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

New York Times, Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Author:
John Underwood
Editor:
Will Shortz
1-Down : Score after deuce
TotalDebutLatest
145/23/20022/10/2009
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
0162311
ScrabblePGramFresh
1.58137%
John Underwood

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 74, Blocks: 36 Missing: {Q} This is puzzle # 11 for Mr. Underwood. Tuesday freshness: 86%
1
A
2
T
3
O
4
Z
5
R
6
E
7
H
8
A
9
B
10
S
11
E
12
W
13
E
14
D
A
V
E
15
E
D
E
N
I
C
16
X
E
R
17
I
C
E
S
18
G
A
M
E
K
E
19
E
P
E
R
20
N
O
R
T
21
H
A
M
P
T
O
N
M
A
22
S
O
L
E
23
E
A
R
24
E
25
D
26
A
27
R
28
E
29
W
E
S
30
T
31
P
32
O
I
N
T
N
Y
33
L
A
P
34
S
E
35
R
A
W
36
A
N
T
E
37
O
T
I
C
38
J
39
O
Y
C
E
40
T
E
R
P
41
N
I
C
O
42
I
D
O
43
A
E
R
E
O
44
S
O
U
T
45
H
B
E
N
46
D
47
I
N
48
S
E
T
49
O
N
R
I
O
50
E
N
D
51
S
52
E
A
S
53
T
54
L
55
A
N
S
I
N
56
G
57
M
58
I
59
P
60
L
A
N
E
T
A
R
I
A
61
A
E
O
N
62
A
Y
N
63
R
O
T
T
E
N
64
F
L
U
X
65
Y
E
S
66
S
P
H
E
R
E
67
U
S
E
S
© 2007, The New York Times6/19/7 ( No. 21,042 )
Across
1
The gamut : ATOZ
5
Places to kick habits : REHABS
11
Merino mother : EWE
14
Comic Chappelle : DAVE
15
Like a paradise : EDENIC
16
Gen ___ : XER
17
Cool treats : ICES
18
Wildlife manager : GAMEKEEPER
20
Home of Smith College : NORTHAMPTONMA
22
Like some heirs : SOLE
23
Flop or lop follower : EARED
26
100 square meters : ARE
29
Home of the U.S. Military Academy : WESTPOINTNY
33
Run out : LAPSE
35
Like a greenhorn : RAW
36
Start the kitty : ANTE
37
Suffix with psych- : OTIC
38
Leopold Bloom's creator : JOYCE
40
Maryland collegian : TERP
41
Unicorn in a 1998 movie : NICO
42
Words of commitment : IDO
43
Correo ___ (words on an envelope) : AEREO
44
Home of Notre Dame : SOUTHBENDIN
48
In position : SET
49
"Blame It ___" (Michael Caine film) : ONRIO
50
Most-cooked parts of roasts : ENDS
52
Home of Michigan State : EASTLANSINGMI
59
Sites for stargazers : PLANETARIA
61
With 64-Across, 2005 Charlize Theron title role : AEON
62
Author Rand : AYN
63
Way past ripe : ROTTEN
64
See 61-Across : FLUX
65
"Absolutely!" : YES
66
Ball : SPHERE
67
Puts into play : USES
Down
1
Score after deuce : ADIN
2
Food in a shell : TACO
3
[see other side] : OVER
4
Citrus peels : ZESTS
5
Wine and dine : REGALE
6
Mingo player on "Daniel Boone" : EDAMES
7
Source of hashish : HEMP
8
Work without ___ : ANET
9
Steven ___, real-life subject of the 1987 film "Cry Freedom" : BIKO
10
Act starter : SCENEI
11
Former lovers, e.g. : EXPARTNERS
12
Minuscule : WEE
13
Mess up : ERR
19
Flow out : EMANATE
21
"The Battle Hymn of the Republic" writer : HOWE
24
It may come with more than one side : ENTREE
25
Colorist's vessel : DYEPOT
26
"The Tempest" king : ALONSO
27
Mete out : RATION
28
Devotees of fine dining : EPICUREANS
30
Test for fit : TRYON
31
___-Man : PAC
32
Have a tab : OWE
34
Nova ___ : SCOTIAN
38
Triangular sail : JIB
39
Lyric poem : ODE
43
"The King ___" : ANDI
45
Boorish sorts, in Canada : HOSERS
46
Naysayer : DENIER
47
Ready for the rubber room : INSANE
51
Major mess : SNAFU
53
Sporty auto roof : TTOP
54
Plasterer's strip : LATH
55
Johnson of "Laugh-In" : ARTE
56
Salon goos : GELS
57
Pouting look : MOUE
58
"Need You Tonight" band : INXS
59
Compensation : PAY
60
Caustic alkali : LYE

Answer summary:
5 unique to this puzzle, 5 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
65 ms