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

New York Times, Tuesday, July 29, 1997

Author:
Elizabeth C. Gorski
Editor:
Will Shortz
Creature caught only by a virgin maiden
TotalDebutLatest
2197/31/19952/23/2016
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
6716363439243
RebusCircleScrabDebutFresh
30221.541,51454%
Elizabeth C. Gorski

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 38 Missing: {JQWZ} This is puzzle # 16 for Ms. Gorski. Tuesday freshness: 8%
1
C
2
O
3
M
4
P
5
S
6
P
7
R
8
I
9
G
10
S
11
H
12
E
13
D
14
A
R
E
A
15
H
O
U
S
E
16
P
U
M
A
17
L
I
L
T
18
A
T
S
E
A
19
A
C
I
D
20
L
O
V
E
21
O
N
T
H
E
R
22
O
C
K
S
23
E
L
I
24
M
A
S
25
H
E
S
S
26
E
27
R
E
N
28
T
A
29
M
30
A
31
I
M
32
T
A
G
33
U
N
34
I
35
C
O
R
N
36
A
E
R
O
37
A
38
R
R
I
D
E
X
T
R
39
A
D
R
Y
40
G
R
I
N
41
A
N
I
S
E
E
D
42
O
T
C
43
E
S
T
E
44
T
S
45
A
46
R
47
S
48
V
I
O
49
L
A
50
S
51
E
N
52
N
E
E
53
S
C
A
R
54
E
55
D
56
S
T
R
A
57
I
G
H
T
58
B
A
H
S
59
F
R
I
A
R
60
M
E
E
T
61
O
N
E
S
62
T
A
N
G
O
63
A
L
A
E
64
A
S
T
O
65
S
T
E
E
L
66
N
A
T
E
© 1997, The New York Times7/29/97 ( No. 17,430 )
Across
1
Free ticket : COMP
5
Watercress unit : SPRIG
10
Throw off : SHED
14
Neighborhood : AREA
15
Fraternity ___ : HOUSE
16
Fast feline : PUMA
17
Cheery tune : LILT
18
Bewildered : ATSEA
19
Kind of rain : ACID
20
1980 Neil Diamond hit : LOVEONTHEROCKS
23
Yalie : ELI
24
Barker and Kettle, e.g. : MAS
25
"Siddhartha" author : HESSE
27
___-car : RENTA
29
Injure : MAIM
32
Nickname : TAG
33
Creature caught only by a virgin maiden : UNICORN
36
Prefix with -gramme : AERO
37
Secret competitor : ARRIDEXTRADRY
40
Beam : GRIN
41
Liqueur flavoring : ANISEED
42
Kind of stock: Abbr. : OTC
43
Sunrise direction, in Sonora : ESTE
44
Pre-Revolution leaders : TSARS
48
Solo in Berlioz's "Harold in Italy" : VIOLA
50
D'Amato or Dodd: Abbr. : SEN
52
Formerly : NEE
53
1978 Oscar-winning prison documentary : SCAREDSTRAIGHT
58
Pessimist's comments : BAHS
59
Monastery figure : FRIAR
60
Rendezvous : MEET
61
Change for a ten : ONES
62
Argentine dance : TANGO
63
Wings : ALAE
64
About : ASTO
65
Product of Bethlehem : STEEL
66
Basketball's Archibald : NATE
Down
1
Telemarketer : CALLER
2
Baltimore bird : ORIOLE
3
Litigator Belli : MELVIN
4
Toast topping : PATE
5
Alexander, formerly of "60 Minutes" : SHANA
6
"Designing Women" co-star : POTTS
7
Hurry : RUSH
8
Words of understanding : ISEE
9
Trucker's choice : GEAR
10
Part of NASA : SPACE
11
Snake oil salesman : HUCKSTER
12
Go-between : EMISSARY
13
June honoree : DAD
21
Saudi neighbor : OMANI
22
Physicist Georg : OHM
26
Bruised item : EGO
28
Not go straight : TURN
29
Guts : MOXIE
30
Lincoln Center subject : ARTS
31
Memo starter : INRE
34
Lupino and others : IDAS
35
Copper : CENT
36
Tacks on : ADDS
37
Masons, coopers and the like : ARTISANS
38
Glance : RICOCHET
39
Big insurance carrier : AETNA
40
N.J.'s Whitman, e.g. : GOV
43
Pitcher part : EAR
45
Bassett of "Waiting to Exhale" : ANGELA
46
Warm up, as leftovers : REHEAT
47
Living room piece : SETTEE
49
Rancher's rope : LASSO
50
Put on : STAGE
51
Flynn of film : ERROL
54
Newts : EFTS
55
"Phooey!" : DRAT
56
Kind of curve, in math : SINE
57
"___ old cowhand..." : IMAN
58
Constrictor : BOA

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 1 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
117 ms