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

New York Times, Thursday, July 15, 1999

Author:
Zack Butler
Editor:
Will Shortz
48-Down : Superior
TotalDebutLatest
45/20/19991/29/2002
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
0011200
ScrabDebutFresh
1.531728%
Zack Butler

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 36 Missing: {FKQXZ} This is puzzle # 2 for Mr. Butler. Thursday freshness: 22%
1
B
2
A
3
H
4
A
5
M
6
A
7
Y
8
E
9
A
10
A
11
M
12
B
13
I
14
I
P
E
C
A
C
15
E
D
S
16
B
A
R
N
17
P
O
R
T
C
U
18
L
L
I
S
19
B
R
U
T
20
E
L
M
21
E
R
U
P
T
22
C
A
Y
C
E
23
D
L
I
24
S
A
G
25
O
26
J
O
27
L
E
G
28
S
O
T
29
S
30
O
31
P
R
A
H
32
A
L
E
33
A
34
U
35
S
S
I
36
M
E
37
A
N
E
R
38
B
39
L
U
S
H
I
N
40
G
B
R
I
D
E
41
T
R
A
D
E
R
42
C
A
S
E
D
43
R
A
N
44
N
E
45
V
E
R
46
A
47
H
48
A
49
S
50
E
N
T
51
E
W
E
52
A
53
D
54
A
55
A
B
E
56
A
D
E
57
P
T
58
R
59
O
G
E
T
60
N
B
C
61
D
I
R
E
62
R
O
S
E
M
A
63
D
D
E
R
64
L
E
N
S
65
I
N
A
66
O
R
E
L
S
E
67
E
S
S
O
68
P
A
Y
69
N
I
C
E
S
T
© 1999, The New York Times7/15/99 ( No. 18,146 )
Across
1
"Grand" island : BAHAMA
7
Truly : YEA
10
Prefix with dextrous : AMBI
14
Medicinal syrup : IPECAC
15
Bradley et al. : EDS
16
Kind of dance : BARN
17
Defensive grating in medieval castles : PORTCULLIS
19
Like some champagne : BRUT
20
Common street name : ELM
21
Blow one's top : ERUPT
22
Psychic Edgar : CAYCE
23
Mid-6th-century date : DLI
24
Languish : SAG
25
Spanish eye : OJO
27
Supporter : LEG
28
Stewbums : SOTS
30
Big name in daytime TV : OPRAH
32
It might be hand-drawn : ALE
33
What's also in Paris? : AUSSI
36
Nastier : MEANER
38
Member of a wedding party : BLUSHINGBRIDE
41
Wall Street figure : TRADER
42
Checked out : CASED
43
Operated : RAN
44
Defiant reply : NEVER
46
Discoveries, colloquially : AHAS
50
M.D.'s specialty : ENT
51
Dartmoor mother : EWE
52
Oklahoma town : ADA
55
Honest one : ABE
56
More than able : ADEPT
58
Book that might help an 8-Down : ROGET
60
"Bonanza" airer : NBC
61
Not looking good : DIRE
62
Stephen King novel : ROSEMADDER
64
Slide projector part : LENS
65
"___ way..." : INA
66
Final words? : ORELSE
67
Canadian oil company : ESSO
68
Fork over : PAY
69
Most considerate : NICEST
Down
1
Humans, among others : BIPEDS
2
60's-70's project : APOLLO
3
Hardly a socialite : HERMIT
4
Feign : ACT
5
Sprays, as an attacker : MACES
6
Legend maker : ACURA
7
Fox's cry : YELP
8
Writer's aid : EDITOR
9
Fool : ASS
10
Quatrain pattern : ABBA
11
Atlantic Coast Conference team : MARYLAND
12
Martial artist extraordinaire : BRUCELEE
13
Round amount : INTEGER
18
Dracula portrayer : LUGOSI
22
Cling : COHERE
26
Doorway components : JAMBS
29
Mideast royal name : SAUD
31
___-nez : PINCE
34
Electronic newsgroup system : USENET
35
Nagger : SHREW
37
Famous slave : AIDA
38
After-dinner servings : BRANDIES
39
Revere's signals : LANTERNS
40
Sale locale : GARAGE
41
Part of a spinning wheel : TREADLE
45
Shakespearean setting : VERONA
47
Take care of : HANDLE
48
Superior : ABBESS
49
Whispered words : SECRET
53
Imp : DEMON
54
Bygone computer name : ATARI
57
Chilean money : PESO
59
Opening words at a ball game? : OSAY
62
Light into : RIP
63
Yr.'s end : DEC

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 1 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
99 ms