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

New York Times, Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Author:
Tony Orbach
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
10-Down : Here, there and everywhere
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
274/6/200412/6/202015
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
17044101
CircleScrabDebutFresh
21.6723158%
Tony Orbach

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 38 Missing: {Q} Puzzle has duplicate clues. This is puzzle # 21 for Mr. Orbach. Wednesday freshness: 84%
1
E
2
V
3
A
4
C
5
F
6
R
7
A
8
N
9
C
10
A
11
G
12
F
13
A
14
H
E
X
A
15
A
R
D
O
R
16
L
O
A
M
17
S
A
L
V
18
E
T
R
A
D
E
19
L
O
K
I
20
L
E
E
S
21
O
S
22
M
O
S
I
S
23
A
L
24
P
25
T
26
O
P
C
O
V
E
R
S
27
B
28
S
29
M
T
30
H
O
P
E
31
R
E
F
32
O
T
I
S
33
I
R
T
34
P
A
R
L
35
O
36
R
37
T
A
R
38
A
L
T
E
39
R
O
N
40
E
L
O
41
H
Y
A
42
T
T
S
43
D
E
N
44
P
S
I
S
45
C
H
O
46
D
I
A
Z
47
A
H
O
Y
48
P
49
A
L
I
N
50
S
I
N
D
I
51
A
N
52
S
T
E
R
E
O
S
53
S
A
54
A
55
B
56
A
L
B
S
57
F
A
58
L
59
K
60
J
A
C
K
E
61
T
62
T
A
R
T
63
T
R
U
E
R
64
H
I
V
E
65
S
W
A
Y
66
Y
M
C
A
S
67
E
N
Y
A
© 2012, The New York Times8/29/12 ( No. 22,940 )
Across
1
Rescue op : EVAC
5
100 centimes, once : FRANC
10
Belgium-based imaging company : AGFA
14
Dodeca- halved : HEXA
15
Fiery feeling : ARDOR
16
Nursery bagful : LOAM
17
Balm business? : SALVETRADE
19
Mischievous Norse god : LOKI
20
Bottom-of-the-barrel stuff : LEES
21
Learn by ___ : OSMOSIS
23
Yodeling tribute band's repertoire? : ALPTOPCOVERS
27
Place for a washer and dryer: Abbr. : BSMT
30
Cross one's fingers : HOPE
31
Call a game : REF
32
R&B pioneer Johnny : OTIS
33
N.Y.C.'s first subway line : IRT
34
Tattoo ___ : PARLOR
37
Steamrolled stuff : TAR
38
Words of encouragement to a tailor? : ALTERON
40
"Evil Woman" grp. : ELO
41
Regency hotels : HYATTS
43
Place to play video games : DEN
44
Next-to-last Greek letters : PSIS
45
Comic Margaret : CHO
46
Cameron who voiced Fiona : DIAZ
47
Matey's greeting : AHOY
48
Figure at Sarah's cigar store? : PALINSINDIAN
52
Gear with docking stations : STEREOS
53
"Born from jets" automaker : SAAB
56
Mass vestments : ALBS
57
"Columbo" trench coat? : FALKJACKET
62
Pucker-producing : TART
63
More faithful : TRUER
64
Busy place : HIVE
65
Influence : SWAY
66
Rec centers : YMCAS
67
New Ager who sings in Irish Gaelic : ENYA
Down
1
Comments accompanying shrugs : EHS
2
Osso buco need : VEAL
3
What a drivetrain connects to : AXLE
4
"As is" and others : CAVEATS
5
Marbled meat feature : FAT
6
Grammar school basics, briefly : RRR
7
Decay-fighting org. : ADA
8
A real smarty : NODOPE
9
Dimin.'s opposite, in music : CRESC
10
Here, there and everywhere : ALLOVER
11
Bodily reaction to fear : GOOSEFLESH
12
Hot-coals walker : FAKIR
13
Out of kilter : AMISS
18
Alien's subj. : ESL
22
Bugs of the underworld : MORAN
24
Pop music's Collins and Spector : PHILS
25
Suit material? : TORT
26
Decided to join : OPTEDIN
27
This and that : BOTH
28
Hang around : STAY
29
Push-up garment : MIRACLEBRA
34
Kind of scheme : PONZI
35
This and that : OLIO
36
Looking up : ROSY
38
Do penance : ATONE
39
Scan, as a U.P.C. : READ
42
Like under-watered plants : THIRSTY
44
Pizazz : PANACHE
46
Render harmless : DISARM
48
Some H.S. exams : PSATS
49
Counselor-___ : ATLAW
50
Pushover : SOFTY
51
"... lovely ___ tree" : ASA
54
Very similar : AKIN
55
Group of quail : BEVY
58
TV captain Jean-___ Picard : LUC
59
Mauna ___ : KEA
60
Takers of 48-Down: Abbr. : JRS
61
Caddy's contents : TEA

Answer summary:
6 unique to this puzzle.

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
83 ms