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

New York Times, Thursday, May 22, 2008

Author:
Richard Silvestri
Editor:
Will Shortz
36-Down : *Co-star of "The Andy Griffith Show"
TotalDebutLatest
1821/12/197810/27/2024
SunMonTueWedThuFriSatVariety
485442212852
ScrabDebutPre‑WSFresh
1.534304631%
Richard Silvestri

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 40 Missing: {FXZ} This is puzzle # 144 for Mr. Silvestri. Thursday freshness: 60%
1
A
2
R
3
T
4
S
5
B
6
A
7
H
8
N
9
L
10
A
11
S
12
S
13
L
O
O
T
14
I
R
A
E
15
E
S
T
A
16
B
17
B
J
O
R
18
N
B
O
R
G
19
S
T
A
L
L
20
S
A
T
I
E
21
A
P
E
22
S
E
R
V
E
23
S
K
A
24
R
O
B
25
M
O
R
R
O
W
26
P
27
O
S
E
R
28
S
29
U
N
O
30
A
S
H
31
S
E
32
Q
33
U
34
E
L
35
I
36
D
37
E
38
O
39
C
L
O
40
G
41
M
U
R
A
L
42
D
O
R
M
43
T
O
R
Y
44
P
A
L
T
E
45
R
46
N
N
E
47
M
48
O
E
49
T
A
50
C
K
O
N
51
J
52
O
53
H
N
B
R
54
O
55
W
56
N
57
T
U
N
58
A
R
E
A
S
59
A
H
A
60
S
T
O
61
C
62
K
63
M
A
N
S
E
64
T
O
M
65
P
O
S
T
O
N
66
S
L
I
T
S
67
E
M
E
R
68
U
T
W
O
69
B
E
S
S
70
R
E
D
O
71
P
S
S
T
© 2008, The New York Times5/22/8 ( No. 21,380 )
Across
1
Lively group? : ARTS
5
Volkswagen route : BAHN
9
Party to a Highland fling? : LASS
13
Spoils : LOOT
14
"Dies ___" : IRAE
15
Founded: Abbr. : ESTAB
17
*Five-time Wimbledon winner : BJORNBORG
19
Carnival booth : STALL
20
"Socrate" composer : SATIE
21
Copy : APE
22
Start court proceedings? : SERVE
23
Reggae relative : SKA
24
*"Numb3rs" star : ROBMORROW
26
Stumpers : POSERS
29
Card game whose name is called out during play : UNO
30
Fire proof? : ASH
31
"Son of" story : SEQUEL
35
Prefix with -logue or -gram : IDEO
39
Block : CLOG
41
"The Last Supper," e.g. : MURAL
42
College quarters : DORM
43
Winston Churchill, e.g. : TORY
44
Be deceitful : PALTER
46
Phoenix-to-Flagstaff dir. : NNE
47
Howard in shorts : MOE
49
Append : TACKON
51
*Harpers Ferry raider : JOHNBROWN
57
252-gallon unit : TUN
58
Stretches : AREAS
59
Cry while pointing a finger : AHA
60
Part of a portfolio : STOCK
63
Parsonage : MANSE
64
*"Newhart" actor : TOMPOSTON
66
Skirt features : SLITS
67
Part of E.M.T.: Abbr. : EMER
68
Classic spy plane : UTWO
69
Catfish Row denizen : BESS
70
Fix up : REDO
71
Cheater's sound during a test : PSST
Down
1
Priests' garb : ALBS
2
Red, as a Spanish wine : ROJA
3
*Famed restaurateur : TOOTSSHOR
4
Perfect pitch : STRIKE
5
Overalls part : BIB
6
Bellowing : AROAR
7
Silent film star : HARPO
8
Region of Israel: Var. : NEGEB
9
Textbook division : LESSON
10
Vesta, Pallas or Hygiea : ASTEROID
11
"The ___ Report" (1998 reading) : STARR
12
Cannon salute : SALVO
16
Gusted : BLEW
18
Converges on : NEARS
25
Haircut that's short on the top and sides and long in back : MULLET
26
War ender : PACT
27
Orly : Paris :: Gardermoen : ___ : OSLO
28
"___ paratus" (motto of the U.S. Coast Guard) : SEMPER
32
In the capacity of : QUA
33
WWW address : URL
34
Take sides? : EAT
36
*Co-star of "The Andy Griffith Show" : DONKNOTTS
37
Rubik of cube fame : ERNO
38
Sign ... or a description of the answers to the six starred clues? : OMEN
40
Athletes on horses : GYMNASTS
45
Role for Dustin Hoffman : RATSO
48
Preoccupy : OBSESS
50
Misbehaves : CUTSUP
51
Sweet spreads : JAMS
52
Toothbrush brand : ORALB
53
"Sun Valley Serenade" star, 1941 : HENIE
54
One of an old drive-in double feature, maybe : OATER
55
Exclamation of feigned innocence : WHOME
56
Yclept : NAMED
61
Female whales : COWS
62
Speed unit : KNOT
65
Practiced : PRO

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