This web browser is not supported. Use Chrome, Edge, Safari, or Firefox for best results.
Richard Silvestri
NY Times, Sun, Nov 13, 2011 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
Author:
Richard Silvestri
Editor:
Will Shortz
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 32, Blocks: 65
1 T | E | 2 E | N | 3 A | G | 4 E | | 5 A | D | 6 E | L | 7 P | H | 8 I |
E | | R | | S | | V | | N | | A | | R | | M |
9 T | R | A | N | S | I | E | N | T | | 10 S | L | E | E | P |
H | | T | | A | | N | | I | | I | | M | | R |
11 E | G | O | I | S | T | | 12 S | P | I | L | L | A | N | E |
R | | | | S | | | | A | | Y | | T | | S |
13 S | E | 14 A | M | I | N | 15 E | S | S | | | 16 O | U | R | S |
| | N | | N | | X | | T | | 17 F | | R | | |
18 P | R | E | Y | | | 19 P | R | O | C | U | R | E | R | 20 S |
R | | C | | 21 E | | E | | | | N | | | | H |
22 E | N | D | U | R | I | N | G | | 23 S | C | R | 24 A | P | E |
S | | O | | R | | S | | 25 I | | T | | V | | K |
26 E | X | T | R | A | | 27 I | N | T | R | I | C | A | T | E |
N | | A | | T | | V | | E | | O | | S | | L |
28 T | I | L | L | A | G | E | | 29 M | I | N | U | T | E | S |
© 2011, The New York Times
Across
1
Young English horse adopted by Peg (7) :
TEENAGE5
Notice excellent record at Hawaii university (7) :
ADELPHI9
Intranets, perhaps, in existence for a short time (9) :
TRANSIENT10
Undresses the wrong way to take a siesta (5) :
SLEEP11
Self-centered person, for one, is enthralled by part of the Bible (6) :
EGOIST12
Detective story writer not crazy about medication (8) :
SPILLANE13
Disreputable character looks for gold in deep waters (9) :
SEAMINESS16
Time, they say, is what we have (4) :
OURS18
19
They make acquisitions for doctors (9) :
PROCURERS22
In conclusion, old city is timeless (8) :
ENDURING23
Get rid of last of grape jam (6) :
SCRAPE26
Next rack holds special edition (5) :
EXTRA27
Involved in endless bit of magic near end of performance (9) :
INTRICATE28
Land that is cultivated until mature (7) :
TILLAGE29
Wee, small hours? Not quite (7) :
MINUTES
Down
1
Leads the right during set-up (7) :
TETHERS2
3
One who kills two fools at home (8) :
ASSASSIN4
Sporting contest doesn't end in a tie (4) :
EVEN5
6
Expending little effort, like one in the Spanish athletic club (6) :
EASILY7
Virgin embracing circus performer getting up early (9) :
PREMATURE8
Blow away one topless monarch (7) :
IMPRESS14
Narrative can lead to changes (9) :
ANECDOTAL15
Dear old flame lost in thought (9) :
EXPENSIVE17
18
20
Starts to sup, having creamed leeks and Israeli bread (7) :
SHEKELS21
Mistakes are holding sailor back (6) :
ERRATA24
A great stop on a cruise (5) :
AVAST25
Object, initially in tatters, eventually mended (4) :
ITEM
Answer summary: 2 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 2 unique to Modern Era but used previously.
Found bugs or have suggestions?
Please let us know.