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Author:
David J. Kahn
Editor:
Will Shortz
*Not pointed ... and the start of an eight-step word ladder
This puzzle:
Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 38 Missing: {JQVX} Puzzle has duplicate clues. This is puzzle # 173 for Mr. Kahn. Wednesday freshness: 57%
David J. Kahn notes:
A big thanks to Kevin James for this one. If he hadn't come up with BLART as the last name of the mall cop in his 2009 comedy, who ... read more
Jeff Chen notes:
Word ladders have been mined for crossword themes so much, that it takes a lot for one to stand out. I like David's added layer, not ... read more
1 B | 2 L | 3 U | 4 N | 5 T | 6 A | 7 S | 8 S | 9 E | 10 S | 11 E | 12 G | 13 G | ||
14 R | O | S | I | E | 15 B | L | U | R | T | 16 T | O | O | ||
17 O | B | A | M | A | 18 B | A | R | R | E | 19 A | R | T | ||
20 B | L | 21 A | R | T | 22 A | W | 23 E | I | G | H | ||||
24 R | 25 A | 26 I | L | E | D | 27 S | T | A | P | L | E | S | ||
28 A | N | N | E | A | L | 29 B | L | A | R | E | ||||
30 Z | E | B | 31 F | I | 32 E | R | I | 33 D | E | 34 R | 35 E | 36 K | ||
37 O | R | A | 38 L | 39 B | L | A | D | 40 E | 41 S | E | W | N | ||
42 R | A | D | I | 43 O | 44 I | C | E | R | 45 S | 46 L | E | I | ||
47 S | L | 48 A | D | E | 49 I | T | 50 S | E | L | F | ||||
51 U | 52 K | 53 U | L | E | L | E | 54 C | U | T | T | L | E | ||
55 D | O | R | E | M | I | 56 S | 57 H | A | D | E | ||||
58 D | A | B | 59 I | G | 60 L | O | O | 61 I | N | 62 F | 63 O | 64 R | ||
65 E | L | A | 66 S | H | A | R | E | 67 O | C | H | R | E | ||
68 R | A | N | 69 S | T | Y | E | S | 70 S | H | A | R | P |
© 2017, The New York Times8/30/17 ( No. 24,767 )
Across
1
*Not pointed ... and the start of an eight-step word ladder : BLUNT
6
Pinheads : ASSES
11
It may be coddled : EGG
14
Perez who was nominated for an Oscar for "Fearless" : ROSIE
15
*Say impetuously : BLURT
16
Follower of "me" as a statement and "you" as a question : TOO
17
He said "What Washington needs is adult supervision" : OBAMA
18
Ballet support : BARRE
19
With 45-Down, some drawing rooms : ART
20
*"Paul ___: Mall Cop" (2009 comedy) : BLART
22
No longer in bed? : AWEIGH
24
Ranted (at) : RAILED
27
The "L" in this store's logo hints at the store's name : STAPLES
28
Temper, as metal : ANNEAL
29
*Announce with great fanfare : BLARE
30
Grandpa Walton, for short : ZEB
31
"Guy's Big Bite" Food Network host : FIERI
33
N.F.L. QB Carr : DEREK
37
Articulated : ORAL
39
*Feature of a 24- and 36-Down : BLADE
41
Tailor-made : SEWN
42
What comes in waves? : RADIO
44
Cake finishers : ICERS
46
Kauai keepsake : LEI
47
*Rock band with six #1 British hits in the 1970s : SLADE
49
The "se" in per se : ITSELF
51
Popular Jazz Age instrument : UKULELE
54
Sea creature with eight arms : CUTTLE
55
Cabbage or kale : DOREMI
56
*Throwing ___ (dissing someone publicly) : SHADE
58
Bit of cream : DAB
59
Ice pad? : IGLOO
61
Going to experience : INFOR
65
She, in Portuguese : ELA
66
*Not be a pig : SHARE
67
Earth tone : OCHRE
68
Operated : RAN
69
Eye woes : STYES
70
*Pointed ... and the end of the word ladder : SHARP
Down
1
"My man" : BRO
2
Upshot? : LOB
3
Winner of 46 gold medals at the Rio Olympics : USA
4
Spry : NIMBLE
5
Fortunetelling aid : TEALEAF
6
Rep. or Dem., e.g. : ABBR
7
Blind side? : SLAT
8
Big ___ : SUR
9
Book slips : ERRATA
10
Flight attendant : STEWARD
11
12
Stuff oneself : GORGE
13
Ancient barbarians : GOTHS
21
Forgo the teleprompter, say : ADLIB
23
Pentathlon needs : EPEES
24
Item with a 39-Across : RAZOR
25
End of ___ : ANERA
26
Not getting along (with) : INBAD
27
Part of a water park : SLIDE
29
Aid after a neck or ankle injury : BRACE
32
Skip over : ELIDE
34
Filled again, in a way : RELET
35
Mayella ___, "To Kill a Mockingbird" character : EWELL
36
Item with a 39-Across : KNIFE
38
Smooth cotton thread : LISLE
40
Jong who wrote "Fear of Flying" : ERICA
43
The Rebels of the S.E.C. : OLEMISS
45
See 19-Across : STUDIOS
48
Land : ALIGHT
50
Landfill emanation : STENCH
51
Milk source : UDDER
52
Marsupial without a tail : KOALA
53
Kind of renewal : URBAN
56
Teed off : SORE
57
Dirt movers : HOES
60
Set (down) : LAY
62
Govt. loan backer : FHA
63
Top defenseman of all time, per The Hockey News : ORR
64
Answer summary:
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