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Chambered Nautilus Sea Shell ----------------- Sunday, May 31, 2009 Diagramless Puzzle by Francis Heaney, edited by Will Shortz This diagramless is 18 squares wide by 15 squares deep and has an asymmetrical pattern resembling a chambered nautilus shell.
Across: 1. NICK FALDO , Three-time Masters winner who’s now a TV golf analyst ; 10. DANIEL BOONE , Eponym of a Kentucky national forest ; 12. NAUTILUS SHELL , Source of an osmena pearl ; 14. MUNRO , Short-story writer Alice; 15. SKIM , Go over quickly; 17. KUDZU , Comic strip that shares a name with an invasive plant ; 18. PURGED , Got rid of; 24. ONYX , Traditional July birthstone ; 26. ASIA , Where Tibet is; 27. RAGNAROK , Cataclysmic event in Norse myth that inspired Götterdämmerung” ; 29. KEMP , Dole’s 1996 running mate; 31. PIS , Tecs; 32. CEPHALOPOD , Creature in a 12-Across, for one ; 34. YEA ; Senate affirmative; 35. PCT , %: Abbr.; 36. BAR , Prevent; 37. SERA , Hospital injections; 38. END , Wind up; 39. ABC , “All My Children” airer; 40. SPIRAL , Shape of a 12-Across ; 44. FEY , Tina who played Sarah Palin ; 45. SOAP , “All My Children,” e.g.; 47. SKATE , Glide (over); 48. IAN , English novelist McEwan ; 49. XMAS , Big shopping season, for short; 51. APEX , Tiptop; 52. ENE , Hydrocarbon suffix; 53. PROF , T.A. someday, maybe; 55. RNS , I.C.U. workers; 56. CHAMBERED , Like a 12-Across; 61. OCTOPUS , Kind of 32-Across ; 62. EVIAN , Spring water brand.
Down: 1. NAURU , Micronesian national once called Pleasant Island ; 2. Call INTO question; 3. CII , Caesar’s 102; 4. KEL , Kenan’s TV pal; 5. Swine FLU ; 6. ABS , Parts of a washboard; 7. LOS , The “L” in L.A.; 8. DOH , “I’m a moron!”; 9. ONES , Singles; 10. DANZA , “Taxi” co-star ; 11. ELKO , Nevada city; 12. NUDIST CAMP , Vacation spot for people who like to pack light ; 13. LINK , Chain part; 14. MUSIC BOX , Portable player that has only one song ; 16. MY EYE , “Nonsense!”; 17. KAPPAS , Some sorority women; 18 PAPRIKA , Goulash spice; 19. UGH , “Gross!”; 20. RNA , Genetic stuff; 21. GAL , Gas station meas.; 22. EROS , Boy with a bow ; 23. DOPE FIEND , Candidate for rehab; 25. XMEN , Magneto’s enemies ; 27. REAPS , Harvests; 28. KOREANS , Most Hyundai employees; 30. PAD , Place to set a hot dish; 32. CBS , Radios for good buddies; 33. Singer Taylor DAYNE ; 41. RAP , Grammy genre; 42. ATE , Fed.; 43. LEX , Latin law; 46. PARC , Picnicking place, in Paris; 50. SOHO , Neighborhood north of TriBeCa ; 54. FACE , Confront; 55. RES , Dwelling: Abbr.; 57. MTV , Network that owns Comedy Central; 58. OutKast member Big BOI ; 59. EPA , Eco-friendly org.; 60. RUN , Baseball score. Click here to view the real thing out for a little swim! Click on image to enlarge. Puzzle available on the internet at THE NEW YORK TIMES -- Crossword Puzzles and Games If you subscribe to home delivery of The New York Times you are eligible to access the daily crossword via The New York Times - Times Reader, without additional charge, as part of your home delivery subscription.
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