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

New York Times, Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Author:
Todd Gross
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
8-Down : Death
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
179/13/20097/23/20185
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
4211513
RebusCircleScrabDebutFresh
131.548664%
Todd Gross

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 38 Missing: {FJQZ} This is puzzle # 10 for Mr. Gross. Tuesday freshness: 87%
Todd Gross notes:
Pardon my crucinerdism, but I'm totally psyched to have my 10th NYT crossword, which means I get to be on those awesome XWordInfo ... read more
Will Shortz notes:
Todd's grid ended up with a lot more crossword-y stuff than I like — especially WILE E, OBER, OR ME, ORNE, UP AS, AGRO, A-WEE, ISE, ... read more
Jeff Chen notes:
Clever idea today. Word ladders, which connect a starting word to an ending word using intermediates where only letter has changed, ... read more
1
W
2
O
3
R
4
D
5
W
6
O
7
O
8
D
9
W
10
O
11
O
12
T
13
C
I
D
E
R
14
A
B
L
E
15
E
B
R
O
16
O
L
D
I
E
17
T
E
E
M
18
M
E
M
O
19
R
E
E
N
A
20
C
T
S
21
I
22
M
A
R
E
T
23
D
E
R
I
D
E
24
E
25
A
S
E
D
26
N
E
D
27
S
28
B
E
N
E
29
A
30
T
31
H
32
C
33
A
34
B
35
D
A
V
36
I
S
37
S
I
C
K
O
38
O
W
E
39
N
40
R
E
S
E
41
T
42
T
I
T
O
43
R
E
V
E
44
L
45
L
E
N
I
46
N
47
D
S
T
48
K
E
Y
W
E
49
S
T
50
T
E
E
51
S
52
S
T
E
E
53
P
54
R
U
P
55
I
56
A
57
H
58
C
59
A
60
R
W
A
X
61
L
62
I
S
T
E
N
T
O
63
O
G
E
E
64
U
65
P
A
S
66
R
E
T
R
O
67
O
R
N
E
68
A
L
T
A
69
A
D
R
I
P
70
K
O
O
K
71
L
O
O
K
72
L
O
O
P
© 2014, The New York Times1/21/14 ( No. 23,450 )
Across
1
With 72-Across, what the answers on this puzzle's perimeter form : WORD
5
Beech and birch : WOOD
9
"Yay!," in a text message : WOOT
13
Drink served either hot or cold : CIDER
14
Qualified : ABLE
15
Iberian river : EBRO
16
Any hit by the Everly Brothers, e.g. : OLDIE
17
Swarm (with) : TEEM
18
Brief reminder : MEMO
19
Performs, as historical scenes : REENACTS
21
Turkish hospice : IMARET
23
Taunt : DERIDE
24
Moved smoothly : EASED
26
Fictional Flanders and Plimpton : NEDS
28
Not worthy of : BENEATH
32
Hack's vehicle : CAB
35
Nancy Reagan's maiden name : DAVIS
37
2007 documentary about the health care system : SICKO
38
Wilson of "The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou" : OWEN
40
Put back to zero, say : RESET
42
Latin musician Puente : TITO
43
Celebrate noisily : REVEL
45
Inspiration for Old Major of "Animal Farm" : LENIN
47
Summer clock observance: Abbr. : DST
48
Florida home for Hemingway : KEYWEST
50
Caddie's pocketful : TEES
52
Brew, as tea : STEEP
54
Indonesian currency : RUPIAH
58
Certain paint protector : CARWAX
61
Heed : LISTENTO
63
Curve in a crown molding : OGEE
64
Dress ___ (impersonate) : UPAS
66
Nostalgic style : RETRO
67
Writer Sarah ___ Jewett : ORNE
68
Ski resort in Salt Lake County : ALTA
69
Leaking, as a faucet : ADRIP
70
Nutcase : KOOK
71
Take a gander : LOOK
72
See 1-Across : LOOP
Down
1
___ Coyote (toon) : WILEE
2
More bizarre : ODDER
3
Control, as costs : REININ
4
Like calls from bill collectors, typically : DREADED
5
Unit of power : WATT
6
Way overweight : OBESE
7
Cheer in Chihuahua : OLE
8
Death : DEMISE
9
Cry upon arrival : WEMADEIT
10
High, in German names : OBER
11
"Coffee, Tea ___?" (1960s best seller) : ORME
12
Beep : TOOT
13
Telephone attachment : CORD
20
Chest material : CEDAR
22
___ Health magazine : MENS
25
Part of AWOL : ABSENT
27
Gracefully thin : SVELTE
29
___ wash jeans : ACID
30
Times Square booth sign : TKTS
31
Knee-slapper : HOOT
32
One may pop on New Year's Eve : CORK
33
Bide-___ : AWEE
34
Group of beauties : BEVY
36
Ending with advert : ISE
39
Magazine launch of 1933 with a hyphen in its name : NEWSWEEK
41
Wedding cake parts : TIERS
44
"___ thousand flowers bloom" : LETA
46
Car gear : NEUTRAL
49
___ relations : SEXUAL
51
Suit company founded in Australia : SPEEDO
53
Student of Socrates : PLATO
55
Emcee's delivery : INTRO
56
Take ___ (travel) : ATRIP
57
Basketball target : HOOP
58
Diner employee : COOK
59
Farming: Prefix : AGRO
60
City NNE of Tahoe : RENO
62
"Babette's Feast" author Dinesen : ISAK
65
Mideast grp. : PLO

Answer summary:

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
95 ms