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

New York Times, Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Author:
Ian Livengood
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
61-Down : French tire
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
554/12/20109/15/20164
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
617667112
RebusCircleScrabDebutFresh
371.6429448%
Ian Livengood

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 36 Missing: {JQY} This is puzzle # 26 for Mr. Livengood. Tuesday freshness: 84%
1
L
2
I
3
P
4
O
5
S
6
M
7
A
8
S
9
H
10
E
11
S
12
C
13
I
S
O
L
A
14
O
N
E
A
15
M
16
M
H
O
17
B
E
N
E
D
18
I
C
T
X
V
I
19
P
A
M
20
E
C
T
O
21
W
H
I
T
E
S
22
M
O
K
E
23
R
O
I
24
B
O
A
25
S
A
W
I
N
26
I
N
F
27
R
A
28
S
29
I
30
Z
31
E
32
N
E
R
O
33
A
D
F
E
E
34
S
35
K
I
M
36
C
R
A
W
37
A
R
G
38
E
N
T
I
39
N
A
40
B
41
T
42
U
S
43
T
W
O
44
R
E
V
45
V
46
E
47
D
48
O
H
N
O
49
S
E
W
50
S
51
M
E
A
R
A
52
L
E
O
N
53
E
54
U
55
F
O
56
T
O
T
57
S
W
I
S
S
58
G
59
U
60
A
R
D
61
P
I
T
A
62
T
A
L
63
P
O
P
E
F
R
64
A
N
C
I
S
65
E
V
E
66
N
O
T
R
E
67
P
E
A
C
E
68
R
E
D
69
F
O
O
D
70
R
U
N
A
T
© 2013, The New York Times4/2/13 ( No. 23,156 )
Across
1
Weight loss surgeries, informally : LIPOS
6
"Monster ___" (1962 #1 novelty hit) : MASH
10
Keyboard key : ESC
13
Capri, per esempio : ISOLA
14
Wee hour : ONEAM
16
Old electrical unit : MHO
17
Predecessor of 63-Across : BENEDICTXVI
19
Cooking spray brand : PAM
20
Opposite of endo- : ECTO
21
Sign that 63-Across was elected : WHITESMOKE
23
"Vive le ___!" : ROI
24
Burlesque show prop : BOA
25
Welcomed through the door : SAWIN
26
Prefix with structure : INFRA
28
44 Regular, e.g. : SIZE
32
Pianist Peter : NERO
33
Rate card listings : ADFEES
35
North Korea's ___ Jong-un : KIM
36
Stick in one's ___ : CRAW
37
Original home of 63-Across : ARGENTINA
40
A/C specs : BTUS
43
First or last digit of D.C.'s area code : TWO
44
Gunned, as an engine : REVVED
48
"Egad!" : OHNO
49
Wraps (up) : SEWS
51
Stiller's partner in comedy : MEARA
52
Sierra ___ : LEONE
54
Abduction destination in fanciful stories : UFO
56
Preschooler : TOT
57
Protector of 63-Across : SWISSGUARD
61
Flat bread : PITA
62
Chess champion Mikhail : TAL
63
Official elected March 13, 2013 : POPEFRANCIS
65
12/31, e.g. : EVE
66
Our, in Montréal : NOTRE
67
"Later, bro!" : PEACE
68
Rose's hue : RED
69
Chow : FOOD
70
Rush toward : RUNAT
Down
1
African republic colonized by freed American slaves : LIBERIA
2
Call in support of a motion : ISECOND
3
63-Across, e.g. : PONTIFF
4
Spread in the fridge : OLEO
5
Unfortunate : SAD
6
Some java house orders : MOCHAS
7
One opposed : ANTI
8
Message one might not want the tabloids to see : SEXT
9
Own : HAVE
10
Authorize : EMPOWER
11
One-named pop star with the 2001 hit "Whenever, Wherever" : SHAKIRA
12
"You've gotta be joking ..." : COMENOW
15
Fail to connect : MISS
18
___ Jima : IWO
22
Room with a pool table, wet bar and TV, say : MANCAVE
24
Ring champ Max : BAER
27
Whys : REASONS
29
"You're preaching to the choir!" : IKNOW
30
Unwanted spot, in slang : ZIT
31
Arab V.I.P. : EMIR
34
Police dept. members : SGTS
38
Lamb raiser : EWE
39
Title fish in a Pixar film : NEMO
40
Add support to : BOLSTER
41
Stand-up routine in a stadium? : THEWAVE
42
Squeaky, say : UNOILED
45
Current home of 63-Across : VATICAN
46
Racy stuff : EROTICA
47
Spreadsheet figures : DATASET
50
Took out a board at Waikiki : SURFED
53
Channel with game highlights : ESPN
55
Prez with fireside chats : FDR
58
Blunder : GOOF
59
___ no good : UPTO
60
Commercial name suggesting sleekness : AERO
61
French tire : PNEU
64
Filing month: Abbr. : APR

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 3 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
107 ms