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

New York Times, Tuesday, May 2, 1995

Author:
Susan Smith
Editor:
Will Shortz
6-Down : Mountain gazelles
TotalDebutLatest
1011/23/199410/25/2007
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
0033400
RebusScrabDebutFresh
21.565548%
Susan Harrington Smith

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 74, Blocks: 39 Missing: {JQVXZ} This is puzzle # 2 for Ms. Smith. Tuesday freshness: 98%
1
M
2
A
3
U
4
L
5
H
6
A
7
H
8
H
9
A
10
T
11
T
12
E
13
R
14
A
B
R
A
15
I
R
A
16
I
N
S
O
L
E
17
H
I
G
H
18
T
A
I
L
19
G
N
A
R
L
Y
20
I
T
E
R
A
T
E
21
S
H
E
R
E
E
S
22
P
U
L
23
S
A
T
E
S
24
M
25
A
26
T
27
A
S
S
U
R
E
28
M
29
A
30
P
31
A
T
A
32
C
K
33
D
I
S
34
R
35
A
E
L
I
36
Y
A
T
E
E
37
H
38
T
E
F
L
O
N
39
O
R
A
N
G
I
40
N
41
A
42
F
R
O
N
T
43
S
I
R
44
G
O
R
45
G
46
E
R
47
N
G
O
48
I
49
N
H
U
M
A
N
E
50
C
51
O
52
S
S
E
T
S
53
M
I
S
54
S
55
T
56
E
57
P
58
O
N
E
T
W
O
59
H
I
G
H
T
I
M
E
60
D
E
W
L
A
P
61
G
E
M
62
U
N
I
T
63
A
S
S
E
T
S
64
T
R
A
65
B
Y
T
E
© 1995, The New York Times5/2/95 ( No. 16,611 )
Across
1
Mangle : MAUL
5
Palindromic exclamation : HAH
8
The Mad ___ : HATTER
14
Magic phrase starter : ABRA
15
Septuagenarian's kitty, for short : IRA
16
Shoe part : INSOLE
17
Leave in a hurry : HIGHTAIL
19
Twisted : GNARLY
20
Say again : ITERATE
21
Actress North and others : SHEREES
22
Throbs : PULSATES
24
Where pins are made : MAT
27
Guarantee : ASSURE
28
Triple-A handout : MAP
31
Sharp as ___ : ATACK
33
1st Earl of Beaconsfield : DISRAELI
36
Navajo "hello" : YATEEH
38
Nonstick coating : TEFLON
39
Popular citrus drink : ORANGINA
42
Forepart : FRONT
43
"Dear ___" : SIR
44
Greedy eater : GORGER
47
Vietnam's ___ Dinh Diem : NGO
48
Cruel : INHUMANE
50
Pampers : COSSETS
53
Error : MISSTEP
58
Kind of punch : ONETWO
59
Slightly later than optimal : HIGHTIME
60
Fold of skin under the throat : DEWLAP
61
Ruby, e.g. : GEM
62
Military subdivision : UNIT
63
Liabilities' opposites : ASSETS
64
___-la-la : TRA
65
Computer info quantity : BYTE
Down
1
Half of a Hawaiian fish : MAHI
2
"Isn't that ___ much?" : ABIT
3
Spur : URGE
4
Cowardly Lion actor : LAHR
5
Gap : HIATUS
6
Mountain gazelles : ARIELS
7
Shakespearean prince : HAL
8
Type of gas : HIGHTEST
9
A year in Provence : ANNEE
10
Ivan and Nicholas : TSARS
11
Ripped or zipped : TORE
12
International fashion magazine : ELLE
13
Actor Fernando et al. : REYS
18
Start the beer bust : TAPAKEG
21
Indian dress : SARI
23
South, in Soissons : SUD
24
Minnesota clinic founders : MAYOS
25
Computer-game maker : ATARI
26
Mongol tribesman : TATAR
28
Breakfast fruit : MELON
29
Onward : ALONG
30
Spotted horse : PINTO
32
100 yrs. : CEN
34
Invigorate : REFRESH
35
It's south of Eur. : AFR
37
Sneakers type : HIGHTOPS
40
Entre ___ : NOUS
41
Provide with weapons : ARM
45
More like overripe meat : GAMIER
46
Puzzle : ENIGMA
48
Carpet fiber : ISTLE
49
___ the job (inexperienced) : NEWAT
50
Closing musical passage : CODA
51
Snake eyes : ONES
52
Stitches : SEWS
54
Ticket part : STUB
55
Like Albee's Alice : TINY
56
Send forth : EMIT
57
Much is done for his sake : PETE
59
Elev. : HGT

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 6 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
86 ms