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

New York Times, Friday, October 5, 2018

Author:
Robyn Weintraub
Editor:
Will Shortz
24-Down : Verizon acquisition of 2015
TotalDebutLatest
483/28/201112/29/2023
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
12321327
ScrabbleFresh
1.5853%
Robyn Weintraub

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 70, Blocks: 30 Missing: {JQVXZ} This is puzzle # 17 for Ms. Weintraub. Jeff Chen's Puzzle of the Week pick. Friday freshness: 39%
Robyn Weintraub notes:
Both the first and last across entries/clues are my favorites in this puzzle. AND WE'RE OFF fell into the "gee, I sure hope I can keep ... read more
Jeff Chen notes:
There's a cookie shop that Jill and I go to on our weekly date night, called "Hello, Robin." Even if the line is out the door and down ... read more
Jim Horne notes:
I enjoyed this crossword too. The best clues are poetic gems, and this puzzle has plenty. Two clues cleverly separate ... read more
1
A
2
N
3
D
4
W
5
E
6
R
7
E
8
O
9
F
10
F
11
S
12
I
13
T
14
E
15
P
E
R
I
W
I
N
K
L
E
16
E
T
A
L
17
S
T
A
L
E
B
R
E
A
D
18
T
O
N
Y
19
E
S
M
E
20
C
A
D
S
21
M
A
L
E
S
22
L
A
G
23
H
24
A
I
R
D
Y
E
25
S
26
T
27
O
28
W
A
G
E
29
M
O
N
E
Y
30
C
A
P
O
N
E
31
G
O
L
D
C
O
32
I
33
N
34
A
L
E
R
T
35
D
A
B
36
M
O
U
S
E
37
T
I
N
K
E
38
R
E
D
39
P
E
R
S
O
N
40
S
E
R
T
A
41
C
O
L
D
O
N
E
42
S
43
C
O
R
N
E
D
44
L
A
D
45
C
L
U
B
S
46
L
47
A
I
C
48
A
49
L
50
B
51
A
52
H
E
R
E
53
W
I
T
C
H
54
T
R
I
A
L
55
M
A
C
E
56
I
N
T
H
E
W
I
N
G
S
57
O
R
E
S
58
G
E
N
E
R
A
L
T
S
O
© 2018, The New York Times10/5/18 ( No. 25,168 )
Across
1
Exclamation appropriate for 1-Across : ANDWEREOFF
11
It's where it's at : SITE
15
Purple-blue shade or the flower it's named after : PERIWINKLE
16
Series finale : ETAL
17
You might use it in dressing : STALEBREAD
18
Props for a Broadway play? : TONY
19
Salinger title teen : ESME
20
Heels : CADS
21
Bucks, e.g. : MALES
22
Not quite keep up : LAG
23
Salon supply : HAIRDYE
25
Cargo area : STOWAGE
29
Time, proverbially : MONEY
30
U.S.'s first so-called "Public Enemy No. 1" : CAPONE
31
Krugerrand, e.g. : GOLDCOIN
34
"Fore!," for one : ALERT
35
Dance move of the 2010s : DAB
36
Looney Tunes's Speedy Gonzales, e.g. : MOUSE
37
Fiddled (with) : TINKERED
39
V.I.P. section? : PERSON
40
King maker : SERTA
41
Brewski : COLDONE
42
Held in contempt : SCORNED
44
Young 'un : LAD
45
Dark suit : CLUBS
46
Of the flock : LAIC
48
Actress Jessica : ALBA
52
"Take this ..." : HERE
53
Crux of "The Crucible" : WITCHTRIAL
55
Medieval weapon : MACE
56
Waiting to come out : INTHEWINGS
57
Get a lode of these! : ORES
58
Military leader known for being chicken? : GENERALTSO
Down
1
Place for a shrine : APSE
2
Court equipment : NETS
3
Perfumery measure : DRAM
4
Craftiness : WILE
5
Pecorino Romano source : EWE
6
Protector of the heart : RIBCAGE
7
Bring to the boiling point : ENRAGE
8
Ratified : OKED
9
Seemingly spontaneous gathering : FLASHMOB
10
Supplied : FED
11
More than just won : SETARECORD
12
"See!" : ITOLDYOUSO
13
Roger ___, fifth chief justice of the Supreme Court : TANEY
14
"Family Ties" mother : ELYSE
21
Vulcan telepathy technique : MINDMELD
22
Some camping gear : LANTERNS
24
Verizon acquisition of 2015 : AOL
25
Jazzy style : SCAT
26
Anklebones : TALI
27
Like a code anyone can use : OPENSOURCE
28
Honey bunch? : WORKERBEES
31
Travel (about) : GAD
32
Will go ahead as planned : ISON
33
State bird whose name sounds like its call : NENE
35
Newsroom concern : DEADLINE
38
LAX to ORD or JFK: Abbr. : RTE
39
One who's got game ... but shouldn't : POACHER
41
Like a kid in a candy store, e.g. : CLICHE
42
Sap : SCHMO
43
Intelligible : CLEAR
47
Start of a subj. line : ATTN
48
Seed case : ARIL
49
Kind of trap : LINT
50
Captures : BAGS
51
It may precede second thoughts : ALSO
53
Lose it, with "out" : WIG
54
Eastern rival : TWA

Answer summary:
4 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later, 3 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
83 ms