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

New York Times, Thursday, March 20, 2003

Author:
Manny Nosowsky
Editor:
Will Shortz
51-Down : Trig. function
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
2548/27/19928/13/20102
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
2947154312630
RebusCircleScrabDebutPre‑WSFresh
611.571,613877%
Manny Nosowsky

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 74, Blocks: 36 Missing: {JVWXZ} Spans: 1 This is puzzle # 173 for Mr. Nosowsky. Thursday freshness: 47%
1
B
2
A
3
N
4
A
5
N
6
A
7
D
8
A
9
I
10
Q
11
U
12
I
13
R
14
I
15
A
L
O
T
O
F
16
A
L
L
U
S
I
O
N
17
S
E
N
T
T
O
18
B
A
S
E
H
I
T
S
19
S
C
E
N
E
R
20
Y
21
S
A
S
E
22
B
E
E
23
T
24
T
R
25
I
26
O
27
M
28
A
29
C
30
H
O
31
S
O
32
L
33
E
S
34
C
R
35
O
36
I
G
L
O
O
37
O
P
I
E
38
E
R
A
S
39
D
R
I
N
K
40
D
R
I
N
K
41
D
R
I
N
K
42
D
E
C
K
43
O
N
C
E
44
O
M
E
G
A
45
Y
E
H
46
B
R
O
A
D
47
N
A
D
E
R
48
D
E
49
C
O
50
L
U
51
C
A
52
L
U
53
B
54
E
55
P
O
T
56
L
57
U
58
C
59
K
60
R
61
I
62
P
E
N
I
N
63
G
64
S
E
A
S
O
N
65
A
Q
U
A
C
A
D
E
66
E
T
R
A
D
E
67
E
S
P
R
E
S
S
O
68
C
O
F
F
E
E
© 2003, The New York Times3/20/3 ( No. 19,490 )
Across
1
With 7-Across, something to start with : BANANA
7
See 1-Across : DAIQUIRI
15
Many : ALOTOF
16
Subtle reference : ALLUSION
17
Directed at : SENTTO
18
Singles or doubles : BASEHITS
19
Trees and such : SCENERY
21
It may accompany a MS. : SASE
22
Bagasse base, maybe : BEET
24
Rock's Cream, e.g. : TRIO
27
Rambo-esque : MACHO
31
Callus sites : SOLES
34
___-Magnon : CRO
36
Cold weather quarters : IGLOO
37
English painter John : OPIE
38
Blocks of time : ERAS
39
Line from "The Student Prince" : DRINKDRINKDRINK
42
Knock down : DECK
43
Way back when : ONCE
44
Longines rival : OMEGA
45
"Uh-huh" : YEH
46
All-encompassing : BROAD
47
Also-ran in 2000 : NADER
48
Some art design, informally : DECO
50
___ Brasi (Corleone hood) : LUCA
52
Grease, briefly : LUBE
55
Surprise fare : POTLUCK
60
Turning red, maybe : RIPENING
64
Time of the year : SEASON
65
Swimming and diving pageant : AQUACADE
66
On-line business : ETRADE
67
With 68-Across, something to finish with : ESPRESSO
68
See 67-Across : COFFEE
Down
1
Largemouth or smallmouth : BASS
2
Cad in "Tess of the D'Urbervilles" : ALEC
3
Zero : NONE
4
Abbr. on an order : ATTN
5
Memoranda keeper : NOTEBOOK
6
In advance of, in poems : AFORE
7
Bit : DAB
8
"Too bad!" : ALAS
9
She met Rick in Paris : ILSA
10
Chases : QUESTS
11
Person who's well-armed? : USHER
12
Sequel letters : III
13
Malarkey : ROT
14
Break-___ : INS
20
"Don't evade the question!" : YESORNO
23
Like some anesthetics : TOPICAL
25
What Bing Crosby said he did "for you" : ICRIED
26
Lunchbox item : ORANGE
27
Blouse with a sailor collar : MIDDY
28
"We've got a deal!" : AGREED
29
Hot as a pistol, say : CLICHE
30
What taxis do : HONK
32
Like taxis at a hotel, maybe : LINEDUP
33
Comics cry : EEK
35
Schindler of "Schindler's List" : OSKAR
38
Aunt with a "Cope Book" : ERMA
40
Côte ___ (French wine region) : DOR
41
Fund, as a charity : DONATETO
46
Evict : BOUNCE
49
Brighten up : CLEAR
51
Trig. function : COSEC
53
Leaning : BIAS
54
Final stages : ENDS
56
1968 British comedy "Only When I ___" : LARF
57
Initials at Colo. Springs : USAF
58
Set of principles : CODE
59
Child support? : KNEE
60
Arctic explorer John : RAE
61
Mensan highs : IQS
62
Little chow : PUP
63
1989 auto debut : GEO

Answer summary:
2 debuted here and reused later.

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
84 ms