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

NY Times, Sun, Sep 19, 2010 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

23-Down : Might, or a position of power (5)

Author:
Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon
Editor:
Will Shortz
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 30, Blocks: 65
1
R
E
2
P
A
3
T
R
4
I
A
5
T
E
6
A
7
C
I
8
D
I
A
O
R
A
H
O
9
S
H
R
U
G
10
A
N
C
H
11
O
V
I
E
S
O
K
E
T
K
V
C
I
12
T
O
A
S
T
E
E
13
L
E
E
W
A
R
D
T
H
E
R
G
O
14
O
L
15
I
V
E
D
16
R
A
B
17
B
R
O
W
S
N
R
A
O
A
A
18
S
I
G
M
A
19
M
A
X
P
L
A
N
C
20
K
O
E
G
B
A
I
21
F
A
N
M
A
I
L
22
L
I
N
E
23
M
A
N
A
E
I
E
L
C
A
D
24
B
E
R
I
N
G
S
E
A
25
I
D
Y
L
L
E
A
O
M
N
O
E
26
D
O
L
E
27
E
N
D
A
N
G
E
R
E
D
© 2010, The New York Times
Across
1
Tea Partier cracked, "Go back to your own country" (10) : REPATRIATE
6
Biting a hand holding the first piece of cake (4) : ACID
9
Quiet carpet with raised shoulders (5) : SHRUG
10
Schiavone mixed up pizza toppings (9) : ANCHOVIES
12
Recipient of a tribute to a tailless horse (7) : TOASTEE
13
Pull fish back in a nautical direction (7) : LEEWARD
14
Poet with bad blood type returned Army material (5,4) : OLIVEDRAB
17
Endlessly shop without buying arches (5) : BROWS
18
Fraternity symbol, sign and map left incomplete (5) : SIGMA
19
Apple computer's board in conversation with a quantum theory proponent (3,6) : MAXPLANCK
21
Letter from an admirer with cooler armor (3,4) : FANMAIL
22
Football player mom dressed in sheets (7) : LINEMAN
24
New era begins in part of the North Pacific (6,3) : BERINGSEA
25
Pastoral poem not doing much for listeners (5) : IDYLL
26
Opponent of Clinton's welfare system (4) : DOLE
27
Unsafe terminal riled up (10) : ENDANGERED
Down
1
Nuts to stir with egg and grains in an Italian style (7) : RISOTTO
2
Temporarily leave a jacket for cold weather (5) : PARKA
3
Reunited what a woman's financial planner wants? (8,5) : TOGETHERAGAIN
4
After losing the lead, National Leaguer is furious (5) : IRATE
5
Knock down and punch a fisherman's companion (6,3) : TACKLEBOX
7
Stylish in the past, an urban Prairie Stater (9) : CHICAGOAN
8
Square dance figures I inserted between Spanish couples? (2-2-3) : DOSIDOS
11
A bracing novel oddly needing to be straightened (13) : OVERBALANCING
15
Range line shifted, as a rule (2,7) : INGENERAL
16
Ron, taking walks, tells stories rather aimlessly (7,2) : RAMBLESON
18
Beads of plastic in convertible (4,3) : SOFABED
20
Lit class was first (7) : KINDLED
22
Andes native in gorilla mask (5) : LLAMA
23
Might, or a position of power (5) : MAYOR
Answer summary: 2 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 5 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
39 ms