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

New York Times, Saturday, April 23, 2011

Author:
Mike Nothnagel
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
3-Down : President after Ten-Cent Jimmy
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
569/4/20064/20/20125
SunMonTueWedThuFriSatVariety
442272566
RebusCircleScrabDebutFresh
431.6633377%
Mike Nothnagel

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 68, Blocks: 33 Missing: {JQ} Spans: 4, (2 double stacks) Puzzle has duplicate clues. This is puzzle # 47 for Mr. Nothnagel. Saturday freshness: 23%
1
U
2
P
3
H
4
E
5
R
6
E
7
D
8
U
9
S
10
T
11
M
12
O
13
P
14
P
R
O
X
I
M
15
A
16
C
E
N
T
A
U
R
I
17
D
O
N
T
M
O
V
E
A
M
U
S
C
L
E
18
O
B
E
S
E
19
O
L
D
E
20
T
H
O
R
21
S
O
S
22
T
W
I
S
T
23
E
O
N
S
24
S
T
25
A
26
R
E
S
A
T
27
S
C
A
L
P
S
28
C
O
29
G
30
S
31
L
32
O
33
E
34
K
I
B
B
I
T
35
Z
36
P
I
37
S
T
O
N
S
38
A
S
E
A
39
Y
O
40
S
41
B
R
A
V
E
S
42
O
U
43
T
B
O
X
E
S
44
D
45
Y
46
E
47
S
48
A
M
P
A
S
49
C
U
50
E
51
E
E
N
Y
52
N
L
E
R
53
M
54
A
R
I
N
55
I
T
S
N
56
E
V
E
R
T
57
O
O
L
A
T
E
58
S
T
O
C
K
I
N
G
S
T
U
F
F
E
R
59
M
O
R
S
E
L
S
60
T
E
A
T
R
O
© 2011, The New York Times4/23/11 ( No. 22,446 )
Across
1
"Not down there!" : UPHERE
7
Dry cleaner : DUSTMOP
14
Second-closest star to Earth : PROXIMACENTAURI
17
"Freeze!" : DONTMOVEAMUSCLE
18
Off-the-scale? : OBESE
19
___ English : OLDE
20
2011 title role for Chris Hemsworth : THOR
21
Song in "Mamma Mia!" : SOS
22
Difficulty increaser in diving : TWIST
23
Time immemorial : EONS
24
Regards : STARESAT
27
Way overcharges for : SCALPS
28
Peon : COG
30
Relative of a cherry plum : SLOE
34
Meddle, in a way: Var. : KIBBITZ
36
Things with rings : PISTONS
38
In a shell, maybe : ASEA
39
Calls between friends : YOS
41
Team that has won the World Series three times while based in three different cities : BRAVES
42
Temporary storage for completed work : OUTBOXES
44
Turns brown, maybe : DYES
48
Cultural org. with its HQ in Beverly Hills : AMPAS
49
A shark may carry one : CUE
51
Start of a children's rhyme : EENY
52
Cubbie, e.g. : NLER
53
It's south of Sonoma : MARIN
55
Comment to a procrastinator : ITSNEVERTOOLATE
58
Little something in Santa's bag : STOCKINGSTUFFER
59
Bites : MORSELS
60
Place to see "Il Trovatore," e.g. : TEATRO
Down
1
Beehives, e.g. : UPDOS
2
Insect feeder : PROBOSCIS
3
President after Ten-Cent Jimmy : HONESTABE
4
Company lines?: Abbr. : EXTS
5
Extra layer in winter? : RIME
6
Modern music genre : EMO
7
Abrupt ending : DEADSTOP
8
Not satisfied : UNMET
9
Afro-sporting character on "The Simpsons" : STU
10
Try : TASTE
11
Lotsa : MUCHO
12
1950s sweater material : ORLON
13
Sides of slips : PIERS
15
Says with a hand in the air, perhaps : AVOWS
16
Relating to the abdominal cavity : CELIAC
22
Inclined to strike out : TESTY
25
Terra ___ (pulverized gypsum) : ALBA
26
Sch. that awarded the first civil engineering degree in the U.S. : RPI
27
Modern music genre : SKA
29
Pro Football Hall of Fame coach Joe : GIBBS
30
Record label for Booker T. & the MG's : STAX
31
"The Call of Cthulhu" writer : LOVECRAFT
32
Small piece of luggage : ONESUITER
33
What may come after an heir? : ESS
35
Detail provider : ZOOMLENS
37
Sign that might mean "Good play!" : SRO
40
Olympic event since '88 : SUPERG
43
Some shells and their contents : TARTS
44
View espoused in Thomas Paine's "The Age of Reason" : DEISM
45
___ come : YETTO
46
Expressionist James : ENSOR
47
Matches : SYNCS
48
Rural block : ANVIL
50
What "1" may mean, in México : ENERO
53
Sulker's expression : MOUE
54
First in a series of 26 : ALFA
56
___ out a win : EKE
57
N.H.L. Senators, on scoreboards : OTT

Answer summary:
4 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
103 ms