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

New York Times, Monday, March 3, 1997

Author:
Stephanie Spadaccini
Editor:
Will Shortz
9-Down : Looked lecherously
TotalDebutLatest
441/27/197710/5/1999
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
016184312
ScrabDebutPre‑WSFresh
1.54126814%
Stephanie Spadaccini

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 36 Missing: {JKQXZ} This is puzzle # 23 for Ms. Spadaccini. Monday freshness: 49%
1
C
2
A
3
R
4
L
5
S
6
H
7
O
8
A
9
L
10
A
11
U
12
N
13
T
14
A
B
I
E
15
E
A
R
L
E
16
G
N
A
W
17
S
U
G
G
18
E
S
T
I
V
E
19
O
B
I
E
20
S
T
A
I
R
S
21
O
A
R
22
S
23
A
V
E
24
O
N
I
25
O
N
26
E
A
27
G
L
E
T
28
B
29
U
N
I
O
N
30
E
D
I
N
A
31
D
A
N
32
E
N
E
33
M
Y
34
D
U
N
35
C
36
E
37
E
S
P
38
Y
39
S
W
E
E
40
T
41
S
C
O
W
42
B
E
R
E
43
T
44
A
L
L
E
45
S
46
E
T
E
47
E
A
R
48
L
Y
49
E
L
A
50
N
D
S
51
S
52
O
P
H
I
A
53
S
T
E
V
E
54
A
L
A
55
P
U
56
P
U
57
F
E
E
58
L
59
E
60
R
61
F
I
R
62
E
63
D
I
S
64
C
O
R
D
A
N
T
65
E
V
E
N
66
E
T
H
A
N
67
L
I
T
E
68
R
E
D
D
69
R
H
I
N
O
70
E
N
O
S
© 1997, The New York Times3/3/97 ( No. 17,282 )
Across
1
Poet Sandburg : CARL
5
Sand bar : SHOAL
10
Jemima, e.g. : AUNT
14
Guy with an Irish Rose : ABIE
15
"College Bowl" host Robert : EARLE
16
Chew (on) : GNAW
17
Off-color : SUGGESTIVE
19
New York theater award : OBIE
20
Escalator alternative : STAIRS
21
Boat propellers : OARS
23
"___ Maria" : AVE
24
Tear-jerker in the kitchen : ONION
26
"Bald" baby bird : EAGLET
28
Big toe woe : BUNION
30
Patsy's pal on TV's "Absolutely Fabulous" : EDINA
31
Dapper fellow : DAN
32
Foe : ENEMY
34
Numbskull : DUNCE
37
Catch sight of : ESPY
39
Saccharine : SWEET
41
Garbage boat : SCOW
42
Chartres chapeau : BERET
44
"Deutschland uber ___" : ALLES
46
High season, on the Riviera : ETE
47
Before the due date : EARLY
49
African antelopes : ELANDS
51
Actress Loren : SOPHIA
53
Four-time Gold Glove winner Garvey : STEVE
54
Chicken ___ king : ALA
55
___ platter (Polynesian menu choice) : PUPU
57
Bug's antenna : FEELER
61
What not to yell in a crowded theater : FIRE
63
Off-key : DISCORDANT
65
Tied, as a score : EVEN
66
Revolutionary patriot Allen : ETHAN
67
Lo-cal : LITE
68
Funnyman Foxx : REDD
69
Horned zoo beast : RHINO
70
Son of Seth : ENOS
Down
1
Elliot of the Mamas and the Papas : CASS
2
Be next to : ABUT
3
Latvia's capital : RIGA
4
French Foreign ___ : LEGION
5
Rap or jam periods : SESSIONS
6
Stetson, e.g. : HAT
7
Betelgeuse's constellation : ORION
8
Thomas Edison's middle name : ALVA
9
Looked lecherously : LEERED
10
In the past : AGO
11
Off-center : UNBALANCED
12
Innocent : NAIVE
13
Sound from an aviary : TWEET
18
Sgt. Bilko : ERNIE
22
Stated : SAID
25
Street sign with an arrow : ONEWAY
27
Wildebeests : GNUS
28
Pedestal : BASE
29
Off-guard : UNPREPARED
30
Embroidered hole : EYELET
31
Cotillion V.I.P. : DEB
33
Director Brooks : MEL
35
Bunkhouse beds : COTS
36
Female sheep : EWE
38
"You bet!" : YEAH
40
It's used for a call in Madrid : TELEFONO
43
Excursion : TRIP
45
Lifeguard, sometimes : SAVER
48
Giver of compliments : LAUDER
50
Thread's partner : NEEDLE
51
Morley of "60 Minutes" : SAFER
52
Martini garnish : OLIVE
53
Japanese dish : SUSHI
56
___ helmet (safari wear) : PITH
58
Reclined : LAIN
59
Inner: Prefix : ENTO
60
1 and 66, e.g.: Abbr. : RTES
62
Finis : END
64
Campbell's container : CAN

Answer summary:
3 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
77 ms