
K
37
L
I
N
C
O
L
38
N
N
E
B
39
R
A
S
K
A
40
A
N
D
Y
41
S
U
E
42
S
O
R
T
O
F
43
N
O
R
S
44
E
45
S
T
O
R
K
46
S
47
T
48
P
49
A
U
L
M
I
N
50
N
E
S
O
T
A
51
C
H
A
R
T
52
I
O
T
A
53
R
E
G
I
M
54
E
55
W
R
I
56
S
57
T
58
P
59
A
60
D
61
A
M
A
Z
E
S
62
A
A
V
E
R
A
G
E
63
M
E
N
A
G
E
64
P
E
N
A
L
T
Y
© 2015, The New York Times2/25/15 ( No. 23,850 )
Across
1
Part of "rico" or "roja" : ROLLEDR
8
Lives in a cell? : AMEBAE
14
Like the praying mantis, anatomically [weird, but true] : ONEEARED
16
Goofs : BONERS
17
Guaranteed to succeed : CANTLOSE
18
Covets : ENVIES
19
Bit of smoke : WISP
21
1,000 kilogrammes : TONNE
22
Midwest capital #1 : LANSINGMICHIGAN
28
Take on : ADOPT
29
Many radio songs after Thanksgiving : NOELS
30
Think up : IDEATE
32
Where to find some very sick individuals, for short : ICU
33
U.F.O. shape : DISK
37
Midwest capital #2 : LINCOLNNEBRASKA
40
Samberg formerly of "S.N.L." : ANDY
41
"So ___ me" : SUE
42
In a way : SORTOF
43
Like early visitors to modern Nova Scotia : NORSE
45
Illustration on many a birth announcement : STORK
46
Midwest capital #3 : STPAULMINNESOTA
51
Location for patient information : CHART
52
Wee bit : IOTA
53
Junta, e.g. : REGIME
55
Carpal tunnel syndrome preventer : WRISTPAD
61
Flabbergasts : AMAZES
62
Stellar student's boast : AAVERAGE
63
Group of people living together : MENAGE
64
What a yellow flag may signify : PENALTY
Down
1
Mythical bird with an enormous wingspan : ROC
2
Lead-in to date or dare : ONA
3
Spy novelist Deighton : LEN
4
Chair umpire's call : LET
5
Suffix with arbor : EAL
6
Be overwhelmed : DROWN
7
Terminate a contract ... or extend it : RESIGN
8
First prez to sport a beard : ABE
9
Their days are numbered : MONTHS
10
Final stanza in a poem : ENVOI
11
Life form : BEING
12
Sports venue : ARENA
13
German steel city : ESSEN
15
Midwest capital #4 : DESMOINESIOWA
20
Musical composition : PIECE
22
Boxer Ali : LAILA
23
Computer extra : ADDIN
24
Constantly : NOEND
25
Constantly daydreaming, say : SPACY
26
Leave ___ the pros : ITTO
27
Black suit : CLUBS
31
Symbol on the flag de Argentina : ELSOL
33
Game of motor precision that, strangely enough, is often played while inebriated : DARTS
34
Playground retort : ISTOO
35
Women's tennis garment : SKORT
36
"The Trial" author : KAFKA
38
Paavo ___, the Flying Finn of 1920s Olympics : NURMI
39
Jack's love in "Titanic" : ROSE
43
Eggnog ingredient : NUTMEG
44
Catch : ENTRAP
46
"Get lost!" : SCRAM
47
Principal melody : THEME
48
Polytheistic : PAGAN
49
Trevor of the N.B.A. : ARIZA
50
Like Little Red Riding Hood : NAIVE
54
Las Vegas-to-Austin dir. : ESE
56
V.I.P. on the Hill: Abbr. : SEN
57
Singing syllable : TRA
58
Hang out, with "around" : PAL
59
F.B.I. employee: Abbr. : AGT
60
Susan of old TV's "The Partridge Family" : DEY

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 4 debuted here and reused later, 4 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
91 ms