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

New York Times, Thursday, March 7, 2002

Author:
Elizabeth C. Gorski
Editor:
Will Shortz
47-Down : Storage room
TotalDebutLatest
2197/31/19952/23/2016
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
6716363439243
RebusCircleScrabDebutFresh
30221.541,51454%
Elizabeth C. Gorski

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 72, Blocks: 32 Missing: {QXZ} Spans: 2 This is puzzle # 88 for Ms. Gorski. Thursday freshness: 53%
1
L
2
I
3
L
4
A
5
C
6
T
7
O
8
M
9
B
10
O
11
M
12
E
13
N
14
I
R
A
B
U
15
O
M
A
R
16
N
O
V
O
17
B
E
R
E
T
18
W
I
S
E
19
A
C
R
E
S
20
E
N
G
L
I
21
S
H
T
E
A
L
E
O
N
I
22
L
E
E
23
E
T
E
24
R
D
A
25
S
T
E
26
S
S
S
27
P
I
E
28
T
A
29
R
30
E
E
F
S
31
B
I
N
32
A
T
33
T
34
G
L
U
T
35
G
36
R
E
E
K
37
O
L
I
V
38
E
O
Y
L
39
P
L
E
D
40
O
U
I
41
S
T
S
42
A
I
D
E
43
S
44
T
A
45
T
E
R
46
J
47
L
48
O
49
I
M
F
50
H
51
A
S
52
B
T
U
53
O
A
T
54
S
P
A
55
N
I
S
H
56
M
O
S
S
57
H
A
R
T
58
A
S
C
E
N
S
I
O
N
59
C
O
N
D
E
60
N
E
E
D
61
A
N
N
E
62
A
S
N
E
R
63
O
D
D
S
64
Y
E
A
S
65
N
E
A
R
S
© 2002, The New York Times3/7/2 ( No. 19,112 )
Across
1
Sachet scent : LILAC
6
Resting place : TOMB
10
Harbinger : OMEN
14
Pitcher Hideki ___ : IRABU
15
Epps of "The Mod Squad," 1999 : OMAR
16
De ___ (from the start) : NOVO
17
Top of the military? : BERET
18
They may make great comebacks : WISEACRES
20
Aylesbury actress? : ENGLISHTEALEONI
22
Majors on TV : LEE
23
Vacation time in Valois : ETE
24
Nutritional stat : RDA
25
With 61-Across, river of Québec : STE
26
Snake's sound : SSS
27
Michelangelo sculpture : PIETA
29
Snorkeling areas : REEFS
31
Dust collector? : BIN
32
Court fig. : ATT
34
Oversupply : GLUT
35
Corinth cartoon character? : GREEKOLIVEOYL
39
Implored : PLED
40
Arles assent : OUI
41
10th, 20th, 30th, etc., in N.Y.C. : STS
42
West Wing workers : AIDES
44
Spud : TATER
46
Self-titled 2001 #1 album : JLO
49
Loan-making org. : IMF
50
Is down with : HAS
52
A.C. stat : BTU
53
Muffin material : OAT
54
Pamplona playwright? : SPANISHMOSSHART
58
___ Day (Holy Thursday) : ASCENSION
59
Publisher ___ Nast : CONDE
60
Essential : NEED
61
See 25-Across : ANNE
62
"Lou Grant" star : ASNER
63
Bookie's concern : ODDS
64
First to vote : YEAS
65
Converges on : NEARS
Down
1
Puts down : LIBELS
2
Dunne and Ryan : IRENES
3
Certain soft drink buys : LARGES
4
1960's-70's steelworkers' chief : ABEL
5
Attractive one : CUTIEPIE
6
Long-tailed finch : TOWHEE
7
Pass over : OMIT
8
Sports car since 1926 : MASERATI
9
Challah, e.g. : BREAD
10
Storybook beginning : ONCE
11
In a sulky way : MOROSELY
12
Busy : EVENTFUL
13
Most curious : NOSIEST
19
Fruit spray : ALAR
21
Ripped : STINKO
28
Sly's "Rocky" co-star : TALIA
30
Inflatable things : EGOS
31
Eliot's "Adam ___" : BEDE
33
Idiot boxes : TVSETS
35
Saw : GLIMPSED
36
Embarrassed : REDFACED
37
Upstage : OUTSHINE
38
Ancient Italian : ETRUSCAN
39
Pal : PAISANO
43
Clamber up : SHIN
45
Steakhouse orders : TBONES
46
Title girl in a 1983 Kool & the Gang hit : JOANNA
47
Storage room : LARDER
48
Frisky critters : OTTERS
51
Analyze : ASSAY
55
Beatty and Rorem : NEDS
56
"The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" woman : MONA
57
Thoroughly wet, with "down" : HOSE

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 3 debuted here and reused later, 1 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
59 ms