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

New York Times, Friday, October 7, 2016

Author:
Robyn Weintraub
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
58-Down : Main hub for Virgin America, for short
TotalDebutLatest
523/28/20111/30/2026
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
12321367
ScrabDebutFlowFresh
1.5826245.552%
Robyn Weintraub

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 70, Blocks: 34 Missing: {QZ} This is puzzle # 9 for Ms. Weintraub. Grid flow: 14.0 Friday freshness: 23%
Robyn Weintraub notes:
One day I got bored with my usual conventional grid layouts, so I decided to experiment with something a little funkier. I began ... read more
Jeff Chen notes:
What a northwest corner! I know it's not going to play as well for everyone — just us awesome dorks who know every line of "Star Wars" ... read more
1
J
2
E
3
D
4
I
5
M
6
A
7
S
8
T
9
E
10
R
11
S
12
P
13
A
14
M
15
A
L
O
H
A
S
T
A
T
E
16
N
O
N
E
17
M
I
R
A
C
L
E
M
A
X
18
A
L
A
N
19
E
X
I
T
20
A
P
P
S
21
P
A
C
S
22
S
I
T
E
23
N
S
A
24
I
25
N
A
R
O
W
26
R
O
I
27
L
28
A
C
E
T
O
N
E
29
T
O
30
Y
31
B
32
O
X
E
S
33
I
D
A
34
A
35
S
36
H
37
G
O
A
L
I
E
S
38
D
A
R
39
U
T
A
40
J
U
R
A
S
S
I
41
C
42
D
E
N
43
M
A
R
K
44
E
A
45
R
46
L
47
I
M
G
A
M
E
48
S
49
M
50
U
51
S
E
E
52
S
53
E
W
O
K
54
O
T
O
S
55
E
V
A
N
56
N
A
V
E
57
C
H
O
R
U
58
S
L
I
N
E
59
C
R
E
D
60
D
O
M
E
A
F
A
V
O
R
61
E
E
R
O
62
S
H
A
L
L
O
W
E
N
D
© 2016, The New York Times10/7/16 ( No. 24,440 )
Across
1
Yoda, e.g. : JEDIMASTER
11
Communication problem? : SPAM
15
Last of a series of nicknames : ALOHASTATE
16
Zero : NONE
17
Billy Crystal's role in "The Princess Bride" : MIRACLEMAX
18
Enigma machine decoder Turing : ALAN
19
It's not a welcome sign : EXIT
20
Facebook and others : APPS
21
Primary funding sources, briefly : PACS
22
Facebook, for one : SITE
23
Org. whose symbol is an eagle atop a key : NSA
24
How garden vegetables may be planted : INAROW
26
Upset : ROIL
28
Manicure destroyer : ACETONE
29
Hot Wheels garages? : TOYBOXES
33
Rhoda's TV mom : IDA
34
Emerald ___ borer : ASH
37
Expert savers : GOALIES
38
Constitution Hall grp. : DAR
39
Marathon champ Pippig : UTA
40
Mesozoic Era period : JURASSIC
42
Home of Queen Margrethe II : DENMARK
44
Rank below marquis : EARL
47
"Let's do it!" : IMGAME
48
Sch. whose first building was Dallas Hall : SMU
51
Matches, at a table : SEES
53
"Caravan of Courage: An ___ Adventure" (1984 "Star Wars" spinoff) : EWOK
54
Some Siouans : OTOS
55
Bayh of Indiana politics : EVAN
56
Flock gathering place : NAVE
57
Group getting its kicks? : CHORUSLINE
59
Rep : CRED
60
"I could use some help here ..." : DOMEAFAVOR
61
First name in architecture : EERO
62
Place to test the water : SHALLOWEND
Down
1
Harry Potter's father : JAMES
2
Alchemist's concoction : ELIXIR
3
Frito-Lay chip : DORITO
4
"Bleah!" : IHATEIT
5
El Capitan platform : MAC
6
Literary hero whose name is Turkish for "lion" : ASLAN
7
Parts of a flight : STEPS
8
2012 Republican National Convention host : TAMPA
9
Connection concerns, for short : ETAS
10
"Toy Story" dino : REX
11
Show impatience with : SNAPAT
12
Developing company? : POLAROID
13
Wrapper that's hard to remove? : ANACONDA
14
It's tailored to guys : MENSWEAR
24
Drinks with domed lids : ICEES
25
Interest for a cryptozoologist : NESSIE
27
Impasse : LOGJAM
28
Quadrant separator : AXIS
30
"___ serious?" : YOURE
31
Lab report? : BARK
32
Pay termination? : OLA
34
Nielsens measure : AUDIENCE
35
Fancy glasses : STEMWARE
36
Malady with many "remedies" : HANGOVER
41
Legal precedents : CASELAW
43
Get by : MAKEDO
45
Awaken : REVIVE
46
Get support from : LEANON
48
Photosynthesis opening : STOMA
49
Interest of a mycologist : MOREL
50
Quotidian : USUAL
52
Old dummy : SNERD
54
"Wait, I know that!" : OHOH
57
Some savers' assets : CDS
58
Main hub for Virgin America, for short : SFO

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 3 debuted here and reused later, 1 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

  Please log in to use the Analyze feature.

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 © 2007-2026, Jim Horne
32 ms