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

NY Times, Sun, Jun 04, 2006  DIAGRAMLESS

22-Across : Ruthless boss

Author:
Brendan Emmett Quigley
Editor:
Will Shortz
Rows: 17, Columns: 17, Words: 80, Blocks: 92
Notepad: This diagramless is 17 squares wide by 17 squares deep and has regular crossword symmetry. The first square across is the fifth square in the first row.
1
Z
2
I
3
P
4
D
5
A
6
N
7
A
8
T
U
T
U
9
O
N
A
I
10
R
11
P
A
L
E
R
12
Z
T
I
L
E
13
A
L
B
U
M
S
14
L
E
E
V
E
S
15
S
16
A
17
M
18
D
E
L
19
S
U
E
20
E
Y
E
21
C
A
R
E
22
A
X
E
23
R
24
E
A
25
T
26
N
I
X
E
S
27
M
U
S
I
28
C
29
R
E
30
D
31
B
32
U
T
T
O
N
S
33
S
A
C
H
34
S
35
A
E
O
N
36
N
A
Y
37
W
H
I
T
38
E
C
O
L
L
39
A
40
R
41
F
42
D
43
A
44
L
A
T
H
45
D
I
R
E
46
R
47
T
U
R
48
N
49
E
D
T
A
I
50
L
51
T
A
C
E
52
T
53
D
A
R
E
D
54
N
I
55
L
56
B
O
E
R
57
I
N
A
H
U
58
F
59
F
60
R
A
61
J
62
R
K
O
63
X
E
S
64
C
O
R
65
N
66
E
R
P
O
67
C
K
E
T
68
E
G
A
D
S
69
S
C
H
E
D
70
D
U
M
A
S
71
E
K
E
D
72
P
E
K
E
73
S
O
X
© 2006, The New York Times
Across
1
___ code (postal aid) : ZIP
4
Comedian Carvey : DANA
8
Ballerina's skirt : TUTU
9
Studio sign : ONAIR
11
More likely to sunburn : PALER
12
10-pointer : ZTILE
13
Record holders : ALBUMSLEEVES
15
Part of a mil. arsenal : SAM
18
First State: Abbr. : DEL
19
Try to bankrupt, maybe : SUE
20
Vision quest? : EYECARE
22
Ruthless boss : AXER
24
Consume : EAT
26
Cancels : NIXES
27
Variety show staple : MUSIC
29
Comedian with a 1950's variety show : REDBUTTONS
33
Goldman's Wall Street partner : SACHS
35
Long, long time: Var. : AEON
36
A vote : NAY
37
Like some jobs : WHITECOLLAR
41
Rx overseer : FDA
44
Wood strip : LATH
45
More urgent : DIRER
47
Showed cowardice : TURNEDTAIL
51
Be silent, on a score : TACET
53
Braved : DARED
54
Nothing : NIL
56
Certain South African : BOER
57
Angrily : INAHUFF
60
British rule in India : RAJ
62
Original "King Kong" studio : RKO
63
Marks off : XES
64
Call in a pool game : CORNERPOCKET
68
"Holy Toledo!" : EGADS
69
TV Guide content: Abbr. : SCHED
70
"Queen Margot" author : DUMAS
71
Squeezed (out) : EKED
72
Lap dog, for short : PEKE
73
2005 World Series winners, for short : SOX
Down
1
Certain South African : ZULU
2
List components : ITEMS
3
Follow : PURSUE
4
Drowse : DOZE
5
Table center piece? : ANTE
6
Still green : NAIVE
7
Choreographer Alvin : AILEY
8
Wood shop tool : TABLESAW
10
Take offense at : RESENT
11
Network : PLEXUS
13
Brother on "Bonanza" : ADAM
14
Kind of jet : LEAR
15
Anglo-___ : SAXON
16
Gladiator's site : ARENA
17
Not easily fixable : MESSY
21
Op. ___ : CIT
23
Loaded : RICH
25
1960's college protest : TEACHIN
28
Innocent : CHILD
30
___ gratias : DEO
31
Type type : BOLD
32
Dark : UNLIT
34
ESPN datum : STAT
38
Flight info, for short : ETA
39
Graceful steed : ARAB
40
Like unfinished wine bottles : RECORKED
41
N.J. military base : FTDIX
42
One of the Allman Brothers : DUANE
43
Wall hanging : ARRAS
46
Stank : REEKED
48
O.T. book : NEH
49
Brought out : EDUCED
50
Train to N.Y.C. : LIRR
52
Horse race : TROT
55
Minor mistakes : LAPSES
58
What hot showers do to bathroom mirrors : FOGUP
59
Construct, as a constitution : FRAME
61
Classic chimp toy : JOCKO
65
Theo. Roosevelt Natl. Park site : NDAK
66
Latin 101 infinitive : ESSE
67
General Mills cereal word : CHEX
Answer summary: 2 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.

XWord Info Home
XWord Info © 2007-2024, Jim Horne
41 ms