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

New York Times, Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Author:
Daniel Kantor and Jay Kaskel
Editor:
Will Shortz
19-Across : French river valley with many châteaux
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
138/7/20073/28/20237
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
0056110
CircleScrabbleFresh
31.6016%
Daniel Kantor
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
124/9/20083/28/20237
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
0263010
CircleScrabbleFresh
31.5823%
Jay Kaskel

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 42 Missing: {FJQVZ} This is puzzle # 6 for Mr. Kantor. This is puzzle # 2 for Mr. Kaskel. Tuesday freshness: 25%
1
D
2
E
3
K
4
E
5
A
6
L
7
O
8
T
9
S
10
A
11
L
12
S
13
A
14
I
M
A
C
15
M
O
O
R
16
A
D
O
U
T
17
A
U
N
T
18
S
E
L
M
A
19
L
O
I
R
E
20
G
O
A
L
21
P
I
22
G
23
T
R
I
24
S
25
K
A
26
S
I
27
G
H
T
U
28
N
29
S
E
E
N
30
O
A
R
31
E
A
R
32
L
E
E
R
Y
33
W
H
O
34
A
35
A
36
T
37
R
A
I
N
38
N
O
G
39
U
40
T
S
N
O
G
L
O
41
R
42
Y
43
A
R
I
S
T
A
44
R
O
O
45
D
46
R
47
A
I
S
E
48
N
49
S
50
A
51
S
L
Y
52
M
I
D
N
I
G
53
H
54
T
S
U
N
55
E
K
E
56
A
B
M
57
S
E
W
58
R
O
59
B
B
60
R
E
I
61
N
62
S
63
M
I
64
X
E
D
N
U
65
T
66
S
67
S
Y
R
I
A
68
I
N
X
S
69
A
S
I
A
70
H
E
E
L
S
71
N
E
X
T
72
I
H
O
P
© 2009, The New York Times1/13/9 ( No. 21,616 )
Across
1
Hockey fake-out : DEKE
5
Oodles : ALOT
9
Tortilla chip dip : SALSA
14
Apple variety : IMAC
15
Anchor : MOOR
16
Deuce follower in tennis : ADOUT
17
Marge's sister, to Bart Simpson : AUNTSELMA
19
French river valley with many châteaux : LOIRE
20
Shout at a soccer game : GOAL
21
Oinker : PIG
23
The first "T" in 36-Down : TRI
24
Reggae relative : SKA
26
Not a good way to buy a car : SIGHTUNSEEN
30
Rowboat implement : OAR
31
What a barber has to trim around : EAR
32
Suspicious : LEERY
33
Equestrian's "Stop!" : WHOA
35
Transport in Duke Ellington's theme song : ATRAIN
38
Risk-taker's credo : NOGUTSNOGLORY
43
Popular record label : ARISTA
44
Crucifix : ROOD
46
Reward for a job well done : RAISE
48
Secret govt. group : NSA
51
Stallone's nickname : SLY
52
Seasonal Arctic phenomenon : MIDNIGHTSUN
55
Squeeze (out) : EKE
56
1972 treaty subj. : ABM
57
Darn : SEW
58
___ Report (luxury lifestyle magazine) : ROBB
60
Jockey's handful : REINS
63
What 17-, 26-, 38-, and 52-Across contain : MIXEDNUTS
67
Neighbor of Israel : SYRIA
68
"Need You Tonight" band, 1987 : INXS
69
___ Minor : ASIA
70
Shoes that add inches to one's height : HEELS
71
Deli queue call : NEXT
72
Flapjack eatery, for short : IHOP
Down
1
24 horas : DIA
2
Outback runner : EMU
3
Outback hopper : KANGAROO
4
Outer: Prefix : ECTO
5
Aviator Earhart : AMELIA
6
Online guffaw : LOL
7
Get-up-and-go : OOMPH
8
Brown eyes or baldness, e.g. : TRAIT
9
"My gal" of song : SAL
10
Fuss : ADO
11
Hang around : LOITER
12
Two-seated carriage : SURREY
13
Had dinner at home : ATEIN
18
Postpaid encl. : SASE
22
Soviet labor camp : GULAG
24
Boar's mate : SOW
25
Madeline of "Young Frankenstein" : KAHN
27
Common knee stain for kids : GRASS
28
Moonwalking Armstrong : NEIL
29
Mexican mister : SENOR
34
Once more : AGAIN
36
Big boom maker : TNT
37
Dappled horses : ROANS
39
Bears: Lat. : URSI
40
Supermodel Cheryl : TIEGS
41
Thorny shrub : ROSEBUSH
42
Center of an egg : YOLK
45
Secret of many a redhead : DYE
46
Steakhouse offering : RIBEYE
47
Regard highly : ADMIRE
49
Most confident : SUREST
50
"With a wink and ___ ..." : ANOD
52
Reedy place : MARSH
53
Encircle : HEMIN
54
Rough cord : TWINE
59
___ B'rith : BNAI
61
Zippo : NIL
62
Carrier to Oslo : SAS
64
Hard-core film "rating" : XXX
65
Spanish uncle : TIO
66
Easy mark : SAP

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle.

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
92 ms