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

New York Times, Wednesday, March 13, 2002

Author:
Ed Early
Editor:
Will Shortz
48-Down : Thrash
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
557/7/19947/14/20081
SunMonTueWedThuFriSatVariety
1917117442
ScrabDebutFresh
1.5419532%
Ed Early

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 38 Missing: {JKQX} Spans: 1 This is puzzle # 23 for Mr. Early. Wednesday freshness: 27%
1
B
2
L
3
O
4
C
5
B
6
E
7
E
8
T
9
S
10
M
11
E
12
T
13
A
14
R
I
V
A
15
R
E
G
A
L
16
A
N
O
N
17
A
T
E
M
18
P
O
R
A
R
Y
19
Y
E
G
G
20
G
E
R
S
H
W
I
N
21
C
O
R
A
L
22
O
N
E
23
A
24
M
B
R
O
S
E
25
S
26
C
27
O
28
O
T
S
29
A
W
E
S
30
P
O
R
N
O
31
I
N
A
N
32
T
33
E
34
A
35
M
36
I
N
S
A
N
37
I
T
Y
C
U
38
R
A
B
L
E
39
N
E
O
N
40
T
A
O
S
41
E
D
A
M
S
42
S
E
L
F
43
B
W
A
N
A
S
44
A
45
C
46
A
47
D
E
M
Y
48
F
I
E
49
Z
A
I
R
E
50
O
L
E
A
51
N
52
D
53
E
54
R
55
T
I
M
E
56
B
57
Y
M
A
R
R
I
A
G
E
58
E
R
A
S
59
M
A
N
I
C
60
T
H
I
N
61
C
O
T
S
62
W
H
I
L
E
63
E
L
S
E
© 2002, The New York Times3/13/2 ( No. 19,118 )
Across
1
Black Caucus, e.g. : BLOC
5
Borscht makings : BEETS
10
Prefix with carpal : META
14
1972 Kentucky Derby winner ___ Ridge : RIVA
15
More than fancy : REGAL
16
Mysterious byline, for short : ANON
17
Start of a cynic's definition of "love" : ATEMPORARY
19
Burglar : YEGG
20
"Oh, Lady, Be Good" writer : GERSHWIN
21
Reef material : CORAL
22
Lunch hour, maybe : ONE
23
With 43-Down, author of the definition : AMBROSE
25
Vamooses : SCOOTS
29
Causes gasps : AWES
30
Skin flicks : PORNO
31
Put ___ appearance : INAN
32
Kind of spirit : TEAM
36
Middle of the definition : INSANITYCURABLE
39
Element #10 : NEON
40
New Mexico resort : TAOS
41
Cheeses in red wax : EDAMS
42
Ego : SELF
43
Safari chiefs : BWANAS
44
Private school : ACADEMY
48
Cousin of "Ugh!" : FIE
49
Congo Basin river : ZAIRE
50
Pink-flowered shrub : OLEANDER
55
Proctor's announcement : TIME
56
End of the definition : BYMARRIAGE
58
Paleozoic and Cenozoic : ERAS
59
Hyperactive : MANIC
60
Like a beanpole : THIN
61
Tent furniture : COTS
62
Indefinite wait : WHILE
63
"What ___ could I do?" : ELSE
Down
1
Crow : BRAG
2
For the calorie-conscious : LITE
3
In excess of : OVER
4
Engine parts : CAMS
5
Seven-time N.F.L. East champions in the 1950's : BROWNS
6
Spooky : EERIE
7
Cardinal O'Connor's successor : EGAN
8
Cigarette stat : TAR
9
Winking, maybe : SLY
10
1984 Ed Koch best seller : MAYOR
11
Año starter : ENERO
12
"Animal House" party wear : TOGAS
13
Turn sharply : ANGLE
18
Massless particle : PHOTON
21
Dan Rather's employer : CBS
23
Radar-equipped plane : AWACS
24
Waiter's offering : MENU
25
Test drive : SPIN
26
Christmas decoration : CONE
27
Guess qualifier : ORSO
28
Son of Judah : ONAN
29
"Don't give me ___ your lip!" : ANYOF
31
Part of a continental tour : ITALY
32
Unveiler's cry : TADA
33
Abba of Israel : EBAN
34
"Summer and Smoke" heroine : ALMA
35
Word before call or hall : MESS
37
News bit : ITEM
38
Don't change out of : REWEAR
42
Understand : SEE
43
See 23-Across : BIERCE
44
Montezuma, e.g. : AZTEC
45
Where "Aida" premiered : CAIRO
46
Shoot for : AIMAT
47
Toggery : DRESS
48
Thrash : FLAIL
50
Old Dodge : OMNI
51
Dark time, informally : NITE
52
Author Roald : DAHL
53
Patronage: Var. : EGIS
54
Actress Russo : RENE
56
Audi competitor : BMW
57
Derisive cry : YAH

Answer summary:
4 unique to this puzzle.

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
82 ms