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

New York Times, Monday, July 12, 2010

Author:
Freddie Cheng
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
54-Down : Bale binder
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
177/12/20109/23/20241
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
1562111
CircleScrabDebutFresh
11.647932%
Freddie Cheng

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 43 Missing: {JQVXZ} Puzzle has duplicate clues. This is the debut puzzle for Mr. Cheng. Monday freshness: 27%
1
C
2
U
3
S
4
P
5
A
6
R
7
C
8
S
9
G
10
A
11
F
12
F
13
E
14
A
L
T
O
15
C
O
A
T
16
U
L
C
E
R
17
S
T
E
P
18
H
A
L
E
19
N
I
C
E
R
20
T
R
I
P
21
L
E
M
I
L
22
E
S
23
S
A
N
Y
O
24
B
A
L
M
25
O
26
R
27
A
28
L
29
T
30
H
31
R
E
E
F
O
R
O
N
E
32
A
33
C
34
T
35
A
I
R
36
K
I
O
W
A
37
L
O
W
38
G
Y
M
39
P
40
O
E
41
S
A
D
42
O
B
E
43
S
E
44
B
O
W
45
T
R
Y
46
F
R
E
E
R
47
E
48
F
I
L
L
49
S
50
T
A
N
T
A
L
U
M
51
P
52
A
53
S
54
T
55
A
56
N
O
M
O
57
N
58
E
Y
D
O
W
N
59
R
60
A
61
B
62
B
I
63
I
D
O
L
64
E
N
I
D
65
A
D
I
E
U
66
N
A
S
A
67
A
N
N
E
68
T
O
T
E
M
69
G
L
E
N
70
L
Y
E
S
© 2010, The New York Times7/12/10 ( No. 22,161 )
Across
1
Point that marks the beginning of a change : CUSP
5
Rainbows, basically : ARCS
9
Blunder : GAFFE
14
Palo ___, Calif. : ALTO
15
Jacket : COAT
16
Affliction said to be caused by worry : ULCER
17
One of 12 for the Alcoholics Anonymous program : STEP
18
Robust : HALE
19
More courteous : NICER
20
Special offer at an airline Web site : TRIPLEMILES
23
Japanese electronics brand : SANYO
24
Scottish castle for British royals : BALMORAL
29
Special offer at a supermarket : THREEFORONE
32
"___ your age!" : ACT
35
Scuba tankful : AIR
36
Midwest tribe : KIOWA
37
Depressed : LOW
38
Place for phys ed : GYM
39
"The Murders in the Rue Morgue" writer : POE
41
Depressed : SAD
42
Way too weighty : OBESE
44
Arrow shooter : BOW
45
Attempt : TRY
46
Special offer at a diner : FREEREFILLS
50
Element with the symbol Ta : TANTALUM
51
Rotini or rigatoni : PASTA
56
Special offer at a car dealership : NOMONEYDOWN
59
One of three people walking into a bar, in many a joke : RABBI
63
Fox's "American ___" : IDOL
64
Sir Geraint's wife, in Arthurian legend : ENID
65
François's farewell : ADIEU
66
Mission control org. : NASA
67
Prince Charles's sister : ANNE
68
___ pole (Indian emblem) : TOTEM
69
Campbell who sang "Rhinestone Cowboy" : GLEN
70
Corrosive alkalis : LYES
Down
1
Groups on "Saturday Night Live" : CASTS
2
The "U" of UHF : ULTRA
3
Writer Gertrude : STEIN
4
Opium flower : POPPY
5
Yearn (for) : ACHE
6
What buffalo do in "Home on the Range" : ROAM
7
.45, e.g., for a firearm : CALIBER
8
Upright, inscribed stone tablets : STELAE
9
TV western that ran for 20 seasons : GUNSMOKE
10
Muhammad ___, opponent of 53-Down : ALI
11
TV monitor? : FCC
12
Lawyer's charge : FEE
13
Blunder : ERR
21
Bit of real estate : LOT
22
Santa's helper : ELF
25
"... ___ quit!" : ORI
26
Henhouse perch : ROOST
27
Egypt's Sadat : ANWAR
28
Like many old water pipes : LEADY
30
What a farmer bales : HAY
31
Edge : RIM
32
Skyward : ALOFT
33
Snake that a snake charmer charms : COBRA
34
Sixth-grader, usually : TWEEN
38
Flower also known as a cranesbill : GERANIUM
39
Campaign pro : POL
40
"Wise" bird : OWL
43
Put in rollers : SET
44
Having two methods : BIMODAL
47
"Shine a Little Love" rock grp. : ELO
48
Really angry : FUMING
49
Passer of secret documents : SPY
52
"What ___!" (possible response to 20-, 29-, 46- and 56-Across) : ADEAL
53
___ Liston, opponent of 10-Down : SONNY
54
Bale binder : TWINE
55
Much of Chile : ANDES
57
Sniffer : NOSE
58
Verve : ELAN
59
Double-crosser : RAT
60
Hubbub : ADO
61
Chomped (on) : BIT
62
Busy one? : BEE

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 2 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
103 ms