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

New York Times, Friday, March 25, 2005

Author:
Harvey Estes
Editor:
Will Shortz
1-Across : Hybrid composition
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
11612/29/199311/26/200845
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
2015151219278
RebusScrabDebutFresh
71.5252247%
Harvey Estes

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 70, Blocks: 28 Missing: {JQXZ} This is puzzle # 90 for Mr. Estes. Friday freshness: 39%
1
P
2
R
3
O
4
S
5
E
6
P
7
O
8
E
9
M
10
A
11
R
12
C
13
E
14
D
15
S
A
N
T
A
A
N
N
A
16
S
E
A
T
O
17
A
T
T
O
R
N
E
Y
S
18
A
L
T
A
R
19
T
A
O
I
S
T
20
A
T
21
T
R
A
C
T
S
22
C
H
E
23
F
24
S
O
U
T
H
25
P
26
E
27
R
I
O
D
I
28
C
29
G
L
E
A
30
M
31
S
32
A
F
A
S
T
33
N
O
34
V
A
E
35
R
E
T
36
T
R
I
M
37
B
I
K
E
S
38
H
I
D
E
39
T
E
N
40
B
A
S
I
N
41
R
Y
D
E
R
42
I
M
B
43
U
E
D
44
E
U
45
R
O
P
E
A
N
46
A
N
S
E
47
L
48
S
E
W
N
49
C
50
A
R
D
I
N
A
51
L
52
O
B
O
53
I
54
S
55
T
56
H
E
R
O
D
57
H
O
58
T
P
O
T
A
T
O
59
I
R
E
N
E
60
T
A
K
E
A
I
M
A
T
61
S
O
L
E
S
62
I
D
O
N
T
C
A
R
E
© 2005, The New York Times3/25/5 ( No. 20,226 )
Across
1
Hybrid composition : PROSEPOEM
10
Like a rainbow : ARCED
15
Mexican leader who conducted the Alamo siege : SANTAANNA
16
Grp. that disbanded 6/30/1977 : SEATO
17
Adept arguers : ATTORNEYS
18
Where some jewelry is exchanged : ALTAR
19
Believer in unassertive action and simplicity : TAOIST
20
Turns on : ATTRACTS
22
Dish designer : CHEF
24
Deep place? : SOUTH
25
Regular : PERIODIC
29
Flashes : GLEAMS
32
John Adams's "Short Ride in ___ Machine" : AFAST
33
Astronomical phenomena : NOVAE
35
Out of practice?: Abbr. : RET
36
Bit off the top : TRIM
37
Some exercise equipment : BIKES
38
Be hard to spot : HIDE
39
Part of some straights : TEN
40
Washing spot : BASIN
41
Jolie's "Girl, Interrupted" co-star : RYDER
42
Saturated : IMBUED
44
Pole, e.g. : EUROPEAN
46
Photomuralist Adams : ANSEL
48
Iced, with "up" : SEWN
49
Of prime importance : CARDINAL
52
One blowing among the reeds : OBOIST
56
Christmas story villain : HEROD
57
Unpleasant issue to handle : HOTPOTATO
59
Castle with many steps : IRENE
60
Prepare to shoot : TAKEAIMAT
61
They often hit the ground running : SOLES
62
"Whatever" : IDONTCARE
Down
1
High sch. hurdle, for some : PSAT
2
Pro ___ : RATA
3
Able to see right through : ONTO
4
No-emotion notion : STOICISM
5
Some sounds are in it : EARSHOT
6
Deeply inspired? : PANTED
7
Eagle's bill? : ONE
8
Single-named singer : ENYA
9
Upright poles : MASTS
10
In the main : ASARULE
11
Empathize : RELATE
12
Cab it, e.g. : CATCHARIDE
13
Louis XIV, to himself? : ETAT
14
"The Blonde Bombshell" biopic subject : DORS
21
Ancient Greek wear : TOGAS
23
Conclusion : FINIS
25
Rock poet Smith : PATTI
26
Conductor Kurtz : EFREM
27
Collector of rooftop runoff : RAINBARREL
28
Newswoman Roberts : COKIE
30
Jiltee of myth : MEDEA
31
Opposite of soft : STERN
34
Bright shiner : VENUS
37
Former German state : BADEN
38
Sedative : HYPNOTIC
40
Except : BESIDES
41
Lake crosser : ROWBOAT
43
Foiled : UNDONE
45
Tap anew : REOPEN
47
"Chicago Hope" Emmy winner : LAHTI
49
Parts of some chapter names : CHIS
50
Plane-related : AERO
51
Stick a shell in : LOAD
53
"___ Dancer" (Nureyev documentary) : IAMA
54
Reviewer's award : STAR
55
Schlep : TOTE
58
Fight shortener, for short : TKO

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later.

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
73 ms