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

New York Times, Tuesday, May 28, 2002

Author:
Ed Early
Editor:
Will Shortz
40-Down : Adam's apple's place
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
557/7/19947/14/20081
SunMonTueWedThuFriSatVariety
1917117442
ScrabDebutFresh
1.5419532%
Ed Early

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 36 Missing: {JKQ} This is puzzle # 24 for Mr. Early. Tuesday freshness: 15%
1
T
2
H
3
I
4
S
5
S
6
L
7
O
8
G
9
S
10
L
11
A
12
Z
13
E
14
R
E
V
I
15
E
W
A
B
L
E
16
I
R
I
S
17
O
R
A
N
G
E
P
E
E
L
18
B
I
N
S
19
D
E
N
20
R
A
I
S
E
21
P
E
A
C
E
22
P
E
R
S
E
23
B
A
R
24
R
25
E
26
C
E
S
S
27
C
E
N
T
28
R
29
A
30
L
31
A
L
I
A
S
32
F
33
O
O
D
34
Y
U
L
E
35
N
A
R
C
36
B
O
W
L
S
37
B
R
I
G
38
I
T
C
H
39
A
R
E
A
40
L
E
A
V
E
41
S
E
A
B
42
I
R
D
43
C
A
L
L
E
R
44
R
M
N
45
G
46
N
A
R
L
47
S
48
C
49
R
A
P
50
R
A
I
N
Y
51
A
52
N
53
A
54
O
L
I
N
55
C
O
T
T
O
N
56
S
W
A
B
57
L
A
N
D
58
O
V
E
R
E
X
P
O
S
E
59
E
D
D
Y
60
P
E
S
O
S
61
A
L
A
S
© 2002, The New York Times5/28/2 ( No. 19,194 )
Across
1
Not that : THIS
5
Plods along : SLOGS
10
Take it easy : LAZE
14
Open to inspection : REVIEWABLE
16
Showy flower : IRIS
17
Citrus fruit waste : ORANGEPEEL
18
Coal deposits? : BINS
19
Thieves' hangout : DEN
20
Employee's reward : RAISE
21
Hippie's catchword : PEACE
22
Intrinsically : PERSE
23
Place for a cold one : BAR
24
Play time : RECESS
27
N.F.C. or A.F.C. division : CENTRAL
31
A criminal may go by it : ALIAS
32
Stomach filler : FOOD
34
Log-burning time : YULE
35
D.E.A. operative : NARC
36
Theme of this puzzle : BOWLS
37
Ship lockup : BRIG
38
Allergy consequence : ITCH
39
Field of expertise : AREA
40
The "L" in 51-Down : LEAVE
41
Erne or tern : SEABIRD
43
Radio talk show participant : CALLER
44
L.B.J.'s successor : RMN
45
Tree knot : GNARL
47
Throw out : SCRAP
50
April forecast : RAINY
51
Santa ___, Calif. : ANA
54
Lena of "Havana" : OLIN
55
Q-Tip, e.g. : COTTONSWAB
57
Come down : LAND
58
Ruin a shot, in a way : OVEREXPOSE
59
Water swirl : EDDY
60
Mexican bread : PESOS
61
"Ah, me!" : ALAS
Down
1
Walked (on) : TROD
2
Call to Fido : HERE
3
"Terrible" czar : IVAN
4
Lust, for one : SIN
5
Takes an oath : SWEARS
6
___ lazuli : LAPIS
7
More than heavy : OBESE
8
Jubilation : GLEE
9
French seasoning : SEL
10
Philadelphia tourist attraction : LIBERTYBELL
11
Pavarotti specialty : ARIA
12
Brass component : ZINC
13
North Carolina motto starter : ESSE
15
Exit : EGRESS
21
Give a scathing review : PAN
22
Sweet drink : PEACHBRANDY
23
Hospital capacity : BEDS
24
Indian royalty : RANIS
25
Make jubilant : ELATE
26
Around : CIRCA
27
Drink with fast food : COLA
28
Like Mayberry : RURAL
29
Well's partner : ALIVE
30
Cubist Fernand : LEGER
32
Explorer maker : FORD
33
Be beholden to : OWE
36
Country dance spot : BARN
40
Adam's apple's place : LARYNX
42
Dennis the Menace, e.g. : IMP
43
Rapids transit? : CANOES
45
Microsoft honcho : GATES
46
Explosion maker : NITRO
47
Shoe bottom : SOLE
48
Decked out : CLAD
49
Cheese coating : RIND
50
Wander : ROVE
51
Mil. truant : AWOL
52
Canaveral letters : NASA
53
Beame and Saperstein : ABES
55
___ a plea : COP
56
Baden-Baden or Évian : SPA

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 1 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
85 ms