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

New York Times, Monday, August 27, 2001

Author:
Holden Baker
Editor:
Will Shortz
47-Down : Uproar
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
1611/17/199711/1/20102
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
0842110
RebusCircleScrabDebutFresh
111.535228%
Holden Baker

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 39 Missing: {FJKQXZ} This is puzzle # 4 for Mr. Baker. Monday freshness: 24%
1
E
2
L
3
E
4
C
5
S
6
C
7
A
8
L
9
P
10
S
11
H
12
E
13
D
14
D
O
U
R
15
S
A
M
O
A
16
L
I
M
E
17
A
C
R
O
18
S
S
T
O
W
N
19
O
N
C
E
20
M
O
O
S
E
21
E
22
M
O
T
E
D
23
S
A
24
M
25
E
26
C
L
I
P
S
E
S
27
D
28
O
29
U
B
L
E
30
C
R
O
S
S
31
R
A
G
E
32
A
H
S
O
33
S
34
C
35
R
36
A
37
G
38
A
T
L
A
39
N
T
A
40
P
41
A
Y
R
O
L
L
42
T
H
Y
M
E
43
N
44
O
E
L
45
O
B
O
E
46
H
47
O
T
C
R
O
48
S
S
B
U
N
49
D
50
I
51
S
52
T
R
U
S
T
53
E
L
S
54
I
N
A
R
U
T
55
A
B
56
B
57
E
58
Y
59
N
A
V
E
60
C
61
R
62
O
63
S
64
S
W
O
R
D
S
65
A
N
O
N
66
R
O
V
E
R
67
W
I
N
E
68
H
E
R
D
69
Y
E
A
T
S
70
S
E
A
R
© 2001, The New York Times8/27/1 ( No. 18,920 )
Across
1
Basic util. : ELEC
5
Part of the body that may be massaged : SCALP
10
Tool building : SHED
14
Gloomy : DOUR
15
Where Pago-Pago is : SAMOA
16
Fruit for a twist : LIME
17
Opposite of nearby : ACROSSTOWN
19
A single time : ONCE
20
Bullwinkle, e.g. : MOOSE
21
Acted hammily : EMOTED
23
Uncle ___ : SAM
25
Overshadows : ECLIPSES
27
Betrayal : DOUBLECROSS
31
Fury : RAGE
32
Mr. Moto remark : AHSO
33
Scrawny one : SCRAG
38
Home of the Braves : ATLANTA
40
Big expense for an employer : PAYROLL
42
Minty herb : THYME
43
Yuletide : NOEL
45
Tubular instrument : OBOE
46
Baked item for Lent : HOTCROSSBUN
49
Have doubts about : DISTRUST
53
Urban trains, for short : ELS
54
Bogged down : INARUT
55
Friar's home : ABBEY
59
Pews' place : NAVE
60
Mentally stimulating pastime : CROSSWORDS
65
Pretty soon : ANON
66
Vagabond : ROVER
67
Champagne or Chianti : WINE
68
Cattle group : HERD
69
"The Wild Swans at Coole" poet : YEATS
70
Scorch : SEAR
Down
1
Dutch cheese : EDAM
2
In ___ parentis (legal doctrine) : LOCO
3
Continental money : EURO
4
Joist, for instance : CROSSBEAM
5
Draft org. : SSS
6
Meower : CAT
7
___, amas, amat : AMO
8
First gear : LOW
9
Juries : PANELS
10
Fore-and-aft-rigged vessel : SLOOP
11
Clues : HINTS
12
Person with a mike : EMCEE
13
Owners' papers : DEEDS
18
Feature on an official document : SEAL
22
Girl : MISSY
24
Potatoes' partner : MEAT
25
Hosp. areas : ERS
26
Barrel maker : COOPER
27
"Doggone it!" : DRAT
28
Swearing-in words : OATH
29
Unsightly : UGLY
30
Protesters' cries : CHANTS
34
Medieval weapons : CROSSBOWS
35
L.B.J. in-law : ROBB
36
Baseball family name : ALOU
37
Singer Campbell : GLEN
39
India's first P.M. : NEHRU
41
Soothing plant : ALOE
44
Halloween mo. : OCT
47
Uproar : OUTCRY
48
Cole ___ : SLAW
49
Entertainer Shore : DINAH
50
Mindless : INANE
51
Taste : SAVOR
52
The way things are going : TREND
56
French cheese : BRIE
57
"Giant" author Ferber : EDNA
58
French/Belgian river : YSER
61
Fish eggs : ROE
62
Lab eggs : OVA
63
Stage scenery : SET
64
Sophs., in two years : SRS

Answer summary:
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
85 ms