Sunday, February 17, 2013

New York Times cryptic crossword solution: February 17, 2013

Look below the fold for the solution to the 2/17/13 New York Times cryptic crossword by Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon.

Then stay a while: Sunday Brunch is still being served, and we have another Hex cryptic for you, along with two(!) easy Richard Maltby puzzles and a Patrick Berry variety crossword.  We also have links to new cryptic crosswords in The Nation every Thursday, and annotated solutions every Monday.  Bookmark us!





Posted by at
Labels: , , ,

4 comments:

  1. AnonymousFebruary 18, 2013 at 12:14 AM

    Couldn't get SHIPOWNER or ANON and don't understand them at all.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. BrazeFebruary 18, 2013 at 10:38 AM

      25a *SHIPOWNER *SNIPER WHO (anagram indicated by "shot")
      Took me a while too.

      Delete
    2. BrazeFebruary 18, 2013 at 10:40 AM

      24d A|N|ON A(†) + ^N^utcracker + ON ("showing")

      Delete
  2. AnonymousMarch 1, 2013 at 10:09 PM

    Would someone be so kind as to explain 6D EXIST?

    ReplyDelete

If you're responding to a hint request, please remember not to give more information than necessary. More direct hints are allowed after Monday.

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)