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

New York Times, Monday, November 24, 1997

Author:
Alex K. Justin
Editor:
Will Shortz
1991 buddy film "Thelma & ___"
TotalDebutLatest
195/21/19924/2/1998
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
5200345
ScrabDebutPre‑WSFlowFresh
1.54103541.657%
Alex K. Justin

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 38 Missing: {FMQVZ} Spans: 3 This is puzzle # 17 for Mr. Justin. Grid flow: 22.2 Monday freshness: 4%
1
N
2
A
3
B
4
S
5
L
6
E
7
H
8
A
9
R
10
T
11
L
12
C
13
A
R
L
O
14
O
X
E
Y
E
15
S
H
E
A
16
S
T
A
N
17
D
U
P
A
N
D
18
C
H
E
E
R
19
A
S
H
20
R
I
O
T
21
O
U
T
R
E
22
B
A
S
S
23
P
24
A
R
L
A
Y
S
25
E
26
N
27
R
A
G
E
28
S
A
U
N
A
29
L
A
I
R
30
S
T
Y
L
E
31
A
32
B
33
E
34
S
I
T
B
35
A
36
C
K
A
N
D
R
37
E
L
A
X
38
A
L
E
39
P
L
A
T
E
40
G
A
L
E
41
R
O
U
T
E
42
S
43
P
O
R
E
S
44
P
45
A
46
R
O
L
E
E
47
D
U
O
S
48
I
D
E
A
L
49
G
O
B
S
50
A
51
H
52
A
53
L
I
E
D
O
54
W
55
N
O
N
T
H
56
E
J
O
B
57
L
E
S
S
58
A
B
D
U
L
59
N
A
P
E
60
S
U
E
61
C
A
S
T
E
62
E
X
I
T
© 1997, The New York Times11/24/97 ( No. 17,548 )
Across
1
Catches in the act : NABS
5
Composer Franz : LEHAR
10
R.N.'s "touch" : TLC
13
Singer Guthrie : ARLO
14
Kind of daisy : OXEYE
15
Where the Mets play : SHEA
16
1934 Shirley Temple musical : STANDUPANDCHEER
19
Volcano spew : ASH
20
Protest that gets out of hand : RIOT
21
Bizarre : OUTRE
22
Striped fish : BASS
23
Uses to achieve later success : PARLAYS
25
Infuriate : ENRAGE
28
Place to get all steamed up : SAUNA
29
Hideaway : LAIR
30
Mode : STYLE
31
President Lincoln : ABE
34
Take time out : SITBACKANDRELAX
38
Hearty mugful : ALE
39
Batter's position : PLATE
40
Battering wind : GALE
41
Mailman's beat : ROUTE
42
Plant reproductive bodies : SPORES
44
One just let out of jail : PAROLEE
47
Couples : DUOS
48
Perfect : IDEAL
49
Bushels : GOBS
50
"So that's what you meant!" : AHA
53
Goldbrick : LIEDOWNONTHEJOB
57
Not so much : LESS
58
Kareem ___-Jabbar : ABDUL
59
Back of the neck : NAPE
60
Take to court : SUE
61
Social position : CASTE
62
Mandated safety sign : EXIT
Down
1
Mars Pathfinder launcher : NASA
2
Partner of crafts : ARTS
3
Ho-hum : BLAH
4
Prodigal ___ : SON
5
1991 buddy film "Thelma & ___" : LOUISE
6
Montréal team : EXPOS
7
Miami team : HEAT
8
Writer Rand : AYN
9
Deeply blushing : RED
10
Eta follower : THETA
11
Skeptical : LEERY
12
Gives a hoot : CARES
15
Six-time Super Bowl coach Don : SHULA
17
Downer : DRAG
18
Safe place in the ring : CORNER
22
Fishhook's end : BARB
23
"Band of Gold" singer Freda : PAYNE
24
"___ Lang Syne" : AULD
25
"Born Free" lioness : ELSA
26
It gets hit on the head : NAIL
27
___ of passage : RITE
28
Condition : STATE
30
Rink need : SKATE
31
Outlawed spray : ALAR
32
Cotton bundle : BALE
33
"First Wives Club" members : EXES
35
Moon-landing program : APOLLO
36
Tip-off : CLUE
37
Subjects of psychoanalysis : EGOS
41
Highways and byways : ROADS
42
Nonobvious : SUBTLE
43
Deluxe : POSH
44
Multivitamins, e.g. : PILLS
45
Goodbye : ADIEU
46
Shortstop Pee Wee : REESE
47
Glazed food item : DONUT
49
Olympus dwellers : GODS
50
Rival of Bon Ami : AJAX
51
Southwest Indian : HOPI
52
Help in a heist : ABET
54
Servicewoman, briefly : WAC
55
Hawks' and Bucks' org. : NBA
56
Opposite WSW : ENE

Answer summary:

Log in or purchase a subscription to view an analysis of 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 © 2007-2026, Jim Horne
48 ms