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

New York Times, Friday, March 7, 2025

Author:
Malaika Handa
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
19-Across : Leaves for dinner?
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
73/2/20233/7/20251
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
0110140
RebusCircleScrabDebutFresh
111.543946%
Malaika Handa

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 72, Blocks: 34 Missing: {JQXZ} This is puzzle # 7 for Ms. Handa. Friday freshness: 39%
Malaika Handa notes:
Some thoughts on construction: The seed for this puzzle was the central answer, which I thought was going to be a debut. Alas, I ... read more
1
S
2
H
3
O
4
W
5
D
6
O
7
W
8
N
9
S
10
B
11
L
12
O
13
C
14
M
O
V
I
E
M
A
G
I
15
C
16
R
A
H
M
17
O
R
A
N
G
E
S
O
D
A
18
A
S
I
S
19
K
A
L
E
20
L
P
S
21
R
22
A
F
T
S
23
E
S
S
24
K
E
Y
25
N
O
W
I
S
E
26
R
27
B
I
T
28
P
A
L
E
T
T
E
S
29
D
30
A
L
E
31
W
A
N
E
32
T
A
N
S
33
O
L
I
V
34
I
A
R
O
D
35
R
I
G
O
36
A
N
O
N
37
N
I
T
S
38
A
N
E
W
39
S
U
N
D
40
R
E
S
S
41
R
I
G
42
A
T
E
D
I
R
T
43
M
O
D
44
P
45
B
46
R
47
S
T
A
D
T
48
P
E
T
49
G
H
E
E
50
C
H
I
T
51
I
52
R
O
N
T
53
H
R
O
N
E
54
H
O
M
E
55
A
P
P
L
E
T
I
N
I
S
56
A
P
E
S
57
M
O
O
N
S
T
O
N
E
© 2025, The New York Times3/7/25 ( No. 27,513 )
Across
1
Big clashes : SHOWDOWNS
10
Alliance : BLOC
14
Razzle-dazzle of the film industry, so to speak : MOVIEMAGIC
16
Chicago politician Emanuel : RAHM
17
Crush, e.g. : ORANGESODA
18
Tag at a vintage store : ASIS
19
Leaves for dinner? : KALE
20
Certain records, for short : LPS
21
Some swimming pool inflatables : RAFTS
23
What might be confused with "5" on a digital display : ESS
24
Item accompanying a diary, perhaps : KEY
25
Still confused : NOWISER
27
One-eighth of a byte : BIT
28
Eye shadow purchases : PALETTES
29
Stretch of land between two hills : DALE
31
Wax off? : WANE
32
Darkens in the light, say : TANS
33
Pop star with the #1 albums "Sour" and "Guts" : OLIVIARODRIGO
36
A real no-name, for short? : ANON
37
Lice-to-be : NITS
38
From the beginning : ANEW
39
Sleeveless summer attire : SUNDRESS
41
Provide with equipment, with "out" : RIG
42
Took a tumble : ATEDIRT
43
Admin for an online forum : MOD
44
Cheap beer brand, for short : PBR
47
German city : STADT
48
Stroke : PET
49
Buttery topping for paratha : GHEE
50
Notice of money owed : CHIT
51
Seat of power in Westeros : IRONTHRONE
54
"The nicest word there is," per TV's Laura Ingalls : HOME
55
Fruity green cocktails : APPLETINIS
56
Creatures that take over Earth in a 1968 film : APES
57
Glam rock? : MOONSTONE
Down
1
Fire sign? : SMOKE
2
Dances in which chairs are hoisted : HORAS
3
Slices of hard-boiled eggs, for instance : OVALS
4
Red or white, but not blue : WINE
5
Listing next to one's name, at times: Abbr. : DEG
6
Folded fare : OMELET
7
Stereotypically upper-class : WASPY
8
World Central Kitchen and CARE, in brief : NGOS
9
"Ice Age" sloth voiced by John Leguizamo : SID
10
Service for someone who needs support? : BRAFITTING
11
Final phase : LASTSTAGE
12
"Got it, finally!" : OHISEENOW
13
Ruler divs. : CMS
15
Went door to door, in a way : CAROLED
22
Amazement : AWE
24
Chicken ___ : KIEV
25
Discontinued music players that weigh just over one ounce : NANOS
26
Blog feed letters : RSS
27
Some romantic setups : BLINDDATES
28
Roles : PARTS
29
Enterprise with many holes in its business plan? : DONUTSHOP
30
Introvert's need : ALONETIME
31
Underwear size measurement : WAIST
34
Property of matter : INERTIA
35
Certain World of Warcraft mission : RAID
36
___ rule : ASA
40
"Get ___ of it!" : RID
41
Rancid : ROTTEN
43
___ Park, California city where Google was founded : MENLO
44
Player of 20-Across : PHONO
45
Country with a 75-mile coast along the Gulf of Guinea : BENIN
46
The W.N.B.A.'s Angel ___ : REESE
48
Mother's mother, in Cantonese : POPO
49
Sandpaper feature : GRIT
50
Cupful from China : CHA
52
Stat for a D.J. : RPM
53
Elevations: Abbr. : HTS

Answer summary:
5 unique to 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 © 2007-2025, Jim Horne
215 ms