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

New York Times, Monday, June 7, 2004

Author:
Lynn Lempel
Editor:
Will Shortz
48-Down : Sword handle
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
10212/9/19793/19/20242
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
673172130
CircleScrabDebutPre‑WSFresh
91.61331220%
Lynn Lempel

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 38 Missing: {BXZ} This is puzzle # 7 for Ms. Lempel. Monday freshness: 22%
1
L
2
O
3
Y
4
A
5
L
6
C
7
A
8
P
9
S
10
K
11
I
12
S
13
S
14
I
R
E
N
E
15
A
S
H
E
16
A
C
M
E
17
D
E
L
T
A
18
M
E
A
N
19
T
O
O
T
20
S
O
L
I
D
21
R
E
A
S
O
22
N
I
N
G
23
P
E
R
24
E
R
I
E
25
L
26
I
27
Q
28
U
I
D
A
29
S
S
E
T
30
S
31
A
32
Y
33
U
S
U
R
P
S
34
H
I
S
35
Y
A
L
E
36
C
A
I
N
E
37
F
I
N
38
H
O
W
L
S
39
C
A
T
S
40
H
I
P
41
H
O
G
T
I
E
42
I
C
E
43
G
A
S
S
44
T
A
T
I
O
N
S
45
P
O
S
H
46
I
M
P
47
W
48
H
A
T
S
T
49
H
E
M
A
50
T
51
T
52
E
53
R
54
J
A
I
L
55
L
A
I
R
56
N
A
I
V
E
57
I
D
L
E
58
E
I
R
E
59
T
U
N
E
S
60
M
E
T
S
61
S
L
E
D
62
S
T
A
R
T
© 2004, The New York Times6/7/4 ( No. 19,935 )
Across
1
True-blue : LOYAL
6
Toy gun poppers : CAPS
10
Smooch : KISS
14
"Good Night" girl of song : IRENE
15
Arthur ___ Stadium in Queens : ASHE
16
Peak : ACME
17
River triangle : DELTA
18
Signify : MEAN
19
Horn's sound : TOOT
20
23
___ capita : PER
24
Buffalo's lake : ERIE
25
Money in the bank, e.g. : LIQUIDASSET
30
Declare : SAY
33
Seizes without authority : USURPS
34
Old what's-___-name : HIS
35
George W. Bush's alma mater : YALE
36
Michael who starred in "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" : CAINE
37
Snorkeling accessory : FIN
38
Wolf calls : HOWLS
39
Broadway hit with 7,000+ performances : CATS
40
With it : HIP
41
Immobilize : HOGTIE
42
Swelling reducer : ICE
43
Highway stops : GASSTATIONS
45
Ritzy : POSH
46
Little rascal : IMP
47
Question of concern, with a hint to 20-, 25- and 43-Across : WHATSTHEMATTER
54
Corner square in Monopoly : JAIL
55
Den : LAIR
56
Unsophisticated : NAIVE
57
Loafing : IDLE
58
Dublin's home : EIRE
59
Lyrics accompany them : TUNES
60
2000 "subway series" losers : METS
61
Toy used on hills : SLED
62
Commence : START
Down
1
Eyeball covers : LIDS
2
Nabisco cookie : OREO
3
Shout : YELL
4
Against : ANTI
5
Weapon in the game of Clue : LEADPIPE
6
Tripod topper : CAMERA
7
On the open water : ASEA
8
Adds gradually : PHASESIN
9
Mexican misters : SENORES
10
Couric of "Today" : KATIE
11
Computer symbol : ICON
12
Haze : SMOG
13
Movie backdrop : SET
21
Commies : REDS
22
Tiny criticism : NIT
25
Emmy-winner (finally!) Susan : LUCCI
26
Author ___ Bashevis Singer : ISAAC
27
Truly : QUITE
28
Vases : URNS
29
Harbor sights : SHIPS
30
Took care of : SAWTO
31
Totally tired : ALLIN
32
Sí and oui : YESES
35
Quotable Yank : YOGI
37
Swerve back and forth, as a car's rear end : FISHTAIL
38
Very short shorts : HOTPANTS
40
Big bothers : HASSLES
41
Soccer star Mia : HAMM
43
Caught : GOT
44
In layers : TIERED
45
Sees a ghost, maybe : PALES
47
Walk through water : WADE
48
Sword handle : HILT
49
Put on the payroll : HIRE
50
Tightly stretched : TAUT
51
Turner who sang "I Don't Wanna Fight" : TINA
52
At any time : EVER
53
Sabbath activity : REST
54
___-dandy : JIM

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